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[Tue Feb 20 18:54:11 CST 2001]

[GM]: Setting: It is less than an hour before sunrise on the 7th day of Methorah. The party has just fought (and killed) a group of goblins and now wait for one of them to return with his clansmen. A little more than an hour ago, there was a large crash that resulted in an avalanche in the South-Western part of the canyon and Valek and Peshida have been describing a large silvery cigar-shapped thing lodged in the mountain above, just over the rim. BEGIN SESSION 68
(Tass whispered to GM): :tries to find a source of light for his own then decend off the ship
(GM whispered to Tass): You can pry one of the stones from it's holder and take one with you ... but this might be considered stealing.
(Tass whispered to GM): :does it out of sight of others
(GM whispered to Tass): Actually, not really pry it .. but remove it, kind of like taking out a light bulb.
(GM whispered to Tass): You grab a stone. The crew is too busy to observe you.
Jamison goes back to retrieve his staff
(Tass whispered to GM): :heads downt he ladder the crew laid and keeps an eye below him before he decends
(GM whispered to Tass): You get out of the ship, as the crew is making arrangements to get everyone else off. Your stone gives you an edge over the others out in the darkness.
[GM]: Jackdaw has disappeared up the cliffside.
[Jamison]: once retrieved he returns to the party to listen to thier discussion
[GM]: I must also give everyone some information that I did not give last week ...
[GM]: 
[GM]: There has been a dim glow from over the cliff. Peshida and Valek can tell you that it is coming from the large silver cigar-shapped thingy.
[Jamison]: How tall is the cliff
[GM]: You have also heard something that sound like screaming and shouting coming from this direction from time to time over the past hour.
[Anval]: Anne already has her pack... and looks distraught from her vision, and worried about JD
[GM]: It is 50 feet up, but not directly up.
[Anval]: "We can't let JD get into trouble - we should go after him..."
(Tass whispered to GM): finds a place along the ship to keep down and out of sight not knowing what may lie outside the range of his light and keeping an eye on the lights he saw earlier
[GM]: Time will slowly pass
[Anval]: Anne heads after JD...
[Valek]: "Theres something comming out of the metal sasuage."
[Anval]: What? What is it Valek?
(GM whispered to Tass): You noticed the light of a campfire coming down in the canyon. (perhaps this is what lead you in that direction.)
Jamison looks up the cliff wall....and then looks for any sign of JD
[Valek]: "I can't make it out.... The distance is too great without magic."
[Anval]: "Lets get closer then..."
[Anval]: "We can't let whatever beast emerges from that things belly get JD."
[ MikeL joined the game ]
Jamison starts moving towards the cliff, trying to find the best way up
[Valek]: "We must return here though- My people have a pact with goblinkind, there is a ritual I must perform."
[Jackdaw]: hihi
[Jamison]: Too bad JD didn't take a rope with him..
[Anval]: "I understand, Valek."
(Tass whispered to GM): :moves to the edge of the cliff and takes a look to see if he can make out any forms or movement
Valek gets his staff and starts twoards the mountain, taking the long way around since climbing is most likely beyond him.
[Anval]: Hiya JD
[Jamison]: Hi JD
[GM]: Thor speaks to Valek "Let me get this straight ... you said that Goblin that you let go is coming back here with his people to retreive the gold?"
[Anval]: "Yeah - I think we're dead if we stay here too long, too."
[GM]: Thor "And just why is it that we do not fear the whole clan that is surely coming here to get their gold?"
[Anval]: "Who said I *wasn't*! No one seemed to listen to me earlier when I said the same thing..."
[GM]: Thor looks at the mountainside, "I don't guess there is any hope of us all getting up there?" he points
[Anval]: "I don't know... JD said he found a safer easier way up..."
[GM]: ((Okay getting back to Jackdaw and his meeting))
[Anval]: "But I don't know if we have TIME to follow him, and retreat from here in safety."
[Jackdaw]: give me a minute first,
[GM]: ((okay))
[Jamison]: Anne, I want to climb up after JD... can you hold my staff?
[GM]: Jackdaw went up somewhere in the North Western part of the canyon.
[Valek]: "Yes the goblin is retrieving hte gold."
[GM]: I will remind you -- it takes 3 sucessful climbing rolls to get up
[Anval]: "Yeah Jamison...be careful, love."
(Tass whispered to GM): i'm checking over the cliff
[Jamison]: Wish me luck
[Valek]: "He'll meet up with the rest of his clansmen, I dbought they'll be unarmed, but they'll take no offensive action if you don't."
[Anval]: "Good luck!"
[Jackdaw]: back
Jamison begins the ascent
[Anval]: "Well I certainly have no intention of starting a fight Valek."
[Valek]: "You did last time."
(GM whispered to Tass): You can see what appears to be a party of nearly a dozen wandering about the canyon floor.
DICE for Jamison: (3d6) : 3d6=2,5,1 = [ 8 ]
[Anval]: "I didn't start the fight - it came to us."
(Jamison whispered to GM): 1 good roll
(Tass whispered to GM): :cracks a smiles and observes them alot
[GM]: Keep rolling Jamison
[Valek]: "Goblins came to you- you launched the first blows."
DICE for Jamison: (3d6) : 3d6=3,5,4 = [ 12 ]
[Anval]: "We were attacked in the middle of the night - and if you had decided to talk it over before it came to blows, instead of pissing your pants in fear, then perhaps some of this bloodshed could have been avoided, Valek."
(Jamison whispered to GM): Dex=16
[Valek]: "Do you know what it's like to suddenly be without magic?"
(Tass whispered to GM): am i allowed to use my own power to use magic?
(GM whispered to Jamison): Are you attempting it from default?
[Anval]: "I assume its a lot like suddenly being without armor and weapons, or perhaps losing my touch with Ral... I can imagine it is terrifying."
