[pnpgm] Update #103, File 767 - Raddok

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Players know these clues.  Characters may not unless that ya know..
role playing stuff happens.


At 11:27 PM 11/5/2019, you wrote:
>[CLUES in Update #103: 1. Open forest, rocky highland 2. Arrows that 
>killed Velf made by civilized men w access to forges 3. far E & S of 
>Pyan's home, can see north by star indicators 4. less clutter to S, 
>noisier to E & W; quiet, but getting noisier to N (direction party 
>came from) 5. sign of at least one horse & rider (man)being 
>attacker/bowman 6. 3-4 hours till sunrise at this place 7. Gartula 
>had attacked Unali & Fremea (F. gathers poison - needs to be studied 
>b4 use) 8. Book is gone - who took it? archer?---- clues written 
>here, but Raddok unaware of most] [OOC: I don't know if Raddok is 
>aware (can either hear, see or otherwise sense) of anyone besides 
>their party's presence. From reading it seems there are three 
>slightly separated groups in the party, Z & Arawn by Barbosa, Pyan & 
>Kiet near Velf, & the others a short way SW of Z & Arawn where the 
>gartula had attacked. My update is based on this understanding - & 
>the lack of any distinct information Raddok can ascertain about his 
>surroundings other than the general local terrain other than feeling 
>things are not right when he looks at the sky, nor has he any 
>knowledge of which way the book disappeared.] Raddok is standing 
>near the horrible snake apes, looking them over with a grimace, as 
>Fremea gathers any remaining poison from the creatures' fangs, but 
>seeing they wear no clothing or apparent ornamentation, he doesn't 
>touch them except for a slight nudge with one booted foot - & he's 
>secretly relieved not to have to do so. He walks over to where 
>Velf's body is. "Who attacked him? Which way did they go?" he asked. 
>"I didn't see anything until too late." He looks around at the wet, 
>rocky ground and scattered trees - this was not much of a shelter, a 
>somewhat exposed highlands area of some kind, but it looked like 
>Barbosa was too injured surely, to be moved, except by a pallet 
>(Raddok felt the dwarf must, despite appearances, still be alive, or 
>Z'leyra & Arawn would not still be over him).  Raddok asks, "Will we 
>have to make camp here? Someone knows we're here - or at least, that 
>Velf was - & surely he wasn't alone. At least, that's what I would 
>assume after seeing a sudden portal opening & a man fleeing through 
>it right at me. Should we move somewhere & make camp for a few hours 
>- till dawn at least?" "Hey!" Raddok added, "did that man - or 
>whoever - take the book with him? Where is it?" He sighed, seeing 
>the people around him, bruised and battered - & lost in a strange 
>place. "I think we need to move away from this spot - I think we 
>might get more visitors - unfriendly ones, or afraid - if we stay. 
>Do we follow the book, or find a place to make a camp & clean up?" 
>Raddok will follow whatever is decided; he is feeling fatigue, but 
>will keep up with the party, whichever way they go. Bess L. Hadley 
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