[pnpgm] Game Update #147 - File #1099 - Witch Combat 5+6
Wout Broere
broere at powersandperils.org
Tue Sep 29 09:36:23 CEST 2020
Unali indeed continues north as planned, just delayed one phase.
On 29-09-2020 03:19, pnpgm wrote:
>
>
> 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
> ..Tsia.Phan.......Thief...Don.Ker............Fe..Human/Thief
> ..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden
> ..Upus............Warrior.Gerald.Ford........Ma..Normal/Barbarian
> Warrior
> ..Kimis...........Warrior.NPC................Fe..Normal/Diumgi Companion
> ..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate
> ..Barbosa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast
> ..Bes (3).........Warrior.npc................Mo..Bes..............
>
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> Game
> Update #147 sequence (file #1099)
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Admin
> Notes: Minor admin note. Last update file # was 1082. Not
> 1081.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> [Recap]
>
>
> From Unali: [Re: Actions]
> Unali will
> concentrate on #2 next phase and hopes to take her out. She glances
> sideways to Tsia, and for now she seems to hold well. If #2 is dead next
> phase and Tsia still seems well enough to fight #4 alone, Unali has to
> make a split decision.
>
> #1 is probably
> the leader of this coven, and Unali really wants to take her out. She
> estimates she can charge #1 next phase. The Bes guard cries for help for
> the king, but the other party should be close by. Someone should be able
> to help.
>
> If during phase 5
> there is no more cry for help from the king or second guard, Unali
> continues with her plan to charge #1. If the king himself calls for help,
> Unali will charge that way and attack any witches that threaten the king.
> Only if the king seems safe will she continue on to assist the guard.
> - If she
> continues and charges #1 she plans to attack with two daggers.
> Something is off, the way she stands there, overlooking the battle but
> not joining. Is she preparing something or ready to bolt at first danger.
> Unali is not sure and wary of surprises, but also intent on not finding
> out.
>
> Maybe in
> different settings, with more of the other witches taken out, she would
> opt for subdual attacks, but now she doesn't risk it and lets her anger
> towards these L'p'nthi take over and she leaps into the fight intent on
> killing #1.
> - If she
> continues towards the king, she would try to end up near #h so she is
> between the witch and the king. Killing #h and #i, but if possible knock
> #j out subdual, only killing if there is an active DL from this witch.
>
> GM: Ack.
>
>
> From Kiet: [Re: actions]
> Kiet is pissed
> off now. First, they try to burn him with black
>
> OOC...yes, that’s
> a lot...but he can talk and chew gum. But maybe it will at least
> give him a chance.
>
> GM Ack. A direction would've helped but I'm good. :)
>
>
> From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
> Holding the
> tourmaline in her shield hand, Z'leyra moves to attack the witches from
> unexpected direction or rear (she is alert to if they can apparently see
> in the magical darkness or not) and continues to attack aggressively
> while trying to keep the witches in the dark while not covering the party
> members in the darkness.
>
> GM: Ack.
>
>
> From Raddok: [Re: Actions]
> Raddok is very
> concerned for Pyan, but the man is still on his feet. Raddok will focus
> on killing the 2 witches in front of them, then turn right to help the
> King, unless Pyan is in trouble. The shadowy cloud blocks any vision of
> what else is going on, so it's a relatively easy decision to make. He can
> quickly offer a bandage or rag from his first aid kit or belt pouch for
> Pyan to wrap his forehead (it there's time) but he can see the king is at
> risk & that one of his guards is down.
> If the 2 witches (#8 & 10) are quickly killed, he will call to
> Pyan to follow & run toward the king & place himself in front of
> him with his shield as a barrier, only using his mace if #17-19 are close
> enough to strike. If he sees at some point that Pyan is in trouble,
> Raddok will be feeling very torn between his duties, but will handle
> whatever is closest to him at the time.
>
> GM: Ack.
