[pnpgm] Game update #62 - File #264 - Lake Oca Found
Scott Adams
longshot at darktech.org
Fri Jul 20 06:36:27 CEST 2007
HT Alias/Player Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex
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R1 John Haight...........Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Alfar Ma
?? 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 #52 in sequence (file #264)
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[Recap]
From Chion: [Re: Actions]
Chion considers the words translated. Well, I guess she is intent
upon us riding there. Four hours of busting our butts in saddles.
Well, that makes up for the teleport to rescue her I guess. Life
truly is balanced. Even in extremes. He considers that if there
is any trickery on the way, such as losing people in the woods
the green lady should make easily passable for a hard ride, that
teleporting is always still an option. "We can ride, but I have
no idea what to do about a mysterious blackness invading a
mysterious green." With a slight smirk, of course.
He will look at Ben'Dar and say, "Looks like we're going to have
to eat on the run."
[Re: Trembyl's comments on Interrogation]
"Yeah, I hope I never get taken prisoner by us. I'll get a
shovel." Chion says relatively uncaringly.
RE Treasure; "I don't think I will need treasure for a while.
Perhaps it is time I started making my own treasures."
GM: Ack.
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From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
Z'leyra will talk with Corona, thanking him for his help,
telling him the party's plans and asking if he has anything
he wants from her.
She will help the party get ready to go by talking with the
horses and getting them saddled.
GM: Ack.
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[New Stuff]
[Decalis 16th, 107th day since left Marentia, 42nd day of
Adventure #3 of the 1633rd year [TH].]
[Location: Pavassa Forest - Eastern Edge/On Plains]
[Time - 11:53am]
[Bohusara informs the party of the forest trouble....]
Chion: "We can ride, but I have no idea what to do about a
mysterious blackness invading a mysterious green."
[With a slight smirk, of course.]
[Chion will look at Ben'Dar and say,]
Chion: "Looks like we're going to have to eat on the run."
[Ben'dar grunts with a mouth full having obtained a healthy
hunger after being hurt and the combat, though little he
personally undertook in. thrives hunger pains. With roasted
meat from the cabin's own stores he continues to nibble as
he stands and looks to Tef'wo. He's ready to go. Ben'dar
continues to nibble as he knows he is already ready.]
[Bohusara looks to the forest and seems to study it for some
time then looks back at Chion after hearing Strie'bog's
translation.]
Bohusara: "A blackness is not new to this forest." [She pauses
and Strie'bog's voice breaks as he translates the words,
knowing she means the spot where her husband and his father
died.] "But this new threat is extreme. We've had tree
blights, diseases, infestations, bad weather, bad seasons
of fire and ice, but this seems from what the forest tells
me is something new. As if a illness has come to the lake
itself. Maybe you" [she waves to the party] " have come
to help me cure this and other problems..." [She glances
at Strie'bog ever so slightly and back to the forest. Face
turned from the party.]
Farseeker: "Well you heard her. Let's get moving and break
camp. Come on Ben'dar we can eat on the way."
[Ben'dar grunts and continues to smack on the fresh meat
that must be rabbit he figures?]
[One third of the party prepares the horses of the Humagi
and the large wagon found. There is an argument whether
or not to even take the wagon through the thick forest
but its suddenly broken when Bohusara interrupts.]
Bohusara: "I've already asked the Forest to help us. It
will generate trails and widen other areas. That wagon
will fit nicely in those trails. I've been in situations
like this and the forest has even helped to push " [she
does a shoving motion with both arms] "of the wagon with
its own plant life. Benefits of the position you might
say to get faster through the forest." [She grins with
a sign of pride.]
[Those dealing with the wagon listen but consider the words
then unsure if this will really work finally give up and
prepare the wagon for the gear and loot. Virtually everything
from the enemy weapons and armor to the food from the cabin
is stored on the wagon or non-rider horses. Everything but
the furniture is taken from the cabin.]
