[pnpgm] Game Update #143 - File #1073 - The Forest Reveals

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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
..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician
..Mournath........Sailor..Gibert.Isla........Ma..Human/Navigator
..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter
..Raddok..........Miner...Bess.Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner
..Tsia.Phan.......Thief...Don.Ker............Fe..Human/Thief
..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden
..Upus............Warrior.Gerald.Ford........Ma..Normal/Barbarian Warrior
..Kimis...........Warrior.NPC................Fe..Normal/Diumgi Companion
..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate
..Barbosa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast
..Bes (3).........Warrior.npc................Mo..Bes..............

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         Game Update #143 sequence (file #1073)
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         [Recap]

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         [New Stuff]

         [Ma 9th, 1636TH]

         [Time: 2:06 pm]

            The party reforms into the skirmish 
line setup by Dorhak.  The silence of the party 
is overwhelmed by the sounds of the 
forest.  Birds, insects and a few other larger 
animals are heard occasionally.  Now that the 
party has been outside in the forest the cool air 
is nice about low 60s but not freezing.  The sky 
seems to have that odd twilight still as if its a 
constant eclipse or the time is so off here its a long sunset?

            The forest seems so much different 
than a normal middle world forest.  It doesn't 
see to be some Sacred Forest which the party 
visited – with the Green Lady and Forestal – it 
does seem a ancient forest.  Also there seems to 
be a more vibrant living entity than other 
forests.  Maybe this is the Elder force influence 
down here.  But with a living forest it is not 
all seeing or all knowing.  There are limits to 
the influence here by the forest.

         [Time: 2:26 pm]

            Unali adjusts her tri-bracelet to 
make it more comfortable as her wrists itch  from the bracelet material.

            Shortly later and about two miles 
later the party has made good time. While the 
forest is thick with underbrush, the party moves 
fast knowing time is critical.

            On the far right a bes guard gestures 
to the king.  The king frowns and moves off their 
set course more to the right and north east.  As 
the side group separates Barbosa notices this and nudges Unali.

            Another 70 feet or so and the King 
kneels down and inspects a bunch of the 
ground.  A minute later a Bes guard whistles to the others.

            Barbosa directs Unali to their 
location and yells a low yell to get attention of the others.

            Z'leyra does a low bird call and draws Dorhak's attention.

            Dorhak grumbles and moves eastward. 
He squints and sees the King kneeling over a bush 
and grunts why can't these people avoid pretty flowers?

            By now the other groups follow and 
the party as a whole near the King.

            As they do they see a Bes body.

            The King stands and frowns.  The Bes 
has a spear lying near with blood on it showing 
he must've got some strike in.  But mid way in 
his chest a single large slash shows a blade was 
used and it was obviously a quick death.

            As Pyan nears his senses awake.  It 
seems to show him the light of a hunter – the 
gift hunters to see what is not seen by 
others.  He moves away to the north west and 
about 10 feet away spots a spot where two sets of 
feet were.  The Bes are wearing light 
sandals.  But the other Pyan can tell wore 
boots.  Pyan can see a scuffle with both moving 
back and forth in a dance of death.

            Pyan returns to the body and more or 
less ignores it looking for more clues.  Then he 
spots a blood trial.  It is literally a couple 
drops only and no one else seems to spot it.  He 
explains what he found and points.

            The King says, “my orders were to 
avoid conflict.  Just to find a bit of 
civilization or way out of here.  To fight...he must've had no choice.”

            Pyan spots a 3rd set of foot 
impressions in the ground and does not report 
this right away.  The impressions are very light 
almost impossible to see.  Maybe a being like a 
small rabbit but based on size of impression it 
looks to be boots for a person or being weighing 
like a small child?  He is in his depth and 
considers telling the party this info but waves 
them forward as he tracks the blood.

            Another 30 feet north east and Pyan 
circles another area.  This time others notice 
bits of cloths.  Z'leyra and other healers can 
tell the clothes which are showing signs of blood 
show that a person or being stopped 
here.  Probably to bandage his or her or its 
wounds.  A intelligent response so not an animal.


            Pyan picks up the trail again.  The 
child boots though seem to disappear and he is 
not sure what that is about.  He waves the party 
and the King says. “Should we take the body?”  He 
turns to a guard.  “Can you carry him back to the cave?”  The guard nods.

            Dorhak is about to order Pyan to stop 
when Z'leyra to the left suddenly jumps 
back.  Tsia draws her dagger and growls.

            Unali sees ahead of her about 9 feet 
something that suddenly appears. It almost looks 
like a tiny farm silo.  Kiet has a silo stricture 
on his estate but this is smaller like only a few 
feet around.  She then sees it goes from the 
ground and up.  And up.  And up..  The tube or 
silo thing seems to ascend to the canopy and beyond.  Maybe over 100 feet high?

            Then Unali realizes her bracelet 
kicked in – it ended this illusion of a forest 
tree to show this shaft tube thing.

            Pyan stares around but loses the trail.

            As everyone stares at this silo shaft 
thing Unali pulls her daggers and feels something 
wrong.  She looks around.  Moments ago she had 
spotted a gray/black wolf in the trees move and 
she figured it was just a forest creature moving 
away. But now in the distance in the north about 
50 feet she spots the wolf again but has turned 
and stares at the party.  A wolf would not stay if it knew it was a risk.

