DM Feral's Player's Choice (Inactive)

Game Master Feral

Looks like Beaks, Ventus and Dorfy need some extra, so let's retcon the CLW wand charge and just do this.

Channel Heal: 5d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 2, 4, 5, 2) + 1 = 20

That's a much better idea. :) This way we only spend two rounds instead of 4+.

DM, two rounds after the dragon's death we're ready to go. Siolad, happen to know how many rounds of haste we have left?

Good to go on this end.

You had 20 rounds of haste to start with (yay extended spell!), and it took about 3 rounds to kill the dragon. That leaves us with about 18 rounds of haste left for us to kick giant ass. Good thing I held off on casting it until we were in combat...

Err... 20 - 3 - 2 (rounds of healing) = 15? Should still be enough, I hope.

Oh, yeah. Forgot about that. Derp.

I need a few ideas on ways of getting around quicker? Haste helps but I've joked with the Hope Crusher about buying a flying mount. I waste a lot of time running in behind you hoodlums. Wand of fly?

As the heroes round and head back towards the walls, screams and shouts are heard. ”The eastern walls are breached! They’re coming through the north gate!”

Which way?

We should split up. Jess & Pirk & one of the casters, then Ventus & Beaks & the other caster?

Why not? Between the buffs still on you and Siolad still being loaded to the gills with offensive magic, we can make it work.

Well my guess is dorf and Jess can't use a wand (I haven't checked for Jess' UMD skill) Siolad actually has Charisma..Or one of them can use potions. You guys know your group better than me, tell me where to go.

Dorfy definitely can't use a wand. :P

"Jess, Ensu, c'mon, we're goin' north. Ventus, kin you an' Beaks handle thuh east wall?" With a nod at the others, the burly dwarf hefts his sword and sets off toward the north.

Flying at 180' per round.

Siolad moves to follow Ventus & Beaks. "Right behind ya!"

"Sounds good. Grab Ensu!"

Carrying him might get him there faster, but that's dorfy's job, not li'l Jess'. That said, my UMD is pretty decent.

Fine, fine...

Pirknok pauses as he's about to fly away, and reaches down to scoop up the gnome. "Hold on!" he exclaims as he flies north.

"Give'em hell, brother!" Ventus called out as he wheeled Beaks around and headed for the eastern wall.

Pirknok, Ensu, and Jessamy arrive at the northern gate to see it visibly flexing under the pressure of the opposition on the other side. The gathered guardsmen hold their spears at the ready but the fear is visible in their eyes.

"Those gates aren't going to hold much longer", Ven Vinder warns as the heroes arrive.

The party has a round.

***

Ventus, Beaks, and Siolad arrive on the scene of the eastern breach to the site of a massacre. The giants are wounded, one badly, but the guards here were slaughtered to the man. The giants (three total) are too busy snatching up people off the streets and stuffing them into enormous sacks to notice the heroes's appearance.

The party is up.

"I'll get their attention, you pin'em down!" Ventus called to Siolad.

"Oi! Ugly! Put'em down!" Ventus shouted, spurring Beaks to rush the wounded giant.

Impaler: 1d20 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 16 + 4 = 28
1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 4 = 14

Bite: 1d20 + 10 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 5 = 23
1d6 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 10 + 4 = 17

"No need to tell me twice!" Siolad grins.

In fact, his hands are already making the gestures needed for an empowered fireball...

...that just got launched into the fray. Siolad aims it so it catches as many giants as possible in the blast without harming Ventus or Beaks.

Empowered Fireball Damage: 10d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 6, 3, 6, 4, 6, 3, 2, 2) = 43 x 1.5 = 64

DC 18 Reflex Save for half.

The giants have sacks full of people...

North

Pirknok growls as he sees the gates begin to give, but immediately begins to roar inspiration at the guards. "Stay where ya are! Don't let thuh fear take you! Fight fer yer homes, yer lives, yer fam'lees! Stay an' fight!"

He takes up a position in the air just behind where the gates will fall, motioning Jess across from him. Move there and ready an attack? Unfortunately I don't think there's anything I can mechanically do to encourage the guards, but he still yells the encouragement.

Would I be able to angle my fireball so that it hits the giants without hitting any of the sacks?

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Jessamt nods at Pirknok's plan.

"Ready when you are!" she calls.

Then, bobbing upward for a moment, she lets out a terrifying roar as her mentor taught her: "FOR SANDPOINT!"

Using hunter's howl on giant's closest to the gates.

