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[Tue Feb 13 18:53:33 CST 2001]
[GM]: Setting: The wee hours of the 7th day of Methorah (Bright Saturday) brought a skrimish in the Canyon with a pack of Goblins. None are really sure (yet) why they attacked or what provoked them, but surely it has something to do with that scroll and the chest full of gold? The battle ensues.... BEGIN SESSION #67
[GM]: RECAP: The party has only taken minor wounds except for Phinny. Jamison took the 2 point hit to the head which knocked him out 'except for the grace of Ral'; Peshida and Anne both have taken two wounds, both small- Peshida a 1- and then a 2-pointer, Anne two 1-pointers; Phinny, on the other hand took an 8-point wound to the torso early on. Seven of the 16 goblins have fallen, leaving 4 engaged in Melee, the 4 archers, and the leader.
[GM]: BEGIN ROUND 10
[GM]: (refer to the map)
[GM]: Thor moves to help Drei'Partha who seems to be going after the archers.
[GM]: Jackdaw, your action?
Jackdaw followed
[Jackdaw]: my done
[GM]: Jamison steps and attacks G12, being careful not to get in the way of Anne's mace.
(Tass Manetre whispered to GM): theres a mini for me when you need it
[GM]: Three swings of his katana.... all three to the torso.
[GM]: Katana skill = 18-3 due to bad light
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,3,3 = [ 7 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,4,6 = [ 16 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,2,1 = [ 9 ]
[GM]: Two of them are good.
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): I believe JD had picked up his other bolas before looking aronud, I think I mentioned doing so
[GM]: 12 attempts a block and a dodge, both retreating at the force of Jamison's blows.
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): I think so
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,2,4 = [ 9 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,3,1 = [ 5 ]
[GM]: Both are good
[GM]: Peshida swings his staff twice at G13
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,2,3 = [ 8 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,2,6 = [ 14 ]
[GM]: Both will hit
[GM]: A block and a dodge
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=2,3,4 = [ 9 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,2,6 = [ 14 ]
DICE for Jackdaw: (15-3d6) : 3d6=6,3,4 = [ 2 ]
[GM]: The dodge fails
DICE for Jackdaw: (15-3d6((ooc just for me))) : = [ 3 ]
DICE for GM: (1d6+2) : 1d6=6 = [ 8 ]
[GM]: nice!
[GM]: A very solid hit
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=5,2,6 = [ 13 ]
[GM]: G13 falls
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,1,6 = [ 13 ]
[GM]: As does his axe and shield. He appears to be out cold after the sound of crushing bones
[GM]: Lydia seeing that her autoprod is short on range, moves out of her place of cover.
[GM]: Lydia to Valek "Keep an eye on that chest, will ya Valek?"
[GM]: Drei attacks G6
[GM]: 2 swings. 1. The near arm 2. The torso
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,6,4 = [ 13 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,1,3 = [ 10 ]
[GM]: The second one is good.
[GM]: G6 dodges
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,4,4 = [ 14 ]
[GM]: and fails
DICE for GM: (1d6+3) : 1d6=6 = [ 9 ]
[GM]: 10 points of damage to the torso.
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,6,5 = [ 17 ]
[GM]: G6 falls on his bow and it cracks
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=4,2,4 = [ 10 ]
Valek continues rocking back and forth covering his ears hoping the carnage will stop soon
[GM]: Drei takes a step
[GM]: Phinny moves toward Anne and Jamison
[Anval]: Anne steps and attacks Goblin #5 (Torso) Skill:13-3=10
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=3,5,5 = [ 13 ]
[Anval]: missed! Drats!
[GM]: Phinny "Dis battle done been long enough!"
[GM]: Valek an action?
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,2,2 = [ 5 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=2,6,1 = [ 9 ]
[GM]: The Goblins Turn
[GM]: G3 gets completely to his feet and begins to move.
Valek continues rocking back and forth covering his ears hoping the carnage will stop soon
[GM]: Phinny "Der be a sneaky one! Watch yerself Valek!"
[GM]: G5 attacks Anne
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,3,6 = [ 12 ]
[GM]: Anne, a defense?
[Anval]: Parry 14
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=1,5,6 = [ 12 ]
[Anval]: beat it by 2
[GM]: Your mace is not ready, though?
[Anval]: (I meant block , sorry)
[GM]: The block is good then
[GM]: G6 rolls back out of Drei's way
[GM]: G7, G8, and G9 aims.
[Anval]: (ooc who are they aiming at? or is it too dark to see)
[GM]: No, sorry they were already aiming in Round 9
[GM]: Guess we'll find out real soon.
[Jackdaw]: ((they could aim more for a better chance...)
[GM]: G8 aimed at Anne. G9 at Jamison. G7 at Peshida
[GM]: G7 fires
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,6,5 = [ 17 ]
[Anval]: crit fail?
[Jackdaw]: ((ooc shoulda aimed more))
[GM]: His bow string breaks and the arrow falls to the groung a few feet in front of him
[GM]: G8 fires at Anne
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,2,3 = [ 11 ]
[GM]: An arrow flies toward Anne
[Anval]: Retreating dodge (15)
[GM]: Roll
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=6,5,5 = [ 16 ]
[GM]: Ouch!
