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Character Name Type
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R3
Balrog................Balrog............Warrior.Normal/Human
Ma<br>
?? 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 Ma<br>
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 Fe<br>
R3 Scott
Adams...........Xian..............Wizard..Normal/Human Ma<br>
W2 Alex
Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human Fe<br>
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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Game Update #64 in sequence (file #250]<br>
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[Recap]<br>
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From Ben'dar to Z'leyra: [Re:
Gods/Magics]<br>
GM: Apparently was in private
email and not the list so this<br>
may be new to some
so posting it here.<br>
Ben'dar: <br>
Ben'Dar smiles and
shouts back over the thunder of the hooves<br>
of their horses,
"Let us keep the gauntlets to give to your<br>
Searbhani giant
friend. It sounds like fun! You have had<br>
many adventures
before we met. What led you to leave your<br>
home and become a
wanderer?"<br>
<br>
[Z'leyra's email
text below]<br>
As they ride along
following the tracks Z'leyra mentions<br>
"Ben'Dar,
those gauntlets the giant had...If you can find a<br>
buyer, fine. If
not, there is a Searbhani giant they might<br>
fit that I am
acquainted with." She grins. "Actually I had<br>
a night combat
with Grok when he grabbed FisherKing while we<br>
were sleeping. I
had to patch the wound I gave Grok with my<br>
axe after I
recognized him as a Searbhani and convinced him<br>
to let FisherKing
go."<br>
<br>
"Of course it
might be difficult to find him again, not to<br>
mention out
of the way. My encounter with him was about a<br>
day's travel
to the west of Thaliba City."<br>
GM: Ack.<br>
<br>
From Ben'dar to Z'leyra: [Re:
Magic]<br>
Ben'Dar's brow
wrinkles with confusion at the involved<br>
discussion of
various powers and forces vying for control.<br>
Distaste clouds
his face at the description of the chaos<br>
alignment.
It brightens, however, when Z'leyra speaks of<br>
Elder forces and
the spirits of nature. "You and I share<br>
that allegiance,
my friend. I also serve the forces of<br>
nature and
balance, as do many of the People." Ben'Dar<br>
replies.
"Thank you for the magic protection against the<br>
chaos. Though I do
not understand it, I trust you."<br>
<br>
Ben'Dar goes back
to tracking, scanning the area for tracks<br>
and making a
special point to check for an ambush. The<br>
absence of animal
signs in the area makes him suddenly uneasy<br>
and suspicious
that the hunted may have ideas about becoming<br>
the
hunters...<br>
<br>
[Z'leyra's
Text]<br>
After pondering a
bit Z'leyra explains "Chaos magic, like<br>
most or maybe all
magic, comes from or through a power. Chaos<br>
is a power with
little or no emapthy or respect for others.<br>
Those who use it
are known for seeking power, with little<br>
regard for the
consequences of its use. A quick rule of<br>
thumb - those who
seek chaos power rarely are going to use<br>
it to better the
lives of others."<br>
<br>
"Chaos gods
are known for their violence and evil doings.<br>
They prefer
to inspire fear than love. But they are part<br>
of the world
and help keep it from being too boring. They<br>
act as a
counter to Law, which if unrestricted might make<br>
everything
regimented, allowing no choices but those allowed<br>
by those in
charge or the philosophy they profess to follow."<br>
<br>
"I respect
both, they have their place. But I prefer to aid<br>
Balance,
which seeks to keep all in balance. I also serve<br>
the Elder
forces I am allied with. The spirits of nature and<br>
of the Sidh
are individuals of their own thought, but with a<br>
respect for
tradition, for nature and for each other."<br>
GM: Ack good teaching :)<br>
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From Z'leyra: [Re:
Background]<br>
Z'leyra will also
keep glancing around as well as following<br>
the tracks.
Occasionally she will ask the eagle to fly up to<br>
get a quick
scouting from above.<br>
<br>
What led me to
leave my home and become a wanderer? The answer<br>
to that is both
long and complex. Very well, the story will<br>
help pass the
time.<br>
<br>
"My father
was a notable Ticasi metalsmith, son and apprentice<br>
to the
metalsmith represented on the Council of Scholars. He<br>
traveled to
the Kameran in hopes of learning Kameri<br>
metalsmithing secrets. He convinced a young shaman to let<br>
him stay and
study. They married. Had children. Her oldest<br>
children
became shamans. She died. My father had to leave<br>
and could
only take one of the children. I was that one.<br>
Back in
Ticasi we found the family fortunes had changed for<br>
the worse.
