[pnpgm] Game Update #245 - File #1486 - Shaper Cave
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HT Aliaver/Player Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex
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R1.John Haight...........Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Alfar Ma
??.Chris Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma
R4.Tom Corckett..........Caladan...........Wizard Normal/Human Ma
W2.Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human Ma
W3.Ryan Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma
--.Tobie Bonahoom........Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry Fe
R2.Mark Murtha...........Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human..Ma
R1.David Sanders.........Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human Ma
R4.J H Hooten............Raban.Usherwood...Bard....Normal/Human..Ma
W2.Robert Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Bard....Normal/Human..Ma
W4.Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human Fe
R1 John.Stowman..........Will..............Hunter..Normal/Human..Ma
R4.Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human Fe
R1 NPC...................Zhou Kiwat........Noble...Normal/Human..Ma
NPC...................Captain.Lin.......Warrior.Normal/Human..Ma
Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Tef'wo (Horse) Ben'dar,
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Game Update #245 in sequence (file #1486]
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[Recap]
Post from Z'leyra: [Re: Survival]
Z'leyra wakes up (hooray!) and thanks those who healed her.
Knowing that she must of missed some of what happened while
she was unconscious she will tag along with the rest and kill
those the party fights while waiting for a chance to be clued
in.
GM: Ack. Yep. It was close. Maybe better luck next time (for
the bad guys).
From Fremea: [Re: Actions]
After Fremea reports what she found she will fly almost all the
way back up, just to the point of not showing herself and then
cast Invis (Max EL) and she will get point blank to the guards
to shot them.
GM: Ack. Remember the mana report still got 3 more caves to go.
From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
Scott - You handled just right...cast the spell and toss the
rope. Intent is to trip them up as opposed to strangling them
(I don't think that's the intent of the rule/spell...but tying
them up is). That way anybody attacking them might get a bonus
to hit or the Vong might get a minus to hit or even on damage
(since they can't get leverage to 'cause' damage.
GM: Ack. I invented the spell after seeing some character in a
book use it. The intent is to bind the person. But it can
be used for the neck. Course with the Vong that is tougher
since they have a neck that is harder. But Humans can be
easily strangled with it. The intent is to have the magic
move the rope. If its enhanced a bit with other magic like
teleport or automation or such the rope could move further.
But now it depends on the throw and land. It can move a bit
maybe a foot at most like a snake but not over large
distances. It can move like a snake up a leg or arm though
as I intended it to do. But to trip is fine.
From Unali: [Re: Actions]
Unali: "If Fremea attacks first and distracts the ....
GM: Ack.
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[New Stuff]
[Augado 10th, 1634TH]
[Location: Middle Katai Plains]
[ Mountains west of Pamau]
[Time: 3:07:30pm]
Downstairs Z'leyra wakes up and gives thanks to Raban and
Arawn. The last thing she recalls is fighting the Brain
and being thrown out by some force to fall to the ground. She
checks her body but sees nothing broken. In fact she has no
bruises at all. She can smell the faint scent of a odor
she has smelt before - the healing mist of Arawn. She realizes
the magic must've been placed on her. As the smaller group
moves to join the others she checks her gear for anything
that mighth be missing.
Raban pats the Druid hard in thanks for healing him. But he
is still slightly wounded with a minor wound but to him it
is like a bug bite. Arawn is almost thrown tot he wall when
the giant slaps his right shoulder. Raban grins forgetting
how strong he is and didn't mean tot cause harm.
Fremea now visible after her spell wears off continues to
give her report on the top cave.
Farseeker chimes in, "only two guards but there migt be
those shapers inside. They could have tricky weapons. So
we should attack in small groups not individually."
Movement is heard from the cave entrance and the group sees
Raban and the others. Some are happy to see Z'leyra walking
rather than being carried as a corpse. The group gives curt
nods to the healed allies knowing that time is running out.
[Time: 3:10:00pm]
v Fremea ends her report and is eager to go back up.
Unali suggests, "If Fremea attacks first and distracts the
guards, lets storm up and support her."
With that the group quickly leaves the warrior barracks cave.
Fremea eager to get to the battle flies ahead. The group has
to ascend 100 feet of stairs to catch up.
As Farseeker climbs the stairs he looks over at Z'leyra and
back over his shoulder to Will who is slowly working his way up.
"Dangerous leaving the group. Unali is leader follow her lead.
You could've doomed this entire world with your actions." Not
waiting for a reply he rushes to the lead of the group.
Z'leyra isn't sure what the warrior means by doom as she
missed what happened. But the man is trained in military
discipline. It seems following orders and leaders is so
ingrained him that it would be a major offense to not do so.
Course this is the same man who went after King Maros when
he was kidnapped against the wishes of the kingdom. Sure
the group rescued him but it could've lead to the King's
death. Z'leyra makes a mental note to catch up on the
news as fast when she can.
[Time: 3:10:09pm]
Fremea now only one flight below the Shaper cave lands
on the stairs and pulls her wand back out. She recasts
a new invisibility spell upon herself. Turning invisible
she places the wand back on her belt and pulls her bow to
her hands.
