<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I feel stupid. We had several phases to head into cover and all we did was stay there in the open road. I knew how fast they were but messed up TURNS vs PHASES.</div><div><br></div><div>Duh.</div><div><br></div><div><br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> pnpgm <<a href="mailto:pnpgm@comcast.net">pnpgm@comcast.net</a>><br><b>Date:</b> September 23, 2015 at 9:47:43 PM MDT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org">pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[pnpgm] Game Update #14b - File #127 - Hippogriff combat starts</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span></span><br><span> HT Aliaver/Player DS Character Name Type Status/N;;tes Sex</span><br><span> -- -----------------------------------------------------------------</span><br><span> R1.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Alfar .. Ma</span><br><span> --.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe</span><br><span> R3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma</span><br><span>W2R2.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma</span><br><span> R4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe</span><br><span> W2.Julian.Draven.........Zabyra............Dancer..Normal/Human....Hu</span><br><span> R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma</span><br><span>W3R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe</span><br><span> R3 Npc...............YY..Trihs.Der.........Warrior.Normal/Human....Ma</span><br><span> R3 Npc...............YY..Reddof Nonnac.....Warrior.Normal/Human....Ma</span><br><span> Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Squirt (Ferret) Kell</span><br><span></span><br><span> Game Web Site - http:/<a href="http://nrgcomputers.com/pbem/">nrgcomputers.com/pbem/</a></span><br><span> Public posts/actions to <a href="mailto:pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org">pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org</a> (mailing list)</span><br><span> Private emails (not public actions) to <a href="mailto:pnpgm@comcast.net">pnpgm@comcast.net</a></span><br><span></span><br><span> Game Update #14b sequence (file #127)</span><br><span> ----------------------------------------------------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span> Admin Notes: Part 2.</span><br><span> ----------------------------------------------------------------</span><br><span> [Recap]</span><br><span></span><br><span> [None]</span><br><span></span><br><span> ------------------------------------------------------------</span><br><span> [New Stuff]</span><br><span></span><br><span> [Western Marentia - Hills]</span><br><span> [Novehas 20th, 1634TH]</span><br><span></span><br><span> [Time: 9:03:00 am]</span><br><span> [Phase 0]</span><br><span></span><br><span> Corona flies westward over the party screeching his warning</span><br><span> of the impending attack. Those who can speak the bird's tongue</span><br><span> including Unali, Fremea, Z'leyra and Arawn understand the</span><br><span> warning. All four turn around or look around but see nothing.</span><br><span> Then they realize it must be from the sky and that's when</span><br><span> Fremea spots it.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Fremea grunts and points causing everyone to look up. There</span><br><span> the group sees the 12 flying half horse griffin things diving</span><br><span> toward them from the east. Stupid creatures should dive from</span><br><span> the west where the sun can cover them but they aren't too bright.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Z'leyra and Unali have talked about them to the old group.</span><br><span> But in the last 4 days none have talked about these creatures.</span><br><span> So the Hunter, Dancer and cousins do not know the extent of</span><br><span> what these creatures are.</span><br><span></span><br><span> They are now around 500-550 feet in the air and diving fast.</span><br><span> At this speed it could take only a few seconds.</span><br><span></span><br><span> While on the horse Fremea casts Luck upon herself. Due to</span><br><span> time she casts a slightly lower spell degree.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Recognizing that the pack horses were the most vulnerable</span><br><span> and likely targets Arawn saw to tending to them first. He</span><br><span> guided his steed to the nearest of the pack horses, a prayer</span><br><span> falling like leaves to bless the horses with protection. But</span><br><span> he only thinks the prayer as little time remains.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Arawn glances down and notices the horses are spread out</span><br><span> among 60 or so feet between each other on the road. There</span><br><span> is little hope in protecting every horse with a single skill.</span><br><span> He reaches down to the horse's neck and begins to speak the</span><br><span> words as he continues the mental prayer for the horses. He</span><br><span> casts the spell and horse is reinforced by a magical set</span><br><span> of natural armor almost as good as chain.