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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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Site – http:/nrgcomputers.com/RQ/rq.htm (case matters)
<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 #25 sequence (file #136)
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<x-tab> </x-tab>[Recap]
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From Varo: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Varo removes her
cloak and drapes it over the girl’s shoulders, …
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</x-tab>She will look for
her arrows (outside) to retrieve any still able to be used & retrieve
the arrowheads of any broken arrows to make new arrows with. She will
look for a few small items from the trolls’ armor or belongings that she
could carry with her as souvenirs; she does not plan to take anything for
later sale, unless something surprising shows up. She is also interested
in whatever potions that one particular troll might have. She knows
anything found will be shared & that the children need valuables more
than the party does, and will consider all these things, but small pieces
broken off armor or a belt buckle might be something to keep.
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</x-tab>She will assist
the others in any clean-up after she retrieves her arrows.
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GM: Ack.
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From Rocky: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Rocky casts a
Heal 2 on his abdominal wound then checks out the quality of the
equipment that the trolls had.
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GM: Ack. Should leave 1 wound left.
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From Mournath: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>The battle having
been finished and the prisoners seen to, …
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</x-tab>"Child, if
you are able to speak on the matter, would you tell us …
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</x-tab>Mournath will
also attempt to gather his spent arrows if they are still usable and will
take some time to examine the troll's possessions to see if anything
interesting (not necessarily valuable) can be found.
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GM: Ack.
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From Klorgar: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Seeing that the
rest of the party has the situation wrapped up, Klorgar heads outside and
checks around the area. First to make sure there are no other trolls or
threats hiding or going to surprise anyone and second to see if there are
any other survivors. He will loot anything that the trolls may have to
make sure the village will get compensation and to pay for any expenses
the party has.
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GM: Ack.
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From Juno: [Re: Actions]
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</x-tab>Juno prays
to this higher power. €śBlessed be this girl is alive.”
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GM: Ack. Good post.
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From Rocky: [Re: Regeneration]
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</x-tab>OOCÂ Re
regeneration.
In RQ Cave Trolls are the only trolls that regenerate. These were Dark
Trolls.
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GM: Ack. Yes mostly Dark. But I also did a variant of
various trolls in one and so a combo of other trolls in a way. But
only slightly.
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From Bess: [Re: Mail]
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</x-tab>This didn't show
up as having been received & I sent it on 4/23. So resending
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GM: Ack. Odd :<
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From Bess: [Re: Mail]
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</x-tab>My email says the
update was sent, both on the 23rd & again today, but it's not showing
up on my email received, which they always do. I don't know what's wrong,
but I see the website has it, so I'm okay - I guess.
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GM: Ack. Sorry it can be frustrating.
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From Bess: [Re: Mail]
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</x-tab>It was a bit
delayed, but my Varo updates finally did mail a copy to me, Don't know
why 1st one didn't go through.
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GM: Ack. Here's info on list/email. The mailing
list is nothing but a e-mail with CCs (copied email addresses).
Wout runs the list. When you post to the list it is sent first to his
sever/machine/pc. It will process and see if valid post (ie a
member on list). Then send to every person list/member emails. This
is usually 99% instant. There may be a slight delay for a few
minutes but I get the email from Europe (his pc) in minutes. If his
pc crashes or server locks he has to reboot it so this is when
posts do not go out usually if not in a short time. But issues like
mine do come up. I'll have some random ascii/special character in
the email and it will not process. This is the list software seeing
it as spam or some odd email. I've learned to work around
this. Now emails from ISPs are usually instant. Feel free to
CC yourself if you have multiple emails. I have 3 emails so I do
that myself I’ll email myself and if I get a reply then its list side if
not then it cold be server for list. Now ISPs have spam filters
that will block most emails. For that you'd have to configure your
isp email settings to tweak that. That is your isp end.
Usually this is with a common subject line. Since [pnpgm] is on
every email list post its not rare to have that filtered but you can fix
that as an exception. If you seem to have no responses from list
check the Archives site. Posts that go out on list go to Archives
instantly. My personal site (nrgcomputers) – Tobies site is updated
when I can so its not instant. So its a long time before you'll see
your post there. So Archives is best bet. This is only a
small explanation so I hope it helps. Main point its either the
List pc/server or your email /isp end 99% of time.