(Jamison whispered to GM): Unless I have a modifier I am unaware of...like body sense... then yes...and I mis
[Anval]: "But It seemed at the time we had no choice - no one but you speaks goblin, and they didn't seem eager to talk."
[Valek]: "Every facet of my being has magic woven into it in some form, being without it is more then being withot somethign abstrat or tangibal, right now I feal as if my soul is in peices."
[GM]: Jamison get up about 10 feet and then looses his footing. He falls
[Anval]: "I'm sorry about that Valek... And I would help if I could." (Anne keeps watching for Jamison and JD)
[Jamison]: Oaf
[Anval]: "Jamison!" Anne calls out "Are you Okay?"
[Jackdaw]: A distant piping is heard
[Anval]: (Valek, just so you know, Anne is being sincere, she is just distracted by the events going on right now)
[GM]: Give me a DX roll to catch yourself Jamison
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): checking to see if the magic is back up here
DICE for Jamison: (3d6) : 3d6=2,1,5 = [ 8 ]
DICE for Jackdaw: (16-3d6) : 3d6=1,1,5 = [ 9 ]
DICE for GM: (1d6-4) : 1d6=5 = [ 1 ]
(Valek whispered to GM): tell me the instant when or if magic returns.
[GM]: Jamison catches himself, but hits the cliffside hard and takes one point of crushing damage.
(GM whispered to Valek): Magic is still gone.
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Magic is still gone.
[GM]: ((back to Jackdaw and his meeting))
DICE for Jamison: (3d6/he mumbles under his breath.."Careful klutz) : 3d6=6,6,2 = [ 0 ]
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): You can see the glow better from up here.
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): You can almost make out the cigar-shapped thingy, but you see a man approaching you. He carries a glowstone.
(To GM) DICE for Jackdaw: (15-3d6) : 3d6=1,5,3 = [ 6 ]
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): what do I see?
(GM whispered to Tass): You see a faun approaching you. He has a torch ... or sorts.
[Jamison]: I'm ok Anne... I'm going to try again...
Valek begins walking around the outside of the mountain, taking the long way around to the top.
[GM]: Give me 2 more climbing rolls Jamison
(Tass whispered to GM): :step back puch the stone and find a bolder or bush of such to hide behind
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): /he calls out "Oh! YOUR magic workeded!" 
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): "Why?"
Jamison mumbles some more to himself.."Let's try to be a little careful..Klutz"
DICE for Jamison: (3d6) : 3d6=1,1,1 = [ 3 ]
(GM whispered to Tass): The man hides from you
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): "My not workeding now"
DICE for Jamison: (3d6) : 3d6=5,3,2 = [ 10 ]
(GM whispered to Tass): ((you should be posting these to Tass also))
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): How big is the cigar shape?
(Tass whispered to GM): i am tass
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): should I also be sending to Tass?
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): It is about as big as the canyon. Something along the lines of 100 yds long.
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): when Talking?
(GM whispered to Tass): ((yes, send to Tass also))
(Tass whispered to GM): what do you mean how do i send them to myself]
[GM]: Jamison manages to sramble up. A remarkable feet in the darkness.
DICE for Jamison: (3d6/he reaches the top and looks around) : 3d6=6,4,2 = [ 0 ]
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): ((yes, send to Tass also))
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): /he calls out "Oh! YOUR magic workeded!" 
Jamison reaches the top and looks around
(GM whispered to Tass): ((sorry ignore that. are you getting Jackdaw's posts?))
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): "Why?"
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): "My not workeding now"
[Jamison]: JD, where are you?
Jamison listens
(Tass whispered to GM): am now and how does he know i am a mage?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): "my here!"
(GM whispered to Jamison): You see Jackdaw about 20 yds ahead of you. He appears to be talking to a bush.
Jamison walks towards JD
[Jamison]: JD... what are you talking too?
(Tass whispered to GM): (are these being directed at me or are you hollering off to someone)
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): "There a mans here with magic that workeded"
(Jamison whispered to GM): should I just whisper to GM and JD?
[GM]: ((Okay, guys ... lets make our posts so that all can see now))
(Tass whispered to GM): (OK WAS WONDERING)
[Jackdaw]: will do
[Jamison]: What kind of magic that worked, JD? what are you talking about? what have you found?
(Tass whispered to GM): :keeps down out of sight trying to figure what the man is talking about
[GM]: Jamison sees Jackdaw talking towards a bush on top of the mountain.
[Jackdaw]: "him haveded glowstone"
[Jamison]: IS him....I mean is he ok?
(Tass whispered to GM): (umm i hid that so i wouldn't be seen)
[Jackdaw]: "mine not workeded" he pulls out a piece of rock from his pouch
Jamison approaches
(Valek whispered to GM): tell me when I mannage to get to the top.
(GM whispered to Tass): He made his vision roll and did catch a glimpse of you and the stone.
[Jamison]: your glowstone doesn't work but he has one that does?
Jackdaw looks over the newcommer
Jamison looks at who JD is referring too.
(GM whispered to Valek): Did you make 3 climbing rolls?
(Tass whispered to GM): (am i allowed to do like in the book and use my own mana to cast
[Jackdaw]: and approaches closer
[GM]: Tass sees this faun coming at him.
(Tass whispered to GM): :moves back a bit trying to losse the man
Jamison appraches, also
[Anval]: "Jamison! What have you found?" (Anne calls up)
(GM whispered to Tass): Give me a stealth roll
(Tass whispered to GM): (default?)
Jackdaw calls back "him finded my!"
[Jamison]: Just a minute, Anne... let me check it out....
(GM whispered to Tass): IQ-5 or DX-5 whichever is better
[Jackdaw]: "there bee'd big thingy here and mans"
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Jackdaw give me a vision -3 roll
Jamison looks at the 'thingy' and the man
(To GM) DICE for Tass: (10-3d6) : 3d6=6,3,2 = [ -1 ]
(To GM) DICE for Jackdaw: (15-3d6-3) : 3d6=3,5,2 = [ 2 ]
(Jamison whispered to GM): any discription?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): made by 2
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): The man tries to hide in the shadows but you see him.
