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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
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
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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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Octaqi 21, in the 163rd Year [TH]<br>
[Meanwhile somewhere on the plains]<br>
[Day 51 of Trip] [3 Miles near the Enemy Village]<br>
Time: Roughly 10:15pm<br>
<br>
[In the darkness...]<br>
<br>
[Thig finds the horse track quickly and directs Caladan<br>
now in panther form forward. From the tracks Thig<br>
quickly determines Praelux took the horse out quietly<br>
about 100 yards then mounted and sped away.]<br>
<br>
[By the time the chase starts Praelux is already 1,250<br>
feet away having a good 12 minute head start. But<br>
Caladan and Thig run and fly forward. Thig is amazed<br>
at the speed of the panther which is actually faster<br>
than he can fly. Caladan easily takes the lead as<br>
he seems to smell the scent of Praelux and the horse<br>
in the cold air. The chase goes on for a minute and<br>
6 seconds when a form is seen in the distance. The<br>
panther determines its a horse at 150 feet away. A<br>
surge of speed goes through his body as he continues<br>
on. It takes another 42 seconds before the panther can<br>
finally catch up and overtake the horse. The horse is<br>
only going at half speed due to the night and not seeing<br>
where it and Praelux is going. The panther skids in<br>
the dirt and turns around to face the horse. Praelux<br>
seconds earlier felt something chasing him and believes<br>
now the form is in front. He turns the horse at the
last<br>
second. Caladan leaps and tackles Praelux in the
saddle.]<br>
<br>
[The leap goes wild and grazes by Praelux who at the last<br>
instant raises his right arm and deflects the panther to<br>
the side. Praelux bobs up and to the side in his saddle<br>
but remains there. Caladan quickly recovers. Praelux<br>
draws his scimitar with his left hand. Caladan leaps<br>
(but a 100 roll!) the panther leaps straight into the<br>
blade. Caladan takes 5 points of damage but the weight<br>
of the panther as it hits the blade makes Praelux's
scimitar<br>
go flying with the panther.<br>
<br>
Behind the horse Thig sees the attack but is too slow to<br>
catch up. He casts a quick spell and decides what to
do.<br>
He rather not hurt Praelux as he is Caladan's cousin.<br>
That was likely Caladan's intent. When he is in range<br>
he lands and walks toward the horse and stops. He then<br>
quickly casts the spell when he is fully stopped. Just<br>
as Praelux is dismounting and checking the panther he<br>
suddenly jerks up. <br>
<br>
Thig: "Stop. Drop your blade."<br>
<br>
[Praelux does so. Thig rushes toward the panther which<br>
has now changed back to a nude Caladan bleeding from<br>
the left shoulder.]<br>
<br>
Thig: "You idiot! Look who you hurt! Look!"<br>
<br>
[Praelux looks down and sees Caladan but his face is<br>
emotionless. Caladan tries to speak...]<br>
<br>
Caladan: "Don't hurt him.."<br>
<br>
Thig: "He is under my control. I could've
destroyed<br>
his mind but didn't think you would want that."<br>
<br>
Caladan: "No."<br>
<br>
[Thig presses down on the wound. He orders praelux
forward<br>
and rips some pants cloth to block the wound from
bleeding<br>
which eventually stops bleeding.]<br>
<br>
Caladan: "We'll need to get back to the others..they
may<br>
have heard this noise but I doubt it...How far did<br>
we go?"<br>
<br>
Thig: "A mile and a half from the others..."<br>
<br>
Caladan: "Can you teleport us back?"<br>
<br>
Thig: "No. You guys weigh too much. I'm a small
person<br>
so am limited on what I can teleport. I'll have
Praelux<br>
take you back."<br>
<br>
[After a few minutes Caladan is helped up and mounts the<br>
horse. He is given some clothing to keep warm that<br>
Praelux has spare. Praelux then mounts and sits in
back<br>
of Caladan to support him. The horse is a bit burdened<br>
by the weight but can handle it.]<br>
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Caladan: "Praelux are you ok?"<br>
<br>
Thig: "He won't answer you unless I tell him but
we'd<br>
better wait till I release him."<br>
<br>
[Thig collects the blade and orders Praelux back to camp<br>
with Thig in the lead only a few feet nearby.]<br>
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GM: Chase went to 7,640 feet away from the camp.<br>
<br>
[Meanwhile back at the camp...]<br>
<br>
Kasha: "Its taking them a long time."<br>
<br>
[After 5 minutes Jordi tells everyone that Ben'dar is
free<br>
of bugs behind ears and bites on his skin. At least the<br>
parts he wanted to check.]<br>
<br>
Farseeker: "Its best we check everyone just in case
including<br>
myself."<br>
<br>
[Together Jordi and Z'leyra who can see in the darkness
check<br>
over each others and finally they check each other. To<br>
ensure a double security in case one may be lying some<br>
feel in the dark behind each other's ears for bugs. But<br>
none are found or bites.]<br>
<br>
[Roughly 19 minutes later Thig flies into camp. Followed<br>
behind by the horse and the other 2.]<br>
<br>
Thig: "Z'leyra Caladan was wounded. Praelux
dismount."<br>
<br>
Farseeker: "Take him!"<br>
<br>
Thig: "No need. He is under my control spell."<br>
<br>
Caladan: "Only patch me up for now. We could get
more<br>
wounded later and may need magical healing then."<br>
<br>
[Z'leyra inspects the wounds. He stands around and
thinks<br>
for a few minutes then speaks up.]<br>
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Thig: "This makes sense. Cetric was bugged back at
the<br>
wolf burial. But Praelux back at the Nemat ..or
whatever<br>
their name was..village. Likely when the claw summoned<br>
the bugs they were in the area. The thig may have
known<br>
of the ability of these bugs or later learned it. I<br>
suspect since they affect the mind he led the people
out<br>
under his control as I do now with Praelux."<br>
<br>
Farseeker: "That would make sense why the village
wasn't<br>
much of a struggle area. But why?"<br>
<br>
Thig: "Don't know. But when I flew over the village
there<br>
was about 25 next to the corral all clumped together.<br>
I suspect they were the village folks. This would
include<br>
the adults. I didn't see any children but saw adult<br>
males and females. They seemed listless and didn't
speak.<br>
They could've been just ordered to sit there. "<br>
<br>
Farseeker: "Next to the corral? That could hamper
our<br>
plans. If we release the horses, which is a good plan,<br>
they could harm them. They are innocent people."<br>
<br>
Thig: "I'm trying to recall but they seem to be near
one<br>
gate and not the north gate. If we only open the north<br>
gate the horses may not harm them but its still
possible<br>
some might."<br>
<br>
Caladan: "Can you do another fly by and see the
exact<br>
layout of these people?"<br>
<br>
Thig: "Its dangerous but I can. Should I wait a bit<br>
or go now? Should I check on anything else?"<br>
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Next update Monday...<br>
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Actions? Comments?<br>
<br>
Another short update. Will see if posts come in..<br>
<br>
Agenda: Monday thig will report on the Recon. I wait now to
see<br>
if you guys want him to recon anything specific since this
will<br>
be the last one likely. Also he could go now (near 11pm) or<br>
wait till later. Then once that's done I'll write up some
vote<br>
questions and we'll vote on battle plans. Plans can still be<br>
given to the group if you guys have them. Then friday we'll<br>
start on the initial sneak-up-to-camp things if theres enough<br>
votes to go (majority).<br>
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