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Stuff]
<x-tab> </x-tab>[Windsday,
Fertility week, Storm Season, 1625, Genertela, Glorantha]
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10:14 am]
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Varo removes her cloak and drapes it over the girl’s
shoulders, since the pillow can only cover her front side. She asks how
she is & which room the girl’s things are in so she can get dressed.
She will stay with her until she checks for any injuries & gets out
her healing kit to clean the rope burns & any scrapes & cuts the
child might have. She’ll retrieve her cloak when the girl is dressed
again.
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If she has a chance she will search some of the troll bodies
for anything of value. She feels the children should get most of any
stuff they find among the trolls, since they seem to have lost their
parents & will need assistance. She does hope for a small souvenir of
the fight though, for memory’s sake. As she helps out, she prays softly
to Ernalda, “Thank you for your help today, Earth Queen, in keeping this
child safe among enemies, until we could reach her and help. Thank you
for protecting me and my companions so that we could your work today.
Continue to be with this child and her brother as they recover from this
horrible experience. Thank you for your warm heart and ready help.”
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She speaks out to the rest of the party. “Do those trolls
have anything that could be of use, or of value in helping these two
children support themselves after we’ve left?”
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Mournath moves enter the cabin.
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The battle having been finished and the prisoners seen to,
Mournath wants to investigate the cabin and see if anything stands out.
Were the trolls here for a reason? If the prisoner is up to speaking,
question her about why she was taken prisoner, and what the trolls did
while in the cabin.
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"Child, if you are able to speak on the matter, would
you tell us what happened here? Is this your home or were you brought
here? Are there others that need finding?"
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Juno prays to this higher power. “Blessed be this girl
is alive.”
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Juno would like to check on the boy to let him know we can
go back and tell his folks. Juno is not sure how far away he is?
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He will at some point meditate to restore his power before
he sleeps. Juno then prays to his higher power “I hope for a little
meditation some well rested sleep and a good dinner.”
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Juno cautiously also looks for any other threats as he
leaves the cabin to find the boy. Once he feels safe and finds the boy he
will clean his weapons and gather his arrows and look for lost items that
he may have dropped. Maybe the boy can now help us with any clean up.
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But Before he leaves He ask everyone left in the cabin,
</b>“Do we find the boy and let him know of the battles end and do we
bring him here or send him to tell town the news? Do we burn the
bodies since my father once told me trolls regenerate.”
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“Do we get the towns people to help with clean up and deal
with burial and post battle aftermath duties?” And head out or do we camp
and stay a night or two to clean up and or help townsfolk for what ever
needs are there and to rest , eat, and watch for more danger?”
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“Do we let the girl here for towns people to get her or do
we take her back to the village?”
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“Does she need any more healing after Varos is done helping,
if so I can heal?” Juno asks the group.
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“Does any one else need healed before I rest?”
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“Can we have that potion to examine that is all I would
want, the rest can go to the towns-folks.”
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After he has spoken he then silently Bows in prayer for the
people who suffered at the hand of these villains and prays for the souls
of these monsters who made life hard for these towns people and hope
there higher power judges them worthy.
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As the battle ends the scene changes into a whirlwind of
chaos as bodies are dragged out of the cabin, people exit to check area
and others check for injuries.
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Jaren and Klorgar check the two small bedrooms in the
north. Aside from under the beds there is no place to hide so
nothing is found as far as big trolls. But both bedrooms were
ransacked. Looks like a pillow and some sheets were taken. Probably
to the trolls – treasure to sleep comfy. In the main bedroom on
north west is one bed and one nightstand. With candle holder,
shreds of some book and toppled mug. The book was probably nice but
probably tore out for various other paper duties? Trolls aren't
known for heavy readers so probably better treasure than leaves.
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The other bedroom were the kids room with two very small
beds. A stool is used as a makeshift nightstand with a half used
candle and a small hairbrush. Looks like possible old and heavy used toys
on the floor including fake swords, doll, marbles made from animal bones,
spinning top and a wooden carved person that might be a warrior?
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Varo and the girl enter the bedroom after opening the small
wooden chest between the two bedrooms in north wall. As expected
the chest was ransacked. At least clothing is intact as human
clothing too small for trolls. The Girl reaches in and gets some
clothes as she enters the bedroom. She changes as Varo sits on the bed
using the chance to inspect her body with her eyes at a glance. She
seems in good shape with just some red marks from the ropes and maybe not
even formed bruises that have not even formed into true bruises.
Whatever the trolls wanted they did not seem to harm her.
