[pnpgm] Game Update #47 - File #441 - Tilal to Halle city leg

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    Character Name   Type       Player        Sex           Notes
..Arawn...........Druid...John.Haight........Ma..Alfar/Backup Navigator
..Dorhak..........Warrior.Kevin.Newark.......Ma..Captain/Leader/Dwarf
..Fremea..........Sidh....Tobie.Bonahoom.....Fe..Faerry/Archer/Magician
..Ix..............Shaman..Rachelle.Gauthier..Fe..Human/Shaman
..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician
..Maelorna........Dancer..Don.Kerr...........Fe..Human/Seductress
..Mournath........Sailor..Gibert.Isla........Ma..Human/Navigator
..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter
..Raddok..........Miner...Bess Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner
..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden
..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate
..Barbasa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast
..Brutto..........Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #1
..Finn............Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #2
..Ardrackle.......Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #3
..Zepp............Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #4
..Corona..........Eagle...Npc................Ma..Companion to Z'leyra
..Zol.Zim.........Wolf....Npc................Ma..Zehani Wolf/Ix's Friend

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       Game Update #47 sequence (file #441)
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      [Recap]

         From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]
                 Sorry...I didn't realize it was important.
                 yes, sell the topaz.  And 
anything else that seems mundane (i.e. not magical).
         GM: Ack.

         From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
                 Wait!  Wait!  I just looked up the treasure again.

                 Kiet has a goblin sword.  It's 
in his gear.  He thinks that the possibly goblin 
dagger might 'work' with the sword, so he asks to 
keep it if nobody wants it.  Make set of them.

                 Since the make pretty weapons in 
the Rogizini Empire, it's probably not worth anything here anyway.
         GM: Ack.  Yeah to be honest 99.5% of 
venders wouldn't know it/s goblin.

         From Kiet: [Re: Treasure]
                 Lemme rephrase...I think the 
goblin knife might work with the sword as a 
collection...just because.  No deep dark secrets here...
         GM: Ack.  I gotcha.  Sadly even in 
Marentia probably 98% of folks wouldn't know what it was.

         From Raddok: [Re: Actions]
                 [OOC note for any points 
assigned for the fight with the thugs on 4/15 at 
the town house/shop: Since the fight with the 
thugs took place on an odd-numbered day, Raddok 
would have been carrying his great sword (sheath 
on left, as he's right-handed). Stating this so 
that points can be assigned to proper skills, Scott. ;-)]
         GM: Ack.  I gotta add this to note 
file.  Done.  The combat was generic and 
fast.  Update was already delayed and long so did 
a FAST version for space and time factors.

         From Raddok; [Re: Actions]
                 [OOC: I am not sure if the 4 
rowboats listed are/were all purchased or not. If 
you want comments, I was interested in the one 
found with the extra hold, as this could be 
seriously convenient, especially if the entrance 
way to it could be camouflaged for safety reasons 
(escaping with dwarf captives or other cargo), & 
if didn't need significant repair.
If there is a discussion before leaving port, 
Raddok will state this preference & his reasoning.

                 Also, he will offer one SC from 
the pouch he won toward ship's supplies. Whether 
or not Z'leyra accepts it is up to her - he wants 
to at least pay a bit of his share of expenses. 
He will offer 1 additional silver coin, if she accepts the first one.

                 As to the treasure (topaz, 
wooden statue, etc), Raddok is barely aware of 
it, so not concerned with how it is used.]

                 4/18: approx noon

                 [putting this in since Dorhak 
has had no chance yet to respond to Raddok's 
question while in Tilal. Juggle this as you see fit, Scott.] Raddok...

                 Sometime the next day (4/19), 
during dagger practice with Kiet, Raddok notices 
that Kiet seems slightly distracted & asks is 
something is bothering him (Raddok has forgotten 
about the mysterious message Kiet had found, 
since he didn't understand any of it anyway, or 
much else of what was going on that early in the voyage.).
         GM: Ack. All ships were only as items to 
buy.  Extra hold? There was one with a extra hole 
but no hold.  These are rowboats too small for a 
hold of any kind. ;) Rowboats aren't like modern 
Cruise ship lifeboats with high tech gear and 
cabinets. Its wood, benches, oars and if you 
carry gear its at your feet. :) Up to Z.  She'll 
have to say yes/No and how much take so i can 
remove.  As to what Kiet talked about  previously you understood it.

