[pnpgm] Game Update #46 - File #340 - Finding Killers via Akasha
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HT Player DS Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex
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R1.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Alfar .. Ma
--.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe
R3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma
W2R2.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma
R4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe
R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
W3R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe
Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra
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Game Update #46 sequence (file #340)
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[Recap]
From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
Glad to have Troy Caver's money dealt with Z'leyra states that
the money made should be allocated towards covering party
expenses as it took the whole party to get it delivered safely.
Z'leyra will do the spells as stated. One to verify what
happened to Poorda and who did it, the rest to do her best to
track down the murderer. She will take careful note of details
like height, length of hair, skin blemishes, shadow, type of
stride, et cetera so as to have the best idea of whether it
was a disguise or illusion or even her sister.
GM: Ack. So to expenses then keep the rest of the gold? Ignore the
fees from last update? Ok.
From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
Z'leyra pays the listed costs for court lawyer and guards.
GM: Ack. I figured but guess still unanswered about the rest from
last update so guess you keep the rest.
From Kell: [Re: Actions]
[Time: 7:08 am]
[I totally don't remember the moneylender's name, so I'm naming
him Sorrel. There. Change it if necessary. ]
Ha'Kell will politely inquire of Sorrel the moneylender. "I..
Kell will use his eloquence and skills to build a possible plan
that needs funding, to keep the moneylender talking. Ideally
more dirt will emerge about the Smith clan, perhaps something to
use against them. Kell tries to subtly mine the knowledge
from Sorrell, using the idea of him making more money to spill
the dirt.
Business plan - to import metals and other things that cost
much more here, and export the cheap items back. There is
nothing better than making money both ways on a trip, and
Ha'Kell has plenty of experience with this and running these
companies. [In case it comes up with the lender.] Point of
fact, Kell actually has considered this plan and given more
time it may be a possibility, but not now. Z is more
important.
[Time: 9:41 am]
Kell tries to listen in, wondering why Hammerhand is talking so
closely with Martin Smith. That seems odd, did he miss it
before?
Kell will pay any other outstanding costs.
GM: Ack. I never named him. We've seen tons of names already
and I just added tons to people file. So another moneylender
is no big deal. As in what cots to help out so I can refund
Z'leyra? Let me know I'll keep the chart below.
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[New Stuff]
[Ticasi]
[Decalis 24th, 1634TH]
[Ticasi Moneylender shop]
[Time: 7:08 am]
The moneylender finishes the transaction and starts to setup
his counter with merchandise from locked drawers.
Ha'Kell will politely inquire of Sorrel the moneylender. "I
have a possible business deal, but need more capital for
funding. I have two possible lenders, yourself and one Sovis
Smith. We have only been here for a few days, yet the Smith
clan seems to have fingers everywhere. Can you say anymore
about him or the Smiths? I am still unsure about their
ability to fund the project, or if you are a better option. I
know your are honorable Mr Sorrell, after this transaction."
The man stops and stares at Kell and Arawn smiles and raises
a hand. He begins to translate what Kell had tried to say.
About the Smith clan fingering Mr Sorrell and something about
a deal with Sovis it becomes clear. Arawn smiles and glances
at Kell for slower speaker as he mis-spoke a few phrases.
Calling him his honor instead of honorable?
The moneylender nods at Arawn, "what deal?"
Kell gets the gist of his lack of Donaran fluency and begins
to speak in Marentian for Arawn to translate. Arawn himself
may not be a native but knows enough to be fluent.
Kell begins to outline his plan about exchange of metals for
cheap items. That it seems certain folks like the Smith clan
may have the lock on metal imports. But then he sees the
small items on the shelves and counters. They are small knick
knack painted statues no taller than a fist. The man must be
selling these things from afar. On one shelf there is a clear
indication of Bhamotin flare of their water marks on the plaster
things. Kell adapts and explains he is from Marentian and
often does business in Ba'ru his home. He has access to great
samples of these items. That he could help bring in more if
the man wishes. This seems to perk up the man. Arawn translates
as he talks fast and Kell misses a few words.
"I do not deal with metals. The merchant ship captains do
all that at the docks. My wife likes these things.." He picks
up a small statue of a slick tiger like animal leaping over
a log in mid stride. Kell knows these tourist things are all
over the place. "So those she doesn't like I sell. It
is more a hobby thing. Most here in town see it fruitless with
their studies. But there are visitors who buy these things.
They like them from as far wide as Gom and Bhamotin. As to
Smith." He places the small thing on the table and stacks a
few others. "He charges high interest and when one can't
pay well ...let's just say the healers are busy after that.