[GM]: Jamison a vision -3 roll please
(Tass whispered to GM): :runs back towards the large object as fast as he can
(Jamison whispered to GM): I dread this roll.. let me climb the wall again....hehehe
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): my knowed how to play this game, my "not" see'd him now
DICE for Jamison: (3d6) : 3d6=1,2,1 = [ 4 ]
[GM]: Ouch!
[Anval]: sweet!
(Jamison whispered to GM): wow, made it
[Jackdaw]: "him was here but now hims gonned"
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): /he winks at Jamison
[GM]: The man attempted to slide back into the shadows but Jackdaw and Jamison both manage to catch a sigth of him.
(GM whispered to Tass): Your stone is hidden though.
(GM whispered to Tass): And no magic whatsoever can be cast in a no mana zone.
(Tass whispered to GM): (which sucks)
[Jamison]: Hold on there fellow... we only want to help
Jackdaw moves toward the cigar shaped thingy
Jamison hold his hands out to his sides...palms up
[Jackdaw]: "my not knowed what this bee'd, but my wanted to learneded"
[GM]: You all here the shouts coming from the siler cigar shaped thing better from up here.
(Valek whispered to GM): no: you said there was a long way around, he's taking that.>
[GM]: siler=Silver
Jackdaw reaches out to touch it
(GM whispered to Valek): Noted. I will let you know when you arrive.
[Jamison]: let's find out about our friend here first, JD... we'll look at this later...
Jamison motions to the newcomer
[Jackdaw]: "friend gonneded"
[Jamison]: \nope...he's right over there...
Jamison points
[GM]: The silver thing is another 50 yds away
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): wink wink
(Valek whispered to GM): if it actaully comes to a climbing roll Valek will fail miserabally, and since he's frail it will mean broken bones.. Though he wants to see it, he's wise enough not to risk something like that, and silently curse the loss of magic.
[GM]: Valek has left the canyon, by the way.
(Tass whispered to GM): :stops and looks over at the slow talking one "its a ship"
Jackdaw moves toward the silvery thingy
Jamison grumbles.." ok..have it your way..."
Tass stops and looks over at the slow talking one "its a ship"
[Jamison]: or he was over there...
[Anval]: He has?
[GM]: Thor "Is he leaving because of those Goblins?"
Jamison looks towards the voice.....
Jackdaw responde to the voice from the darkness "my not see'd ship like this before, no sails or pole thingies"
Tass pulls his stone and lets it shine over his face
[Jamison]: A ship??? but there is no water here... What do you mean,'Ship?
[GM]: Thor looks to Anne, "Well, I don't want to leave any of you here alone, but I am anxious to know what's going on up there"
[Jackdaw]: "how it getted itself up here?"
[Anval]: "I am too thor...."
[Tass]: "it is a ship that floats on an ocean of air"
[GM]: Thor "would we be having any rope?"
[Anval]: "Lets follow Valek - he seems to know a better way up."
Jamison brow furrows...
[GM]: Thor "What of the horses? shall we just leave them here?"
[Jackdaw]: "oh, is that all, my can doed that too"
[Jamison]: Ocean of air.... Only during a really bad storm....
[Jackdaw]: "when magic worked anyway"
[Anval]: Hmmm....
[Anval]: "Maybe we leave Peshida as guard?"
[Jackdaw]: "why you magic worked but not my magic"
[GM]: Lydia holds up here twin crossbow, "I will stay with the horses."
[Anval]: ((I hope Peshida doesn't feather me with an arrow for that...))
[Jackdaw]: "my missed Pip"
Jamison shakes his head, thinking that he may be hanging around JD to much. he's beginning to think like him.
Tass raises an eyebrow at the slow speaking man "i would like to see you try" "and no it is magical a vessel of the air"
[Anval]: "Thanks Lydia... We'll be back soon."
Jamison mouths the words...' A vessel of air"
[GM]: Thor and Anne hurries to catch Valek.
[Anval]: (Anne hurries after Valek, carrying Jamison's stuff as well as her pack.)
[Jamison]: looks pretty solid to me...
[Jackdaw]: "not looked like air to my, looked like metal"
Jamison shakes his head again....
[GM]: Seeing that Valek is very slow to move, You catch him before too long.
Jackdaw lifts his sirinx and tries to levitate
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): Query
Tass puts his hand to his head and shakes slowly with the dimwitedness of the new men "it flys through the air"
(Valek whispered to GM): He would have covered a suprising distance given the dark, since to him it's not dark <Can see the ground he's walking on.>
[Jamison]: excuse me good sit.... may I introduce myself
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): some metamagic spells restore mana but can they be cast in a no mana zone?
[Jamison]: and my friend
[Tass]: "is there anything stopping you"
[Tass]: "oh and to introduce myself you can call me Tass
Jamison looks... perplexed., but proceeds
(GM whispered to Valek): As you round the mountain about 100 yds from the camp, you find the mana returning. Just about this time, Anne and Thor catch up with you.
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): if not then JD's just blowing warm air but if so he's like a Natural Spellcasting roll
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): No
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): ok
[Jamison]: Well, Tass.. My name is Sir Jamison Johnson and the is JAckdaw. as you can see he is a faun
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): didn't think so but figured it wuldn't hurt to ask
[GM]: Valek, Anne, and Thor are about 100 yds from camp when they meet.
[Anval]: ((Thanks GM))
[Jackdaw]: "and Pip, but hims not here now"
[GM]: You rounded the mountain side and are NE of the campsite, just over the Eastern mountain.
[Jamison]: Besides your ship... what brings you here... are you in need of assistance?