         From Raddok: [Re: Healing]
            [Forgot this in earlier post, but:] 
on 4/16, after returning to the ship, Raddok will 
ask Kiet (on the quiet) to check the minor wound 
he got in the fight with the thugs, to be sure 
he's cleaned it well enough to prevent infection. 
He will not ask for a healing spell, unless Kiet 
recommends it. He will not mention Barbarosa's 
injury, as the sailor doesn't want Dorhak to know about it.
         GM: Ack.  Kiet isn't a healer.  In order 
of skill it's Z'leyra, Arawn and Fremea.  But others do have items. :)

         From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]
            Dorhak is rather surprised that a human country can be this 

         GM: Ack.

         From Kiet: [Re: Healer]
            "Well, I am no healer, but I'll be happy to look at it."...
         GM: Ack.

         From Unali: [Re: Actions]
            When the topic of Fomorian comes up, Unali will let Raddok know...

            [OOC: she has EL60, so she might be 
the best speaker, she has no clue who else speaks the language well.]
         GM: Ack. It may be in my Language link 
on site.  If I recall you learned it near Port 
Doman or maybe that was a old group.

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       [New Stuff]

         [Apris 15th, 1636TH]
         [[Time: 4:03 pm]

            Raddok returns to the ship and finds 
Kiet.  HE asks to speak privately in the 
smuggler's hold.  Then explains the attack.  He asks for Kiet to heal him.

            "Well, I am no healer, but I'll be 
happy to look at it." Kiet examines the wound and 
does his best to tell if it's a problem or 
not.  "You know, I do have an item that could 
heal it for you.  I haven't really advertised 
this, but it's no secret either.  One dagger I 
have can heal wounds, of all things.  Would you like to try it?"

            Kiet heads to his room to get what he needs.

            Kiet will grab his dark, almost 
black, wooden buckler shield plus the dagger it 
holds.  He pulls the dagger from its sheath 
(attached to the shield) and hands it to Raddok 
and explains how to use it but warns him not to 
interrupt the vibrations from the dagger.

           Raddok holds the item to activate 
it.  Kiet explains its a Shamaic item so most 
shamans enter a trance for spells. But they use a 
focus like Z'leyra's drum or Ix's bones.  Raddok 
feels the dagger vibrate and his eyes cloud over 
slightly as he feels disconnected to the real 
world.  Then green energy disperses from the 
dagger and hits the wound.  Soon the wound is 
healed fully.  Kiet realizes the item wouldn't be good in heat of combat.

            "A useful item, don't you think?"


       [Apris 16th, 1636TH]
       [Time: 9:12 am]

            Dorhak is rather surprised that a 
human country can be this chaotic and dangerous. 
Humans!  Go looking for a small craft and find a 
group of dead men in the shop, and one 
gut-wounded.  He would have been dead eventually if Arawn wasn't there.

            He's glad that we are only staying a 
few days.  too dangerous otherwise.

            Dorhak doesn't know much about the 
little boats, but does know that deck space is 
tight.  He decides to go for the four-man craft, 
and pays for the modifications to the ship to get 
the winch and pulley system installed on the 
ship. This ship is worse than a mansion.  It's a 
money pit.  Dorhak heard one of the sailors say 
that a boat is simply a big hole in the water into which you dump money.

            Dorhak hires the craftsman to install 
the pulleys and wenches to lower the ship's 
boat.  He decides it is best at the front of the 
ship just in front of the gang plank.  Finn says 
that the railing hole for plank can allow for 
fast repelling  down to the rowboat if needed.

       [Apris 18th, 1636TH]
       [Time: 12:08 pm]

            Raddok approaches Dorhak concerned about no earlier response.

            Raddok brings up the issue (again, as 
he's begun to fret about it) of Fomorian-speaking 
at the mid-day meal, while seated with most of 
the group. "Who is the best speaker of Fomorian 
among us? Forgive me, but we are getting closer 
to Vahear now, & I would like to know that we all 
will have time to use the necklace to maximize 
our language skills before we encounter any 
Vahear (at least I do) - an encounter which we 
might have, even before we reach the island's 
territory. For myself, I know enough to ask for 
an inn, certain supplies or weapons. I also know 
mining terms, like tools & landscapes or 
tunneling terms, both from my prior visit there, 
& for my own personal interests in mining. 
However, my speech is rough & obviously foreign. 
I would like to have sufficient time to practice 
the tongue more before we get there - even if it 
serves our purposes to pretend some ignorance once we arrive, in some areas."

            When the topic of Fomorian comes up, 
Unali will let Raddok know she speaks Fomorian: 
'I learned the language sailing these seas a 
couple of years ago, but I haven't practiced much.'


       [Apris 19th, 1636TH]
         [Time: 8:23 am]

            Ship is hit by a marble sized hail 
storm it lasts for 8 minutes and pelts the 
deck.  But there is no real damage.

