[pnpgm] Game Update #235 - File #1446 - Brain Combat T1: Ph 2+3
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HT Aliaver/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
R4.Tom Corckett..........Caladan...........Wizard Normal/Human Ma
W2.Marcel Liberty........Chion.............Sailor..Normal/Human Ma
W3.Ryan Torres...........Farseeker.........Warrior.Normal/Human Ma
--.Tobie Bonahoom........Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry Fe
R2.Mark Murtha...........Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human..Ma
R1.David Sanders.........Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human Ma
R4.J H Hooten............Raban.Usherwood...Bard....Normal/Human..Ma
W2.Robert Maxwell........Strie'bog.........Bard....Normal/Human..Ma
W4.Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human Fe
R1 John.Stowman..........Will..............Hunter..Normal/Human..Ma
R4.Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human Fe
R1 NPC...................Zhou Kiwat........Noble...Normal/Human..Ma
NPC...................Captain.Lin.......Warrior.Normal/Human..Ma
Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra, Tef'wo (Horse) Ben'dar,
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Game Update #235 in sequence (file #1446)
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[New Stuff]
[Augado 10th, 1634TH]
[Location: Middle Katai Plains]
[ Mountains west of Pamau]
[Time: 2:58:33pm - Turn 1: Phase 2]
Hovering outside some 30 feet from the entrance, Fremea watches
the cluster of bodies in the dawn of battle. Peering over her
shoulder to ensure no Vong is flying toward her she reaches down
to her belt and grabs the wand. She quickly examines the 14"
long wand. With her senses she can see it is a very powerful
wand twice as strong as her own power. She knows Z'leyra must've
crafted this wand some time ago but it seems to be very sturdy.
The magical sense instead of normal for a wand and includes a
battery that can one can tap from. She builds mana for a spell.
Fremea waves the wand, not used to utilizing them, and casts
her spell. After saying the words she becomes invisible.
For the first time Squirt looks to the east and toward the Brain.
The small red eyed furball is not scared by much. It can take
on a hostile snake like it was a upsided down turtle which can't
fight back. But the Brain just freaks out the animal. He begins
to squeal in a bit of fright. He leaps off of Kell's shoulder and
runs out the entrance between Kiet and Will.
Raban turns and charges Vong #1 attacking Arawn. With his
newly magical iron fist he punches forward and hits the front
and side left shoulder. The blow instantly pulverizes the
collar bone and forces other bones to displace. The damage
alone is over 33 points from the blow. The Vong is flung
backwards 5 feet to the ground and dies before he knew what
actually hit him. Raban clenches his fist but doesn't even
feel the blow on his own hand.
Unali thrusts both daggers at Vong #3 in front of her. The
magical dagger hits him in the lower middle right ribs. The
normal dagger slices the Vong's left arm. but the magical
dagger cuts deep doing a massive 36 points of damage. The
magic of the dagger, her battle mind and her own skill does
this massive damage. The normal damage also does damage but
the punctured lung does the fatal strike without the even
drawing blood on the left arm. Unali raises a eyebrow at the
massive damage. She can't recall ever having the magical damage
doing that much damage in one strike. But she also knows the
dagger probably took a bit of damage.
Farseeker gets a blur in his vision as he stares in the fog
of war at the warrior in front of him. This battle mind stuff
must be working or someone up stairs is giving him a subtle
hint. The blur in his vision is actually around the Vong's
neck. Farseeker in that split second determines that the shoulder
in this case neck armor seems to be weakened in some fashion.
Farseeker steps back and with both hands firmly on his great sword
swings upward and to the left. The huge blade slices through
the warrior's neck doing 32 points of damage. But who is
counting when the neck is sliced in half and the head goes
flying to the ground 4 feet away tumbling on the dirt. The
shocked Vong's eyes are still wide when the gray head falls
a few feet in front of Ben'dar. The body still remains standing
for a second as blood spurts out in all directions. Ben'dar's
right arm and shoulders are splattered by a dose of Vong blood
by the slaughter. Then the body realizes it is mortally wounded
and collapses to the ground.
