[pnpgm] Update #83a - File #422 - Part 1/3 - Recap

Scott Adams longshot at darktech.org
Wed Oct 15 04:28:35 CEST 2008


         
  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
  R1 Tom Corckett..........Caladan...........Wizard  Normal/Human  Ma
  W2 Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human  Ma
  -- Tobie Bonahoom........Fremea............Sidh....NormalFaerry  Fe
  Do David Sanders.........Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human  Ma
  R? J H Hooten............Raban.Usherwood...Bard....Normal/Human..Ma
  W4 Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human  Fe
  R4 Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human  Fe
     Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Boyzdar [Wolf] (Strie'bog),
             
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     [Recap]

        From Raban: [Re: Actions]
          <Metal man was heavy! And hits hard too, ouch! Raban needs a
          visit to a hot springs and a good massage.>

          Seeing that the metal man is broken, Raban looks about to see what
          else he needs to do. It finally gets to him that his friend Kiet
          is down and needs healing? Not sure why others have not done so
          he moves over to offer aid.

          Raban: "For your aid to these fair ladies, I pray to Miryan to
          aid you in return, may you heal quickly of the wounds taken on
          their behalf."

          <Healing El3, repeat if fails>
          <I assume at a glance it is apparent that there is no time to
          use other skills to boost healing>

          <Raban can heal too, looks like people forgot that?>

          <Once it becomes clear Z'leyra is out of mana. If it is known
          before the healing is cast Raban could switch to Enl to cast the
          healing.> Raban(to Z'leyra) "I know there are spells to transfer
          mana. If you have a means to do so, I will donate whatever you
          need since I use mine rarely." <pretty sure he has some to spare,
          though likely not lots by others standards.>

          <Raban should heal himself sometime too. I think he is down a
          few times what Kiet took? I really should keep track.>

          <oops forgot to offer other healing>
          Raban looks at the others and sees though not life threatening,
          many are badly injured.

          Raban (to all): "I can heal all those that wish it, as there are
          none here my Goddess would refuse. I have a limited supply of oils
          which I can apply to increase the effectiveness of the magic as
          well, though my training in their use was predominately for
          treatment of women."

          <Raban will try healing himself after all others have gotten what
          they need. He would be fine in a few days anyway. Its times like
          this that having appearance higher than constitution bites you.>
        GM: Ack.  He is heavy but with your arm it could've broke and not
            sure you wanted to risk that.  A direct lift and shove was
            probably the best option.


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        From Fremea: [Re: Actions]
          Fremea will gather healing energy around her, speaking in sidh,
          to heal Kiet.

          ooc- forgot to mention, max EL for Healing spell.

          Fremea will cast the healing spell, hoping that a kindred spirit
          will survive. Though she has not gotten to know him well, Kiet
          seems to be a good human, just looking out for himself. Once she
          is done healing Kiet, Fremea will start to look for Chion. Using
          all her senses.
        GM: Ack. 

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        From Ben'dar: [Re: Actions]
          Not sure, but multiple healing spells might kill Kiet?
          Carefully...

          Ben'Dar growls, looking around the destroyed room for more
          targets. Seeing none, he moves around the room, peering in all
          the openings / doors and listening for any sounds of
          reinforcements.  He has not taken serious injuries, so he stays
          on gaurd duty while the healing and bandaging work takes place.
          He makes his way over to the doorway through which the party
          entered this room, and glances outside, looking for Chion.  If
          he sees no one, he hisses, "Chion, are you out there?" He will
          venture back the way the party came, not going too far, but
          trying to locate Chion to make sure he is alright.
        GM: Ack. 

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        From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
          Z'leyra makes room for others to try their healing spells on Kiet
          as she continues patching his wound. She will make sure that no
          further healing spells are cast on him after the first succeeds
          (she doesn't want to stress his body to death). After he is healed
          she will patch each person that needs healing (though she will
          make sure enemies that get patched also are stripped of weapons
          and well tied). Hopefully those that cast healing (if necessary)
          will do so after she has used her healing skills. After healing
          folks Z'leyra will patch herself, eat some food then try to rest
          till the next day.

