[pnpgm] Game Update #43 - File #410 - Ship ports at Tilal
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Character Name Type Player tex Notes
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..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
..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
..Raddok..........Miner...Bess Hadley........Ma..Human
..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden
..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate
..Barbasa.........Warror..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 #43 sequence (file #410)
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[Recap]
From Raddok: [Re: Actions]
4/10 ~ 2:30 PM
Raddok is dismayedto realize they lost his new grapple
overboard, and he puts it down on the needed supplies list,
hoping to have it replaced at ship's expense, although he'll
pay for it if he must. It turns out to have been a useful i
nvestment after all - even if he didn't know it was being used
till too late!
At least the tools in the healing Kit are clean enough to use
again, after boiling them in water for 15 minutes. He reviews
the growing list & considers offering a copper for more fresh
fruit at the next port.
Z'leyra's offer of a magical gift awes the miner & his...
OOC - if they are blistering, that's fine; he'll just ask
someone else - he probably will anyway.)
4/11 ? time
(weapons note - today Raddok is wearing his great sword t
oday. He has slung his shield on his back, using the sling-
harness strap fastened to the inside of the shield, kept tucked
away with leather thongs when he's actually using it.) [OOC:
I've seen shields worn this way in movies, so know it's
feasible, probably attached to the shoulders of the leather
armor via attached leather loops, & I always considered it part
of the shield's usefulness. If you don't allow it - fine; just
tell me]
[OOC: Question for GM or whoever want to guess or do the math
on Raddok's bets on the knife duels. He bet 3 brass bits
on Kiet for the duel & Kiet loses the first one. He bets 2
brass bits on the 2nd, still on Kiet. He wins this time, but
odds were never mentioned. I would think the odds would be
against Kiet at at least 5:1, but maybe 10:1 or more. I feel
he would not make the bet unless odds were 10:1 he needs his
brass bits. Any suggestions for how much Raddok be allowed to
win? This is probably a GM question to answer, but input from
anyone ok with me. He's not so comfortable pouch-wise to refuse
honest winnings & may need them. - lol]
GM: Ack. Magical items do take time to make and forge. Days so
it may be after getting home for the big ticket magical
items. Bets. Yeah I was hoping a person would've set
the odds. :) But didn't help. So let's take this piece
by piece. U vs K. OCV U is 2x DCV K is slightly better
than U. Dagger skill wise U is 2x better. Agility wise
both are equally matched BUT if taken in account magic
and skills K has a SLIGHT edge. So if you do this by those
numbers its at least 4:1 against K. My personal gut is
its probably at LEAST 3:1 no more than 5:1. So if you bet
3 for K on 1st you owe what 12? But if you won second
bet that'd be win 4 bits. So looks like in general you lose
8 bits? But I am not a Vegas bookie. :)
From Pyan: [Re: Actions]
IT appears part of her speech was cut off of your post. At
least the opening '"' but it seems like more than that?
GM: Ack. I don't see any cut off stuff. Alex didn't comment
on it and he proofs the stuff first. Do you have the
lines of where it was 'cut' off to and end? So I can
compare since I don't see it at a glance.
From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
Arawn shook his head when Z'leyra first mentioned her
indebtedness. "You don't owe me a thing. I'm just glad....
When she extended her efforts to enchanting items for...
GM: ACk.
From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
Arawn listened attentively as Pyan shared his tale,...
GM: Ack.
From Pyan: [Re: Actions]
Pyan eagerly enjoys any tell Conona is willing to share,...
GM: Ack.
From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
Arawn gave a nod of appreciation when Fremea ...
"Thank you. And my apologies to you," he said...
[OOC:
From the time stamps on the last 2 updates it seems like
the undines extended their summoning time without problems.
Just in case though, considering the favor asked of Fremea
and the time it would have taken Arawn would have asked the
undines about/for details on extending the summons so he
can be sure to Banish/return them back to the Upper World in
time, assuming they don't wish to stay in the Middle World if
that's an option.
However it works out Arawn just wants to make sure that
he doesn't break the Elemental Powers connection. Just let me
know if there are any complications I should be aware of.]?
[While Fremea and the undines are dealing with the village
Arawn will focus on the Sea Giant...]
"I'll see what I can do regarding the sea giant," he ....
