[pnpgm] Game Update #114 - File #860 - Dorhak given a suggestion

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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
..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician
..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

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         Game Update #114 sequence (file #861)
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         [Recap]

            From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]
                 Dorhak is surprised.  No one 
asks to get a better look at him.

                 "well, back in our current home, 
in a place called Marentia (a 

            GM: Ack.

            From Raddok: [Re: Actions]
                 After Raddok translates the 
young Besamer woman's offer of water 

            GM: Ack.

            From Arawn: [Re: Actions[
                 When the young female offered water to the group he 


                 "My name is Arawn. And, thank you for the hospitality," he 


                 OOC: If the young woman or 
another of the besamer seem open to talking he'll 
engage them in pleasant conversation and ask them 
about themselves, the besamer and these lands. 
He's willing to share a bit of his own story as well.
            GM: Ack. Welcome back.  Hope all healthy.

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         [New Stuff]

         [Ma 3rd, 1636TH]

         [Time: 5:10 am – Besam, Eastern Lands]

            As the party moves to the dwarf 
village some notice Kiet mumbling.  But he is so 
low and speaking in a language unclear.  But it 
seems he is having a one sided conversation with himself?

         [Time: 5:17 am – Besam, Eastern Lands]


            Dorhak is surprised.  No one asks to 
get a better look at him.  Ever.  He smiles over that.

            "Well, back in our current home, in a 
place called Marentia (a human kingdom) I was 
making a decent living cutting stone and making 
jewelry. I was delivering a statue to a human 
woman with little sense but more gold than she 
needed, when some humans tried to kidnap me.  In 
the process, they broke the statue.  That made me 
mad.  25 gold coins is hard to pay back.  So, I 
gathered my crew, weird though they are.  Mostly 
humans, and that freakishly tall elf, but they 
have proven to be reliable and strong allies.  We 
found the kidnappers had a ship, with more of 
their scum on board. My crew and I took the ship, 
which would normally have ended it, as the ship 
would have covered the cost of the statue."

            Dorhak shakes his head and continues 
"you see, we found they had other dwarves in 
chains.  In cages!  We found information on board 
that led us to believe they were gathering our 
kind for a task in a different human country, 
called Vahear.  Well, this affront to our kind 
could not be allowed to go unpunished, so we set 
sail to meet up with the people paying for the dwarves."

            "We met up with them and I, and one 
dwarf member of my crew, pretended to be 
slaves.  You see, they had discovered some 
abandoned dwarvish tunnels.  Inside it was 
something they wanted retrieved, but only a dwarf 
could possibly pass the wards.  They were very 
strong wards.  Anyway, I got us past the 
wards.  I was going to dispatch the bastard human 
when somehow he got ahead of us, grabbed a tome 
off a dias, then jumped thru a portal of some sort."

            "We followed.  I figured if the tome 
was worth what it cost to gather dwarves for 
this, it was just about valuable enough to pay 
back for the hurt and damage caused.  We passed 
thru the portal and came here.  We found the 
human dead with an arrow in him, and then were 
attacked by some creatures of Kototh.  After we 
dealt with those disgusting creatures, we 
followed the killers.  One of my crew was able to 
track them.  The skills of my crew never cease to 
amaze me, but don’t tell them I said so."

            "We found them in a cave and 
neutralized them.  That’s when Gnorf and the 
others showed up and rudely threatened us.  Now we are here."

            "My crew and I mean you no harm.  We 
only wanted what was ours.  We have that. Now, 
well, all we want is to head home.  Somehow. From 
what we have been told, we are a long, long way 
from home.  While we are widely traveled, none of 
my crew has been here before."

            The elder smiles at Dorhak when 
mentions he is a stone cutter but frowns slightly 
on the jeweler part as many dwarfs are not that 
skilled.  But he continues to smile hearing the 
story.  A slight frown on hearing about a elf. 
"Marentia I've near heard of.  How far away is 
this land?  Vahear I have heard stories in old 
days. End of the world - edge wise - 
stories.  Its like a crossroads for 3 major 
oceans or such.  Freeing dwarfs is a noble task 
indeed!  Wait why were you with humans and not 
other krill?' He frowns looking for answers.

            As Dorhak explains the cave the elder 
stands and begins to pace.  He glances every so 
often at Dorhak and hen mention is made that 
Dorhak passed the ward tests he raises a 
eyebrow.  He squints and looks Dorhak over head 
to foot twice then paces.  He mutters "tome" "cave" a few times to himself.

            Hearing rude Gnorf the elder laughs a 
bit.  "You must understand we have our security 
and privacy.  We are  a peaceful people but these 
Harn obliged raiders of Lemasans and others are 
always invading us.  We are only doing what is 
best. Speaker of invaders as you are...this other 
dwarf who served as slave? I was told you were 
only dwarf is this not true? Do you have more 
folks we did not see hidden we should be aware of?"

            "We just call this 
home.  Welcome.  Others like the sea elves or Han 
or Lemaitre call it the Eastern Lands.  Which means nothing to us."