Ensu drops to the ground when Pirknok gets close, he echos the dwarf's words, trying to put as much as he can being his high pitched voice.

diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

"Stand not for us, stand for your women and children, for your elders who can't defend themselves. Stand for the man standing next to you. Stand!"

Would I be able to angle my fireball so that it hits the giants without hitting any of the sacks?

I'll say you can clip one of them without roasting their captives if you want to go that route.

Yeah. I'll do that.

North Gate

1d3 ⇒ 1
Wills: 3d20 ⇒ (2, 2, 10) = 14

Seconds later, the gate explodes sending splinters and twisted scraps of iron through the air in all directions. When the dust clears, three huge boars the size of elephants stands snorting in barely restrained anger. On their heels are two stony giants with cruel barbed whips clutched in their stony hands.

Jess's fearsome howl is the first thing to greet them and an inkling of fear appears on all three beasts's beady little eyes.

Two of the giant boards lumber forward. One slams into the airborne dwarf while the other crashes into the line of Sandpoint guards.

Vs Dorf (shaken): 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 2 - 2 = 32
Damage: 2d6 + 18 ⇒ (6, 2) + 18 = 26
Confirming: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 2 - 2 = 16
Extra Damage: 2d6 + 18 ⇒ (2, 4) + 18 = 24

Vs Sandpointers: 1d20 ⇒ 12

One guard is gutted by the primordial boar's enormous tusks but the others manage to evade harm.

The giants step forward and crack their barbed whips at Jessamy.

Vs Jess: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (5) + 16 - 3 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 6 = 17

Vs Jess: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 16 - 3 = 31
Damage: 1d6 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 6 = 16

Jessamy needs a DC 17 fortitude save or take 1d4 ⇒ 4 con damage.

The party is up.

Eastern Breech

Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 20

Siolad chooses the safety of the Sandpointers over maximum effectiveness and the giants capitalize on it, avoiding the worst of the blast. Ventus and Beaks tear into the wounded giant leaving him haggard and barely standing.

The giants strike back, the one being harried by Ventus smashes into the ranger with a sweep of his enormous club while the burned giant hurls small boulders at the mage. The third giant continues his task, scooping up Sandpointers as they try to flee to safety.

Vs Ventus: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 16 - 3 = 14
Damage: 2d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (7, 5) + 12 + 9 = 33
Vs Beaks: 1d20 + 11 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 11 - 3 = 20
Damage: 2d8 + 12 + 9 ⇒ (3, 7) + 12 + 9 = 31

Vs Siolad: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Iterative: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

HP: 77/113; would you quit doing that, Hope Crusher?

Readied Attack (Outflank): 1d20 + 17 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 17 + 1 + 4 = 34
Damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Jess and I are flanking, right? Subtract 4 if not.

Pirknok grunts as he's struck by a huge horn, but gives a roar and falls on the nearest one with his sword. Again, this assumes we were able to set up flanking for them as they entered. Rage round 3 (3/23 daily).

Attack (rage, PA, Outflank, haste): 1d20 + 19 - 3 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 19 - 3 + 4 + 1 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 21 ⇒ (4) + 21 = 25

Attack (rage, PA, Outflank, haste): 1d20 + 19 - 3 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 19 - 3 + 4 + 1 = 27
Damage: 1d8 + 21 ⇒ (6) + 21 = 27

Attack (rage, PA, Outflank, haste): 1d20 + 14 - 3 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 14 - 3 + 4 + 1 = 29
Damage: 1d8 + 21 ⇒ (3) + 21 = 24

Ensu begins summoning hoping his smaller size and the fact he's behind the troops will help him escape notice.

Summon Monster IV, Dire Boar, we'll fight boar with boar!

Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
I'm assuming the Con damage is due to blood loss?

Wincing with pain as her blood drips freely to the ground, Jessamy hacks furiously at the giants.

+1 mithril short sword (TWF, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 5 = 11
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 5d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 1, 3, 4) = 14

+2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 5 = 13
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 5d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 3, 3) = 14
Giant bane damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 4) + 2 = 10

+1 mithril short sword (TWF, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 5 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 4 + 1 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 5 = 12
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 5d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 4, 3) = 15

+2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 5 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 4 + 1 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 5 = 12
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 5d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 3, 2, 1) = 12
Giant bane damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 5) + 2 = 8

+1 mithril short sword (extra attack from haste): 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 5 = 9
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 5d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 1, 2, 3) = 12

Also, I assume we're high enough to avoid boar attacks.

