[pnpgm] UPDATE # 75 - Raddok packs his gear, seeking advice
Dorhak Red Wall
dorhak at comcast.net
Wed May 29 16:13:00 CEST 2019
"You may as well wait until after we make the deals. I would wonder why so many foreigners from a ship had horses so quickly, especially good horses."
> On May 27, 2019 at 3:05 PM John Haight <sang_real at msn.com> wrote:
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> "So, shall we get the horses now or when we're read to leave town?", Arawn asked, looking to Dorhak.
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> From: Bessie Hadley <eleabess at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2019 4:56:55 PM
> To: John Haight
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> Subject: Re: [pnpgm] UPDATE # 75 - Raddok packs his gear, seeking advice
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> Forgot to mention that, without his backrack & great sword, Raddok's weight, with what he is wearing/carrying totals 233.6#, heavy, but within his horse's load parameters of 240(80)#. (Raddok's horse is a max-sized warhorse II, trained to stay in place with a dropped rein, purchased purposely to manage Raddok's size/weight.)
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> Bess L. Hadley
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> On Sun, 5/26/19, John Haight <sang_real at msn.com> wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [pnpgm] UPDATE # 75 - Raddok packs his gear, seeking advice
> To: "pnpgm at list.powersandperils.org" <pnpgm at list.powersandperils.org>
> Date: Sunday, May 26, 2019, 8:55 PM
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> "If we need the horses let me know,"
> Arawn informed the party. "I can translocate them here
> when we need them. Just give me a heads
> up."
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> From: pnpgm
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> Bessie Hadley <eleabess at sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 11:14 PM
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> Subject: [pnpgm] UPDATE # 75 - Raddok packs his gear,
> seeking advice
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> Raddok plans to take many of his items with him. Since
> he's unsure about whether horses will be available or
> not, he tries to be carefully selective for either option.
> He makes up his list & asks the others what he won't
> need. Here is the list & information
> he presented:
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> If no-horse option (all has to be carried): total weight of
> his listed items = 61.2# [or round up to 61.5#; Raddok can
> carry 104 (+35)# max]
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> --all clothing (one set worn: tunic, pants, leather gloves,
> belt, boots; extra in backrack: tunic, pants, leather hat,
> leather helmet, cowl II)
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>
> --armor/weapons (worn basically all the time, except might
> remove helmet when in an inn): leather armor, new metal
> helmet (loot), mace & banded shield, F. dagger
>
> --3 small pouches: couple days' coins, flint & steel
> (+5 extra flints), extra wick for oil lantern in belt pouch
> (other 2 small pouches hidden in clothing with most of
> coins
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> -- 1 skin II with water, carried on shoulder strap
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>
>
> -----takes BACKRACK loaded with: (extra clothing mentioned
> above, & items below)
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> --10FP travel rations, 8FP cheese, 4FP dried fruit
> (apricots)
>
> --bedroll, 2 extra blankets, oil lantern & 8 oz metal
> flask of oil, Healing Kit, 100' rope, 24' cord (for
> ties,etc), one-man tent & poles, 5 tent stakes, 3 sacks
> (can hold 10(20)# each), a soapstone, 5 torches
>
> --Climbing gear: Grappling hook, 50' fine rope,
> climber's hammer, 10 iron spikes
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> ---
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> If able to have horse, then takes saddle, bridle, leather
> barding, great sword/sheath - an additional 36.5 # ---
> & this extra weight will require that the great sword
> & loaded backrack will have to go in a wagon or on
> packhorse
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> Weight totals: carried gear, including the loaded backrack =
> 57.2#, which Raddok can carry easily. But his own horse can
> only carry a max of 240(80)# & total weight of rider,
> horse & rider's gear & backrack = 265.5#, over
> the animal's fighting limit, and wearing
> to the poor beast, so some gear should be shifted to a
> wagon or packhorse - division to be determined at
> recommendation of party's leaders. Loaded backrack as
> planned weighs 27.6#. Without the backrack, his remaining
> gear weighs 29.6#, a light load for Raddok.
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> If party leader tell him to carry less, they will need to be
> specific, such as leaving food, extra clothing, bedding etc
> behind. Raddok will be far less willing to leave any
> climbing gear, torches, oil lamp, Healing kit & such
> behind. He's resigned to leaving
> his great sword behind, unless someone wants him to have it
> as backup weapon for someone who could use it.
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> He figures he doesn't really need the food or sleeping
> supplies, unless they end up having to run for their lives,
> or to hide from currently unknown enemies, but adds them to
> his list, almost to try to know/discover what his new
> companions are expecting to
> happen & what they usually carry on such ventures as
> this one.
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> Bess L. Hadley
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