          Z'leyra states "Just as muscles get exhausted from lifting too
          much weight so have I gotten my ability to cast spells exhausted
          for the day. I should be fine tomorrow. To cast that fire dart I
          did burn some of my spirit, but that should recover in a week or
          so. We should bind our enemies and rest here till the morrow."

          Z'leyra will refuse magical healing for herself, though only a
          small chance it would kill her, if that chance happened the party
          would lose her services. Hopefully she will make her healing
          chance in the morning and be able to heal herself magically
          tomorrow and get another healing chance with that days magical
          healing.

          Z'leyra ponders making a TimeStopped box or something to hold
          certain NMIs in. Mixing and drying a healing potion from Unicorn
          Horn takes too long to use in an emergency situation. With such a
          box a potion could be prepared ahead of time yet not lose its
          potency in the usual one hour.

          After she realizes that she killed the man that had stopped the
          spell that had been killing her, Z'leyra goes to his corpse,
          kneels and bows quietly saying "I apologize. I am sorry. I did
          not realize that you had dispelled the spell and I was intent on
          doing what I could before I died. I wish you a good journey in
          the afterlife." She then meditates for some hours.

          If Corona arrives she will welcome him. She also recovers her
          staff.
        GM: Ack. Corona return?  He's outside.  Didn't know you wanted
            him inside. 

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        From Raban: [Re: reply to Z'leyra]
          Raban (to Z'leyra) "I understand, there are risks with too much
          magical healing, even I am not safe to do so. I do have magic to
          help you replenish your spirit as well as more Angelica."
        GM: Ack. 

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        From Raban: [Re: Actions]
          <Ooo thats a problem, almost everyone has had some healing
          already. So we can save Kiet by magic and still kill him. Unless
          there are other means to save him that dont count for that limit?
          Boosting Stats enough could work, already has a Jade thats +5 HP.
          Raban could boost his Con for another +2HP. There are spells that
          can transfer HP which should not count as healing? It comes down
          to what counts for that healing limit, are there any spell
          exceptions? Is there non magical healing other than daily?>

          <Treasure is of little use to Raban, size is usually way off. He
          could use parts of other leather to fix his, maybe. Otherwise just
          a share of 'cash'>
        GM: Ack.  The limit applies to anything that gives additional hit
            points.  Healing, Regeneration, Healing Hand, Healing Mist and
            much more.  I don't recall any other spells that break this
            limit. Personally I find this rule much better than a certain
            dungeon game.  In that game you had folks healing folks 40-50
            times a day it seems.  Poof your healed. Bah. This adds risk to
            the game.  With strength though the risk is very little.
            Farseeker for example could take 7-8 healings before he even
            had to worry. :)  Healing skill doesn't count. Here is something
            to consider and debate maybe in the main pnp list.  Does Natural
            magical items that heal count? Since if I recall the rules say
            "magical healing power".  Power could imply magic and/or an
            item.  It could be debated and I'm sure we could discuss it in
            that list.

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        From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
          I don't know which is better or what...so I rolled a die and Raban
          'won'.  If he would be so kind as to try and save my pitiful life.

          Kiet is willing to take the healing chance...

          "Elven Plate Armour is exceptionally rare.  In fact, I have
          never heard of it being used except for Kings.  Chainmail is
          pretty common amongst them, but Plate?  That item alone should
          bring hundreds of GC's...maybe over 1000."

          "Maybe Arawn should take it?"

          One of the guards had chainmail.  I would be more than happy
          to relieve his corpse of this.

          Are any of the guards alive at this point?  I think I might
          want to interrogate any that are, after the healing treatment.

          Also, I would like to evaluate the ruby necklace for value.
        GM: Ack. 

