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R3 Balrog................Balrog............Warrior.Normal/Human
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?? Chris Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human
Ma<br>
R4 Tom Crockett..........Caladan...........Wizard..Normal/Human
Ma<br>
R1 Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human
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W3 Ryan Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human
Ma<br>
W2 Sergi Sallent.........Jordi.............Wizard..Normal/Elf
Ma<br>
R4 Tim Falkenberg........Malradh ben Kasha.Merc....Normal/Human
Ma<br>
R3 Wayne Richardson/Uji..Thig..............Sidh MU.Normal/Faerry
Ma<br>
Do Robert Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Artist..Normal/Human
Ma<br>
R3 Orion (Paul Broman)...Trembyl...........Wizard..Normal/Human
Ma<br>
W3 Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human
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R3 Scott Adams...........Xian..............Wizard..Normal/Human
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W2 Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human
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Animals: Ventrius/Pogo Thig's dogs, Firesnake of Caladan's,<br>
Z'Leyra's Eagle, 2 Draft Horses, Wolf - Boyzdar<br>
6 Captured Zen'da Horses<br>
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[Recap]<br>
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Post from Chion: [Re: Actions]<br>
Chion will sit and make a little conversation.
Holding/Nodding<br>
the tea cup up he will say "Thank you for the
hospitality."<br>
He will bring it down on his lap and doesn't drink any
and<br>
continues, "A man who keeps books must study a lot. I
noted<br>
a few of your titles we of a less than arcane nature. A
well<br>
balanced selection. Not to big or small either."
"We're here<br>
for some help with a problem in the northern lands.
Caladan<br>
can describe it better. I wasn't really paying attention<br>
when it was all explained."<br>
GM: <br>
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From Ben'dar: [Re: Actions]<br>
Ben'Dar looks up from the crumbs on the ground. "It
looks<br>
like our grave robbers ate lunch right here. There are<br>
crumbs on the ground that they carelessly left behind!
Did<br>
anyone else find any clues?"<br>
<br>
Later, after the Elders have finished speaking, Ben'Dar
says,<br>
"We should track down those who have committed this
crime.<br>
The signs are fresh. We have all our trackers here,
let's<br>
hunt them down!"<br>
GM: Ack. <br>
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[Info - For reminder to me and you]<br>
Group 1 - Balrog, Kasha, Ben'dar, Thig, Strie'bog, Trembyl<br>
Unali, Z'leyra<br>
Group 2 - Caladan, Chion, Xian, Jordi, Farseeker<br>
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[New Stuff]<br>
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Octaqi 17, in the 163rd Year [TH]<br>
<br>
[Meanwhile back at the 2nd Grave site - Location a few
miles<br>
south-west of Caladan's village. Roughly 90 minute ride.<br>
Time: Roughly 9:25am]<br>
<br>
[Balrog looks over at Kasha and dismounts.]<br>
Balrog: "Well I'll go take a look see."<br>
Kasha: "I'll just stay here. Dead bodies aren't my
thing."<br>
Balrog: "Better than just sitting around."<br>
Kasha: "Hey!" [He lowers his voice so only Balrog
hears]<br>
"Don't find anything. They'll kill you."<br>
Balrog: "I know better than to lift from a place like
this."<br>
[He walks toward the open graves...]<br>
<br>
[Ben'dar examines the crumbs of food and tells of it to the<br>
party out loud.]<br>
[Trembyl walks over and looks the area over.]<br>
Trembyl: "Likely not lunch but dinner or a late snack.
They<br>
would have been here last night. Before sunrise so at<br>
least 4 or more hours."<br>
GM: Since wout is busy will do some npcing based on past
history.<br>
Unali: "They could then be 90-120 miles away by now if on
horse."<br>
<br>
Kasha: "But which direction?"<br>
<br>
[While Ben'dar and Trembyl examine the area Ben'dar finds<br>
some other markings in the dirt. He examines them
carefully.<br>
The daze of the previous night's party is wearing off but<br>
it takes a bit longer than usual to figure out. He finds<br>
impressions in the sand where equipment was laid down.