>
>
> From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
> OOC:
> Apologies to any
> PC's severely affected by the darkness generated by the tourmaline. I was
> just trying to pull the container (not the tourmaline) free (as he knew
> darkness would be generated) and figure out how to get it to Z'leyra (as
> I didn't know which NPC she was attacking yet) safely and without
> blinding everyone. But I'm guessing she must have been really close to
> death so I figure that's why it played out this way. Again, sorry about
> the darkness:(
>
> Scott, Arawn was
> also trying to cast Invisibility on himself in phase 4. Did this take
> effect?
>
> IC:
> Phase 5:
> Arawn hoped
> Z'leyra would be able to maneuver herself so that the others would no
> longer be hindered by the darkness. But unsure if she'd be able to safely
> do so, he called out,
> "Covered
> stone brings light!"
> He hoped the
> shamaness would know or remember the traits of the tourmaline or at least
> understand his words. Whether a closed fist or stuffed away, once it was
> shrouded the darkness would fade while ideally offering her its continued
> protection for the time being.
> - If he wasn't
> able to cast Invisibility (EL 0, boosted with Sidh Tongue and Empathy) on
> himself in Phase 4 he'll do so now (EL 0, but only Empathy boost).
> Afterwards he'll then attempt to step back a few feet from the enemy but
> only if he feels he can safely do so without tripping. Otherwise he'll
> rely on his shield as well as the immunity and defense afforded him by
> his armor for protection.
> - If he was able
> to cast Invisibility in Phase 4 he will instead cast Levitate (EL 2) and
> levitate straight up and out of the darkness.
>
> Phase 6:
>
>
> If he cast Invisibility on himself in Phase 4 -
> From his spot
> above the battlefield he'll cast Battle Mind at EL 4 to include himself,
> the Bes king, Bes warrior C, Pyan and Raddok.
> "Battle
> Mind," he'll call out to his allies in dwarf elder and then
> marentian.
> He will then fire
> his bow using his Elf-Shot at on enemy H, I, or J. After, he'll then
> levitate to put himself in a position to help Bes warrior C protect the
> Bes king.
> If he cast
> Invisibility on himself in Phase 5 -
> If he's still
> blind he'll cast Levitate at EL 2 and then rise up out of the darkness.
> If for some reason he can see he'll instead move to assist Bes warrior C
> in protecting the king (unless someone seems to be in more need of help),
> charging enemy J and attacking invisibly.
> GM: Ack. You're fine. Blame a diff player who reminded me of
> the darkness side effect. ;) I figured a container like flask or such
> would be bad as she couldn't hold it and get gem out and fight. So
> figured it'd in a cloth or bag/pouch. It just adds spice. :) Right.
> I forgot the Inviso. It was in my notes but guess I missed
> it. So retroactive will see in this update. Detailed actions.
> Thanks. :) BTW I forgot a belated happy Bday. I kept meaning to
> post in FB but...
>
>
> From Opus: [Re: From email not list]
> Opus swings at
> the nearest enemy he can hit with as much anger he can muster a life of
> anger in this one swing . He screams in his native tongue!. “Die
> Witches!”
>
> Opus knows in his head Kimis can fend her self but he rather
> hit the one on her if possible!
>
> Ooc: My wife is home and recovering from blood clots and
> they found no new cancer! I got tested for virus so I could enter
> hospital due to having a cold to be safe. The test was a  negatory !!!
>
> The small family crisis has ended and 7’days later she is
> home and so far blood test showing positive numbers. Life can be scary
> and Unknown other times it is
> Rewarding and fun! I call this a success.
>
> GM: Ack. I waned to share good news. So glad for
> ya man!.
>
>
> From Raddok: [Re: Actions]
> [I apparently
> missed something I thought I had read, but didn't find again re: Pyan. If
> Pyan is that severely injured ('near death'), Raddok would stay beside
> him, defend him as necessary & offer what aid he could under the
> circumstances. The various emails don't always correspond with each other
> & I am trying to keep my PC effective under what seems to be rather
> dire circumstances - people on both sides of him in deadly danger]
> GM: Ack. You're fine. Got this after update finished so I did
> the same thing.
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> [New
> Stuff]
>
> [Ma
> 9th,
> 1636TH]
>
>
> [Time: 2:30:10 pm]
> [Phase 4]
>
>
> Arawn casts his invisibility spell and disappears among the
> darkness.