            He stops pacing and thinks.  Finger 
on chin and hand on other hip.  'This tome.  You 
say its yours? But you sound like you stole it 
from a dwarf cave?  That means its not 
yours."  He raises a hand to calm Dorhak 
down.  "I must see the tome."  Then goes to check 
the tea if its warm and waits.  Then quickly 
turns. "There are legends..told by the elders and 
not the common Bes.  Forget that, safeguard the 
tome.  I may not be privileged to see it.  So." 
he claps both hands loudly.  This startles Dorhak 
a bit.  "You must travel to Kril Bes for the King 
to see and the kril elders there should be able 
to tell you more.  Then you may return home."

            Dorhak gets an impression this is a 
order not request.  "But first get some breakfast 
and we should treat your wounded.  Tea?"

            Dorhak feels a bit hot now in this 
tiny cramped hut.  “I was exploring outside of my 
Kril when I came upon these humans and the really 
tall elf.  I was seeking some knowledge from some 
other humans, but they were not willing to share 
with me.  Unfortunately this took us to a land, 
or place, that only the gods would know.  There 
we came upon creatures that sought to fight back 
against the gods.  We were fortunate to be able 
to escape and prevent their escape.  The humans lost a friend there.

            We also have one very badly wounded 
dwarf.  The elf was able to save him, but he was 
hurt so bad the elf used magic to change him into a small thing to carry.”

         "Interesting.  And the Lemasan who was 
stabbing the ground like a drolling idiot? You ally with the raiders?"

         “He, plus all of these others, are my 
crew.  I Captain a ship we took from those that 
tried to enslave me!  As for the tome, I did not 
steal it.  The human that died did that.  It was 
under the protection of the Dwarves.  The Warren 
he stole it from no longer seemed to have any 
dwarves remaining to honor their guardianship, so 
we took it back and I am now the dwarf charged 
with protecting it.  I was intending to take it 
to my home Kril and request they take on this honor..
The Lemasan with me has a certain phobia against 
serpents.  He thought one was in the cave.  He is 
an honorable man.  From what I have been told, 
very unlike most of his countrymen.”  Dorhak 
explains and begins to feel like a kid in charge 
of some master for a scolding.

            “The other Lemasan, the ones we 
brought to you as prisoners, those we 
subdued.  They are also guilty of murder.”

            "Very well.  Bring this wounded dwarf 
we will treat him now.  Bring crew to village and 
rest for awhile before you move on.'

             Dorhak feels relieved, “I thank 
you.  (He can not hide his discomfort with saying that) He is a brave dwarf.”

            Burl Oakenheart offers some tea to 
Dorhak but seeing the Captain a bit uncomfortable 
he grins and slaps him on the shoulder.  “You are 
among your kind. Your ...group likes those silly 
beards we do not.  But that's the bulk of our 
differences.  Feel at east and welcome here.”

            After Raddok translates the young 
Besamer woman's offer of water to the others & 
smiling, declines her offer, patting his water 
pouch to show it was nearly full. Wondering if 
this might be a trap, although Gnorff had seemed 
forthright enough, he speaks in Marentian to the 
others "I feel we should be cautious - & 
courteous, about any offerings - just in case."

            When the young female offered water 
to the group he graciously accepted.

            "My name is Arawn. And, thank you for 
the hospitality," he said, speaking in Dwarf Elder.


            Arawn drinks and find the water is fine.

            The female dwarf nods but seems more 
interested in the strangers with different eyes and skin.

            The first twinges of sunrise start to 
show as black turns to pal blue and red.  Some 
decide to sit and wait.  Some to take a 
nap.  Fremea watches from afar wondering if she 
should be known to the dwarves?

            In the village clothed or topless 
Besamar women begin to roam the village from 
chore to chore.  Gathering wood, starting fires, 
warming ales or teas, preparing vegetables and 
the like.  It seems the males are busy 
snoring.  But soon more and more males in loin 
cloths emerge to help with village chores.

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         [Time: 5:42 am – Besam, Eastern Lands, Dwarf Village]

            Finally Dorhak emerges and a smaller 
dwarf is seen that must be the elder. Gnorf jogs 
up and Dorhak walks a bit distant away.  Gnorf 
and Burl speak in their native tongue.  Gnorf 
seems to grunt a few times.  He points to his 
eyes as if to imply the Lemasans – maybe Kiet and 
or Unali?  But the elder waves him away.  Then 
stares at the party a few seconds then closes the door.

            Gnorf walks up to Dorhak, “Bring your 
...crew in if they wish. We have food and 
drink.  Get to center of village with wounded and 
we'll help you get better.”  He wipes his 
eyes.  “Maybe I'll sleep later today.”  Then 
rushes off to get the healers and supplies.

         GM: Actions? Comments?

             Next update...Wednesday or Saturday?

         GM: Was able to get with Dorhak on 
discord and get the above role played out so to 
speed things up.  Nice thing about chat is doing 
that to make it faster.  A new month already 
seems like Jan just started.  I just dread 
Florida summer for 9 months.  Hopefully that'll 
go fast. :) My niece is doing college work and so 
uses my pc at times. This could cause a delay if 
can't use pc for updates.  Just a FYI.  Let me 
know what you guys want to do before moving 
out.  I assume Dorhak agrees with the suggestion/order to go to Kril Bes.  :)

         GM: Damage

                     Player              Damage
                 Barbosa         16+4+1+5 [Unclear fully, Revived]
                 Unali                   6
                 Raddok          1 [1 Healing]
                 Arawn                   5
               Z'leyra           4



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