[pnpgm] Game Update #118 - File #845 - Shifter Combat Phase 7+8

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  `        Player        DS    Character Name    Type    Status/Notes  Sex
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   FH.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid  .Normal/Al.. Ma
   ...Kevin Newark..........Dorhak............Warrior.Normal/Dwarf....Ma
   --.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe
   W3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma
   W2.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human  ..Ma
   R4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human  ..Fe
   ...Don.Kerr..............Maelorna..........Dancer..Normal/Human....Fe
   ...Gilbert.Isla..........Mournath..........Sailor..Normal/Human....Ma
   R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
   R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human  ..Fe
   R3.Fukishtu.Newsome......Npc...............Chief...Normal/Human....Ma
   R3.Lucria.Cegra..........Npc...............Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
      Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra

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       Game Update #118 sequence (file #845)
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       [Recap]

         From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
           Ignoring the horrible smells Z'leyra attacks the
           shapechangers offensively.
         GM: Ack. But avoiding smells that you have a STRONG phobia against
             is not just saying 'ignore'.  Not that simple.  So need to
             elaborate on this simple method.

         From Mae: [Re: Actions]
           Maelorna can hear one other than Shifter #2 yell out a...

           "Again love," she commands him indicating Shifter #4 who ...
         GM: Ack.

         From Pyan: [Re: Actions]
           "aAHH" Pyan crys out in anguish as fake-Kiet stabs him.  He
           look at fake-

           Kiet and says, "Why-Why are you so mean?" He then collapses to
           her knees.

         GM: Ack.  Yep.  That was the fun part but we move on to
             reality. :)  Glad to see your still around.

         From Mae: [Re: Actions]
           Maelorna can hear one other than Shifter #2 yell out....

            Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â"Again love," she commands him....
         GM: Ack. Those characters in your email and sometimes Alex's
             emails are annoying.  I don't edit them here.  But do
             in the body if I see it.  Not sure why it is from certain
             emails.  I don't get it from the other players.

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       [New Stuff]

           [Febris 9th, 1635TH]
           [Time: 5:01 pm]
           [Unknown Location]
           [Audience Room - Current room]

           [Phase 7]

             Fremea high above the bull-Shifter allocates and casts a
           spell to fascinate the shifter seeing how well it worked for
           Mae.  She speaks the words carefully and gestures toward the
           shifter.  Then mentally she tells the shifter to lower his
           arms.

             Z'leyra tries to will herself to control the odd smells
           all around her.  Seeing that Tusk-shifter is attacking three
           she uses her fast boots and charges the shifter.  Using her
           magical great sword she slashes toward the shifter but the
           smell, heat and wild swing forces her to miss by a half inch.

             Maelorna can hear one other than Shifter #2 yell out a threat.
           'Are you kidding me, another braggart?, she thinks to herself,
           while giggling playfully as Zin goes to work tearing Shifter
           #4's flesh asunder. "Again love," she commands him indicating
           Shifter #4 who still seems to have a little life left, if the
           twitching of his body is an indication.

             She sighs as her delight in seeing the shifter #4 dying is
           interrupted and narrows her gaze and gives the girl a playful
           smile, a sense of Deja Vu hits her, 'Had they done this before?'
           she thinks.

             She can only guess by the girl's yammering and gestures that
           the girl desires the dagger in Maelorna's hand.  She rolls her
           eyes and throws the dagger point first into the ground at the
           girl's feet. "Fine, you want it, have it." as she ignores the
           girl from that point on, flexing her wings in order to take
           flight, turning her attention back to Zin as he plays with her
           meal.

             'Again, I want more.  I want it all!' the ever present voice
           demands.  Maelorna just fed, she can feel the cravings of hunger
           fill her mind, knows she's full, 'But the hunger is still there,
           'why?' she mentally questions.