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As Varo and girl exit bedroom others are moving the troll
bodies outside. There are no prisoners as all died. Luckily there
is little blood on cabin floor to clean up not as bad as could have been
in a bloody battle.
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Varo and the girl exit for fresh air. Varo asks the
girl for more details. Suddenly the boy who led the group here runs
around north side of cabin and smiles. “Zuby!” He runs and
gives her a hug.
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Varo groans the boy did not leave back to town. He
seems to have a lack of following directions well.
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Zuby looks around and explains, “well those ugly things
arrived in town and started to rumbag the place.” Varo corrects her
to ransack. “They were looking for food and supplies. Most of
the others left for a hunting trip west including our mom and dad.
Our uncle was ...wait where is Uncle Anon?”
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The boy looks around clearly unsure himself.
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Klorgar left the cabin minutes earlier and was looking
around doing a quick look at the tree line since the cabin is in a
clearing. He noticed a disturbance in the bushes with broken limits
and branches. North and slightly east of cabin. With weapon
drawn he gets closer and finds tracks that seem to match the
trolls. They must've come from the east town through woods
here. About 30 feet NE he notices a form on the ground. Wary
this is a trap he scans the trees and area for any trolls. Trolls
are not so stealthy but they are keen in this dim forest light.
After a long few moments he spots no other trolls and examines the form.
It is a human in his late 40s with a brown beard and shaggy hair.
Klorgar yells back that he finds a body.
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That is when Zuby asks about her uncle. Both kids turn
and run toward the voice. But Varo grabs the girl's
shoulders. She yells for the boy to stop but he again does not
listen to orders.
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As the boy enters the woods Klorgar sees and moves to stop
him. He grabs him and stops him from seeing the club battered
body. He was cold already so clearly dead since day before.
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The boy looks around Klorgar and stumbles his words.
“Uncle?” He recognizes his clothing and beard.
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Zuby tries to get away from Varo but Varo's grip is hard but
soft. She sees Klorgar and the boy exit the forest and look
grim. Juno walks up and Klorgar whispers and Juno nods to give a
prayer to the dead.
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Zuby sees the boys face and begins to cry. She
collapses to her knees.
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The boy helps to finish the story. “They took Uncle
and Zuby after they heard one say they had a cabin...we had a
cabin. I...I...”
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Zuby stares at her brother.
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The boy turns away and wipes a tear. “I was a
coward. I tried to stop them but too many...The others in town were
cowards as well! They would not help us! I hate them!. I'm
sorry Zuby!”
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Zuby hugs him, “but you got help! You and them saved
me!”
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Juno exits and points to a few others to help retrieve the
body. Jaren brings a blanket out to cover the man's body.
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Zuby looks at the covered body and frowns. “Mom and
Dad will be back in a few days. Most of our young men went to help
hunt. If they had stayed...maybe he'd still be alive?”
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Juno asks about once in the cabin.
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“Well they ransacked the place for food. They took out
all those we had in the garden some vegetables, potatoes and a tree
nearby has some grapes we were lucky to grow from. Once
inside they kept me as prisoner? One tore off my clothes and placed
me on that rope thing. I was afraid they might kill and eat
me. But they never even touched me. Not sure why. Few
hour after dark I heard noises outside. One troll left and heard
the noise stop.”
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The boy looks over to the elf body and Zuby follows his
gaze. “Who is that?”
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The boy whispers, “Garus the elf. Looks like he came
to possibly help ...but was ...attacked.”
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“Is he?” Zuby
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Zuby frowns, “he was a nice guy...he visited the village
every 4-5 months. He traded and he showed us and other kids his elf
ways...” she waves a hand as if in a odd expression of supernatural or
extraordinary methods.
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Varo nods. So the boy was gone when elf was killed and
probably trying to run wildly to find help. She asks about that.
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The boy shrugs, “the nearest village is maybe 120 miles east
of here that I know of. The Elf had a shack in north somewhere. The
farm is in NE but figured it was probably raided by the trolls. So
I figured to go west to find mom and dad and found you.”
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A boy unskilled in such things would've been killed for sure
unless some divine luck – like finding the party or rather them finding
him – hadn't happened.
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Varo is fine with the girl's injuries they are superficial
so treats them as best she can. No need for a healing spell for
her.
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Others pile the troll bodies and Uncle and elf in another
pile. Jaren will have a townsfolk come to get the bodies for
burial. It might take hours to do them all unless a mass grave for
the trolls.
