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<pre>Sex.....Character Name...Player..................Type....Notes.....
Male...Klorgar..........Tobie.Bonahoom...Tracker...Human,..........
Female.Varo Mineholder..Bess.Hadley......Merchant..Human...........
Male...Razgor...........Wout.Broere......Guard.....Human...........
Male...Rocky............Alex.Koponen.....Hunter....Dwarf...........
Male...Mournath.........Gilbert.Isla...............................
Male...Veren.Nor.Tarek..Npc..............Employer..Human...........
Male...Jaren............Npc..............Bodyguard.Human...........
Male...Marusk...........Npc..............Guide.....Human...........
Male...Juno.Solace......Ford.............Tracker...Human...........
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Update #17 sequence (file #96)
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<x-tab> </x-tab>[Recap]
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From Varo: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Varo wants to
move a bit to the East (about 50 feet) so she can see 4 of the 5 visible
trolls pretty well, staying hidden among the trees & then to use her
bow to attack the trolls, starting with the 2 closest ones just SE of the
cabin, then the one by the cabin door. She shares this idea/plan with the
others for approval & for any visual cues she'll need the party to
decide upon, if they split up, even just silent, pointing cues to self,
others, direction & hint of actions.
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</x-tab>She will also
offer to cast Detect Enemy directly upon the cabin to try to find out if
other trolls inside, but she’s not sure how much help that would be
since there’s one in the doorway. If she’s limited on casting,
she’d prefer to save her magic for healing spells.
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</x-tab>If they want her
to aim for the one at the door first that’s ok with her, if they
believe it will confuse which direction the party’s attack is coming
from. She will reserve the javelins until the trolls are closer, &
the rapier for direct melee. Once she’s on the move, she will cast
Detect Traps along the route she’s traveling & toward the cabin’s
area to see if anything unseen can be spotted.
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GM: Ack. Based on that the Detect enemy will be held since
its not a will do just a suggestion. So move, bow then
Javelin/Rapier/Trap detect.
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From Juno: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Juno recalls from
memory a childhood poem about trolls from his cult teachings. This is his
best interpretation:
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</x-tab>Trolls ,Trolls
many types to fight! …
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</x-tab>He finds a good
spot near Varo and prepares for his move.
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</x-tab>1. Juno then
grabs his bow and aims at the weakest troll he can hit.Â
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</x-tab>2. He will first
cast Coordination(2) and Speedart(1) on his bow before doing this.Â
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</x-tab>3. Once the
battle begins he can get in close and throw a javelin at the one guarding
the door.
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</x-tab>4. Then he will
aim for the head aiming to get a good chance at a head shot.
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</x-tab>5. He awaits the
signal to attack.
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GM: Ack. I like the poem. Its that level of detail that
actual role playing aspect I enjoy. Most just post Do A B and
C. Anyone can do combat but add to it with role playing is
special. I keep note of this for my role playing experience at end
of adventure. I talked about that years ago.
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From Mournath; [Re: Actions[
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</x-tab>Mournath, having
seen both the trolls and his party members, will attempt to find a stable
perch in the tree he's in. He will use it as a sniper's perch with his
Composite bow, taking shots from a somewhat protected space onto the
trolls as his companions look like they are about to engage.
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GM: Ack.
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From Rocky: [Re: Actions[
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</x-tab>Using the
concealment of the bushes Rocky will aim his herbalist at the troll
standing guard. Ready to shoot towards the trolls centerline when the
action starts, he is prepared to then leave the arbalest, ready his
shield and use other weapons as the situation changes.
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GM: Ack. Let me know on what other weapons later.
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<x-tab> </x-tab>[New
Stuff]
<x-tab> </x-tab>[Windsday,
Fertility week, Storm Season, 1625, Genertela, Glorantha]
<x-tab> </x-tab>[Time:
10:10 am]
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As the group spreads out for sniper positions each places
melee weapons and shields next to them for quick access. Quivers
are moved in good spot and bows are readied.
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Each aim and wait for the signal. Tarek and Jaren wait
with weapons drawn for melee. Jaren whispers concerns that the girl
could be killed before anyone got to the cabin. But he does not say
this to be heard by the boy just a low whisper to Tarek.
