[pnpgm] Game update #74 - file #299 - Spheres and Snakes
Scott Adams
longshot at darktech.org
Fri Sep 7 08:49:10 CEST 2007
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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 #54 in sequence (file #299)
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Admin notes: None.
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[Recap]
From Ben'dar: [Re: Actions]
Ben'Dar kicks Tef'wo forward at the same instant the wounded
warrior charges. Eager to punish the warrior for hurting
Tef'wo, Ben'Dar lunges forward with his pike. (He sighs
inwardly, thinking that the female will probably use magic on
him, but he doesn't care. Revenge on the warrior is his first
priority now.)
His second priority will be to take out the female. He
remembers with shame his last fight with a female...
GM: Ack.
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From Chion: [Re: Actions]
Chion thinks aloud, "It would appear that the fighters were
grown here. Maybe, maybe not. But I have to wonder what will
happen when we cut one of the cords for the small spheres. Want
to give it a go?" He inquires towards Z'Leyra knowing she can't
really answer in voice he waits for her hand signal.
GM: Ack.
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From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
Z'leyra will put her buckler on her back and take a 2 handed
grip on her staff and then signal that she is ready.
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 - Lake Oca/Deep Forest]
[Time - 4:01pm]
[Weather - Overcast, 60 Degrees]
[Meanwhile at the Clearing...]
[Xian allows the Vassa to finish the work of grabbing the
bodies into one pile. He sits by Unali and drinks
some water as he waits for the others to return.
He speaks to Unali as she works on her chainmail.]
Xian: "Quite a battle. Are these things native to
your land of Katai?"
[Meanwhile at small storage hutt...]
[Trembyl and Strie'bog circle the area to look for
more clues and areas of interest.]
[Meanwhile at lake water edge in the east...]
[Chion examines the spheres for several long seconds
and considers what they could be. Still staring
at the spheres he speaks.]
Chion: "It would appear that the fighters were grown here.
Maybe, maybe not. But I have to wonder what will happen
when we cut one of the cords for the small spheres. Want
to give it a go?"
[Z'leyra grabs the staff with both hands. She wonders if
she were attacked now and to scream in shock or pain
would the forest explode from her scream? Could she
be doing more harm here than good? Chion looks over
his shoulder and looks at Z'leyra. Z'leyra nods ready.
Chion stands and secures his staff on the horse. He
then adjusts his sword sheath tilted up so it doesn't
get wet. He knows his cloak could get wet so pulls
it up in a clump on his shoulder so the bottom doesn't
get wet. He then selects one sphere that is closest
to the shore edge. He pulls his last sai from his
belt and walks slowly to the water line. He stares
at the murky brown water. He looks at onto the lake
and wonders if there is some creature in the lake.
Wonders if the water is dangerous itself. But the
lake is fairly big. It would be reasonable to assume
that fish are in the lake. None are floating on
the surface so maybe that's a good sign.]
[He places the boot into the water and waits. The
base of the boot sinks into the mud slightly but
doesn't seem to burn from acid or kill him in an
instant magical zap. He gives a sigh of relief
and turns to the sphere a few feet away. He places
his other foot in and leans down with both hands.
Z'leyra watches the water and surrounding area
but sees nothing of note. Chion then realizes
he has no gloves so he is unsure if he should
touch the sphere or not. With one hand he reaches
behind the stem of the sphere and uses the sai
to begin to saw back and forth. The stem seems
like most ordinary plants and first resistance is
hard but soon once the outer skin is cut the
rest comes fast. Within a few seconds the stem
is half cut off. The sphere begins to bob back
and forth. Chion begins to brace himself to move
back as he finishes the last of the cut. Within
another 2 seconds the cord is cut and the sphere
falls to the water with a "plop". Chion steps
back in case it attacks but the sphere just starts
to float. The gray skin of the sphere begins to
turn white and about 10% of it begins to sink just
below the surface....]
[Meanwhile in the deep forest in the West...]
[Turn 1: Phase 1]
[Ben'dar moves Tef'wo the four feet toward the wounded
man. Not being far enough for a good charge he
brings the Pike forward and tries to hit the already
wounded man. The pike slips just to the right of
the warrior as he dodges just in time.]
[Farseeker charges toward the female. He has a good
20 feet and better charge speed than Ben'dar. By
the time he gets to her he swings his great sword
down on her right shoulder and hits doing 9 points
of damage to her.]
[The wounded warrior swings his staff onto Ben'dar's
right arm and hits but the blow is light enough
to do no damage.]
[Arawn seeing Farseeker behind him and the new
warrior attacking tries to lean down and push
out of his boot that is stuck in the jelly like goo.]
[The new warrior on the scene lunges his spear toward
the female and hits her in the chest drawing black
blood down her leather clothing.]
[The female slices her bone dagger toward the
newcomer and misses entirely.]
[Turn 1: Phase 2]
[Ben'dar thrusts his pike and hits the wounded
warrior in the upper right chest doing the
damage needed to kill the warrior. The warrior
snarls up at Ben'dar and spits some black blood
out and falls back against the tree.]
[Farseeker swings down and slices off the female's
right arm with his great sword. The arm flies
off with the dagger still in hand. She gives
a scream of pain and collapses to the ground
face down.]
[The new warrior twirls his staff and in a spear
point dives the spear into the female's back
and does the final points to kill her.]
[Arawn is able to get out of the boot and turn
around just in time to pull his sword to see
the female give a final death breath. Arawn
sighs. If only she could've been captured rather
than killed. Warriors like Farseeker act and
ask questions later. He shakes his head and
then hears behind him Thig speak a few words.
The warrior disappears.]
[Thig emerges from the forest and lands near the
female. Just as Ben'dar arrives to complete the
circle around the female. Thig leans down and
checks the neck.]
Thig: "No pulse. If they have pulses."
[The snake headdress which fell off the female now
shows wriggling snakes and hissing. The snakes
seem to just be attached to the headdress and
don't seem to move beyond a half foot outwards.]
Farseeker: "That was quick. Guess we should've tried
to capture her. Sorry guys."
Actions? Comments?
Next update Monday...
GM: Chion/Z'leyra - East, Ball/Staff Patch
, Trembyl/Strie'bog - West, Storage structure
Arawn, Thig, Ben'dar, Farseeker - West, Deep forest
Corona - Sky, over lake
Xian, 4 Vassa, Unali - Clearing
Bohusara - East, Unknown
GM: Short update - Hard to concentrate tonight for some
reason. I'll do a more detailed update monday if
I get enough actions. :)
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