Any kind of deal would have to be worth it. Shipping by land
would take 1 to 2 months. By boat maybe a month. Losses happen
and so a good contract would be in order. What do you have in
mind?"
Arawn looks to Kell like what have you gotten him into? They
are due back to court very shortly.
[Courthouse lobby]
[Time: 9:41 am]
The party finds Hammerhand and Smith talking quietly but they
both stop when they are seen. Too fast for even Arawn to cast
a spell to listen to.
Kell finds it odd that the both would be talking. But it does
not take a empath to see Hammerhand is annoyed and upset while
Smith is gloating and enjoying things. He may not be enjoying
his son going to prison but he may be glad to be free. When
Hammerhand explains things become a bit clear. Hammerhand must
have been hijacked into the conversation and probably wanted
to take Martin down but with the guards around he choose not
to do so. Kell really wants to see Martin taken down in
any way he can.
Maybe Kell can talk to Damon and even with help from Unali
Duke Aren to get some economic strings pulled. But that may
be a long way off.
[Time: 9:57 am]
The party with Uncle Hammerhand head back to his place in
silence for a bit. It is clear that Hammerhand does not
like the change of events. Now Martin Smith will get a
free ride to avoid jail and probably remain a councilor.
[Time: 10:12 am]
The party arrives at Tiren's, now Hammerhands's, place
and move on toward Poorda's. The guards are still both
in position from their night patrol and report nothing
but boredom. Z'leyra ensures all get paid.
Z'leyra stares at Poorda's place for some time. She was
always a crazy old lady even when she was first came here.
While she did not openly hate Z'leyra she as with just about
everyone else in the city were annoying or brattish. This was
just a normal thing for Poorda nothing personal Z'leyra figured
out years later. Now she was dead for what? A Vase? A structure
so they could build land? Is a life worth so much less than just
that?
On the walk over Kiet and Fremea gave full descriptions of
Gorsh. While he has admitted the crime Z'leyra still wishes to
see the murder for some reason. But the man was in the hallway
and she never actually saw him.
Z'leyra enters the house and into the parlor where the crime
happened. Sure enough there is a spot where the vase is missing.
She always liked gaudy things even when Z'leyra was in school.
Z'leyra think she did it just to annoy folks. She actually paid
for a spittoon from Gom that was the color of purple and a chamber
pot the color of brown and puke green. Poorda did indeed like
to rock the waves of normal things.
After circling the room she grabs her wand and casts the spell
which was just a day before. She first casts purification and
then Akasha. Based on investigator it seems to have been between
2 and 3 hours before the group were at Tiren's place. The problem
is since the exact time is not known Z'leyra will need to cast
a higher spell just to see that hour. Even at the most basic spell
she would only be able to see 10 minutes. The odds of finding
that exact time is low.
Based on the time frames from the investigator she starts at the
low end of the 2 hours and casts for it. In just a few seconds
she sees in her trance the day before. The sun is in a different
position. She watches as Poorda sits knitting some kind of blanket.
The same one that is now under the table discarded. Z'leyra waits
and watches as minutes seem to pass. Z'leyra notices Poorda grunt
and lift her side and sniff the air. Z'leyra is glad she can't
smell from the spell.
Soon the exact time unknown, Poorda stands up and moves. Z'leyra
sees Poorda disappear as she fades away from the spell leaving
the room. Z'leyra curses that maybe she may need to recast. But
soon Poorda and Gorsh re-enter. Porrda seems to chide the man
for still wearing his hat as he removes it finally. Though there
is no sound Poorda seems to listen to the man speak. Maybe Z'leyra
will have to learn lip reading one of these days. Gorsh seems to
wave his hand as if to indicate the house. Poorda steps back and
stamps her feet while crossing her arms. It may not be possible
to hear the conversation but it seems clear Gorsh is offering yet
another amount on the house. But she is clearly not wanting to
leave.
Then Poorda steps forward between Gorsh and the couch and tells
Gorsh to leave. She then turns to grab her knitting device which
is sharp but clearly not a weapon. This is when Gorsh with back
to him grabs her from behind. Using a garrote of leather he
wraps it around her neck. She begins to struggle wildly. This
seems to match what the investigator found with marks on her
neck. But Poorda only 95 pounds at best is no match again Gorsh
who has over 100 pounds on her.
Z'leyra begins to feel sick at the sight of another murder.
These spells are meant to reveal truth but now she may have
memories of her dad and Poorda for years. Within a few seconds
Poorda loses her struggle and slumps to the ground. Gorsh
gets his leather strap and for measure kicks the woman to ensure
she is dead.
Then Gorsh begins to move furniture and items to the side
to show a possible robbery. But he does not seem to now
how best to do this so just makes things look normal to Z'leyra.