[As the party is ready to go the party looks over the cabin
still unsure on the Green Lady and this new mission. Maybe
its how Arawn is acting toward his fellow Sidh that is catching
on with the party members. The reactions and non-interaction
of Arawn is clear to even Bohusara who seems to ignore the
antics. She seems used to being either scruntinized as a powerful
being who can't be trusted to a silly being who should remain
in her own place.]
Farseeker: "What of the Humagi? They'll certainly find the
grave. We didn't go out of our way to hide it. Won't they
want to retaliate? Ten plain horses are a big loss to some
of those tribes by my guess."
Bohusara: "That is another reason to ride. We will warn the
nearest Vassa tribe of any possible danger and to be
aware in the next few days and weeks. Another reason to
ride is to watch and seek out any more forest wards they
have placed. Strie'bog informs me they placed some to the
south and were eliminated. But I can't just teleport out
to the Lake and have some innocent Vassa stumble on those
traps as well. Don't worry we shall be cautious on our
travel. The Protectors now are already seeking out any
traps they may have set."
[Arawn continues to listen but sits in the saddle silent to the
news still considering the situation. Chion glances at his
ring, satisfied and smirks. He knows he could be there
instantly but yet again he is caught in the saddle. Ironic.
He can jump over 1000 miles if he wished to but to ride is
more interesting...especially to his saddle sores.]
[Final preparations are made for leaving by party members and
personal gear. Ben'dar ensures Tef'wo's wounds are completely
gone before he mounts him and finds no wounds. Before Ben'dar
does mount Z'leyra does one final magical healing spell for
Ben'dar and completely heals him to 100%.
Unali continues to wonder why the Green Lady does those random
glances her way with that expression on her face. To come
all this way in a man's world like the Zen'da and even her
homeland shunned and shamed by her talents. Now to be
treated by the Green Lady like a weirdo. Unali remembers
the comments Strie'bog made and ignores the Green Lady's
glances and chalks it up to just nerves of new strangers.
Trembyl mounts the Wagon as its driver since he has some
experience, actually some knowledge taught by Balrog.
[Time - 12:34pm]
[it has been over 40 minutes since the Green Lady gave her
warning of forest problems. The party is now ready and
sets out into the forest. At first it is heavy going as
the wagon and Trembyl get the bearings of driving in a lush
forest as this. But after 20 minutes the party notices
the trees and grass seem to brighten, if that's accurate,
in the wake of Bohusara on a horse of the enemy. Soon the
forest itself seems to part and almost guide the Green Lady
to easier paths. in some cases limbs and shrubs on the
ground seem to move as they pass to give further wider
paths for the wagon. Instead of zigzagging to find the
best paths in the forest soon very little deviation is
required for a straight path leading North-West.]
[Arawn rides in the rear of the party behind Bohusara and
the wagon keeping a eye on everyone, especially Bohusara.
As he rides forward he keeps an eye open for interesting
plants and animals. As he rides he wonders being a Druid
himself if the other Druids might invite him to the Solstice
Ceremony assuming they get to it in time and they survive
the next few days. While his distrust of Bohusara seems to
ebb and flow during the next few hours Arawn is torn between
confronting Bohusara and avoiding her. Being a son of a god
has its special status but she also seems to be a daughter
of a god, or so influenced by the Gods. He wonders if she
has clues to how to return to his home but knows by asking
he might open himself to more paranoid thoughts and distrust.
After all he has only known this party for a few days...]
[Ben'dar continues to munch on what seems to be rabbit meat,
now luke warm. Alarm hits him as he wonders where the Claw
is then he realizes Z'leyra must still have it. Maybe that
forest being guy might know something about it? But maybe
by asking he could cause problems. As he rides and finishes
his lunch he feels more and more uncomfortable by the forest.
Being born on open and wide plains this tight cramped area
doesn't give him much breathing room. Tef'wo doesn't seem
to mind though. All these trees and bushes places where
enemy can hide not like the plains. In fact places like this
forest is hard for good horse combat. What would his family
think of him now travelling with a Green Lady, a son of a god,
a shaman, several wizards and having met a Forest Being like
Miklav. They think his stories were crazy and he was drinking
again. Then Ben'dar wonders what Pasha is doing today and
how she might be doing this and that...]
