[pnpgm] Game Update #94 - File # 663 - Vine Combat Ph 3+4 or how to ambush a tree
Mark pnp
markpnpg at gmail.com
Mon Dec 5 23:16:48 CET 2016
Kell will stand guard and try to prevent any damage to Z or Arawn.
There is a strong urge to find out what is attacking ,and why.
On Thursday, December 1, 2016, pnpgm <pnpgm at comcast.net> wrote:
> HT Player DS Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex
> -- -----------------------------------------------------------------
> FH.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Al.. Ma
> ...Kevin Newark..........Dorhak............Warrior.Normal/Dwarf....Ma
> --.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe
> W3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma
> W2.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma
> R4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe
> ...Don.Kerr..............Maelorna..........Dancer..Normal/Human....Fe
> ...Gilbert.Isla..........Mournath..........Sailor..Normal/Human....Ma
> R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
> R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe
> R3.Fukishtu.Newsome......Npc...............Chief...Normal/Human....Ma
> R3.Lucria.Cegra..........Npc...............Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
> Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra
>
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> Game Update #94 sequence (file #663)
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> Admin Notes: None.
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> [Recap]
>
> From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
> Kiet will hold up short and thrust his Tulwar into the
> ground. Then try to cast the Infinite Sight spell at Max EL
> once again. It's hard to fight what he can't see. Recast
> until it works.
>
> Then cast max EL Iron Skin once, grab Tulwar and slash away.
> GM: Ack. There is that burning bush (just no gods using it to
> speak yet). But yeah vines are hard to target at night.
> I guess no one condones you taking the worthless gem. :<
>
> From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]
> Dorhak is shocked to see the shogging plants attacking! He
> lays about with his mace, wishing he had his axe handy, but
> there wasn't time to grab it. He'll do his best to help the
> others.
>
> "The shogging plants are alive!"
>
> Then he starts singing while he fights!
>
> Come, come! Saucy wenches and good mannered fellows, That...
> GM: Ack. Being new I want to explain that song will take time.
> 1 Phase to warn others. Another 13-15 phases to sing the
> rest (42 seconds or so) and combat may be over by then. :)
>
> From Mae: [Re: Actions]
> In the span of a few heartbeats, Maelorna can see that..
>
> (Summoning Gwyligi, Max EL).
> GM: Ack.
>
> From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
> Not noticing the vines Z'leyra uses Pyan's shirt to apply
> pressure to the wound, slowing or stopping the bleeding. Then
> (if not aware of being attacked) she will cast EL0 Healing Mist
> heal Pyan to full Health.
>
> If aware of being attacked she will either deal with the threat
> or heal Pyan depending on the danger she sees in the threat and
> likelyhood of others dealing with it quickly.
> GM: Ack.
>
> From Mournath: [Re: Actions]
> Standing over his fallen, new companion, Mournath...
> GM: Ack.
>
> From Kell: [Re: Actions]
> Kell once again says a prayer of thanks. This is the...
>
> [OOC - Stay and keep Pyan from death.]
> GM: Ack.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> [New Stuff]
>
> [Febris 4th, 1635TH]
> [Kameran Lands - Forest South of Kameran capital]
>
> [Time: 4:05:09 am]
> [Phase 3]
>
> Arawn notices Z'leyra's expression and starting the gestures
> for a healing spell. But Arawn knows that spell will kill
> him for good. He waves a hand and grunts to stop Z'leyra. There
> is simply no time to explain.
>
> Arawn kneels down at Pyan's side and casts a energy spell
> to deplete Pyan's energy. Physical healing would not cure
> his energy loss which is almost completely gone if not gone
> already. His body may still be around thanks to Kell's wand
> but his spirit may already be preparing to depart.
>
> Being a priest he is able to handle the spirit if needed.
> But he needs to act fast and give Pyan some energy from
> Arawn. He places hands on Pyan's chest and speaks the words
> learnt long ago. A dull brown energy flow leaves the druid's
> hands and soon begins to spread into Pyan's body. The energy
> turns from a dull brown to a dark brown to orange and then
> pale to show that it begins to give substance to Pyan's body.