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One of the Trolls seems to stop and sniff the air. It
turns south to look into the dark bushes and studies the air.
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Jaren taps Rocky's shoulder knowing he'll be first to
fire. “Time is up. Fire.” Before the trolls are alerted.
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Rocky fires on troll #2 hitting him in the right leg.
The troll collapses losing function of his leg but is still alive.
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Juno recalls from memory a childhood poem about trolls from
his cult teachings. This is his best interpretation:
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Trolls, Trolls many types to fight!
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Mistress ones were first and cursed by light!
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Cave ones hate the day and love the night!
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Dark ones like to fight and serve the might!
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Great ones guard the witch and lead by right!
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Trolls, Trolls Go away this night!
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He ask for help in a silent prayer to his higher power,
"Let these beast run away to the night we try to not kill them all
but if need be let me smite my enemies down!"
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Crouching and putting up a finger to whisper approaches the
boy and whispers in his ear. "Without out being noticed try to find
a high spot to watch and hide with a way to get back to the town. If you
see this start to go bad run home and tell your families to flee."
He hands the boy a torch. "Trolls hate the fire you may need this
someday in your flight "blessing son your bravery is noted."
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The boy opens his mouth seemingly to argue then closes it
and nods. He takes the unlit torch – as lit ones would reveal their
position at this range. Then he heads off to find a good spot.
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He finds a good spot near Varo and prepares for his
move.
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Juno suspects these are Great Trolls. Possibly but
unsure as they all look the same.
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As Juno waits he casts two spells before the combat
begins. He sees one troll go down from Rocky's fire and fires
himself at the troll by water well. But even with the spell boosts
the arrow goes flying past and misses.
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Klorgar more west than others near Mournath aims at troll in
garden and fires his bow. The arrow immediately drops 60 degrees
and hits the ground as he fumbles his shot. At least arrow hit only
a couple feet away. He glances around no one saw that right?
Good.
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Mournath and Razgar fire at same time.
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From his perch Mournath fires his bow at the garden troll
but it goes wild and he misses.
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Razgar aims at Troll #1 near #2 which just fell form Rocky's
strike. His arrow hits the troll in the head! But it seems to be
light enough the troll does not die but he is dazed and badly hurt.
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Varo moves almost due south of the water well and fires her
bow at the troll there. The Arrow hits him in his chest but bounces
off his tough armor.
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Juno fires again at Troll #1 which was just hit in the head
and hits in his chest doing 3 points. The Troll still remains
upright.
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Troll at cabin door grunts and speaks in his tongue as he
grabs his club and turns to the south.
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Troll #3 at the water well turns south and runs or mainly
rambles as a large hulk south but is half as slow as humans so only gets
a dozen or so feet south.
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Troll #1 grabs arrow in his head and pulls it out as he
grunts in pain gushing blood. He grabs his club high in the air an
scans the trees but seems a bit dizzy.
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Troll #2 which lost his leg under him tries to stand but
collapses again.
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Troll from the garden lumbers south to the forest tree
line.
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Klorgar gets off another shot aiming at the garden troll
hitting in chest doing 5 points.
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Razgar, Mournath and Varo get a second bow attack at same
time.
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Mournath hits the garden troll in left arm but the arrow
bounces off his arm armor.
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Varo fires on the troll from water well and misses.
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Rocky pulls his sling to fire at the troll that got a head
hit and hits in the left leg. With the other 2 wounds and him pulling
arrow out of his head that is enough to kill him and he collapses.
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Juno fires on the lumbering water well troll hitting him in
the abdomen doing 2 points.
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Klorgar fires on garden troll and misses.
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Mournath fires on garden troll but also misses.
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Razgar could fire on the troll down with leg disabled but
hes harmless so aims at the water well troll. He hits the troll in
right leg doing 8 points.
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Varo aims at water well troll hits in right leg but it
bounces off his leg armor.
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Juno hits again Water well Troll in left arm doing 4
points.
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The slow trolls from Garden and Water Well continue moving
south.