Clever flying by Ventus and Beaks deflects the club up and away and after a short scramble to get themselves righted, they turn on the giant with beak and blade.

Haste: 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 4 = 20
1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 4 = 18

Impaler 1: 1d20 + 14 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 4 = 20
1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 4 = 18
Shield 1: 1d20 + 15 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 15 + 4 = 39
1d6 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 4 = 10

Impaler 2: 1d20 + 9 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 9 + 4 = 28
1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 4 = 12
Shield 2: 1d20 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 10 + 4 = 26
1d6 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 4 = 12

Shield 1 Confirmation: 1d20 + 15 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 15 + 4 = 39
1d6 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 4 = 15

Round 2: Actions
Standard Action: Fireball the boulder-thrower!
Move Action: Take cover behind the nearest building to avoid more boulders being thrown at me!

Siolad silently praises the heavens that his stoneskin was active when the boulders hit him---they normally would have crushed him.

"Come on, giant! Give it your A-game!" He shouts back as he throws another fireball at the boulder-tossing one. As before, he angles it to avoid catching anyone else in the blast--Ventus, Beaks or the villagers.

"Ventus! There's still one more kidnapping villagers! Can you get him?!" He yells as he starts running for the cover of a nearby building.

Fireball Damage: 10d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 5, 2, 6, 3, 3, 5, 2, 4) = 39

DC 18 Reflex for half.

80 pts of damage reduction remaining on my stoneskin.
Extended mage armour is still up.
Extended haste is still up.

North Gate

No Jess, it’s poison. You need to make the save again or take 1d4 ⇒ 3 additional con damage.

Also, you and Pirknok are closest to the boars. The giants have whips so they’re 20 feet away. If you want a full attack and a flank I’m going to assume you’re going after the boars this round.

Jess slips under the mammoth boar and, with four lightning-quick strikes, perforates its belly. Despite the clearly fatal wounds, the tenacious beast refuses to fall. Pirknok corrects that a moment later by driving his blade into one of the brutish’s creature’s beady eyes.

The third boar shakes the last remnants of the gate from its tusks before thundering forward to gore Jessamy.

Vs Jess: 1d20 + 12 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 2 - 2 = 29
Damage: 2d6 + 18 ⇒ (3, 3) + 18 = 24

Vs Sandpointers: 2d20 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8

The guards fight valiantly against another of the monstrous boars but it’s clear their training hasn’t prepared them for anything like this. Another is crushed beneath its hooves.

Seeing that the varisian girl is already suffering the effects of their poisoned whips, the giants step forward and turn their attacks toward the dwarf.

Vs Dorf: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 16 - 3 = 33
Damage: 1d6 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 6 = 16
Confirming: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 16 - 3 = 21
Extra Damage: 1d6 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 6 = 18

Vs Dorf: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (4) + 16 - 3 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 6 = 19

The party is up.

Bastards! Also, I thought Pirknok and I were going for the giants first, hence being high enough to not have to deal with the boars.

Fort save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

The momentary chill and weakness passing, Jessamy silently thanks Siolad again for his spell as she suffers another blow, before moving closer to the giants and -- in concert with Pirknok -- laying them low.

"We beat a dragon! Do you really think you pig handlers are going to stop us?!"

+1 mithril short sword (TWF, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 34
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 5 = 13
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 5d4 ⇒ (2, 4, 4, 3, 3) = 16

+2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 33
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 5 = 10
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 5d4 ⇒ (2, 1, 2, 2, 2) = 9
Giant bane damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 5) + 2 = 9

+1 mithril short sword (TWF, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 5 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 4 + 1 = 27
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 5 = 11
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 5d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 1, 1) = 11

+2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 5 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 4 + 1 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 5 = 11
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 5d4 ⇒ (4, 1, 3, 4, 4) = 16
Giant bane damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 5) + 2 = 8

crit confirm? -- +1 mithril short sword (TWF, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 5 = 9
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 5d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 3, 3) = 14

Extra attack for haste -- +2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 5 = 10
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 5d4 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 4, 2) = 16
Giant bane damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 5) + 2 = 11

Ah. Well blame Pirknok. When I asked him he said you guys weren’t flying that high.

Ensu finishes his summon and a large dire boar appears close to the other boar. The boar immediately charges the other boar.

