[Taocow PBEM] [Vesper] Book 3 - Chapter XII - Journey to the Millennium Tree

[Karl Prosek]

OOC:
Okay, I'm going to ask for some OOC guidance here. I don't think Aaron
would have sent us here if getting to the Tree was impossible, but I
don't see a way through the Splugorth army. He made a point of saying
the battle was evenly matched, so maybe if we make a distraction we
can break through the weak point in the lines, but that sounds like
suicide-by-monster to me.

I would love a little nudge from the GM here. Or any ideas other than
running away as fast as possible, which looks like the only
alternative to me.

On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Peter Perkins <riftsgm at yahoo.com> wrote:
> [Vesper]
> "That was Alex." He said straining to look up towards the energy field where
> he last saw her.
> "I am not leaving her behind." He says to Oz, "I told her I would take her
> to a beach, she even
> said she would wear a bikini." He shakes his head angrily, "I am not going
> to be made a liar,
> that lovely coalition soldier deserves a day where she doesn't have to worry
> about the world
> coming down around her !"  Using the vehicle as cover and feeling the heavy
> pulse of the nexus
> he summoned up a lesser air elemental.
>
> He described Alex to the elemental, "Fly up there and safely bring her down
> to me. Be quick and use
> your magic and self to shield her from harm. Remember she must be brought to
> me safely."
>
> Looking to Oz, "Don't think I have forgotten the point man, I don't want
> anyone left behind."
> He looked to his familiar Mr Slithers and told him to telekenetically carry
> that point man to safety.
> Casting Chameleon on his serpent familiar knowing it would go slowly
> intelligent enough to
> follow his orders better.
>
> Then to the men who had scouted with him, "Give her cover fire gentlemen and
> give your companion cover
> fire too."
>
> OOC SPending 50 ppe
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Aaron Clausen <mightymartianca at gmail.com>
> To: Tao of Cow Rifts PBEM <taocowpbem at zork.net>
> Cc:
> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 2:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Taocow PBEM] [Vesper] Book 3 - Chapter XII - Journey to the
> Millennium Tree
>
> OOC: Wrong subject on original post. Apologies.
>
>>>> [Vesper]
>>>> He inspects the pyramid and darkness trying to get a more knowledgable
>>>> feel
>>>> for what exactly it could be.
>>>> [/Vesper]
>
>>> [GM]
>>> The pyramid is clearly channeling both energy from the nexus and from
>>> whatever lies beyond the rift. The lack of response from the tree
>>> makes it seem likely that the pyramid is somehow suppressing the
>>> tree's powers or its command of the ley line. Any further
>>> investigation is going to be very hard from this far away.
>>>
>>> As Vesper and the scouts observe the situation, they don't notice Alex
>>> coming up the hill, and they don't notice her take aim and open fire
>>> on one of the Powerlord commanders below. They do see the shot hit.
>>>
>>> One of the scouts turns to Vesper, his jaw slack. He immediately opens
>>> a channel to command. "Someone has engaged the enemy. Repeat! Someone
>>> has engaged the enemy."
>>>
>>> He then turns back to Vesper. "Sir, we may need to vacate this position."
>>>
>>> Even as the scout speaks, Vesper sees the Powerlord commanders below
>>> dividing a unit; one half to take on an emboldened group of defenders
>>> behind the makeshift wall, and another setting up an artillery piece,
>>> looking as if they're going to aim it near their position.
>>> [/GM]
>
>> [Vesper]
>> "Oh son of a bitch !  were clearing out now."
>>
>> "So much for surprise." Vesper fumed most definitely keeping to the
>> shadows
>> but needing to help protect the men who had risked coming up here with
>> him.
>> He pops off some clouds of smoke to cover the area and make it harder to
>> target his allies.  He looks around for the one who shot at the enemy.
>> [/Vesper]
>
> [GM]
> The cloud does seem to work. The Splugorth minions are firing, but
> it's pretty random.
>
> One of the scouts points out Alex to Vesper. He wouldn't have seen her
> on his own.
> [/GM]
>
>
>> [Vesper]
>> Vesper tries and protect her from that artillery and other attacks by
>> putting an energy
>> field between her and the Splugorth's position [180MD protection near
>> nexus].
>> [/Vesper]
>
> [GM]
> Vesper raises that energy field in the nick of time as a high
> explosive mortar round hits within thirty feet of Alex's position
> [Damage: 60 MD from High Explosive Mortar rounds, courtesy of
> Kitsune's website!].
> [/GM]
>
>> [Vesper]
>> Activating his Naruni FF knowing he might need it as he retreats.
>> [/Vesper]
>
> [GM]
> The scouts waste no time getting back down the hill, though one
> remains hidden at the top to act as point man.
>
> They arrive at the bottom of the hill just in time to see the first
> Kydians cresting the hill. There's a brief exchange of fire from the
> New Camelot point man, and then the point man ceases firing; whether
> hit or trying to escape can't be determined.
> [/GM]
>
> --
> Aaron Clausen
> mightymartianca at gmail.com
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