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Zabyra looks up and stares at these strange flying beasts.</span><br><span> Are they horses? They have wings though. She feels hope</span><br><span> lessen as she has no ranged weapons. She moves between</span><br><span> Arawn and Z'leyra hoping to protect the spell casters. She</span><br><span> ensures her dagger is at hand and draws her scimitar. She moves</span><br><span> her cloak so it doesn't interfere with her arm.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Kiet curses and dismounts off the horse immediately. Once</span><br><span> on the ground he begins to speak the words of a spell while</span><br><span> grabbing both javelins with one hand. He gestures the magical</span><br><span> hand movements to complete the spell. But he does not</span><br><span> complete the spell as they are still too far away. Kiet is</span><br><span> more worried about the horses than the others. Sure others</span><br><span> can be obtained. But if they are snatched up his stuff will</span><br><span> be taken.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Turning around to face east Z'leyra begins the process to</span><br><span> start a spell. She pulls out her sling and ensures her bag</span><br><span> of bullets are ready to fire.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Unali turns and draws both daggers. She will defend her</span><br><span> horse and others. But fighting a enemy that can swoop and</span><br><span> climb fast is hard. She grips the horse with her thighs</span><br><span> and hopes it will control him if he panics.</span><br><span></span><br><span> The cousins look at each other and quietly convey thoughts.</span><br><span> But they are unsure of these creatures. Will they land?</span><br><span> If so they can fight. But otherwise they may have to just</span><br><span> risk fighting on horse back.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Pyan watches the diving creatures and is unsure if they are</span><br><span> a direct threat or not. But when he sees others reacting and</span><br><span> showing signs of possible attack he draws his bow. He ensures</span><br><span> his quiver is in position. He readies one arrow but until</span><br><span> he sees others he is unsure to fire yet.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Kell glances at the creatures and considers his own spells.</span><br><span> He considers one but glancing around there is no help for</span><br><span> that particular spell. He should've studied that one spell</span><br><span> Trembyl uses. He yells out, "creatures eat us and horses</span><br><span> protect them!" In case the new folks don't realize this.</span><br><span> He activates the magic on his armbands. Then unlocks the</span><br><span> spear sheathes so he can use them when needed.</span><br><span></span><br><span> [Time: 9:03:03 am]</span><br><span> [Phase 1]</span><br><span></span><br><span> The hippogriffs screech in their own wild method of roars or</span><br><span> growls and dive another 90 or so feet. Now under 500 the</span><br><span> group has to wait till at least 300 feet before they can even</span><br><span> do anything. The group knows they could ride hard to flee</span><br><span> but the creatures would catch up as they are faster.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Fremea considers closing the distance but being caught up</span><br><span> away from the group trapped by 12 beasts is not good so will</span><br><span> stay her ground for now.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Arawn casts another Armor spell upon himself.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Z'leyra finishes her spell and becomes more clairvoyant around</span><br><span> her. The area she can sense and see now covers the entire</span><br><span> group of the party. While it may mostly help herself she</span><br><span> hopes she can have that edge to warn against a bad attack.</span><br><span> But in combat these things tend to fail as warning and timing</span><br><span> is too slow.</span><br><span></span><br><span> [Time: 9:03:06 am]</span><br><span> [Phase 2]</span><br><span></span><br><span> The hippogriffs continue diving straight for the party and</span><br><span> should be in range for the bows at least by the next few</span><br><span> seconds.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Pyan cocks his bow and aims.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Fremea hovers to control motion and aims as well.</span><br><span></span><br><span> [Time: 9:03:09 am]</span><br><span> [Phase 3]</span><br><span></span><br><span> Now maybe 250-260 feet away the hippgriffs select their</span><br><span> targets.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Fremea and Pyan continue to aim but they only have bows</span><br><span> not long bows so have to wait a few more seconds.</span><br><span></span><br><span> [Time: 9:03:12 am]</span><br><span> [Phase 4]</span><br><span></span><br><span> Now at 170-180 feet away the hippogriffs begin to divide</span><br><span> up and prepare for final attack.