[Anval]: crud!
DICE for GM: (1d6-2) : 1d6=2 = [ 0 ]
[GM]: Rolling for location
[Anval]: No damage? Wooo!
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,4,3 = [ 13 ]
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): ((ooc I believe for missile attacks it's a drop and cover, not a retreat))
(Tass Manetre whispered to GM): hehe wanna get rid of those extra characters have the ship fall on them lol or have them run into the ship and try and save people and it explode with them in it
[Jackdaw]: ((min 1 point for any cut or impale))
[GM]: It hits Anne's (near) leg. (Does it have armor Anne?)
[Anval]: yes - DR4 vs imp
[GM]: It bounces off harmlessly
[GM]: G9 fires at Jamison
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,6,4 = [ 11 ]
[Anval]: And, Jamison, that is why we wear armor....
[GM]: ((Question, can you retreat from an arrow or do you have to drop and cover?))
[Anval]: don't know
[Jackdaw]: ((at this point I would rule that Anval retreated, and failed thereby. It should be a drop to be effective but then you need to get to your feet again))
[Valek]: <Drop and cover>
[Valek]: <But that counts as a retreat>
[Jackdaw]: ((A bad idea when yopu're involved in meele also))
[Jackdaw]: ((but she
[Anval]: Well, if Anne needed to Drop, she wouldn't have done that as a defence - since she would get pummelled by the goblin
[GM]: Well, she failed anyway
[Jackdaw]: she's still retereating if there's another attack))
[Anval]: And the arrow DID hit me anyway
[GM]: Jamison will attempt a dodge of the arrow
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,1,4 = [ 6 ]
[GM]: And he succeeds!
[Jackdaw]: like I said, dropping in meele is not a good idea anyway
[GM]: Jamison "Now that one was close!"
[GM]: G12 readies his axe
[GM]: G14 (leader turns to look at the situation)
[GM]: END OF ROUND 10
[GM]: BEGIN ROUND 11
[GM]: Thor moves towards G8, following Drei
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): do fatigue penalties kick in now? I've never been in a GURPS combat that lasted this long.
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Yes it would seem that everyone would be suffering fatigue about now. How much?
Jackdaw follows Thor looking around and beginning to swing his bolas
[GM]: Thor moves towards G6, who is down, not wanting to
[GM]: (scratch that)
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): I'll check, it was recently mentioned on GURPSnet which is what brings it to mind
[GM]: Thor moves in front of G8 who has just fired an arrow at Anne
[GM]: Jackdaw, your action?
Jackdaw follows Thor looking around and beginning to swing his bolas
DICE for Jackdaw: (15-3d6) : 3d6=3,2,4 = [ 6 ]
[Jackdaw]: for vision roll, net +3
[Jackdaw]: maybe 7 yards of good vision
[Jackdaw]: only 1/2 move as he's also doing other things?
[GM]: Right
[GM]: Jamison attacks G12 again. 3 attacks to the torso.
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,4,5 = [ 10 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=5,1,4 = [ 10 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,6,5 = [ 12 ]
[Jackdaw]: can see Thor and Drei and G14 but the archers are still distant
[GM]: All three will hit
[GM]: Block dodge dodge ... all retreating
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=2,6,3 = [ 11 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=2,5,6 = [ 13 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,4,3 = [ 10 ]
[GM]: The 2 dodge fail
[GM]: (Hmm.... Jamison has been rolling 1d6+2 for damage, but it seems like it should be more.))
[Anval]: Should be 2d6 +2
[Anval]: (we figured it out the first week of the combat)
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): basic p 134 sidebar
[GM]: Sounds right
DICE for GM: (2d6+2) : 2d6=5,3 = [ 10 ]
DICE for GM: (2d6+2) : 2d6=6,3 = [ 11 ]
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): based on encumbrance, assessed at the battle's conclusion
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): we might collapse then
[Valek]: <Katana's do nasty dammage; though unlike some, I do not belive that it's exagerated from the swords actual ability.>
[GM]: Two real nasty hits. One for 12 points and the other 13
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,4,3 = [ 10 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,6,1 = [ 13 ]
[GM]: G12 falls
[Valek]: <A true broadsword <Irish claymore for example> would do swing +6 cut/crush <dependong on the armor>, but have a two turn ready after each swing.>
[GM]: and two death rolls
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=2,5,6 = [ 13 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=5,3,5 = [ 13 ]
[GM]: Nightly nite
[GM]: G12 collapses in a heap of blood that makes Anne almost blush
[GM]: Peshida moves
[GM]: Lydia moves
[GM]: Drei steps and goes all out on G8
[GM]: Three attacks to the torso
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=5,3,3 = [ 11 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=4,5,3 = [ 12 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,3,3 = [ 12 ]
[GM]: All good
[GM]: Retreating dodges
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,3,1 = [ 7 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,1,4 = [ 8 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=5,1,4 = [ 10 ]
[GM]: Hmm... all but the last one is good
DICE for GM: (1d6+2) : 1d6=6 = [ 8 ]
[GM]: 9 points of damage
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,1,4 = [ 11 ]
[GM]: G8 falls and is bleeding badly
[GM]: Phinny moves
[GM]: She moves toward Valek and the Goblin that approaches
[GM]: Lydia raises her autoprod and aims at G3
[GM]: Anne's action?
