[pnpgm] Game Update #51 - From darkness to light

[Gerald Ford]

Juno cast multimissle(1) on his spear and throws it at the crystal in hopes
to destroy it.

Juno Prays silently:
“bless this spear make it more and make it good. “

At the same time he uses his imagination in his mind and visualizes it
being destroyed:

On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 3:25 PM Wout Broere <broere at powersandperils.org>
wrote:

> Razgor grabs his large shield and uses that to block the nearest light
> beam. He hopes he can hold it high enough to break the light beam going
> to the crystal and break the light beams going to the pool.
>
> ideally he would break the light going to the top crystal, but not sure
> from the description if he can reach that high.
>
>
> On 30-11-2023 02:49, Scott Adams wrote:
> > *Sex.....Character Name...Player..................Type....Not es.....*
> > *Male...Klorgar..........Tobie.Bonahoom...Tracker...Human,.......... *
> > *Female.Varo Mineholder..Bess.Hadley......Merchant..Human...........*
> > *Male...Razgor...........Wout.Broere......Guard.....Human...........*
> > *Male...Rocky............Alex.Koponen.....Hunter....Dwarf...........*
> > *Male...Mournath.........Gilbert.Isla...............................*
> > *Male...Veren.Nor.Tarek..Npc..............Employer..Human...........*
> > *Male...Jaren............Npc..............Bodyguard.Human...........*
> > *Male...Marusk...........Npc..............Guide.....Human...........*
> > *Male...Juno.Solace......Ford.............Tracker...Human...........*
> >
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> >
> > *Game Update #51 sequence (file #284)*
> > *----------------------------------------------------------------*
> > *Admin Note: None*
> > *----------------------------------------------------------------*
> > *[Recap]*
> >
> > *From Rocky: [Re: Actions]*
> > *Rocky walks forward keeping Jaren between himself and Daren. Then upon*
> > *being noticed he steps to the side and says "STOP!" very loudly.
> Arbalest …*
> > *GM: Ack.*
> >
> > *From Juno: [Re: Actions]*
> > *Juno draws his sword as well if violence happens. *
> > *GM: Ack.*
> >
> > *From Juno: [Re: prepared]*
> > *Juno thinks to himself, growing up he had gotten some …*
> > *GM: Ack. Good stuff.*
> >
> > *From Varo: [Re: Disruption]*
> > *sarcastic feedback from schoolmates as …*
> > *GM: Ack. Very good rpg stuff that is what counts.*
> >
> > *----------------------------------------------------------------*
> > *[New Stuff]*
> >
> > *[Fireday, Movement week, Storm Season, 1625, Genertela, Glorantha]*
> >
> > *[Time: 7;54 pm]*
> >
> > *Juno thinks to himself, growing up he had gotten some sarcastic
> > feedback from schoolmates as he spoke of his god very often. He was well
> > liked but others were confused to see he often prayed to his god for
> > guidance.*
> >
> >     *He thinks to himself further that, I learned early I was given a
> gift*
> > *of power from the universal spirit and could wield this God given
> powerful*
> > *magic often and a lot with out running out.*
> >
> > *He thinks I can have faith that I’m doing the correct thing. I must
> hope*
> > *this does not turn into a trap but he is wondering what did we get
> wrapped*
> > *up in. He prays once again, as he does a lot for guidance, great O have
> I*
> > *helped evil ?*
> >
> > *Juno then decides to put a protection 2 spell on himself in case
> another*
> > *thing blows up. He laughs to himself better be safe than sorry.*
> >
> > *Rocky walks forward keeping Jaren between himself and Varen. Then upon*
> > *being noticed he steps to the side and says "STOP!" very loudly.
> Arbalest*
> > *ready, aimed to fire if violence threatened. If violence occurs he
> fires at*
> > *Varen, drops the arbalest, readies small shield, draws his blade and*
> > *attacks.*
> >
> > *Juno draws his sword as well if violence happens. *
> >
> > *Varo continues to follow Kaz, close behind the leaders of their group.
> > She was puzzled about the runes she saw in the library, but the pictures
> > along this passage downward, & the remarks she overhears from the
> > swordsman next to Kaz tell her whatever is happening must be linked to a
> > solstice, or the moon’s conjunction which was due very soon tonight. *
> >
> > *Some kind of terrible power must be available to be grabbed by whoever
> > is in the “magical” spot at the right moment. Neither Jaren or Varen
> > should have such power, since they had resorted to murder & deceit &
> > betrayal to obtain it. Such actions were very much out of Balance,
> > benefiting only the two men, to the detriment of the innocent natives
> > here - the dead folk of this village, & the future denizens as well.
> > Varo is feeling the horror of the situation prays for self-control to
> > manage her anger, a her fear, too. She finds herself with her bow drawn,
> > arrow nocked & ready to fire at either or both of those men as soon as
> > she sees them. It’s all she can currently do to try to disrupt their
> > plan & hopefully knock the two men out of the place they needed to be,
> > or otherwise distract them when this “alignment” occurred. She raises
> > her bow & sights over the men’s shoulders to seek a target ahead of them
> > in the upcoming chamber below, moving as silently as she can in her soft
> > boots. She would have to at least wound them, if either they made any
> > move to fight, or just tried to continue whatever ritual or spell they
> > were doing - and try to knock them to the ground or away from wherever
> > they were standing. Hopefully, such would interrupt any spell or action
> > the two were working on.*
> >
> > *“Oh, my Earth Queen Ernalda, please guide my aim tonight to stop this
> > terrible grab for stolen power by these evil men. Please keep me & my
> > friends in the Balance & the Light, & bring the Moon to hear your call