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Pyan fires and the arrow flies toward a group of three</span><br><span> but they weave just in time and the arrow goes flying behind</span><br><span> them.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Fremea fires and her arrow hits one of the hippgriffs in</span><br><span> the belly. She had selected the last of her Elf Shot</span><br><span> arrows and this one takes effect. The creature stops</span><br><span> flapping his wings and goes spiraling toward the ground</span><br><span> paralyzed by the arrow. The arrow takes first blood doing</span><br><span> 8 points of damage. But the fall does another 20 points</span><br><span> on impact killing the creature.</span><br><span></span><br><span> A cheer is heard from the cousins.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Those with Slings and spears hold off as they are still</span><br><span> out of range.</span><br><span></span><br><span> [Time: 9:03:15 am]</span><br><span> [Phase 5]</span><br><span></span><br><span> Kiet casts his spell to hopefully protect himself.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Now less than 100 feet, looks to be maybe 80-85 feet away.</span><br><span> The creatures should be attacking in a couple of seconds.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Pyan fires his bow and hits Hippogriff #4 doing 9 points of</span><br><span> damage to his rear lower belly.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Fremea only selects one more Elf Shot giving her only 1 more</span><br><span> left if she recalls. She will have to risk normal arrows</span><br><span> after this. Because if these beasts are paralyzed they</span><br><span> could fall on the party. She targets and fires. The elf Shot</span><br><span> arrow slices the large left right doing 8 points through</span><br><span> his wing. The beast's wings stops and he also falls.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Z'leyra fires her magical sling and the magical bullets</span><br><span> zip toward hippogriff #10 hitting him in the neck doing 23</span><br><span> points of damage. The creature whirls to the left dazed by</span><br><span> the blow.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Kell throws one of his magical spears that can do electricity</span><br><span> through it but the spear goes wild and he misses.</span><br><span></span><br><span> At the same time Kiet throws his javelin at one of the beasts</span><br><span> diving toward him. The javelin pierces into his belly doing 9</span><br><span> points of damage. But the spear's Fatal Spear activates and</span><br><span> kills the beast.</span><br><span></span><br><span> [Time: 9:03:18 am]</span><br><span> [Phase 6]</span><br><span></span><br><span> Actions? Comments?</span><br><span></span><br><span> Next Update....Monday...</span><br><span></span><br><span> GM: I know 5 phases. But I figure 2 updates would've been</span><br><span> "they are getting closer!" So I just got them within</span><br><span> missile fire range. Now it will be 2 phases per update.</span><br><span> Ok. Consider this the Friday update since it was late</span><br><span> for Monday. I will start a bit on Saturday but will</span><br><span> try to get the bulk done by Monday noon EST. If posts</span><br><span> come in after that it will delay things. :) The only</span><br><span> one to select a spot was Zabyra so placed her by the</span><br><span> spell casters. All others were randomly chosen. There</span><br><span> are 9 creatures left. There are 14 on the party side</span><br><span> so odds are less but means chances are folks will be</span><br><span> selected at least once.</span><br><span></span><br><span> I will update the mana chart after the combat. I did not</span><br><span> list the hippos on map since they are still around 3 hexes</span><br><span> to the right of the party (in general). Next phase I</span><br><span> will place them on map. Keep in mind they will attack</span><br><span> next phase. If they attack odds are they will attack</span><br><span> and sweep high leaving them rising up anywhere from 10-20</span><br><span> feet above you on first phase or 70-80 on other phases</span><br><span> once they are in area.</span><br><span></span><br><span> GM: Arawn - Will assume Sword/Buckler on horse as planned.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Fremea - Do you want to continue bow or go melee with</span><br><span> your sword? I would assume bow since with sword will</span><br><span> need to chase. So if no reply will assume bow. But</span><br><span> using normal arrows. I believe you only have 1 Elf</span><br><span> Shot left.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Kiet - Will assume throw one more javelin then go to</span><br><span> Tulwar/Shield and your other posted actions.</span><br><span></span><br><span> Unali - I'd have tried a sling or bow attack but I</span><br><span> have some sneaky plans in mind for you if I get</span><br><span> get the creatures close enough. :)</span><br><span></span><br><span> Z'leyra - Will assume Sword use next phase.