>
> Arawn hates to stop Z'leyra but if she had healed at the
> same time his death chance would've climbed. He needed
> energy not physical help at this point. Once the wand is removed
> then Pyan will probably be critical again.
>
> Kiet recasts his infinite Sight spell and the darkness shrinks
> away revealing the landscape as if day. So this is how the
> elves see. It is not perfect night vision but it is good
> enough. He looks to the ground and sees the green and red
> vines. They are small at tips but thick as a sausage for
> the most part so shouldn't be too hard to hack.
>
> Fremea casts her Fire Arrow spell and sees the bow knock glow
> slightly from the magic.
>
> In the span of a few heartbeats, Maelorna can see that two of
> her new companions are hurt. One still upon the ground, while
> the other still up on his knees. Both with sundered armor
> revealing ruined flesh underneath dripping blood. Then the
> motions of the plant catch her eye as she can just make them
> out and follow their movements.
>
> 'Do it little one, after all flesh is only fleeting, after
> all, you want to help them.' the sibiliant voice in her head
> purrs and taunting with delight as it reveals the image of what
> might help. The hint of a terror inducing howl and baleful gaze
> as glowing crimson eyes glare at her hungrily in the darkness.
> Maelorna starts to utter the first phrases of summoning and
> binding to her will. She hopes the spell worked but knows it
> will take a few seconds to find out.
>
> With the light of the burning bush to guide him again Corona
> dives
> toward the vines. This time there are more around so he tries to
> target the far east part of the vines about 10 feet to east of
> those around Pyan. His eyes unleash a magical blast but the
> eagle's fire dart only impacts the ground sparking a few sparks.
>
> Hovering only 10 feet away, realizing the vines could probably
> reach her, Fremea fires his bow at one of the green vines hitting
> it with luck doing 10 points of damage. The arrow enhanced by
> the fire magic. The vine is severed in half and dies.
>
> Unali who exited her tent in cover of darkness and in her dark
> black clothing took the opportunity to flank the area. As she
> moved north west she saw the vines moved and realized it has to
> be a creature or a plant. She scans to the far east tracing the
> red colorful vines, using the burning bush as light, to a tree
> some distance away. The tree is tall and thick with bushes all
> around the base. But she notices fat wobbling vines moving this
> way and that. If she can cut them at the base it would stop the
> vine ends doing damage. Hoping Z'leyra's magical dagger will
> give her warning of any attacks she moves and pulls now both
> magical daggers. She wonders how does one ambush a tree? Do
> you sneak up and attack or can it sense you? Maybe the tree
> senses heat or energy from victims like a plant sensing a fly
> coming nearby. If that is the case she will be a big target.
> But she has to prevent more damage. But wait Kell did say
> the new earth bridge dagger he made has defense against mana
> sensing? Maybe that means she is blocked from the tree
> detecting her? The magical dagger hits the base of the green
> vines slicing a bit of bush with it. The dagger does 14
> points to the vine severing the vine from the tree. The
> earth dagger does 21 points of damage to another green vine
> base cleaving it in two with the force of Unali's blow.
>
> Standing over his fallen, new companion, Mournath scans
> the treeline. He senses the motion but can not clearly see
> the beast that has attacked. "For the sake of all our lives,
> move the fallen and wounded back to the light!" He shouts.
>
> Mournath sees the flaming arrow impact on one vine and realizes
> that is where the attack is coming from. He counts six in
> total half green and half red. But the green seems to all be
> motionless. Is that a trick to lull them into false bravado/
>
> Kell once again says a prayer of thanks. This is the second
> time his life was saved by his helmet. This time he stayed
> conscious too!
>
> Kell stands as he sees Arawn and now Z'leyra over Pyan. But
> it seemed the Priest stopped Z'leyra from healing Pyan but
> why? Kell may not see all the vivid aurae like the pure Sidh
> do but he can tell that whatever Arawn just did was not physical
> healing. Maybe that is why the shaman was stopped?