       [Time: 9:05 am]

            Raddok and Kiet are dueling with 
daggers and Raddok senses something is wrong with 
Kiet.  A few days back he explained the 
mysterious letter from hermit in Sivas.  The 
miner understood it but it seems to trouble Kiet, 
maybe since no one actually responded to his comments?

         [Time: 9:07 am]

           Zabyra looks at Unali and gets help to 
exit the crate.  “Thanks.  Glad to see you again 
as well Z'leyra!”  She is not wearing her 
clothing that covers every inch.  Now she is 
wearing loose fitting green tunic and brown 
pants. She turns to Unali, “take me to your 
leader! Sorry I wanted to always say that.”

            Z'leyra works on Barbosa fast so they 
can both listen to this and rush upstairs.  Unali 
leads Zabyra top side and Dorhak is discussing 
with Mournath, reef issues entering Halle on a 
map.  He frowns and growls at the stowaway. 
Someone will pay for this and swab some poop 
decks.  The slender dance approaches and smiles. 
Dorhak is amazed she speaks Marentian.  The 
dancer waves at Fremea making the dwarf confused do they know each other?

            “Permission to sneak aboard 
Captain.  Before you throw me off the ship let me 
offer a proposal.  I took the liberty to acquire 
from my old boss-friend Toggara Wine.  It is made 
in Tilal and common so worth 2-3 Silver a 
bottle.  But abroad it is worth more.  I have a 
crate of 20 bottles.”  She glances up at the sky 
to see what direction they are going.  “Heading 
to Halle? If so we can sell it for 2-3 times its 
value.  That's 80-180 silver profit to you! Just 
for allowing me passage. Then I can dance a few 
days and earn money for passage to the Empire in 
the west. I decided to leave my boss after he wanted to sell me.”

            Kiet nods now understanding the scene with the men on the dock.

            “Only issue is the wine goes 
bad.”  She looks around.  “Is that talky talky 
pointed ear elf around?  Maybe he or another 
person can preserve the bottles? What do you say Captain?”


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            The day stays cloudy all day making 
temperatures range from 43 to 78.  There are poor 
winds allowing ship to move 18 miles only.

         [Time: 4:25 pm]

            A drizzle hits the ship drenching all 
top side.  It lasts 18 minutes and is very cold to open skin.

         [Time: 7:57 pm]

            A moderate storm hits the anchored 
ship lasting almost 30 minutes.  It has moderate lightning and thunder.

       [Apris 20th, 1636TH, South Seas near]

            Clouds break making it partly cloudy 
all day but temperatures lower to a brisk 19 to 
54 degrees.  A good set of winds allow ship to go 22 miles today.

         [Time: 8:58 am]

            Rain drops on the ship for almost 15 
minutes drenching the top deck and those on deck thoroughly.

       [Apris 21st, 1636TH, South Seas near]
       [Time: 4:25 am]

            Rain hits the ship again lasting 42 
minutes.  Barbosa vows to demand a new shift or at least get a tarp!

         [Time: 6;20 am]

            Rest of the day is cloudy giving 
average winds allowing ship to go 24 miles.  It 
is another cold day with it going 19-77 degrees.

         [Time: 10:13 am]

            A light drizzle hits the ship again 
for 8 minutes.  Mournath growls at his main map almost getting wet.

         [Time: 5:45 pm]

            Zabyra shows the crew and others 
Rogizini style dances including veil and dagger dancing.

         [Time: 7:36 pm]

            While on watch Raddok spots a water 
spout.  The wind picks it up for almost 3 minutes 
about 35 feet off shore.  But it does not get 
close enough to affect the ship.

      [Apris 22nd, 1636TH, South Seas near]
      [Time: 1:56 am]

           A heavy storm hits the anchored 
ship.  Fremea is small enough to protect 
herself.  Z'leyra is drenched but Mournath just 
stands on deck like nothing is going on around 
like lightning, pelting rain and thunder.  A 
normal sailor's watch it seems.  The storm lasts 
12 minutes and passes but those in hammocks are drenched.

         [Time: 6:31 am]

           The day remains cloudy all day and 
very cold with as low as 11 and only as high as 
36 degrees.  Hot soups are called for and hot 
tea.  The winds pick up all day of superior 
quality making it a bone cold day all day.  The 
sailors soon realize the winds that could give 
them 72 miles that day but actually give 46 
miles.  The 25 knot wind starts to damage the 
ship so sailors demand Arawn end the spell but 
even then it doesn't help. The gales are 
fierce.  At least one hammock is lost as it blows 
away into the sea.  Zepp asks for help to steer 
as the wheel is hard at this speed.  With effort 
the rigging is lowered.  This helps to slow the 
ship but its also needed to protect the sails 
from damage.  The ship takes very light damage 
but nothing serious  Mainly items blown all over 
the place.  Fremea and Corona are unable to fly in this wind as well.

