Blood Rage of the Wastes (All-Orcs Giantslayer)

Game Master Thackery Baxter J Thorington

Kern nods, expecting that Choot would balk at healing. He steps to Ozak, lays a hand on his shoulder, and some ALL of his wounds knit together.

Wow, healed me to full HP exactly. I probably wouldn't have used all 3, but I appreciate it.

"My thanks, hunter. Now... which way?"

It's all good, Kern is more useful for his axe than his spells in combat, anyway. :)

Hey, i'm back from the big island.. i also have contracted a form of volcanic plague. I'll post tomorrow when i'm not collapsing under the weight of NyQuil

Went to update, and realized you guys hadn't picked a direction..

To the east, the cavern opens to a wide underground lake spanned by a narrow stone bridge slick with muck and the droppings of bats. It will be treacherous going across, lest the Tribe slip into the ominously churning waters below.

To the west, a narrow ledge skirts the same lake and curves to the south.

Dead ahead (south) a narrow corridor leads down a ramp to a wider chamber.

which way do you go? if no reply, i pick tomorrow.

if it helps...knowledge geography, dungeoneering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

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Which way was the entrance?

BTW, when I click the "Current Map" link by your Avatar I still get the tower map.

ya. I use this avatar for two games so, I don't think I'm going to be updating that link.

Choot follows the intuition of Thoku as he peers down each different avenue to pursue.

Choot defers to Thoku. Thoku botted for the weekend. no on else has a preference.. soo....i choose (rolling dice on google... the southern route)

Mud squelches beneath the hobnailed boots of the mighty Tribe of the Bleeding Storm! The sound echoes throughout the cavern, amdist the dripping water falling from the cave-teeth hanging from the ceiling. The pool beneath the stone bridge ripples ominously with the movement of unseen creatures within. With a great spay of water, a naked giant claws her way to the bridge. She's tall and gangly, with rotting blue hide and large yellow canines protruding from beneath narrowed eyes. She raises her massive claws and hisses.
The Hero Chief must sleep!

She launches herself at the tribe!

No one was surprised because they saw the ripples in the lake. Choot's up first

Looks like Hakak and I go after the monster does. I will wait until after the troll attacks before posting.

Round 1

Choot seeing the creature knows that his own fighting prowess cannot match this creatures, he opts for magic as his offense.

Magic Missile 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"No the Hero Chief stands before you. Mighty Thoku shall don the regalia of he who you served. You should bow before the new Chief creature of the deep!"

Is the giant in O,P/16,17?

Shakraal's lips curl and hisses as the behemoth rises dripping from the water.

Her magic is precious, and she lusts to also grow large and grapple the creature female to ....thing.

Is female or male?

She opts to roar at the creature, and pulses with her enormous rage. Then the wyrdwarrior makes the necessary incantations and gesticulations to become giant...but again, her mundane armor bars her passage to the eldritch. She roars again in futility...

Round 1:

Swift Action: Enact rage (5 rounds left)

Standard Action: Cast enlarge person

ASF 20%: 1d100 ⇒ 13

Kern? Thoku?

I was holding to see what would kern do but then I just saw he took a lot of str damage like me, well lets Orcy

Thoku roars as he moves forward to attack...

claw1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
damage1: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Claw2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
damage2: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
bite damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
free trip: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

The mighty Thoku rips at the hag even with his strength diminished, Thoku still has power...

Kern and Grell both step forward and lay into the troll.
Kern axe: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 damage: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

bite: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
claw1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
claw2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
crit?: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 <- LOL

don't forget about your strength damage kern

Thanks for the reminder, -2 to the attack and damage on my axe attack.

sorry about the delay. i was involved in an accident. i'm ok, car's in the shop. and everything's great. but i've been preoccupied for the past few days

Shakraal the flood troll was a female
As one, the Tribe descends on the she-troll! Kern's warclaw cuts deep into the wench's side. His steel catches in her rubbery hide, but still rotten green blood spills freely from the wound, even as Grell and his chief, Mighty Thoku, clamp their mighty jaws on the troll's legs. They feel bone splinter betwixt their mighty fangs as each pulls. Somehow, the brute stands, and roars a challenge. She raises her claws to tear into mighty Thoku's sacred flesh. But, Choot Doomspeaker, slave of Dread Zagresh, casts a powerful smoke! Dark light spills from his tongue and hurtles with a sure eye through their, slamming into the dam's head. The thing explodes in a spray of green-black blood and brain, and the body collapses to the ground, dead.

You guys eviscerated her before she even got a chance to act. She wont' regenerate unless she's in flowing water. It is known among the people of Belkzen that flood trolls can only regenerate in water

The Tribe of the Bleeding Storm stands victorious atop the ruined remains of the flood troll!

But, the treasure of the Hero Chief calls! They boldly stride down the sloping ramp from their battle with the troll. They round a bend and see a great chamber lined with six giant skeletons standing on each side. Four of the skeletons stand upright, holding the roof above of the cavern nearly 30 feet above the floor. Two of the skeletons, however, stand tall with stone clubs in their hands. The stone shatter beneath the boots of the tribe, sending puffs of dust into the air. As the final echo of their footfalls disappear, one of the corpses pulls itself from the wall, raising its club in rage.

