Aubrey's Rise of the Runelords campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Aubrey the Malformed

Initiatives
16 Giant 4
14 Hudak
12+ Camlo
12- Giant 2
11 Alwyn
10+ Sefayll
10- Giant 1
08 Giant 3
05+ Illes
05- Enga

Positions for Illes and Sef, please.

Map updated.

T22

T20

T23

One of the giants flips a giant-sized platter made of granite at Alwyn before marching forward, pulling out his club.

G4 attacks Alwyn
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29 to hit, damage 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Hudak.

Map updated.

Hudak takes a 5' step to U20 before unloading on G1 using Lunge and 3-point Power Attack.

Attack 1:10+21-3(PA)=AC 28, damage 1d10+19+9(PA)=35.
Attack 2: 17!+16-3(PA)=AC 30, confirm roll 11+16+4(Critical Focus)-3(PA)=AC 28, damage 1d10+19+9(PA)=34x2=68.
Finally, he uses his Cloak of fangs for the first time! Attack roll 12+12-3(PA)=AC 21, damage 1d6+3+6(PA)=13.

Camlo!

113 damage? I do hope those attacks all landed. What sort of bonus to intimidate does that give Hudak? :)

Camlo moves to O24 hoping to use the walls as cover and hide int the shadows while the giants are distracted. Then he preps his crossbow.

Stealth: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (2) + 28 = 30

Hudak unleashes the beast. It feeds upon the giant, taking until the giant can give no more. But still it is unslaked.

G1 down. Crappy fighters.

The other giants bellow in rage and surprise as a "tiny" human slaughters one of their own. One comes round the table, club whistling at Illes.

G2 attacks Illes
1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 3 = 15 to hit, damage 2d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (7, 6) + 12 + 9 = 34

Map updated.

Alwyn.

Decisions, decisions... Hold person on Giant 2. Will DC 18 or take a breather.

Will save 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

The giant barely notices Alwyn's attempted ensorcelment.

Sef.

Moving to V15, under the edge of the table, the helmed wizard says, "We merely wanted to pass through, boulders-for-brains. Mokmurian will raise your putrid corpses for latrine duty after we are done with you." She casts a spell, firing off two beams of fire at the nearer giant (G4).

Scorching Ray #1 ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 5, 1) = 16 And catches on fire for 2 points/round for 1d4 ⇒ 2 rounds. Ref DC 18 to stop burning early

Scorching Ray #2 ranged touch attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Fire damage: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 2, 4) = 16 And catches on fire for 2 points/round for 1d4 ⇒ 1 rounds. Ref DC 18 to stop burning early

The giant roars as fire plays across its flesh. Another of the giant charges at Sefayll.

G3 attack Sefayll
1d20 + 16 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (4) + 16 + 2 - 3 = 19 to hit, damage 2d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (2, 1) + 12 + 9 = 24

Initiatives
16 Giant 4
14 Hudak
12+ Camlo
12- Giant 2
11 Alwyn
10+ Sefayll
08 Giant 3
05+ Illes
05- Enga

Map updated.

Illes.

The map doesn't reflect my move. He's going to have to negotiate the table - and Enga to reach me.

"Whoa buddy! What's that all about? You don't want to do that. You may be big, but we could run circles around you."

5' step back to U21
MA: Inspire Courage 35/34
SA: Haste. 10 rds Everyone except Cam.
Camlo is 35' out from the nearest ally so he isn't possible to include in any way. Sef is just at the max range as I move toward her.

Enga

SA: Haste. 10 rds Everyone except Cam.

Camlo is 35' out from the nearest ally so he isn't possible to include in any way.

To be fair, you have no idea where he is anyway, his own daft fault ;)

The map doesn't reflect my move. He's going to have to negotiate the table - and Enga to reach me.

Map updated. We can assume the giant attacks (and misses) Illes.

Enga. Her stats are in the Campaign Info page.

Enga says, "Hey! I said they are with me! Leave them alone!"

She steps up to the nearest giant and attacks his knee in a fury. Move to S18, attack G3.

Taking her tiny shortspear in both hands, Enga goes into a rage and expertly focuses on bringing the bigger foe low.

Tried to punch it up in Hero Lab and my numbers didn't all agree (of course), so I'm trying to work out the differences between what I have and Aubrey's so I can still use HL for the less-obvious changes that escape me.

