[pnpgm] UPDATE # 75 - Raddok packs his gear, seeking advice

Dorhak Red Wall dorhak at comcast.net
Wed May 29 16:13:00 CEST 2019


"You may as well wait until after we make the deals.  I would wonder why so many foreigners from a ship had horses so quickly, especially good horses."

> On May 27, 2019 at 3:05 PM John Haight <sang_real at msn.com> wrote:
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>     "So, shall we get the horses now or when we're read to leave town?", Arawn asked, looking to Dorhak.
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>     From: Bessie Hadley <eleabess at sbcglobal.net>
>     Sent: Monday, May 27, 2019 4:56:55 PM
>     To: John Haight
>     Cc: PBeM Public Mail
>     Subject: Re: [pnpgm] UPDATE # 75 - Raddok packs his gear, seeking advice
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>     Forgot to mention that, without his backrack & great sword, Raddok's weight, with what he is wearing/carrying totals 233.6#, heavy, but within his horse's load parameters of 240(80)#. (Raddok's horse is a max-sized warhorse II, trained to stay in place with a dropped rein, purchased purposely to manage Raddok's size/weight.)
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>     Bess L. Hadley
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>     On Sun, 5/26/19, John Haight <sang_real at msn.com> wrote:
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>      Subject: Re: [pnpgm] UPDATE # 75 - Raddok packs his gear, seeking advice
>      To: "pnpgm at list.powersandperils.org" <pnpgm at list.powersandperils.org>
>      Date: Sunday, May 26, 2019, 8:55 PM
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>         "If we need the horses let me know,"
>      Arawn informed the party. "I can translocate them here
>      when we need them. Just give me a heads
>      up."
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>      From: pnpgm
>      <pnpgm-bounces at list.powersandperils.org> on behalf of
>      Bessie Hadley <eleabess at sbcglobal.net>
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>      Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 11:14 PM
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>      To: PBeM Public Mail
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>      Subject: [pnpgm] UPDATE # 75 - Raddok packs his gear,
>      seeking advice
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>      Raddok plans to take many of his items with him. Since
>      he's unsure about whether horses will be available or
>      not, he tries to be carefully selective for either option.
>      He makes up his list & asks the others what he won't
>      need. Here is the list & information
>       he presented:
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>      
>      If no-horse option (all has to be carried): total weight of
>      his listed items = 61.2# [or round up to 61.5#; Raddok can
>      carry 104 (+35)# max]
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>      
>      
>      --all clothing (one set worn: tunic, pants, leather gloves,
>      belt, boots; extra in backrack: tunic, pants, leather hat,
>      leather helmet, cowl II)
>      
>      
>      --armor/weapons (worn basically all the time, except might
>      remove helmet when in an inn): leather armor, new metal
>      helmet (loot), mace & banded shield, F. dagger
>      
>      --3 small pouches: couple days' coins, flint & steel
>      (+5 extra flints), extra wick for oil lantern in belt pouch
>      (other 2 small pouches hidden in clothing with most of
>      coins
>      
>      -- 1 skin II with water, carried on shoulder strap
>      
>      
>      
>      -----takes BACKRACK loaded with: (extra clothing mentioned
>      above, & items below)
>      
>      
>      
>      --10FP travel rations, 8FP cheese, 4FP dried fruit
>      (apricots)
>      
>      --bedroll, 2 extra blankets, oil lantern & 8 oz metal
>      flask of oil, Healing Kit, 100' rope, 24' cord (for
>      ties,etc), one-man tent & poles, 5 tent stakes, 3 sacks
>      (can hold 10(20)# each), a soapstone, 5 torches
>      
>      --Climbing gear: Grappling hook, 50' fine rope,
>      climber's hammer, 10 iron spikes
>      
>              ---
>      
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>      If able to have horse, then takes saddle, bridle, leather
>      barding, great sword/sheath  - an additional 36.5 # ---
>      & this extra weight will require that the great sword
>      & loaded backrack will have to go in a wagon or on
>      packhorse
>      
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>      Weight totals: carried gear, including the loaded backrack =
>      57.2#, which Raddok can carry easily. But his own horse can
>      only carry a max of 240(80)# & total weight of rider,
>      horse & rider's gear & backrack = 265.5#, over
>      the animal's fighting limit, and wearing
>       to the poor beast, so some gear should be shifted to a
>      wagon or packhorse - division to be determined at
>      recommendation of party's leaders. Loaded backrack as
>      planned weighs 27.6#. Without the backrack, his remaining
>      gear weighs 29.6#, a light load for Raddok.
>      
>      
>      
>      If party leader tell him to carry less, they will need to be
>      specific, such as leaving food, extra clothing, bedding etc
>      behind. Raddok will be far less willing to leave any
>      climbing gear, torches, oil lamp, Healing kit & such
>      behind. He's resigned to leaving
>       his great sword behind, unless someone wants him to have it
>      as backup weapon for someone who could use it.
>      
>      
>      
>      He figures he doesn't really need the  food or sleeping
>      supplies, unless they end up having to run for their lives,
>      or to hide from currently unknown enemies, but adds them to
>      his list, almost to try to know/discover what his new
>      companions are expecting to
>       happen & what they usually carry on such ventures as
>      this one.
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>      Bess L. Hadley
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