[pnpgm] Game Update #123- File #686 - Raban's IBT
Chris & Karen Wells
ckwells at gmail.com
Sun Mar 29 01:26:42 CET 2009
Way too nit-picky of a rule for me to be able to cast an intelligent vote.
I'll just abstain. :-) (Doesn't really impact Ben'Dar anyway)
On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Scott Adams <longshot at darktech.org> wrote:
>
> 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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> Game Update #123 in sequence (file #686)
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>
> Admin Notes: Nona.
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> [Recap]
> [None]
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> [New Stuff]
>
> [Apris 6th, 1634TH. 9th Day of Adventure #4.
> [Location: High Elder's domain - Citadel, Dark Lands, Forest]
>
> GM: Raban's IBT actions...
>
> [Raban and Fremea start to spend a great deal of time over the
> next 12 days together. Fremea begins to teach him the ways of
> the Archery Powers. It will take the bulk of the next 12 days
> to learn the family of spells useful to archers.]
>
> [On the morning of Apris 7th, Raban explores the village area
> and markets. Not knowing the Katai language he can't seem to
> understand those who speak around him but does know their
> glares, glances and faces. Some are surprised at his tall
> height, on average 2.5 feet taller than most and weighing at
> least 3 times more just about everyone. Some of the women
> seem to ignore it and swoon at his handsome face. Children
> seem to find him fascinating but the few elderly avoid him at
> all costs it seems. Raban takes a break from entertaining and
> goes to find a tavern to eat dinner around 6:30 this evening.
> Turning around the corner he notices five figures seem to be
> arguing with one merchant outside his shop, a hides shop. The
> merchant and what could be one of his employees or family
> members seem to be arguing with four others. Words become
> shouts, shouts become shoves, shoves become almost full fist
> fight. But before the fists fly the group sees Raban
> approaching. Suddenly pale three of the men run away. A
> fourth grabs a item he was arguing over and decides best to
> run as well. The person helping the merchant slips back into
> the shop. Raban doesn't find this at all rare. Even in a
> busy street like Sivas he can simply clear a path by walking
> straight. The merchant a elderly man in his 50s nods and
> bows. He speaks a few words but Raban doesn't understand.
> The merchant then smiles and backs into the shop and closes
> the door. Raban continues on to the tavern. It seemed to
> just be a argument over some casual business or intense
> haggling. As he replays the conversation in his head he
> realizes some of the words in Katai later. Still trying to
> get used to the new language he learned. He realizes indeed
> the fight was over some price for sold glass items and some
> of them were damaged.]
>
> [Apris 7th and 8th, Raban is fitted in the tailor shop for new
> clothes & more importantly the armor Oby said he'd work on.]
>
> [Exploring the lake district, Raban finds the lake rather
> soothing. It is one thing to sit on the shore of the Sea of
> Tears but this lake is calm and relaxing in its nature, some
> might even say magical. Selecting possible future dance
> places to entertain, it is near 8am. Suddenly he hears a
> girl's frantic voice in the nearby small woods. Raban goes
> to investigate and notices two men dressed in light brown
> tunics pushing a female back and forth between them. Raban
> can hear them saying things like "..too good for me.." and
> "..you're mine..". Raban has heard those things before of
> obsessive men. Raban breaks through the trees and growls as
> he advances. He suddenly realizes he is picking up that
> growling habit from ben'dar. The trio seem to be in their
> early 20s and Raban towers over all 3. One looks up to glare
> at Raban and says something to the other to warn him. The
> other looks over his shoulder and glares then his eyes bulge.
> The man turns around and pulls a shiny knife out just as Raban
> gets within arm reach. The man swipes the knife in a wild
> gesture but Raban simply grabs the man's arm and brings the
> arm down on his gauntlet. The force of the blow makes the
> man drop the knife. Raban shakes his head and shakes a finger
> with his free hand of warning. The other man releases the
> girl and backs away. Most normal men at this point would give
> up or flee. But Raban has learned from seeing Chion and how
> men work in general. If they are respected wrong in front of
> some girl they lose face. To show his bravado or just acting
> stupid the man tries to swing his fist at Raban's head and
> misses. Raban sighs and with his free hand reaches out and
> picks the man up from his belt and with the other holding the
> man's arm raises him up and then throws him a few feet away.