Chion glances right and sees Unali and Farseeker take out two
of their attackers, after seeing Raban taking out his. The
large sailor decides the last Vong can be handled. The Shaper
would be the next threat. He rushes past Raban and runs toward
the first Shaper near the barrels.
Ben'dar is not grossed out by the blood but in fact impressed
by the blow on the fallen Vong. He turns and stabs the last
Vong warrior with his spear. But the warrior is able to dodge
just in time the strike and he misses.
Arawn turns to see his direct threat nearby the one being
attacked by Ben'dar. He wishes to do other things but leaving
there standing watching the brain would be fatal. He swings
and hits the warrior's left arm but his armor protects him
mostly allowing only 1 point of damage to pass through.
Kell is concerned that the elementals haven't come yet. Maybe
the gods denied his request. He turns and rounds past Caladan
and heads between Raban and Arawn. He circles around and then
becomes to arrive at the right of the last Vong. Stabbing just
to the right side under the Vong's arm pit hoping to hit his heart.
But the damage is only 11 so it seems his blow is only to ribs
not his heart.
Captain Lin goes forward and stands in front of Caladan. He
tries to thrust at the last Vong but fails to hit the warrior
who is a bit too agile.
The last Vong Warrior now has 4 attacking him at once. But
the one that just hurt his arm is his target. He turns to Arawn
and stabs forward his amphistaff. But the magic of Arawn's
battle mind seems to predict this as a expected tactic. The
Alfar lifts his Elven buckler and blocks the blow fully.
Z'leyra with her own great sword in hand rushes past Ben'dar
and Caladan toward the two Brigaders. She swings at the one
on the left slicing in his middle right ribs doing over 10 points
of damage killing the brigader.
Caladan grumbles to himself at the people in his way. He
can't use magic against the brain with them there. He moves
due south for a better straight shot at the Brain running past
Farseeker.
Keeping a wary eye on the gross Brain Kiet runs inside the
cave. Running past Raban he comes around behind Kell. After
all he seems to like protecting him. The acrobat knows that
the last Vong will be dead though a possible threat the Shaper
nearby is greater. He places feet firmly on the ground so
he can toss a javelin at her. He just hopes he can do it before
Chion moves in the way.
Will stumbles forward as best he can like a heated drunken
Dwarf in 8 sizes too big armor. Panting he goes around Ben'dar
and comes to the back of the last Vong. With full view of
the Warrior's back, Will thrusts his scimitar into the Vong's
kidney area - if they have them - and does 19 points of damage.
The blade forces the Vong to fall to the ground.
The Shaper by the barrels reaches down to her gown and parts
it to reveal a working belt. She repositions her coufee blade
ready to strike if needed. She raises her fist with the horn
like object in her hand. She points it at Chion.
The other Shaper stops barking orders to her communication
Orb. She turns her head toward the Brain for a second then
turns to the party. "Surrender or humans die!" The Shaper
speaks in Katai in a very awful northern like accent.
The Brain itself seems active by wriggling its cilia like
tentacles around it's body. They all seem random in direction
and method. But those tentacles near the humans strike out
toward them. The closest human has one tentacle wrappped
around his neck and the prisoner doesn't even flinch.
The Brigader sub commander just saw his commander killed by
this disgusting female. He also notices that four of the Vong
warriors with their so called elite skills and armor are
just slaughtered like some teen farm girl. The Brigader
gulps heavily and looks around. Forward is certain death.
Behind him is certain death by the Shapers and Brain. He
realizes he has no choice here. Looking at the strange lady
with the helmet and that odd looking arm he doesn't dare do
it to her. That would be just vile. He runs forward toward
Farseeker. "Save me! I've been forced here!" He falls to
his knees and drops his sword nearby in front of Farseeker.
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[Time: 2:58:36pm - Turn 1: Phase 3]
Kiet raises one of his javelins and aims at the Shaper by
the barrels. He knows she is at long range almost 50 feet
but there is always a chance. If Chion moves closer there
will be no chance of throwing or hitting him. The javelin
flies fast and true but impacts onto the ground 2 feet to
the left of the Shaper.