[Anval]: "Valek - I assume you are heading towards the strange craft"
[Anval]: (sorry)
[GM]: ((Does Valek stop for Anne and Thor?))
[Anval]: "Valek - I assume you are heading towards the strange cigar thing"
[Tass]: "no just traveling seen a bit of the world and just ended up here through couincidence"
[Jamison]: Quite a landing... cause a heck of an avalanche.... Does it still fly?
[GM]: The signs of sunrise are just becoming visible.
[Tass]: "unfortunetly no they will need to move it by land now it flew on the power of magic and this apears to be a zone of no mana"
[Jamison]: They.. who is they?
Jamison looks around
(GM whispered to Jamison): The voices?
Tass heads for the entrance of the ship "up this ladder and you can meet them for yourself"
[GM]: Tass leads you toward the ship
(Jamison whispered to GM): Tass said they
Jackdaw hurries along
[Jackdaw]: bouncing in his eagerness
Jamison follows..."JD, does your magic work here?"
[GM]: Tass shows you a ladder.
[Jackdaw]: "no, and Pip still gonned" 
[GM]: It is a rope ladder, leading up to a square box on the bottom of this large silver cigar
[Jamison]: Tass.. if we could wait a moment.. I think some of the rest of our party will be joining shortly...
[GM]: Jamison give me an IQ roll
Jackdaw looks at this so called ladder, then at his hooves
Tass steps over by Jamison "are you truthful in telling me he... is a mage" "i am in no hurry then again neither is my ride"
[Jamison]: I can assure you that they mean no harm.. but they will be as curious about this ship of the air as I am
[Jackdaw]: "not for my peoples"
Valek stops to takea breath "Yes, it's where I said I was going."
[GM]: As Jamison and Jackdaw wait, the sun rises.
[Jamison]: Yes, he is a mage of some rather interesting and potent magic... but you can discuss that with him... he doesn't usually bite..
[Jackdaw]: "unless you asked nicely"
Jamison smiles at JD
[Tass]: "well I would prefer to know what sort of arts you weild"
[Jackdaw]: "well some do liked it! my learned all kinds of new things in city"
[Valek]: "I'm sorry, I'm a bit winded, and constantly fighting the urge to vomit."
Valek continues along the mountainside twoards the cliff.
(GM whispered to Valek): You missed my whisper.
[Anval]: "Maybe this will help..." (Anne casts Lend ST on Valek for 2 Fat)
[Jamison]: JD, let's keep your night time exploits out of this discussion...... 
[GM]: Roll Anne. Jamison you owe me an IQ roll, too.
Jamison chuckles at the faun
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=5,2,4 = [ 11 ]
Jackdaw says "my maked music, and thingies dance to it" as he begins to play his sirinx
(To GM) DICE for Jackdaw: (17-3d6) : 3d6=4,1,1 = [ 11 ]
DICE for Jamison: (3d6) : 3d6=6,2,1 = [ 9 ]
[Anval]: succeed by 3
(Jamison whispered to GM): wow... what a string
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): success roll of 11
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): crit
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): maybe my music moves him too
[GM]: Drei stands guard over the horses with Lydia and Pesida. He muses to himself. "Now what power would it take to take away the magic form this entire area? I would guess that one with power on the same level as a Prophet himself !!"
Tass watches intently "well i must see this when we reach a more potent supply of mana"
[GM]: It is wonderful music.
Jamison taps his foot to JD's tune
[GM]: Valek, Anne, and Thor find what appears to be a path up into the mountains.
Valek takes another breath and starts moving again.
[Anval]: ((Does my spell help Valek feel better?))
Tass aplaudes then smiles and heads up the ladder
[Valek]: <Probabally only reminds him what's missing.>
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): does the music draw anybody else out?
[GM]: Valek does feel much better after Anne's spell. But he seems to have caught a second wind in addition to the regained fatigue.
Jamison watches Tass and stands in readiness
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): No, unfortunately
Valek takes in an odd breath, a deep one "What a strange fealing...."
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): pied piper and all, it might have worked
[Jackdaw]: brb
(GM whispered to Valek): As my whisper said. You have found an area of returned mana.
Valek stops where he is.
[Anval]: "Great! Let's keep going - I think Jamison and JD might need us, and I'd like to not tarry here too long."
[GM]: Does Anne, Thor and Valek go up the path?
[Anval]: ((Anne goes up the path))
[GM]: Thor begins to follow and then looks back "Valek, are you coming?"
[Valek]: "Wait, this was the place, the place where the spell was cast from. I might be able to undo it from here.... maby...."
[Anval]: "What spell? The one that drained the Mana? If you can undo it, that would be amazingly helpful, I'm sure!"
(GM whispered to Valek): It's not the place where the spell was cast.
[GM]: Give me an IQ roll Valek, Anne
(Valek whispered to GM): is it a bubble inside the area, or have we reached the edge?
DICE for Valek: (3d6) : 3d6=1,6,2 = [ 9 ]
[Valek]: <made by 10>
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=2,3,2 = [ 7 ]
[Anval]: made IQ by 7
(GM whispered to Valek): It is the edge, just up the path, the mana is gone again. It must have been cast for a 100 hex radius.
(GM whispered to Anval): It is the edge, just up the path, the mana is gone again. It must have been cast for a 100 hex radius.
[GM]: Drei "Such a powerful spell would drain even Ral's resources."
[GM]: Lydia looks at Drei "What do you keep mumbling about?"
Tass informs the ship crew of the visitors outside the ship and returns to the outside of the ship
[Anval]: "I think this must have been the edge of the spell Valek... but a spell of enourmous proportions... I can't even imagine who *could* have cast such a spell, except for an entire school of spellcasters, maybe."
[GM]: Tass has a hard time getting the message to any of the crew. They seem in almost a panic.
[Jackdaw]: b
[Anval]: "I'll go ahead to see if its safe... Meet you guys at the top."