Streaks<br>
where snakes or rope was laid out. Likely rope since
they<br>
come and go. Snakes would be one continuos streak. He<br>
also notices a impression where a shovel was likely laid
down.]<br>
<br>
[Thig feeling the eyes of the Elders on him decides to
lift<br>
out of the grave and fly over to where Ben'dar is
looking.<br>
He lands and folds his wings. He then notices nearby in<br>
the grass a round impression.]<br>
Thig: "Something was here. Maybe a water canteen. But
its<br>
alot smaller than a normal one. Maybe half the size of<br>
one. That wouldn't carry much water."<br>
<br>
Elder to Ben'dar: "We will track them down. Its our
right<br>
of revenge. We claim it. But our warriors are out on<br>
a hunt. We can't spare any to join you. Not to lose<br>
protection of our small tipi group."<br>
<br>
[Trembyl leans over to Ben'dar and quietly asks him.]<br>
Trembyl: "I'm a stranger here. But I have the
...ability<br>
to maybe talk to ...well learn from the spirits...<br>
would you or the elders get upset being as this is<br>
a sacred site? I would not interfere with the graves<br>
just speak a few magical words."<br>
<br>
[Thig looks back to the graves and shakes his head.]<br>
Thig: "They didn't have time to cover up the graves.<br>
Has this occurred each time?"<br>
[The warriors who escorted them here from Caladan's
village<br>
answer back.]<br>
Warrior: "Only a few were left uncovered. Most of
them<br>
were recovered with dirt. They may be low down grave<br>
robbers but they at least had time to do it."<br>
Thig: "So that would likely mean they left near
sunrise.<br>
At most four hours ago."<br>
Kasha: "Wait. What time was this discovered?"<br>
[The female zen'da who you learn to be named Zaka
answers.]<br>
Zaka: "I came out to give morning cleanup of the site.
At<br>
least one girl comes out here to clean the grounds of<br>
any weather or animal problems. Keep the site sacred.<br>
This was only a few minutes after sunrise."<br>
Thig: "Hrm. And you saw no one?"<br>
Zaka: "I wasn't paying any attention."<br>
Elder: "Zaka! I know you all too well. You were not
here<br>
that early. You were visiting him in the tipi weren't<br>
you? Don't lie to me!"<br>
Zaka: "I...I...I had to see hi-"<br>
Elder: "So when did you get here?"<br>
Zaka: "Sun was up...maybe...half hour after?"<br>
Elder: "Return to camp. Now."<br>
Zaka: "Yes Laku" [She gathers her small tools and
heads<br>
head down toward the south. Unali feels a bit sorry<br>
for her but knows best not to speak up especially here<br>
and now.]<br>
Elder Laku: "Sorry. She likes this boy."<br>
Thig: "So then she likely missed them but the scene is
still<br>
rushed. I'm still thinking they left before
sunrise."<br>
[As Strie'bog continues to commune with the trees and<br>
look around himself with the wolf, Z'leyra looks for<br>
tracks around the graves.]<br>
<br>
[Thig looks up to notice the high flying eagle has been<br>
squawking for some time. Thig takes to the air to see<br>
what the eagle may be up to and get a aerial view.]<br>
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[Meanwhile in the small valley in the mountains.]<br>
Woundenal's Cabin Time: c. 8:50am]<br>
<br>
Woundenal: "My collection is small but I used to have a
bigger<br>
set at one time. I like variety. Arcane is a funny
word.<br>
Wizards learn arcane magic and things. It sounds spooky<br>
and sneaky. Its just knowledge. My master said he
taught<br>
me arcane stuff. His master before him the same thing.