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        From Fremea: [Re: Actions]
          Fremea will take a look at the differenet bags of powders.
          Otherwise, since there is nothing else she could use, including
          the armor, she will leave the money to be divided up amongst
          everyone. She will also search out any other hiding spots.
          Obviously Akir'l had some hidden buttons, maybe there are more.
          (This will of course be after she looks for Chion)
        GM: Ack. 

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        From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
          Z'leyra leaves the questioning of the prisoners to the rest of
          the party though she will loan the Tongues Necklace out.

          While she doesn't want any of the magical or elven armor or swords
          for herself she would like future access to the elven armor
          (particularly the plate) and swords to study since she is an
          armorer and weaponsmith herself. [If any volunteer to teach her
          how to make elven alloys she will happily accept. She will take
          A'kril's fighting daggers.

          Other magic items will depend on what they are. Usually Z'leyra
          prefers to make what she can make herself, but she may want items
          that she can't make for herself.

          As far as impressing others the party meets it does make sense
          to have Arawn wear the elven plate since he is an Alfar. Also it
          would help keep him alive. She suggests that he take a helmet
          along with it.

          Z'leyra will examine the ruby necklace and if no one in the
          party wants it will offer to handle its sale since as a (hopefully
          respected) jeweler she could likely get a fair price for it. 
          For that matter she could handle much of the sales for the armor
          and weaponry not kept by party members.
        GM: Ack.  Sadly necklace used once today already. :<

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        From John Haight: [Re: Actions]
          Since I'm technically still paralyzed should I post clean-up
          actions/ treasure inquiries/ rest and discussion actions yet?
        GM: Ack.  We settled this in ICQ.  But yeah you can post some
            possible "future" things. 

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        From Raban: [Re: Actions]
          <Ouch we did have a casualty after all, and hopefully not more.
          Kiet asked for a heal, I dont know if there is time for and
          healing aids to be applied? Raban already has a posted action
          for the spell, I guess its valid to use now. Raban has power to
          spare right now. He can cast Spirit Blessing for those down
          spirit, that should not count as healing? Healing for those who
          can risk it. And possibly Bless. Raban will cast a heal on himself
          after he is done with any other magic. So if people need anything
          ask.>
        GM: Ack. Spirit Blessing heals energy so no.  It doesn't affect the
            magical healing.  Energy/lifeforce is different from physical
            healing.  Physical healings affect body systems. Technically
            energy heals affect mind and spirit only.  In some way a GM
            could come up with a rule for that as well to limit enerfgy
            heals.  Something like Will instead of Con as a basis.  In
            that the mind or soul/spirit can only take so much.  But for
            now I have no such rule in affect.  Maybe later? :)
    
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        From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
          Once the paralysis has faded away Arawn will pick himself up off
          the floor and make his way toward A'kril's remains. Seeing Z'leyra
          praying on behalf of the fallen mage he knelt beside her. He
          prayed for the man in the Sidh tongue, adding the other fallen to
          his prayers as well, before looking for a container to gather the
          mage's ashes into. He will do the same for the dark elf's ashes
          as well. When this is done he joined the others, a myriad of
          thoughts racing through his head.
     
          "This turn of events was unfortunate and saddens me, for them and
          for us. I think A'kril may have been bound here as a caretaker of
          sorts and he has finally been released. Unfortunately those that
          he might have been guarding could be freed as well.

          The dark elves are unknown to me, though I have ideas, but it is
          clear that they hold a burning hatred of the Sidh for things in
          the ancient past. I will have to commune on this and a few other
          things before I care venture other ideas. From what the dark elf
          told me, this was not their home, they come from over the seas.
          They had their own agenda separate from A'kril, the details I
          have yet to fully discover. Though these have moved on others
          might yet be lurking about."

          He looked at the dark elven remains intently. It was clear that
          there was more going on in his head than he had already shared.

