Malthir starts again into a run, speeding his way to the sound of the battle. He gets to C,-3 before pronouncing judgement.
As an enemy of Kardas and all good people, stand judged by Iomedae's sword!
Kip hurries to join the battle.
Fenna keeps up the brisk pace towards the sound of the Troll King's taunts.
From the other side of the door, Vaysh's voice can be heard, crying out as you hear the sounds of heavy objects being removed from the door to Hargulka's east-
Malthir, my love! Guardians! We are coming, keep that brute at bay, don't lose hope!
Vaysh Strength Check-
Akiros Strength Check-
Round 2-
Ordered Initiative-
Hargulka- 21
Ricter- 20
Kalev- 17
Kip- 8
Casimir- 6
Fenna- 5
Malthir- 4
Active Effects-
Lead Blades on Kalev
Enlarge Person on Kalev (4 rounds left)
Bless on Party
Malthir's Flaming Sword
Hargulka has -2 AC from his use of the Lunge feat.
Kalev is standing on difficult terrain- squares C4 and C5 are difficult terrain for reference.
Map-
Notes-
The remnants of the broken doors on the map are treated as difficult terrain.
Action-
Hargulka sneers as he sees the rest of the Guardians arrive.
Your she-whore will not save your lands, Baron. Neither will Cleft; the weapon most feared by all of my subjects... he taunts, moving closer to Kalev using the opportunity gained by parrying the polearm. Expertly stepping inside Kalev's reach for a moment, Hargulka pins the Bardiche against the wall once more with his claw and then releases it, only to grip his darkwood morningstar with both claws as he spins and smashes the weapon against Cleft with a powerful and perfectly timed blow before Kalev can get it clear, the spin only adding further momentum to the powerful strike. Kalev's favored, enlarged and enchanted weapon is smashed between the morningstar and the hard stone wall of Kardasholme and is instantly shattered into two pieces from the impact, Kalev left holding only the haft and a spiked end where the metal was sundered. The stone wall also bears the scar of the attack, Cleft having left a deep, crescent axe-headed gouge in the titanic battle between the two giants.
Stunned by the ferocity of the brutal tactic and the damage done to his weapon, Kalev nevertheless heroically parries Hargulka's follow up two-handed assault with the broken weapon left in his hands. The Troll King howls in triumph as he finally beats past Kalev's defence and the half-orc fails to evade yet another blow raining down on him but Kalev's enlarged armour takes the force of the impact admirably, the attack merely knocking the wind from Kalev for a moment before he recovers.
Nevertheless, the near-miss is all the opportunity the veteran Troll needs to force his wooden weapon at Kalev again, forcing the Ranger to desperately arrest its progress by parrying the morningstar with the remains of Cleft in both hands in order to stop another blow; and as he does so Hargulka's teeth lunge down over the two enchanted weapons and tear a chunk out of Kalev's shoulder. The Guardian forces Hargulka back and the Troll King re-assumes his position further down the corridor, the advantage apparently going to him. Despite the success in damaging Cleft, Hargulka gives Kalev a small nod of respect.
Even more feared by my people than his weapon Cleft, is Marshall Kalev of Kardas. Can you live up to that title, warrior?
Two handed hafted weapon, 5 Hardness base and 10HP. Rises to 7 Hardness and 20HP by virtue of +1, and the original HP of 10 is doubled as the weapon is large. This ends up with Hardness 7 and 30HP, gaining the broken condition at 15HP.
Sunder Hit VS Kalev CMD of 27 (+2 from Bardiche)
25 damage to Cleft, 0 damage carries over to Kalev
Iterative attack miss against AC21
Bite attack hit against AC21
Damage to Kalev
Ricter steps out from around the corner. Though he is dwarfed by the hulking form of Kalev, his Hellknight plate seems to loom. He begins to spin his flail in ever quicker arcs until it slams down onto the stone floor. The magically amplified impact sends cracks spidering out a foot in every direction - impressive even after the damage Cleft did to the wall.
