[pnpgm] Game Update #59 - File #450 - Fuk/Lucria's IBT

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   HT     Player        DS    Character Name    Type    Status/Notes  Sex
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   R1.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid  .Normal/Alfar .. Ma
   --.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe
   R3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma
W2R2.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human  ..Ma
   R4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human  ..Fe
   R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
W3R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human  ..Fe
   --.Fukishtu.NEwsome......Npc...............Chief...Normal/Human....Ma
   --.Lucria.Cegra..........Npc...............Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
      Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra

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       Game Update #59 sequence (file #450)
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       [Recap]

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       [New Stuff]

           [Decalis 24th, 1634TH]
           [Fuk's IBT]

           [Morning just after teleport and entering Manor]

             Fuk and Lucria ask for a quiet talk with Z'leyra in
           her study.  Once there Fuk stands and glances over the
           bookcases.  "You know your freedom as tenuous.  It
           was obviously arranged by the powers that be."  He waves
           a hand of dismissal before she speaks.  Then turns to the
           Shaman to look her in eye.  "We are here for one goal to
           find the true killer.  The murder of a councilman like
           your father should never be allowed.  For Ticasi this
           is the only such murder in several hundred years.  As you
           may surmise we are here to watch you carefully.  But
           realistically we can't be with you all the time.  So
           here is our deal."

             "Each morning we or you will give us a password.
           This will ensure who you are.  Not this ...duplicate
           or your sister.  Since it is possible to be taken in
           the middle of the night we will do one just before
           bed and confirm that day's word.  If you refuse then
           we will have no choice but to shadow you everywhere."

             "This password will not be shared outside us three."

             Lucria from his seat waits as well as Fuk for an answer.

           [Afternoon - Z'leyra's Manor]

             For the rest of the day both men lounge and relax.  They
           get a lay of the manor, including its defenses and exits
           and get to know the guards.

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           [Decalis 25th, 1634TH]
           [Morning - Cholan's Tavern]

             The breakfast is done with the full group now all in
           Sivas.  The group goes and talks about options for
           travel to the Kameran lands.

             Fuk sits back and listens intently but does not say
           much.  He studies every person including mannerisms
           and facial ticks.  The man is clearly a keen observer
           of a person.  Without staring though he has the most
           trouble with Fremea.  She seems to comfound him.  Not
           having seen any Fae in his life.  She has very few
           facial ticks and even less body language.

             Fuk then studies how Cholan and others seem to keep
           the party in good standing.  He realizes he has joined
           a  experienced group.

           [Afternoon - Sivas]

             Both Fuk and Lucria depart the tavern and explore the
           city.   Lucria actually came once but Fuk never has been.
           Both men go up and down the various streets in shops and
           markets.  Both men were assigned this task by Ticasi
           forces due to their language skills in Marentian.  So
           they have little difficulty studying folks going about
           their business.

             Fuk returns to the manor just before nightfall and informs
           Z'leyra that Lucria will take a room in town.  Both men
           will take different turns in the room the manor.  Since Ticasi
           is paying their expenses it is best to at least use it for
           public rooms and expenses.


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           [Decalis 26th, 1634TH]
           [Afternoon - Z'leyra Manor]

             Fuk spends the day with the guards not on duty.  Fuk
           shows what skills he has including Broadsword, Hand to
           Hand, Dagger and Sword.  He practices with one guard
           most of the day with his broadsword.

             In a rest period one guard asks what other things he
           does.  Fuk explains he makes arrows but laughs when he
           says he does not use any missile related weapons.  He
           explains his cousins made arrows for their hunting so
           learned it from them.


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           [Decalis 27th, 1634TH]
           [Afternoon - Sivas, Marentia]

             Fuk spends most of the day getting his supplies.  First
           he gets info from Kiet on that ranch and sees about
           getting a horse.  But he finds that is mostly city
           horses.  So he finds a small market in the east that
           sells mustangs and steppe horse.  The owner says
           they are even some from the plains.  But others in the
           same market say they are generally from the hills around
           Sivas.

             Fuk pays for a nice black mustang with a white stripe
           running down his rear left leg and a very brown tail.
           Fuk falls in love for the young horse.  He then goes
           to buy saddle, blankets and other needed riding gear.

             Then for the rest of the day he buys a two man tent
           for him and Lucria.  He buys a nice large water skin
           for enough for him of water for maybe just over 2 weeks
           of water.  He wonders how the others will survive on
           less water on this long trip.   He then buys rations as he
           can live on those as he has in the past.

             Fuk spends the rest of the day getting various other
           supplies including winter clothing, parchments and
           quills as well as other personal items.

