[pnpgm] Game update #6 - file #20 - Trun 1: Phase 3-4 Trold Combat
Scott Adams
longshot at darktech.org
Fri Dec 22 07:50:05 CET 2006
HT Alias/Player Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex
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?? Chris Wells...........Ben'dar...........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma
W2 Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human Ma
W3 Ryan Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma
R3 Wayne Richardson/Uji..Thig..............Sidh MU.Normal/Faerry Ma
W2 Robert Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Bard ..Normal/Human Ma
R3 Orion (Paul Broman)...Trembyl...........Wizard..Normal/Human Ma
W4 Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human Fe
R3 Scott Adams...........Xian..............Wizard..Normal/Human Ma
R4 Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human Fe
Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Boyzdar [Wolf] (Strie'bog),
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[Recap]
From Ben'dar: [Re: Actions]
Ben'Dar offers to share his tent with whomever would like to
sleep inside it. First come, first serve!
I guess Ben'Dar is still asleep. When he awakens (perhaps
Tef'wo, who is standing nearby, will whinny loudly or something
to help him wake up?), he will grab his trusty pike, which is
lying beside him while he sleeps, and rush out of his tent to
take in the scene. He'll roar out a battle cry (to scare the
enemy and to help waken anyone who isn't yet awake) and attack
the nearest Trold Folk as he sees them, probably in this order:
4, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 2, 1.
Have a fun holiday, everybody!
GM: Ack.
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From Chion: [Re: Actions]
Chion thinks to himself "This is why you normally cast Watchful
sleep... guess you better start doing that again." Chion rises
and attempts a martial strike (kick, hand -whichever) to snuff
out the attacker. He will yell, "We've got company!" loudly as
he does so.
He'll double check his wound after if he doesn't see any imminent
threats to him and then help anyone else who is under attack.
GM: Ack.
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From Z'leyra [Re: Actions]
Z'leyra yells out "Arise and fight!!!" while grabbing her staff
and running to Thig's defense. She will be striking at the
Trold Folk but using her EL defensively.
GM: Ack.
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[New Stuff]
[Novehas 24th, 85th day since left Marentia, 20th day of
Adventure #3 of the 1633rd year [TH].]
Time: near 4am.
[Turn 1: Phase 2]
[Mana Allocation - None]
[Missile Fire - None]
[Magic Effect - None]
[Melee & Movement -]
[Thig under the net tries to spread his wings to get
to the sky. But the weights on the bottom of the
net are preventing him. The net is an effective
trap. He tries to struggle but he isn't a great
strength. He continues to struggle.]
[Farseeker wakes up having heard noise outside and
feet stomping on the ground. He grabs his great
sword but doesn't don his chainmail. He slides
out of his blankets and bedroll and heads for the tent
entrance.]
[Trembyl almost instantly wakes up when Z'leyra is
attacked. He raises up in his bedroll looking south
and sees Z'leyra being attacked by 2. He grabs his
magical scimitar at his side and stands. He is already
wearing his leather armor for warmth. He charges #7
and hits with a upper slice that does a thrust just
below the creatures heart piercing ribs doing 8 points
of damage.]
[Ben'dar continues to sleep deeply.]
[Unali feels heat from the scabbard Z'leyra made and
wakes up from it. She grabs the scabbard and hears
noises just outside her tent where Trembyl and Z'leyra
are fighting. Sensing danger she .Putting on her
boots and gloves would take time. She will have to
go into the cold without it. She draws the magical
dagger and leaves the scabbard since she didn't get
her belt as well. On the way out she grabs another
dagger. Just before she pulls the flap the dagger
gives her a sense of danger immediately outside. Not
being specific she jumps outside...]
[The Trold folk all react at the same time.
Number 1 and 2 by Thig pick up the struggling Thig
and carry him about 12 feet west still in the net.
Their long arms protect their bodies from being
scratched.
Number 3 and 4 continue to attack Chion. #3 thrusts
his spear to wound but Chion rolls toward #4 just in
time and the spear hits the bedroll. But the other
creature brings down his spear to knock out and hits
Chion in the back of the head. The blow knocks Chion
to the dirt but not knocked out.
Number 6 and 6 pull the net around Strie'bog and drag
him eastward toward the back of a nearby bush. Single
handed the creatures are weak but both are slightly
stronger than Strie'bog. Strie'bog almost loses his
footing once but is forced eastward by sheer weight
of the net and the creatures.
Number 7 seeing Trembyl attack does a left handed
swing with his spear. He has to lower his arm to
bring level with Trembyl's head but his 5 foot length
arms and the 3 foot spear is just too high and the
spear misses wildly over Trembyl's head.
