[pnpgm] Game Update #10 - File #118 - Infamy and Death!
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FH.John Haight...........Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Alfar... Ma
...Kevin Newark..........Dorhak............Warrior.Normal/Dwarf....Ma
--.Tobie Bonahoom........Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe
W2.David Sanders.........Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma
...Don.Kerr..............Maelorna..........Dancer..Normal/Human....Fe
...Gilbert.Isla..........Mournath..........Sailor..Normal/Human....Ma
R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
R4.Wout Broere...........Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe
R4.Alex Koponen..........Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe
Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra
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Game Update #10 sequence (file #118)
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Admin Notes: None.
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[Recap]
From Pyan: [Re: Actions]
Pyan is happy to see Corona is the sky as he approaches...
GM: Ack. Good post.
From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
Ah! The joy of complications. Getting out of line of sight
she casts Sidh Invisibility ELmax on herself and continues to
chase the officer.
GM: Ack. Just 2 issues as I said in chat. No place really to hide
in the large alley and man being chased faded from view entirely.
So chasing empty air could be a issue.
From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
Telling Kiet "Go after the wagon." Z'leyra finds something or
somebody to briefly conceal herself from the guards and casts
invisibility on herself then heads out after the coach.
GM: Ack.
From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]
Dorhak is more than apprehensive about going on board....
In Dwarvish Elder he addresses them with "Auch! ...
GM: Ack.
From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
"Kantot!" Kiet states in his native Lemasan. He’s not...
GM: Ack.
From Kiet: [Re: Boots]
Actually, with his boots, Kiet's about 3x faster than
'normal' humans. And somewhat faster than the best riding
horses.
Giddy up, Kiet! Hyah!
GM: Ack. Yep. I figured you'd use them. Just heed my warning
from my quick post I made. :)
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[New Stuff]
[Marqi Frisda 23rd, 1636TH; Sivas, Marentia]
[Time: 10:31:00 am]
Pyan is happy to see Corona is the sky as he approaches the
ship. HE is glad they didn't lose her when they where trapped
in that other realm. He stops to do a double take as seeing
the wolf on the ship but then continues to board cautiously.
Dorhak is more than apprehensive about going on board. First
off, dwarves and water rarely mix. Second, there are those
large creatures wandering on board. But Dorhak is not known
as a coward, and sees some people on board before him that
haven’t yet been attacked by that wolf or large cat. He
hitches up his belt and goes on board naturally, that giant elf
is on board. And some human he's never seen before. And the
wolf is just kind of hanging out. Big wolf. He keeps his shield
and mace handy.
After all if that hunter is brave enough to board with 2 big
cats he can. Course hunters are used to dealing with wild
animals and may know ways better to deal with them than a good
arrow between the eyes.
Finally, from below decks, Dorhak sees movement of people.
No! His own people! This is hardly believable. They clamber
up on deck, clearly unaccustomed to the bright light. Dorhak
moves toward them but stops short. He is downwind of them.
In Dwarvish Elder he addresses them with "Auch! Laddies!
It’s so good to see you, oh, but keep your distance! You all
could floor a giant with that smell!" The others of his
companions probably don’t know that dwarves have quite the
discerning nose. "What has happened here? We heard there
might be captives held here in this boat."
After they talk some, Dorhak asks "Do they have any of your
belongings below deck?" Dorhak will happily help. When they
are ready to leave, Dorhak suggests getting cleaned up, then
drinks. He thinks about what this may cost him and decides he
might try to get one of the others to pay the bar tab. Likely
a large one!
The dwarves look around at the fallen sailors and guards on
deck many with arrows in their bodies. Then a few notice
the apple-man and 3 separate from the group. All of the dwarves
have some form of wood, rope or sharp metal item fashioned as
weapons from their escape.
The apple-man cowers back but Arawn steps in front of the
angry mob and raises his shield and sword. Arawn wipes hair
from his ears and reveals he is a elf. This seems to stop
the dwarves but they still look a bit upset.
A older dwarf with some blotches of gray steps forward.
"I am Gliben Fastongue. We were captives here. Are you
here to free us?" he speaks in dwarf elder then turns to
Arawn. "Are you part of this crew?" He asks in Dwarf to
ensure this elf might not be with these vile crew members.
[Second Deck of ship]
Both Mournath and Unali are at the end of the hall where
the captain's quarters or office may be. Unali right in
front of the sailor who was a ally of the party. Unali can
smell whiffs of smoke from the bottom of the door and is certain
something is burning inside.