She flies up and toward the cave entrance. using the wind
of her wings to disrupt the warrior's boredom, she passes
them into the cave. The guards seem to not even notice
the wind rushing past. Fremea lands to the left of the
left door guard and walks silently toward him. Standing
only 4 feet to the left and front of the guard she fires
the bow. She would get right up to his head but with the
reach of his amphistaff he could kill her. She leaps to
the air just as the arrow flies away.
The arrow hits the warrior in the lower left abdomen doing
20 points of damage past his armor.
The two Vong react to the sudden invisible attack. The one
wounded pulls the arrows out of his abdomen and grunts. The
other one charges the location of the attacker and swings his
amphistaff hitting empty air.
Fremea from the air above the two fires again t the wounded
warrior but the arrow impacts behind the warrior as he is able
to step forward just in time.
The two Vong flail about snipping the air with their
amphistaves but fail to hit the wee Fae.
Finally the group gets to the level of the third cave. Unali
and Farseeker notice the guards moving about as if their clothing
is on fire. The group figures Fremea didn't wait for them
to arrive. The group charges forward toward the cave.
[Time: 3:10:16pm]
Fremea fires again at the wounded warrior hitting him in the
right arm. The arrow pierces deep through his tissue doing
the final 11 points to kill the warrior.
Raban charges forward past Farseeker and Unali to be the
first to attack the guard. He does a wild slap against the
chest of the warrior and hits him but the armor protects him.
Unali charges forward swinging both of her daggers at the
remaining warrior. The magical dagger stabs his upper right
chest near his heart doing 24 points chipping the magical dagger
even more. The normal dagger does the final damage of 7 points
to kill the warrior by stabbing him in the right shoulder.
[Time: 3:10:19pm]
With military precision Farseeker waves to the north buildings
and points to Arawn, Ben'dar, Caladan and Z'leyra to check the
north structures. He points to Chion, Fremea and Unali and
himself to check the far structure son the east. He points
to Kiet, Kell, Raban and Will to check the south buildings.
Ben'dar is the first to reach structure #1. He isn't sure
how to open the flap but recalls how Z'leyra opened the door
to the homes. He taps the muscle like animal on the side and
the "door" flap opens. Ben'dar immediately charges in to
attack a Shaper at a table of some sort. He stabs the shaper
in the lower right abdomen doing 8 points of damage.
Arawn is the next to enter the structure and sees the Shaper.
If he can possibly capture the creator they could find the
clues they need. He swings his scimitar at her left side
hoping to do subdual damage doing light damage.
Caladan charges next in and swings his war staff upon the
lone Shaper. He hits her in the left shoulder doing 5 points
of damage.
The Shaper quickly pulls her coufee out and swings at Ben'dar
but fails to make contact.
Z'leyra rushes in and with great sword drawn thrusts at the
Shaper but she fails to hit the agile scientist.
Raban reaches structure #7 and opens the door flap to find
the small structure empty. He waves to the other 3 to continue
onward to the next structure.
[Time: 3:10:22pm]
Fremea lands to pick up the discard arrow and places it
back into her quiver. She has only about 20 odd arrows
left so needs the ammo. She takes to the air to cover the
others.
Ben'dar stabs the Shaper in the middle left ribs doing
the final damage to kill the Shaper.
Arawn sighs and looks around. The room is a set of 3
tables and some shelves. There are various odd looking
items on the table including candles, plates and dishes
that might be for items not food. There are many odd
looking items that could be Vong experiments or materials
in experiments. But with only a second or two to examine
it is hard to tell what is what.
Caladan waves Z'leyra out the door not interested with
room contents.
Raban reaches the next structure #9 and finds another
empty place. Kell and the others move toward Structure
#10 to search it.
The villager girl and male human prisoner wait outside
the cave wile their fate is decided, hoping no Vong find
them while the others are fighting.
[Time: 3:10:15pm = Curremt/Next phase]
Actions? Comments?
Next Update....Friday...
GM: Update delayed last Friday since the list was still
down wasn't sure if folks got the updates. As always
one can view my game site which is independent of the
mailing list. So if I get the updates out on time
then they will be posted on my game site (by 3am EST
Tuesday or Friday 1am) if they go out. If its on
the list archives it should be on the emails as well.
Just a reminder that dialogue is timed in situations
like this where time is critical. So if you do the
dialogue that's fine. But if you just give a report
or "sum it up" kind of thing then I have to use my
own language/words and time it as that. That could
lead to longer delays. Just a FYI.
Did two phases and no time to finish more. Will allow
you guys to react and change plans if needed. If not
will work on the update Wed night or a bit Thursday.
Reminder the mana report also notes how much a person loses
in ammo and weapon damage before they break.
GM: Congrats to Fremea for +1 MEL! Mana report updated.