             As the words, she spoke to Lucria spring forth and she
           mentally curses, the promise she made was broken, but did it
           matter? survival appeared less than optimal.  Was she the
           monster, the demon she appeared as?  Arawn had suggested taking
           it slow and easy but Zin had forced her to confront her more
           childish motives, she hated to confront her more possessive
           nature and had been more than willing to work at keeping Lucria
           as hers was.  However, in less than a minute, she had lost control
           and there would be no taking it slow and easy with the group.  If
           they survived this, as she would only be a monster in their
           eyes, even if after this attempting to hide her nature within
           her human half.  Thus far Arawn had accepted her, perhaps if
           she can aid him or as her thought's turn darker and an evil
           knowing smile crosses her lips, 'Make a toy of the first
           braggart Shifter #2.

             The cold anguish of the hunger rears it's head again and
           after the first taste, she wants more and after the taste she
           had, she fights the urge to giggle playfully as she takes wing
           to get a better view for him.

             Unali kneels and twists her dagger in her hand and begins
           to stab Shifter #4 in the head.  She had hoped to separate
           the shifter's head from his shoulder but the tough naturally
           tough flesh would ruin her dagger.  She stabs a half dozen
           times before she realizes the shifter is not moving.  As she
           stabs she speaks out. "Mae, Zin, what does it take to stop him
           truly?"

             Suddenly Kell enters the room followed by Kiet.  Kell
           glances around and takes in the scene.  Kell sees Unali
           and glances at Kiet.  "That is the one you think of a lot?"
           Then he glances back north and sees a Shifter holding his
           doggleganger.

             Tusk-Shifter #3 has four targets.  Fuk, Mournath, Dorhak and
           Z'leyra.  The shifter chooses and thrusts his tusks right
           at Mournath.  But Mournath sees it and side steps forcing
           the sharp tusks to miss.

             Fake-Kiet looks at Real-Kiet and knows the time is up.
           The shifter looks to the east past Pyan and then
           notices Fake-Kell by Real-Kiet.  Seeing no one giving
           up their weapons he calls their bluff. Using his spiked
           arm he impales Kell in the left ribs and tosses Real-Kell
           to the ground near the gear pile.

             Shifter #2 lowers his arms and turns to face Fremea
           who grins.

             Zin stops moving toward Shifter #4 as he can sense
           it's death.  Zin can hear Unali but is not given the
           order to reply.

             Arawn now holding his transmuted finger-baton with the
           transmuted-welded Cryx on top curses mentally.  Seeing
           Kell fall he had hoped to save him.  He had hoped to do
           a Translocate spell and free Kell from the shifter's grasp.
           But it seems the spell failed.  He moves invisibility toward
           the west.  As he passes the pile of gear he uses his foot
           to shuffle it and hopefully distract Fake-Kiet.  Raising
           the Cryx-Baton he approaches Fake-Kiet.  He thrusts right for
           the shifter's chest.  But at the last instant the shifter
           forms a hole around the spot he thrust at.  Arawn then
           has a bad feeling about what is going on.

             On the ground Kell grabs his left side and glances up to
           see Fake-Kell and Kiet.  Why would his best friend do this
           and why is he standing there now?  He murmurs to himself
           disappointed.  "Why?"  Then collapses from the pain onto his
           face.

             Mournath stabs his spear right back at Tusk-shifter #3
           doing a simple point of damage to his hide.

             Fuk thrusts his sword at Shifter #3 but misses as well.

             Pyan rounds from Fuk and come behind Shifter #3.  Using
           his spear he stabs and hits the shifter's right arm doing
           a massive 17 points shattering flesh and tissue that would've
           broken bones if shifters had bones.

             Kiet glares at Fake-Kell and hopes Unali did not hear his
           comments.  Then he sees his friend Real-Kell fall and his
           heart breaks when Kell asks why.   "NO!!" Kiet screams at the
           Fake-Kiet and raises his arms.  Then he realizes he only has
           one of his rings.

             Z'layha glances at Mae who throws the dagger down.
           She unflexes her hand not ready for a spell.  Maybe later
           when things settle down.  She bends and grabs the dagger
           all the while keeping an eye on Mae.