            Kimis sniffs the air and moves 
slightly forward and Opus moves with her around 
the silo to see what is on the other side of this 
shaft.  As she rounds the bush that is near it 
she spots a mass of pink-reddish smoking 
powder.  She grunts and calls for Opus to inspect 
and as he reaches to touch she slaps his 
hands.  Not wanting to have him touch the stuff.

            Arawn with his keen ears notices the 
forest sounds have stopped.  Raddok stares at the 
shaft.  It is a green and brown metal as if to 
blind in.  Could it be a chimney? No too high.  A 
air shaft to a mine?  Possible but its too high why so high?

            Raddok studies the terrain and 
realizes the ground is less cluttered as if 
cleared by animals or people.  The forest isn't 
overrun here at least on the ground. Looking up 
he scans the terrain.  Then he sees the wolf as 
well.  But he also notices that the ground dirt 
seems alleviated by the wolf.  It may only be a 
few inches.  But a miner notices these 
things.  Could there be a hole or cave there?

            Unali watches as the wolf looks left 
and right away from the party.  Does it see other 
wolves?  No. Wolves would show themselves.  They 
aren’t as stealthy as tigers.

            Unali's magical dagger vibrates in 
her wrist not literally but in her mind.  A crack 
is heard from behind.  She twirls around and 
spots figures in the forest moving this way.

            Arawn hears it as well.  Subtle 
things like movement by creatures 
or...people.  Then his keen eyes glance and spots 
figures as well.  Not wolves but figures – humanoid.

            Opus looks at the smoking pile of 
powder that is about 5 feet long.  He notices a 
sword nearby with blood on it.  He spots a ring 
in the powder and what looks to be a half 
destroyed – by some unknown method – 
boot.  Another boot is lying nearby but not destroyed.

            Arawn, Raddok and Unali all speak up 
on what they say at the same time. The others 
seem to be staring at this shaft and do not seem to notice.

            Pyan notice the wolf seem to rear up 
and change – into a female human. The nude female 
reaches for something in the nearby bush and 
stands not caring about her modesty.  She holds two daggers.

            Those who see the forms spot females 
all seem to be of the same age maybe 
20-30.  Aside from the nude female the females 
are wearing green and brown clothing that makes 
them blend in well to the forest.  They are 
moving around and toward the party fast.  The closest are about 50 feet away.

            Unali sees the females emerge from 
the forest hidden or already lying in wait.  To 
the dagger maiden there is something oddly familiar about them.


         GM: Actions? Comments

             Next update...Wed/Thur?

         GM: I had really hope to get this out 
Thursday since had a small work window to do it. 
But 2 hours later that was ruined.  If had 
could've done 2 update next week.  But now this 
delay causes weird schedule.  So if this is seen 
Saturday and there is a holiday some may be out 
of town.  So no time to reply by monday.  So will 
see about Wed/Thur next week assuming get a good 
start.  For those who I gave info above assume 
only you know these things until you 
disclose.  IF this goes to combat Opus I do 2 
phases per update.  So plan for 2 phases.  Keep 
in mind this is 6 seconds so no big speeches can 
be done. :) If you guys decide to fight I'll add 
info below.  But if one stalls that could be 
risky as well.  In case forgot from old update 
folks have no personal mana.  But can cast via 
batteries and magic items still work.  Innates 
work as well since not mana.  For map below if 
its messes up see website as it tends to keep it 
aligned properly.  Its a primitive map not super 
graphical because I frankly have 0 art skill and 
little time to draw such.  So this bare bones map 
is best.  It seems cluttered now. But If folks 
are killed I remove off map.  I use lower/upper 
case letters due to number of units. If this goes 
to combat 1 phase typically takes 3 hours for me 
to process.  With 30 plus units on map it maybe 4 dunno yet.
            For the females they wear green and 
brown forest clothing that makes them blend in 
well.  All seem to have daggers.  Some have 
scimitars.  It is hard to tell of any missile 
weapons but no obvious bows/quivers or large crossbows at least.


         GM: Groups-

            Kiet/Dorhak                  1
            Raddok/Mournath              2
            Fremea
            Unali/Barbosa                        3
            Z'leyra/Tsia                 4
            Arawn/Opus/Kimis/Pyan        5
            King/2 Bes                   6

            5 2 1 4 3 6 – Spread out skirmish line.

         GM: Map

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

          1         2         3         4 
5         6         7         8
12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
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(*) = Shaft?   [K33]
  ~  = Poweder  [H33]

  A  = Arawn    [N34]
  D  = Dorhak   [N37]
  K  = Kiet     [P35]
  M  = Mournath [P36]
  P  = Pyan     [K38]
  R  = Raddok   [K39]
  T  = Tsia     [L36]
  U  = Unali    [L37]
  I  = Kimis    [I33]
  O  = Opus     [I32]
  Z  = Z'leyra  [L32]
  B  = Barbosa  [L29]
  S  = King     [M38]
  C  = Bes #1   [M39]
  D  = Bes #2   [M40]

Females
  1 = Nude Female [A36] ex-wolf
  2 = #2 [A30]   3 - #3  [A31]  4 - #4  [A32]
  5 = #5  [W33]  6 - #6  [W34]  6 - #7  [W35]
  8 = #8  [A42]  9 - #9  [A43]  a - #10 [A44]
  b = #11 [W42]  c = #12 [W43]  d - #13 [W44]
  e = #14 [J18]  f = #15 [K18]  g - #16 [L18]
  h = #17 [J56]  I = #18 [K56]  j = #19 [L56]

BTW assume there are trees and bushes all 
around.  Typical forest.  But for map clutter its not shown for now.






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