[Chion rides silently for the most part hobbling back and
forth in his saddle like a giant sitting on a tree limb
in a heavy wind. One of these days he'll find a large horse
and a large saddle to make riding normal. He wonders why
the staff has been almost a constant warmth of the last few
hours just slightly warm to the touch not overly hot but
warm enough like a mug of hot tea. He recalls the magic
Miklav put into the Balalaika of Strie'bog and wonders if
he might know how to read his own staff?]
[Farseeker rides along side Trembyl and keeps him occupied
during the ride and to ensure nothing falls off the wagon.
For hours the wagon doesn't have trouble moving through
the heavy grass. Z'leyra later discovers the horses seem
to be entranced and strengthened by something. Maybe
Bohusara or maybe just the forest itself. At times when
Trembyl and Farseeker are alone they whisper back and forth
of the day's events.]
Trembyl: "So do you trust her? Could we be going into a trap?"
Farseeker: "Yes. She is just a mother. We all had mothers.
Well maybe not Chion maybe he just grew out of a mountain."
[He grins] "But seriously Strie'bog trusts her and has
shown no sign of confusion on her part. He knows her
best and what would be her or not her. As to this lake
thing I personally won't be able to do much. But maybe
Z'leyra and Bohusara might be able to figure something out."
Trembyl: "The whole rescue though seemed easy."
Farseeker: "You weren't inside the cabin though. It wasn't.
They overlooked her the first time. I suspect Strie'bog
will try to learn more of how she got captured and why
while they talk."
Trembyl: "If she is so powerful as she seems why didn't she
escape? Many questions."
[Farseeker nods...]
[As Unali rides she examines the jade bracelet she got as
treasure. Its a nice small bracelet that fits nicely
on her wrist though it could be delicate in combat to be
torn off. She wonders why that one guy was wearing what
looked to be a old Katai uniform from the military...]
[Xian rides quietly as well and questions Z'leyra bout
the various plant life in the forest.]
[Z'leyra as she rides looks around the forest being new to the
area for interesting plant life. At one point she finds
a purple flower that Bohusara explains has no natural magical
value other than being pretty. But this flower seems to have
a hole in the center of the flower likely to capture bugs and
insects. An interesting flower she can only examine it briefly.
As she rides she does a mental inventory of her medical supplies
and thinks next time she is in a city she may need to stock
up on some burn ointment and herbs. With Ben'dar's loan of
bandages that'll help. She also wonders what she could've
done differently for the man killed by the spiders. If she
could've frozen him maybe or seen the spiders quicker. Her
mind wanders with thoughts as she gets to the Druids. In fact
this is the first time she has met druids much less travel
with one - Arawn. She wonders about their medical techniques
and if she could learn things from them. That one spell that
Bohusara used earlier to heal the party was mighty powerful.
She wonders if she could ever learn such a spell....]
[Thig rides but often will scout ahead with Corona to the
next point in the woods. When he gets tired of this he'll
drop back to talk to Bohusara about various things during
the few hours of travel. ]
[For a full 90 minutes or so Strie'bog and mother travel
mid way of the party separated by distance. The party
seems to understand to give them a good 30-50 feet
distance so they can talk quietly and be alone. Strie'bog
and mother talk and catch up on old times. Strie'bog
explains the events from Marentia all the way up to here.
All the while Bohusara beams with pride on her son. She
wonders if maybe he will follow in his father's footsteps
and become a missionary of far off lands.]
[Time - 2:06pm]
[Thig comes back to the party to report smoke is seen in the
distance. Bohusara comes up front and seems to cast a spell
to talk to the forest. She learns it is a Vassa village.
