[pnpgm] Game Update #34 - File #203 - Razgor vs Tuskrider

[Scott Adams]

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Sex.....Character Name...Player..................Type....Not    es.....
Male...Klorgar..........Tobie.Bonahoom...Tracker...Human,..........
Female.Varo Mineholder..Bess.Hadley......Merchant..Human...........
Male...Razgor...........Wout.Broere......Guard.....Human...........
Male...Rocky............Alex.Koponen.....Hunter....Dwarf...........
Male...Mournath.........Gilbert.Isla...............................
Male...Veren.Nor.Tarek..Npc..............Employer..Human...........
Male...Jaren............Npc..............Bodyguard.Human...........
Male...Marusk...........Npc..............Guide.....Human...........
Male...Juno.Solace......Ford.............Tracker...Human...........



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         Game Update #34 sequence (file #203)
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         [Recap]

            From Rocky: [Re: Actions]
                 Watching the fight Rocky simply 
mutters a "Humph" upon seeing the 

            GM: Ack.

            From Razgar: [Re: Actions]
                 Razgor answers "Yelmalio will 
know the truth of that." to Rocky 

            GM: Ack.

            From Juno: [Re: Actions]
                 Hi,              I pray to my 
Power  to give Razgor and Rocky  boons 


                 Ooc:[Protection(2),Bladesharp(2)]
            GM: Ack.

            From Mournath: [Re: Actions]
                 [SORRY for not posting much 
lately folks! I've been neck deep in layout and 
editing work. The storms brought from Ian have also been playing hell
with internet and power]

                 [IC] Being a soldier for most of 
his life, Mournath does not care 


                 [Action] Mournath can do little 
but watch and wait. He makes sure his weapons are 
at the ready, scans the assembled for any sign 
that someone may break the ritual combat or try for more deceitful leverage.
            GM: Ack. No problem.  See below on my 
IAN stuff.  I forget where you live so didn't 
realize you were in Ians path.  No problem.  I 
watch your game streams and so I know your busy just on that stuff. :)

            From Razgar: [Re: Help]
                 Razgor gladly accepts them, 
seeming a bit relieved at the offer.
            GM: Ack. BTW I usually do name wrong 
A not O sorry I just keep forgetting to edit it :<

            From Juno: [Re: Reflections]

            Juno in an effort to give this brave 
soul our champion these boons 


            Ooc: [ Above is little role playing 
to help along my characters journey to maybe if 
he is deemed worthy of becoming a rune priest.

                 Any help Varos character moving 
forward we can add to this story of this 
adventure would be awesome. I am not pushing just 
throwing it out there if it can€™t be used Im ok 
I enjoyed writing it.  I value and I deeply enjoy 
you all letting me pretend with all of you lol. 
Also Scott you mentioned the enemies leader said 
give us time to pray to our gods so this is that time ?

                         BTW off topic  I have a 
Sister in Florida she has a beach house and lost 
a few roof tiles and damage to her yard and loss 
of Power and cable etc for a few. She is ok. I 
hope those of this little club who live in the 
path of this storm are safe and can carry on.
            GM: Ack Great post.  I enjoyed 
it.  This is something you can't do at a table 
top. It'd be awkward for guys to speak that way 
around guys.  This  is why I like PBEMS as can be 
very detailed.  You did well just like John and 
David does with their posts.  Most players just 
post who they stab and that's it.  Very 
blah.  That's fine too but this is a role playing 
game not a roll playing game. :) As to florida glad your sis is fine.

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         [New Stuff]

         [Fireday        , Fertility week, Storm 
Season, 1625, Genertela, Glorantha]

         [Time: 9:58 pm]

            The dead Elf is taken.  The party 
barely had time to blink as it was over in only 
30 seconds or so.  Veren looks nervous now that Razgar is up.

            Watching the fight Rocky simply 
mutters a "Humph" upon seeing the elven fighter 
fall quickly to the tusker's blow. Then he put 
away his arbalest, readies his shield and draws 
his bastard sword while stepping forward and 
states "U'd sayd u'd fight fer the group an I dun go back un me word."