[Anval]: Anne steps and readies...
[GM]: Valek?
[GM]: G3 moves toward Lydia, Valek and camp
[GM]: G5 attacks Anne
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,5,5 = [ 11 ]
[GM]: Anne, a defense?
Valek pleads with the goblin to not get himself killed
[Anval]: Block 14
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=1,6,4 = [ 11 ]
[Anval]: succeeds by 3
[GM]: Nice
[GM]: G6 and G7 crawl backwards, dropping their bows, retreating with a look of terror on their faces.
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): G6 & G8?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): sorry, kibbutzing can be an OPH
[GM]: Sorry
[GM]: G6 and G8 crawl backwards, dropping their bows, retreating with a look of terror on their faces.
[GM]: G7 and G9 begin to flee
[GM]: G14 moves deeping into the canyon
[GM]: END OF ROUND 11
[GM]: ROUND 12
[GM]: Thor, seeing the fleeing archers turns to the action behind him
[GM]: (or lack of action)
[GM]: Thor "Fortify the line!" then he looks embarrassed for saying that
[GM]: Thor moves
[GM]: Drei "May Ral have mercy on your soul!" he stands with blood on his sword, shooing the Archers away.
Jackdaw changes direction and cries out at G14 "why you fighted we?" continuuing to swing his bolas overhead
[GM]: Peshida moves, stepping over the fallen corpses on the ground.
[GM]: Jamison steps and attacks G5
[GM]: Three attacks to the torso
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,3,3 = [ 12 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=4,1,5 = [ 10 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,1,1 = [ 5 ]
[GM]: All are good
[GM]: G5 blocks, parries and dodges ... all retreating
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=4,5,6 = [ 15 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=2,5,5 = [ 12 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,6,5 = [ 12 ]
[GM]: The dodge fails
[GM]: Oh, and also the block
DICE for GM: (2d6+2) : 2d6=4,6 = [ 12 ]
DICE for GM: (2d6+2) : 2d6=2,4 = [ 8 ]
[GM]: Two major hits. One for 15 points and the other for 9
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,5,3 = [ 9 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,6,5 = [ 17 ]
[GM]: G5 falls backwarsd
[GM]: backwards
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,4,2 = [ 7 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=4,1,1 = [ 6 ]
[GM]: But he still is conscious.
[GM]: Anne your action?
[Anval]: Anne all out attacks G5 (swing for torso and head) skill 10 (due to darkness)
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=2,5,2 = [ 9 ]
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=6,1,1 = [ 8 ]
[GM]: Nice
[Anval]: Torso hits, head misses (unless I get bonuses for him being prone?)
[GM]: G5 is prone ... or actually in the process of falling
[Anval]: So.... One hit or two?
[GM]: We'll call it two hits
[Anval]: drat... Cancel that - the second swing is readying the mace
[GM]: Oh, yeah
[Anval]: I need a faster weapon...hehehe
[GM]: So, a hit to the torso. I'll give G5 a dodge
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=6,6,3 = [ 15 ]
[GM]: Roll damage
DICE for Anval: (2d6+1) : 2d6=6,4 = [ 11 ]
[Anval]: 11pts crushing
[GM]: 2 points stopped by armor. So 9 points more
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=4,5,2 = [ 11 ]
[Anval]: woo!
[GM]: He is out
[GM]: G5 collapses in a heap
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,5,6 = [ 12 ]
[GM]: Anne also deals the death blow
[GM]: Lydia fires at G3
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,1,1 = [ 5 ]
[Anval]: Blood spatters Annes face... she seems to be enjoying this battle a little too much!
[GM]: G3 dodges
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=5,1,5 = [ 11 ]
Valek begins frantically running twoards G3 in a vain attempt to save him- fear in his eyes as he dashes.
DICE for GM: (1d6+2) : 1d6=6 = [ 8 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,3,4 = [ 8 ]
[GM]: Lydia's autoprod hits G3 squarely, dealing 6 points of crushing damage
[GM]: Phinny moves
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=2,1,6 = [ 9 ]
[GM]: G3 moves
[GM]: G6 and G8 gets to their feet
[Valek]: <How many Hexes can Valek move? his move value?>
[GM]: 1 Hex/ turn
[GM]: G7 and G9 continue to run for their lives
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): G6 & G8 get to their knees? I believe it takes two actions to get to your feet.
[Valek]: <Even if he's running all out with no regard for personal safty?>
[GM]: G14 continues to move deeper into the canyon
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): hope you don't mind these comments
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Don't mind the comments, but I am going to say that they got to their feet
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): But you are right
[GM]: END OF ROUND 12
[GM]: BEGIN ROUND 13
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): GM is god, your decisions are final
[GM]: Okay, here is the breakdown ....