Free round speak out of turn, Kip, once Casimir and I move in Haste us please! As for you, you are just another evil piece of garbage that we will eradicate from Golarion!
Haste?! Really? I do not have the scroll in hand.... but... ok... as you wish. It will take a moment...
Despite Ricter's much smaller size, Hargulka does look a little in awe at the Hellknight's prowess with his flail nonetheless.
Haste?! Really? I do not have the scroll in hand.... but... ok... as you wish. It will take a moment...
Iomedae's light washes over Malthir, Ricter, Casimir, but more importantly, Kalev, healing much of his initial wound.
He then moves up 20' to D,2.
Kalev roars in anger as the haft of Cleft is torn asunder, throws the pieces to the ground and rushes towards the equally sized opponent, huge hands grapping at fur or armor in an attempt to overpower Hargulka.
As Kalev lunges for Hargulka, he slams his morningstar brutally into Kalev's face. Kalev's hands grasp at thin air as Hargulka brutally beats him back with his weapon in both hands, shattering the Half-Orc's nose and sending teeth scattering over the corridor.
AOO
Damage to Kalev
Moving into the room, Fenna winces as Kalev is struck back by the giant. "I ask the Merchant to balance the scales, and allow me to take on a portion of the suffering of this warrior," she prays in Azlanti, resting her hand on one of the several rings spread across her fingers.
Determined to make the most of Hargulka's brief moment of insecurity, Casimir rushes forward into the passageway.
"Since you like breaking things with that toy of yours, I think you had best put it down for a bit. Slippery grip!" he says, pointing to Hargulka's morning star.
Hargulka's grip on his weapon of choice is iron; despite the grease running down the darkwood morningstar, he maintains his solid grip on it.
Waiting until Cas and Malthir move further into the room , Kip takes up Malthir's vacated position and focuses his attention on the ground beneath the troll king's feet. I'm sorry Malthir but I need more time! Gesturing with his free hand and speaking the words of power, Kip conjures an extra dimensional pit beneath Hargulka.
Reflex Success
Showing lightning reflexes, Hargulka swiftly wedges himself between the two walls with powerful arms as his feet begin to fall out from under him. Holding his heavy bulk up with powerful arms, he plants his feet firmly on the edges of the pit, securing his footing before releasing his arms.
Your petty tricks continue to fail to impress me, Guardians the Troll King taunts.
Round 3-
Ordered Initiative-
Hargulka- 21
Ricter- 20
Kalev- 17
Casimir- 6
Fenna- 5
Malthir- 4
Kip- 3
Active Effects-
Lead Blades on Cleft
Enlarge Person on Kalev (4 rounds left)
Bless on Party
Malthir's Flaming Sword
Shield Other on Kalev
Map-
Notes-
The remnants of the broken doors on the map are treated as difficult terrain- squares C4 and C5 as well as E/F -2/-1.
Action-
His footing precarious and his grip on his weapon continually tested by Casimir's Grease, Hargulka trades his ferocious full assault for a single, powerful strike at Kalev's breastplate- the enchanted, darkwood morning star sundering his armour despite its increased durability from his enlarged state. The middle of the breastplate caves in under the assault and bends and buckles; although the armour is not destroyed its defensive value is becoming questionable.
Having broken both Kalev's armour and weapon as well as wounding him, Hargulka quickly moves away from the extra-dimensional pit, eyeing the field of battle with a critical eye.
Reflex save to not drop weapon (Grease)
Vital Strike Sunder
Damage to Kalev's armour, 12 deducted from hardness, 32/60HP damage dealt. Kalev's armour gains the broken condition.
Free action speech out of turn, Hmmm, looks like the haste may be needed even more now... he says eyeing the pit skeptically...
Why is it you guys with the pointy sticks always want to rush into things? That strategy has proved costly a number of times... this time seems to be no exception. Kip's eyes fall upon the battered form of Kalev, his broken weapon and his heavily damaged armor...
"So be it. Let us bide our time"
Meanwhile, at the battle of Kardasholme...
