[pnpgm] Game update #57 - File #249 - Rescue Final Phases

Scott Adams longshot at darktech.org
Tue Jul 3 07:43:24 CEST 2007


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  HT Alias/Player          Character Name    Type    Status/Notes  Sex
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  R1 John Haight...........Arawn.............Druid  .Normal/Alfar  Ma
  ?? Chris Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human  Ma
  W2 Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human  Ma
  W3 Ryan Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human  Ma
  R3 Wayne Richardson/Uji..Thig..............Sidh MU.Normal/Faerry Ma
  W2 Robert Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Bard  ..Normal/Human  Ma
  R3 Orion (Paul Broman)...Trembyl...........Wizard..Normal/Human  Ma
  W4 Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human  Fe
  R3 Scott Adams...........Xian..............Wizard..Normal/Human  Ma
  R4 Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human  Fe
     Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Boyzdar [Wolf] (Strie'bog),
             
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     Game Update #57 in sequence (file #249)
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     [Recap]  

        From Chion: [Re: Actions]
          Chion says, "Everyone touch me, bring Strei'bogs mother too.
          We shall teleport outside the cabin. Make sure everyone is
          touching." And he will prepare the casting of the teleport
          (another short 1 phase one, not a huge one).
        GM: Ack.  I emailed you on the 1 phase EL which would only
            allow 1 inclusion. 2 phases 6 inclusions.  :<

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        From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
          Knowing that Strie'bog's mother would likely have a high magical
          defense Z'leyra chooses to take the spider out of the equation
          by casting Insubstantiability (EL1) on it through her staff so
          that it won't be able to physically harm the lady. If necessary
          Z'leyra will then cast a levitate on herself, the wolf and the
          spider and move them all out of the building.
        GM: Ack. 

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        From Strie'bog: [Re: Actions]
          Strie'bog hesitates when he realizes what the spider could do.
          Seeing Z'leyra casting, he waits a moment before acting.  He
          hears Chion, and will get his mother if Z'leyra can deal with
          the spider.  Otherwise, pulling off his cloak, he will wrap his
          hand in it and try to capture the spider (putting his hand
          between the spider and his mother).  Then get his mother out
          and over to Chion.
        GM: Ack. 

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        From Ben'dar: [Re: Actions]
          Though his first impulse is to reach down and grab the Green
          Lady by her feet and pull her out of the hole, Ben'Dar pauses
          when he sees the spider.  Hearing Chion mention teleportation,
          he nods emphatically and yells in reply, "Yes, magic us out of
          here!"  Dropping his pike, he grasps Farseeker's arm and reaches
          down with his other hand to grasp Streibog's mother's foot.

          If the teleport doesn't work, he will haul the woman out of the
          hole, ignoring the spider, and sling her over his shoulder, and
          run out of the cabin.
        GM: Ack.  Hey got you some experience! :)

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        From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
          If the others are unable to separate the spider from Strie'bog's
          mother then Arawn will offer to attempt to cast Transmutation on
          It and turn it into a stone spider.

          Once she is safe Arawn will leave with the others if there is
          space for him in a Teleport. Otherwise he will attempt to flee
          through the open door or turn Insubstantial if he has the
          mana/energy left.
        GM:  Ack. 

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     [New Stuff]

         [Decalis 16th, 107th day since left Marentia, 42nd day of
          Adventure #3 of the 1633rd year [TH].]
          [Location: Pavassa Forest - Eastern Edge/On Plains]
          [Time - 10:09am]

          Turn 4: Phase 4

             [Mana Allocation] - None

               [Arawn and Z'leyra allocate mana for spells.]

             [Missile Fire   ] - None

             [Magic Effect   ] -

               [Z'leyra sees the Spider and is concerned about it.
                She knows the spider is likely caught in Chion's
                Time Stop spell.  But she also knows once it is
                teleported outside it will be free of the spell
                and likely will react right away.  She shifts her
                insubstantial leg to the wolf and moves her staff
                down to the spider.  She casts another Insubstantial
                spell within the insubstantial spell and the ghostly
                staff makes contact with the spider sinking into it
                ever so slightly.  But the spider seems to retain its
                full ugly mass.]

               [Arawn sees the spider as well in the darkness with his
                better sidh eyes.  A second before he sees Z'leyra
                try something but it fails.  He quickly casts a
                transmutation spell onto the spider and points to it.
                with the final word the spider's body and legs turn
                to solid grey and black stone.]

               [The heat spell activates making the cabin seem to
                blaze in the mid-90s in degrees.  Arawn's skin
                sizzles just as he completes his spell and he takes
                6 points of damage. Ben'dar's skin sizzles as well
                and blisters with 6 more points of damage.  Strie'bog
                takes another point of heat damage.  Outside Unali
                is affected by the heat and her hands and arms blister
                making 2 points of damage.]  

