Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn From: djb6@ellis.uchicago.edu (Dennis Brennan) Subject: [R] Karl (Arcas) comes around, Arty is puzzled Message-ID: <1992Oct25.221713.21631@midway.uchicago.edu> Keywords: Karl,Rameshan,Dragons' Inn,Artifice Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1992 22:17:13 GMT Blinking and sputtering, Karl gradually regained awareness. Apparently he was lying face down on a long bench. His face was flushed and sweaty and his eyes had considerable difficulty focusing. On top of this, he had a splitting headache. It was almost as if someone were firing a cannon at him... *KABOOM!* The entire ship shuddered as the _Arcas's_ mast splintered and crashed to the deck. Huh? What in the world was happening? Karl remembered speaking with some fellow on the sun-deck, then suddenly he found himself in a trunk. Something wispy and a little damp brushed across his skin- Hazy? Perhaps she had some idea of what was happening. Groaning, Karl resolved to lay off the cheap Rameshander whiskey once and for all. *** %observe \target\unknown.entity\bystander RPT: TARGET HESITATING, MILD SHOCK W/CONFUSION: RESUME ATTACK UNKNOWN.ENTITY ...processing... standby BYSTANDER (PLURAL) CHAOS, MOB PATTERN B3 UNKN...*/ALERT/* NEW THREAT ASSESSMENT- MARINE VESSEL INSIGNIA PIRATE ARMAMENTS: ARTILLERY, MELEE WEAPONS, ST */ALERT/* MISSILE IMPACT LOCUS RIGHT SHOULDER (Artifice paused for a moment to pull the crossbow bolt out of his shoulder) %activate \usr\defence\aura\blackbody.screen Artifice had been ordered to attack Amaan with observers. But with the arrival of the pirate ship most everybody was rushing to the defense of the _Arcas_. The presence of Dariel made the matter all the more complicated. Artifice chose to postpone the melee with Amaan until these distractions could be eliminated. With a brief flash he became invisible and, ducking Amaan's desperate dagger-swipe, made his way to the rail. He dove overboard and began to swim toward the pirate ship. *** -- Dennis Brennan djb6@midway.uchicago.edu