Then he sees the gaudy red/orange vase and grabs it. He
considers shattering it on the ground but decides to put it
under his arms and leaves the room.
Soon the spell ends with nothing else happening. Z'leyra
heads to the back door and enters the garden. Now it will
be a bit more difficult. Poorda was vague on the man with
the hat in her garden time wise. "Shortly before" is not
an exact time. At the highest spell she will only see maybe
an hour or 70 minutes. Based on the Akasha yesterday she
can estimate on when the 'start' of Tiren's visitors came
about with Milo and such. So she will try to cast the spell
at least 90 minutes before Milo's estimated visit.
Z'leyra casts another Purification. Again it is hard to
tell where the man stepped but there has to be a path between
the garden spot and the back end of her yard which is not fenced.
Then she casts a high Akasha spell for the 90 min before Milo's
visit. At this level she'll have 70 minutes to see.
[Time: 10:23 am]
Z'leyra watches and waits. But nothing happens. The
spell worked but there is no sign of anyone. For the
party who are watching to protect her body she is in a
trance for almost 3 minutes.
[Time: 10:27 am]
Z'leyra recasts the spell but this time an hour before the
last event. She enters the trance. Soon what seems like
hours but is only about a minute she sees a man enter as
if appear from thin air into the spell. The man in his early
30s is 5 foot 10 or so. He is indeed wearing a floppy hat
but he is not Gorsh. While he is clean shaven his hands show
callused intense manual labor. He is flexing his left hand
as if nervous or used to something like a drug or dice. She
has seen Balrog describe that motion before with folks who
like to flex dice for nerves or as an addiction. The man
is startled by Poorda from the back door yelling at the
man probably not to walk on her garden. The man waves
her aside and ignores her. Then Poorda leaves and comes
back with a broom exiting the house. The feisty woman
begins to wave the broom and the man moves to the north west
toward the back end of her yard. The man fades from the
proximity of the spell and Poorda continues to yell to
thin air. Then she re enters the house.
Z'leyra could chase the man but it seems Poorda was
correct the gambler was indeed heading to the gaming joint
on the other street using her place as a short cut. So
the entire set of spells was useless. But it did at least
prove it wasn't Gorsh.
[Time: 10:30 am]
Z'leyra dismisses the guard and waves the party to Tiren's
place. There Hammerhand is already there and talking to the
guard. Suddenly two men exit Hammerhand's place but he does
not seem to be startled by it.
The first man stands 6 foot 5 and 235 pounds. Has black hair
and around 24-25. He is wearing a sky blue tunic with brown
leather pants and a nice snakeskin belt with silver buckle. The
man's arm muscles and body frame fills out the tunic well. He
has a sword in a nice leather sheath on his hip. On his belt
on the other side is a dirk it looks like in a small sheath.
His green eyes gleam as he watches the party up and down as
if to measure them up. The party wonder how both men can be
armed but figure they must be allowed to do so.
The second man stands 6' 2 and only about 170 pounds. He is
maybe 20-21. The man has light brown hair as if in the sun for
a long time. He does not seem as strong as the other man but
seems to hold himself with more standing. Based on how he
positions himself and his feet he seems to be higher station
than the other man who is clearly a working man. This young
man has a sword in a sheath but tucked further behind on his
hip as it its not his main weapon. On the other side a dagger
is seen and on that side a whip is strung on a belt notch. When
he turns Unali notices a sling on his back ready for the reach.
A pouch on his left is probably sling ammo. He is wearing a
tan tunic with brown vest over it that shows both men are not
dressed for the cold or their coats are elsewhere. His black
pants show nicely made leather boots compared to the simple
boots of the other man.
Hammerhand waves to the two men. "I'm told these two men
will be coming with you to ensure justice and the real killer
is found?" He looks at Z'leyra with a stern look. He points
to the man with the whip, "This is Lucria Cegra he is one
of the city's best bounty hunters. I'm told he has been in
many lands. This is Fuk Newsome and he is a Chief in the
Constables and is regarded as one of their best. He is one
of their best trackers and top men. Occasionally he has to
gone to some lands but not as well traveled as Cegra."
The men nod and watch Z'leyra. Z'leyra introduces the
party to the men. The scholar did say she would be helped
by these two men but figured it would be later. Maybe he
wants her to leave sooner.
[Time: 10:36 am]
Z'leyra enters the shop since seeing the murder. To think
this place will be destroyed in a couple days. Ki and Martin
may not be stopped now even if they tried. Z'leyra fingers
the table and then the anvil heating area. She can recall
many days working here. Now it seems alien to her as she has
her own place back in Sivas.
