you just fumble your map making DM???? :) >________________________________ > From: Edward Marsden-Jones <eddiemarsdenjones@xxxxxxxxxx> >To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: >Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: descent into the >depths, yet again] > > > >Nope, mattlebat a seems to have another unexplored tunnel next to it. > > > > > > > > > >On 3 Sep 2014, at 21:29, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >i assume Swamp means the shivery passage? he pokes his head a bit further but >the passage continues for some way ahead. >> >> >>the rest of the party arrive at the shivery/crabster passage intersection >>without incident... >> >> >> >>On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>Bad Ideas r Us >>> >>> >>> >>>>________________________________ >>>> >>>>From: Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>>To: satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>Sent: >>>> >>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: descent into the >>>>depths, yet again] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>…and before we get off track again: >>>> >>>> >>>>In the absence of any anything even approaching real leadership, Cynfred >>>>will agree with the shivery passage plan - even though I think it’s a >>>>spectacularly bad idea. >>>> >>>> >>>>r >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>On 3 Sep 2014, at 08:08, Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>8 bit games graphics are very popular with the kids these days. >>>> >>>> >>>>r >>>> >>>> >>>>On 3 Sep 2014, at 00:15, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>these are hacked iPhone pictures of printouts of Claris Works documents >>>>>with maps originally drawn on a Newton and imported into my Powerbook Duo >>>>>shortly after i left Insignia... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>so vintage, yes >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>gah - there it is! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>looks like it's of a certain vintage that one... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>:) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>I like the sound of the 'shivery passage' - anyone for that one? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: descent into >>>>>>>the depths, yet again] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>everyone stunned by the first mattlebat in a while? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 2:58 PM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>holding ... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: descent >>>>>>>>>>into the depths, yet again] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>swamp follows the crabsters out of the tunnel. they turn left as one, >>>>>>>>>>and go charging up the tunnel at full bore for about 50m or so, >>>>>>>>>>before taking a rapid left turn into a dead end cave littered with >>>>>>>>>>crabster shells. the live ones vanish into a small hole in the wall >>>>>>>>>>ahead. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>swamp manages to stamp some stragglers and declares the battle won, >>>>>>>>>>but the war still going. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>backtracking, he discovers another tunnel offshoot, sloping downward >>>>>>>>>>a little. something about the air in this tunnel gives him a little >>>>>>>>>>shiver. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>hold on, mattlebat coming through... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>arfa takes off in pursuit of the cast of crablets. a few seconds >>>>>>>>>>after his torch fades off to the left there is the distinctive sound >>>>>>>>>>of chitin cracking. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>search of the cave reveals nothing at all beyond scorpion man >>>>>>>>>>>detritus. if he lived here, he owned nothing. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 11:38 AM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>so that didn't work... >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>search the cave with the dead scorp-man in it for clues - troll >>>>>>>>>>>>footprints and the like >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>tracking? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: descent >>>>>>>>>>>>>into the depths, yet again] >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>what is the exact thing you're trying to assume? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Pete >>>>>>>>>>>>><dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>do I have a 'sense troll' skill? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>if not, I'll take a guess using mapmaking >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>descent into the depths, yet again] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>well since you volunteered that Hadarim was in the caves, the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>assumption was that the trolls might be here too... somewhere >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 10:29 AM, Pete >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>so we are looking for the remains to two dead trolls - or we are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>to find them in jail somewhere ... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>and we chose to explore some caves for some reason... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Lets gather moss >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>descent into the depths, yet again] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:-) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>all hail the mighty Stan! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ok so... tl;dr... Humph took some dark root beer up to the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>grogge shoppe, and was imprisoned when someone sensed chaos on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>it. the party went up there to argue his case, and mostly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>succeeded thanks to their Mapmaking skills. the deal with the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>trolls is that they will release him on receipt of quality >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>information as to the fate of two trolls who were accompanying >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hadarim the Lhankor Mhy priest from Crabtown back to Alone. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(Hadarim was originally imprisoned with you when SW started, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>and mysteriously died shortly thereafter in the tunnel before >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the fight with Karvik.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ring any bells? thought not. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Pete >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Stanworship >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To: satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>descent into the depths, yet again] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>So Humph is in a jail in crabtown (where it took us around 4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>years to wrestle a troll) - and we have to do something to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>prove he is innocent of the chaos beer I think? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I flippantly said something about moss earlier but wasn’t >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>there something about moss used to flavour the beer? Should >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>we scrape some off then head back? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I’ve tried dredging the Stanworship archives but it’s about >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>90% trying to debug Pete’s mail and then most of the the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>rest is kittens dressed as Cuthulu. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>r >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On 2 Sep 2014, at 17:51, Pete (Redacted sender >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"tadcastervalentino@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>cat sized then? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>or cow sized >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'd suggest cow sized for a herd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>So Humph is in a jail in crabtown (where it took us around >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4 years to wrestle a troll) - and we have to do something >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>to prove he is innocent of the chaos beer I think? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>close? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: descent into the depths, yet >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>again >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>they *are* larger, so they're a herd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>if they were *even* larger, they'd be a club-sized gig >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Roger Nolan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><rog@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>And if they were larger? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>r >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On 2 Sep 2014, at 15:54, Jason Proctor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>if they were smaller, they'd be a swarm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Pete Ford >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Do insects come in herds then? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On September 1, 2014, at 4:18PM, Jason Proctor wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the second left turn goes round a sharp right-hand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>corner and gradually starts to slope downward. as you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>carefully proceed, the air becomes drier, and the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>stench of ripe chaos fruit begins to give way to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>another, much fainter but no less putrid aroma - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>rotting flesh. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>fortunately the party's ace Mapmaking skills confirm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>that the smell is faint because it's distant in time >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>rather than space, and shouldn't get much worse. these >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>skills also allow Chump, Splut, and Arfa to assume that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the cave at the bottom of this slope is the site of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>defeat of the scorpion man guard during the original >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>incursion. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>after some discussion you decide to proceed slowly. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>beyond the torches, the blackness is total. beyond >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>heavy breathing and the occasional forced fart from >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Chump to lighten things up, the silence is similarly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>absolute. after a few minutes of cautiously edging down >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the passage, the floor levels out. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>eventually the torches illuminate the crushed and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>splintered body of a scorpion man in the small cave at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the foot of the passage. his chest has been caved in by >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>a succession of blows from a blunt instrument, and he >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>is missing several legs. the expression on the remains >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>of his face is one of anger and frustration. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>as the torch grows nearer, a herd of smallish shiny >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>multi-legged insects rapidly abandons the corpse. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> > >