            He looks at Razgor and says "I dun 
know which of us iz bettar, Wez both brave enuf. 
The better of us should be the one ta fight da 
tusker. I know I am both strong and skilled. I dun know how ya rate."

            Razgar answers, "Yelmalio will know 
the truth of that." to Rocky and readies his 
pike. He steps forward to take the tusker on.

            Razgar will use the length and reach 
of his pike to his advantage, and tries to find 
any additional advantage that his Battle skill 
grants him. He looks for a weak spot or an 
unguarded side on his opponent and exploit that if he finds it.

            Juno prays to his Power to give 
Razgor and Rocky boons to Protect their bodies 
and Sharpen their Weapon, if it is in their heart 
that they want to accept them.

            Being a soldier for most of his life, 
Mournath does not care for this ritualized form 
of battle. He understands what little chance the 
party has of surviving if this escalates to 
whole-sale slaughter.  Running to the tree lines 
is fruitless, as he agrees that they'd be picked 
off by arrows before they made any progress. The 
Tuskers would grind them into the ground with 
their superior land speed if they were to take 
off across the ground. Still, this might devolve 
into a battle royale soon enough and perhaps, 
during that chaos, they could slip away. The 
chances are grim either way. Mournath casts a 
prayer to what gods might be listening that their 
own champion will fare better than the elf that is being carried away now.

            Juno speaks low and casts his two spells on Razgor and his pike.

            As he does Razgor ignores the 
standing tusk rider and glances at the tuskrider 
on their tusks.  He digs deep onto his battle and 
his herd skills.  While Battle is more for large 
forces not single fighters he scans for a 
weaknesses.  The Herd skill actually helps him as 
he watches the others sitting on the tusks.  He 
notices that the riders are leaning to the right 
and that opens their left side to a good 
strike.  The way they are in this herd he figures 
they believe in a pack attack rather than 
pinpoint strikes.  That also gives him an edge in 
the lack of confidence.  He turns to face the 
tuskrider and raises his pike ready.

            Juno in an effort to give this brave 
soul our champion these boons goes into a deep 
trance and feels the power rush thru him.  He 
loves this feeling it is addicting and intoxicating.

            For the first time he feels very very 
afraid deeply afraid.  Juno has never felt this 
presence of a dark and forbidding force trying to 
stop the connection between his soul and his source of power.

            A voice he recognizes says keep the 
balance keep the balance it's Varo's voice 
ringing clear from the past like a cross between 
a dream and a real conversation.

            Juno suddenly realizes he has not 
kept the balance.  In his mind he wrestles with 
this fear and balances it out like a see saw as a 
kid in his cults playground.  For the first time 
he does not feel the rush he actually feels pure 
and not guilty. He thinks has found this balance Varo once spoke of.

            A deep and booming voice speaks to 
him it is his god.  “You have mastered another stage of your gift.”

            “It will no longer make you feel 
intoxicated.  Have no fear I will allow you to 
transfer these boons to your heroic 
champion.”  When he comes out of the trance like 
state he tells Varo what has happened. He hopes 
she understands and can help him to understand what has happened to him.

            Juno thinks to himself,  'Perhaps he 
was helping others to feel that rush and offered 
my assistance quickly as an excuse to want to 
feel the intoxicated rush when he has used them. 
But this time he really wanted to save the group 
to save our brave hero. He feels sorry for these 
beasts must be a miserable existence.  He want 
this to end. Maybe this is part of my path to becoming a true rune priest?'

            Razgor also follows the elf by honor 
combat and waits for the other to strike first.

            Razgor side steps right then twists 
and swings his pike hitting the ugly tuskrider in 
the chest doing 7 points to his chest.

            The tuskrider staggers back and collapses onto his back.

