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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
<x-tab> </x-tab>Game Web
Site - http:/nrgcomputers.com/pbem/
<x-tab> </x-tab>Public
posts/actions to pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org (mailing list)
<x-tab> </x-tab>Private
emails (not public actions) to pnpgm@comcast.net
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Update #92 sequence (file #709)
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Notes: None.
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<x-tab> </x-tab>[Recap]
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From Dorhak: [Re: Answer]
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</x-tab>Dorhak gives the
new word. …
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</x-tab>"well, it’s
either snakes in a hot frying pan, or a coin. I …
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GM: Ack.
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From Raddok: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Raddok asks
"Love?"
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GM: Ack.
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From Raddok: [Re: Actions[
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</x-tab>[ditto re earlier
posts re translations by Raddok]
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</x-tab>"Tadpole!
No, no, no - fish! dolphin? whale? merperson Good …
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GM: Ack. Yep. I figured as sop for now.
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From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Arawn sat,
seemingly in meditation while Dorhak called out the …
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GM: Ack.
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From Dorhak: [Re: 3rd Riddle]
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</x-tab>The Wall changes
into a glowing gray white and a area the size of …
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GM: Ack.
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<x-tab> </x-tab>[New
Stuff]
<x-tab> </x-tab>[Ma 3rd,
1636TH]<x-tab> </x-tab>
<x-tab> </x-tab>[Time:
1:16 pm – South-East of Ma'Dor]
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Dorhak hears the second riddle and ponders an answer.
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Dorhak gives the new word.
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Dorhak’s right eyebrow raises and he just stares at the
wards for a few seconds.
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Finally a riddle a dwarf should know in their heart.
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"Well, it’s either snakes in a hot frying pan, or a
coin. I guess 'coin'."
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Raddok asks, "Love?"<x-tab> </x-tab>
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Arawn adds love to the second riddle answers from Dorhak
through his spell.
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Arawn sat, seemingly in meditation while Dorhak called out
the answer to the next riddle. The Alfar seemed comfortable with the
dwarf's answer, awaiting the next riddle and, hopefully, a chance for the
party to rejoin their fellow.
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The wall glows gray and the voice says, “coin is
correct.” The wards form a bright yellow and static seems to erupt
in the area with the barrier that forced Dorhak not to hear others
ends. “One final thing...”
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Velf glares at Arawn, “no time to sit!” He claps his
hands together and grins. “None have gotten this far!”
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Velf looks eager to cross while Barbosa looks ready to throw
Velf off the edge into the abyss.
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The Wall changes into a glowing gray white and a area the
size of 5x5 feet. The form is almost like a door.
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But in this case a slew of runes and writing forms.
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Dorhak curse...and with good reason. He mutters to
himself what he can read as a Dwarf. To give others the chance to
read he paces back and forth to give a glimpse of the writing. His
muttering is low and barely heard as if Dorhak doesn't want to repeat the
words – or something else.
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It is translated by Raddok who has to strain to hear Dorhak
as:
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This we love more than life,
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</x-tab><something>
more than death,
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</x-tab>The rich want
it,
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</x-tab>The poor have
it,
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</x-tab>The
<something> spends it,
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</x-tab>And the
<something> saves it?
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The voice simply adds, “What is it?”
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dorhak looks over the writing and runes. He hates
riddles. He concentrates on the middle part since it seems the most
complete. His first instinct is to say 'money' or 'gold', as the
rich always want more. But the poor certainly don’t have
that. Then he gets a stroke of inspiration. Better to depend
on ones wits rather than good looks. Easier, too, especially when
he doesn’t have any looks to speak highly of.
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Raddok translates the third riddle, and his eyes lose focus
in thought.
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"Tadpole! No, no, no - fish! dolphin? whale? merperson
Good grief, too many." He doesn't dare look at runes for a clue, as
if he would understand one out of fifty anyway.
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Dorhak looks back at the group and hopes they will all be
alright. Except for the human scum that brought them here, of
course. He could, and should, revert to the fertilizer that he is.
Well, he also hopes that he will be alright too!
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Dorhak takes a big breath and lets it out, trying to
relax. He takes a breath and declares the word in Dvallin.
"Nothing".
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The runes fade. “Correct noble dwarf.”
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The wards turn to a light green. Then at center of the
two wards a yellow circle almost eye like forms. Then two yellow
beams hit Dorhak's head for an eternity but ends only 3 seconds later
with no pain at all.
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The yellow beams stop and then bounce in the air behind
Dorhak. The beams seem to magic a exclusionary set of images.
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They shows several statues.
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A stone one of a brave dwarf raising a mace possibly
in victory?
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A metal looking statue of a dwarf holding a hammer and
chisel.
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A bronze like one in color of a dwarf with gold like objects
in one hand and a book in the other. The Dwarf is elderly as his
beard is long.
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A Ice looking statue of a dwarf fighting a giant with mace
& shield. It looks like a equal fight and unsure who will win.
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This is in the tiny space so its in small scale maybe a 1-3
feet wide and 4-5 tall.
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The voice simply asks. "What do you consider the
best?"
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Dorhak studies the small statues. Finally not a
riddle. But why ask him?
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Arawn stands and wonders if this is a test of character or
humility?
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Comments?
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Update...Saturday?
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<x-tab> </x-tab>GM: I sent
the last bit to him in email so added the last part above. Why it
includes his answer to 3rd riddle. Last 2 were soft ball
ones. To help move things along. I'm glad I stumped you guys
on my original 1st riddle. ;) But a pbem is hard for a place like
those. Thanks for all those who posted. Now I'm in
Jacksonville FL NE FL. The hurricane may be 35-55 (the eye) miles
to the east. Who knows how it will affect us. But I suspect
water and power outages. So I could be offline for a few days (late
tue-frish?? If I'm not back by Sat/Monday Alex can let you guys
know. Thanks for patience.
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