[pnpgm] Game update # 7 - file #22 - Srimoga Encounter
Scott Adams
longshot at darktech.org
Fri Dec 29 07:10:02 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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Game Update #7 in sequence (file #22)
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Admin notes: Hope everyone had a good Christmas or holiday
period. New Years is coming up and hope all have a good new
year period as well. We should be back on a non-holiday regular
schedule from now on.
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[Recap]
From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
Z'leyra respnds to Thig's question with "Sure. Lets deal with
them so that they attack no other sidh or humans. Might as well
liberate what loot they've taken as well."
She will cast a Speed spell at max EL on herself to catch the
Trold that much faster. After dealing with it she will follow
the tracks of the attackers back to their lair.
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.
GM: Figured I'd have some posts on actions by now. But
got only 1. Guess folks were busy on vacation and
the holidays. So I'll go with plan B based on typical
character personalities. :)
[On the west edge of the camp Thig and Z'leyra decide to
run after the fleeing Trold Folk. Corona has already
taken off and Thig gathers up his staff as Z'leyra casts
a spell.
On the eastern edge of the camp the others talk over the
captured creature.]
Xian: "We can't just kill them they are now unarmed and
harmless."
Farseeker: "They attacked us!"
Trembyl: "But even creatures should have mercy."
Farseeker: "Not if others might get killed by them later.
Would you want that on your mind?"
[Z'leyra pulls her dagger and runs after the Trold into
the darkness. Seconds later Thig flies after her.
By the time the two run off the Trold has covered
quickly over 100 feet. Corona is fast on his tail over
head juking back and forth between dark bushes and
trees. Within seconds Z'leyra catches up and passes
Thig who is cautiously also flying overhead to try to
catch up. But Z'leyra realizes once she leaves camp
her eyesight is human and she forgot her Amber and other
items in the satchel.
The trold knowing the area quickly moves between bushes
with skill. Fearing for its life it turns south.
At one point it reaches a 8 foot clearing and Corona
fires a bolt from its eyes. The firedart like magic
zaps the trold's heals and the creature goes flying
forward on its chest into a thicket bush. Thig sees
the red flare and turns toward it. Z'leyra slowing
down as not to run into a tree turns south hearing the
yelp and runs for it as quickly as her human vision will
allow.
The trold creature crawls a few feet then gets to its
legs and runs forward some more but now limping. Thig
flies over the thicket bush and lands near the other
side to wait for the creature. Corona fires another
bolt and it hits the ground 3 feet behind the creature on
a small foot bush catching it on fire. The creature gives
a stirring murmur of pain and fear and rolls to the side
out of the thicket bush. Seconds later Z'leyra bursts
through the clearing and sees only a half dozen bushes.
Corona's snow white form is seen on a limb 8 feet high on
a tree looking down. The flap of Thig's wings can be
heard from the other side of one bush but not seen in the
black darkness. Squinting she uses the bush fire as some
light and tries to pinpoint tracks or the creature's movement.
Z'leyra hears movement in the bush. Not knowing the skill
for throwing dagger she takes a gamble and throws her dagger
toward the sound. It flies and hits the bush but no flesh.
The creature hearing the dagger inches from his side scrambles
forward just in time to see Thig hovering over. With large
round sorrowful eyes Thig lowers his war staff straight down
on the creature...and misses!
The creature panics further and climbs to his feet. He
runs straight for a small dip in the terrain he knows
and runs as fast as he can. Corona takes to the air again
as Z'leyra tries to find her dagger. Thig whirls around
and goes for another aerial bash. This time the staff
hits the creature in the shoulder and knocks him down.
The creature doesn't stir when Z'leyra finally finds her
dagger and comes around the bush. Thig by now has landed
and finds the creature alive but failing. To ensure the
creature doesn't stir again he bashes the creature in the
head once more for good measure killing it.]
[Meanwhile on the other side of the camp the others are
arguing over the creature near them. The Wolf keeps an
every alert eye on him. The creature notices every so
often no eyes but the wolf's watch him. Going with this
the creature lowers a arm and grabs a hand full of sand.
In a split second the creature throws the clump of sand
at the Wolf's eyes who doesn't dodge in time. Now given
his chance the creature gets to his knees then feet and
runs east toward the stream. But not before Chion and
Farseeker see the creature get to his knees. Both push
Xian and Strie'bog aside and give chase. These creatures
love the water so Chion knows if it gets to the water it
could escape. Farseeker being the faster one tries to
catch up but the agile creature dodges and weaves. The
creature can hear the stream and see it within only
about 10 feet. But the creature stumbles on a rock
and slows his pace but doesn't fumble. This gives
Farseeker time to catch up. Farseeker swings his great
sword and hits in the centerline of the back doing 10
points. The creature falls to the side into a bush
and goes unconscious. Having previously been hurt
the creature soon dies.
