[pnpgm] Game Update #128 - File #479 - Enemy Charges forward

Scott Adams longshot at darktech.org
Wed Oct 25 08:47:26 CEST 2006


   
  HT Alias/Player          Character Name    Type    Status/Notes  Sex
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  R3 Balrog................Balrog............Warrior.Normal/Human  Ma
  ?? Chris Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human  Ma
  R4 Tom Crockett..........Caladan...........Wizard..Normal/Human  Ma
  R1 Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human  Ma
  W3 Ryan Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human  Ma
  W2 Sergi Sallent.........Jordi.............Wizard..Normal/Elf    Ma
  R4 Tim Falkenberg........Malradh ben Kasha.Merc....Normal/Human  Ma
  R3 Wayne Richardson/Uji..Thig..............Sidh MU.Normal/Faerry Ma
  Do Robert Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Artist..Normal/Human  Ma
  R3 Orion (Paul Broman)...Trembyl...........Wizard..Normal/Human  Ma
  W3 Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human  Fe
  R3 Scott Adams...........Xian..............Wizard..Normal/Human  Ma
  W2 Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human  Fe
     Animals: Ventrius/Pogo Thig's dogs, Firesnake of Caladan's,
       Z'Leyra's Eagle, 2 Draft Horses, Wolf - Boyzdar
       6 Captured Zen'da Horses
              
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     Game Update #128  in sequence (file #479)
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     [Recap]

        From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
          As Z'leyra struggles to cast Dispel Chaos on the Weaken spell
          she is impressed that the priestess managed to get her with
          the spell. It overcame considerable defenses and affected
          her strongly despite the weakening it must have had from her
          EL3 immunity to chaos.

          To weaken her so much it must have been cast at an effective
          EL8+, 20 or mana in two phases...very fast. Perhaps she used
          a supernatural tongue...in any case the priestess is either
          really skilled, really lucky or some of each.

          Her strength gone, her armor weakened, Zleyra is in no
          condition to fight. She won't object to someone towing her
          out of the battle.

          If she does dispel the Weaken spell she will head out into
          battle, drawing her dagger as she goes.
        GM:  Ack.  Sometimes toys are good and high MDV is great but
          there might always be someone with a better MEL/EL.  Some
          folks might have special attributes, innate abilities or
          other supernatural things that can break through even
          the most powerful magic defenses.  In the case of this
          priestess she was purely random with all her numbers.
          She just got extremely lucky and with a 01 for her spell
          attack she did well.  
                        
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        From Strie'bog: [Re: Actions]
          Strie'bog will do what he can for Z'leyra, including using
          a blessing on Strength and Constitution if others think it
          will help (that is if they can not get the spell off her).

          As for cleaning this place out, Strie'bog is all for it (and
          for finding out more about Ezam).

          After dispatching the priestess and guards (if he can, he
          will use an exploding arrow to try to harm a lot at the same
          time), he will recommend, "let's go through this office to
          see if we can find out what he was up to."

          As for Theed, "can anyone tell if he was ensorcerelled?"
        GM: Ack. 

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     [New Stuff]

        Octaqi 30, in the 163rd Year [TH]
        [Meanwhile in Caladan's Village]
        [Day 60 of Trip]
        [Time: 6:03am]

        [Turn 4: Phase 2]

          [Mana Allocation -]

            [Trembyl allocate mana]

          [Missile Fire    -] None

          [Magic Effect    -]

            [Trembyl speaks his quick words and waves his right
             hand in front of him.  Suddenly about 28 feet down
             from Trembyl down the hall a wall of flames erupts
             from wall to wall.  The flames kick up and engulf
             from ground to ceiling.]

          [Melee & Movement-]

            [Thig senses the magic of the weaken spell.  It seems
             a bit more powerful than Z'leyra's magical dagger.
             His chance of dispelling it is slim and without the
             big fighters in the hallway this new threat is more
             critical.  He hears Xian's voice so figures he is
             taking care of her.  Thig flies down the hall about
             30 feet to line up with Strie'bog.  He gains about
             3 feet and is now 8 feet in the air.  He grabs his
             repeating crossbow which was already loaded.]

            [Hearing Thig's yell Farseeker heads for the door.]

            [Trembyl glances back at the party and nods. 

            [Ben'dar runs for the door after picking up his Pike.]

            [Unali stands and draws her daggers.  She sees the fire
             and then it goes away as she realizes it is an illusion.
             She moves south.  She glances at Balrog who is leaning
             back with hands over his eyes from the glare. She
             whispers that it is an illusion since Balrog seems to
             believe its real.]