Number 8 thrusts his spear at Z'leyra but misses.]
[Z'leyra glances over her right shoulder and sees
Trembyl attacking one to her side so glances
up at the other creature. She grabs her staff
and rolls to the west raising her staff to block
any strike. She sees Unali open her tent flap
and stops short. Going to her knees and hands
she looks up to see Thig gone from where she thought
he was just at. She does a crawling leap up and
runs toward Thig. She sees Thig between some
bushes and rushes forward while yelling her alert.
The creatures are dragging Thig so have no weapons
she can see. She swings her magical staff up and
then down in a bashing move onto #2. it hits the
creature in the left shoulder doing 13 points of
damage. The creature falls back into the bush.]
[Chion senses one creature to his left about 2 feet
but the other one who stabbed him is just inches
from his head. He raises his sore head and sees
the creature's tall legs. He could swipe a ankle
and force him down but would leave him open to the
other creature. Chion gets to his knees and hands
then pushes himself up to his feet quickly. Chion
quickly gauges the distance. Standing in front
of him is one and the other is to his left about
3 feet. But their arms and long and could reach
him easily. Both have spears lowered from their
previous action. In what seems like time held still
he decides his action. Raising his sai now in his
hand to stab the back (hopefully) but likely arm
of the creature he does a small roundhouse kick
with his right unbooted foot toward the other creature.
His foot hits the left kneecap of the creature
and with Chion's skill and forced attack (and weight)
the damage is so severe it crushes the kneecap. The
creature yells in pain. the creature's leg buckles
immediately and he falls back. As he does a bone in
the leg seems to break and shoot out of the leg
itself a inch or two. Blood spurts upward and to the
north. An artery seems to have been severed. At
the same time the sai is lucky and hits the creature
in the neck, a little higher than expected, and does
a massive 8 point strike. The creature drops his
spear and grabs his neck in pain.]
Chion: "We've got company!" [Chion yells out for the
first time breaking the silence of the camp itself.
Chion looks at what he just did and smiles. He
wonders what would've happened if he was prepared?]
[Strie'bog gives a whistle to his wolf and tries to
use the axe blade to slice the thin net. he is
able to slice some of the hard string but not
enough to escape yet.]
[Corona tall in a tree spreads his wings and takes to
the air.]
[Xian wakes up and grabs his war staff. He sees
to the left Strie'bog being dragged away. He
runs toward him and gets up to #6 and swings
on him hitting him in the left arm doing a minor
3 point blow.]
[Boyzdar wakes up and immediately charges after the
creatures dragging Strie'bog. He goes to the left
of Strie'bog and leaps at #5 but fails to his by
inches.]
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[Turn 1: Phase 3]
[Mana Allocation - None]
[Missile Fire - None]
[Magic Effect - None]
[Melee & Movement -]
[Corona flies down into the camp but can't find
a good target as all are engaged. He could hit
others by mistake. He flies just over Z'leyra
and tries to scare the one remaining creature with
a close call.]
[Thig looks to Z'leyra and decides instead of going up
maybe its better to go down. So he slumps down and
let's the weighted net bring him down into a fetal
position. This pushes the creature forward and
he has to release his grip.]
[Farseeker exits his tent to the south and sees #8
near where Z'leyra was. Seeing Trembyl in a fight
he charges and thrusts at #8 but fails to hit
in his sleepy head.]
[Trembyl thrusts his scimitar at the wounded #7 and
hits again doing 8 more points killing the creature.]
[Ben'dar finally wakes up hearing barks and the two
party members yell out. He grabs his pike and
rushes out the tent with no armor on. He takes in
the scene. He sees straight ahead Farseeker and
Trembyl handling one each. Unali is also coming out.
To the far left is Xian and Strie'bog. To his right
he sees nothing as the bushes and tree block his
view. to his left and behind he sees one creature
lying on the ground and one near Chion. he gives
a yell so loudly it breaks the silence of the forest
for many yards. He charges #4. He hits the creature
in the left with his pike and kills him since he
was already wounded by Chion's neck wound.]
[Unali exits the tent and with both daggers she slips
behind the creature #8 farseeker has distracted. With
both daggers she stabs its back and does 5 and 7
points (at least). Both are enough to kill the
creature.)
GM: Figured no subdual as its not human per se.
[Trold #1 seeing Corona and hearing the battle cry
together with Z'leyra's attack gets scared. He
releases the grip on the net and turns to fleet
westward into the darkness.]
[This leaves only #5 and 6 near Strie'bog still alive.
Number 5 having not gotten to his hidden spear yet
tries to pull Strie'bog into the wolf to get time to
get to his weapon. But this time the creature is
not strong enough without #6 helping him. So the
struggle is futile. He releases the net and tries
to pull up a lanky arm to block the wolf's attack.]