>
>
>
>
> [Time: 2:30:13 pm]
> [Phase 5]
>
>
> Female #6 raises her hand and speaks magical words.
>
>
> Witch #12 (#i) raises her dagger free hand and casts a spell
> as well at the Bes Guard in front of her.
>
>
> Suddenly a arrow flies from the east behind Witch #12 and
> impacts right into the back of her skull in the soft tissue between neck
> and skill. The arrow pierces her throat and the tip juts out.
> She takes 12 points of damage. As she collapses onto her back a
> bolt of dark lighting arcs into the air above her.
>
>
> Witch #6 reaches for Mournath avoiding Kiet, she completes
> the spell and Mournath screams. Z'leyra glances over at the noise
> and sees in the darkness. Her heart sinks as the sailor known as
> Mournath disintegrates into a powder. There is no hope for him now.
>
>
>
> Arawn casts his levitate spell and begins to raise as he
> grabs his bag.
>
>
> Kiet is pissed off now. First, they try to burn him
> with black magic, then they cut through or around Windwall, and finally
> this insufferable blackout! Girra curse them!
>
>
> In fact, that’s not a bad idea.
>
>
> Kiet activates his boots for speed and says,
> "Captain! Follow my voice!", repeating it often.
> Kiet doesn’t know which way to go, but figures away from the witches
> immediately next to him would work best. Careful to maintain
> contact with the ground, but moving as quickly as possible, he tries to
> get out of the dark and at least 20' beyond. He will stop, then
> identify targets to burn and start using his rings to hit four different
> targets (however long it takes), defending himself as best he can with
> sword and shield. Blessings upon Kell for this shield!
>
> As
> Kiet starts to move west a voice in his head screams. “STOP!” Is
> that Windward his armor? Yes, Windwall's anger is felt like a coal
> to the eyes. Then Kiet hears the echo of Mournaths' scream in his
> brain. “Avenge!” A mental picture of the stage in front of him without
> the darkness. A memory? A image from Windwall? “Now!” The
> armor yells and Kiet seems to by reflex raise his hand and fire his pinky
> ring. The smokeless flame hits Witch #6 at point blank range only a
> 1.5 feet away. She screams as she is burnt from inside out doing 35
> points of damage. She collapses dead.
>
>
> Kiet then yells to Dorhak and moves out of the darkness
> panting as he feels the vibrations of Winwall's anger in his mind.
> What did it know/ Kiet heard Mournath scream but did not see what
> happened?
>
>
> Z'leyra moves to the east and around the 3 females.
> She gets behind Witch #12 (#c) and hits her in her left back doing 5
> points. All 3 females seem to notice Z'leyra moving and so shifted to
> reflect this rear attack. This confirms to Z'leyra may be prepared
> to see in darkness.
>
>
> Unali
> swings at #2 with one dagger missing. The other magical dagger hits
> in lower right abdomen just above hip dong 10 points. The female
> staggers but stands. Unali knows if other dagger had hit she'd be
> dead.
>
>
> Arawn raises his voice and speaks in Marentian to Z'leyra,
> “Covered stone brings light!” Then reaches for his quiver and bow.
>
>
> Tsia raises both daggers and stabs #4 in left and right breast piercing
> her breast doing 2 and 5 points.
>
>
> Kiet surveys the land for new targets.
>
>
> Pyan wipes his brow with his sleeve and thrusts at the
> Female in front of him but misses.
>
>
> Kimis swings her axe at Female #14 (e) doing 10 points to
> her left middle chest.
>
>
> Raddok swings on Female #10 (a) and hits in center left
> chest doing 5 points (actually 10 overboard) and kills the girl.
>
>
> The King looks for a target to help but the darkness
> prevents helping much. He applies pressure to stop the bleeding as
> best he can.
>
>
> Opus swings his axe on nearest female but misses.
>
>
> The last Bes guard thrusts at #17 (h and hits her in left
> upper chest doing 2 points.
>
>
> Female #2 thrusts at Unali but misses. Female #4
> swings at Tsia but misses as well.
>
>
> Female #5 turns as she sees Kiet move away then charges
> him. She swings her dagger but hits his shield. Female #7 also hits
> Dorhak's own shield and her blow is blocked.