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           [Decalis 28-30th, 1634TH]
           [Afternoon - Sivas, Marentia]

             For the next couple days Fuk practices sand improves
           his broadsword skills.  In the late morning on the
           last day he gets the blade in good shape with a nice
           treatment ready for combat.

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           [Decalis 31st, 1634TH]
           [Afternoon - Sivas, Marentia]

             Fuk heard about a water festival today and decides
           to head to the shore at the lake to watch.  There
           for several hours decorated boats and craft of all
           types and sizes float by.   Locals believe this will
           help their new year with good harvest of fish and
           fun in the water for the upcoming year.


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           [Janaqa 1st, 1635TH]
           [Afternoon - Sivas, Marentia]

             For the last few days Fuk has obtained as much as he
           could on the party.  Using this information he spends
           the day asking locals and friends of the party about
           them.  But he uses his investigative skills to do it
           as quietly and not so obvious.

             Fuk learns some interesting things and odd things about
           Chion of all people.  To Fuk the man seems to be the
           most hard to read.  Fuk doesn't like men like him that
           cover everything up.  At least Fremea hides herself well
           but Chion just ebbs confusion.  He hopes that chion
           will not join the party.

             Above all he learns about Z'leyra and her deeds with
           healing and the like.  Her desire to run a school who
           even the Royal Healer has taken notice - not so kindly
           it seems.  Fuk is amazed to know that the party has
           such high influential friends as Duke Valnon and Duke
           Aren, even the king himself.  He realizes this might
           actually hinder things if push comes to shove.

             That night in a tavern alone with Lucira they share what
           they have learned.


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           [Janaqa 2nd, 1635TH]
           [Afternoon - Sivas, Marentia]

             Fuk is visited by the Sivas chief constable as well.
           He learns about Fuk's presence and decides to learn
           and exchange tactic and knowledge.

             Both Chiefs enjoy a long lunch at a tavern with a nice
           singer.  Fuk learns that Sivas mostly deals with visitors
           like sailors and smugglers while Fuk deals with simple
           crimes mostly.

             For the rest of the day both Chiefs practice at a park
           their dagger parry skills.


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           [Janaqa 3rd-7th, 1635TH]
           [Afternoon - Sivas, Marentia]

             For the next series of days Fuk practices his Broadsword
           either at the manor or a local park by himself.  He
           gets help from one of Z'leyra's guards on a local Bhamotin
           sword technique and tries to practice it.



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           [Decalis 24th, 1634TH]
           [Lucria's IBT]

           [Morning after teleport of first group]

             Lucria has been to several lands before so he is not wide
           eyed like a tourist.  But he is not used to the strong
           breezes the hills create in this city.  Sure he is used
           to the smell of the sea but not the wind.  The first thing
           he does is buy some nice winter clothing.

             Lucria then finds the nearest garrison and enters to find
           the stack of bounties and wanted posters.  He knows he has
           to learn the streets here but a bounty is easy to track with
           some good coin sharing.  He asks the guards the rule on
           local bounties for foreign hunters like him.

             He then selects several good possible bounties and
           takes notes.  The worst is a Vahear merc who in a rage
           killed two innocent farmers when they refused to give
           him food for the day.  The merc even hurt a kid badly.
           This kind of scum needs to be stopped.  Last report was
           that the man was seen in the warehouse district with
           a tendency to buy Golan a spice plant mix that is a strong
           drug.  But the guards say they don't have enough men to
           watch every place.



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           [Decalis 25-27th, 1634TH]
           [Lucria's IBT]

           [Afternoon - Sivas]

             After the boring breakfast with the people who could
           not decide fast enough on logistics, Lucria enters the
           city to shop.  He buys a small mustang horse as well
           for the travel.  He has no eye for horses so just buys
           the first tan mustang he saw.  He spends the next couple
           days buying food, water, clothing and other related
           camping supplies.

             At the manor he shows the guards his skills using
           a whip in one hand and dagger in the other.  A guard
           asks why he uses a whip.

             "Grew up on a farm with a uncle that used a whip
           for his animals.  I saw it a bit mean to the animals
           but was fascinated by such a weird weapon.  It can do
           so much.  It can attract or repel enemy.  It can hurt
           or just hinder a person.  It can do various tasks from
           gathering things to use for movement.  I have several
           whips actually.  Some are simple whips.  But I have one
           that has holes in the leather that causes welts.  I have
           one that is flayed like a 3 way tongue that does massive
           damage if done well.  This one was given to me by a
           client....it does stuff.  Anyone idiot can use a sword
           but it is few people who can use whips..at least well."