[GM]: G6 and G8 will get up and follow the other two archers out of the canyon
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): you need to make things move as needed after all
[GM]: G14 moves deeper into the canyon. Jackdaw will you follow him?
[GM]: He is already hard for you to see
[Jackdaw]: yes, still trying to question him but not attacking
[GM]: He does not answer you
[Jackdaw]: will close the gap then, if I can
[GM]: Your move?
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Is your move 6?
[Jackdaw]: done
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): 7 with running skill
[GM]: Jackdaw can keep up with him. He does so, even though he will soon not be able to see?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): fleet footed faun am my
[Jackdaw]: will stop when I lose sight of him in the dark
[GM]: That will happen very soon
[GM]: As he moves past the large bolder, you lose sight of him
Jackdaw calls out "why?"
[Jackdaw]: after the retreating gobblin
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=4,6,2 = [ 12 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=4,1,1 = [ 6 ]
[GM]: G3 moves within 3 hexes of Valek, turns to the left as if going around the bolder ... and then collapses from his wounds.
Jackdaw stops by the boulder where he lost sight of the gobblin and waits a moment
[Anval]: Anne moves to intercept goblin 3 (Move 6 due to haste spell)
[Anval]: woops!
[GM]: He collapses just as Lydia was aiming her second shot
Valek runs to the goblin and attempts to administer medical attention.
[GM]: END COMBAT PHASE
[Anval]: Anne rushes to Phinny... "Hold still, Phinnea - I'll have this injury patched in a jiffy!"
[GM]: It is 4:15 in the morning. The stench of a fresh battle all around
[GM]: Phinny "That ben good"
Jackdaw begins to play a sad tune
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): and feels for returning magic?
[GM]: Okay, everyone suffers a fatigue of 1 + their encumbrance
(To GM) DICE for Jackdaw: (16-3d6) : 3d6=6,2,3 = [ 5 ]
[GM]: Phinny passes out from the fatigue and her wounds.
[Anval]: Anne approaches phinny and casts Major Healing on her...
[GM]: Roll
[Anval]: (skill 14)
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=1,3,3 = [ 7 ]
[Anval]: wow - crit!
[Anval]: (heals 8 HT)
[GM]: Phinny is feeling much better. She comes around.
Valek can't heal when there's no magic so he dose his acupuncture thing.
[Anval]: "Take care, Phinny... Feeling better?"
[GM]: Thor approachs the party, "Four archers got away... and there is still one in the canyon"
[GM]: Peshida, "Three archers got away ... one of them collapsed just beyond that boulder."
Jackdaw continues his dirge
[GM]: Thor looks in the direction even though he is sure that he cannot see through the darkness.
DICE for Valek: (3d6) : 3d6=1,1,4 = [ 6 ]
[Anval]: "Bad news indeed.... it would have been better for either all or none to perish... I am afraid we will have more visitors soon, if we don't move."
[GM]: Thor "Good advice, Anne"
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): magic back yet?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): by the boulder
[Anval]: "Let me take care of some more wounds, and then we had best move our camp"
(Valek whispered to GM): god damn it, why can't I get the crits when I'm trying to learn things!
[Anval]: Sir Jamison - You took an arrow - are you alright? (Anne looks really worried and concerned)
[GM]: Jamison shows a nasty gash to Anne "It is bleeding, a little sister."
[Jackdaw]: after he finishes his music Jackdaw wandres back to the fire
[Anval]: Let me heal you.... (Minor Healing) 2 HT
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=6,2,2 = [ 10 ]
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): No magic
[Anval]: succeed by 5
[Anval]: Crit!
[GM]: Jamison is healed.
[GM]: (neither spell cost you anything Anne)
Valek puts his needels in the goblin trying to save his life.
[Anval]: (now Anne turns her attention to herself - Minor Healing 2 HT)
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=6,6,6 = [ 18 ]
[Anval]: Gah!
[Valek]: <EEK!>
[Tass Manetre]: (owww)
[GM]: Anne feels extreme pain and then passes out
[Valek]: <If you were a real mage I'd be very worried for your safty right now; I'm not sure how critical failues effect clerics though>
[Valek]: <or all our safty....>
[GM]: Jamison "Anne!" he runs to her aid
[Anval]: (uh oh)
[GM]: Jamison "Phinny! Valek! help her"
[GM]: Drei approaches, "Let me have a look at her"
[ Steven joined the game ]
Valek gets up from the goblin and walks closer "Without an active manna flow my powers are limited to manipulating the base magic inside her."
Jackdaw comes up "what happened?"
[GM]: Drei checks Anne over. "I see nothing wrong with her."
[GM]: Drei "She still breathes and her heart still beats."
(Just watching whispered to GM): (Your the first GM to actuly use a map. Congrats)
[GM]: Jamison "I do not know. Anne was casting a spell and then she fainted"
[GM]: Valek a roll to heal the Goblin?