> Raban looks up to see the back of the other man running away.
> That's when the other man now up charges with a rock at Raban.
> Raban deftly dances to the side and the man rushes past and
> hits a tree hard. The man falls backwards and Raban picks
> him up and holds him with a vice grip. The dazed man finally
> decides to give up. By the time Raban looks back the girl
> has also fled. Women can be quite generous with their thanks
> or scared running away. Raban takes the man to the citadel
> guards and explains what happened. Suca thanks Raban and puts
> the man into their tiny one room jail. The rumors of low
> crime must be right but even love can sometimes be exceptional
> to the power of the Elder's influence in this domain. The
> other man is later found but the girl doesn't press charges.
> Another thing Raban has seen in abusive relationships. Love
> is blind it seems.]
>
> [Raban has been one of the most visible party members in the
> Citadel grounds. He has been all over the village and lake
> districts entertaining. But at least one day he is seen
> working on a large bow by the lake. He is also spotted by
> some entering a tailor's shop a few times and even working
> in the shop on his own clothes.]
>
> [Near 11pm on the 11th, Raban is returning from entertaining
> in the village. As he is walking on the west road by the west
> wall of the Citadel he notices a group of 10 peasants
> approaching. They are walking and have 2 draft horses
> carrying a small wagon of food and crops. Others have small
> baskets or push carts. As he passes he notices they speak
> softly and seem frightened. They glance up at the citadel
> towers and the looming Wizard's tower in the distance still
> dark from Ki'ama's absence. He notices they don't even seem
> to care about him. From the words he gathers it seems they
> are scared of the Citadel and try not to journey here for trade
> as often as they should. They must be from another domain.
> Raban glances at the Tower and realizes this is how the Dark
> Lands must work. While there might be 3 dozen Masters and
> maybe five times as many apprentices most are simple peasants
> who don't use magic. The minority seem to rule through
> simple tactics of power and fear. Even with few demonstrations
> of their might the sheer unknown magic some can use and random
> nature of the Lands must intimidate most peasants. Raban
> wonders about Chion and his quiet moods. How he can simply
> show mystery by not speaking. He must have learned that from
> this place where he was born.]
>
> [Eating a late breakfast near 11am, Raban is walking through
> the village when he hears noises behind him. He glances over
> his shoulder but sees nothing. This happens at least five more
> times. Then he hears a familiar noise and turns around this
> time glancing down. There a single brown cat is looking up
> at the giant. Raban frowns and wonders what the cat wants.
> Many others walked by why didn't the cat bother them? He
> bends down to the cat and it doesn't scamper off. Curious the
> giant grabs the cat in one large hand and hauls him up into
> his arms. The cat purrs and begins to snuggle up against his
> chest. Curious Raban looks around looking for his owner. This
> clearly is a clean domesticated cat. Raban finds a patrolmen
> and asks him if he knows the cat and where he might live but
> the guard doesn't. The guard says he'll check around and find
> Raban, who isn't hard to find in this area as he stands out.
> Raban carries the cat through the eastern district streets
> and shows him to various people. Its not until three hours
> later when Raban almost decides to give up and turn the cat
> over to a guard. As he walks to the south toward the Citadel
> he notices a man and girl around 10 seem frantic. They are
> moving down the street looking up and down. Raban smiles and
> approaches. When the girl notices the cat she runs toward it
> and claims it. The girl though, stops short when she sees the
> towering giant before her. She glances up a bit concerned but
> Raban smiles and hands the cat to her. The man and girl
> thank him for a full minute and the man bows and bows. Raban
> finds the attention a bit too much as he was only helping.