           [Phase 8]

             Kiet activates his ring and aims at Fake-Kiet. But nothing
           goes off!

             Z'leyra slashes Shifter #3 with her sword and takes out
           a chunk of flesh from his back doing 7 points of damage.

             Fremea realizes she has control of #2.  But then she hears
           Kiet scream.  Glancing back over her right shoulder she
           sees Kiet #2.  But wait there are 2 Kiets?  She glances at
           the Fake-Kiet and sees distorted hands and realizes that
           is the shifter  She glances to the east to see Unali and
           Zin finish one.  She mentally orders Shifter #2 to help
           the others take on Shifter #3.  As she does this she sees
           Kell bleeding and flying over Fake-Kell and Real-Kiet
           lands near him.  She glances around and wonders where
           Arawn is.  She tries to stop the bleeding from the ribs
           but it seems to be too great.

             Mae ignores Z'layha and flies past her toward the other.
           She waves for Zin to follow.  On to more promising targets.

             Unali stands and moves to the north west to help the
           others now that she sees #4 dead.  As she sprints she
           gets a close look at Mae only a few feet away.  She then
           sees another Kell and another Kiet near the door.  But
           which is the real Kell?

             Zin turns and lumbers behind Mae and ends up about
           5 feet behind her and Unali.

             Shifter #2 obeys Fremea and goes to help the others.
           He ends up right besides Z'leyra and reaches out with
           both hands to bash Shifter #3  The large arms slaps and
           bashes the shoulders of Shifter #3 doing 12 points of
           damage to the shifter.

             At the same time as Shifter #2 attacks #3.  Shifter #3
           now has 6 surrounding him.  He turns and stabs both arms
           at Fuk but the damage is slight from the chest wound doing
           only 2 points of damage.

             Fake-Kiet smiles and reaches out.  His two arms now shrink
           rapidly and forms smaller octopus like appendages.  Using
           a tactic Zin uses the shifter forms small hook-arms.  With
           a dozen or so hook-arms he stabs toward Arawn.  Arawn then
           realizes the shifters must see invisible beings.  Which makes
           sense for a being who could shift his eyes.  All 12 hook-arms
           pierce through holes in Arawn's armor and exposed non-armor
           area like arms into flesh.  Then pulling back to rip the
           flesh from him all 12 do damage.  1, 2, 2, 3, 1, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3,
           3 and 2 for a total of 28 points of damage.  Arawn screams and
           drops the Cryx and falls unconscious. "I did warn you!"  While
           Arawn remains invisible the Cryx now separate from Arawn
           becomes visible.

             Fake-Kell sees Arawn fall and realizes if his fellow even
           gets a part of Arawn and the Cryx and flees it is all over.  So
           on impulse he rushes toward Fake-Kiet.  Reaching down with
           a extended arm he picks up the Cryx and with his other arm
           he slaps Fake-Kiet but the blow is light as if he has not used
           his own strength in centuries and does not do anything.

             Mournath stabs Shifter #3 with his spear and does another
           5 points of damage to his side area that would normally be
           ribs on humans.

             Z'leyra stabs Shifter #3 in the back doing another 15
           points but she is amazed the shifter is standing. But
           she has noticed it regenerate a bit.

             Fuk hits Shifter #3 with his sword but the tough hide
           is not penetrated.

             Pyan stabs at Shifter #3 but fails to hit.

             Dorhak swings his mace at Shifter #3 but also misses.

             Z'layha jogs past Mae and Unali in hope to help her
           long lost sister.


           [Phase 9]

           Actions? Comments?

           Next Update.. Wednesday?

           GM: Ok.  This is NOT a drill or fake joke.  This is the
               real update.  We may have just lost Kell and Arawn.
               I did warn that based on the joke and old updates
               that tactics might be used.   I have something
               Wednesday but will try to do update then when I am
               done.  So if can have actions by noon Wednesday?
               If not then later on.  For map I updated Fake Kiet
               to icon #6 for ease and placed real Kiet (E) on map.
               To clean it up a bit.  All positions should be accurate.