>
> Kell stands and raises shield turning around to see the burning
> bush starting to fade and now a flaming arrow in one vine.
>
> Z'leyra is confused by the druid's actions. But she realizes
> that he knows and sees things she doesn't. So she continues
> to strip Pyan's shirt and make wraps to stop his bleeding. She
> can't recall what the wand Kell places in the hunter's hands
> does, but it must be helping. Around her she can hear others
> casting spells including the new red head. What could she
> be doing now?
>
> Fuk realizes the danger from the flaming arrow and burning
> bush.
> He moves forward slicing his sword down at one of the red vines.
> But the vine is too agile and the sword misses it.
>
> Pyan begins to stir a bit as his eyes flutter. A low groan
> is heard from his mouth.
>
> Kiet raises his shield and while the others are watching the
> vines he scans the trees all around him as best he can. Then
> he can see Unali in the distance up against a...black tree?
> Is that tree really black or is his new magical eyes messing
> with him? She is leaning over against the bush of the tree
> and doing something.
>
> Dorhak can feel the adrenaline. He sees the vines and
> was hoping for actual monsters. He yells out, "The shogging
> plants are alive!"
>
> To some it sounded like tree is alive? or was that active
> not alive?
>
> Dorhak tries to swing his mace at one of the red vines
> but it moves away just in time.
>
> By instinct alone not intellect the tree senses the danger
> to itself. With half of its vines gone or useless it tries
> to strike out to save itself. The dead green vines do nothing
> but the 3 Red ones act. One moves toward Kiet and Dorhak while
> the last vine draws backwards toward Unali. The one going
> against Dorhak misses as the small man ducks just in time.
>
> The Red vine hits Kiet in the upper left chest below the
> shoulder so hard it does 5 points of damage.
>
> The magic of the dagger helps to prevent a much worse level of
> damage to only 5 points to Unali as the Red vine strikes her
> in the arm slicing a bit of her skin clear off. The dagger
> maiden grits her teeth but does not scream. Her training in
> stealth that from happening. But she does feel oddly more
> tired all of a sudden.
>
>
> -----------
>
> [Time: 4:05:12 am]
> [Phase 4]
>
> Kiet casts a Iron skin spell to prevent the vines from
> doing more damage to him. He can feel his skin toughen
> up so the spell must be working.
>
> Fremea fires another flaming arrow at another Red vine
> hitting it and causing it to stop moving as it begins to
> burn a bit.
>
> Unali notices the green vines stop moving. She moves toward
> the red ones and sees one not twitching. She uses her magical
> dagger to try to slice one up while using the dagger to deflect
> any other attacks. As the dagger slices down it catches up on
> the bush next to it and falls out of her hand. She hopes no
> one saw that fumble.
>
> Arawn glances up at Z'leyra and gives a apologetic frown.
> But the healer realizes that Pyan could still die maybe a 50/50
> chance at this point if they do another healing. But he helps
> Z'leyra to stop the bleeding. He can hear Mournath's suggestion
> to move him but that could be risky as well.
>
> Mournath stabs outward at one of the red vines but misses.
> He continues speaking, "Tend to them there, least we all fall
> on this spot!"
>
> Kell tries to stab one of the red vines but also fails to hit.
>
> Z'leyra's own assessment is that the hunter may have a bit more
> than 50 maybe 40% chance of death. But this is based on whatever
> that wand is doing. Once it is removed it might go higher.
> She helps the druid stop the bleeding on most of the wounds
> but two to go.
>
> Fuk swings his sword at one of the red vines and slices it in
> half causing it to go inert just as the burning bush fades
> into darkness.
>
> Mae waits for her summoned guardian but watches as the man
> named Fuk somewhat of a constable she understands, strike one
> of the red vines. Then she realizes where is that poor
> bounty hunter Lucria?
>
> Dorhak tries to slam his mace down on one of the red vines
> and misses. He begins to sing, "Come, come! Saucy wenches and
> good mannered fellows,..."