</span><br><span></span><br><span> GM: Spells</span><br><span> Start End Notes Spell</span><br><span> Fremea Ph 0 Ph 15 Luck</span><br><span> Arawn Ph 0 Ph 12 [His Horse] Armor</span><br><span> Arawn Ph 1 Ph 13 [Himself] Armor</span><br><span> Kiet Ph 5 Ph 7 Iron Skin</span><br><span> Z'leyra Ph 1 Ph 65 Clairvoyance</span><br><span></span><br><span> GM: First Leg of Trip</span><br><span></span><br><span> Slowest Horse - 22 MR (+25% Road- +6)</span><br><span> Speed - 28 MR MPH/day on road</span><br><span> Per hour- 2.3 miles/hour</span><br><span></span><br><span> To Malnon -200 miles 100 by Plains, 100 by Hills</span><br><span></span><br><span> Nov 16 - 1030am-7pm - Plains - 15</span><br><span> 16 - 7am-7pm - Plains - 28</span><br><span> 17 - 7am-7pm - Plains - 28</span><br><span> 18 - 7am-7pm - Plains - 28</span><br><span> 19 - 7am-7pm - Hills - 28</span><br><span> 20 - 7am-7pm - Hills - 28</span><br><span> 21 - 7am-7pm - Hills - 28</span><br><span> 22 - 7am-240pm- Hills - 17</span><br><span> ~240-Enter Malnon</span><br><span> [Assuming no delays]</span><br><span></span><br><span> This is mostly a reminder to me.</span><br><span></span><br><span> GM: hippogriff Combat Map</span><br><span></span><br><span> /I\ - North</span><br><span> 1 Hex = 10 feet (1 Row = 5 feet, 1 Column=5 feet)</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span> 1 2 3 4 5 6</span><br><span>1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ A</span><br><span>\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_B</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ C</span><br><span>\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_D</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ E</span><br><span>\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_F</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ G</span><br><span>\__/ \__/ C\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_H</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/A \__/ \__/ \__/ V__/ \__/ \__/ I</span><br><span>\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_Z/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_J</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ K\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ K</span><br><span>\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ L2_/ \__/ \_R/ U\__/ \__/ \__/ \_L</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ P__/ T1_/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ M</span><br><span>\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__3 \_D/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_N</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ O</span><br><span>\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_P</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ Q</span><br><span>\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_R</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ S</span><br><span>\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_T</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ U</span><br><span>\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_V</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ W</span><br><span>\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_X</span><br><span>/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ Y</span><br><span></span><br><span> Road - Rows H - O</span><br><span> [Spares - No Riders]</span><br><span> [Off] - Off map to clear clutter</span><br><span></span><br><span> C - Corona [H12] 50' feet off ground, flying</span><br><span> A - Arawn [I26] On Horse</span><br><span> F - Fremea [I46] 30' feet off ground, flying</span><br><span> K - Kell [K33] On Horse</span><br><span> T - Kiet [M34] On Foot</span><br><span> U - Unali [L42] On Horse</span><br><span> Z - Zabyra [J27] On Horse</span><br><span> P - Pyan [M29] On Horse</span><br><span> L - Z'leyra [L25] On Horse</span><br><span> R - Red Shirt [L40] On Horse</span><br><span> D - Reddof [N40] On Horse</span><br><span> 1 - Spare #1 [N35] Kiet's Spare Horse</span><br><span> 2 - Spare #2 [L26] Z'leyra's Spare horse</span><br><span> 3 - Spare #3 [N34] Kiet's Personal Horse</span><br><span></span><br><span> Hippogriffs -</span><br><span> G - #1 [Off] Down/Dead? G - #2 [ ]</span><br><span> G - #3 [ ] G - #4 [ ]</span><br><span> G - #5 [ ] G - #6 [Off] Down/KO?</span><br><span> G - #7 [Off] Dead G - #8 [ ]</span><br><span> G - #9 [ ] G - #10 [ ] Dazed</span><br><span> G - #11 [ ] G - #11 [ ]</span><br><span></span><br><span> Dead/KO - 3</span><br><span> Alive - 9</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Oh crud...I forgot to a map without the hexes will do that next time. Sorry.</span><br><span>As always use website if can't read.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>pnpgm mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org">pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://www.powersandperils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm">http://www.powersandperils.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>