The same Shaper at the same time fires the horn like pistol
object at Chion. Twenty flying bugs the size of marbles fly
toward the sailor. Of those 15 whiz past him and impact onto
the ground bursting into a mini match stick like explosion.
The 5 that do hit Chion impact onto him and shatter exploding
into a mini flame. Two of them hit in the middle right
ribs doing 1 point each past his chainmail. One Buzz Bug hits
him in the left shoulder doing 2 points of fire damage. One
hits in the left arm for 1 point. But the big strike is when
one squarely impacts onto his neck doing 10 points of damage.
Chion is thrown back two feet as he grabs for his throat that
is damage by the flame.
Caladan raises his magical staff at the Brain. He knows
the humans are shields but they are probably dead already
by a simple brain explosion like the Outcast at the carnival.
Caladan speaks a few magical words to invoke the lash of
lightning to stream forward. The arc of lightning leaps toward
the Brain and strikes thin air. Actually the lightning seems
to vibrate against a invisible barrier. The barrier that
must act like a shield flickers blue and cyan as the lightning
seems to bounce around the surface of this bubble around the
Brain. Most of the lightning seems to filter away across the
barrier 3 feet in front of the Brain. The rest of the energy
is forced upward toward the ceiling above some 20 feet above
and strikes rock. A shower of rocks and sound fall to the
ground from the impact of energy. Caladan curses a Zen'dan
foul word and realizes the barrier protects the Brain.
At the same time of the lightning a rumble is heard to the
south of the Brain. Rocks begin to fall from the southern
surface of the wall and slide down. A moment later rocks
begin to fall or rather fall outward from the wall. Then
those who may notice, realize the elementals are showing up.
Three shapes seem to be forming along the rock wall. All
three of the elements slip out of the rock like water.
The elementals begin to move toward the Brain. Big Boy
the large rock elemental that is 25 feet tall seems to
chaff the ceiling cause rocks to fall as he moves. Two
of the elementals move the feet reaching for the fleshy
Brain. Suddenly a green energy wave shots out from the
Brain and smacks the medium rock elemental. The energy
wave slams into the rock elemental and shoves it back a
foot and shatters the elemental in half. The debris of
rock falls into two distinct piles onto the ground.
Raban runs toward the Brain itself. A giant should
only be fitting to fight a giant.
Unali sees the Brain flick away a elemental as if a dog
flicks away a cat or a human a fly. She realizes the Brain
is far more powerful than it seems. But so far her shield
is in place no mind touch. But the Brain is distracted by
the elementals, the lightning and the humans. If she can
kill the Shaper the Brain could be harmless. She runs toward
the east knowing not to get within 20 feet of the Brain. She
ends up just near Raban.
Farseeker looks at the Brain become more a threat and down
at the surrendering human. Arawn may want prisoners but this
scum deserves no mercy. What of the girl outside hiding
on the stairs that was a victim to these traitors. The
large man doesn't think twice as he impales the Brigader
in the chest with his sword killing him.
Chion belts his Sai and begins to reach for his neck to
check the damage. He begins to cough and gag from the
damage and tries to speak but his voice is horse. At least
the bug didn't go through his neck. He quickly puts out
the flame but his neck is darkened by the damage.
Ben'dar gives a battle cry and runs toward the Shaper that
just wounded Chion.
Arawn realizes that even if he run toward the human prisoners
he couldn't reach them before the brain did something. He
lowers his sword and begins to make a connection with the Brain.
He realize it may take a few seconds.
Kell is happy for a brief second to see his elementals arrive.
But then when one of the elementals are killed with a single
thought he realizes this will be a lot tougher. But if the
Shapers can't control the brain then maybe there is a chance.
He runs to the north east and gets right besides Chion. Maybe
he can throw his spear at this range at only about 32 feet.
Lin is a bit awestruck by the destruction of one of the
elementals and realize a simple blade will not kill it. He is
unsure of what to do next and remains motionless.