Mournath whispers to Unali a plan to get that door open
without making too much noise and perhaps a bit less effort
Before Unali can reply to his quick plan the sailor speaks
up more from behind her.
"Captain!" says Mournath slightly louder than
conversationally and knocks on the door. "I caught a
trespasser down in the holds, what should I do with 'em?"
Mournath motions to Unali to pretend as if her hands are bound
and brandishes his spear as if forcing her to march forward.
Unali turns with wide opens at the sailor. Then narrows
her eyes. Could this old ally be working with the captain
and needed to warn him? She turns to the door then back
at Mournath considering the next step. Any element of
surprise is now lost.
A muffled voice from inside yells back. "Give to the
Navigator! I'm busy."
Unali shrugs and sighs. It was worth a good try.
As she smells something burning behind the door and that
might mean someone is trying to get rid of paperwork, Unali
feels there is no time for subtleties. She pus her shoulder
to the door and tries to smash her way in. She yells, "Mournath"
for help.
As she feels her shoulder hit the door, she briefly considers
she should shop for one of these nice gems that everybody seems
to have that instantly open doors. Far easier than this brute
force. No time now to get one, though.
The full weight of her shoulder plus her heavy armor impacts
onto the door and it cracks into thousand shards. Some of it
collapses inside and Unali can see a room with a man turning
around to face the door. She steps back and does one final
kick and the door shatters into hundreds of pieces.
This room is quarters more than a office. IT is on the
left or port side of the ship with door facing port. It
opens into a reverse L shaped room. There are medium sized
windows to the aft of the room. Unali steps inside to a small
alcove first then the room. A bed is immediately to the left
and aft on the starboard wall. A small table under the aft
windows. Due port or in front is a medium sized desk. A
chair behind it. to the right or aft of the desk is a small
square table it looks like for papers or drinks. The desk
is cluttered with navigational waterway maps and some scrolls.
The entire room is only about 10 by 10 feet. Most captain's
get far bigger but it seems the hold space takes up more
room than needed. There is a small closet that is attached
to the alcove area when just entering. Unali watches as the
man turns around in a sailing uniform but doesn't seem to
designate nation. The man is older than the normal crew
and around in his 50s. He stands about 5'11 and around 180
pounds with light brown hair and green eyes. He has a grown
out shadow of a beard. His left cheek shows a small scar from
his upper jaw to his earlobe on that side.
Behind him on a shelf is a small bunsen style burner with a
small cauldron over it hoisted by wires. Probably used to
burn incense or oil. But in this case it is burning what
looks like parchment.
The Captain Unali assumes pulls his sword a very nice
clean blade unlike the other and draws a dagger from his
belt. HE smiles and Unali realizes this man can use two
weapons at once like her.
Unali tells Mournath, "Get him." and hopes to reach the
paperwork.
But Mournath hesitates. This would be surely mutiny and
no good sailor would do such a thing. But then again they
have been it seems taking slaves. But then again maybe they
were just mis-understood and hired help not slaved?
[Hold deck]
The Jaguar circles Fremea and sniffs her. Fremea can see
the eyes of the beast are total white. How it can see she
is not sure but smell must be a major factor. Fremea is
fearless though and remains calm.
The jaguar transforms back into the naked girl. The
girl looks around then at Fremea. Fremea points at a stack
of bags to the port side of the room. The girl turns either
seeing this or assumes. Fremea will have to test this theory
later. But when the girl reaches the bags she odes fumble
slightly as if truly blind. She sorts through a stack of
clothing and feels for her leathers. Then dons her old
clothing back on.
Fremea faintly hears a crack of wood from above.
[Primary deck]
Mae boards using the gangplank now that one of the beasts
is gone. She looks around and sees bodies and bodies all
dead or dying. She frowns. Then she notices the man in
the front of the ship being guarded by Arawn.
Raddok is puzzled as the two animals turn away from him
make a wide circle in the middle of the deck, as if something
has caught their attention. He can't see Arawn but he can see
the bloody footprints that the Alfar suddenly brings on deck
with his boots as he passes by bodies.
The large cat suddenly turns away and heads down the stairs. He
is very surprised as he spots several dwarves coming up from
belowdecks - he had no idea there were dwarves aboard.
Arawn touches Raddok and reveals himself voiding the
spell to him. Arawn tells Raddok that he is in no danger.
Raddok is relieved that someone understands him, but too much
is happening at once - wild animals, dwarves suddenly appearing
from below - now he could see another dwarf, in armor, coming
aboard, ahead of a couple of other people - humans this time.
It felt to him like something could explode any moment.
