[pnpgm] Game update #127b - File #477 - A New Threat
Scott Adams
longshot at darktech.org
Tue Oct 24 06:33:03 CEST 2006
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 #127b in sequence (file #477)
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Admin notes: None.
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[Recap]
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[New Stuff]
Octaqi 30, in the 163rd Year [TH]
[Meanwhile in Caladan's Village]
[Day 60 of Trip]
[Time: 6:03am]
[Meanwhile seconds earlier the strange squat creature ran
into the corner as Z'leyra levitates up through the
ceiling. His lips smacking in excitement as he feeds
off her mana and boots. He senses she was strong and
he could've lived for a long time on her. He chitters
and squirms as the guards and female panic trying to
determine what to do. The creature quiets and stands
still in the shadows. He was called for a purpose and
held. He did his part now its feeding time again. The
creature takes a few steps and throws out his senses and
detects magic. It is strong and from the female. The
creature raises its head and charges straigth for the
female priestess. He jumps forward and leaps toward the
female. Mid-air his senses go crazy and he looks to the
north wall. A growl emerges from his throat. In the
other room Ben'dar smashes the statue and the creature
disappears before it can touch the priestess...]
[The female priestess cringes as Z'leyra lifts up and
through the ceiling. She walks where Z'leyra was
standing. Her spell seemed to have worked on her but
she won't be affected right away. The guards give
her a wide berth as she scowls at the ceiling. She
then jerks her head and orders in L'p'nth the group
out into the hallway..]
[Turn 4: Phase 1]
[Mana Allocation -]
[Thig and Xian consider spells but when they hear the
voices approaching they break their concentration and
draw to that attention.]
[Missile Fire -]
[Strie'bog strings his bow quickly hearing the threat
from the south. But the hallway is darkness and
he can't seem them yet. He stands ready.]
[Melee & Movement-]
[Thig glances into Ezam's office and yells for the
others to hurry out into the hallway.]
Thig: "Farseeker! Help us!"
[The rest of the party get into the below map positions
after exiting Ezam's office.]
[As the footfalls approach the enemy shows themselves
after getting in the light of a nearby torch on the
wall. Eight guards with spears and one priestess
in the rear stand ready and ready for attack.]
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR
%%%%__/ \__/ \_% 1 1 Column = 5 Feet
%%%% \__/ \__/ % 2 1 Row = 5 Feet
%%%%__/ \__/ \_% 3 1 Hex =10 Feet
%%%% \__/ \__/ % 4 % = Rock Wall
%%%%__/ \__/ U\_% 5 [North End / Top - Open]
%%%% \__/ \__/ % 6 [South End / Bottom - Open]
%%%%__/ \_Z/ T\_% 7 [ = Door to Previous Combat Vampire Office
%%%% Q__/ X\__/ % 8 /
%%%%__/ \__/ \_% 9 / R = Balrog [P12]
%%%% \__/ S__/ [<10 T = Thig [O7] [5 feet up/Hovering]
%%%%__/ \__/ \_% 11 S = Strie'bog [M10]
%%%% \__/ \__R % 12 Q = Trembyl [G8]
%%%%__/ \__/ \_% 13 U = Unali [O5]
%%%% \__/ \__/ % 14 X = Xian [L8] [Invisible]
%%%%__/ \__/ \_% 15 Z = Z'leyra [L7] [Hovering 3 feet up face up]
%%%% \__/ \__/ % 16 B = Ben'dar [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%__/ \__/ \_% 17 F = Farseeker [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%% \__/ \__/ % 18 K = Kasha [Off Map - Ezam's OFfice]
%%%%__/ \__/ \_% 19 E = Teed [Not Shown]
%%%% \__/ \__/ % 20
% \__/ \__/ \_% 21 1-8 = Guards [Row 23]
%__/ \__/ \__/ % 22 F = Female
% 1_2/3 78_4 5\6% 23
%__/ \__/ \__/ % 24
% \__/ F__/ \_% 25
GM: Notes - Ben'dar, Farseeker, Kasha if run at full
speed will take 3-4 phases to get onto this map.
thus it will likely be Turn 5 before they show up.
