"Tomaru, can you take us to beyond the north gate? We need to engage these goes away from the town or many will die."
Kellen nods at Thordak's words. "Fair enough, mister. I'll try to stay alive long enough for you to kill me," he says with a smirk.
"In the meantime, shout if the attack get overwhelming at the Northgate."
He turns to the winged gnome: "Aurora - let's head for Tanner's Bridge and see if we spot anything from the riverside. The Northgate should hold, but they may sneak through the forest from the north and try crossing the river. Tomaru - we'll call you for a jump if we need reinforcement."
With that, the rogue sprints eastward down Tower Street towards the church, and then eastward towards the river, If necessary, he'll climb up building 14 as best he can for a clear view - for observation and attack.
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Praxim and Lym see two more rocks appear and crash into the wall and the gate. A section of the battlements is blown away by the first rock with a crash, sending bodies of guardsmen flying back down off of the wall. The second rock hits the gate itself, and the heavy wooden structure shudders with the blow. There is no clear enemy to see from here. The rocks are coming behind the tree line around a curve in the road. The curve itself is another 300' from the gate.
Father Zantus runs off the cathedral, while the Sheriff gathers the troop of men and begins leading them up the street to the North Gate. All the while shouting to the people emerging from their homes to stay inside.
"I need a closer look! I'll try to stop more boulders from coming through!" Lym calls to the others -- and then she flies towards the North Gate.
If Aurora can hear him, Kellen's coughs out some profanities and prayers as he continues down the streets. If there's an alley, he'll cut across it to Undercliff (otherwise I guess that other street is High Street.)
He barks through his running breaths: "Aurora - can you keep the Northgate and the Bridge in sight?"
Now that he has a heading, Tomaru calls upon Desna to teleport himself and up to three of his allies 620 ft from the town hall.
Praxim descends to get a ride with Tomaru.
The dwarf grins wryly at the two. "Alright, alright, get goin'! We've got giants ta kill."
As Tomaru works his magic, Thordak takes stock of their location.
Aurora continues to relay what's happening to Kellen as she flies above him.
Kellen cuts down an alley to Undercliff street, while Aurora flies above. She can just see Lym in flight to the north, but loses track of the others.
There is a flash and a twist of the gut, and the three (Thordak, Praxim, and Tomaru) appear down the road beyond the gate. Out of sight of the town, three stone giants stand laughing and snickering near a pile of rocks. One stands stalk still behind a large rock, near-invisible from the town, scouting. Two others heft rocks, preparing to throw them at the wall again.
Narrowing his eyes, "Perfect, lad!" he compliments the cleric as he charges straight toward the nearest one, his fury rising to the top in a flash.
Praxim unleashes death on the other rock thrower.
Assuming they are normally AC'd and HP'd stone giants, it should be dead. Take off the second 2d6 of damage if they aren't evil.
"Dragon," Lym mutters, frowning.
The Wizard continues to move north, but gestures to Aurora, drawing her attention to the incoming threat.
Tomaru will keep away from the giants and delay his action.
Once he reaches the bridge, Kellen will start scanning the river/treeline for threats.
Dragon! shouts Aurora to Kellen, it strikes him that she seems almost eager.
Soaring up in to the air towards the new threat, she shimmers in the heat rising from the town, and then there of her
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"Wonderful," Kellen mutters flatly at Aurora's update. He looks around to see if any townsfolk stand around nearby.
If so, he starts yelling: "Everyone, get to cover - hide in your homes or get out of site as best you can! Troubles coming!"
Thordak moves up, dealing a vicious blow to the giant in front him. The monster drops his rock and switches his club into his right hand and swings, slamming it into the dwarf's shoulder.
The second giant heaves his rock at Praxim, striking a glancing blow before switching to his club.
The stone giant who was scouting gives a shout, grabbing his axe. He takes three great strides and brings his club down on Praxim! Unfortunately for him, the paladin side steps just in time, and the blow goes wide with a 'thud!'