         [Time: 2:00 pm]

           The ship only needs 46 miles to 
Halle.  A city of 26,000.  But Finn is 
worried.  Docking at this fast speed is 
dangerous.  One could collide into the 
docks.  The rigging is raised with reverse sails 
to work against the wind and make it much 
slower.  The ship anchors but finally there is a 
short period the winds die.  Quickly with skill 
the sailors raise anchor and inch the ship to 
shore.  A dock is found and just as ropes are 
latched the winds pick up again forcing ship to 
bump against the docks.  It takes 8 others from 
the docks to help tie the ship ropes and at least prevent further damage.

         [Time: 2:32 pm]

           The ship docks at Halle with gang plank lowered.

           Actions? Comments?

           Next Update...Friday??

         GM:  Yep.  No encounters at all.  I 
thought this was last leg but we have one more 
Halle to Dechat the longest and last leg of 240 
miles.  Most have been about 100.  So let me know 
what if anything is done.  If nothing major comes 
in I can work on that last leg of trip.  Which 
could take as short as 10 to 20 days depending on 
winds.  Then ship turns toward Vahear.  At that 
point i will do IBT processing.  So I hope all 
characters are sent by then.  I'm waiting on 
Tobie to look at HDs as well.  If he can fix HDs 
then no need to work on ships sent to me. I am 
off 5 days this week and next.  But last 2 weeks 
in December I'm not - back to normal.  So any of 
my spare free fun times will be over in 3 
weeks.  Then its back to 2 day off weeks 
(Tue/Wed) until September. :<  Had hoped to do 
some fun stuff but these updates and delays 
(starting very late daily) have been a issue.  Oh 
well.  June next year is our 20th year.  So we'll 
see then what the future holds. I'm still getting 
used to the new format as well. :<  If Tobie 
can't fix I still am missing 4 character sheets. 
Deck plans updated with ship's boat basically its 
at front of ship by gangplank. So it can be 
lowered on right front side of ship.  It takes 2 
men to lower but really 3 is best.  It is 23 SC 
in total gear wise. Reminder: If you need to 
check updates check List archives (see link on 
list emails or game site) these archives are 
updated in real time.  So if you see posts 
missing check spam folders.  My game site is 
updated when i can.  :) But Archives is current.

           GM: Arawn - Will add treasure to sheet when get it. :)

                   Dorhak: Assume you allow Zabyra to stay?

                    Ix: Missing ya and sheet. :)

                     Mae: Caught up yet? Missing sheet.

                     Mournath: Got email.  Glad your good.

           GM: Language Necklace Use: Roll W+EM or less
               Buff: +Em Mar 24th, +W Mar 29th

                 Character           Date         Learning       Notes
               Raddok              Mar 26th   Marentian          Success
               Pyan                Mar 29th   Eagle from Corona  Fail
               Pyan                Mar  30th  Eagle from Corona  Success
               Kiet                Apr  3rd   Bhamotin           Success
               Unali               Apr  4th   Bhamotin from Kiet Success
               Fremea              Apr  5th   Bhamotin from Kiet Success

           GM: Watch Assignments:

                 First  ( 7-10pm) - Dorhak, Raddok, Ix
                 Second (10- 1am) - Arawn, Mae, Pyan
                 Third  ( 1- 4am) - Fremea, Z'leyra, Mournath
                 Fourth ( 4- 7am) - Unali, Kiet, Barbasa

                 GM: Characters -

                           Player        Got     Last one
                         Arawn           No      7/18
                         Dorhak  Yes     --
                         Fremea  Yes     --
                         Ix              No      -
                         Kiet            Yes     --
                         Mae             No      --
                         Mournath        No      -
                         Pyan            Yes     --
                         Raddok  Yes     --
                         Unali           Yes     --
                         Z'leyra Yes     --
                         Barbosa Lost    Can Remake
                         Sailors Lost    Can Remake
                         Corona  Yes     Old copy 2008

                 GM: Treasure:

                         Profits:  48 GC 84 SC 54 CC
                         -Boat  : -23 SC
                         Final  :  53 GC  6 SC  4 CC

                         Arawn: Pays 15 SC for Topaz/Statue to funds above
                         Kiet: Pays  15 SC for goblin dagger to above funds


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