          "While we rest and divy things, we should look to rest and
          securing our location, if we stay here as well as alerting Sven.
          The corridors, where do they lead to? And has anyone seen Chion?"

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          Arawn will volunteer to join any others to scout out the secret
          passages.

          He'll also use his Healer skill on himself, Fremea as well if
          she wants it.

          If there is no sign of Chion in the foyer Arawn will cast
          Tracking if anyone has anything Chion has touched in the last 72
          hours (ideas here?, i'm sure we have something in the party he's
          touched in the last 3 days, maybe Z'leyra's necklace?).

          Also, if Raban is still willing, Arawn would appreciate a
          draught of the Angelica potion now to restore his Energy levels.

          If anyone is dead Arawn will offer to work on bringing them back
          to life... after he's had a chance to strengthen his ability with
          that spell though. (in other words, after this adventure) Arawn
          will collect samples from the statue and golem.

          Though he's not likely to do so amidst the others without their
          approval he might consider Dark Knowledge to speak with A'kril's
          spirit. Just as a heads up if a secure location presents itself
          before bedding down. Also, might do Sky Knowledge under the same
          circumstances so depends on what we find in the nearby halls.

          Arawn will also take some time to examine the chandalier up
          close, including the candles. Might light the last two depending
          on what, if anything, is found.

          As for the Elven Plate, Arawn would be pleased to have such a
          rare find but does feel a bit bad about others not having other
          items for themselves. If he is allowed to keep it he will allow
          Z'leyra the opportunity to study it, though he will not share the
          secrets of elf-metal (sorry, Z:-(  ) as it is a sacred Sidh
          secret. He will be willing to allow another to wear his own
          magical elven scalemail in trade, however.

          If others need armor after this battle let me know as Arawn may
           be able to do something about that.
        GM: Ack.  If you light the candles let me know I'll forget in the
            slew of actions things later on.
       
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        From Fremea: [Re: Actions]
          Fremea will take the healing from Arawn. As he is working on her,
          "It seems there is so much I do not understand, nor that I know
          about the world and you do. Yet, this place seems a huge mystery
          to even you and why there are dark elves here. Though I am
          saddened you did not get to do what you wanted here first, before
          everything went to chaos, I am also glad to see that those darker
          elves are no longer breathing. There is something about them that
          just didn't feel right."
        GM: Ack. 
        
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        From Raban: [Re: Actions]
          <I would need to look back to who all had doses from the first
          batch of 8. There may be a dose available otherwise another batch
          would need to be made.>

          <66b update said Z'leyra refused, Arawn decided to drink later,
          Raban, Frema, Unali, Kiet have drank, so 4 doses unused in the
          skin?>

          <assumed to be much later? After misc healings etc> [When Arawn
          asked about the Angelica, Raban hurriedly found the skin. He
          carefully measured out the required dosage for Arawn and offered
          it to him.] Raban (to Arawn) "I am sorry I could not hand you the
          skin earlier, but I had to measure it carefully for each person.
          Angelica is quite powerful and can kill if too much is taken. In
          all the excitement it was forgotten again, fortunately it was
          not damaged in the fighting."

          [Afterwards Raban will approach Z'leyra] Raban (to Z'leyra)
          "You refused to drink the Angelica earlier so others could have
          it in your place. But the others did not drink either and now you
          need it more than most. Drink, it can greatly replenish your
          spirit... You nearly died due to your refusal before, a sacrifice
          for others who did not even partake of it. Please do not take
          such risks again."

          <post void if miscounted doses used and there is not enough left.>
        GM: Ack.  Yes.  Your correct on doses. 
      
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     [New Stuff]

        GM: Due to length of this update split it up into 3 parts.
            This is just the recap update.  It contains posted
            actions I got and comments.  Folks who got comments
            were Raban, Z'leyra and Arawn. 

        Actions? Comments?

        Next update actual update...Will Kiet live? Where is Chion?
        






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