Anval begins the hike up to the top of the cliff
[Valek]: "It's not a matter of skill, but accessing the energy."
Tass well mr Jamison so when are your friends supposed to arive?"
[GM]: Drei "I believe that prophet Zern was blessed with the power to dispell and create areas of mana, but other than that, I know of no other that was ever given that gift by Ral."
[GM]: Thor "Anne? Should I go with you?"
[GM]: Thor hurries past Anne
[Valek]: "I guess we climb then."
Valek continues up the mountain.
[Anval]: I'm not sure - suit yourself Thor - Valek might need you. If I need help, I'll yell to be sure!"
[GM]: The path up is not so bad, but does require one Climbing Roll + 2 to avoid lossing your footing.
[GM]: ((+2 is a bonus))
DICE for Jackdaw: () :BAD DICE FORMAT = [ 0 ]
[GM]: I need a Climb+2 roll from Anne and Valek.
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,2,6 = [ 9 ]
[Anval]: DX:12-5 (default) +2 (bonus) -2 (enc) = 7
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=1,6,4 = [ 11 ]
[GM]: Thor makes it okay
[Anval]: Anne fails by 4
[GM]: Thor sticks close to Anne and attempts to catch her when she slips.
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=1,2,6 = [ 9 ]
[GM]: And he does
[Anval]: "Whew! Thanks Pal!"
[GM]: Thor "Be careful sister!"
[Anval]: "I nearly created some blood-art on those rocks down there..."
[GM]: Thor looks back to Valek "How are you doing back there?"
[GM]: Thor "Now where did he get off to? I thought he was just behind me"
[Anval]: "He gets around.... wierd."
[GM]: Tass awaits Jamison's answer?
[Jamison]: Well..
Anval looks for Valek
Jamison looks around...
[Jamison]: I do believe they will be here shortly'
[GM]: As the first signs of sunlight creep over the horizon, someone yells down from above, "Hey, you down there?"
[Anval]: "Valek!" she shouts "Where are you?"
Valek dosen't look like he wants to climb....
[Anval]: "Valek - do you need help?"
[GM]: There is a distinctive path, but it is frought (sp?) with treacherous spots where rocks have obsured it.
Tass takes a spot along the side of the ships and leans waiting
Valek still stands at the base of the sheet rocks "I... I can't.... if I fall...."
[Anval]: ooc -fraught is the spelling
[GM]: Perhaps a result of the recent avalanche
[GM]: ((thanks))
[Anval]: "I'll Apport you then... Hold still."
DICE for Jackdaw: (Sorry, I have to reboot I seem to be locked in the dice roller) :BAD DICE FORMAT = [ 0 ]
DICE for Jackdaw: (Sorry, I have to reboot I seem to be locked in the dice rollerback soon) :BAD DICE FORMAT = [ 0 ]
[Anval]: (Anne begins the prayers that allow her to cast Apportation... She lifts Valek across the dangerous spots.)
[GM]: ((okay, JD hurry back))
[Anval]: SKill - 13
(Valek whispered to GM): he did pass back into the no manna zone right?
DICE for Anval: (3d6) : 3d6=2,4,2 = [ 8 ]
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[Anval]: Crit!
[Anval]: Woo!
(GM whispered to Anval): You cast apportation right?
(GM whispered to Valek): Valek's weight?
(Anval whispered to GM): yes
(Valek whispered to GM): Minascue at best, maby 80 pounds.
[Tass]: (is running out of time and its taken you an hour to climb a montain)(sorry if it sounds like i'm complaining)
(Valek whispered to GM): his bones are fiberous like crystal and he's short
(GM whispered to Anval): Valek must be remarkably light. It costs you 1 fatigue. (that includes your crit)
(Anval whispered to GM): ok
(GM whispered to Valek): Anne's spell lifts you up the path
[GM]: Anne's spell lifts Valek up the path
[Anval]: We head up, looking for Jamison
[GM]: The voice calls again from above "Hey, you down there!"
Jamison mumbles...'Where are they..'
[Anval]: Anne mumbles "Are we there yet" like a kid on a long trip....
[GM]: A human begins to descend the rope ladder.
[GM]: Anne, Thor and Valek arrive at the silver cigar shapped thing just as the Human reaches the ground.
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Valek regains his fotting and continues, looking to Anne "Thanks for the help."
[Jackdaw]: back
(Tass whispered to GM): your players waste too much time dicking around and wasting time doing stupid crap valek is just wasting party time making problems and complaining i know he is roleplaying but i know my limits and lots of this is a waste of time
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): The voice calls again from above "Hey, you down there!"
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): A human begins to descend the rope ladder.
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Anne, Thor and Valek arrive at the silver cigar shapped thing just as the Human reaches the ground.
[Anval]: "Jamison! We're here, finally!"
[Jackdaw]: "my?"
Jamison looks at the ladder.. seeing the newcomer
[Jackdaw]: "what my helpeded you with?"
[Anval]: "You are welcome Valek... Anytime - I'd trust you to do the same should we ever need it!" <smile>
Jackdaw goes to steady the "ladder"
[Jamison]: "ANNE"... any trouble getting here.. It took sooooooo long
[GM]: The Human nods to Jamison, "Greetings, and who might you be?" he studies you all
Jackdaw studies the human too
[Anval]: "Well, valek and I nearly slipped and spread our brains across a rock, but Thor saved me, and I Valek."
Valek immediatly gets to looking over the ship, tapping it, touching it, listening to any sounds it's making.
[Tass]: (sorry i'm leaving i have to get off for the night and in grand total we acomplished a walk up a hill and me and jamison and jd waiting"
[GM]: ((Could we get a description of Tass and also a description of the party members for Tass?))
(GM whispered to Tass): Will you be quitting at 9pm every week?
