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Character Name
Type
Player
Sex Notes
..Arawn...........Druid...John.Haight........Ma..Alfar/Backup Navigator
..Dorhak..........Warrior.Kevin.Newark.......Ma..Captain/Leader/Dwarf
..Fremea..........Sidh....Tobie.Bonahoom.....Fe..Faerry/Archer/Magician
..Ix..............Shaman..Rachelle.Gauthier..Fe..Human/Shaman
..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician
..Maelorna........Dancer..Don.Kerr...........Fe..Human/Seductress
..Mournath........Sailor..Gibert.Isla........Ma..Human/Navigator
..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter
..Raddok..........Miner...Bess Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner
..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden
..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate
..Barbosa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast
..Brutto..........Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #1
..Finn............Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #2
..Ardrackle.......Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #3
..Zepp............Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #4
..Corona..........Eagle...Npc................Ma..Companion to
Z'leyra
..Zol.Zim.........Wolf....Npc................Ma..Zehani Wolf/Ix's Friend
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Site - http:/nrgcomputers.com/pbem/
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posts/actions to pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org (mailing list)
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emails (not public actions) to pnpgm@comcast.net
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Update #88 sequence (file #693)
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<x-tab> </x-tab>[Recap]
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From Dorhak; [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Dorhak struggles
in Barbosa's grip. "By Goibniu's Flagon! …
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</x-tab>ooc. Seeing
as the others were able, it seems, to bring along my gear, Dorhak will
not be taking up Kiet on his offer of knife or small shield.
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GM: Ack.
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From Dorhak: [RE: Actions]
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</x-tab>Raddok translates
Velf's words to Dwarf Elder, although he feels …
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GM: Ack.
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From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>"I think
it's time you tell us everything you know about these …
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</x-tab>(IC to try and
get Velf to open up more about the dangers he's aware of and how they
might be bypassed)
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<x-tab> </x-tab>Does Arawn's
Scholar (Myths/Legends and Metaphysics) give him any insight into the
location and if alternate methods can be used to safely bypass the test
(like using rope and grappling hook or maybe throwing sand to look for an
invisible bridge instead of just blind faith to cross the gap or maybe
trying Elder magic to give Dorhak Flight)??
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GM: Ack. Scholar might indicate going around wall but
to be honest you figure they'd be smart enough to detect such
tricks. Now you have noticed based on dustand missing dust it can
be assumed rope/hooks were attempted and probably prevented.
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From Raddok: [RE: Actions]
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</x-tab>(OOC: Will
Raddok's Mental Invulnerability make him invisible to any magical
sensors/items involved here? Not that Raddok will know the difference
(unless something radical happens to make him aware of it - & I
suppose that the magical ring & bracelet might be visible anyway? -
idk -never thought about it before – lol)
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GM: Ack.
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From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Much as the
artist in Z'leyra would like to examine the patterns …
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GM: Ack. Translations are being openly.
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From Raddok: [Re: AWOL?]
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</x-tab>[are folks on
vacation?]
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GM: Ack. Dunno about others but I've been busy see below.
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Stuff]
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1:06 pm – South-East of Ma'Dor]
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[Moments before Dorhak takes his leap of faith.]
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Much as the artist in Z'leyra would like to examine the
patterns on the walls, she would not like to trigger a ward's attack.
Hearing the dwarves talk
amongst themselves she regrets that they hadn't given her permission to
learn Dwarf Elder. Sighing internally she just waits and continues
watching out for
any dangers.
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Raddok translates Velf's words to Dwarf Elder, although he
feels sure Dorhak knows what is expected. "The man says 'be willful
and believe you can cross.'" He whispers, "be careful,
please."
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1:09 pm – South-East of Ma'Dor]
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Dorhak struggles in Barbosa's grip. "By Goibniu's
Flagon! Release me!" he says in Dwarf Elder. He shifts over to
Dvallin and says, "This is a dwarven warren and I am of the House of
Dvalinn, a son of jewelers, and skilled in stone. I have been named as
steadfast as a Red Wall! Release me! I will not be harmed!
Not by my own kind!"
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When Barbosa leaps forward & tries to stop Dorhak,
Raddok says, a bit more loudly than he intended, "Stop, Barbosa!
Please, trust him to be careful!" and he grabs & pulls at the
dwarf's arm to help release Dorhak, turning to face the distraught dwarf,
and place a restraining hand on his shoulder, braced to stop the dwarf
plunging after Dorhak. Raddok's face is grim with worry - & a little
fear that the dwarf will push them both over the edge. He turns his face
back to watch Dorhak, and glances at the others to gauge what they might
do next. Only then does he notice the lights above them & his eyes
widen – startled.