All the while travelling no traps or wards were found and
the Protectors, the forest spirits, vily and such do not
find any traps. The party enter the village to see a well
protected and secluded hamlet of about 12 straw and wooden
structures. There seems to be about 40-45 people living here.
Bohusara and Strie'bog talk to the elders to learn if they've
heard of any forest problems, especially near Lake Oca.
But the elders simply report the lake is too far for common
water but they visit it often. After some checking no one
has visited there in days and it was in good shape then.
The Vassa seem to fawn over Bohusara having a rare visit by
her and seem to ignore Thig, Arawn all together in their
Sidh Status. Bohusara tells the party they should continue on.]
[Time - 3:56pm]
[Corona this time returns with report of a water source ahead
about a mile away. The party slows down looking every which
way for any one or anything. In fact for the last 3 hours
the most animals seen are deer and the occasional fox or rabbit.
The party finally slowly emerges into a large clearing of the
forest about a half mile wide. As they ride toward a lapping
pond (almost a lake) the color strikes them immediately. Indeed
the pond seems to be a light brown as if mud was dumped into
the pond.]
Bohusara: "It smells right but looks awful. Best not to touch
or drink the water. Make sure the horses don't do so.
[The pond itself seems to be a half mile wide tear shaped
water area. The smaller top side of the 'tear' lays to the
north east while the fat rounded bottom lies to the south
east while the sides curve this way and that south-west to
north-east. By this time the sun is low to the west being
only about 2 hours till night. The pond seems to lap up against
the sandy shore but in most places the water meets up against
the tree line. The trees here are ancient looking as thin
as 6 foot trees to large 9 foot diameter trunks. Most trees
seem to average 80 feet but as tall as 215 it seems. the
area looks more ancient than the deeper the forest the party
came from in the south. The party scans the water as much
as they can see from this angle in the curves and see no blue
water just brown low visibility water. The party also scans
the trees, especially Strie'bog. But all seem to be healthy
even for this time of year. While most have no thick limbs
full of leaves they seem to be quite green and healthy. That's
a good thing at least.]
[Chion dismounts ready to get off that tiny saddle. Thig
flies and then lands on the ground with Bohusara.
Strie'bog also dismounts to scan the area better. Trembyl
gets off the wagon to stretch.]
Actions? Comments?
Next update Monday...
GM: Let me know of any actions at the pond. Since no one
posted Travel actions just moved the party here.
Will work on update about 10pm Monday night. I did
a map so folks get a feel for the scene.
GM: Treasure [Removed from Master Treasure List]
Z'leyra - Gets Jacinth Gem
Unali - Jade Bracelet and Carbuncle Gorget
Ben'dar - Magical Battle Horn
All other items will be sold for party shares. Unless
other items are claimed.
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* Player Status Report
Player Player Health Status (% of Total)
Arawn 80% [Light] 1 Healings
* Mana Report
Player Current Mana Percentage (of total)
Arawn 56% [44% Used]
Xian 80% [20% Used]
Chion 87% [13% Used]
Strie'bog 38% [62% Used]
Thig 83% [17% Used]
Z'leyra 60% [40% Used]
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Legend = 1 Hex = 10 feet North
1 Row = 5 feet /I\
1 Column = 5 feet
%%% = Forest/Trees
°°° = Pond water
Player/Object Positions -
Player Code Location
Wagon WW j/k22/23
Arawn A o20 [On Horse]
Ben'dar B d18 [On Tef'wo]
Chion C l17 [Standing on ground]
Farseeker F u22 [On horse]
Thig G c14 [Standing on ground]
Strie'bog S i15 [Standing on ground]
Trembyl R g22 [Standing on ground]
Unali U c24 [On horse]
Xian X h19 [On horse]
Z'leyra Z r18 [On horse]
Bohusara L g14 [Standing on ground]
Corona E ??? [Flying or forest?]
Wolf W g16 [On ground]
[Other horses not listed on map]
Note: The forest is thick here and you can only see about 5-10 feet
beyond the tree line due to the amount of trees, shrubs and
thick foliage.
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