Hargulka seethed in fury as he was forced off the wall yet again. The veteran warrior idly fingered one of the beads in his amulet, contemplating using it to soften up the defence.
Not yet, my pet... came her soft voice, and with it the stabbing, blinding pain that heralded one of her commands.
You can tell from the distinct golden tint of the five or six beads on the necklace that it is indeed a Necklace of Fireballs.
"Kalev, stay back." Fenna says, her eyes focused on the large form of the troll before them. "Kip," she then comments to the halfing beside her in Gnomish,
Kip nods his head in understanding...
Kalev, temporarily at a loss of apparent actions, move back down the hall, drawing his handaxe against the possibility he may need a weapon in hand.
Casimir eyes the pit between the Guardians and Hargulka in obvious frustration, his understanding of what Kip and Fenna are discussing giving him even more cause for concern. Then he calls out to the pair in the gnomish tongue.
Kip, Fenna, we have to do something to keep him occupied while that pit is blocking our way. Otherwise, he can lob fireballs at us at leisure. Kip, I'm going to try and weaken his resolve, see if you can catch him with a fireball or another pit. I fear it is our only option.
He then steps forward into the corridor, and boldly addresses the troll king.
"Boast all you want, Hargulka. But anyone that challenges the Guardians meet a swift end. See the charred spots on my boot? That is what is left of Nagrundi. And you will die screaming like he did."
Malthir begins to delay...
Undaunted by his earlier failure, and the obvious frustration of the other Guardians (perplexing to Kip), Kip again tries to conjure an extra dimensional pit beneath, but just a little behind, Hargulka before removing a scroll from his pack, while stepping up beside Fenna
With no options at the moment, Malthir continues to delay.
Casimir manages to make another flicker of doubt show over Hargulka's features as he assesses the six formidable adventurers assayed before him. Like before though, the self-assured troll quickly recovers his morale.
Seeing Kip casting once more, Hargulka is nevertheless almost taken off-guard by the suddenness of the pit opening underneath his massive heels. He stumbles and almost falls in, but with a display of extreme physical conditioning he pulls himself back from the brink, even off-balance as he is.
Reflex save success (Pit)
Round 4-
Ordered Initiative-
Hargulka- 21
Ricter- 20
Kalev- 17
Casimir- 6
Fenna- 5
Kip- 3
Malthir- On delay.
Active Effects-
Lead Blades on Cleft
Enlarge Person on Kalev (3 rounds left)
Bless on Party
Malthir's Flaming Sword
Shield Other on Kalev
Map-
Map Link (Init 20)
Notes-
The remnants of the broken doors on the map are treated as difficult terrain- squares C4 and C5 as well as E/F -2/-1.
Action-
You wish to trade magic, pathetic little worm? Hargulka says, with a growl and a scowl- he plucks one of the golden beads from his necklace and hefts it meaningfully, the tiny object dwarfed by his massive green claw.
I've been saving this one for you, Guardians. Enjoy...
He hurls the small bead directly at Kalev, at the centre of the room you are all stood in. An instantanous eruption of white-hot flame bursts from the tiny bead, rapidly expanding to fill the room. The remnants of the two shattered doors and whats left of the barricades behind them are instantly consumed by the powerful flames- which scald and burn all six of you intensely, Fenna suffering her own wounds as well as half of Kalevs!
Fire Damage!
The Azlant Pendant helped you recall additional information about the necklace, and you were even able to identify it. Its a necklace of fireballs of the fourth order- a moderately powerful magical item of its type. You know that such a necklace only contains a single bead of such power.
Five of the beads remain on Hargulka's necklace, but having hurled the fireball he moves out of sight of the corridor, clambering over and wrecking one of the dinner tables as he moves out of sight of the group.
You still have partial line of sight on him. Hes in squares -A/A 9/10.
Malthir takes the full blast and then looks back at kip as he grows more frustrated at the situation...he gets an idea...
Kalev, is the door over there intact enough to throw across the pit so we can use it to cross?