No signs of any enemies here. Townsfolk turn as you yell, curious as to who you are and what is going on.
Lym starts to chant hurriedly, her voice twisting and echoing into distances unseen and unknown as she calls on allies from another sphere.
Lym finishes her incantation - and nothing seems to happen while the dragon continues to make a beeline for her.
And then the sky drops down onto the dragon's back, roaring like a hurricane. A Huge Air Elemental batters at the flying reptile, its airy substance battering at the dragon's scales with devastating force.
At the same time, Lym shoots straight up, gaining altitude while casting another spell. Five darts of magical force shoot from her hand and impact the dragon!
Praxim takes a 5-foot step back from the giant, if it will take him out of its reach. He then activates his smite evil against it and sends arrows into his attacker.
AC 31 vs that giant.
Kellen yells: "Aurora - help up here?" hoping the gnome can give give him a lift. Otherwise, he'll climb to the roof top as best he can.
Praxim takes a 5-foot step back from the giant, if it will take him out of its reach. He then activates his smite evil against it and sends arrows into his attacker.
Kellen yells: "Aurora - help up here?" hoping the gnome can give give him a lift. Otherwise, he'll climb to the roof top as best he can.
At the same time, Lym shoots straight up, gaining altitude...
As the club pummels him good, "Blast! Man I hate your kind!" he yells, attacking with an even greater fury.
Praxim takes a 5-foot step back from the giant, if it will take him out of its reach. He then activates his smite evil against it and sends arrows into his attacker.
Seeing the holy not kick in last time, Praxim doesn't smite.
Seeing the holy not kick in last time, Praxim doesn't smite.Praxim takes a 5-foot step back from the giant, if it will take him out of its reach. He then activates his smite evil against it and sends arrows into his attacker.
Kellen yells: "Aurora - help up here?" hoping the gnome can give give him a lift. Otherwise, he'll climb to the roof top as best he can.
End of round 2: Tomaru uses his delayed action to cast Summon Monster VI (summon good, sacred summons) to bring forth a Lilend Azata, who starts a bardic performance to Inspire Courage +2.
Also, keep out of reach of giants.
Round 3: Tomaru casts Prayer (hopefully getting the entire group) before ordering the celestial servant. "Primus, go help with that dragon!" He knows his companions can take these giants and isn't worried.
After theses bonuses Praxim's attacks come to
1- 25 to hit, 42 damage
2- 24 to hit, 46 damage
3- 25 to hit, 37 damage
While Thordak's attacks would get +3 to hit and damage to each of them.
Kellen quaffs the potion to fly straight up to the rooftop and set himself up there - bow in hand. If the dragon comes in range, then he will take a shot.
Dragon! shouts Aurora to Kellen again, perhaps a little too excitedly.
The gnome seems to hesitate, drifting a few feet towards Lym as if she's being pulled by something, but then she shakes her head and instead heads eastwards towards the shapes.
They're in the trees, they're coming!!
Wings beating powerfully, she soars through the air and closes the distance rapidly, before pausing momentarily and throwing both arms out. Fire, red-white flames so hot the air around them shimmers and warps, manifest above her palms, growing rapidly in size until they are larger than the sorceress herself. She throws one hand out then the other, and the scorching orbs of fire roar and tumble through the air in a flash, exploding amidst the enemy group and turning their world in to a fiery hell.
Praxim kills one giant, finishing it with his first shot, then switches to the second and drills two arrows deep into its rock-hard skin.
Thordak cuts his opponent down with violent aplomb.
The last stone giant, thinking better of it, turns and runs as fast as it can. It sprints north up the Lost Coast road away from Sandpoint.
The dragon senses the arrival of the air elemental at the last second, rolling the air to avoid it's attacks. One blow connects, drawing a roar of pain.
The dragon vectors in to Lym at full speed. Magic missiles slam into it, and it snarls in fury. He pulls up to Lym's level, breathing on the approach.