Apple-man aka Raddok says, "No danger? NO danger!?! What's
with the wolf and the giant cat? Where did those dwarves come
from? Where's the Faerry? What in all the Three Worlds is
happening here? I never saw such craziness - that Faerry was
mad!"
Raddok calls to the dwarves, especially Dorhak, in Dwarf Elder.
"Master Dwarves! Where did you come from? What's happening here?
Is something wrong?" (He catches a whiff from the dwarves -
chokes at the stench. his eyes widen in horror - had the
soldiers been carrying these dwarves as prisoners or slaves? He
speaks again, more quietly, half to himself, still in Dwarf
Elder) "Something is very wrong here, isn't there?"
(He repeats this in Donaran to the large "elf" - he's
never met an Alfar - taking a deep breath & trying to calm
down. He's very worried about the situation he appears to
have fallen into. This had the stench of slavers - he hated
slavers - in this country it was illegal; he knew that much
about Marentia. Heck, this was a country with a good reputation
that he once contemplated visiting; now he was in a trouble
not of his making) (he whispers a quick prayer, which Arawn
barely catches)
"Dvallin - Bes, be with me now. I mean no harm to your people.
Morrigan, have you sent me here for a reason? Wasn't a dragon
enough? - Sorry - I didn't mean that!"
Arawn understands the Donaran but not the dwarf words.
Raddok takes a deep calming breath and looks at Dorhak.
"Can I help?"
[South-east alley]
Z'leyra speaks up Telling Kiet. "Go after the wagon."
"Kantot!" Kiet states in his native Lemasan. He's not very
happy right now.
He knows he can only barely outrun these guards, and making
them chase Kiet isn't likely to gain any favor from them. He
also very much does not want to hurt them, even though it would
be easy enough. So he simply makes sure his hands stay away
from his sword and daggers and waits for the guards. Yeah,
getting detained is a pain but so is alienating oneself from
their current home.
Kiet sighs and looks back over to Z'leyra and shrugs.
Kiet will do his best to have the guards take him first to
the docks and ship before going anywhere else.
Z'leyra sees very little in the alley and fears she can't
simply hide. She turns back to a stack of 2 broken crates
that only stand half way to her chest. But it is it and
she has no choice. She turns back and tries to bend down
to hide but it is pretty obvious not a good hiding place.
The guards glance at each other as Z'leyra. They
could hear the same words. The men with the crossbows
raises them.
The head man raises a hand. "Halt in the name of the
King!" Kiet groans if they weren't suspects the fact
they are chasing some guy and vocal about blows that.
Z'leyra casts her spell and runs toward the east and the
horses. One of the guards nudges the officer. The officer
grunts and sighs. The Officer turns around to his saddle and
grabs something. Then pulls his dagger.
The officer orders a blockade with one quick hand
signal. The horses divide up and turn sideways. Z'leyra
changes course and the officer rips open the bag of flour
he was planning to use for his cake. He tosses the bag
toward the last known course of Z'leyra. The flour showers
the area and peppers Z'leyra's shoulder and back as she
tries to weave.
Kiet groans as he slows down being now blocked from his side
of the alley. These guards are quite smart it seems.
The officer coughs as the horse does from the flour and
he speaks. "Z'leyra! Halt!"
Z'leyra suddenly shocked turns to the officer. How did he
know her? Could he have been a patient in her school or
one of his men? Being somewhat popular in this city could
be a drawback.
Now with the horses blocking the alley there is only a few
feet on each side. Z'leyra could order the horses by her
voice to move but she is spotted and notices the flour dripping
from her shoulder.
"Let's all go back to the docks now shall we? Clearly
you may be involved. Will you resist?" The men holding
crossbows turns one each to Z'leyra and Kiet. "Or will
this be messy?"
At that point Corona passes over and has heard Z'leyra
as well. Z'leyra takes the risk and speaks quickly to
Corona to chase the sailor probably in one of the wagon or
carts that just passed. Corona flies onward and rounds
the corner going east.
[Second deck]
Unali leaps toward the desk taking the captain by
surprise. She kicks up the papers on the desk as a
distraction. As she does she uses one dagger to deflect
the raised sword while using the other to shove the
captain to the side.
The captain by instinct side steps from this sudden
attack. He raises his weapons at Unali. The sword hits
Unali in the lower left chest but her chainmail protects
her as the dagger in his hand fails to hit.
Unali lands on the deck and places one of the daggers to
the shelf. She tips the cauldron over and douses out
the tiny flame. But most of the parchments are already
ash. She uses the hilt of the other dagger to smother any
other flames.