[Anval]: "I am Sister Anval ironfist, of the Church of Ral." (Anne is a tall, beautiful woman with long red hair. She wears heavy chainmail, and carries a few blunt weapons such as a hammer and heavy mace - and Jamison's pack as well.)
(Tass whispered to GM): only this week due to time limits and the fact that i'm using my friends computer
(GM whispered to Tass): Okay. Sorry that you are disappointed
(Tass whispered to GM): and i am sorry but if it keeps like this where all they do is converse and acomplish nothing i don't think i'll be returning
[Jackdaw]: "my Jackdaw"
[Tass]: Later!!!!
Valek stands around 4'10" tall, and has a thin frame that calls to mind images of fine china, his skin is bone white as is his shoulder length hair, and in the dark his eyes glow a dull red like dying embers from a fire, his facial featrues are sharp with a slightly pointed nose and long pointed ears, he is wearing a heavy black cotton robe and carrying a warped woden staff
Jamison looks to Anne with appriciation... and takes his pack and staff from her.."Thank you, Anne." a twinkle in his eye
[ Vall left the game ]
[Jamison]: bye Tas
[Anval]: "Thank me later, sweetling!" <wink>
[Anval]: Bye Tass!
[Jamison]: hehehhe
(Anval whispered to GM): I hoep Tass isn't too put off by the pace of the game....
[GM]: The Human stands about 6'5". He wears a uniform of sorts and a fez with a tassle.
(GM whispered to Anval): Hmm.... I think he might be. Does it seem really slow to you tonight? or about normal?
[Anval]: ooc- "Shriners!"
[GM]: His uniform is red and he has black hair and brown eyes.
[Jamison]: hehehe
(Anval whispered to GM): It seems a bit slower tonight, but that's normal when a situation like this occurs...
Jackdaw looks up, and up, and up at the tall humans
[GM]: "Greetings, and who might you be?"
[Jackdaw]: "my Jackdaw"
[Jamison]: ooc: and he was trying to shrink back into the shadows... the shadows of what????
[Anval]: "What manner of thing is this, Jamison, that people climb inside it?"
[Anval]: The spire of a fallen cloud castle?"
[Jamison]: Tass here says it is a ship of air.... I am a little confused by that idea
[Jackdaw]: "hims say it bee'd ship what floats in air"
Valek looks it over "I once mused about making a craft to sail to the moon in the sky."
[Jamison]: Apparently it 'flies' as JD can levitate things
[Anval]: "A flying ship! Amazing! Can he take us to Pershing? or better yet, the Holy City?"
[GM]: The Human "Greetings I am Balas, first mate of the Silver Zepher"
[Jackdaw]: "it brokeded, no magic now"
[Jackdaw]: "that pretty name
[Jamison]: Well, we can ask.. but right now he says there is no mana in the area and JD agrees
[Anval]: "Greeting Balas."
[Valek]: "We found the edge of the no manna zone, if we roll it down the mountain it shoudl land there."
[Anval]: "If the mana does not return, will your ship be able to take to the sky again?"
[GM]: Balas "The ship was due to stop at Fendor City, Mt Elic, and then at Linden."
Valek looks the ship over again <How big is it, is moving it even a remove possibility?>
[Jackdaw]: "how many mates does Silver Zephry haveded and is she...lonely?"
[Anval]: "Mt Elic!? Wow!"
[GM]: Balas "But without mana, it will go no where." he frowns at Valek "I do not think that rolling the ship would be a possibility"
[Anval]: "How is the ship enchanted? Does it fly by itself, or use large powerstones?"
[GM]: Balas "Large powerstones are its main source of power"
Valek looks it over "For something that large it would need powerstones- unless it was enchanted with self rejuvinating spells...."
Valek seems almost disapointed with the easy answer.
[GM]: Balas "I will tell you that the captain has no idea what to do next. He has ordered the passengers unloaded, but they resist"
[Anval]: "Valek, you're our expert on sorcery here... do you think my Priestly powers would be neough to lift the ship past the no mana zone?"
[Jamison]: Does anyone know how big the area of no mana, is?
[Jackdaw]: "big big"
[Anval]: "We figure about 100 yards in radius, Jamison"
[Valek]: "It ends less then 40 meters in that direction" **Points
[Anval]: "Maybe if we led the horses up here, they could pull it out?"
[Anval]: "Valek, you're our expert on sorcery here... do you think my Priestly powers would be neough to lift the ship past the no mana zone?"
[Jamison]: How big and heavy is the ship?
[Valek]: "I don't know i'd estimate the ships weight at 8000 kg, I'd be more then hard pressed to move that under any circumstances."
[Jamison]: and rocky ground... doesn't look good...
[GM]: Balas listens and shakes his head. "It was a bit of bad luck that the spot is in the path of our ship. Does anyone know what caused this anomaly?"
[Jamison]: Any chance of removing what has removed the mana?
[Valek]: "we have an idea."
Jackdaw pokes around the outside of the ship
[Jackdaw]: peering in thru the hatch
Jamison looks at Valek
Valek gets a 'Ihaveanideabutyournotgoingtolikeit' look "How strong is the ship, how much stress can it take?"
[GM]: Phinny swings her mace neverously and examines the hole in her armor back at camp "I wonder what dey are doing up der?"
(Valek whispered to GM): dose alchemy work without magic?
Jamison rools his eyes...he sees where this is going
Jamison looks at Valek and then the cliff...
[Jamison]: going down, anyone???
[GM]: Balas, "Well, it is enchanted to be remarkably strong and light, but if the lack of mana has prevented the manastones from working, I wonder if it has effected those enchantments as well?"
(GM whispered to Valek): Some might work, but if it uses mana, then no.
[Jamison]: mana at the bottom... that should strengthen the ship
[GM]: Balas "If it survived the fall!"
[Valek]: "I may be able to fabricate a powerful alchemical explosive to move the ground beneath the ship, then it will roll down the mountain."