So<br>
when does the arcane become common? I mean arcancemet<br>
e means what?<br>
That knowledge is only known by a few? Arcane info has
been<br>
given to wizards for thousands of years. Silly
word."<br>
Caladan: "So you don't know why the graves might be
opened?<br>
Its not like the Zen'da are wealthy."<br>
Woundenal: "Who knows. I certainly don't. Wealthy is
a<br>
relative term. They wouldn't risk death by doing it in<br>
the middle of the plains if caught. So likely the
benefit<br>
outweighs the risk. What that benefit is I'm unsure of.<br>
Grave robbing is pretty common."<br>
Farseeker: "That's true. When I first started in the
military<br>
they had me stationed as guard at one cemetery to guard<br>
against them."<br>
[Suddenly behind Caladan and on the floor a hissing is
heard.<br>
Folks turn to see a black cat hissing straight at the
firesnake<br>
which is in the lap of Woundenal. Now the firesnake is<br>
also hissing at the cat.]<br>
Woundenal: "Aziel! Shoo! I can see you any time!
Shoo!"<br>
[The cat goes stomping off under a back table to hide.]<br>
Caladan: 'He always hated him."<br>
Woundenal: "Just jealous."<br>
<br>
Xian: "Is it true you can see through all animals?
How<br>
about the other animals like the dogs or eagle?"<br>
Woundenal: "No. Only those I've had a personal
contact<br>
with like this critter or know directly. That eagle<br>
though is unusual to say the least from what I've seen
it."<br>
<br>
Caladan: "So then you've kept tabs on me?"<br>
Woundenal: "As always. Your visit to Clima was
interesting.<br>
The range was hard so didn't see but a few images over<br>
the month or so. What were you doing there?"<br>
Caladan: "A long story for another visit."<br>
Farseeker: "So you know of the others?"<br>
Woundenal: "In bits and pieces. I'm not all seeing or
all<br>
knowing by any means. A simple man who likes a variety<br>
of knowledge."<br>
Xian: "So you don't specialize in any one area?"<br>
Woundenal: "No. I used to. Years ago I was a common
wizard.<br>
Walking the streets of cities and helping where i could.<br>
One day a inn was on fire. My magic did not fail but it<br>
backfired. Instead of saving the lady on the 3rd story
from<br>
escaping I collapsed the building killing 2 others. I<br>
like most wizards was cocky. I learned then that
knowledge<br>
is not always powerful unless you have wisdom to back it<br>
up. I retreated here. To learn many topics. Since then<br>
I feel general knowledge is better than specialized<br>
knowledge. The brain may be far superior ...if you excuse<br>
the term...[looking at jordi] for the humans ...than magic<br>
from the gods. I believe that's why humans have become<br>
such a powerful force among the other races. No offense<br>
intended Jordi. But brains are a tool which the gods
likely<br>
never saw us using."<br>
Caladan: "I never knew that story."<br>
Woundenal: "I suppose not. So as to the others. I've
heard<br>
about Ben'dar in my travels to Marentia. He is building<br>
a big ranch I hear. Your faerry friend is a strange one.<br>
But he seems to have mellowed out over the years. This<br>
new fellow...don't know his name...but the one that sings?<br>
He is unusual as well. Something about him I hope to
study<br>
one of these days to learn why."<br>
Xian: "Good or bad unusual?"<br>
Woundenal: "Both I suppose. I only have seen him
through<br>
these eyes [he points to the firesnake] so only get a<br>
limited opinion. But I've not seen many like him. I'm<br>
sure hes not dangerous just a rare breed of man.<br>
Xian I know more about you than the others since you've<br>
been with Caladan for years. You sure get into conflicts<br>
atypical of wizards. Must be careful in the future."<br>
Caladan: "Yes. He almost died twice in Clima." [He
grins]<br>
Woundenal: "Farseeker the mighty warrior! You can
learn<br>
a lot from that other person..the dagger gal..what's<br>
her name?...she doesn't kill just anything that
moves."<br>
Farseeker: [Shifting nervously] "I only defend
myself."<br>
Woundenal: "Jordi I sense greatness in you. Since you
joined<br>
the group theres something that fate will lead you to your<br>
destiny. I just sense it but don't ask me to understand<br>