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As Dorhak dangles over the edge in open space, Barbosa hangs
on for dear life to his neck. Velf at the same time tries to
releases Barbosa's hands. Raddok translates and tries to brace for
the dwarves.
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Velf then does a chop at Barbosa's neck. This causes
the dwarf to cough and instinctively release Dorhak as he grabs his
neck.
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Dorhak falls into the abyss of darkness.
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Barbosa lunges for the edge as he continues to cough.
Then he turns to Velf and stands and grapples for Velf to throw him over
edge. But Raddok stops him knowing they still need the man alive
for now.
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Suddenly the rune-wards change from yellow-white to
red. A beam of energy hits Arawn. Sending him against the
wall with his breath knocked out.
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As Barbosa begins to yell a faint thump is heard.
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"I think it's time you tell us everything you know
about these tests," Arawn said to Velf, seemingly unperturbed by the
glowing crystals. The Alfar recovers from his breath being
taken away as he breathes fast.
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Velf kicks Barbosa away with help from Raddok. He glares at
the dwarf then Arawn then back at the wall where the runes are now a dull
gray. “No time! Suffice it to say we tried to help others...several
on this side died interfering.”
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Barbosa looks down at the abyss knowing Dorhak is dead for
none other than a stupid riddle.
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From far below in the darkness a muffled cry is heard.
Sounding like “owee...my nose.”
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Barbosa leans over the edge and yells, “Dorhak?”
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But 14 feet below Dorhak hits some small earthen
ledge. He can feel his nose probably broken. It is gushing
blood. Dorhak growls and stands on wobbly legs. The
glow of the gray runes some 20 feet above him casts a fog-like mist
around the area but with his cave eyes he can sense and see a earthen
bridge of some sort from one wall to the other but at a steep
angle. He swore as he fell this
thing was not here a moment ago.
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As he glances around the bridge seems only 1 feet thick but
goes up to the edge of the cliff on the other side. Then he feels a
vibration as the bridge seems to shake. Without thinking afraid it'd
collapse he rushes upward. The bridge has formed a somewhat steady
stream of sand steps. As he gets 5 feet up the far edge where the
party's section of cave is crumbles.
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Hearing this those near the edge lean over to hear the dwarf
scramble up like a spider along the wall.
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Three feet...2 feet...the bridge is falling out from below
his feet. The last 2 steps crumble to dust as Dorhak leaps toward
the edge. He catches the edge as his feet dangle over the abyss to
his death.
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Barbosa turns to the others, “help him! Toss rope.”
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Velf shakes his head, “I do not encourage that.”
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Dorhak's hands begin to slip under the weight of his
chainmail and gear. IN some cases only half a finger means certain
death.
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Barbosa stands and speaks loud in dwarf elder, “Take
me!” As he beats his chest and look at the wall.
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The runes turn from gray to white.
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As Dorhak's fingers slip away from the edge of the far cliff
wall, a beam of energy shoots out from both wards. The two beams
converge and move downward toward Dorhak. He flinches forgetting he
is falling to his death. But the new engorged beam surrounds
Dorhak. Dorhak feels static discharge all over his body and he
begins to lift upwards slowly. Inch by inch Dorhak is moving above
the rim of the cliff wall opposite the party's cliff wall. Dorhak
is carried over the edge and beams dissolve and Dorhak falls to the side
toward the wall of runes.
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Velf does a fist pump, “yes! That is new and never
happened before.” He turns to Arawn. “You work for me so I
answer things on my time. As to these...tests as you call it its
random. No two tests are the same. So do I have an idea
what’s next? No.” He squints and narrows his eyes. “Now
how did he survive that fall?” He glares at the party.
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The runes turn to a dull gray. “Stand brave and
foolish dwarf. State your ilneage. Are you ready for the final and
most dangerous, for you, part of this exercise? This will be for
you only no one else will interfere. Fail and the fall will be
real.”
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Comments?
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Update...Thursday?
<x-tab> </x-tab>GM:
Finally. Sorry for delays. Its about 85% staff issues who
like to slack and 10% me just being busy and 5% storms and other stuff. I
lost about 20 hours I could've done update due to it. Only so much
I can do. :) Next week will be super busy with doc visits and
such. I may have some time Thur/Fri but unsure. Depends on if
get help. Next update may be short based on Dorhak's reply.
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