OOC:
Arawn will go over his plan with the party in case anyone has
any thoughts/suggestions. ?
His plan is to cast Water Breathing on himself followed by
Force Shield. He'll then descend along with a weight (or the
anchor line) to speed descent. When he reaches the sea giant
he'll take a quick look over any obvious potential treasure
and grab any that seem easy to acquire. He'll then focus on
removing the heart using his elven dagger. If anyone has ideas
on how to boost his speed/damage in doing this please feel
free to share!?
He'll recast Water Breathing as needed. If for some reason it
seems necessary (such as his Force Shield close to collapse)
he'll use Sound Powers - Sonata to calm the sharks. If there
are any obviously valuable but heavy treasure let me know so I
can figure out how to deal with it. Most likely he'll
Translocate the object to the cleared off section of the deck
but this might change depending on what seems best at the
moment. If we have a basket/container that can be hauled up
quickly he can also stuff the items in there if that seems a
better option than carrying it himself. Then the crew can haul
it up.
He'll strip down to just dagger, wand, and torc after making
sure all are tethered to him first just in case anything
happens.]?
[When it's time to locate and deal with the sea giant's lair...
]?
With the undines having made their way in and then out of the
lair it seemed likely that it was unguarded but to be safe he
asked the undines about any defenses that they may have
discovered.
[OOC: Scott, does using the Liberate Spirit spell allow the
caster to cast other magics while in spirit form? If so then I
can have Arawn do that and Translocate treasure up to the ship.
If not then...]?
"If anyone would like to join and help gather any t...
[OOC:
Arawn will cast Liberate Spirit before heading underwater to
scout out the lair and figure out the best plan to haul up any
valuables he might discover. He'll make sure to return to his
body before the spell expires and work out the details with
the party. I imagine that this might be having 1 or 2
volunteers transmuted in mermen and accompany Arawn (as a fish)
to the lair. We can bring a container with us and then swim
back up or, if necessary, we can secure a net to container and
Arawn can cast Ball Powers - Other to create a massive air
filled buoy under the net to help lift things to the surface.
Thoughts anyone?]
GM: Ack. If you had posted about the mermen before now the
Undines would NOT have accepted to help. Sadly I already
did so can't go back now. This is the issue with posting
delays. :<. If it was a prepared objective speech I
could've reacted but yeah too late now. :) As to time for
how long they are here. I've NEVER had a black/white line
of summoning. There is no internal clock that a being MUST
be gone by X seconds. Sure most times they do. But
you do realize Undines are in the MW as well. At least
in my world. So a summons is like a animal summons
a local summons not per se to UW. I mean mermaids are on
generic encounters for travel in pnp. So yeah they exist
in MW so staying 'later' is not a issue. Ship has no salvage
gear as no one planned for it! Being a merchant ship none
would exist and the thieves would certainly not get any.
So it'd have to be planned before hand. As to lair they
didn't go inside lair just know its location.
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[New Stuff]
[Apris 10th, 1636TH]
[Time: 2:30 pm]
Raddok listens to Z'leyra's offer for a magical toy.
Z'leyra's offer of a magical gift awes the miner & his eyes
start to glaze over. He does not really need anything - that
he's aware of - & it seems a lot of work for her to do for them.
He nods at her, but says he must think about it. He was only
doing what he felt was right at the time. He thinks as he helps
clean up the ship's rail and deck. If he could have a magical
item... He assists with the repairs to the rear guard rail, and
asks Dorhak that - if he had a choice, would he choose first to
have a magical weapon or armor? He listens to the dwarf's
comments What about a magical shield, he muses to himself?
Raddok kinda likes that idea, but would Z'leyra be able to
make a banded shield like the one he already had? Or work
magical elements into the old one?
It seems such a great gift. Maybe he should just ask Z'leyra
what she herself thinks he could best use - the answer
would be interesting to someone as unfamiliar with using magic
as he was. He had the experiences of seeing such weapons used,
and such armor's usefulness, but never had any himself.
Arawn considers Z'leyra's offer.
Arawn shook his head when Z'leyra first mentioned her
indebtedness. "You don't owe me a thing. I'm just glad you're
alive and well."