Rage rounds left: 29/30; +6 STR/CON, +3 Will saves, +3 to hit/damage
Attack two-handed: additional +2 damage (including original STR bonus)
Power Attack Two-handed: -4 to hit/+12 damage
Haste: +1 to hit, +1 Reflex saves
Buckler: -1 to hit with two-handed attack

Net: -1 to hit, +17 damage

Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25
Damage: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25

Haste Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24

Iterative: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Damage: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24

Iterative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Damage: 1d4 + 22 ⇒ (4) + 22 = 26

Wow. Really?

Well, she has history of taking out giants.....

Well, she has history of taking out giants.....

Not with rolls like that, though....

Enga stabs the giant repeatedly in the thigh and groin. It sways but doesn't fall.

I dunno, three hits isn't bad.

"Treacherous little weasel!" shouts one of the giants, charging at Enga.

G4 charges Enga
1d20 + 16 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (13) + 16 + 2 - 3 = 28 to hit, damage 2d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (3, 5) + 12 + 9 = 29

Hudak, then Camlo.

"You fight well, little friend! Far better than these big oafs."

5' step to T20 before attacking G3 using Lunge and 3-point Power Attack.

Attack 1:9+21+3(bard)+1(haste)-3(PA)=AC 31, damage 1d10+19+3(bard)+9(PA)=37.
Attack 2: 8+16+3+1-3=AC 25, damage 1d10+19+3+9=38.
Attack 3 (bonus from Haste):10+21+3(bard)+1(haste)-3(PA)=AC 32, damage 1d10+19+3(bard)+9(PA)=36.
Secondary attack with the Cloak of fangs: 10+12+3+1-3(PA)=AC 24, damage 1d6+3+3+6(PA)=15.

Camlo!

Three hits without a roll higher than 8? Ok, then, color me surprised. I guess she will continue to power attack.

Enga's hit points: 107 + 36 (raging) - 29 (damage)

Hudak finishes off Enga's target for her.

Hudak's first attack does the business.

Camlo.

Map updated.

Three hits without a roll higher than 8? Ok, then, color me surprised. I guess she will continue to power attack.

Enga's hit points: 107 + 36 (raging) - 29 (damage)

Forgot to account for Enga's DR: 107 (base hp) + 36 (raging) - 27 (damage)

Enga also as +3 competence on attacks and weapon damage from inspire courage.

Camlo.

Camlo Fires at the closest giant, then flees, drawing his rapier, and dropping the crossbow as he goes.

Atk: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33 dmg: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 Sneak Attack: 5d6 + 5 ⇒ (1, 1, 1, 6, 6) + 5 = 20

crit??: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 dmg: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Move to M26 and try to hide behind something.

Stealth: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (1) + 28 = 29

Shooting imposes a -20 on your subsequent Stealth check to hide again. Not a good time to roll a 1.

Camlo fires his crossbow and then dives for cover. But the giant sees him. Seeking revenge, it pursues him round the table. "Come here, little rat!" it booms.

G2 attacks Camlo. He takes a -4 penalty due to cover from the table.
1d20 + 16 - 3 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 16 - 3 - 4 = 14 to hit, damage 2d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (2, 6) + 12 + 9 = 29

Alwyn.

Map updated.

"Hudak, please get down there and rescue Camlo. Enga and I will deal with the other giant." With a roar, Alwyn charges the northernmost giant.

Charge to S17 before attacking Giant 4 using Vital Strike and 2-point Power Attack. Attack roll 11+9+1(haste)+2(charge)+3(bard)-2(PA)=AC 24, damage 4d6+5+6(PA)+3(bard)+5(destructive smite class ability)=33.

Sefayll, Illes, Enga.

Sefayll, feeling that her allies have matters well in hand, stays under cover and watches for any more giants that might show up. She delays.

Alwyn cops an AoO from G4
1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 16 - 3 = 28 to hit, damage 2d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (4, 8) + 12 + 9 = 33

Alwyn cracks his sword into the giant's knee, making it howl.

Initiatives
16 Giant 4
14 Hudak
12+ Camlo
12- Giant 2
11 Alwyn
10+ Sefayll
05+ Illes
05- Enga

Illes.

Map updated.

While the giant charges around the table trying to get at Camlo, Illes conjures a thick layer of grease under it.

Grease G2, Reflex DC 18
Inspire Courage Rnd 2, +3/+3
Haste Rnd 2, +1 to hit, +1 dodge AC, +1 reflex

Reflex save 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

The giant's feet go out from underneath him and he is dumped on the floor.

Meanwhile, emerging from the kitchen to the souch, a female stone giant in an apron emerges carrying a giant rolling pin. She blinks in surprise and then roars in a very unfeminine fashion.

G5 initiative
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18

Initiatives
18 Giant 5
16 Giant 4
14 Hudak
12+ Camlo
12- Giant 2 (greased, prone)
11 Alwyn
10+ Sefayll
05+ Illes
05- Enga

Enga.