[Number 6 tries to hit Xian in the face but Xian brings
up his staff to block the blow just in time.]
[Z'leyra keeps her eye on the fleeing creature but helps
Thig escape the net.]
[Boyzdar leaps at #5 and uses the creature's arm as
leverage. The wolf fearing for Strie'bog bites
the creature's neck and does 10 points of damage in
a crushing bite. The creature screams and falls to
the ground with the wolf.]
[Chion turns and takes in the scene. The only ones
still fighting is near Strie'bog. He runs that way
but gets feet behind them.]
[Strie'bog tries to swing his axe within the net at
#6 fighting Xian but the net is too heavy and the
blow is diverted away missing.]
[Corona flies into the darkness after #1.]
[Xian swings on #6 but fails to hit.]
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[Turn 1: Phase 4]
[Mana Allocation - None]
[Missile Fire - None]
[Magic Effect - None]
[Melee & Movement -]
[In the darkness to the west a flash of red is seen where
#1 and Corona fled. Z'leyra hears an animal yelp of
pain.]
[Thig takes to the air...]
[Farseeker turns and heads toward Strie'bog.]
[Trembyl looks around to take in the scene.]
[Ben'dar gives another softer cry and heads after
Chion toward Strie'bog.]
[Unali looks behind her and to the south-west to ensure
no others are in the area.]
[Number 6 sees The wolf, Farseeker, Chion, Ben'dar
and Xian attacking it. He backs up and turns and
runs toward the stream.]
[Z'leyra grabs her staff. The creature has a few
seconds head start but it might have buddies so
decides to wait for others.]
[Boyzdar leaps over the body of #5 and chases the
fleeing creature into the darkness. He leaps
and bites the hind leg of the creature.]
[Chion helps Strie'bog escape the net.]
[Strie'bog gives chase to the wolf and creature.
With Axe in hand he swings at the stumbling
creature but the blade hits the ground inches to
its side. The creature rolls over and brings its
long arms up and begins to whimper scared. Something
crosses Strie'bog's face like sympathy and stands
over the creature. Strie'bog doesn't recognize the
creatures. Its one thing to kill in defense but his
father taught him to kill an unarmed man or creature
is just wrong. Maybe he should knock the creature
out before the wolf and others do harm?]
[Farseeker leans down to check #5 and finds him still
alive but bleeding. Other creatures are checked by
Unali, Trembyl and Ben'dar to find them all dead.
Z'leyra has one fleeing the area.]
Thig to Z'leyra: "Should we give chase? Maybe find
their lair?"
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[Experience so far]
Player CEP Skill Notes
Z'leyra f0 War Staff #2 - 1 hit
Chion 10 Hand-to-hand #3- 1 Deadly hit
Chion 8 Sai #4- 1 hit
Ben'dar 2 Pike #4- 1 hit
Wolf 15 Bite #5, #6 2 bites
Xian 3 War Staff #6- 1 hit
Trembyl 10 Scimitar #7- 2 hits
Unali 10 Dagger #8- 2 hits
[Weapon Damage]
Chion - -1 FV to Damaged Sai its not 1/3rd FV
Your other Sai is at full FV.
[Party Damage]
Chion - 6 points plus some subdual
[Enemy Status]
#6 - Captured
#1 - Fled Area
#5 - Knocked out but bleeding
All others dead.
Actions? Comments?
What to do with #1? #5 and #6? Its 2 hours before
sunrise so it'll be a night chase if you go after #1.
But lair might be nearby?
I made a mistake in saying the party knew Trold Folk.
I looked back at the files. It was only Jordi and
Neva during their time in the Wild Forest (their
3 months between adventure #1/2) that encountered them.
But I would have assumed the party was given info
on that encounter.
Also your lucky this year no Joke Dwarf jokes. They
decided to go to Sweden to visit some relatives.
I gave them some passage on a freighter in a shipping
container and a pot. They thought it was a nice room
so go figure. They should get there in a week or so.
I hope everyone has a Great Christmas Day! For those
who celebrate it. I won't expect actions as I figure
folks will be busy with holidays and may be out of town.
If you are no problem. There will not be a update
on Monday due to the holiday. There will be on Friday
though based on above reactions. Then we'll be on a
regular schedule. I could delay one for New Years if
you guys think it should be done?
Next update next Friday. 29th.
Also I need to update the combat roster as folks have
new magical items to improve stats. Folks may have
now changed in the movement order. But I've not
had time to do it this week. So if you see changes
in the above movement then that's why in the next
update.
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