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Then out of corner of eye Varo sees more trolls moving from
north side of cabin outside past the door guard troll. She had
hoped this would be over fast but reinforcements are now on scene.
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Varo aims and hits water well troll in right arm and does
with the other 2 arrow hits the final damage to kill it.
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Razgar pivots and aims at the troll from the garden hitting
in Left Leg doing 9 but the leg continues onward not disabled.
<x-tab> </x-tab>GM:
Actions? Comments?
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Next Update...Wednesday?
<x-tab> </x-tab>GM: A
shorter update than figured. Of the 4 trolls close to party 2 are
dead, 1 has disabled leg so can't really move and Garden Troll is badly
hurt. Leaving Door Guard Troll and reinforcements (unsure how
many). Varo and Juno will spot them but others may not for a short
bit. With only 2 votes (a bit disappointing) on Healing guess we'll
use the RQ6 upgraded rules. I did not realize trolls were so slow so
snipers will have more chances but longer those inside cabin can act the
more danger hostage is. So will have to decide to charge or keep
sniping. Some have shields so bows may be less effective. Decide
for next 2 rounds. Map updated. Trolls renumbered those who
remain. Keep in mind party is at least 3 hexes south of last
visible hex row. Thus the troll at T16/#1 is thus about 6 hexes or
60 odd feet from Juno for example. So keep this in mind as a
scale. I know a ascii map is cheap and-ugly. But I've talked
about this before. If I did a full graphical map it would take time
and may delay things. A map like this saves time. Plus not
everyone may have that software to read that map if not a pure
image. Reason some got multiple bow attacks was Strike Rank.
Remember map will probably mess up in email. Email tends to strip
tabs/spaces. Website probably has a better view of map. Will
try Update Wednesday if staff actually works an dgets up early.
Else then next Saturday. When I talk about strange characters in
map. See the Receap section. You may notice odd characters
are there. Like a A with curlicues on top. Or odd characters
that should be 's well that's how the email makes it. I simply
cut/past e your stuff and do not edit it or fix. I only spell
check/fix main body of update. So this is why map in email may mess
up depending on your email program or such. :<
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Miles out – personal note for me.
<x-tab> </x-tab>GM: Map -
</b> ! Row = 5 feet
</b> 1 Column = 5 feet
</b> 1 Hex = 10 feet.
</b> /I\ = North up
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/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
A / = Door J15
\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_ B _
= Cabin North/South wall
/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
C I = East/West Walls
\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_ D
**- Fireplace
/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
E : = Window
\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_ F ,
= Garden
/ \__/ \______________/ \__/ \__/ G [==] =
Water trough/basin
\__/ \__/
I
ITTT \__/ \_ H @ = Well [L25]
/ \__/
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I \__/ \__/ I C = a Body? V28
\__/ \__/ I Cabin /__/
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Trolls -
</b> T – Troll #1 [T16] – On ground, disabled leg
</b> T – Troll #2 [U 8] – Hurt, ex “Garden Troll”
</b> T – Troll #3 [L16] – Ex – Cabin Door guard
</b> T – Troll #4 [H16] – Holding Kit Shield
</b> T – Troll #5 [H17] -
</b> T – Troll #6 [H18] – Holding Shield as well
Party – I will show ho far from last Row Y
</b> K – Klorgar – [DD9] – About 45 feet from Garden Troll
</b> V – Varo - [DD25]- About 105 feet from
Door guard
</b> R – Razgar - [DD14]- About 60 feet from disabled
troll
</b> D – Rocky - [DD23]
</b> M – Mournath[ [DD2] – In tree about 18 feet up on
branch
</b> ? - Varen [EE22]– Off Map a bit
behind Rocky/Juno
</b> ? - Jaren [EE23]- Off map Behind
Rocky
</b> J – Juno [DD22]-
</b> ? - Marusk Back at horses about 90 feet south of party
Trolls holding clubs, maces, wearing knives moderate thick /leather
armor. Some Shields.
Trees are heavy - columns 1-4
First Row.
Otherwise area is devoid of trees/bushes.
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