Strie'bog helps clean the wolf's eyes. The party
returns and finds the captured trold folk who was
knocked out has bled to death and is dead. Leaving
no survivors.]
Xian: "Well. That's that."
Farseeker: "Yep."
Trembyl: "Where's Z'leyra and Thig?"
[Having gone about 250 feet south-west of the camp Thig,
Corona and Z'leyra soon return. Z'leyra will need a
torch to see in the dark. the next hour tracks are tried
to be followed back to the lair but the tracks around
the camp seem to be where they waited to attack. It
must be guessed they used the stream to move someways
and thus their tracks back to the lair would be erased
and long gone. After an hour the party gives up and
its soon to sunrise so an early breakfast is made and
soon camp is broken.]
[Chion checks his wound which is lucky and doesn't seem to
have hit any major organs. It is patched up.]
GM: Chion want to heal it yourself?
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[Novehas 25th, 86th day since left Marentia, 21st day of
Adventure #3 of the 1633rd year [TH].]
[As camp is broke the party moves roughly north by north-west
through the forest. After 5 miles of travelling the party
enters an area of Hills. Today the weather is cloudy and
temperatures remain only in the upper 60s most of the day.
The only weather today is haze in the hills which blocks
vision for miles around. That night camp is made on the
northern edge of the hills just before the plains.]
[No Encounters.]
Farseeker: "After we leave the hills the maps and what
Gidwani tells us we'll be entering Humagi territory.
So everyone be cautious. From here on in we should
have two sentries at night."
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[Novehas 26th, 87th day since left Marentia, 22nd day of
Adventure #3 of the 1633rd year [TH].]
[Winter has set in by now the party feels. The day brings
clear and sunny skies but the highest temperature is only
about 59. Around 11:27am the party is hit by a rather
intense wind storm that makes the party huddle for warmth.
The party enter the plains for the last stretch to the
forest.]
[No Encounters.]
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[Novehas 27th, 88th day since left Marentia, 23rd day of
Adventure #3 of the 1633rd year [TH].]
[Today the weather is clear and sunny with no adverse
weather. The temperatures even seem to climb as high
as 74.]
[No Encounters.]
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[Novehas 28th, 89th day since left Marentia, 24th day of
Adventure #3 of the 1633rd year [TH].]
[Today clouds roll in and make it partly cloudy but
temperatures are still reasonable in the 50s as the
high temperatures. No adverse weather today.]
[No Encounters.]
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[Novehas 29th, 90th day since left Marentia, 25th day of
Adventure #3 of the 1633rd year [TH].]
[Today clouds roll in and make it cloudy all day.
Temperatures fall drastically only as high as 31 today
at the warmest part of the day.]
[Around 1:34pm snow suddenly begins to fall. Based on the
winds it looks to be a light storm. The party decides
to continue. The snow falls for 45 minutes and finally
the party leaves the area its snowing in or it finally
stops leaving a wide area behind the party full of light
snow. Its light enough it can be brushed off horses so
the party can continue. No one is in danger of frostbite.]
[No Encounters.]
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[Novehas 30th, 91st day since left Marentia, 26th day of
Adventure #3 of the 1633rd year [TH].]
[Today the skies clear and become sunny but temperatures
only climb about 10 degrees into the 40s. Only at
one point a minor hail storm occurs little after lunch.]
[Around 4:15pm the party notices dark forms in the distance
to the North East. Unali pulls out her spyglass and
sees 4 riders about 3 miles away. The flat plains and
cold air improves sight but not normal human sight. To
normal eyesight the forms are black splotches. Since
the sun is to the left and westward the splotches are
bit harder to see. The party realizes if they can see
them then the riders can see the party as well. Unali
studies the riders for a couple minutes. She describes
that three of them seem to be giving objects and sacks
to one rider. That rider eventually turns his horse
and heads off to the North-east. The other riders turn
and look in the direction of the party. Unali confirms
the party has been spotted. In this area likely by
Srimoga riders. The riders are outnumbered 3 to 1 now.]]
Farseeker: "That other rider could go off and get more
help. I think we should stop them."
Trembyl: "We are in their territory."
Farseeker: "Gidwani explained these people like to eat
outsiders. Care to be dinner tonight?"
Trembyl: "No."
GM: Situation. Riders are 3 miles to the NE. The
terrain is plains so flat and rather low in hiding
spots (low bushes and few trees). Time is about
2 hours before sunset.
Actions? Comments?
Next update New Years Day Jan 1.
Hope everyone has a good New Years!
I have updated the Map on website. It as usual the purple
blob shows current location. If you find the Srimoga
Star its right there due south of the Pavassa Forest.
I have updated the Timeline file. But didn't update the
skills. Will do that over the weekend. Will assume
folks will keep the standard skills selected unless folks
change them. By the time the party gets to the Pavassa
forest if you've not declared anything in this file you
will lose the chance to earn those skill points. The
real adventure will begin once entering the forest.
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