>
> The last two red vines rip up and down. One moves upward
> toward Fremea but she is agile enough she dives and weaves just
> at the last second.
>
> The other Red vine hits Mournath in the left neck doing 3
> points
> of damage as it strips skin from his neck. Mourntath also
> suddenly
> feels exhausted as if running for hours.
>
>
> [Time: 4:05:15 am]
> [Phase 5]
>
> Actions? Comments?
>
> Next Update..Monday...
>
> GM: Four of the six vines are dead or inactive. Leaving two
> Red ones left. Hopefully once vines are all dealt with
> things will go easy. Will work on update Monday afternoon.
> For those who see the vines (all but Z'leyra) most can
> estimate the range is 3 hexes so folks like Mae are
> out of range. But its only a estimate.
>
> GM: Dorhak : Will sing that song over several updates. :) When
> 1 phase = 3 seconds that long will take time.
>
> Fremea - Can try to fire on the vines or go to help
> Unali at the tree maybe fire on the bush or tree
> itself?
>
> Kell - Same as Fremea or back away since hurt?
>
> Kiet - Same as fremea.
>
> Unali - Will assume 1 dagger offense and 1 defense for
> the next update
>
> Mournath - Hurt you can back out of range or help
> the others.
>
> Mae - Reminder no magic while summoning. If no vines
> left will need to convince the summoned to do something
> else.
>
> Pyan - Still no comment on your wounds? Wow. So you are
> at 50/50 for death if you get a new healing spell. The
> thing that is keeping you around is that Wand. It is
> giving you +4 (positive 4) hit points. Do you want a
> new healing spell or risk it later? I consider sunrise
> as the 'new' day. This means about 2 hours to go
> as you bleed or drip bleed. But it is your decision.
>
> Z'leyra - Still unsure on vines yet. As they don't make
> much noise. If you had healed first before Arawn then
> Pyan would probably be dead for good (80%). So he had
> to restore his energy before he could do physical.
> So hope this is acceptable.
>
> GM: Necklace Use
> Feb 4 - Z'leyra Dwarven
> Feb 5 - Kell Kameran
> Feb 6 - ???
> Feb 7 - ???
>
> Based on walking not riding there will be more travel
> time so Feb 7 should allow 2 more slots to use the
> language necklace. Sign up!
>
> GM: Battle Map
>
> /I\ = North
> 1 Hex = 10 Feet
> 1 Column = 5 feet
> 1 Row = 5 feet
>
>
> 40
> 1 2 3
> 1234567890123456789012345678901234
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ A [*] = Campfire
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ B Light 3 hex radis
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ C HHH = Horses under pavalion
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ D
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ E U [L30] = Unali's
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ F B [J25] = Mournath Facing East
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ G N [N21] = Mae facing north
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__F \__/ H A [K22] = Arawn Facing NE
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ I F [H28] - Fremea 15' up hovering
> \__/ \__/ \_@@ \__/PTB__/ @@__/ J K [L23] = Kiet facing North
> / \__/ \__/ \_@@ AZ_D \_@@ \ K D [J25] = Dorhak facing east
> \__/ \__/ @@@_/ \__/K \N_/ U\__/ L T [J24] - Kell Kneeling West
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ M N [L26] = Fuk Facing North
> \__/ \__@@@\__/ \_M/ \__/ \__/ N C [P22] = Lucria's Tent (Lucria)
> / \__/ \_@@ \__/ \__/ @@__/ \ O (sleeping)
> \__/ \__/ \_ / [*]_CC \__/ \__/ P @@ = Trees
> / \__/ \@@/ \__/ \__/ \@@/ \ Q Z [K23] = Z'leyra kneeling north
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \@@/ \__/ R P [J23] = Pyan
> / \__/ \_@@ \__/ \__/ \__/ \ S
> \__/ \__/ \__/HHH__/ \__/ \__/ T
> / \__/ \_@@@ \HHH \_@@ \__/ \ U
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \_@@ \__/ \__/ V
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \@@@ \__/ \ W
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ X
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