[pnpgm] Game update #34b - File #135 - A giant of a problem...
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HT Alias/Player Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex
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R3 Balrog................Balrog............Warrior.Normal/Human Ma
?? Chris Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma
R4 Tom Crockett..........Caladan...........Wizard..Normal/Human Ma
R1 Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human Ma
W3 Ryan Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma
W2 Sergi Sallent.........Jordi.............Wizard..Normal/Elf Ma
R4 Tim Falkenberg........Malradh ben Kasha.Merc....Normal/Human Ma
R3 Wayne Richardson/Uji..Thig..............Sidh MU.Normal/Faerry Ma
Do Robert Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Artist..Normal/Human Ma
R3 Orion (Paul Broman)...Trembyl...........Wizard..Normal/Human Ma
W3 Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human Fe
R3 Scott Adams...........Xian..............Wizard..Normal/Human Ma
W2 Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human Fe
Animals: Ventrius/Pogo Thig's dogs, Firesnake of Caladan's,
Z'Leyra's Eagle, 2 Draft Horses, Wolf - Boyzdar
6 Captured Zen'da Horses
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Game Update #34b in sequence (file #134]
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[Recap]
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[New Stuff]
Sepes 42, in the 163rd Year [TH]
Location: River Sch (E) Riverbank, Zen'da Plains, 270 Miles
North of Asichi City, Heading East from River, around 1pm
[As the combat ends and the dust settles. Jordi's mist ends.
Trembyl's illusion disappears. Adrenline stops pumping.
This is when Kasha gets a bit queasy from his wounds and
dismounts to the ground to sit. So does Z'leyra with help
from Farseeker and Xian.]
GM: On a side note. We almost lost Z'leyra. I have a friend
who has some simulation programs based on the old crash dummy
physics. He punched in some angles, weights (300 pound for
the creature) and figured if the angle was one foot lower
Z'leyra would've fallen off the horse and taken more damage.
If it was a foot higher from its falling height Z'lerya's
head would've been pushed far back enough to break her neck
and no amount of healing or magic could've helped there. As
it was based on my initial setup physics it worked out well
enough. Course the magical helmet she wore and other things
she has also helped out. Very close indeed. But she is
unhurt other than being dizzy, queasy and confused for about
10 minutes.
[Jordi only has a light bruise on his shoulder from his hoove
hit by the hippogriff. Kasha has a minor cracked rib and
some more bruises. Jordi could handle natural healing
easy but Kasha will take a healing spell from anyone who
wishes to offer it.]
Trembyl: "Well that illusion was a waste of time. They didn't
even look at it!"
Xian: "It was experience at least."
Farseeker: "Yes. They didn't even try to take the horses
out. My guess is they were a fearless pack who has enough
horse meat in them they wanted to just create havoc."
Balrog: "A large pack as well."
Caladan: "Yep. Usually I only see three or four at most."
[Z'leyra, Xian and others can patch up the minor cuts and
cruises. Who wishes to heal Kasha? :) First come first
serve experience.]
[The party continues eastward...then camps]
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Sepes 43, in the 163rd Year [TH]
Location: River Sch (E) Riverbank, Zen'da Plains, 288 Miles
North of Asichi City, Heading East from River
[Some may think the weather is a omen for the future of
an area. If so this day proves to be very dreary. At
the top the temperature only gets up to 43 so its fairly
cool going as long as the 20s in the morning. Its overcast
all day. Around 10am in fact the party sees storm clouds
approaching and tiny flakes are seen high in the sky.
The winds buffet the party for some time. Then the clouds
seem to descend to the ground all their own. This creates
a flurry of snow to drop to the ground quickly. Within
just a half hour a bit over 14 inches drop in a very rare
event (as Caladan can't recall such a time this time of year).
But Trembyl knows, being an elementalist, that the elementa
can't be predicted. This far north arctic winds cna blow
storms down fast. During the ride after the snow storm
Z'leyra checks on each person to make sure theres no trouble.
Balrog indicates pains in his hands. First sign of possible
frostbite. Then Xian comments the same way. Both have no
gloves. A fire is started to warm their hands up and
frostbite is prevented with help from others. As the
trip continues the temperatures raise up enough no more worry
about frostbite.]
