[pnpgm] Game Update #87 - File #686 - Dorhak's one giant leap for dwarfkind

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    Character Name   Type       Player        Sex           Notes
..Arawn...........Druid...John.Haight........Ma..Alfar/Backup Navigator
..Dorhak..........Warrior.Kevin.Newark.......Ma..Captain/Leader/Dwarf
..Fremea..........Sidh....Tobie.Bonahoom.....Fe..Faerry/Archer/Magician
..Ix..............Shaman..Rachelle.Gauthier..Fe..Human/Shaman
..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician
..Maelorna........Dancer..Don.Kerr...........Fe..Human/Seductress
..Mournath........Sailor..Gibert.Isla........Ma..Human/Navigator
..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter
..Raddok..........Miner...Bess Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner
..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden
..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate
..Barbosa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast
..Brutto..........Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #1
..Finn............Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #2
..Ardrackle.......Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #3
..Zepp............Sailor..Npc................Ma..Sailor #4
..Corona..........Eagle...Npc................Ma..Companion to Z'leyra
..Zol.Zim.........Wolf....Npc................Ma..Zehani Wolf/Ix's Friend

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         Game Update #87 sequence (file #686)
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         [Recap]

            From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]
                 Well, Nerts!  Dorhak’s first 
thought was 'secret', though they ...
            GM: Ack.  There are 2 questions maybe 
more but gotta cross to other side first.

            From Raddok: [Re: Actions]
                 [Hi, Scott - now reading the 
website posts to get them all. In answer to your 
questions:  1) Raddok WILL be diplomatic in what 
he says to Velf, as long as possible. (He may 
have trouble with some swear words & name-calling 
anyway - lol) 2) re: cliff rope - Raddok had 100' 
of regular rope, but I felt there was an 
indication that someone else used their rope for 
that descent down the cliff. Raddok's would have 
only reached halfway, in any case. Whether or not 
it is determined that Raddok's rope has to be 
used for that descent, he still has the 50' of 
fine rope, his grapple & all his other climbing 
equipment with him, in & on his backpack.]

                 Raddok feels an inner sigh of 
relief that his guess worked, & 

            GM: Ack.  If had 100 feet it'd get to 
the cave easy.  Most folks have rope I just 
wanted to know (still do need to know) who owned 
the 2 set of ropes.  But lack of 
answers/participation. :<  As to website seems 
like list is working fine but my website is slow 
updated as I said Archives is faster second to list itself.

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         [New Stuff]

         [Ma 3rd, 1636TH]
         [Time: 1:07 pm – South-East of Ma'Dor]

            Well, Nerts!  Dorhak’s first thought 
was 'secret', though they often get so old they 
are meaningless.  "That’s what I get for taking 
the suggestion of that elf," he says to himself.

            Out loud, before he moves forward, he 
asks out loud to Raddok, "I thought there were 
two questions at first.  Has slime here (he 
motions at Velf) seen the other dwarves move forward from here?"

            Raddok feels an inner sigh of relief 
that his guess worked, & tries not to grin at the 
other word given. "Do we all go down now?" he 
asks, "Or not?" He looks at Velf, then at the 
others for clues. He asks Arawn & Dorhak, in 
Dwarf Elder, how to respond to Velf's accusation, 
and shrugs his shoulders hesitantly.

            Velf shakes his head, “no. If he has 
faith and the determination he will cross. If not 
he'll be another lost soul.  Only 3 have crossed 
out of  the 3 dozen.  This is a dangerous part to 
simply ignore is death.  Once he is over he'll be 
questioned more.  Chances are we'll not be able 
to help him then.  We wait as none have passed the ..wall's investigations.”

            Dorhak breathes slowly and 
concentrates deeply.  He steps forward to the 
edge of the abyss.  From far behind and blocked 
by others Unali and Fremea inch forward in the 
darkness.  Fremea is now visible.  But other 
beings are blocking most of their view.

            Barbosa inches a bit closer to Dorhak.

            Velf raises a hand to block Dorhak, 
“you must  be willful and believe you can 
cross.”  He glances at Raddok for a quick translation.

            Dorhak steps forward with one boot 
raises over the edge.  One step and its death or 
a sure footing.  He leans forward and sinks 
forward.  His heart races as gravity takes over.

            But at that instant Barbosa leaps 
forward and grabs Dorhaks's shoulder dback of his 
chainmail.  “You stubborn fool!”  He begins to 
pant and tries to pull Dorhak up but the small 
dwarf struggles begin in earnest.

            Velf hits Barbosa in the shoulder, 
“let him go!  If he doesn't have the willpower he loses!”

            At the same time the two high diamond 
gem/ward on top left and top right glow a bright 
white, then gray and a small bit of red 
hue.  Velf glances and sees this, “we will all die if he doesn't fall!”

         Actions? Comments?

         Next Update...Saturday

         GM: A short update.  I had hoped more 
folks would've – helped.  But guess not.  So now 
what?  Will try next update Friday or Sat depending on amount of responses.


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