             [Melee & Movement]-

               [Corona takes to the air and circles the cabin and
                sees Unali on the other side.  The large eagle
                dives and flaps its wings at Unali.]

               [Another log falls down the north wall of the work
                room the party is in hitting the table.]

               [One log falls in the north east corner of the wall
                down the north wall.  At the same time another log
                falls onto the door of the room causing the door
                to tear from its hinges and break half way off
                lying on its side at a bad angle.  The log is 45
                degrees south of the door so to exit folks will have
                to bend down and get through the door.]

               [Chion quickly speaks.]

               Chion: "Everyone touch me, bring Strei'bogs mother too.
                  We shall teleport outside the cabin. Make sure everyone
                  is touching."

               [He prepares to cast the spell next phase.]
               GM: Took the 3 seconds to speak above.

               [One log would have fall right onto Z'leyra, Wolf,
                Chion, Arawn and Thig if the time spell hadn't
                prevented it from falling.]

               [Z'leyra sighs at the spell failure and knows better
                next time.  But it was worth the experiment.]

               [Another log falls dead center in the room but no
                where near anyone.  This one falls flat on the ground.]

               [Farseeker moves a couple of feet closer to Chion.]

               [One log falls behind Chion but the range of the spell
                only allows half of it to move and dangle oddly
                by magic in the air without falling further as part
                of the log is out of the spells range and part isn't.]

               [Unali hears flapping.  Drawing back from the heat pain
                she drops the shovel fearing the crow or another
                bird may be attacking her.  She pulls out her dagger
                and looks up just in time to see Corona fly overhead
                about 3 feet above her.  Confused she watches it
                take to the air and gets a tingle from the dagger as
                it warns her of danger.  She glances around quickly
                and sees nothing but hears a crack from the wall.
                By instinct she jumps back just as the wall directly
                in front of her collapses and 3 heavy logs roll where
                she was just a second ago.  It might not have killed
                her but it would've hurt.  The dagger warned her of
                the danger or did Corona?  She looks a the wall and
                sees some red hair?]

               [Ben'dar quickly replies as he sees the north wall seem
                to buckle and collapse.]

               Ben'dar: "Yes, magic us out of here!"

               [He grabs his pike and grabs hold of Farseeker and
                leans down to protect/shield and grab Strie'bog's
                mother in hopes someone touches Farseeker which will
                affect him in a teleport.]

               [Another part of the north west wall collapses as
                one log tumbles outside.]

               [One log falls in the north east corner of the room
                crushing the small cabinet to pieces.]

               [Another log falls center of the work table and
                hits the table hanging down from what little
                remains of the roof.]

               [Arawn knows time is running out.  He estimates how
                much Chion can teleport with time left and who would
                be left inside and calculates his next move.]

               [Just 2 feet behind Ben'dar a log half way moves as
                part of its caught in the time spell and surely
                would've landed on Strie'bog's mother.  But only
                the south end of the log slides down the wall
                a foot or two as its not affected by the spell.
                But the full log would move once Chion is gone.]

               [Strie'bog sees the spider turned to stone and bashes
                it away with his hand.  He then grabs onto his
                mother and with strength that seems to come from
                adrenaline, tension and nerves causing him to
                be almost super human as he hauls his sleeping mother
                out of the hole by her arms.  With a struggle he
                gets her shifted up and out of the hole and touching
                Chion's boots.  Panting he looks up at Chion and
                prays he can get her out.]

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          Turn 5: Phase 1

             [Mana Allocation] - None

               [Arawn, Chion, Thig, Strie'bog and Z'leyra quickly
                allocate mana for spells.]

             [Missile Fire   ] - None

             [Magic Effect   ] -

               [Thig now standing grabs Ben'dar's arm and casts
                a teleport spell as he is the closest.  But
                as he ends the spell nothing happens.]

               [Strie'bog knows his mother will be leaving with
                Chion but knows Farseeker can't touch Chion due
                to a log in his way.  He casts a Translocation
                spell and turns to touch Farseeker in the spell.
                Both he and Farseeker teleport outside of the cabin.]

               [Arawn casts Insubstantial on himself.]

               [Z'leyra casts Levitation on herself and the wolf
                caught in her Insubstantial spell.]

               [Chion is the last to cast his spell saving the last
                word to see how the others fare.  He knows a quick
                spell he'll be able to only take 1 but with the
                room going fast he doesn't have time for a longer
                spell. Reaching down he touches Strie'bog's mother
                and casts Teleport.  He and the Green Lady disappear
                and find themselves outside.]

