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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
..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Ma..Human/Magician
..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter
..Raddok..........Miner...Bess.Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner
..Tsia.Phan.......Thief...Don.Ker............Fe..Human/Thief
..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden
..Upus............Warrior.Gerald.Ford........Ma..Normal/Barbarian
Warrior
..Kimis...........Warrior.NPC................Fe..Normal/Diumgi Companion
..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate
..Barbosa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast
..Bes (2).........Warrior.npc................Mo..Bes..............
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Update #166 sequence (file #1240)
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<x-tab> </x-tab>[Recap]
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From Fremea: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Fremea keeps to
herself as they move forward into the cave, she …
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GM: Ack.
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From Pyan: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Here's some
random idea's for things for the Jadu da Pauda to do.
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</x-tab>1) Help protect
your soul from being banished like what happened to the sailors on the
ship back in update #16.
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</x-tab>The way I deal
with that using Magical Healing more than once in 24 hours is that it
disputes the connection between your body and soul so:
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</x-tab>Let 'Highest' be
the highest of a chars C, I, W, and Em.
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</x-tab>Let 'Others' be
total of the lowest three of C, I, W, and Em.
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</x-tab>Hplus = Hightest
+ (Highest * (1-(0.5 ** (Others(1 / highest)))))
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</x-tab>2) Help one's
Soul hold onto one's Body. improve your chance of surviving multiply uses
of healing magic in 24 hours (My suggestion is ether subtracting 1 from
the number of times after the 2nd user you've been healed for the
calculation(using "0.5" in place of "(Magic Uses for
Healing−1)" for the 2nd) or using "Hplus
Ã2−(Hit_points_Taken Ã(Magic_Uses_for_Healing − 1))" for the
calculation)
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</x-tab>3) Help one's
body hold onto one's soul. When you Energy Level is reduced to 0 or lower
your change of dying is "Hplus Ã2−((1 -
Energy_Level)Ã(Number_of_times_you_have_taken_damage_that_broght_you_Evenergy_Level_to_0_or_below_in_the_past_24_hours
− 1))"
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</x-tab>4) Increase one's
attunement to the use of magic. Raise your MANA LEVEL to "the
highest of you I, W, or Em times 0.3, round up" instead of
"(I+W+Em)/10, round up"
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</x-tab>5) Increase one's
ability to heal spiritual damage. Make it so you recover 1D10+CB (instead
of 1D6+CB) energy points are regained.
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GM: Ack. Interesting. This is one reason the rule is
in place to not invent stuff. I figured this was just a special
plant and that was it. Did not expect it to have magical values.
This sets a dangerous precedent in future. Player C finds a rock
that he knows can kill a dragon! Player F finds a plant that gives
him immortality. See what I mean? This is why I don't mind
retrospective stuff as long as it doesn't affect game balance.
Otherwise players will come up with that item they just happen to find to
solve the crisis. ;) Now with that said a rite must be learned to
enhanced the plant so that may be hard to find. I will ponder on
its magical if any variables and respond later.
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From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Dorhak sees the
runes and grunts. Seems like we aren’t given much …
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</x-tab>"It looks
like it’s all of us, or none of us. Unless someone has …
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GM: Ack.
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From Raddok; [Re; Actions]
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</x-tab>[Raddok would be
willing to try the spelled shield, if his strength is enough; he has a
lot of stamina, but his experience level is lower than other characters,
so may not be strong enough – up to GM & Kiet, if he’s strong
eenough] – anyway, Raddok volunteers to carry the shield under the
spell – if using it is still moot now that wee are past that point –
lol.
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</x-tab>Raddok hopes they
correctly choose the path back to “timeâ€? …
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GM: Ack. Issue with Str spell is if you get booted off
your feet it causes bad things. :<
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From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>OOC:
Scott, when you mention that the amulet is damaged but the magic is still
there but ineffective, are you saying that it can be repaired? Or that it
still has use but less than before it was damaged? Or do broken magic
items still radiate magic even if they're completely useless?
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<x-tab> </x-tab>With all the humanoid
bones mixed into the pile Arawn couldn't help …
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</x-tab>"Fremea, do
you think you can check out what's in and around …
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</x-tab>OOC: If no one is
willing to go then Arawn will make the climb.
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</x-tab>- burial?
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</x-tab>Arawn kept an eye
out for any hidden niches that might …
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GM: Ack. So strap is broken. The item itself is
damaged. In a way magic on a item is in several ways. The
item/spell. The Runes and the gem/stone. This combination really
makes the item. If a wall has a ward pact it gets its power from
the runes and gem usually. So if that wall is damaged but gem is intact
it will be less effective. A TV will still work but its horizontal hold
messed up. See? So spell may be good or less. So a item that gives
say a EL4 Shield may only actually give EL1or2. We've not dealt with
broken magic till now. Since most items are not damaged. But
if this item was made centuries ago and giant-handled for years its bound
to be broken. Sensing of said power may be diluted or misleading.