Big Boy Rock raises one of its "fists" and tries to pound onto
the Brain under it. But as he gets closer his fist seems to
hit the energy barrier causing rock and energy to disperse in
every direction.
The third elemental lumbers toward the Brain.
Z'leyra knows that the humans are a shield if the Brain can't
use it for leverage then it might help. With unwavering courage
the Shaman runs forward. With one free hand she yanks the one
human that is not entangled by tentacles and pulls him 5 feet
away. The other humans with a tentacle on his neck will have
to be dealt with next.
Caladan stares at amazement at the Brain's might. If it can
deflect lightning then a fireball would decimate the party if
it bounce toward them. He is glad he didn't do that. But now
he is unsure what to do next.
Will turns and runs as fast a encumbered human can in extra
heavy armor can toward the east side of the cave.
The Shaper that fired on Will clicks a notch on the pistol
thing and keeps it aimed at Chion. The other Shaper now sees
the elementals and barks more orders into the Orb. She turns
and reaches for a slab of meat against the wall. She pulls it
forward and steps on it. The slab of meat is some kind of
creature and a wing like structure folds to the side of the
creature. Unali has seen this thing in person a flying thing
that Nom Amor used to fly around. The Shaper steps onto the
meat looking creature.
Suddenly a voice from behind the party at or near the entrance
is heard. "Don't kill Brain! Shapers only!" A voice in a odd
accent is heard but the accent has been heard a few times. It
is definitely Vongese. Farseeker looks to the side to see what
the voice is but sees nothing or no one.
Fremea turns around to check out the voice. She stares at
the entrance but sees nothing. In fact there is no mana. It
is one of those Vong anti-mana fields that Arawn has taught her
about. Something seems to be standing or sitting or crawling or
flying at the entrance but she can't see it. Could it be
some ally? Could a Outcast be there with some strange Vong
invisibility creature? Fremea almost begins to raise her bow
just in case and then realizes a urge of being watched. She looks
up and down but sees nothing but the cowering village girl down
a few flights. Then she turns around. She then notices a few
black like objects moving near the stairs in the distance. She
reaches down with her hand and brings up her spyglass. She
then realizes they are flying creatures like the ones Unali
spoke about Nom used. She counts six of the objects each with
a Vong warrior on their backs. They are coming straight for
this location. But surely she can't be seen. Maybe it is just
her sense of awareness alerting her like a human can feel a threat
before it happens.
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[Time: 2:58:39pm - Turn 1: Phase 4 - Next phase]
Actions? Comments?
Next Update....Friday....
GM: Some good old fun and action. I'll try 2 more phases unless
the Brain decides to wipe the party out with a single thought.
Then oppps. :) Mana report updated currently.
GM: Arawn - Connection ma take a phase or two.
Chion - I'm giving you till Aug 1. If I get no post or
anything from you then I'll just make Chion a NPC. It
is very very VERY difficult to run a character that way.
Most folks like Unali or Ben'dar I can figure out. But
you are hard. You had a big role in this very combat
but I can't do it as a PC. If I hear back great. I
just can't run a guy if you post once every couple years.
If non post or email by Aug 1 I'll make him NPC. Who
knows the damage above might've been prevented if you had
actually posted actions rather than me rolling some random
motivations. :)
Fremea - You're invisible. But you can't see what is doing
the voice. Its around the entrance. The flying Vong are
about 750 feet away on the other side of the cavern but
moving in your direction. See side map if need help.
Kell - Distraction (Rocks) might actually have helped the
party. But with two left. I figure you can maybe throw
your spear or just move and go melee with the one Shaper.
If this is changed let me know.
Kiet - Took a chance on the javelin throw. A low chance
but if Chion had moved would've been harder. If you want
to move closer near Kell you can try there about 30 feet
which is about half the distance assuming others don't
move in your way.
Unali - Don't worry I'll not run you 2 feet away from the
brain. Figure you are wary enough. But maybe close to
the barrels to get to the second Shaper. Unless plans
are changed.