               [The heat spell causes Thig's skin to blister as
                the temperature rises now it seems into the triple
                digit range.  Ben'dar sweating isn't affected.]

             [Melee & Movement]-

               [Ben'dar turns to see Thig touching him and figures
                a spell has failed.  Chion went poof so maybe he
                couldn't take him.  He sighs as he finds Farseeker
                and Strie'bog disappear as well.  He sees Arawn
                and Z'leyra in ghost form.  So this is how it ends.
                Crushed by logs in some strange cabin?  At least
                it was heroic and for a good cause.  At least she
                is safe.  Maybe there will be something left for
                Z'leyra to heal?  Suddenly all around him a dozen
                more logs fall.  The west wall of the room collapses
                and shows the storage room.  He then realizes that
                the logs overhead are shifting.  Surprised they
                didn't fall before (unless it was some magic?) he
                notices one is directly over Thig.  Thig being a
                small person may not survive such a hit.  Without
                thinking he leaps toward Thig and pushes him eastward
                out of the way as the 6 foot log falls.  Thig goes
                flying off his feet onto his rear just as a log
                hits Ben'dar in his back and rolls down one leg.
                the log lands on his right leg and crushes the leg
                doing 5 points of damage.  Ben'dar feels pain roll
                up his leg into his back but as he sees Thig safely
                away his eyes darken and all sense fades...]

               [Thig moves to the prone form of Ben'dar and tries
                to lift the heavy log but struggles with it.]

               [All the while about 20 more logs fall in this room
                alone.  Two logs fall directly down through
                Z'leyra and the wolf but being insubstantial they
                are not hit.  By now 85% of the roof seems to be
                in holes.]

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          Turn 5: Phase 2

               [Turning north Z'leyra moves herself and the wolf
                via levitation outside through the north wall and
                past Unali.  She doesn't realize the scene behind
                as dust and debris is everywhere.]

               [Arawn casts levitation and moves as well through
                the north wall.]
               GM: Hope this is ok.  You weren't in ICQ to confirm.

               [Thig touches Ben'dar and both him and Ben'dar
                teleport outside to safety.]


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          [Combat ends as part of the party is found north of
           the cabin and others are in the south west corner
           of the cabin in the open.  Within jut 20 seconds
           the rest of the cabin collapses fully creating a
           large dust cloud.  The west portion of the cabin
           remains in darkness from Strie'bog's darkness spell for
           about 30 more seconds.]

          [In total almost 230 logs fall from the roof in a span
           of 18 seconds.  The great bulk of the 140 logs just
           in the main room.  The walls domino and collapse in
           various patterns as well as the building materials
           seem to melt from the heat spell.  Those near the cabin
           find once the dust settles the temperature begins to
           drop as the heat ward seems to be done or with no roof
           as a position for its focus it simply stops.]

          [In just 5 phases the first bedroom has no roof.  It
           takes 5 for the storage.  It takes only 4 phases for
           the second bedroom to lose its roof. The main large
           room takes the longest to lose its structure with
           20 logs falling in the last 3 seconds.  The work
           room where the party is only takes 5 phases which is
           just one more phase past when Thig and Ben'dar safely
           escape.  Making their escape very close.  When the
           dust settles only 2 logs seem to remain in the entire
           roof's cabin in the main room.  They remain on the
           roof by sheer will it seems.  At least 85% of the walls
           are down or destroyed.  Furniture is crushed.  Some
           pieces of furniture like chairs are virtually destroyed.]

          [As the party escapes folks are checked over...]


          Actions? Comments?

          Next update Wednesday ....

          GM: This is part 1.  I will do another update (part 2)
              showing experience.  I actually have the full info
              already typed up.  Just have to apply to character
              sheet and report results. I will work on part 2
              tonight (what remains of it) and tomorrow.  I
              will then publish it late Tuesday night.  It
              will be out by Wednesday.  Then I can take actions
              for Friday's update.  You guys don't have to reply
              or make actions yet unless you want to.  You can
              wait till next update's reports and status.  

          GM: What will become of Ben'dar? Tef'wo? Strie'bog's mother?
              Will they live?  Are they hurt?  Stay tuned.
              Same P&P Channel.  Same P&P Time!

          GM: Oh darn. Wednesday is 4th of July.  A holiday.
              Well in that case I'll still get the update out as
              I'm off Tuesday.  But if your out of town or busy
              with aprties.  Fine.  No rush.  No need to read/reply.
              You can check it out Thursday maybe and reply
              Friday :).  But theres no rush on this stuff.  So
              for those in the USA, enjoy the 4th of july!!!

          GM: The Dwarves want to know if anyone is having a Keg
              Party?  They'll bring the munchies.  Any takers?










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