> > for Balance for our world. We need not kill tonight if we can disable
> > and imprison them, but if death must come, let it be in your favor, for
> > the Balance of the World. Keep us steady & faithful to hear your choice
> > for us all. Amen.”*
> >
> > *Jaren turns at hearing Rocky. He draws his sword and levels it. Further
> > into the cavern Varen laughs, “the brave little one approaches..hah I
> > see the others now. Thank you for getting me here. Course-” *
> >
> >     *Varen stops as a bright beam of white seems to shine from above.
> Rocky
> > can see it from some opening high above that he cant' see. But to the
> > others only see the path from above at this angle. “-if it was a Moon
> > week and or a month this would be far more powerful.” Varen continues.
> > Now the beam that seems to sparkle slams into the pool of water. The
> > pool is about 10 feet im diameter and seems to be motionless but the
> > water source is not seen. *
> >
> > *The beam hits a object above the pool a open glass container that may
> > be like a lantern? It seems a large crystal is in the container that
> > hangs by a couple of thin lines from the rock above. Rocky can see this
> > container but not the others. Inside Rocky sees what has to be a crystal
> > lattice or a large gem or prism? The light from above hits this
> > container and splits into 3 perfectly aligning with the room and
> > container. Maybe there is another container far above no one can see to
> > direct this light from outside? The beam of light divides into 3. One
> > angles almost 45 degrees to the far left wall, the other to far right
> > wall and the 3rd all at same angle to the wall above Jaren and Rocky but
> > its contact is not seen at this angle. *
> >
> > *On the left and right walls is another container of glass with another
> > series of crystals or whatever it is inside. The beam seems to be
> > amplified and bounced back into the pool of water. The 3 beams perfectly
> > converge in the center of the pool. Kaz just looks shocked confused as
> > to what is going on.*
> >
> > *“But you are too late.” He reaches in his tunic and places a talisman
> > or some artifact on top of the etunic. This must've been what he was
> > looking for in the bag in library. As he does this he steps into the
> water.*
> >
> > *Rocky aims at Varen's chest. The pool of water begins to glow an
> > sparkle. Juno, Varo and others draw weapons. *
> > *Suddenly Jaren moves to the side startled by the word stop from Rocky.
> > He raises his sword and steps in front of Rocky. Could he still be body
> > guarding Varen? Rocky grunts as he loses his shot with Jaren blocking
> him.*
> >
> > *“I feel so tingly...and....powerful.” Varen says.*
> >
> >   *At this Jaren move around again and faces the pool. Now Rocky fires.*
> >
> > *The time seems to slow down as the bolt flies toward Varen only 30 or
> > so feet away. A true aimed shot for his chest. Varen notices this and
> > smiles. He waves a hand. The bolt stops in mid air 4 inches from his
> > heart. It rotates as if held by a invisible hand. Then reverses course
> > straight for Rocky. *
> >
> > *Rocky prepares to leap away but the bolt again stops a few inches form
> > Rocky and falls to the ground. “The powers of the moon are in me! I do
> > not intend to kill you. You and the others have a use for me. A god can
> > use followers and his own army of disciples. Kneel and swear loyalty I
> > will spare you.”*
> >
> > *At this Marsk fires his bow and it flies past Rocky and Jaren. But the
> > arrow goes wild as if deflected by some force. Jaren roars and charges
> > the pool with his sword. *
> >
> > *Varen clapses his hands together and pushes his palms outward. A beam
> > of white light hits Jaren and he goes flying to the side wall. Rocky can
> > see a smoking hole in his chest maybe 3 inches diameter. Jaren looks
> > surprised.*
> >
> > *Varo aims and fires her bow. This time from the darkness the arrow is
> > not seen. The arrow impacts on Varen's chest but as it does a sparkle of
> > white forms around the arrow as if a tough armor or shield is there. But
> > the party knows he has light basic armor not like chain but more
> leather. *
> >
> > *Varen smiles, “think on it.” With that he begins to float above the
> > pool. He extends his arms to his side as Rocky switches to melee
> > weapons. Suddenly the walls start to rumble and shake. Pieces as small
> > as pebbles or as large as boulders begin to fall from the ceiling of the
> > cavern. Varen levitates upward as Rocky charges but it is too late. A
> > large opening in the ceiling of cavern reveal night sky and the moon
> > above. “Tootles!” the man who hired the group says as he moves up and
> > away out of sight.*
> >
> > *Kaz looks to Varo, “you didn't tell me could fly.”*
> >
> > *Suddenly the passage begins to shake. If Varen can do this maybe he'll
> > take the whole manor with him. *
> >
> > *Kaz looks worried, “let's get out of this death trap.” Then runs with
> > his own bodyguard back down the passage. Marusks seems to agree and
> > gives chase. Kaz's fellow cult member says, “the observation room we can
> > get to the roof to find him or outside the front door.”*
> >
> > *Varo and Juno lean over Jaren who is coughing up blood. His eyes seem
> > to stare out into a void of infinity. “...equal...righteous..ca-” Then
> > he slumps and dies. *
> >
> > *GM: Actions? Comments?*
> >
> > *Next update....next tue/wed? When posts come in :)*
> >
> > *GM: Hope everyone had a good feast day. A good point to stop for now. I
> > am hoping to end the adventure one way or another (victory or TPK) by
> > end of year. So that I can prep for any surgery I may do. If not then it
> > could be delayed awhile as I receiver. I enjoyed the role playing this
> > is after all a role playing game not a roll game :)*
> >
> >
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