When she extended her efforts to enchanting items for those
who assisted he smiled as a sign of gratitude. "I appreciate it
but there is no need on my part. But if any should be thanked it
woul d be the Lords and Ladies of the Sidh and the King of the
True Sidh. I implored them heavily to help you survive the
flood of life-energies that needed to be rushed through your
body. I'm sure they would appreciate an offering or some other
sign of your gratitude, however you choose to give it."
[Time: 6:30 pm]
The mermaids offer the chance to Fremea.
Arawn gave a nod of appreciation when Fremea readily
accepted the task presented by the undines. Thoughts raced
through his mind but he was practiced enough to not betray
them through any sign in body and face.
"Thank you. And my apologies to you," he said, addressing t
he elementals. "We were only defending ourselves from your
distant kin. And I had made the assumption the mermen were
still allied to the Court of Tiamat, not to Domiel, the Prince
of Majesty, as the undines are. But they are still kin of sorts
in your eyes and I will not make the mistake again. And
luckily I sent several of them away to live another day. As
to the sharks, I was surprised to see that they had arrived
so quickly as well else I would not have called you so close."
With the task the undines had set forth for Fremea to finish
it appeared they were prepared to extend their stay. But to
make sure that the elemental alliance would not be broken Arawn
spent a moment to inquire on the details of this atypical
summons.
The mermaids look at each other and seem to convey a
few words in a vibration not heard by mortals. Then one
turns. "Your ship killed the mermen? Just will have to be
paid eventually. We have heard of this attack. By
letting some to escape they will seek justice. That is
beyond our help. As to the giant he is not our kin in that
way. He feeds on us and the mermen. By killing him you
do us a favor. As to sharks they smell blood miles away.
You spill it they will come."
Fremea and the mermaids leave.
Arawn explains his plan to the others.
"I'll see what I can do regarding the sea giant," he said as
the trio made for the coastal village. "If we have any
salvaging equipment I would appreciate it if it can be brought
up. And a section of the deck should be cleared of equipment and
people in case I need to translocate anything to it. If anyone
wishes to accompany me let me know."?
"If anyone would like to join and help gather any treasure I
can transmute a couple of you into gilled mermen or some other
sea creature for the trip down to the cave. Otherwise I'll head
down and scout things out. If the treasure can be hauled easily
to the surface then I'll do that. If it's too large a haul I
can try and secure them and translocate some of us back once
the ship is in port."
Later Arawn dives into the dark cold water while the sharks
circle the area.
[Time: 10:03 pm]
That night Pyan sits down and invites Corona over to
practice his eagle tongue. He gives a story of his
culture and events there.
Arawn listened attentively as Pyan shared his tale, the
alfar's gaze growing distant as he allowed himself to sink into
the story. At times he paused to gently guide the hunter when
his avian linguistics veered off a bit but kept that to
minimum. He applauded Pyan's efforts and, having trained in
the art of rhetoric, shared some pointers on how to further
breath life into both stories and storytelling.
At the same time he translated for Corona as well, should
the eagle have questions for the hunter and druid. And in time
he shared a few of his own stories, some from his time with the
party in the Middle World and others from his home in the Upper
World as well. He also gently inquired into stories of
Corona's own past, should the eagle feel comfortable enough
to share.
After Arawn leaves Corona looks at Pyan. "Your story was
interesting. Of these people I seem to have a fondness for
you. These ...others have agendas. A person who hunts animals
like myself. Knows the value of true animals overall. "
Pyan eagerly enjoys any tell Corona is willing to share, as
learning what it's like to be an eagle is the whole reason he
is learning the language. He tries his best to remember each
word the eagle speaks. to remember the story and to ask
questions about parts he doesn't understand yet when it is done,
Keeping quiet during the telling as to not disturb the
storyteller.
Corona lowers his voice a bit which is difficult for
a eagle. "No one knows this...here is a bit about
myself and Lady Varo...."
[Apris 11th, 1636TH]
The ship lifts anchor and heads out. The day is clear
and sunny all day with no clouds at all, making the blue
skies one endless sea of blue. Temperatures today range from
37 to 67 degrees. The winds today are trace amounts and
the only major movement is the ship's magic. This only
gives 7 miles today. There are no events today at all due
to the light winds weather or otherwise.