So yes you see the mana aura but you also can see the wiggly tv lines. ;)
If can get the gist? It is hard to repair magic under the laws of
magic. The creator really has to fix it. So a broken magical
dagger can be fixed with new metal but its best from the creator.
Else blended results can occur. As to seeds nothing of value just
typical stuff. Like a bee on flowers. Stuff collects on
them.
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Stuff]
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10th, 1636TH]<x-tab> </x-tab>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>[Time: 7:06 pm LW
time]
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Raddok asks about his rings.
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"Unfortunately, I'm unable to tell if your ring still
holds its charge, though if it failed to fire the first time due to the
amulet you likely have one charge left."
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Arawn at the bone pile.
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With all the humanoid bones mixed into the pile Arawn
couldn't help but wonder why there seemed to be a lack of clothing,
weapons, and other gear that one would expect from such dead. He
respectfully looked through the pile to see if anything was hidden within
or under it.
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But nothing is found but bones. If the giants
killed these people in the forest they might've discarded everything but
their body – meat.
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When that was done, he looked up towards the Eagle Rock,
noting the giant handholds leading up top. Perhaps there was something
worth seeing up there, whether the view or even access to the giants'
treasure. He checked on his grapple, rope, and other climbing gear in
case he needed to climb while asking,
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"Fremea, do you think you can check out what's in and
around Eagle Rock? It looks like the giants might have climbed up there,
perhaps to spy or to store treasure."
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Fremea shrugs stopping her work with the trees to do
so. But after a few minutes she finds nothing but rock.
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The King shakes his head, “forest giants would not put
treasure up there. Nor would other giants.”
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Arawn sees the king leaving clues for his Bes which has been
part of his walk for the last day.
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When the king started to leave clues to guide the lost bes
warriors the alfar stepped beside him. "If my magic is not depleted
once we've reached the portal I'll see if I can head back out here and
locate your warriors for you."
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The King replies, “That would be appreciated. But it may be
days before they get here. Would be dangerous to wait and costly
for your human friends. I am leaving enough clues to find the
place. My Bes may not be readers but can understand pictures so
once we figure out the cave we can leave info in that form.”
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<x-tab> </x-tab>[Time: 7:13 pm LW
time]
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Fremea keeps to herself as they move forward into the cave,
she wonders if there is a threshold they will just cross and be back
again in the middle world, like they did in the other cave. Will she
sense it this time, or will there be no real feeling about it again? She
sees the weak mana with her senses and thinks that it may not protect
against anything anymore, or they were deemed ok to pass, no way to tell
yet.
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When they reach the two tunnels, it is clear to her, that no
one has been here for a bit and they are pretty far into the cave.
"I think it would be best to get the others here. No idea what to
expect at this point." If the others agree, she will quickly fly
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Dorhak sees the runes and grunts. Seems like we aren’t
given much of a choice, but it'll be a coin toss unless these magic users
can divine a best option.
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The dwarf reads the runes out loud, in Dwarf Elder then in
Marentian "Choose soley and wholey. One goes to the destiny of
nations and time. The second goes to that which creates chaos and
nightmares." "Raise your handicap you understand what the
runes say..." and looks around. He wants to make sure everyone
knows what’s going on.
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"It looks like it’s all of us, or none of us.
Unless someone has a better idea, I think Fremea is correct and we
gather everyone down here and choose a path. We might even flip a
coin and see if some magic helps us determine that path."
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"Fremea! Would you please bring down the rest of
the people?"
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Then he smiles a bit. "So who votes for the chaos
and nightmares?"
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Raddok hopes they correctly choose the path back to 'time'
since the other does not sound like a way home. 'I vote for the option
with 'Nations' and '˜Time'” he says. “It sounds more like home to me. But
which way is that?” And he peers down both passages for any clue, using
his miner's skills.
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Arawn kept an eye out for any hidden niches that might allow
investigation or easier to read runes during the journey down. Upon
reaching the split in the road he read the elven part aloud and then
said, "Once King Strata is here we should see if the Bes writing
offers a clue different from the elven one. Dorhak, are you sure that the
dwarven runes read the same as the elvish ones?"
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Back at the bat cave party Kiet wrinkles his nose. Bad
enough walking next to Dorhak but this smells worse. He frowns at
the thought of walking over that 30-50 feet of bad poop with his nice
boots like the others who left them behind.
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Kiet notices the King trying to study the damaged walls
seeing what he can pick up in this dim light. The threshold is only
70 feet away but gives some dim light to this area.