            Razgor moves forward and towers over 
the rider but does not strike.  This is a ritual 
combats to strike a downed person immediately is 
bad form.  He waits for 30 seconds.  Then the 
rider regains his breath.  Looks like someone in 
his group must've helped healed him which is not to be unexpected.

            The rider stands and staggers a 
bit.  Now a minute passes and the rider grunts as 
if to say that may save his own honor.  The rider 
moves forward but a bit sluggish.


            Razgor smiles slightly as now blood 
has been drawn all bets are off.  He slices again 
and hits the rider in the chest already wounded 
previously.  He does the final damage and kills the rider.

            Before the rider hits the ground 
Leorik raises a hand and 4 arrows fly out landing 
near the tusks.  “Steady!  You have lost.  You 
must comply with the rules. Outlined.”

            The tuskrider leader shifts in his 
mount and grumbles and snorts in his 
language.  Two dismount and drag the body to the 
dead rider's Tusk to mount him side mount.  The rider leader turns to Leorik.

            “We choose right to come this way next year.”

            Leorik shakes his head, 
“denied.  This is our forest.  Come back in a 
small group maybe half dozen maybe.  But not a 
pack and not in strings of small packs to fool 
us.  I am prepared to help however.  Take the 
path we said over the hills and to the east of 
the forest.  You may ride a mile out of the 
forest.  We will allow and even aid in fire wood 
as well as some light game hunting we have done 
.  You may eat what we hunt.  So long as you do 
not enter the forest and make a mess of it like 
last time.  Also any hint of fire within half a 
mile of the forest and we will react unkindly.”

            The rider leader considers this and 
notices everyone is staring at him. “It seems we 
have no choice.  Is there something we can offer from our  side?”

            “Just warn others of our deal and the 
forest is off limits.  But there is 
something.  In the east are rare plants of purple 
and green.  With a few thorns that bloom only 
after a intense lightning storm.  Lone elves seek 
these out for our own purpose but is at risk in 
the open.  Bring as many as you can and we'll 
increase the food we can help with.  Just be sure 
to cut from the base of the plant not middle or 
top.  Place them in a cloth sack and deliver them 
to us as soon as possible.  We will have eyes 
watching you and will know if you wish to parlay.”

            The rider grunts and nods.  He turns 
his tusk around and waves to his group and to 
those at the human old camp to follow.  By now 
the camp has been stripped of all material useful 
to them like wood or such.

            The tuskriders move east toward the 
hills all but the leader who sits in his odd hide 
saddle.  “Deal.  But we will have our own 
sentries in case you decide to attack us!”  Then 
he rides fast hard east to catch up with the others.

            Leorik faces Razgor, “well done.”  He 
faces Varen.  “You are welcome into the forest if 
you so wish.  Humans tend to be more hospitable. 
Just keep the fire low key as you humans say.  My 
fellow elves will provide protection for your 
camp so no need to do a full watch unless you 
want to.  We will monitor you until you leave the forest.  Let's go.”

         GM: Actions? Comments?

             Next update...end of week /thur/fri/sat

         GM: Ok.  Another fast combat.  As to Ian 
Wed.  I had power flickers for a few 
seconds.  Thursday lost power 12-2.  Very little 
actual rain.  Well a lot but it never flooded my 
street.  It was a typical summer storm to 
me  Some high winds but not that much damage if 
any. Was not as bad as Michael when we lost power 
for 4-5 days.  So next update I'll reflect any 
experience.  Good rpg posts! So today I was 
finishing up as was 98% done Saturday.  But then 
openoffice made the text 3 point. So like 1 pixel 
per letter. :) Took awhile to fix.  It seems to 
be the Zoom for the program. I hope the format is 
fine.  I think its back to normal but won't know 
until next update when start from scratch to 
watch the format. So if this is messed up 
sorry.  Next update let me know what you want to 
do if anything.  We'll move on and that may mean 
leaving forest again going north to next possible 
encounter.  Also sorry Razgor I keep messing up 
name I use Aor O – nothing personal I just keep 
forgetting to fix and to any one else out there.  I mess up Verk for Vern :)


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