Z'leyra exits into the back yard and sees the place overgrown
with weeds and lack of clean up. This is where she saw the
green version of herself exit from the last spell. She finds
the center of the area the lady must've worked and begins to
cast her purification and Akasha spell.
In a few seconds she is in her trance. This time she knows
when this happened based on estimates of the last spell in
the workshop. She watches as Green Z exits into the back yard.
This time Z'leyra watches Green Z closer. She is about the same
height and body frame. Same eyes overall body frame. Her hair
is slightly different more hanging down her back compares to
Z'leyra who working over fire tends to bind her hair. Course
Z'leyra also lets her hair down often but this is not anything
more conclusive. She watches Green Z cross behind the back
of the house. At one point she turns and stares at the back
door then oddly at where Z'leyra is standing. Could she see
herself? No. That makes no sense. The woman moves eastward
into the yard of the next house to the east fading from the
spell's range.
The next home is vacant as it is ready for being destroyed.
So Z'leyra moves toward that area. She decides to recast
the spell on the north eastern corner of the house. That
way if Green Z moves in a different direction she can at least
see it. She recasts the spells again.
[Time: 10:41 am]
Recasting the two spells she watches as Green Z moves into
the view of the spell moving behind the second house. She
indeed turns at the corner and moves south. That is when
Z'leyra sees a horse tied up against a tree. Z'leyra groans
knowing that chasing a person on a horse with this spell will
be near impossible.
Green Z mounts up and pats the horse moving south and
out of view of the spell fading away.
Z'leyra moves toward the street and places the center of
her new spell there. She needs to see where she went.
[Time: 10:46 am]
The party watches as she recasts the spells in the street.
They position nearby to prevent riders or wagons but this
street is very quiet.
Z'leyra watches the horse and green Z reenter the scene.
She watches the horse carefully. It is a normal looking
black horse with a thin white stripe on lower left rear leg.
The saddle seems typical but with nothing special about it
other than wear and tear. There does not seem to be any
brands on the horse either. But as Green Z moves Z'leyra notices
on the saddle a mark that looks like a ranch logo. She makes
a note of the circle with a half square in memory. She watches
as Green Z turns eastward and heads down the street. By now
Z'leyra can assume the workshop is on fire and the bold nature
of Green Z to ride openly like this amazes her. Green Z fades
again as it passes the 100 foot limit.
[Time: 10:52 am]
Z'leyra looks down to the intersection of streets at the end
of her own street. There are 5 houses and that's at least
6 or so spells. She can't recast that many. So she decides
to hope the intersection will help pinpoint her direction. She
heads that way and stands in the middle of the four way street
intersection.
Z'leyra recasts the spell and waits with a estimated time
of 8-10 minutes added to the last spell to give Green Z time
to get here. Sure enough Green Z and horse come into view
of the spell and then simply turns south down that road. Green
Z does not seem to show any expression at all just riding as
if its a normal day. In seconds Green Z and horse fade
south out of range of the spell.
The south street is a major street in the area that is
at least 3 miles long. At 100 feet each there is just no way
she can scan every 100 feet and have enough energy. Z'leyra
scans the street. There are at least a half dozen blocks of
homes and some stores at the end. But 3/4ths the way down
the street are light woods between two blocks of homes. Where
could Green Z have gone? If this is a disguise or illusion she
will need to find cover. The nearest gate out of the city
is some 4.5 miles south of here. Again it would be impossible
to find her using the spell. The spell itself covers the
full width of the street so Z'leyra moves to the center of
the nearest point before another intersection. Around a half
mile away. She hopes to cast it there. She asks the party
to ensure her safety from passing folks.
[Time: 11:03 am]
Z'leyra recasts the spot between the last intersection and
next one. She waits and watches as indeed Green Z and horse
move south without worry in the world. She sees two people
walk by but do not seem to care who Green Z is so ignore her.
With half of her possible energy gone from the spells she
decides to move to the next major intersection to recast.
This time she has to wait for folks to pass and three wagons
to cross.
Z'leyra recasts the spell with estimated time change of Green
Z's possible travel. Indeed Green Z continues southward.
Z'leyra scans the road. The woods are now half way between
here and the next intersection which is maybe a mile away.
She moves toward the next intersection.
[Time: 11:12 am]
At the next intersection with help from the party she
recasts the spells. She exits the trance this time though
but does not see Green Z. Either she did not estimate
the time frame well or Green Z went somewhere else? She
asks if Arawn sensed the spells worked. He nods. Unsure
if she did indeed mis calculate the time she shifts the
spell duration slightly.