My grandfather was dead, the position on the<br>
Council of
Scholars taken by a man with a ruthless family<br>
that I
believe sabotaged my father's attempts to regain<br>
grandfather's position. Meanwhile I studied healing and magic<br>
at the Great
Library. I also became friends with Varange, a<br>
Faerry Sidh
Magician who spent time in Ticasi as a diplomat<br>
and
scholar.<br>
<br>
My father
died in a fire...again I have suspicions. My house<br>
was gone. I
was tired of missing the wilds. I had been<br>
studying for
so long I needed a break. A request to deliver<br>
an item as a
dying request gave me impetus to leave. So I<br>
traveled to
Malnon.<br>
<br>
Once at
Malnon I made the delivery and received a message<br>
from Varange
requesting help. So I tracked Varange down and<br>
met the
other members of the party. During my travels I have<br>
had a number
of excitings instances filled with risk and<br>
danger...but
those I shall leave for other times to tell."<br>
GM: Ack. Good
interaction.<br>
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From Z'leyra: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Z'leyra grabs her
staff while rolling to her feet and strikes<br>
to subdue a
wolf.<br>
<br>
She tells Ben'Dar
to strike to subdue.<br>
<br>
She tells the
eagle he is welcome to attack any wolf attacking<br>
them or the horses
("from above and behind works best as you<br>
know")<br>
<br>
She will move to
attack the wolves in such a way as to protect<br>
Ben'dar's back or
the nearest horse. Preferably both.<br>
GM: Ack. <br>
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From Ben'dar: [Re:
Actions]<br>
Ben'Dar knows
something of the hunting tactics of the wolves<br>
of the prairies
and fears that they will drive off Z'leyra's<br>
horse and then
team up on it to make their kill. "Look to<br>
your horse! The
wolves will take her down if she's driven off<br>
on her
own!"<br>
<br>
Ben'Dar spins
about and attacks the wolf behind him with his<br>
spear. He is
attempting to drive the wolf off and knows that<br>
a mere flesh wound
will probably do the trick...probably. So<br>
he will attempt to
injure, not kill in the first attack, but<br>
if the wolf
persists in its attack, Ben'Dar will go for the<br>
kill.<br>
<br>
(ooc: once
he has dealt with the wolf next to him (i.e.<br>
driven off or
killed it), he will take several running strides<br>
and leap up on
Tef'wo's back, wheeling him about and driving<br>
off any wolves
near Z'leyra and/or her horse.)<br>
[Z'leyra's text
above quoted removed same as above]<br>
GM: Ack. <br>
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[Info - For reminder to me and you]<br>
Group 1 - Balrog, Kasha, Thig, Strie'bog,
Trembyl, Unali, Zaka <br>
Group 2 - Caladan, Chion, Xian, Jordi,
Farseeker<br>
Group 3 - Z'leyra, Ben'dar<br>
<br>
[New Stuff]<br>
<br>
Octaqi 17, in the 163rd Year [TH]<br>
<br>
[Meanwhile somewhere in the
open plains - Location 7 miles<br>
south-east of Caladan's
village. Roughly 2.5 hour ride.<br>
Time: Roughly
12:22pm]<br>
<br>
[Map Information -
Current Location <br>
- is
8 Miles SE of Caladan's village (2.6 hour ride)<br>
- is 3.5
Miles E of 2nd Gravesite (1.6 hour ride)<br>
- is
5 Miles E of Elder's Village (2.1 hour ride
roughly)<br>
[Stats on distance are
tracking time. +1 mile since last update]<br>
<br>
Turn 1: Phase 1<br>
<br>
[Melee &
Movement]<br>
<br>
[Z'leyra's horse calms down and turns to watch the<br>
action. Tef'wo roars around and waits for his master.]<br>
<br>
[Ben'dar swings to the right and grips the spear with his<br>
left hand. He pushes it toward the wolf's back but misses<br>
entirely.]<br>
<br>
[Z'leyra stands gripping her staff and tries a sweeping<br>
attack on the wolf but misses by a mere inch.]<br>
<br>
[Two
of the wolves turn and charge Ben'dar growling.<br>
They both leap for Ben'dar but both miss their attacks<br>
as Ben'dar sidesteps in time for both. This attack<br>
surprises Ben'dar as they aren't even looking at the<br>
horses.]<br>
<br>
[The
3rd wolf charges toward Z'leyra and leaps. It<br>
bites and makes contact on her upper right arm but<br>
the leather/ring armor protects all but 1 point. The<br>
bite got through heavy armor and still does 1 point<br>
of a bite wound.]<br>
<br>
[The
Eagle hears Z'leyra's words but decides to take high<br>
to the air to scout to make sure no other surprises can<br>
hit the party in the knee high grass.]<br>
<br>
Turn 1: Phase 2<br>
<br>
[Melee &
Movement]<br>
<br>
[Ben'dar tries again to hit a wolf with his spear but<br>
misses its body by 2 inches..]<br>
<br>
[Z'leyra leaps to the right and swings down her staff<br>
right on the nose of her attacking wolf. The staff<br>
hits and slams the wolf to the ground doing a 24<br>
point blow. Blow gushes out its nose as it hits the<br>
ground and doesn't move.]<br>
<br>
[One
of the wolves diverts from Ben'dar and charges<br>
Z'leyra but its bite attack fails to make contact<br>
and reach.]<br>
<br>
[The
2nd wolf leaps at Ben'dar and is able to get its<br>