[No encounters that day.]
Caladan: "We are close to my home where I grew up.
We might get there tomorrow night."
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Sepes 44, in the 163rd Year [TH]
Location: River Sch (E) Riverbank, Zen'da Plains, 306 Miles
North of Asichi City, Heading East from River
[2am]
[This hour everyone is asleep. The campfire is kept roaring
to warm the cold night as some sleep in their tents. The
horses are asleep as well. The two sentries at watch tonight
are Thig and Balrog. Thig is in camp watch securing the
camp itself and keeping the fire going. He patrols the
inner camp area with the dogs. The wolf is asleep with
Strie'bog but Thig's dogs are awake. Balrog is on his horse
in the outer area patrolling in a 500 foot radius going
around the camp always on the lookout.]
[That night its still overcast so not even the moon or
stars is seen just dark as coal clouds. The only light
seen is the campire and a lantern sitting near the pot
the food was cooked in.
Balrog has a torch with him for helping him see around
in the immediate area. While a sentry with a torch is
good to see his attackers unfournately its also a beacon
to others for quite a distance.]
[2:14am]
[Suddenly Thig hears a fast moving horse running toward
the camp. He turns and sees a light with it. Must
be Balrog but he is coming fast. Thig takes to the
air and alerts the dogs. He holds his repeating crossbow.
Balrog approaches from the west. He storms into camp
making a wake of dust. The horse is breathing heavy
as well as Balrog who is white as a ghost in paleness.
He tries to catch his breath..]
Balrog: "..big..." [he waves his torch behind him].."
coming...wake...GIANT!" [he yellws out]
[Thig hears this and takes to the air. He orders the
dogs to bark loud. He reaches into his pocket and
grabs a small glass ball that contains a small amount
of oil. He drops it right into the campfire and it
cracks and explodes. This helps to make noise.]
Instantly everyone wakes up suddenly from sound sleep.
Everyone but Chion. It takes him 2 more seconds from
the shouts to wake up (sorry bad rolls).
Now that Balrog has caught his breath he explain a single
giant is coming this way fast and it must be "...over 15
feet tall and as big as a house!...its also very upset
for some reason!"
[Just then a roar is heard to the west...]
[Camp Setup]
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Player ID Loc Notes
Balrog R [H55] [On Horse]
Ben'dar B [F61] [Over Blanket]
Caladan C [F64] [Over Blanket] [with firesnake]
Chion N [K61] [Over Blanket]
Farseeker F [K64] [Near his tent]
Jordi J [G65] [Near his tent]
Kasha K [J65] [Near his tent]
Thig T [J51] [In air-20 feet] [dogs under him]
Strie'bog S [G59] [Near his tent] [with wolf]
Trembyl Q [I59] [Over blanket]
Unali U [H66] [Near her tent]
Xian X [H59] [Over blanket]
Z'leyra Z [G62] [Over blanket]
H = Each H is a horse with blanket over it for warmth.
Normally not kept this close to people due to smell and
other falling debris from them but the cool night has
made it better to stay at least reasonably close to the
campfire.
? = possible location of giant
Comments
1. This is the last combat before the real adventure starts.
It is a great last ditch thing to get experience but it
can be deadly in doing so. It will be rough but at least
theres only one enemy :)
2. Thig reports with his night vision the giant is about
150-160 feet out and charging fast.
3. Good news is you have 2 phases to prepare.
Bad news is you only have 2 phases to prepare :)
It will likely take at elast one to get on a horse after
you get to it. So keep this in mind.
4. The light of the campfire only goes out to the left to the
40th column. Beyond that every column decreases chances
of seeing by 20%. Thus by column 35 its impossible to
see naturally due to the darkness. This is why the
exact location of the giant is unknown. Keep this in
mind for firing archery weapons at night!
Actions? Comments?
Next update Friday..
Good luck!
If anyone needs mana reports let me know. I can work on them in the next day
or so and let you know. I've not done so yet. I'll email you when i get a
report but everyone should have mana for some spells.
The Joke Dwarves are back. They feel for the party so wish to cheer folks
up.
So heres a joke they demand i give...
Q: What's the best form of birth control after 50?
A: Nudity
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