[Valek]: <I did it; got a 6>
[Valek]: <Look up about 20 lines>
(GM whispered to Valek): sorry, missed it. You are pretty sure that you have stabilized his condition. Bleeding stopped and he is going to be fine.
(GM whispered to Just watching): Danke
[Valek]: "The spell most likely backfired, I can attempt to correct her internal magic flow, but I cannot heal her until the manna flow returns, or we move to an area where it is present.
(Just watching whispered to GM): (I am thinking about being a GM myself, it is worth it?)
[GM]: Drei "I am sure that Ral had his reason for allowing this to happen to Sister Anne"
(GM whispered to Just watching): Has it's ups and downs ... but yeah, well worth it
[GM]: Some time passes.
(Just watching whispered to GM): (any tips?)
[GM]: Drei asks that Anne is moved closer to the fire and he puts her in a comfortable position.
[Valek]: "Spells backfire- no matter how good the mage, even if the spell is being provided from a god."
Jackdaw seeing that Anval is being cared for wanders over to the chest to check it out
Valek attempts his acupuncture again.
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): what's in the chest?
DICE for Valek: (3d6) : 3d6=3,1,1 = [ 5 ]
[GM]: Thor is actively standing guard watching for the return of the Goblins
[Valek]: <Another critical: why can't these happen when I'm trying to learn new spells?>
[GM]: Thor "I know that it is not a good time, but maybe we should leave this place?"
[Jackdaw]: ((I know the feeling))
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Gold and Silver
[ Steven left the game ]
[GM]: Does anyone do anything in the next 30 minutes?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): no shiney sparklies?
[GM]: ...
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): just boring money?
[Valek]: "We can't leave- it's not safe to move the wounded until they've been healed properly."
[GM]: Anne is being cared for
Jackdaw reads the note
[Jackdaw]: and wanders around a bit
[GM]: Jackdaw sees the scroll as in the workbench
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): Language: Elvish(Formal Native Language)-13 [IQ] (0 point)
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): The fancy Elve writting ... not the kind you are used to. (Elvish)
[Valek]: "The questions still stands, if it was not the sword- what is the artifact?"
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): ah
Jackdaw drops the scroll as uninteresting
[GM]: Lydia looking worried "There is only one thing remaining and I think we all know that"
[GM]: Peshida "Shaeloffic only speaks of it as ... 'the relic'"
[Valek]: "Not really, it could be my staff for all we know- it's old, and from the root of what was once a great tree."
[GM]: 4:45 arrives. Everyone (that is awake) make me a vision roll
DICE for Valek: (19-3d6) : 3d6=3,4,3 = [ 9 ]
[GM]: Thor, Jamison, Peshida
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,2,2 = [ 7 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=4,1,6 = [ 11 ]
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=3,2,6 = [ 11 ]
[GM]: Jackdaw a roll please
DICE for Jackdaw: (15-3d6) : 3d6=6,2,2 = [ 5 ]
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): You just happen to look up as the stars seem to be disappearing in a large patch.
(GM whispered to Valek): You just happen to look up as the stars seem to be disappearing in a large patch.
(GM whispered to Valek): You notice that something is moving in front of them, but you are not sure what.
Jackdaw whistles a low note looking up
[Jackdaw]: "what happeneded?"
[GM]: It moves across the sky from the East to the West and then
[GM]: A crash that shakes the entire canyon
[GM]: Anne wakes
[Valek]: "There is a dragon approaching, I belive...."
[Jackdaw]: "wow!"
[Anval]: (ooc what is my HT and Fatigue?)
[Anval]: "Wha... What was that noise?!"
[Anval]: (Anne stirs, awakened by the great sound)
[Valek]: "Something big and black moveing across the night sky."
[Anval]: (ooc what is my HT and Fatigue?)
(Valek whispered to GM): <keep in mind Valek dosen't see with visibal light, so when he's looking up at the black sky it would look different then a black object moving across it.>
(GM whispered to Anval): (You feel 'healed' .... but you are at a DX penalty of -2 for 24 hours)
(Anval whispered to GM): Thanks GM
[GM]: Rocks begin to fall in the South and West of the canyon
(Tass whispered to GM): now that we just crash landed how damaged does the ship apear to be from where i am now
[GM]: An Avalanche
Jackdaw grabed him bedroll and pack
(GM whispered to Anval): There is something .... you were dreaming of .. but you cant think of it now.
[GM]: Rocks tumble down the cliffs in the SW
[Jackdaw]: "hmmm that the way the gobblin runned off into"
[Anval]: "Lets get our collective butts out of this Canyon!"
[Anval]: (Anne begins grabbing gear and loading the horses)
[Jackdaw]: ((ooc entrance to the south and east?
(GM whispered to Tass): The ship crashed on top of the mountain. People are running around. The crew is frantic. You see no wounded or injuries.
[Valek]: <Are we in any danger from the rocks?>
[Jackdaw]: where we were fighting?
[Anval]: "How long was I out? An hour? More? We need to move an hour ago!"
[GM]: (entrance is to the SE)
[Valek]: "About 30 minutes."