GM: Spells active
Will - Armor Transmutation, Mind Shield
Raban - Bless (OCV)
Farseeker - Bless (OCV)
Arawn - Bless (OCV), Bless (Con)
Unali - Mind Shield
Fremea - Mind Shield, Invisibility
Z'leyra - Mind Shield
* = Soon to end (next update?]. I may NOT post this
info unless I remember to do so. :)
GM: Maps
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Mount Side View -
Scale - 1 Column = 15 feet
1 Row = 50 feet North=wall facing screen
[Looking from one wall to the other wall. Toward North
wall with back to south wall. Looking east/west.]
1 2 3 4 5
12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
Fake Vong Ceiling
____________________________________________________
I###----------Balcony/Walkway-------------------###IA
I# #IB
I# #IC
I# #ID
I# #IE
I# #IFCave
Cave 1-> `# Shaper Research?-->#`G<-#4
I# #IH
Cave 2-> `# Warrior Barracks -> #`I<-#5
I# #IJ
Cave 3-> `# World Brian ----> #`K<-#6
I# #IL
I# #IM
I# @ <-Portal (Kotohi) #IN
Mount I#T T#IO
Ground --?I#]A_A_A_A_A_A_A_A____......._______V__V__V__V__V[#IP
I Y<X \ IQ
I Z Lava (. points) IR
I = Rock wall, #=Vong ladder structure
` = Entrance to cave [open mostly]
_ = Rock floor (Row P) ground floor
A = Vong Bowl Home (10' high)
V = Vong flyer
T = Vong Tower (30' high)
],[=Base of Vong tower (wooden)
X = Rabbit Hole opening 30' wide below cavern to tunnels
Y = Tunnel of Treasure/Sentry cave (under ground floor)
Z = Pit/Lake caves below elevation of Treasure cave tunnel
1-6= Side caves on east/west walls
Cave #6 - Brain Cave
Cave #5 - Warrior Barracks
Cave #4 - Shaper Research?
Party location - Cave #5
2 human prisoners with party.
* Shaper [Cave #6]
Ceiling of cave is 15'
Cave opening is 20' wide 10' high
1 2 3 4
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/ A %% = Rock Wall
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%\%%%%%\__ B
%%\__@@@@_@@@@\@@@@ @@@@ @@@@/ \%%/ \__ C
%%/ @@1@ @@2@/@@3 at _@@4 at _@@5@\__/%%\__/ D
%%\__@@@@_@@@@\@@@@ @@@@ @@@@/ \%%/ \__ E
%%/ @@@@ @@@@/@@@@_@@@@ @@@@\__/%%\__/ F
\__/ Z__C \__/ \FL/ \__/ \%%/ \__ G
/ \__/*** _#T#\__/U @@@@ @@@@%%\__/ H
\__/ \*** ###/ \__@@@@__@@@@%%/ \__ I
%%/ \__/ WLREK \__/ @@6@ @7@@%%\__/ J
%%\__/@@@@_@@@@_@@@@\ @@@@ @@@@%%/ \__ K
%%/ \@@8@ @@9@ @10@/ \__/%%\__/ L
%%\__/@@@@_@@@@_@@@@\_ Pit / \%%/ \__ M
%%/ \@@@@ @@@@ @@@@/ \__ \__/%%\__/ N
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/ \__ O
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%\__/ P
@ - Shaper Homes/bowl homes
* - Barrels
# - Crates
V - Warrior
Building 1-10 are labeled 1-10 on map.
- Warrior [Dead not on map but at entrance - 2]
A - Arawn - [C 9]* B - Ben'dar - [C 9]*
C - Caladan - [G13] H - Chion - [G24]
F - Farseeker - [G23] R - Raban - [J14]
K - Kell - [J16] E - Kiet - [J15]
U - Unali - [H23] W - Will - [J12]
Z - Z'leyra - [G10] L - Lin - [J13]
T - Fremea - [I17] [In air 20 feet up]
* Inside building/off map
[Map without the hexes]
1 2 3 4
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/ A %% = Rock Wall
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%\%%%%%\__ B
%% @@@@ @@@@ @@@@ @@@@ @@@@ %%/ \__ C
%% @@1@ @@2@ @@3@ @@4@ @@5@ %%\__/ D
%% @@@@ @@@@ @@@@ @@@@ @@@@ %%/ \__ E
%% @@@@ @@@@ @@@@ @@@@ @@@@ %%\__/ F
Z C FL %%/ \__ G
*** #T# U @@@@ @@@@%%\__/ H
*** ### @@@@ @@@@%%/ \__ I
%% WLREK @@6@ @7@@%%\__/ J
%% @@@@_@@@@_@@@@ @@@@ @@@@%%/ \__ K
%% @@8@ @@9@ @10@ %%\__/ L
%% @@@@ @@@@ @@@@ Pit %%/ \__ M
%% @@@@ @@@@ @@@@ %%\__/ N
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/ \__ O
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%\__/ P
@ - Shaper Homes/bowl homes
* - Barrels
# - Crates
V - Warrior
Building 1-10 are labeled 1-10 on map.
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