            [Balrog glances over and hears Unali speak.  He glances
             back at the fire wall and then realizes there is no
             smoke coming from it.  He blinks his eyes and the
             spell fades and disappears.]

            [Z'leyra struggles to breath.  She tries to speak a
             few words but its all she can do to breath much
             less speak.  She can only stare at the ceiling as she
             feels Xian's hands over her chest and abdomen seeming
             to hold her armor up from crushing her further.]

            [Kasha runs for the door still inside the office.]

            [Strie'bog sees the fire and blinks.  It goes away as
             he realizes its an illusion.  But it should hold the
             enemy off for a few crucial seconds.  He shoulders his
             bow and turns toward Z'leyra.  From the gasps she is
             giving its clear she is in danger.  From the looks of
             fallen gear and arms dangling its clear she is paralyzed
             or has no strength.  He knows to bless and help her
             he will have to touch her so he walks and joins Xian
             to the head of Z'leyra.]

            [Xian sees Strie'bog come up and back to the fire doesn't
             see the enemy or the illusion yet.]

            Xian: "She doesn't seem to have any strength.  Her
              chest is moving just a bit."


ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR   [Turn 4: Phase 2]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 1   1 Column = 5 Feet
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 2   1 Row    = 5 Feet
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 3   1 Hex    =10 Feet
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 4   % = Rock Wall
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 5   [North End / Top    - Open]
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 6   [South End / Bottom - Open]
%%%%__/  \_ZS  \_% 7   [ = Door to Previous Combat Vampire Office
%%%%  Q__/ X\__/ % 8  /
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 9 /  R = Balrog     [P12]
%%%%  \__/T \__/ [<10   T = Thig       [K10] [8 feet up/Hovering]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 11   S = Strie'bog  [M7]  
%%%%  \__/  \U_R % 12   Q = Trembyl    [G8] 
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 13   U = Unali      [O5] 
%%%%#############% 14   X = Xian       [L8] [Invisible]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 15   Z = Z'leyra    [L7] [Hovering 3 feet up face up]
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 16   B = Ben'dar    [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 17   F = Farseeker  [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 18   K = Kasha      [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 19   E = Teed       [Not Shown]
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 20
%  \__/  \__/  \_% 21   1-8 = Guards [Row 23]
%__/  \__/  \__/ % 22   F   = Female 
%  1_2/3 78_4 5\6% 23
%__/  \__/  \__/ % 24   ## = Fire Illusion 
%  \__/  F__/  \_% 25

                -------------------

        [Turn 4: Phase 3]

          [Mana Allocation -]

            [Strie'bog allocates mana for a spell.]

          [Missile Fire    -] None

          [Magic Effect    -]

            [Strie'bog places his hands on Z'leyra's forehead and
             shoulder since she is levitating 3 feet off the ground
             and laying down.  He speaks the quick blessing words
             and casts the spell. ]

          [Melee & Movement-]

            [Thig flies another 10 feet south and liens up with
             Unali and Balrog.  He sees the fire as an illusion.
             He holds his crossbow at the ready.]

            [Farseeker continues toward the door.]

            [Trembyl grabs and loads his Arbalest.]

            [Ben'dar continues toward the door.]

            [Unali knows if she walks through the illusion it will
             disbelieve the enemy.  Clearly this is a stall tactic
             till Z'leyra and the othesr warriors can help. She stands
             ready in case someone brave enters the fire.]

            [Balrog grabs and waits with short sword as well.]

            [Z'leyra feels some strength though minor ebb back into
             her body.  She concentrates and tries to pool that
             magical strength boost into her chest so she can
             breath and maybe dispel the spell.  She wills her body
             to do this and her arms continue to dangle.  Her
             next inhale is strong and fills her lungs fully.
             Anger builds now as she is ready to kill the priestess
             in some form of revenge.  She can breath now and
             hopefully speak.]

            [Kasha continues to the door.]

            [The Priestess cowers and shields her eyes from the
             flame wall's glare.  She scowls and talks quickly
             to her troops in L'p'nth.]

            [Guard #4 blinks and sees the flame wall go away.
             But clearly the other 7 seem to think its real.
             He looks back and sees the priestess think its
             real as well.  He barks out that its fake to the
             others.]

            [Strie'bog turns his head to the south and knows its
             probably up to Z'leyra now to help herself.  She
             can breath now so he nods down at her.  He heads
             20 feet to the SW and readies his bow.]

            [Xian feels Z'leyra's chest gain strength and releases
             the armor as a test. It sags and she seems to be
             able to support it and breath.]

            Xian: "More enemy are coming  Can you dispel it?"

            [The rest of the guards stand and hear Guard #4 but
             don't trust his judgement as they can feel the heat
             and the glare.  Even the priestess seems to believe
             its real.  So they stand their ground.]


ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR   [Turn 4: Phase 3]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 1   1 Column = 5 Feet
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 2   1 Row    = 5 Feet
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 3   1 Hex    =10 Feet
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 4   % = Rock Wall
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 5   [North End / Top    - Open]
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 6   [South End / Bottom - Open]
%%%%__/  \_Z/  \_% 7   [ = Door to Previous Combat Vampire Office
%%%%  Q__/ X\__/ % 8  /
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 9 /  R = Balrog     [P12]
%%%%  \_S/  \__/ [<10   T = Thig       [K12] [8 feet up/Hovering]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 11   S = Strie'bog  [L20] 
%%%%  \__/T \U_R % 12   Q = Trembyl    [G8] 
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 13   U = Unali      [O5] 
%%%%#############% 14   X = Xian       [L8] [Invisible]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 15   Z = Z'leyra    [L7] [Hovering 3 feet up face up]
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 16   B = Ben'dar    [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 17   F = Farseeker  [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%  \__/ 4\__/ % 18   K = Kasha      [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 19   E = Teed       [Not Shown]
%%%%1 23_/  \_56 % 20
%  \__/  \__/  \_% 21   1-8 = Guards [Row 23]
%__/  \__7  8__/ % 22   F   = Female 
%  \__/  \_F/  \_% 23
%__/  \__/  \__/ % 24   ## = Fire Illusion 
%  \__/  \__/  \_% 25


                -------------------

        [Turn 4: Phase 4]

          [Mana Allocation -]

             [Z'leyra allocates mana for a spell.]

          [Missile Fire    -] None
          [Magic Effect    -] None

          [Melee & Movement-]

            [Thig readies his crossbow and waits for a cue to fire.]
            [Farseeker continues for the door.]
            [Trembyl continues to load his arbalest]
            [Ben'dar continues for the door.]
            [Unali waits as well glancing over her shoulder.]
            [Balrog waits as well.]

            [Z'leyra wills her strength to move her head slightly
             and she sees the fire and then blinks and it fades
             away.]

            [Priestess hears Guard #4 but seems confused.  She
             issues some orders for the troops to move forward.]

            [Kasha continues for the door.]

            [Guard #4 moves forward and reaches the flame wall.
             To prove to the others he places his arm in and then
             pulls it out and shows theres no fire.]

            [Strie'bog sees this and clearly knows the stall tactic
             is about over.  He strings his bow and prepares to
             fire.]

            [The other guards now realize the truth and move
             forward.]

            [Xian turns as Z'leyra seems ok for now and plans
             his next move.]


ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR   [Turn 4: Phase 4]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 1   1 Column = 5 Feet
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 2   1 Row    = 5 Feet
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 3   1 Hex    =10 Feet
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 4   % = Rock Wall
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 5   [North End / Top    - Open]
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 6   [South End / Bottom - Open]
%%%%__/  \_Z/  \_% 7   [ = Door to Previous Combat Vampire Office
%%%%  Q__/ X\__/ % 8  /
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 9 /  R = Balrog     [P12]
%%%%  \_S/  \__/ [<10   T = Thig       [K12] [8 feet up/Hovering]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 11   S = Strie'bog  [L20] 
%%%%  \__/T \U_R % 12   Q = Trembyl    [G8] 
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 13   U = Unali      [O5] 
%%%%#############% 14   X = Xian       [L8] [Invisible]
%%%%__/  \_4/  \_% 15   Z = Z'leyra    [L7] [Hovering 3 feet up face up]
%%%%1 23_/7 8_56 % 16   B = Ben'dar    [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%__/  \_F/  \_% 17   F = Farseeker  [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 18   K = Kasha      [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 19   E = Teed       [Not Shown]
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 20
%  \__/  \__/  \_% 21   1-8 = Guards [Row 23]
%__/  \__/  \__/ % 22   F   = Female 
%  \__/  \__/  \_% 23
%__/  \__/  \__/ % 24   ## = Fire Illusion 
%  \__/  \__/  \_% 25

                -------------------

        [Turn 5: Phase 1]

          [Mana Allocation -]

             [Z'leyra allocates her final mana.]
             [Strie'bog allocates mana for a arrow spell.]

          [Missile Fire    -]

             [Thig realizes the time is now.  The warriors
              aren't here but the enemy clearly are not fooled
              now.  He raises his repeating crossbow and aims.
              He aims for the Priestess and fires.  But it misses.]