[GM]: Jamison "You have not quite been out an hour. We were all worried."
[GM]: Thor "The mountain falls!"
(Tass whispered to GM): try and make it up on deck watching the people as i go looking for anyone such as children or injured
[Anval]: "Thanks Valek....And Thank you Jamison. You were a true Knight today!"
[Anval]: "Get to your Horses and RUN!!!"
[Jackdaw]: "sounded good to my!"
[Anval]: Anne rushes to her horse, and mounts - Urging the others to get moving all the while.
Jackdaw runs to the horse he has been using and leads it away
(GM whispered to Tass): You move about the ship, but see no injured. A Human asks you "Return to your seat ... all will be taken care of" but he runs on some errand and pays you no more mind.
[GM]: The falling rocks subside before you can get mounted.
[Valek]: "I thought as much- it was mearly to trap us here."
[GM]: Thor "Wait ... I think it is safe now"
[GM]: Thor "Valek can you see anything out there? Peshida?"
(Tass whispered to GM): keep going ignoring the mans head trying to make it on deck and see what has happened and where we are
[Anval]: "If they have magicians that can call down meteors to crush mountains, then why did they allow us to kill their Troops?"
[Jackdaw]: "Pip? you back yet"
Valek keeps looking
(GM whispered to Tass): It is as if the ship is stuck on top of the mountain. You can see the mountain top not too far below.
Anval exhorts the others to pack up their gear quickly
[Valek]: "It was not a meteror, those light up the sky- it was something else, something big."
(Tass whispered to GM): look for any damage to the ship
[GM]: Dust prevents Valek from seeing much, but soon the dust clears.
(Valek whispered to GM): so, dragon?
(GM whispered to Valek): What would Valek know that is shapped like a ... large cigar or salami?
Valek gives another look once the dust settel down
[GM]: Peshida looks in wonder "I have never such a sight! Valek can you see that?" he points
(Valek whispered to GM): Wyrum, probabally several large suberteraining worms.
(Valek whispered to GM): <subterainian>
[Jackdaw]: "no"
(Valek whispered to GM): snakes, great serpents.
(GM whispered to Valek): Well, a very short worm if it is
[Jackdaw]: "it dark!"
[GM]: Peshida seeks to find the words to describe the sight
[Valek]: "I'm not quite sure what it is... It's like a worm, but stout and wide."
[Valek]: "And bigger then most of us."
[Jackdaw]: "where where?? my want see!!"
(GM whispered to Valek): A large cigar-shapped thingy that is lodged into the top of the mountain. The color is hard to see, but must be a silverish, metalic color
[Valek]: "And it appears to be, metal...."
[Anval]: ooc The great methorian Steelwyrm!
[GM]: Peshida points "It has lodged itself in the top of the mountain"
[GM]: (Of course, no one but the night-sighted ones can see it.)
[Anval]: "What? A worm made of metal? This is very odd. But for the rest of us to see it, we will have to wait until dawn... "
[Valek]: "It must be an arcane magic- I must see it."
(GM whispered to Tass): As you go about the ship, you see no signs of damage, but the crew seems to be totally frustrated as to what happened.
[Valek]: "Up close...."
[Anval]: "...and if the goblins choose to return, we will be trapped here."
[Anval]: "Valek... damn.... Valek - If we appraoch and look at this thing, may we then leave this Canyon?"
(GM whispered to Tass): Give me an IQ roll
(Tass whispered to GM): try and search the ship for the bridge where i may find the captain
(To GM) DICE for Tass: (15-3d6) : 3d6=1,1,1 = [ 12 ]
Valek looks back at the wounded G3 "I don't think he can travel...."
(Tass whispered to GM): i rule
[Valek]: <Magic is still gone?>
(GM whispered to Tass): You sense that the ship has crashed in a No Mana Zone. This could be the reason for the crash.
[Jackdaw]: "my go looked with hims"
[GM]: (Yes, you are still in a no mana zone)
[Anval]: "Who gives a rat's ass... he tried to kill us for no reason, except maybe that both we and he were tricked by Shalloffic."
GM Jamison blushes at Anne's words
(Tass whispered to GM): thinks to himself wouldn't a ship as thus have a powerstone to supply it with its power to move when not in mana zones
[Anval]: "Sorry Jamison... I suppose I should be more polite, but I was raised on the battlefield."
[Valek]: "He had a reason, to him, we were thieves, having taken his treasure chest."
(GM whispered to Tass): Powerstones are useless in a truely No Mana Zone
Valek points at the box of gold and jewels.
(Tass whispered to GM): (i thought they were the only thing that still worked in no mana zones unless uncharged
[Anval]: "Like I said, tricked.... Very well - You head to the worm, and I will do my best to heal him..
[GM]: (Okay, the map shows the result of the Avalanche. Rocks fills a good deal of the canyon)
[Anval]: (Anne casts major Healing 8Ht) Skill-14
[Valek]: "When magic returns to this area, I have a pact with goblin kind I must fufill."
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Question: Powerstones do not work in no mana zones, right?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): right
Valek begins heading twoards the silver cigar.