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Suddenly about 8 bats fly over him and too close. Kiet
ducks instinctively as they pass. Didn't Kell say they leave eggs
in hair? Do bats actually leave eggs?
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Kiet then notices the Bes guard round the corner and
exploring that area of the cave probably to relieve himself.
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At the same time Fremea is winding her way through the windy
part of the cave. She can feel a odd sensation of tingles and
wonders if some magic is trying to act against her?
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At the cave threshold Kimis looks back at Barbosa an d says,
“this is boring! There may be beasts in there we can kill! No good action
here anymore!”
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The Bes guard grunts and calls to the king who comes around
and enters into the darker area of the cave as the threshold light does
not shine here. The guard says, “Found something.”
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Kiet groans and steps on the sloppy poop. He squints
at the Bes guard who is pulling at a large bush or branches. He
found a bush? He's standing in ankle high poop for bushes?
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The Bes guard leans in and pulls out a sword.
The king grins, “Forest giants have lairs in the hallows and holes in the
forest. But the hill and mountain giants would use such a place as
that.”
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Fremea reaches out with her senses to find the magic but it
must be well hidden. Didn't Arawn mention something about solo or a
group? Never the less she seems to be unaffected as her resistance
is...
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Fremea disappears.
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The Bes pulls the loose bush and limbs away. The
plants are fairly fresh so this may explain why trees were to protect the
entrance. Course the giants are so stupid they wouldn't know
treasure from a rock.
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Kiet squints and sees there must be 20 or so items including
a chair? And other minor items.
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Barbosa nods, “yes. Caves are fun to explore but...”
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Kimis frowns and sees Barbosa got a bit pale. She
wonders what is up.
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Barbosa points outside, “a shadow?”
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Kimis and Upus look out and indeed it is a tad darker than a
moment ago. Upus scans the area and sees nothing. Then rocks size
of pebbles fall from above. She moves to the edge and looks up.
Then jumps back quickly as she draws her axe up.
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From above a new giant has been using those hand holds to
climb down. That explains that the giants must've used them to climb to
the top of the mountain. The giant gets about 30 feet to the ground and
jumps down which to him is only like 4-5 feet for a human's scale.
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The giant lands and pulls his spear from his back. He
stands about 18 feet tall and brownish hue. Barbosa says, “hill
giant! I'll warn the others or do you want me to stay to help?”
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The giant moves toward the threshold probably eager to get
back his treasure the forest giants stole.
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Kimis grins and waits with battle axe in hand. “Finally some
action!”
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Back deep in the cave Dorhak wonders how long it'll takes
for Fremea. She probably found some shiny stone and playing with
it. The others must be bored so best to be all together.
Dorhak figured she just disappeared!
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Arawn studies the runes and ponders. It implies those
words solo and whole as major. It does make some sense
though. If the Coalition to fight against the defense of the middle
world during the God War probably hoped to have it remain as a group. A
group stands better against a single threat. So maybe there is
magic here to defend against sole exploration but not as a group.
Which is why the group are safe to get to this point. But no that doesn't
make sense. Elf is only a third of the Coalition with the Bes and
Dwarf. Then he recalls Dorhak was here. So maybe it takes
just 2 parts?
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time]
<x-tab> </x-tab>[Phase 1]
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The giant charges Upus and thrusts his spear and
misses. He tries to use his free hand as a punch but also misses
the red man.
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Upus moves behind the giant and swings his battle axe at his
legs and does 2 points of damage.
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Kimis goes around to his rear and swings but misses as the
giant's leg shifts.
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The giant turns around to face the two and stabs toward Upus
doing 8 points to his middle left chest. He tries to push Kimis
away but she ducks under his fist.
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Upus does another rear assault slicing at the giant's right
ankle doing 16 points. The giant grunts but is able to remain on
his feet.
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Kimis joins behind the giant with Upus and swings at his leg
doing 8 points of damage.
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By now Barbosa has reached about 10 feet away from where
Kiet was earlier but is now distracted by loot.
“Giant!”
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<x-tab> </x-tab>GM:
Actions? Comments?
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Next update....Saturday?
<x-tab> </x-tab>GM:
A fun quick update. Fremea will email you soon – hope you can hold
breath if you teleported into a wall. Votes have been updated on
the future adventure link. Will announce results soon. I work
10.5 hours saturday so unsure if can do a update that day if tired.
If not it'll be next week tue/wed.
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Positions:
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</x-tab>Cave Threshold -
Upus, Kimis, Barbosa
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</x-tab>Inward ~75 feet-
Kiet, King, Bess.Hadley
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</x-tab>Deep
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- Rest of party ~500 feet in.
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Damage -
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Player Damage
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</x-tab>Kimis
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Upus
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