head under his arm. The wolf bites Ben'dar in the<br>
right side but the 7 point bite doesn't penetrate<br>
the thick dragon armor. [No Damage]]<br>
<br>
GM: Actions for phase 3
and 4? 2 Wolves to go and 1 still.<br>
Ben'dar you
can make a leap for the horse but as you<br>
suspect
they'd use it as a chance for a flanking attack.<br>
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<br>
[Meanwhile somewhere in the
mountains to the east of<br>
Woundenal's Cabin Time:
c. 10:12am]<br>
<br>
[While Jordi and Chion look
down into the valley...]<br>
<br>
[Farseeker lunges forward and
takes his sword and swings<br>
it at the last
rider. The blade smacks the rider and<br>
does 7 points of damage
but the rider remains on the<br>
horse.]<br>
<br>
[The rider swings his horse
and slaps the rope and spurs.<br>
The horse lurches
forward at a fast speed while he holds<br>
onto his side from the
wound.]<br>
<br>
[The horse makes 30 feet
forward then faster.]<br>
<br>
[Caladan speaks a few quick
words and raises his staff<br>
and from it a lightning
bolt fires forward. It hits<br>
the rider's back doing
17 points of damage as sparks<br>
fly out the chest of the
rider. The rider falls down to the<br>
ground as the horse
slows down and eventually stops.]<br>
<br>
[Farseeker and Xian gather the
horses together. Caladan<br>
waves to Jordi and Chion
to join them at any time.]<br>
<br>
Xian: "Nice
staff."<br>
Caladan: "One from
Clima. I didn't know till about a month<br>
ago it had the
lightning inside."<br>
<br>
[Farseeker kneels and inspects
the first body. He removes<br>
the robe to look inside
the masked rider who was dressed<br>
like desert
riders. When he does he gasps. His face<br>
turns pale then he
rushes to the other and does the same<br>
inspection and stands
up.]<br>
<br>
Xian: "What's the
matter?"<br>
Farseeker: "These two are
females...."<br>
Caladan: "The one I got
is male..."<br>
[Farseeker drops his great
sword to the ground and turns<br>
away.]<br>
Farseeker: "I've never
killed a female before."<br>
Xian: "What about the
priestess on clima?"<br>
Farseeker: "Just the
bodyguards." [He turns to face<br>
Xian] "This
is your fault. We rushed in too quickly.<br>
We could've done
something else!"<br>
Xian: "Like what? In
minutes they'd be around that corner<br>
and heading for
the castle fortress. We'd have to<br>
go to
other--"<br>
Farseeker: "Other plans
would've been better!"<br>
Caladan: "You've never
killed a female in all these years?"<br>
Farseeker: "No! If
I knew..."<br>
Xian: "If you knew
what? Try to capture? We had to take<br>
them down before
they were seen by the castle!"<br>
Farseeker: "We don't even
know if these are bad people."<br>
Xian: "They're
L'p'nth!"<br>
Farseeker: "You know this
for sure?"<br>
Caladan: "They are.
The clothing fits. The horses aren't<br>
the
greatest. Zen'da wouldn't be found on these horses.<br>
This mark
here." [He points to the neck of one of the<br>
females]
"This small mark is made when they enter one<br>
of their Lilith
groups. Its small but it looks like<br>
a half hag half
female. She's definitely L'p'nth. From<br>
her age she
could've been an acolyte in the faith."<br>
[Farseeker nods then shakes
his head. He walks away and<br>
tries to breath and
recover. Xian looks concerned]<br>
Caladan: "He'll be
fine. I'm sure. Just a shock."<br>
[All 3 riders are dead.]<br>
<br>
Xian: "So what's the
plan?"<br>
<br>
GM: Actions? Comments?<br>
<br>
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[Meanwhile at Zaka's village -
Location 6 miles south-east<br>
of Caladan's village.
Roughly 2.5 hour ride.<br>
Time: Roughly
10:55am]<br>
<br>
Zaka: "Must help
him! I can't. Do you have a healer?<br>
Maybe we should
send for Cetric!"<br>
Thig: "Do you have a
healer in your village?"<br>
Zaka: "He is our
healer! Our shaman! If he dies!"<br>
[Thig turns to
Strie'bog.]<br>
Thig: "I can heal him but
is your ability better?"<br>
Zaka: "Hurry!"<br>
Thig: "I can
try."<br>
[Zaka pushes Thig away.]<br>
Zaka: "Not you! I
don't know what you are!"<br>
<br>
[Meanwhile outside the others
finally douse the Tipi fire<br>
and inspect the
village.]<br>
<br>
[Inside the elder lying on his
back begins to cough up<br>
blood. Two stab
wounds are running fast with blood and<br>
looks like one lung is
punctured.]<br>
<br>
Thig: "Our healer is far
from here...."<br>
<br>
GM: Actions? Comments.
See last update if unsure what<br>
happened last time.
<br>
<br>
Actions? Comments?<br>
Next update Friday..<br>
<br>
For Group 1 - Actions? Comments?
Questions?<br>
For Group 2 - Actions? Comments?
Questions?<br>
For Group 3 - Actions? Comments?
Questions?<br>
<br>
GM: A short update. If you guys get too
busy to reply I can<br>
do this. I can post updates ONCE a
week on friday. This<br>
will slow things down a bit but give you
more free time<br>
to do more important things. Let me
know what you think<br>
of this idea. I'm willing either
way. <br>
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