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           [Decalis 28th, 1634TH]

           [Afternoon - Sivas]

             Two bounties are now completed.  They were easy for
           him only taking a few hours each.  Easy targets but
           not high rewards.   Just enough experience to get
           a feel for contacts and the streets.  Today though he
           has learned from a beggar of a Golan dealer that has
           just shut down by force two of his rivals.  This means
           he is the sole dealer in the docks.  Using this info
           he scouts the dealer's shop which is a front for a
           pottery place.

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           [Decalis 29-30th, 1634TH]
           [Afternoon - Sivas]

             For the next two days on top of a roof over looking
           the dealer's place, Lucria practices his sword techniques
           with shadows.  He does not use the sword much but the
           whip makes too much noise.

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           [Decalis 31st, 1634TH]

           [Morning]
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             The third day waiting for the merc pans out.  While
           the festival is out in the water the merc uses the
           crowded streets to enter the dealer's place.  From the
           description of the man there is no doubt.

             From the street the bounty hunter follows the man
           through winding streets and finally to a alley
           where the merc smokes the drug.

             Lucria approaches and demands his surrender.  The
           merc draws a dagger.  Lucria uses the whip and snatches
           the dagger out of his hand and approaches.

             The merc grabs a empty crate and throws it at
           Lucria who uses the whip to smash it aside.  But
           the merc is on the move running away and leaping
           over a fence.

             Giving chase Lucria uses the whip to pull himself
           up and over the fence using a tree as leverage.  The
           merc draws a second dagger and throws it at Lucria
           who is almost hit as it grazes his ear.

             Drawing his own dagger Lucria snaps the whip
           as he chases the man.  Using the whip he trips the
           man and he falls.  Lucria tackles and binds him
           with binders the garrison gave him.  He hauls the
           man to his feet and marches to the garrison for the
           reward of 3 gold.


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           [Janaq 1st-7th, 1634TH]

             Over the next week Lucria spends time riding his
           horse to get use to it and getting supplies.

             For that time he practices his whip and dagger skills
           showing the guards and others who might be interested.

           Actions? Comments?

           Next Update....Friday?....

           GM: Not much of an update for today.  For the last couple week
               been starting 3-4 hours later than I had hoped so that's
               serious loss time.  So I rushed this one out for tonight.
               I believe next major IBT is Kell's.  So I shall begin that
               now.  So next major update will have his results but I
               doubt I'll have time to finish it this week if I lose
               lot of time this week.  We shall see.

               As a reminder let me know if you do or do not want
               posted:
                 * Full IBT Details
                 * Gear Purchases/Expenses
                 * Skill points earned
                 * Magic experience earned
               I will send the details to you first for approval as
               normal before you confirm it for posting for edits.

           GM: IBT Details: [Dec 25 - Jan 7 (Leave Jan 8)]

                   Player      IBT Sent in    Processed
                 Arawn             Yes [#4]     -
                 Fremea            No            -
                 Kell              Yes [#1]       Ready to start
                 Kiet              Yes? [#2]  -Pending, Waiting on logistics
                 Unali             No            -
                 Pyan              No            -
                 Z'leyra           Yes [#3]      -
                 Chief             Yes           Yes
                 lucria            Yes           Yes

           GM: Distances: (to remind myself later)

               Sivas to Village by Land:

                  Path                     Hexes  Distance
                Sivas to Maren [Road]       12      240 miles
                Maren to Cholchara [Road]    9      180 miles
                Road to Marentia Fort        3.5     70 miles
                  Option-to Ba'ru City       3       60 miles
                Fort to Village [Plain]     21      420 miles
                  Option: Ba'ru to Village  23      460 miles

                Total: 910-950Miles depending on Ba'ru visit

               Sivas to Village by water

                River to Village            31      620 miles
                River to Village             5      100 miles

                Total: 720 Miles

               Village to Kameran border (roughly)

                Zen'da Plains to Border     43      860 miles

               These are rough estimates and I may be off a few
               hexes. These are various options.

               So let's say ship wagon/horses by barge up river.
               So let's assume a simple barge doing 10-20 miles
               per day.  Might even do more with good winds.  Let's
               assume 15 on average.  That's 40 days.  Ok.  So shipping
               ahead of time may not be a good option. :)

               How about going to Ba'ru and getting supplies there?
               Wagons? Horses?  That is the closest large city to
               the village.  If prepare is done at start of IBT and
               say a person ships those items (wagon/horses from Ba'ru)
               to village then would need only cross 460 miles.
               At 25 per day would be 19 days.  Almost in the IBT
               time period.

               As GM I'm only trying to cover options.  You guys have
               to do some serious logistics to decide.  Mainly the
               horses and/or wagon/food.  To fit within the 2 weeks.
               Above there are some option as well.  Chion if in town
               could be swayed to help as he could probably teleport
               2-3 wagons in one jump.












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