Mournath realizes Unali is in danger and rushes forward. He
stabs at the Captain but misses.
The Captain slices at Mournath doing a minor cut doing 1
point of damage to his chest. The captain's dagger tries
to hit Unali but misses. The captain tries to now attack
with both weapons at Unali as the sword misses he does stab
Unali in the left shoulder doing 5 points of damage.
Mournath sees blood on Unali and panics. He stabs his
spear right into the side of the captain and impales him
deep doing 19 points of damage. The captain glances at
Mournath in surprise then down to his side and drops his
weapons. He curses in some language both do not know
and falls against the wall.
Mournath's eyes widen surprised. Unali turns as well
shocked and had hoped to keep him alive.
Unali drops her daggers and stops the flames from
the documents. Mournath kneels and finds the captain
dead and sighs.
[Hold deck]
The girl gathers her bag, cane and cane. She storms out
with Fremea behind. They get to the second deck and notice
the door open at the end of the hall. Rather Fremea notice
and the girl follows Fremea. Fremea enters the room to
see Unali and Mournath over a dead man.
[Primary deck]
Pyan notices the bodies and wonders if this is Fremea's
work. He glances at the street and docks. Folks are
now starting to stop and watch. Pyan then notices to the
west rounding the corner are 4 more city guards on horses
and moving this way.
[Time: 10:34 am]
Actions? Comments?
Next Update....Wednesday?
GM: A fun update. Yes. The guards recognize Z or at
least a couple do. This is the problem of infamy and
station. They seem to ignore Kiet though as he
doesn't seem to be known. I did warn there was little
place to hide and the guards were right there with
the 2 of you. :) You guys can still try to avoid
the horses and pass them. But avoiding a order of
the city guards when at least one person - Z is known
could be bad. Kiet might be able to at least chase
the guy if he wants. If he can avoid a crossbow bolt.
The set of 4 other guards in the west are different and
not the same ones.
GM: Introducing Raddok aka Apple man. Played by Bess Hadley.
Some of you who are on the main P&P mailing list know Bess
already as a author and poster. Welcome to the game! Bess
you can post as normal if you wish.
GM: Arawn - Bess caught the dwarf mistake of being seen so
I appended it that you touched Raddok. :) I got your
other emails and will deal when I can.
Dorhak: Leader time. The poo-poo is closing in.
Fremea: Can go back on deck or stay below. I assume
if on deck may put dress on but it will be hard to
explain to guards.
Kiet: Wanna fake a horse and chase guy still? See if
your faster than a speeding bolt? Maybe these guards
are bad shots at fast moving targets.
Mournath: Can post to list so the stuff you sent in email
was not seen till now so Unali had to react as above
as I figure she would. :) Sorry got a lucky hit on
Captain. It wasn't clear if you'd avoid the fight
so figured you'd at least try to save Unali.
Z'leyra: Can try to still chase as Kiet. But at least
the officer of guards knows you or of you. Maybe
Corona can find the target though technically he never
saw him fully.
GM: We still have at least one more new player to come. But I
figure now is a good time for tips:
IC-In Character: Anything posted is assumed to be IC.
This is even decisions-if-thens. But taken as that
context. You are free to post whatever flair you like.
I see Bess uses (..) and that's fine. But normally:
Dialogue: "..." and in normal book format with
actions like "Stop!" X tells the monster waving
his hands. As an example.
Inside voice/Introspection: Some use '...' single
quote or [..] or (...) Typically I do introspections
alot as normal text but it should be easy to follow.
Actions: Typically are short or long range. It is
hard to figure out how far I'll go in a update. Even
I may not know this. But like above it was only
3-4 minutes. So typically should plan for a few min
at a time. Unless I warn in advance of great time
laps to go. It is important as above to post which
language you speak. If it is not listed it will
be assumed Marentian as the party language.
OOC: Out of Character. Can be player comments or
anything not player like. I've done this long
enough I can figure out the difference. You may
notice in Recap above I list all OOC stuff and some
IC stuff to show I get the post.
Posting: At top of the update
above Update number is a reminder.
This shows website, email and list address to post.
As a tip though at top of EVERY list email you get are
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Just keep in mind that actions that could complete
de-rail a scene might not work. "I raise sling and
fire at dragon killing him!" Well that's not likely
to happen. So best just say you fire on him and then
duck as he kills you. :) As GM I complete the set
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GM: Bess - How do you want listed in Roster?
Bess Hadley.....Raddok......????....Normal/Human...Fe...
What profession want listed?
Happy St Patty's day!
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