>
>
> Female #8 swipes at Pyan but misses.
>
>
> Female 11-13 turn to face Z'leyra. Female #12 and #13
> hit with daggers but first fails to penetrate her armor, #13 swipes
> Z'leyras left arm doing 1 point of damage.
>
>
> Female #14 swings on Opus but misses. Then #15 swings on
> Kimis hits her in left center ribs doing 1 point of damage with her
> dagger. Female #16 hits Barbosa's shield.
>
>
> Female #17 and #19 swing at the last Bes guard but both miss
> badly.
>
>
> Barbosa hits with his mace Female #19 (j) doing 5 more pints
> to her left ribs.
>
>
> Dorhak hears Kiet and hears him moving away? Sounds like
> that way to west? HE swings his sword on #7 after hearing Mournath's
> scream. He hits doing 5 points to her left shoulder.
>
>
> [Time: 2:30:16 pm]
> [Phase 6]
>
>
> Arawn prepares a spell as he hovers and floats about 30 feet
> off the ground invisible.
>
>
> Arawn aims and fires his bow toward Female #19 near the Bes
> but the arrow goes wild.
>
>
> Arawn yells his plans for a Battle Mind spell. Then
> casts it but Arawn does not feel any group mind effect. So spell
> must've failed.
>
>
> Kiet has selected #16 (g) as a target for his ring. He
> turns subtly from the female #5 and fires his ring at her The
> smokeless flame hits her and she takes 36 points of damage falling over
> dead.
>
>
> Z'leyra thrusts her sword at Female #12 (#c) but fails to
> hit.
>
>
> Unali knows a single hit will take #2 out so faces north and
> with one dagger in each hand attacks #2 and #4. She does kill #2
> with a lower right abdomen strike but her #4 attack fails to hit.
> Now facing north she sees the nude female and knows that’s her next
> target. She figures Tsia should be able to handle one female
> alone.
>
>
> Tsia swipes with both daggers the first hits in #4's left
> breast but her armor protects here. The right side dagger hits in
> lower right abdomen doing 10 points. The one eyed woman figures one
> good hit will take her out.
>
>
> Kiet turns to face #5 and hits with tulwar on her right
> upper leg doing 6 points of damage but the female wobbles but remains
> standing in pain.
>
>
> Pyan stabs his spear into #8's left center rib doing 8
> points the final damage to kill her.
>
>
> Kimis swings her axe on the female nearby and the battle axe
> slips from her hands and tumbles behind the female onto the ground.
>
>
> Raddok leaves Pyan now that he's safe and stops by the
> King. The King nods and urges Raddok to help the guard.
> Raddok runs up to come along side the last Bes Guard. The Miner
> swings at #17 hitting her in the left center ribs doing 5 points of
> damage.
>
>
> The King now with fresh breath and now sees the tide turn
> moves to help Raddok. He stabs #17 with spear but fails to hit.
>
>
> Opus sees Kimis fumble her axe and figures its on
> accident. She'll probably wrestle the female. But he swings
> his battle ax onto #14 hits her in the left upper leg doing 9 points of
> damage.
>
>
> The Bes guard panics a bit when he sees his King back in
> line. He stabs #17 in the right center ribs doing 9 points of
> damage with his spear.
>
>
> The nude female sees her allies die slowly and
> quickly. She decides on her next move as she stands in place.
>
>
> Female #4 stabs Tsia in center of chest but her armor
> protects her.
>
>
> Female #5 swings on Kiet but his shield blocks the blow.
>
>
> Female #7 swings on Dorhak but misses entirely.
>
>
> Female #11-#13 (b,c,d) all attack Z'leyra. First 2 hit
> but her armor protects her. The 3rd hits her shield.
>
>
> Female #14 hits Opus in center right ribs doing 5 more
> points of damage. Female #15 fails to hit the weaponless Kimis even as
> she dodges her strike.
>
>
> Female #17 swings on Raddok but hits his shield.
> Female #19 fails to hit the Bes Guard.
>
>
> Barbosa swings on #15 hits in left lower abdomen doing 5
> more points to her.