> Bards have been known to keep cats and dogs as pets. It adds
> to their appeal in some cases. Rumors also that the animals
> are used in the secret bardic network of contacts. One day
> Raban will have settle in and get into that network. Chion
> may be able to teleport a thousand miles to send messages
> back and forth. Messengers in quick ships or fast horses
> may be able to send fast messages. But the bardic network
> is one of the fastest way for those on the street to learn
> and pass information. In some places the network feeds things
> to town criers and the underworld. In other ways the network
> is used to pass warnings.]
>
> [During the time in the Elder's domain the party has watched
> Raban entertain. While he doesn't know the songs or stories
> he entertains through his instruments and body. He spends a
> couple days each with dance, drum, mandolin and his pan pipe
> playing for mostly the peasants. Most are quite pleased by
> his entertaining.]
>
> [The day before the meeting those who see Raban notice he is
> speaking now in Faerry Sidh with Fremea having learned the
> language by the necklace Z'leyra has. He doesn't seem to
> speak the Tongue of the Sidh openly.]
>
> Actions? Comments?
>
> Next Update...Friday.
>
> GM: Status - At this point I just have to finish Raban's character
> sheet updates. Then start and finish Arawn's IBT's actions.
> After that work on 2 new player characters (one is done just
> have to form up the data, the other waiting for process to
> start). After that I may need a couple days to write up
> details on the adventure out of the general outline. AFter
> that we can begin adventure #5! By next update Raban's sheet
> should be done. So will only leave Arawn to do.
>
> GM: Player Vote needed!
>
> It was put to my attention an old rule that recently resurfaced.
> This may have gone back to the old version and I either forgot
> it or didn't use it. Here is the rule:
>
> Lesser ELs
> Magic-Users may cast a spell at any EL equal to or less than
> the HIGHEST EL they know. Regardless of the EL cast the EL
> modifier is that normal for the Highest EL the Caster can
> cast. All effects are as for the EL cast.
>
> EXAMPLE - A Sidh Magician is capable of EL6 Elf-Shot. He
> casts it at EL2. The Roll Modifier is 12 (normal for EL6).
> The affect of success is as normal for EL2. (If the spell is
> an Abysmal Failure, the Highest EL applies as the modifier).
> Damage Effect On Spell Casting
>
> I have simply always used the EL cast as for modifier.
> Pros: Higher chance of success per spell.
> Cons: More bookkeeping - I would not only need the EL cast but
> would have to check on the EL Max level for the modifier.
> Also the Battletech Effect. :)
>
> In old games of Battletech most players would pick heavy
> mechs (100, 200 toners with massive armor and weapons).
> Usually just 1 or 2. Well we had one expert player who would
> often win by playing 10 or 20 Ten ton mechs. Light armor
> and light weapons. What this mean is easy to kill them but
> sheer numbers tended to overwhelm the other side. What this
> means for pnp is that for Balance the bad guys would have this
> same rule in effect. This means why send one mega wizard
> against you when I could simply send apprentices usually with
> EL4/5s, cast low and overwhelm you? This isn't to deter
> your vote but this is how Balance would work. A mega
> wizard wouldn't be needed since the lower minions would have
> higher chance of success now. If you understand. This
> may be one of the big reasons I haven't used the rule above
> in terms of highest EL for modifier in past games.
>
> Vote: 1) For above rule or
> 2) Against use Cast EL as EL modifier (El2 for EL2)
> 3) No vote, can't decide
> 4) Abstain
> 5) Other
>
> We have 8 players (Caladan not voting since npc). So
> a majority of the current votes is FIVE. If I get 5
> for or against I'll use the rule. Please vote. If
> you want it private or not displayed let me know.
>
> GM: IBT Actions - IBT events will be queued.
>
> Actions Actions Results Sheet
> Player Posted Processed Posted sent Completed
> #6 Z'leyra Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
> #7 Arawn Yes Soon No No
> #8 Raban Yes Yes Yes No
>
> This didn't go out last not so will resend. Hopefully you guys wont' get a
> scond duplicate. :)
>
>
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