Z'leyra is still levitating and laying down face
up to the ceiling. Her head is to the east wall (right)
and feet to left wall. Good news if folks don't move
forward it will likely take 2 phases for the enemy
to run forward and meet the party. Bad news is that some
of the strongest fighters aren't on the map yet.
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[Meanwhile Chion and Ezam appear in a puffy area. No
a cloudy area. Chion must've teleported both of them
into a foggy area. That could be bad if the sun is not
seen. Ezam can still feel Chion but not without the
hands of Kasha and Ben'dar on him. He searches in front
of him for Chion's face and it quickly emerges through
the fog. Chion does the same looking for Ezam. Then
a second later the fog thins out just a bit and both see
each other. Ezam grabs Chion and tries to reach his fangs
toward Chion's neck. Chion uses his arm with failing
strength to hold Ezam back but he is losing the battle.
Then Ezam realizes there is no ground under his feet. his
feet dangle in the air. Confused he stops his attack and
looks down then quickly back up at Chion. His fangs
recess just a fraction in doubt. Then suddenly wind buffets
both of them and Ezam realizes he is falling. He concentrates
to turn into a mist to escape as he was doing before he was
sent here. A second later however both emerge from the white
blue fog into clear sky. Ezam sees a twinge of orange and
blue in the far distance and realizes he is in the air. Chion
on the other hand is looking at the east where twilight has been
going on for awhile now. Chion grins as at this height the
sun begins to shine brighter and brighter. For the first time
Chion stares at Ezam and grins then back at the rising sun.
Ezam follows Chion's eyes and glances over his shoulder then
panics. He tries to twist Chion around so the sun doesn't
hit him but the rays of the sun hit him instantly. Since its
not full sunlight a smoldering smoke is first detected then
heat is felt. Then Ezam growls and says "No! I curse--"
and explodes as his body bursts into flames. Chion does a
kick with his knee to free himself of the burning embers and
from any flames. Ezam's body within 2 seconds turns to
a fine dust. Chion realizes he is falling quickly to the
ground only a couple miles below give or take a few hundred
feet. He realizes he has about 45 seconds before he hits
the ground. He sees in the glint of the sun objects fall
from the dust. it could be a bunch of coins, a small object
and a object that glints in the sun that might be metal.
One object must've been the ring Ezam was wearing. All the
objects fall to the ground and will soon collect there on
the mountain below.]
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GM: The above combat is the final combat for this level.
Yeah. I'll go ahead and tell you this :). The most
exciting (Ezam) combat is over. Thinking into the future
I would like to know some things.
Vote:
Does party wish to head to level 1 and mop up?
A. Yes.
B. No.
GM: I would do this level fully express mode and likely
within 1-2 updates max. Its guards. If the party
does wish to go do you have plans for the fort? Trembyl
would suggest destroying the entrance to make it difficult
to get back in. If the party doesn't go to level 1
Thig will remind there might be prisoners in the cells
which Chion escaped from.
Balrog : Yes Kasha : Yes
Thig : Yes Trembyl : Yes
Xian : Yes Unali : ---
Strie'bog : ??? Ben'dar : ???
Chion : ??? Z'leyra : ???
[Wout is gone for 2 weeks so won't expect a vote.]
Yes: 5 No: 0 ???: 4
GM: If the Players which count as a bigger vote than some
of the NPCs to me don't wish to go to level 1 I'll report
the experience and treasure reports. Then we'll start
the process to return to the plains. Assuming of
course the party survives the above battle :)
Actions? Comments?
Next Update Wednesday...
[I think next update would go fast since it'll be just
movement by enemy to get to party and no contact unless
the party moves to meet them. If no combat it'll be
fast so can do it and release sometime Wednesday night.]
GM: I hope the combat and Chion's actions are as desired.
Based on the actions posted/emailed I did the best i
could filling in some blanks.
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