[Apris 12th, 1636TH]
Today is another clear and sunny day. But there is some
winds of low strength which gives the ship about 17 miles
today. Temperatures range from 20 to 58 degrees showing that
spring is still in the area.
[Time: 5:53 pm]
As the sun is low on the horizon a sudden wind storm hits
the ship with gusts of 45-55. It lasts about 8-9 minutes
forcing crew to take down hammocks and batten everything that
flies or is not heavy enough to fly away.
[Apris 12th, 1636TH]
Today is another sunny and clear day with temperatures
that range from 5 to 68 degrees. The very freezig cold
is near sunrise but it warms up faster soon after. Good
winds give 30 miles for the ship to travel.
[Time: 1:32 pm]
While it is 95% clear skies some clouds do form. At this
particular time a fluffy white cloud releases rain down
onto the ship. It is cold rain that lasts about 10 minutes
before it ends.
[Apris 13th, 1636TH]
There is yet another great sailing day of clear and sunny
skies. Temperatures range from 37-68 degrees. There are
average winds giving 24 miles for the ship's travel today.
[Time: 8:08 am]
A tiny whirlpool is seen and avoided. In this case
there are a collection of seaweed and garbage that
swirls around the 15 foot pool. So this helps to avoid
it with ease.
[Time: 9:22 am]
Ship spots 3 Bhamotin merchant ships sailing past toward
the north east where the ship came from. As the ship rounds
a cove the other ships are seen too late. There is little
chance to stop or broker any deals. As the 3 ships are also
moving very fast.
[Time: 10:38 am]
A haze falls over the surface of the ship from possible
fires in the nearby forest. It causes the ship to slow
a bit as they control their movements to prevent issues.
The haze lasts about 30 minutes before it clears.
[Apris 14th, 1636TH]
Clear days and bright sunlight gives the crew a good
passage this day. Temperatures range from 65 to 99 degrees
as it gets a bit sweltring in mid afternoon. There are
average winds and it gives the ship 22 miles today of travel.
[Time: 7:58 am]
Even though the sky bright with the sun a cloud causes
a drizzle to hit the ship for about 15 minutes. Sailors
know this as a omen for a future storm in the area.
[Time: 8:21 pm]
A large red and gray stingray the size of a small wagon
or cart is seen. It swims nearby and Mournath tries to
spear it for a good dinner. But of the three attempts
to spear it the attempts fail. It finally submerges
and is not seen again.
[Time: 5:42 pm]
A water spout appears near the ship about 300 feet but
does not approach as the winds twist the water around.
The spout lasts a few minutes but nothing else happens.
[Apris 15th, 1636TH]
For the first time in days clouds roll in making it
a cloudy day. Temperatures range from 25 to 94 degrees.
The winds are average today and the ship hopes to make
port today.
[Time: 9:51 am]
The city of Tilal is seen in the distance. A city of only
30,000 - smaller than Sivas. It is known for its great
furniture craftsmen. The charts show this is a deep water
port so no escorts are needed to avoid shallow waters and
reefs.
Soon the ship docks in a middle berth. Nearby a couple
of civilian and 3 fishing ships are also docked. The
crew makes final arrangements for docking and the tasks
of supplies are assigned.
[Time: 6:55 pm]
Actions? Comments?
Next Update...Soon...
GM: This should've been out yesterday. But alas started late
by 90 minutes and couldn't. The treasure delay was a bit
long so I wanted to get us moving. Notice I did not
go into detail on Arawn's Dive as John has to outline
his actions. Issue of transmuting a giant which is highly
hard to do, darkness and sharks. :) So he has to fine
then his actions and get back to me. Assuming he lives
he'll be in Tilal port. If not then it'll be a nice
place for a funeral. So for the treasure hunt I will
do the next update. I wanted this one to move on.
Now next update? Unsure. I still am 2 days behind on
my benefits stuff. So I gotta do that #1. Once that
is done I can probably maybe work on it Thursday (30%
chance), Saturday (50%) or Monday (80%). So we shall
see but I doubt it will be a good chance for Thursday.
Dorhak how long to spend in Tilal? All day for a nice
sleep at a Inn?
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
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: Forgot to add - Unali pays for grappling hook for Raddok. Pyan
offers supplies for Raddok. LEt me /Pyan now what you want.
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