               Hope all enjoyed the april fools joke?  I hope Bert,
               Don and Kevin enjoyed it.  Last year we did Pyan.
               I think Z'leyra was fooled twice. :)  But its a rite of
               passage.  I hope all enjoyed the easter egg for Kiet's
               behind scenes stuff.

           GM: Arawn - Sorry man.  Your alive but in DTV.  So
                 knocked out.  When I did the Zin attack I figured
                 out the rules.  D3 per hook.  So sadly.  :<
                 So now you get a bit of rest until some one can help.

               Fremea - You now see Arawn and Kell down.  Both seem
                  to be critical.

               Kiet - Ring failed.  Could be a basic failure or the
                 dampening field in this world Arawn mentioned.  Do
                 you try again?  A slight line of sight is fine.  Fake
                 Kell is in front of Fake-Kiet.  Arawn is on ground.
                 Fremea in the way is kneeling so above her head and
                 Kell is down.  So only possible conflict is Shifter
                 #5 (Fake-Kell).

               Mae - Do you help with Shifter #3?  Though kinda a bit
                 crowded now.  Or go find a dagger in pile or something
                 else?

               Mournath/Pyan - Since no posted actions will assume
                  helping against Shifter #3 but be warned if the
                  dice picks you as target....:)  So its always good
                  to post actions.  :)

               Z'leyra - You can see from side vision both Kell
                  and Arawn fall.  So do you attack or something else?

           GM: Spells -

                  Player          Spell              Start  End
                 Z'leyra     Magical Boots - Speed   Ph 5   Ph 77
                 Arawn       Invisibility            Ph 5   Ph 25
                 Fremea      Fascination             Ph 7   10 weeks

           GM: Map - Audience Chamber

               1 Hex    = 10 feet
               1 Row    = 5 feet
               1 Column = 5 feet
               /I\ = North (Maybe)

          1         2         3
123456789012345678901234567890123456789
/###################################### A  # = Rock/Cave wall
\#6A``\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \## B  @ = Altar (Arawn on top)
/#5``  / \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/ # C
\#_K` RG_/  \__/@@@__/  \__/  \__/  \_# D  A = [B4 ] - Arawn   KOed
/  F__D3P\__/  \@@@  \__/  \__/  \__/ # E  D = [E17] - Dorhak
\ _/E \Z2/ N\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_  F  F = [E4 ] - Fremea kneeling
/# \__/  \__/ U\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/   G  K = [D4 ] - Kell   KOed?
\#_/  \__/ M\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \## H  E = [E5 ] - Kiet
/# \__/  \__1  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/ # I  U = [G15] - Unali
\#_/  \__/  \__/  \__/ 4\__/  \__/  \_# J  M = [H12] - Mae   Hovering
/# \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/ # K  R = [E7 ] - Mournath
\#_/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_# L  P = [E9 ] - Pyan
/# \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/ # M  Z = [F8 ] - Z'leyra
\##/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_# N  G = [D8 ] - Fuk
/# \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/ # O  N = [E12] - Z'layha
\#_/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_# P  ` = Pile of gear
/##\__/  \__/  \__/  ####  \__/  \__### Q
\###################################### R

     Stone 'window' [A11/A12] - Closed
     Altar - 15x10 feet, Arawn's head toward West in center

     Exit - E2/E3   - Passage to ?
     Exit - F39/G39 - To Lava room assumed

     Ceiling - 8-12 feet high in places

     Lighting - mostly from lava room glare for eastern
     party of room.  Western side of room is darker but not
     pure dark.

     Shifters
     1 - Zin [I13]
     2 - #2  [F9 ]  Bull Creature
     3 - #3  [E8 ]  Tusk Creature
     4 - #4  [J24]  Dead
     5 - #5  [C3 ]  Fake-Kell
     6 - #6  [B3 ]  Fake Kiet

     Cyrx - Hands of Fake Kell #5 Shifter
     a snowglobe glowing white/gray with a small pedestal a
     half inch or so under it.

     Whistle - Stone Altar








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