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): but I'm not sure if they discharge or are only suspended, probably the later but whatever works better dramatically
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=1,2,1 = [ 4 ]
[Anval]: Annes spell was a Critical Success if she had the chance to cast it on the Goblin
Jackdaw drops his horse's reins and goet to the fire to get a buirning brand som he can see when they gom to the worm
(Tass whispered to GM): goes looking for the bridge or perhapse a high ranking crew man
[Valek]: <Another amazing roll!>
[Anval]: (ooc its either feast or famine tonight it seems....)
[Jackdaw]: ((hmm bandaids make for clumsey typing))
[GM]: The Goblin is healed
(GM whispered to Tass): You find a high-ranking crewman giving orders
(Tass whispered to GM): (i need to hurry this up please my mother is b!tching that i get off so she can do
(Tass whispered to GM): "Hail good sir may I have a word with you"
[Anval]: Anne ignores the Goblin (keeping him in the corner of her eyesight) and grabs a burning brand from the fire as well, to follow JD in a moment.
(GM whispered to Tass): The man looks at you in wonder, "And just might you be?"
(GM whispered to Tass): Thor grabs a makeshift torch and follows also
(GM whispered to Tass): oops
[Anval]: "C'mon Jamison - If we don't go with them, who knows what will happen - or what they might meet, if anything still lives within that metal carcass."
[GM]: Thor grabs a makeshift torch and follows also
[GM]: Jamison "I'm coming"
(Tass whispered to GM): "My name is Tass Manetre but that is unimportant at this time it apears to me you have just flown this ship into a Zone where mana does not exhist. Do you happen to have anyway of reversing this ship or powering it"
Valek scurries up the mountain with some intent, very interested in whatever magic is involved with it.
Jackdaw follows Valek
(GM whispered to Tass): The man scracthes his head. "That would explain things. You are a mage then? Hmm... I know of no way to make this ship fly without magic."
[Anval]: Anne follows behind JD and Valek, waiting a moment for Thor and Sir Jamison
(Tass whispered to GM): "do you have any powerstones or such that could help i may be able to help if i had a mana supply"
[GM]: Valek finds that trying to pass the way of the avalanche is impossible.
[GM]: He does find a possible way up in the north of the canyon.
[GM]: But it will require 3 climbing rolls
Valek walks back to the goblin and speaks with him
(Valek whispered to GM): "I am sorry about what happened to your clansmates- it was all a misunderstanding that ended badly because neither side would listen to reason."
(GM whispered to Tass): The man "There are powerstones in the engine room - those that power the ship. Maybe you should have a look at them?"
[GM]: The Goblin looks at Valek and speaks in his tounge
(Tass whispered to GM): "I would be glad to do anything I can to help sir, please proceed i will follow"
Anval fumes....
(GM whispered to Valek): Why would one of your race steal our treasure?
(Valek whispered to GM): "The treasure is as it has allwase been- yours; and when magic returns to this area I shall fufill my half of our peoples ancient treety and raise your fallen comrads."
(GM whispered to Tass): The man leads you to the engine room
(Valek whispered to GM): "When we awoke this morning, the tresure was here- I belive it was placed here to goad us into fighting."
[Anval]: **This is ridiculous** She thinks...**The only interpretet we had practically wet his pants when it came to battle... Damnit, we could have used his skills!**
[GM]: The Goblin nods and continues speaking to Valek.
(Tass whispered to GM): examines each stone checking for the sign that any mana still lay with in them
[Anval]: (ooc the above was Anne fuming silently)
Valek chatters to the Goblin in a semi relaxed manner.
(GM whispered to Valek): Your words do have the sound of truth to them. We found a scroll in our camp in place of our chest ... it lead us here." he growls
(GM whispered to Tass): Each stone is completely drained and show no signs of mana
(Tass whispered to GM): (please can we hurry or perhapse end the session here cause my mother is throwing a fit i can last maybe 10 more minutes)
(GM whispered to Anval): Details of your vision begin to creep into your mind, now.
(Valek whispered to GM): "I am at loath to make an acuzation, but I belive the culprit to be Shaleoffic, a mage of some respute among yours I belive?"
(Anval whispered to GM): Anne stops fuming and tries to recall her vision....
(Tass whispered to GM): :walks over to the officer "they are all drained, do you not have a mage aboard who will monitor where you are to check for mana for you?"
(GM whispered to Tass): ((you finally determine that it will take a great feat of engineering to remove the airship from the side of the mountain. You find a rope ladder that you can use to climb down. They will eventually have to evacuate the ship.))
Jackdaw moves as far up the avalanch as he can and listens intently
DICE for Jackdaw: (15-3d6) : 3d6=3,4,2 = [ 6 ]
(Tass whispered to GM): takes his turn going down the ladder into the no mana zone with his pack over his sholder looking around trying to feel for the nearest mana rich area
(GM whispered to Anval): It starts out pleasant. You are in the Holy Cathedral. You are dressed in the regalia of an Arch priestess and the Lord Patrona arrives there with you. There are millions watching .. but none seem to see you.