Z'leyra recasts but again nothing is seen. Exiting the
trance Z'leyra is startled to see a wagon only 3 feet from
her with Unali and Arawn telling the man to just wait.
But the man hauling fruit argues. Exiting the trance she
steps to the side letting the wagon pass. Arawn tells
her the purification seemed to fail but not the Akasha spell.
[Time: 11:18 am]
Z'leyra figures if a killer needed to flee one would use
something to cover oneself like the woods. She moves back
to the woods which covers the length of 3 streets which is
probably 800 feet. Not enough time to cast a spell for
each spot much less the energy. She asks Corona to look for
any good spots to hide a horse or from view of the streets.
Minutes later Corona reports there is a spot some 500 odd
feet north of her that has a down rotten log with a thick
inlet of trees that would cover a small shack though nothing
is there. Otherwise the woods are too light for much cover
at least for the first half mile from the road.
Z'leyra ask Pyan and others who might could gleam clues. But
since it was two years she doubts anyone can find anything.
[Time: 11:22 am]
Pyan then calls Z'leyra over and shows a plant. Z'leyra
scans the area and finds the plant is maybe 200 feet from
the road and 50 feet from the woods. But she sees only
a plant. Then Pyan points out thin hairs that are very
long. Z'leyra leans down and then Kiet recognizes the hairs
as a tail hairs of a large animal maybe a horse. Being
on the ranch back in Sivas he saw many horses lose hairs
or get snagged by railings. I need the hairs seem to be
black but there are maybe only 3 of them Arawn finds the
plant to be a common one that based o its height would've
grown only 2-3 years before. Z'leyra wonders if a tree
was here and snagged the horse or a horse here? Could
the horse have left waste here and the hairs dug in to a
future bush that is only knee high?
Z'leyra confers with Corona on where the log is and heads
to the nearest clump of trees for the spells. She recasts
and sees nothing.
[Time: 11:31 am]
Z'leyra heads to the log and trees Corona speaks of. But
there is no sign of human life not even trash. Course after
two and a half years finding tracks would be impossible.
She decides to recast the spells.
Just before she exits the trance nothing is seen but the
last few seconds when Green Z is seen walking past the
log. Then the spell ends.
With luck she has found Green Z but she is now walking and
no sign of the horse. She decides to recast and estimates
the time from that last event.
This time Green Z appears but the horse is not with her.
She must've gotten rid of the horse? Green Z enters the
thick woods and seems to count down a few seconds and
peers around. Then Green Z begins to mouth something
but Z'leyra can't figure out what. Seconds later Z'leyra
suddenly reforms. From a human into a thing. No, Green
Z becomes a dog of some sort?
The dog discards the ruined green suit and moves away.
Z'leyra stares and sees the dog is not a dog but a wolf.
She has seen Thig's pets which were wolves too many
times. She has seen Cetric with his wolves. No this
is not a dog but a grey wolf that looks to be larger
of middle age or so. There is no distinctive marks on
the wolf at all as it moves north east into the woods
and fades from sight of the spell.
[Time: 11:36 am]
Exiting the trance Z'leyra stares. So this Green Z was
indeed not a disguise and not an illusion. But maybe
she was a magic user who could shape shift? As the others
stare she then recalls. Z'leyra tries to concentrate
on the change from human to wolf. She tries to see
the naked female (well almost as her clothes were tearing)
for marks. But it was simply too fast and she did have
clothes on.
Her sister a fellow Shaman had a Tonah of a Wolf.
Hammerhand looks at Z'leyra and asks, "what did you see?"
Actions? Comments?
Next Update....Monday...
GM: A good spot to stop. Z'leyra could try hit/miss to find
where the wolf left but again it will take time to
pinpoint and spells would be time consuming and expensive.
Two updates in one week! :) I was off Today/Fri so it
helped. I'll try even 2 for next week. But at 500
lines I think we are big enough for now. Depending
on things I'll work on some of it Saturday or Monday.
Now what Z'leyra? Might could afford 3 MAYBE 4 more
spells. I've not done math but you've done 106 mana
for the day already
GM: Expenses
Court costs - 4 Silver expenses for scribes, etc
Lawyer - 14 silver for 2 days work
Tiren Guards- 18 copper (3 guards 1 at Poorda's 2 at Tirens)
Total 18 Silver 18 CC
After pay 23 Gold 2 CC left
Guess Z'leyra keeps rest.
GM: Spells cast:
Success Failure Mana
Purification 8 4 36
Akasha EL0 1 - 4
Akasha EL6 11 - 66 +1 EL
GM: Website update- Ppeople file updated. All those names
from recent updates now in this short file for quick
reference in case need later.
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