>
>
> Dorhak tries to swing on #7 but in the darkness he fails to
> hit.
>
> GM:
> Actions? Comments
>
>
> Next update...Saturday?
>
> GM: IF I
> get posts I could try Thursday? If not Sat or Monday if run out of
> time. I was close this sat by only a hour or two more. Since
> less folks on map its a quicker combat now. So maybe 2 hours not 3
> per phase. Hope data is accurate I messed up 2 folks but
> corrected. Logistics is a hard time for a pbem like this. :)
>
>
> Arawn – IF you move to diff position let me know for
> angles.
>
>
> Dorhak – Wasn't sure if you were following Kiet out of
> darkness?
>
>
> Mournath – Sorry but the bad rolls for you. She was
> either going to disintegrate you or Kiet. Rolled dice to see
> who. If it was Kiet he'd be dead too. Our first PC loss in
> years. Sorry Bert. But your probably not even reading this.
> :<
>
>
> Pyan – Assume you continue fight or stop the bleeding a
> phase?
>
>
> Unali –
> Assume #1 is next phase target. Keep in mind if pattern fits these
> witches seem to cast magic every 2 phases.
>
> GM:
> Groups- [here to remind me of walking groups]
>
>
>
> Kiet/Dorhak1
>
>
> Raddok/Mournath2
>
> Fremea
>
>
> Unali/Barbosa3
>
>
> Z'leyra/Tsia4
>
>
> Arawn/Opus/Kimis/Pyan5
>
> King/2
> Bes6
>
>
> 5 2 1 4 3 6 – Spread out skirmish line.
>
> GM: Map
>
> /I\ =
> North
> 1 Hex = 10 feet
> 1 Column = 5 feet
> 1 Row = 5 feet
>
>
> 1
> 2
> 3
> 4
> 5
> 6
> 7 8
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> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
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> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ \_ B
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ C
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
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> \__/ \_ D
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
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> \__/ E
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \4_/
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> \__/ \_ F
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__UT \__/
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ G
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_~/
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ \_ H
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \_O/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ \_S/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ I
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/eI\__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ Rh__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_ J
> / \__/ \__/ \_ / \fB/ \__/(*)__/P
> \__/ \_C/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ K
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/@@\@@/@@\@@/@
> j__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \_ L
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \@@/@@\@@/@@\@_/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ M
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/@@\@@/@@\@@/@
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> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \@@/@@\A@/@@\@_/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ O
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__K5
> \__/@@@@@/bcd@@/@@\__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \_ P
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> @\7D/@@\@Z/@@\@@/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ Q
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
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> \_ R
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
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> \__/ S
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
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> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
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> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
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> \_ V
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
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> \__/ W
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
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> \__/ \_ X
> / \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
> \__/ Y
>
>
> (*) = Shaft? [K33]
> ~ = Poweder [H33]
> @ = Darkness around Z'leyra 25 foot diameter
>
> A = Arawn [O42] Bow 30 Feet levitating
> up
> D = Dorhak [Q36] Short Sword/Shield
> K = Kiet [P28] Tulwar, Shield
> M = Mournath [Dead]
> P = Pyan [K38]
> R = Raddok [J48] Shield/Mace
> T = Tsia [G32] Dagger
> U = Unali [G31] Daggers
> I = Kimis [J24] Battleaxe
> O = Opus [I24] Battleaxe
> Z = Z'leyra [Q43] Shield/Sword
> B = Barbosa [K24] Shield/Mace
> S = King [I48] Spear
> C = Bes #1 [K48] Spear
> N = Bes #2 [Dead]
>
> Females
> 1 = Nude Female [A36] ex-wolf
> 2 = #2 [Dead] 3 - #3 [Dead] 4 - #4 [F32]
> 5 = #5 [P29] 6 - #6 [Dead] 7 - #7
> [Q35]
> 8 = #8 [Dead] 9 - #9 [Dead] a - #10 [Dead]
> b = #11 [P42] c = #12 [P43] d - #13 [P44]
> e = #14 [J23] f = #15 [K23] g - #16 [Dead]
> h = #17 [J49] i = #18 [Dead] j = #19 [L49]
>
>
>
>
>
>
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