GM: Note on Foot Flyers. Unali saw the close up version fighting
Nom Amor. But a remainder. Think of a Sting Ray in the
water. Large flapping wings maybe 2-3 feet from the body.
A body about 4 feet wide and 3 feet long. There is a sting
ray like tail at the rear about 2 feet that whips around. The
front seems to have a thin mouth like area but it is doubtful
it is a carnivore. The Rider steps onto the back of the
Flyer and a flap of skin seems to fold around their feet to
secure them in place. Clearly trained Vong have to use this
as a person could fall off. They are agile and quick but
the true parameters of speed and such are not known. If
more questions send email or posts or come to Skype or
the various chat forms. :)
I will try to work on the update Wednesday a bit as Thursday
will be a busy night. This update took 4-5 hours. So will
only have a couple hours on Thursday so it would be great to
have actions by Wednesday night if possible if not that's
fine. I'll try to get one phase out if I can. This will
probably be the norm for a while.
GM: Spells active
Will - Armor Transmutation, Mind Shield
Raban - Bless (OCV), Fist of Battle, Battle Mind
Farseeker - Bless (OCV), Fist of Battle, Battle Mind
Unali - Battle Mind, Mind Shield, Sending
Arawn - Battle Mind, Bless (OCV), Armor
Fremea - Mind Shield, Sending
Unali - Mind Shield, Sending
Z'leyra - Mind Shield, Sending
* = Soon to end (next update?]. I may NOT post this
info unless I remember to do so. :)
GM: Maps
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Mount Side View -
Scale - 1 Column = 15 feet
1 Row = 50 feet North=wall facing screen
[Looking from one wall to the other wall. Toward North
wall with back to south wall. Looking east/west.]
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I### Fake Vong ceiling ###IA
I# #IB
I# #IC
I# #ID
I# #IE
I# #IFCave
Cave 1-> `# #`G<-#4
I# #IH
Cave 2-> `# Q <-Vong Foot Flyers #`I<-#5
I# #IJ
Cave 3-> `# Fremea->F#`K<-#6
I# Cave #6 World Brain -----/#IL
I# #IM
I# @ <-Portal (Kotohi) #IN
Mount I#T T#IO
Ground --?I#]A_A_A_A_A_A_A_A__________________V__V__V__V__V[#IP
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I Z IR
I = Rock wall, #=Vong ladder structure
` = Entrance to cave [open mostly]
_ = Rock floor (Row P) ground floor
A = Vong Bowl Home (10' high)
V = Vong flyer
T = Vong Tower (30' high)
],[=Base of Vong tower (wooden)
X = Rabbit Hole opening 30' wide below cavern to tunnels
Y = Tunnel of Treasure/Sentry cave (under ground floor)
Z = Pit/Lake caves below elevation of Treasure cave tunnel
1-6= Side caves on east/west walls
* World Brain cave
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Portal - Center is L29 going diagonal bottom left to top right.
30' wide and 30' high shimmering portal
World Brain = @@ 25' by 20' wide. Tentacles are 15' long
* = Wooden Barrels
],'= Stairs ledge to stairs
As always if map messed up see website.
Map Legend
A - Arawn [G5 ] Facing East H - Chion [E15] Facing East
B - Ben'dar [B17] Facing East F - Farseeker [K4 ] Facing West
C - Caladan [L5 ] Facing East K - Kell [D15] Facing East
R - Raban [G15] Facing East U - Unali [K14] Facing East
W - Will [G13] Facing East T - Kiet [F7 ] Facing East
Z - Z'leyra [I20] Facing East L - Lin [H5 ] Facing East
- Fremea Off map to west [left] outside stairs
S - Shaper #1 [E25] Facing West
S - Shaper #2 [M32] Facing West
! - Vong Voice? [K1] Estimated area
P - Prisoner #1 [I22] Facing West
P - Prisoner #2 [J20] Facing West
##= Elemental #1 [M24]
##= Elemental #2 [M18]
..= Elemental #3 [L20] Debris of rock
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