Fwd: Earthdawn PBeM BN 5.6 Into the darkness....

From: John Constable (john_at_kript.net)
Date: Thu Oct 16 2003 - 00:50:31 BST


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> From: John Constable <john_at_kript.net>
> Date: Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:03:28 pm US/Pacific
> To: Naron <naron_at_bigpond.net.au>
> Subject: Re: Earthdawn PBeM BN 5.6 Into the darkness....
>
>
> On Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at 05:30 am, Naron wrote:
>
>> As you chew the last few bites and begin to consider the watches you
>> hear the sound of rocks slipping from far above you.  Each of you had
>> been lost in your own thoughts but now you look up and can see shapes
>> moving down the ravine face toward you.  At least 8 of the creatures
>> come down the ravine wall.  They are low to the ground and about 8
>> foot in length.  Reptilian for certain with large bulbous eyes.
>>  
>> "Lightning Lizards!"  Elklisee hisses as she reaches for one of her
>> hawk hatchets. 
>>  
>> <Eeek - lightning lizards!  They are roughly 100 yards and closing.>
>>
> Pean stands, rests his staff against the crook of his elbow, and takes
> out his sling.
> "Farli, Elklisee - should we fight - or run? Any weak spots we should
> aim for? They will have to get closer before any of my spells can
> affect them - about 30 yards. I am ill-prepared for combat with
> animals, but let me see what I can come up with.."
>
> OOC: if he thinks the spell "Pain" will affect these creatures, he
> will try and re-attune the matrix containing "Life Circle of One" on
> the fly, using a point of karma. If he doesn't think it will, he will
> do the same thing, but choose "Spirit Double". If he goes for Pain,
> after bringing it to the matrix, he will take pot shots with his sling
> (using jagged stones as ammunition), until they are in range,
> targeting a different lizard each round (or the same one until the
> spell moves on). If he decides on Spirit Double, he will summon it
> immediately, give it his staff, and tell it to attack the creatures.
> He will then continue summoning them (I assume you can have more than
> one?), or casting Astral Spear as appropriate..
>



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