[GM]: Balas "But why do we talk of such things. The captain would never allow this. This ship is a very valuable piece of equipment."
[Jamison]: Not very valuable if it's stuck here
[Anval]: "Perhaps we should come aboard to discuss our options, then..."
Jackdaw starts to pull himself up the "ladder" by his arms
[Valek]: "It's a large peice of worthless metal and gems in a no manna zone."
[GM]: Balas "True"
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): climbing? at penalty for no legs?
[GM]: Balas "Yes, please lets go aboard and speak with the captain"
(To GM) DICE for Jackdaw: (12-3d6) : 3d6=3,2,2 = [ 5 ]
(To GM) DICE for Jackdaw: (12-3d6) : 3d6=2,5,4 = [ 1 ]
Valek climbs the rope ladder, most likely poorly
[GM]: Jackdaw has a very hard time getting up a rope ladder that was not made for hoofs.
Jamison follows
[Anval]: Anne hands Jamison's gear back to him.... "Sorry dear, but you have to hold your own bags for the time being..."
[Jamison]: need help, JD?
[GM]: But Jackdaw manages to pull himself up with his hands.
[Jackdaw]: "my getted there"
[Anval]: Anne climbs up the ladder after Jamison.
[Jackdaw]: "slower, but my do"
[GM]: And soon everyone is up
Jackdaw looks around in wonder
[Anval]: <<Anne looks around, aping JD's wonder... A flying ship! WOW!>>
[GM]: Balas leads you all past a large area that seems to contain about 100 passengers. They are all in a state of panic.
Valek is obviously impressed by the structure, but seems to find it a bit lavish "Woulden't teleportation circles have been more effective?"
[Jamison]: WOW
[GM]: Crewmen yell at them, "You must get off now while we make repairs." Passengers yell back "In the middle of the wilderness? There could be bandits!"
[GM]: It is very impressive inside. It is roughly 100 yds long, 30 yds wide and 30 yds high.
[Anval]: "let us look for the captain.. soon these people will be truly panicked; maybe we can prevent them that discomfort?"
[GM]: You are lead past a rectangular passenger area and up a flight of stairs.
[GM]: At the top of the stairs is the bridge and the heart of the ship.
Valek sees the controlls and looks at the powerstones and an idea dawns on him, but it seems fleeting.
Jackdaw starts to play a soothing melody
[Anval]: ((ooc is the interior made of metal as well as the exterior? or did they use wood?))
[GM]: The captain is in front of what could be a steering mechanisim and is busy answering questions from the crew.
(To GM) DICE for Jackdaw: (17-3d6) : 3d6=1,3,2 = [ 11 ]
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): my night another crit, claming the passengers?
[GM]: The entire vessle appears to be made of metal.
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): calming
[Valek]: "Captain, can I inquire: are the powerstones that power this craft dedicated, or removabal?"
[Valek]: /He thinks they might be removabal so that they can alter them between flights
[GM]: Jackdaw stays with the passengers for awhile playing some soothing music. It does seem to help. One of the crew speaks to Jackdaw "Hey, keep doing that!"
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): He hands you a gold sovereign and smiles
[GM]: Balas goes up to the captain and gets you an audience. Captain turns just in time to answer Valek's question.
Jackdaw keeps playing, soothing the ravaged nerves of the passengers
[Valek]: <test?>
[Anval]: 
[Jackdaw]: 
[GM]: "Greetings, I am Captain Draddle of Panderall. And to answer your question Sir, they can be removed and replaced when necessary"
[Valek]: "I can get your ship safely outside of the no manna zone with the use of one or two of the larger ones."
[GM]: Draddle "Why do you ask?"
Jamison leans back and leaves the magicall discussions to those who know it best
[GM]: Draddle "And just how might you do that? are you a mage?"
[Anval]: "He is an excellent one!"
Valek bows his head "I am a Fell Scholar."
[Anval]: "And most proficient at levitation!"
[GM]: Draddle smiles at Anne and turns to Valek "Then you are the man that we have been looking for!"
[Valek]: "Actually I was planning on reashaping the mountain into a gentel slope, but either will work."
[GM]: Draddle "A slope! As in slidding the ship down the mountain?"
[Valek]: "Well no, more pushing it by udilating the mountain around it."
[Valek]: "Travel will be slow but int he case where the spell fails the ship will simpy be further down the mountain, still partially buried in rock."
[GM]: Draddle "I must tell you that there has been some concern about the structural integrety of the ship. If the reinforcing enchantments are no longer active. Any slight movement could cause the whole thing to .... collapse."
[Jamison]: excuse me... but once out of the no mana zone.. will not the enchantments activate right away?
[Valek]: "Well I could levitate the ship with the aid of the powerstone."
[Valek]: "I could also surround the ship with a force dome before I begin movment."
[GM]: Draddle "I am afraid that the only ideas that I have come up with is to either to pay the mages guild a hefty price to restore the mana of this area, or to perhaps enlist the aid of ....."
[GM]: Draddle turns to Jamison "Well of course, but it will not repair any damage that has already been done"
Jackdaw pauses and says "it bee'd crowded and stuffy in here, why not we all go out into sunrise and frollic some?"
[Anval]: "Enlist the aid of who, Captain Draddle?"
Jackdaw will attempt to lead the passengers out into the glorious new day
[Anval]: "Maybe because of the band of Goblins intent on recovering their belongings due to arrive soon?"
[Anval]: (she says the last to JD)
[GM]: Draddle "Would a .... dome of force protect the ship from its own weight?"
Jackdaw whispers to Anval "we up here they down there, we not bothered thems why they bothered we?"
[Valek]: "If I errected two, one inside the ship, one outside."
[Anval]: (True JD... Makes sense.)
[GM]: Draddle turns to Sister Anne, "Well, I was going to say that I have heard that religious magic works inside such a zone of no mana. (he points) Look the stones that provide the light for us do still function. Perhaps the power of some god could be involked?"