So the skeleton goes first?

Ooops, ya.

THe skeleton swings its massive club at Thoku.
attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (1, 6) + 9 = 16

It thrusts forward, and Dread Thoku feels the club crush into his back, smashing him to the floor. He feels his bones creek beneath the power of the skeleton's strike.

OK, NOW it's the tribe's turn!

Good to hear you're alright, GM! Car accidents can really derail life.

Kern drops his axe and draws his warhammer as he advances on the skeleton. "Stay back, Grell." he snarls, knowing her claws will be useless against the skeleton.
I don't actually see the skeleton on the map, but assuming I can get to it in a single move...

warhammer: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Round 1

Choot unleashes the last of his magical reserves against the Skeleton.

Magic Missile 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Ozak eyes the skeleton warily.

"Gorum's rusty codpiece! Now THAT is one big pile of bones!"

I better get around behind this guy.

He continues watching it as he skirts around to the north, keeping his distance. He looks at the others, and nods, pointing quietly to himself and then behind the skeleton.

Move action to study target and then move 20', staying at least 15' away from Mr. Bones. I figure we will need to get flanks to beat this guy.

Glad you are ok Dragon!!! I'll post tonight Oz-time

Ok, just need Hakak, Thoku, and Shakraal when it's tonight Oz-Time. Ithink tht's when the Horse of a Different Color shows up.

Without blinking and unfazed by the monstrosity in front of her Shakraal steps in close, and snarling a guttural warcry, swings her giant warfang...

Swift Action:: Activate rage (4 rounds left).
Standard Action:: Swing for the bonylegs!!!

Skreee!!!: 1d20 + 1 + 3 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 + 3 + 1 - 1 = 16 [+1 BAB, +3 Str, +1 mwk, -1 Large weapon]

K'krang: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 4 = 7 [+4 TH Str]

Dragon: Check rage stats in spoiler under avatar name

Sorry, life and stuff.

Hakak and Fleshripper threw themselves heedlessly at the huge skeleton.

They are simple creatures

Hakak
Scythe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 = 12
Fleshripper
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Thokus power flows as he roars for the attack. Never one to back down he launches himself at the dead one
claw1 (I can't look at the map right now but I think I can use all my attacks.).: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
claw2 : 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
bite free trip: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

if my hp goes down I'll be using my normal hp to heal my form

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Choot Othul: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Hakak: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Kern Dead-Eye: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Ozak: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Shakraal Kringsdaughter: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Thoku Blood Drinker: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Skeleton: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
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Without blinking and unfazed by the monstrosity in front of her Shakraal steps in close, and snarling a guttural warcry, swings her giant warfang. She cuts at the death-touched giant, but her blade parts through the monster's bones, and she cuts only air!

Kern drops his axe and draws his warhammer as he advances on the skeleton. "Stay back, Grell." he snarls, knowing her claws will be useless against the skeleton. But, for all his bravery and the strength of his thews, his steel-fist strikes only the earth, and not the brittle bones one of Zagresh's horde.

Mighty Thoku launches himself at the monstrosity, fang and claw tearing in the skeleton with abandon! His claws scar and splinter the doom-creature, but even his fierce strength is no match for the power of Dread Zagresh! He clamps his mighty jaws about one of skeleton's legs and pulls, but the still the giant stands! it looks down at the chieftain, hatred burning in its eye sockets and kicks at mighty Thoku sending him rolling on his back, belly exposed like a weakling!
He failed the trip check by 10. Also, he has DR 5/bludgeoning, so i had to knock 5 off of each hit, for 4 points of damage total.

Ozak eyes the skeleton warily. "Gorum's rusty codpiece! Now THAT is one big pile of bones!" Full of Verex's wily skill, Ozak steps backwards, out of the fray, watching the beast as he skirts around to the north, keeping his distance. He looks at the others, and nods, pointing quietly to himself and then behind the skeleton.

With wild fury, Hakak roars and swings his grain-hewer. The blade cuts deep notches along the creature's ribs, as Fleshripper harrows his feet!

Choot forms another of Selzarian's smokes! Sparks and wisps of power billow from his tongue. They solidify into a stone black as night and glowing bright as a torch! The stone flies with keen sight of the Doom of All Things, and punches a hole clean through the skeleton's skull!

Round 2
The skeleton pulls back on its rotting spear and strikes twice! It's bone-stinger thrusts forward, like a the scorpion of the wastes, thrusting first towards Mighty Thoku!
spear attack 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 AC: 24-4 =20
But, Zagresh has turned his gaze from the chief of the Bleeding Storm, and the bone-stinger stabs only earth!
ONE MORE TIME: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
The giant reverses its hold and strikes out at Shakraal. But, the wyrdwoman skill with Nulgreth's gifts is too great, and she easily dodges the strike!

EVERYONE up!

Kern once again swings his warhammer at the behemoth.
warhammer: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
but he misses once more. :(

Shakraal moves out of peril, and remains unfazed.