(Valek whispered to GM): "Regardless- the tresure is yours and I'm sure we both wish to avoid further bloodshed, track down your outher clansmates and have them comve to help you move it- explain the situation to them."
(GM whispered to Tass): You will be one of the first that take the ladder down. The crew will not leave the ship for many hours
(GM whispered to Valek): Very well ... I shall go get them, and tell them of this betrayal. (he points) the gold is ours then? Your party will not object?
(Anval whispered to GM): An arch-priestess? Wholly undeserved!
(Tass whispered to GM): (i have to go i hate my mother she has to have it her way this is my computer yet she demands that she gets her time on it but she does pay the electric bill) takes a seat along the side of the ship and waits
[Jackdaw]: <<lagg test>>
(GM whispered to Tass): You find no such mana rich area.
[Anval]: here
(GM whispered to Tass): I will get you to the party and we shall END SESSION.
(Tass whispered to GM): (k)
[Jackdaw]: <<things seem to have slowed down a bit>>
(GM whispered to Tass): We can pick up with your meeting next week, okay?
(Tass whispered to GM): (fine by me )
(Valek whispered to GM): "No, I'd beg you for a few gemstones personally if I fealt I was in any way diserving- but I have some of my own money I could trade?"
(GM whispered to Tass): thanks 2 CPs and I will send you an email
[GM]: (whispering)
(Tass whispered to GM): (ok thanks man cya later)(and i want to do something if you can get on tomorrow night or something)
[Jackdaw]: <<I figured>>
(GM whispered to Tass): okay, will look for you
(Tass whispered to GM): (later)
[ Tas left the game ]
Valek speaks to the party "My friend will go and tell his clansmates this was all a misunderstanding, they will come back to carry the chest of gold and gems away, but will not bring us any harm."
(GM whispered to Anval): The spendor soon fades. A man in a red robe approaches the Lord Patrona
Anval seems distracted
Jackdaw tries to find his way up, taking it as slow as necessary
(Anval whispered to GM): Does Anne recognise the man?
(GM whispered to Anval): He draws a katana (which you will think of later as OOC for such an evil priest) and as you stand there watching in terror, slays the Lord Patrona. The crowd fades away and you are there alone with the Patriarch of the Church. He says in his dying breath. "Sister Anne ... help preserve the Church of Ral" ... END OF VISION
(GM whispered to Anval): You can not put a name to the face, but you feel as if you know him ... you have fought beside him in battle.
(Anval whispered to GM): Anne cries out in shock!
[Anval]: Anne cries out in shock!
[GM]: Jackdaw? Gonna give me 3 climbing rolls to get up?
(Anval whispered to GM): Thomas? The assassin guy that got away in the Dukes Castle? oh man...
[GM]: (an alternative is to leave the canyon and perhaps find another way up that is not as trecherous)
DICE for Jackdaw: (11-3d6) : 3d6=6,1,4 = [ 0 ]
DICE for Jackdaw: (11-3d6) : 3d6=2,1,1 = [ 7 ]
DICE for Jackdaw: (11-3d6) : 3d6=3,2,6 = [ 0 ]
[Jackdaw]: made all three
[Jackdaw]: second one a crit
(GM whispered to Anval): The vision is gone ... but a strong sick feeling rests in your chest. You have a terrible feeling ... You know that there is truth to this vision.
[GM]: Jackdaw gets up
Valek goes to Anne and sees if she's ok.
Jackdaw nimbly scrambles up the rocks like a sure footed goat
Valek chatters to the goblin
Anval looks sick.... as if something horrible has struck her to the bone...
(Valek whispered to GM): "She healed you, please help me."
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): A voice shouts to you from the darkness "Yo there! Are you friend or foe?"
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): what language?
(GM whispered to Valek): What do you ask Sir Fell?
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): The Human tounge with a slight accent
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): "my friendly, you wanted to maked friends?"
(GM whispered to Valek): That I go find my clansmen and bring there here? and your word that they shall not be harmed?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): "who you, my not see'd too good"
[Anval]: "Jamison - Thor.... I think I was given a vision while unconcious... I saw the Lord Patrona killed by a man in a red robe, who wielded a Katana..."
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): The man approaches you. And I'm gonna end it there for you.
[Anval]: A tear rolls down Anne's cheek... "I know it sounds stupid, but I think this vision is real..."
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): ok
[GM]: Jamison "The Lord Patrona Killed!!? How can that be?"
(Valek whispered to GM): "Yes, my word that my friends will not harm them."
[Anval]: "I don't know.... It might not be real - but it felt as if it should be... I was with him, unseen by millions watching, and I couldn't stop it."
[Anval]: "It felt so real... he told me "Help Preserve the Church of Ral"
[GM]: Jackdaw has disappeared up the slopes of the northern cliffside of the canyon. Anne speaks of a terrible vision. Valek finishes speaking to the Goblin and he gets up and begins walking out of camp. It is just about 6am in the morning of the 7th day of Methorah and less than an hour before dawn as we END SESSION>