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Mournath and others collect the troll treasure. Their
armor is good and tough but its not human sized unless cut down.
Maybe the village can cut pieces for their own uses. There are 10
clubs, 2 daggers and 1 battered mace. Coins are found – 764 clacks
or about 76 Lunars and 540 lunars. So its is assumed the trolls
must've raided a caravan somewhere to get those coins. One semi
precious stone is found a gem word about 4 L. 1 scroll that is
written in language unknown to Mounrath. As well as that odd empty
purple tinted vial the one troll with purple lips tried to use.
Whatever it was the powder is gone or liquid is as its just dusted purple
on the vial.
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Trolls seem to have some food on them but its unclear if
from the village or from their own bags. There is no other gear
like blankets or lanterns or such so its clear they live off the land.
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The Elf is searched in a kind way and Jaren finds several
items. A quiver of nicely made arrows – maybe 30. But at
least 6 seem to have arrow tips with a rune on them that imply
cold? Jaren looks to Mournath, “for that great rope shot....want
these?”
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Jaren finds a elf made dagger that seems to have runes on
it. A damaged rapier with runes on it. A talisman that looks
to be more a religious relic than decorative. There are 32 Lunars
and 3 gems worth maybe 30 L. Food and water as well as other travel
supplies on him.
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Varo and others collect what arrows they can recover. Many
are broken or chipped due to the hard troll armor. Varo collects a
necklace around the purple lipped troll that may be a set of boar tusks
tied into a small necklace.
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Juno tries to inspect the purple vial by its just purple
dust from dried powder of some kind. The boy notice Juno's interest
and says, “the elf used that stuff. It gave him strength or
something another. He mainly used it while he hunted. Guess the
troll tried to use it as he took it from our elf friend.”
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The area is secured and cleaned up. Eventually it is
learned Tarek who went back to horses helped Marusk against a troll there
and killed him.
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A group from the village come to haul the troll bodies far
into the forest to bury in a mass grave. A man from the village
apologizes that they could not help but they are not skilled in
combat. They appreciate the help but regret not helping.
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Later Marusk ponders the situation, “trolls from most places
don't just eat humans that I know of. Some can be civilized even in
cults like humans. Some do torture or take female for fun. As
to girl they did none of that. So it must've been just a hostage
deal for power?”
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Tarek looks around, “we should move on. But we'd only
get 4-5 miles? Maybe I'll consider us staying the night? Since the
kids will be safe with the village. You guys want to rest or move
on?”
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“You guys did fairly well,” Tarek continues, “but a bit
disorganized. Jaren seemed to have to take the lead. We should work
on that for future battles so battles are better planned. No one
even seemed to look north of cabin before battle started? Stuff
like that.”
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Actions? Comments?
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Next Update: Wednesday?
<x-tab> </x-tab>GM:
Bigger update than usual. Sorry for delay. When I tried to do
it
Tue/Wed I have a limited time frame and staff got up late so sadly was
many hours later so could not finish in good window time frame. So
unless a person doesn't want to stay in village we'll do that then move
on next update. So can do actions if needed before travel resumes
in the forest. As to loot let me know. I have a feeling I'm
forgetting one thing. I usually do. But want to get this out
for now. Wout did email saying there was a List issue around
time Bess had her issue. So just a update.
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<x-tab> </x-tab>GM: 130
Miles out – personal note for me.
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Experience/Notes
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</x-tab>Turns: 17 –
almost 3.5 min of combat. Wow. :)
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</x-tab>Damage:
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Rocky: 3 to Abdomen (pre healing) (1 after healing)
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Jaren: 3 to abdomen
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Player -POW
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</x-tab>Notes
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Rocky
-3 -1 Sling object/ -1 Bolt
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</x-tab>Varo
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</x-tab>Juno
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-7 -5 Arrows, +5% Bow skill
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</x-tab>Mournath<x-tab>
</x-tab> -2
<x-tab> </x-tab> -5 Arrows, +5% Bow
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</x-tab>Jaren<x-tab>
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</x-tab> +5%
Rapier
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</x-tab>Klorgar
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</x-tab>-4 Arrows*, +5%
Bow
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</x-tab>Razgar
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</x-tab>-2 Arrows*, +5%
Bow, +5% Climb
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</x-tab>* Seems inventory
was not fully fleshed. :< Some of you have no arrows. So
next big town will have to buy some. I'll figure arrows were shared
between players for this purpose.
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