"Bones brake and scrape!!! Fill'd with hate you will crumble!!!!" she snarls, but her ability does not match her invective...

Standard Action:: Swing for the bonylegs...again!!!

Szhszhshz!!!: 1d20 + 1 + 3 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 3 + 1 - 1 = 5 [+1 BAB, +3 Str, +1 mwk, -1 Large weapon]

Wiwwkt!!: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 6) + 4 = 13 [+4 TH Str]

Dragon: Check rage stats in spoiler under avatar name

I'm happy for you to roll and describe a fumble...

"I do not fear bones," Hakak said. "I make them many." He and Fleshripper pressed the attack.

Hakak
Scythe: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12
Fleshripper
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Claw1: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Claw2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Ozak continues to move around behind the skeleton. He begins to clamber down the cliff face, dropping down the last bit.

GM: How high is the 'cliff' that is in front of me? I want to get down to the area behind the skeleton. Ideally this would involve a hang drop from the lip of the cliff, assuming it is no more than 15' to 25' high. Willing to take a bit of falling damage but plan to use acrobatics to reduce the damage if possible.

If it is more than 25' up then I will try to climb down instead, using the giant skeleton against the wall as a "ladder." Hopefully the skeleton will not come alive. :) As long as the skeleton provides good handholds (DC 10) I will use accelerated climbing. If I am rolling climb instead of acrobatics my result is -3 lower because of the accelerated penalty.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

If it is 15' high then I hang for the first 5 feet or so then drop 10' for no damage. If it is 25' high then I will take 1d6 damage and be prone at the end of the fall. If I am climbing then I make it 10 feet down the skeleton against the wall.

Shakraal swings her sharp warfang at the walking corpse. But her steel catches on the bone-spear of her foe, and she staggers backward with the shock! She feels shame well within her! Hers is the strength of the tuskless! Likewise, Kern attacks the giant, and his steel-claw does little better.

Hakak Earth-speaker, however, brings honor to the Tribe of the Bleeding Storm! He swings his grain-cutter and commands his slave to savage the graveman. His swing is true and he cuts deep into his foe's bones, even as Fleshripper gnaws and fractures the brute's legs.

So, Choot, Thoku, and Ozak are left this round

So, Choot, Thoku, and Ozak are left this round

Check my post just above yours. I'm guessing I ninja'ed you there.

it's a 10 foot drop, you get down safely. I'll throw your post in with Thoku and Choot's post

Thoku gets up and like a mad bore hose for the skeletons leg again... bite : 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
bite trip: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13damage : 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

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it's a 10 foot drop, you get down safely. I'll throw your post in with Thoku and Choot's post

Cool. How tall is the skeleton?

It's Large, so let's go 10 feet. I'm really dragging today. SO full update tomorrow night.

It is clear to the Cleric that magic will not bring this beast low, at least no magic he currently has, only steel will do.

The cleric draws his axe and charges at the pile of bones, One day such a creature will be my servant but for now...

Greataxe Attack Flank1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 1 + 2 = 23

Critical?1d20 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 1 + 2 = 18

Damage - 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Critical Damage if applicable - 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Unf&@%ingbelievable...

in a way, that's is seriously awesome

Choot doesn't want to damage the merchandise. Shakraal sees his weakness...for bones...

@Choot: You missed 1d12+1 there... greataxe crits are x3!

@Choot: You missed 1d12+1 there... greataxe crits are x3!

You are correct! I critical so infrequently did not even realize it!

Critical 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Thoku leaps to his feet and savages the legs again. His powerful teeth shatter the giant's femur, sending bone fragments flying through the air. Yet, still the Zagresh-blessed corpse stands!

Choot raises his warfang high over his head and swings. His powerful thews bulge in his arms. With one, great heave, he swings the axe in a mighty over-handed chop that crashes down through the ribs of the creature. The skeleton shatters in a brilliant spray of splinters and collapses to the earth.

On the wrist of the fallen warrior is a bracelet made of bone plaques covered in giant runes.

Beyond, the dark cavern echoes. Something stirs within.

"Well done, my brother. That was a swing worthy of a true orc."

Heh I love the armored kilt +1 being a wand of lesser restoration. Tailor-made for Choot, which is perfect since he just ripped into that thing! :)

Ozak's eyes go up as Choot strikes down the skeleton. "Yes... well done!"

Ozak turns around and looks down the passage to the east. He listens carefully for a moment... trying to determine what stirs there.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

LOOT:
* Ozak would like the masterwork breastplate - his is not masterwork.
* Choot - do you want the +1 longspear? You could probably use a reach weapon, and the damage will be close to your greataxe since it is +1. If not, it is a good backup weapon for just about anybody.
* The Lesser Restoration effect is very convenient. How many charges? Ozak has 2 STR damage and could use a charge of it.

Nice work Choot!!!
If Choot does not wish the longspear then Shakraal wil take it - could be good for reach when enlarged...tho' the same works for anybody I guess. ;)

Shakraal blinks as the mammoth skeleton teeters and collapses under the deathmaster's axe. She quickly checks to makes sure none have noted her weakness or failure.

"What do you hear Daggertooth?" she whispers, then listens also...

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8