it since I don't. Just a gut feeling. The same feeling<br>
why I choose Caladan as an apprentice."<br>
Caladan: "Well that's another story. So getting back
to<br>
our problem. I explained it earlier. Theres nothing<br>
else you might give us to help?"<br>
Woundenal: "too much faith in me. I do know one thing
though.<br>
The L'p'nth are planning something. I hear whispers of<br>
it. i hear many things that I can't put together into<br>
a plan. Some weird things like a being that can bring<br>
back folks from the dead through a godly deal. I hear<br>
of secret cults forming and spreading."<br>
Farseeker: "Military movements?"<br>
Woundenal: "Nothing too uncommon beyond troop movements
during<br>
this time of the year. They tend to move eastward during<br>
the winter more to their central area as the snow closes
in<br>
the mountain passes and makes invasion harder."<br>
Farseeker: "Yes. I've heard they do that. But nothing
like<br>
major forces in this area moving westward?"<br>
Woundenal: "To my knowledge no."<br>
Caladan: "So all we have is this castle place to the
east<br>
reopening with new people inside?"<br>
Woundenl: "Well its quite the timing. It reopens with
the<br>
grave robbing and other plains problems?"<br>
Xian: "Any clues on it or those inside?"<br>
Woundenal: "I've not had time to study it. Usually I
would<br>
try to send birds that way but its a good day's travel
even<br>
for a bird. I was going to in a few days but busy
studying<br>
other things."<br>
[While all this is going on Xian, Caladan, Farseeker drink
the<br>
tea and seem to enjoy it. Even Farseeker comments on it.]<br>
Farseeker: "This Fomorian tea?..."<br>
Woundenal: "Aredan. Yes. I enjoy it."<br>
Farseeker: "A general of mine loves the stuff. Good
tea."<br>
Caladan: "So what do we do now?"<br>
Woundenal: "Want to stay a few days?"<br>
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[Meanwhile back at the 2nd Grave site - Location a few
miles<br>
south-west of Caladan's village. Roughly 90 minute ride.<br>
Time: Roughly 9:30am]<br>
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[As Thig flies up the Eagle seems to avoid Thig. Thig<br>
gives up giving chase. So he hovers at about 300 feet.<br>
He looks down and notices something in the dirt to the<br>
east of the grave site. He heads for it.]<br>
<br>
[The eagle dives and lands near Z'leyra. He stares at<br>
her deeply as she begins to beat her drum. Z'leyra<br>
notices this but enters her trance before she can think<br>
further about it.]<br>
<br>
[Strie'bog a little tired finishes his communion with the<br>
trees and such. A bit tired he looks around to catch<br>
up on things.]<br>
<br>
[Z'leyra is casting her spells in a area north of the trees<br>
about 20 feet away from the grave areas. The elders have<br>
not noticed her at this point doing them. As she casts<br>
some she stands up. She looks around and begins to
whisper<br>
quietly. But then out of the corner of her eye she seems<br>
something coming right at her. But before she reacts it<br>
impacts. She goes flying 2 feet to the right and onto<br>
the ground from the blow on her right shoulder. Her staff<br>
drops from her hand and rolls to the ground as her drum<br>
falls behind her as well.]<br>
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Actions? Comments?<br>
Next update Monday..<br>
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For Group 1 - Actions? Comments? Questions?<br>
For Group 2 - Actions? Comments? Questions?<br>
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Strie'bog - I Know. I said I'd email. I got sick. got busy.<br>
So will do it tonight/tomorrow for sure!<br>
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Jordi- Thanks for email. glad your ok. Reply when you get
time.<br>
No rush. I can stretch things out :) Get to it when you
can.<br>
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3. Short update but keep in mind EVERY update has red herrings<br>
and REAL clues on the overall plot arc :) Hints abound.<br>
4. Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. <br>
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