The large red flashes by at speed, pumping his powerful wings to gain speed. He climbs up and to the left, curving out over the town.
The dark shapes rapidly approach the edge of the trees. It's apparent what they are: 2 stone giants and a trio of dire bears...and a man in woodsman garb running for his life. Kellen's arrow hits one of the bears square in the chest, but it does nothing to slow down the beast's pursuit of the man.
Too late, Aurora sees the man, too late to stop the spells.
The conflagration envelops everything over the pond. The grass and small scrub is instantly turned to ash, and the trees set alight. The large trunks shield the giants from much of the blast, and the bears manage to also avoid much of it. The poor woodsman, however, is not so lucky. You watch in horror as his charred corpse is flung through the air to land face down in the Mill Pond.
The giants across the pond heft large rocks, noting the gnome high above the town.
In an instant, the barrage of rocks strips away her protective images. The bears break into a full run, charging across the bridge and reaching the town side of the pond. Townspeople scream, caught outside by fatal curiosity.
A tiny bead of blue light scything through the air at first, the magic expands into a sphere of cold so profound that the very air howls!
With the magic discharged, Lym makes an insulting gesture at the dragon and zips north.
Meanwhile, Gusty the air elemental continues to harry the smaller enemy, rushing after him as soon as the Iceball spell has expended itself.
His gaseous face distorted in elemental rage at being ignored in favour of his summoner, the Elemental continues to swing his mighty fists, aiming to take the dragon down!
Once Thordak takes his parting shot at the giant, Praxim barks out, "Leave him! We need to get back to town!"
Then he delays and waits for Tomaru to work his magic.
"Don't run after it, Thordak. He's leaving. We still have more to kill in town. Both of you come close." Tomaru waits until the end of the round for them to get to him before casting
-another Teleport spell.
-If he can see Aurora, Tomaru will get them close to her.
-If he can't, but saw the conflagration of her fireball, he will target an area, 20 ft northeast of that.
-If he can't see either of them, he will cast Dimension Door up to 540' to back past to or past the cathedral to help with the dragon.
Meanwhile, Prima (the summoned Lillend) will continue her bardic performance and try to get within melee of the dragon. If she doesn't think she will reach the dragon, she will go towards Lym to protect her.
Kellen attempts to hit the same bear, hoping to either wound or catch it's attention away from the townsfolk.
"Heeeeya! Come over here you mangy beasts! Aurora! Stay on those giants if you can or help Lym with the dragon!"
As the giant in front of him falls, Thordak quickly snaps his attention over toward the sound of the 'bomb' that just went off. "What in the blazes?!?! I sure hope that was our side," he comments as he turns his attention back to the now fleeing giant that he takes one more swing at.
Managing to get one more good swing in as the giant retreats, "I'll find ya! I know what ya look like!" he yells after it before moving back toward Tomaru. "Okay. Let's go find some more ta kill."
Thordak's blow cuts down the fleeing giant, the bloody corpse slamming into the ground and skidding for a few feet.
Tomaru, the lillend can't reach the dragon, so she flies to Lym's side. The trees along the road block any clear line of sight to either Aurora or the fireball for now. The plaza in front of the cathedral is the most familiar point you have to work with.
The dragon roars in Common:
"Feel free to die, hag! I know you! I know your ways! He has seen all!"
"Cathedral roof?" Praxim suggests as Thordak joins them for teleporting.
"Bring him along, wormboy! You can die together!" Lym yells.
To the Lillend Prima, she whispers: "I wouldn't say no to a healing spell, miss!"
Old Gusty huffs his annoyance and moves to follow Lym when he realizes he can't reach the dragon.
Assuming it is not too late, Tomaru will take Praxim's suggestion and Teleport the group to the roof of the cathedral. It's not ideal for me and Thordak, but a quick stop here gives Praxim a good view of the entire area.
Praxim, don't forget you still get a full action with bardic performance and Prayer.
I assumed that Prima took a double move to reach Lym, but if not,
What's the range to the dragon from here?