[Jackdaw]: ?he adds to the crew "anybodies haveded some food and wine? we haveded a picknic frollic breakfast!"
[Anval]: "It is true, my magic has worked in this no mana zone, but I don't know If I can drain power from your crystals...
[GM]: Crewman "You must all go outside. It is now daylight and it is not safe to stay inside the ship"
[Anval]: I could try, but my personal strength is far too little shift this ship, unless I get very lucky."
[GM]: Some of the crew produce food and wine.
[Anval]: However, if you think it will help, I *WILL* try. The best I can do, if I succeed, is cast a huge Apportation spell on the vessel.
[GM]: Draddle turns to Sister Anne and then to Jamison "Can I really trust this ship to one mage? I do not own her myself, but to lose her would spell my doom as a captian."
[Jamison]: At this point, you have lost the ship, Captain... a decision must be made...
Jackdaw leads out whoever will follow
[Anval]: "I can try to levitate the ship with my Holy magic, and let Valek try to shift us and protect the ship with a force dome... maybe a dual-team effort will work?"
[GM]: Draddle to Sister Anne "No I wasn't thinking of your help, I was thinking of a local group of priests that sell items in Pantheon"
[GM]: Jackdaw and the crew manage to get the passengers outside.
[Anval]: "fair enough... Perhaps there is someone you could send with us into the marshlands... We head for Pershing, eventually."
[GM]: The captain also wears a fez and you also notice that he is half-elven.
Jackdaw looks around for a good picnic ground, comfortably away from the ship, and leads the way
[Anval]: "I'm sure my friends wouldn't mind the extra company."
[GM]: Jackdaw finds a level place that would do well. It also overlooks the canyon where Phinny, Drei, Peshida, and Lydia patiently wait.
Jackdaw waves to them
[GM]: Captain Draddle "Fine Master .. master ... I am sorry did I get your name?" he speaks to Valek.
Jamison motions to Anne that we should follow
[GM]: Phinny waves back, saying something under her breath
[Valek]: "Not master, just Valek, Valek Zharn."
[Jackdaw]: "come on friends, let's eat and frollic!"
[Jackdaw]: inviting the passengers and crew to join him
[GM]: Draddle "Very well, not arriving in Fendor on time with speak bad enough on my record. I will risk the ship ... but please take every precaution that you can good sir."
[GM]: Draddle shouts to a crewman "The passengers must be evacuated at once! Throw them off if necessary!" 
[Valek]: "I will do my absolute best."
[GM]: Crewman "Uh, Captain sir ... they have already been evacuated."
[Anval]: Anne gets off the ship, following Jamison
[GM]: Draddle to Crewman "Very good ... very good."
[GM]: Draddle "Now order all of the crew to exit the ship"
Valek thinks about the size of gems involved in moving a ship of this size "I don't think I can carry the gemstones myself; please make as much energy avalibal to me as possible."
[GM]: Everyone leaves the ship, the captain very last of all.
[GM]: Valek is offered a few 20-point powerstones.
(Valek whispered to GM): he can't cast just from the powerstones in a no manna zone right- he has to go outside the zone and cast from there?
(GM whispered to Valek): Right
(Valek whispered to GM): I was expecting stones around 100 points, but you work with what you have.
[GM]: Crewman to Valek "Sir, are these okay?:
[Valek]: "I belive they may surfice."
Valek heads to the edge of the no manna zone crossing over to the manna zone- and getting help from somone to pass those rocks a second time.
[GM]: Soon Valek is in position to try his spell
(Valek whispered to GM): distance penalty?
(GM whispered to Valek): 100 yds
(Valek whispered to GM): <The ship is crashed in the deac center of the no manna zone?>
Jackdaw keeps an eye out for any pretty passengers and flirts mildly with them
(GM whispered to Valek): No we'll go with that 40 yds that you mentioned.
[Jackdaw]: keeping minds off their situation
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Distance pentaly for casting levitate at 40yds?
[Jackdaw]: while food and wine is served out
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): unh, -40
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): unless he has throw Spell
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): That's what I thought
(GM whispered to Valek): Do you have 'throw spell?'
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): or you are going to start using the range/speed chart instead like Zugg did
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): No actually the rules state that it would be at -40 right?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): but it wouldn't reach into a no mana zone anyway so no chance
(Valek whispered to GM): no.
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): -1/hex
(GM whispered to Valek): Looks like you are at -40 then
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): that's why I wanted to learn Throw Spell
(Valek whispered to GM): ouch, how many hexes is the ship?
(GM whispered to Valek): It's 100 hexes long by 30 hexes wide
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): I blew several spells because of a few yards
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): I am right in thinking that Valek can use only 1 powerstone?
(Valek whispered to GM): <Erg? then it should stretch outside of the no manna zone.>
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): at a time, yes
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): So, for 1 spell ... only one?
[Anval]: 
[GM]: Valek spends some time studying the ship and the mana zone
[Valek]: <Just working on the math for the spell>
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): I really don't thiunk he has any concept of what he's really trying to accomplish and how difficult it would be
[Jamison]: 
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): I don't either
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): more could be used to maintain the spell but only one to cast
Valek thinks and gets an idea "The no manna zone has a vertical limit- We must be close to it by now."
[GM]: He finds that the tip of the ship actually is outside the no mana zone.
[GM]: But only about 10 hexes or so
Valek checks that "Nevermind."
[GM]: And none of this area contained any powerstones or magics used to operate the ship
[Jackdaw]: ooc is the picnic outside the zone?
[GM]: No the picnic area is still inside the zone
Valek places his hand on the hull of the ship and casts the force dome that will fill it.
DICE for Valek: (20-3d6) : 3d6=3,5,2 = [ 10 ]
[GM]: As Valek studies the situation and makes his calculations, time expires in Session #68 so we will END SESSION