[HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Re : Scene 67 cont: As Above, As Below

Mon Jun 30 13:12:47 UTC 2008

Well seeming that you have a minor victory, you can decide the nature of
that victory. If you want a prisoner, you can have one. He'll just be a
minor pirate tho' ;-)

On Fri, 2008-06-27 at 06:10 +0000, Loran wrote:
> Thanks gentle master !
> 25 years of Roleplaying and almost 15 years of RQ... 
> Perhaps I have developped an instinctive "RuneQuest Rules Sight" ability or merely it was pure chance LOL !
> :-D
> Did we took prisoners ?
> Loran
> 
> 
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> 
> Further to this, the pirates are confused for their lust for gold being
> carried away by the Dragonewt and the sudden realisation that their ship
> is not in the best condition due to the Fire Spirit of Karala. Although
> with superior numbers one character - whom you can only presume is a
> first mate - calls for a retreat to aid those on board their ship.
> Clambering back aboard their longboat, they escape with minor wounds but
> more significant one's to their pride.
> 
> Loran, your character can have an extra Hero Point. Never in my life of
> Glorantha roleplaying have I seen a human PC set up a situation which
> accorded tactics so successfully with the philosophical requirements of
> a fellow PC Dragonewt according to their stage of development. 
> 
> (i.e., "Crested dragonewts.. apprentice in the philosophy of dealing
> with problems, and adversaries, by avoiding them" RuneQuest, 2nd
> edition, 1980, p78)
> 
> On Tue, 2008-06-24 at 09:29 +0000, Loran wrote:
> > After an heroic charge in the mass of the pirates, after having reached the other side of the shore and set their horses ready for an other charge, before the pirates could regroup and charge them back, Azhur flanked by Othor and Aarolin took a pause and caught the old Banner of the Red Valor of Ancestors in his closed blooded fists.
> > - “May Saint Talor’s holy essence inspires our deeds, my friends! He prayed loudly in a full abandon. If the strength of our arms and the courage of our hearts aren’t enough to overcome, meaningless destructions, plunders, murders and slavery will still be the way of these vile criminals. Blasphemous sins weakening the harmony of the One Creator’s Law will remain and this cannot be to tolerated! May then the bearers of this standard be the dreadful punishment of the sinners!” 
> > He called upon both the ability of his strange esoteric guardian to terrorize its enemies [1 HP] and the blessing of Saint Talor to make them terrible endless warriors [1HP] able to apply an immediate, implacable and inevitable justice. 
> > 
> > Loran wishing a good day at all :-)
> > 
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> > Objet : Re: [HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 67 cont: As Above, As Below
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> > 
> > At the moment you've suffered a minor defeat (remember there is a score
> > of them against a few of your side, and there not all mooks!). Spending
> > 1 HP will turn it to a marginal defeat (they have the lower roll). 
> > 
> > i.e.,
> > 
> > Anzhur seeks higher ground and wheels his steed, rallying the troops
> > against the onslaught of pirates. "They are competent and many, but we
> > can still have the better of them!" Although panting heavily his
> > followers nod in agreement and turn to face the enemy for a second
> > charge. 
> > 
> > Two Hero Points will turn it into a minor victory for your side.
> > 
> > On Sun, 2008-06-22 at 17:29 +0000, Loran wrote:
> > > OOC:
> > > Just to remark that the charge was planed after the pirates divided among those who stays with the boats and those who follow the dragonewt..
> > > May I spent 1 HP to have Azhur with more impact with the charge ?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> > > Envoyé le : Dimanche, 22 Juin 2008, 14h01mn 21s
> > > Objet : [HQ Ignorance] Scene 67 cont: As Above, As Below
> > > 
> > > 
> > > With enemies above and below, the Fellowship was sorely pressed. Below
> > > the waterline, Eurynome, Rikku and Swordsinger travelled through the old
> > > Provincial capital of of Thanor. Making their way in the watery environs
> > > to the God Learner library, centuries old Rikku discovered the original
> > > Abiding Book, the most famous relic of the Malkion religion. Before they
> > > could study it in detail, they were attacked by several grotesque
> > > humanoids apparently led by a malevolent - and telepathic - squid, who
> > > covered the area in an inky blackness.
> > > 
> > > The predominant colour of the humanoids was a greyish-green, though they
> > > had white bellies. They were mostly shiny and slippery, but the ridges
> > > of their backs were scaly. Their forms vaguely suggested the anthropoid,
> > > while their heads were the heads of fish, with prodigious bulging eyes
> > > that never closed. At the sides of their necks were palpitating gills,
> > > and their long paws were webbed. They hop irregularly, sometimes on two
> > > legs and sometimes on four*.
> > > 
> > > The first to act was Karala who directed her Shark Spirit towards the
> > > octopoid beast. The action had its desired effect (remarkably, a
> > > marginal success). The spirit occupied the attention of the Octopoid,
> > > which fought it in the spirit world. The shark's ravenous appetite
> > > surprised the more powerful Octopoid, who was forced to act
> > > defensively. 
> > > 
> > > Above the rest of the Fellowship witnessed the arrival of pirates from
> > > Smelch. The peace-loving Ludoch gave immediate warning and then returned
> > > to their task of protecting the craft. The Dragonewt immediately went on
> > > the offensive, leaping to a rock which gave good vantage - clearly here
> > > was a being ready for the next stage of reincarnation.
> > > 
> > > Anzhur's spirit was also awoken with the arrival of the pirates - the
> > > spirit of the hunter of bandits, and none whom could see more just of
> > > deserving the full force of his justice than these foul pirates. With
> > > Othor and Aarolin set to attack, Anzhur recommended a deceptive lure
> > > with the Dragonewt as chief actor (plan receives a marginal success). 
> > > 
> > > To further frustrate the pirates, Icthya sends a spirit to calm the
> > > water and wind, slowing the boat to a crawl and thus provide extra
> > > opportunities for her archery. This however fails to eventuate (marginal
> > > failure) as planned, and the pirates plow onwards. Icthya then sends a
> > > pacifying spirit against the crew itself, dressing herself in foliage
> > > and singing like a siren of old; one of the boats becomes sufficiently
> > > entranced by this siren-song and crashes against the rocks, spilling the
> > > crew into the water. 
> > > 
> > > The second boat collects the members of the crashed longboat, and now
> > > their anger was great. With single-minded determination they charged
> > > towards the shore and a mighty crew went up when they saw the glint of
> > > gold as the Dragonewt made its way up the hill's path towards the old
> > > citadel. Finally the blood-thirsty and greedy pirates made it to shore.
> > > As soon as they landed they were beset by Anzhur, Othor and Aarolin, who
> > > fought bravely with the Red Banner of Valour blazing but were soon
> > > forced into retreat through the overwhelming numbers (marginal defeat).
> > > The pirates too had magic, although of the trivial sought which raised
> > > their courage and sent them into a rage.
> > > 
> > > In the meantime Karala releases a fire spirit towards the pirate ship;
> > > they respond with raising a water spirit against it. The battle that
> > > ensures is bloody, with a fog of steam resulting as the two elemental
> > > spirits clash. As this clears, some scorch marks can be seen against the
> > > ship, but the fire spirit is not to be seen (major defeat, requires HP
> > > to change).
> > > 
> > > Rikku searches for a path among the water as the fish-like humanoids
> > > close in. His RuneQuest Sight, not used for centuries. returns to him. A
> > > pathway is opened that acting as a Vortex that can drag the Octopoid
> > > creature away; however its bulk is great and a status quo is reached,
> > > with the Octopus managing to hold its ground (marginal failure, requires
> > > HP to change).
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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