             [Strie'bog aims at the Priestess and fires while
              casting a arrow spell.  She fires and the arrow flies
              through the illusion.  It hits the Priestess in
              the lower abdomen and does 14 points of damage.  Then
              the exploding arrow spell explodes and does an additional
              7 points of damage.  The arrow penetrates an internal
              organ and the fire damage causes more internal damage
              and explodes the spleen.  She screams and collapses on
              the ground.  Strie'bog smiles to himself then quickly
              fades it as he recalls its not good to take life unless
              in self defense...which this is..]

          [Magic Effect    -]

             [Z'leyra speaks her dispel spell and concentrates.
              The spell glows brown around her body and then
              dives into her as brownish sparks emit from her
              body evaporating the spell.  The Weaken spell ends.]

          [Melee & Movement-]

             [Thig stays put and waits for the enemy to charge.]
             [Farseeker continues toward the door.]

             [Trembyl continues to load his Arbalest.   He
              calculates and realizes he may not have enough
              time to finish loading it. ]

             [Ben'dar continues for the door.]

             [Unali realizes the party is outnumbered until the
              others come from the office.  If she charges now
              she could be surrounded so holds back and waits
              for them to charge so she can stand her ground.
              But she sees the priestess fall.]

             [Balrog waits.]

             [Z'leyra feels her strength gain back.  She pulls
              up her arms and using the magical control of the
              levitate spell kneels then stands in full position.
              She sees her gear all over the ground.  She moves
              south toward Balrog since he is the weakest one
              at this point. She sees the Priestess on the
              ground and feels sorry she didn't take care of her
              herself.]

             [Guard #1 moves toward Trembyl.]

             [Kasha continues for the door.]

             [Strie'bog realizes the enemy will be on him any
              second now.  But he still has one good shot
              with the exploding arrow still so holds his
              ground with bow.]
             GM: one more phase so best not to waste it :)

             [Guard #6 moves forward and tries to spear Balrog.
              He hits with spear in Balrog's shoulder and
              does a massive 14 points.  Balrog gives a scream
              of shock and collapses to the ground.]
             GM: Dang.  A lucky shot.  He failed his parry/dodge
               as well. :<

             [Xian sees Balrog fall and rushes to him.  He yells
              to Unali.]
             Xian: "Cover me!"

             [Guard #2 charges Strie'bog and thrusts his spear
              but fails to hit.]

             [Guard #3 charges Thig and tries to hit the hovering
              Thig but he's too high and misses.]

             [Guard #5 charges Unali and thrusts spear at her
              and hits in the left arm doing 3 points of damage.]

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR   [Turn 5: Phase 1]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 1   1 Column = 5 Feet
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 2   1 Row    = 5 Feet
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 3   1 Hex    =10 Feet
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 4   % = Rock Wall
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 5   [North End / Top    - Open]
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 6   [South End / Bottom - Open]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 7   [ = Door to Previous Combat Vampire Office
%%%%  Q__/  \__/ % 8  /
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 9 /  R = Balrog     [P12]
%%%% 1\_S/  \__/ [<10   T = Thig       [K12] [8 feet up/Hovering]
%%%%__/ 2\__/  X_% 11   S = Strie'bog  [L20] 
%%%%  \__3T \UZR % 12   Q = Trembyl    [G8] 
%%%%__/  \__/5 \6% 13   U = Unali      [O5] 
%%%   \__/  \__/ % 14   X = Xian       [P11] 
%%%%__/  \_4/  \_% 15   Z = Z'leyra    [O12] [3 feet up levitating]
%%%%  \__/7 8__/ % 16   B = Ben'dar    [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%__/  \_F/  \_% 17   F = Farseeker  [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 18   K = Kasha      [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%__/  \__/  \_% 19   E = Teed       [Not Shown]
%%%%  \__/  \__/ % 20   
%  \__/  \__/  \_% 21   1-8 = Guards [Row 23]
%__/  \__/  \__/ % 22   F   = Female 

        GM: Enough for now.  Good news is Priestess is dead.
          Bad news is Balrog may be as well.  Xian may try
          to heal if he can do it without getting killed first.
          Still have 2 phases for Trembyl to load his weapon.
          Strie'bog can fire one more exploding arrow at someone
          next phase.  Unfournately  the other warriors won't show
          up till Turn 6: Phase 1. So still got 3 phases :<.  This
          could be a tougher battle.  #4, 7 and 8 apparently haven't
          realized the Priestess they are guarding is dead.


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       GM: Will resolve the Chion stuff next update.

       GM: Votes for Express mode First floor 8 for Yes, 0
         for No and 1 no vote.  So we'll do the first floor
         assuming the enemy doesn't slaughter the party :<

      Actions? Comments?

      Next Update Friday...

      GM: Only 15 to bed tonight so releasing it for now and
        will work on it again Thursday night around 10pm.







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