Charge Attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 2 = 17
Damage, if hits: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (4, 1) + 9 = 14

Okay here's where I am a bit unsure. My boar is sized large, not sure how that adjusts anything and in the dire boar template it says the attack is gore, but the rolls are correct above. Also, not sure how the "celestial" Template applies.

Ensu moves closer to the wall hoping to be in range of both Jessamy and Pirknok (50 feet) in case they need healing. He pulls out his crossbow and loads it.

Might've been a misunderstanding, but no big deal. I'd intended us to be flying as high as we could be and still stab the giants. Doesn't matter. :)

HP: 93/143

Do I need a Fortidorf save?

No, the poisons a one-shot until they reapply it.

Celestial might give it some DR but won't matter otherwise. It gives the create a smite attack but these dire boars aren't evil so that won't matter.

Though resplendent, Ensu's conjured boar proves to be the lesser specimen and struggles to pierce the hide of the giant's pets with its tusks.

Jess, don't forget. Hunter's Howl gives you favored enemy [+2] against creatures that fail the save.

Jessamy manages to eviscerate the second boar entirely on her own and the huge beast crashes to the ground without knowing what hit it.

Pirknok is up.

HP: 93/143, rage round 4 (4/23 daily).

Pirknok takes a look around and sees the boar harassing the Sandpoint guards. "YEEEEEAAAAAAAGH!!!" he screams, charging through the air at the creature. Unless of course there's someone within 5' step range, but I don't think there is?

Attack (rage, PA, haste, charge): 1d20 + 19 - 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 19 - 3 + 1 + 2 = 34
Damage: 1d8 + 21 ⇒ (1) + 21 = 22

Eastern Breech

Reflex: 1d20 ⇒ 3

Ventus and Beaks finish off the wounded giant. Once his sack of prizes hits the ground, the contents quickly stirs and releases themselves.

Siolad’s second fireball catches the giant off guard and he roars in pain as he’s further burned. Reaching into his sack he grabs two more rocks to hurl except one of them isn’t a rock – it’s a local baker! The man screams in terror as he flies through the air.

Vs Siolad: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

The third giant continues scooping up those attempting to flee the scene.

Siolad and Ventus are up.

Round 3: Actions
Standard Action: Throw fireball at burned giant!

Oh dear.

That was the last thought Siolad had before the baker came flying at him. At least his stoneskin bore the brunt of the blow as always.

"Not enough!" He yells back as he throws his last fireball at the burned giant, still trying not to hit anyone else other than him.

GO DOWN, DAMMIT!

Fireball Damage: 10d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 4, 6, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1, 3) = 39
DC 18 Reflex for half.

Stoneskin, Haste, Mage Armour are all still up.

"We have to put him down before he gets anymore bright ideas!" Ventus shouts, flying into range of the giant and whipping his sword around.

Impaler 1: 1d20 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 16 + 4 = 26
1d8 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 4 = 18

Bite: 1d20 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 24
1d6 + 10 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 4 + 1 = 19

North Gate

AoO: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 - 2 = 23
Damage: 2d6 + 18 ⇒ (5, 5) + 18 = 28

Already heavily wounded by the brave, but outmatched Sandpoint guards, the third giant boar falls to Pirknok’s charge but not before it swipes at him with gore-caked tusks.

With their beasts slain, the giants recognize that they’ll have to get their hands dirty. They both retrieve vials of dark green fluid and pour them along the lengths of their whips.

The party is up.

Ensu directs the boar to attack one of the giants.

Charge: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 = 21
Damage, if hits: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (1, 1) + 9 = 11

Spellcraft to see if I know what is being applied to the whips: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

I am going to hold my action until I see updated HP from the other two.

HP: 67/143, rage round 5 (5/23 daily)

The dwarf grunts and turns his ire on the nearest giant, approaching more cautiously but with deadly intent in his eyes. Can Jess and I get into flanking?

Dorfabatics (totem spirit): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 = 15

Attack vs Giant (rage, PA, haste, totem spirit): 1d20 + 19 - 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 19 - 3 + 1 + 1 = 30
Damage (BoP): 1d8 + 21 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 21 + 10 = 36

Yeah, you guys can get into a flank but you both need to move so no full attacks.

AoO Vs Dorf: 1d20 + 16 - 3 ⇒ (6) + 16 - 3 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 6 = 21

Ensu’s summoned ally fails to overcome the giant’s stony hide but Pirknok’s blade does not. On the way in, he almost gets clobbered.

Jess is up.

Oops, that should be +1 damage 'cause they're giants. So 37 instead of 36.