Map updated.

"Weasel?! NOBODY calls Enga a weasel!!!!!" Enga lays into her giant opponent with renewed vigour.

As per Pixie Rogue's math above, plus bonuses from bardic music:

Attack 1: 11+18-1(math)+2(bard)=AC 30, damage 1d4+22+2(bard)=26.
Attack 2: 10+13-1(math)+2(bard)=AC 24, damage 1d4+22+2(bard)=25.
Attack 3: 12+8-1(math)+2(bard)=AC 21, damage 1d4+22+2(bard)=26.
Attack 4 (bonus from Haste): 10+18-1(math)+2(bard)=AC 29, damage 1d4+22+2(bard)=25.

Giants 5 and 4, then Hudak.

Sorry for my absence. Thanks for covering my little buddy!

Enga leaps upwards, jabbing with her spear, piercing the giant in the leg and groin. Blood spurts from a severed artery and the giant, still smoking from Sefayll's fiery spell, groans and folds over. Enga, drenched in crimson, ululates in victory.

G4 down.

Initiatives
18 Giant 5
14 Hudak
12+ Camlo
12- Giant 2 (greased, prone)
11 Alwyn
10+ Sefayll
05+ Illes
05- Enga

The giantess grabs a couple of huge chairs and chucks them at Hudak.

Chair 1 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28 to hit, damage 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
Chair 2 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 to hit, damage 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

Hudak.

Map updated.

After catching the first flying chair with his face, Hudak nimbly steps out of the way of the second. "Chairs? Does the great Mokmurian train and equip you so poorly that you are reduced to arming yourselves with chairs? I almost feel sorry that I have to kill you now." The pity doesn't last long, as he then rushes the prone giant.

Charge to O27 before attacking G2 using 3-point Power Attack.

Attack roll:7+21+3(bard)+1(haste)-3(PA)+2 (prone target)+2(charge)=AC 33, damage 1d10+19+3(bard)+9(PA)=38.

Camlo's up. Coincidentally, as G2 is prone, he's sneak attackable, so he's in for a world of hurt...

Hudak still triggers an AoO from the prone giant.
1d20 + 16 - 4 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 16 - 4 - 3 = 18 to hit, damage 2d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (8, 8) + 12 + 9 = 37
Lucky that missed...

Hudak chops the recumbent giant like a log.

Camlo.

Map updated.

Yeah, they probably didn't realize they needed to arm the lunch lady. They'll know next time.

Camlo steps forward and launches at the prone giant in a wild fury.

Free action: Activate cutthrote's apprentice.
CA Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14 DMG: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Standard Action: Full attack

Atk rapier 1: 1d20 + 17 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 17 + 2 - 2 = 30 dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 sneak attack: 5d6 + 5 ⇒ (6, 4, 3, 2, 6) + 5 = 26
Atk rapier 2: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 2 - 2 = 22 dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 sneak attack: 5d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 5, 4, 6, 2) + 5 = 26
Atk Punching dagger: 1d20 + 16 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 16 + 2 - 2 = 21 DMG: 1d3 ⇒ 1 sneak attack: 5d6 + 5 ⇒ (5, 4, 5, 3, 5) + 5 = 27

I'm assuming I'm out of range of the haste and inspire, if not, then there's another 3 added to each of Camlo's rolls....and haste just confuses the hell out of me :D
Well, that was a crap set of rolls!

For haste you have to be targeted at casting and there is no range after that. You are in the inspire courage though. No range other than being able to hear illes.

Ah, cool. Thanks.

Did you account for the giant being prone? If not (and I don't think you did), you can add 2 to your attack rolls.

Did you account for the giant being prone? If not (and I don't think you did), you can add 2 to your attack rolls.

The prone description says it takes 4 from their AC, doesn't mention modifying my attack. I added 2 for the flank from the magic sword, and dropped two for the two weapon fighting.....

I misremembered - I thought the 'bonus' for attacking a prone foe was 2. Anyway, if you didn't include that and the bardic music, you can add 7(!) to your attack rolls and 3 to your damage. That might make a difference.

Yeah, you don't get a bonus for attacking prone, they get a negative to their AC, which is a bit of a pain in the arse. It's all there for Aubs to work out if it hit.

Camlo emerges from hiding and finishes off the giant, a stab to the throat quickly bleeding its life away.

G2 down. Alwyn.

Map updated.

Move to Q21 before casting CSW on myself. I regain 3d8+10=24 hit points.

Illes, then Enga.

Illes.