DM Feral's Player's Choice (Inactive)

Game Master Feral

Being the first person with something resembling a plan, Jessamy wins!

Nome, get with the channeling so the horrible monster thing can attack already.

And by "attack" you mean "greet us all with gifts and offers of friendship", right?

Dorf will take the first two boops then, putting him at 120/135. Krojun, you have two more boops; use them well.

Dorf will move to one side of the big curtain, if possible, and motion Jess to the other side... but a bit away from the doorway.

Sounds good to me; though I think Krojun only gets one more boop if he wants to be able to full attack his first round. Unless his weapon is one-handed so he could have it and the wand out.

He can do: draw wand, boop, boop, boop, boop, sheathe wand. That's a total of four boops.

Ensu raises his holy symbol once more.

Channel, no dragons, still.: 6d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4) + 1 = 26

Just in case there are dragons in hiding, don't want to heal them.

Alright, Krojun is fully healed.

Krojun stows his wand and grips his axe tightly.

Very nice channel! That puts all of us fully healed!

Krojun: 1d20 ⇒ 3
Ensu: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Jess: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Pirknok: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Siolad: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Badguys: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Suddenly the roar shakes the cave walls again only this time it's clearly two roars and the hide curtain obstructing the far end of the chamber is torn down to reveal a pair of enormous armored trolls. The brutes stand a few feet shorter than the giants the party battled a few seconds ago but are a great deal brawnier, clad in thick plate armor, and wield huge bladed polearms. They chuckle and share a glance before advancing on the party.

Jess is up.

Doh. That's not what we planned for...

Gulping in concern at the armored brutes, Jessamy lets out a howling scream and then moves with lightning speed, blades flicking out before the first troll realizes she's even there.

Using hunter's howl as a swift action, then taking full attack, since we'd say we'd moved up to the curtain... Everything gets an additional +4 to hit if somehow Jess has flanking, but I'm assuming with two of them, she doesn't.

+1 mithril short sword (TWF): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 6 = 12
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3) = 20

+2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Damage: 1d4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 6 = 11
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3) = 20
Giant bane damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 2 = 12

+1 mithril short sword (TWF): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 6 = 11
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (2, 2, 2, 1, 3, 1) = 11

+2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Damage: 1d4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 6 = 11
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 3) = 16
Giant bane damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 = 7

crit confirm, already includes the +2 for giant bane: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 12 + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 6 = 12
Giant bane damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 = 5

That should do a number on them, though... If its flat-footed AC is 30 or less, that's 75 hp and -4 Strength; more if the hunter's howl hits.

When I saw that the curtain went all the way across the room (no place to have cover from their attacks), I told Feral we'd be back a bit in our current locations. Figured it's better to stay back and save ourselves a full attack than /possibly/ be able to get a flank one round quicker.

Jess do you want to start up near the curtain or toss daggers from where Pirknok put you?

I wish I'd realized that, as I think all of us being up close would have been better. Maybe it'll get me massacred, but that's what I was planning to do, so I'm going to stick with it. Jess is next to useless in combat if she can't get in a flank, though, so being far away doesn't help her but now we're in a situation like the last combat where Krojun was way ahead of the group and then had to fall back. We need to be coordinated on our attacks.

I'm up for still starting next to the curtain if that's what you want to do.

That's what I'd planned/expected. Otherwise we have to maneuver around their reach and everything...

Wills: 2d20 ⇒ (16, 4) = 20

The massive trolls are too busy roaring and tearing down curtains to notice her and Jess's fearsome cry unsettles the further brute before she leaps onto the leg of the nearer and savages him. She slashes at the giant's tendons with deadly precision leaving him bloodied and half-crippled. Unfortunately, being an enormous armored troll that's still pretty dangerous.

The trolls rear back with their huge weapons and cleave into the troublesome heroes.

Troll vs Dorf: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32
Damage: 2d6 + 24 ⇒ (2, 6) + 24 = 32
Troll vs Dorf: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14
Damage: 2d6 + 24 ⇒ (5, 4) + 24 = 33

Troll vs Jess (-6 str): 1d20 + 18 - 3 ⇒ (14) + 18 - 3 = 29
Damage: 2d6 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (5, 1) + 24 - 5 = 25
Troll vs Jess (-6 str): 1d20 + 13 - 3 ⇒ (18) + 13 - 3 = 28
Damage: 2d6 + 24 - 5 ⇒ (4, 6) + 24 - 5 = 29

The party is up.

Ouch. 31/85 hp

Jessamy winces in pain and, fighting defensively, tries to duck around the troll, slashing her black dagger along its leg as she moves.

Move to BD-32
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 30

Assuming Krojun steps up to BA-35, she'll have a flank
+2 giant-bane dagger (+2 vs. giants), flanking with Krojun: 1d20 + 14 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 2 - 3 = 29
Damage: 1d4 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 6 = 12
Damage vs. giants: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 5) + 2 = 11
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (3, 3, 4, 3, 1, 4) = 18

+2/+2 if the hunter's howl worked; +3 AC with Combat Expertise

Dorf takes 15, Ensu takes 15.

HP: 120/135

Pirknok gives a growl and lets loose on the troll nearest him, hoping Jess and Krojun can finish off the one next to them so they can all three focus on one enemy.

Attack (PA, giant-hate): 1d20 + 18 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 18 - 3 + 1 = 17

Attack (PA, giant-hate): 1d20 + 13 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 13 - 3 + 1 = 14

Attack (PA, giant-hate): 1d20 + 8 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 8 - 3 + 1 = 18
Damage?: 1d8 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 18 + 1 = 24

Try to roll better, dorf.

That acrobatics check only makes it because of the strength damage Jess did.

Faltering on its wounded limb, the troll is unable to punish Jessamy as she tumbles into position. Pirknok struggles against his mighty opponent as each blow from his katana is effortlessly knocked aside.

Krojun, Siolad, and Ensu are up.

I was kind of counting on that (and it being shaken)! Definitely thinking Mobility may be my next feat. And I really need to boost my hp; I'm way behind Krojun and Pirknok.

Move me to AX32 I believe that keeps me out of reach? if not, move me close enough to be in range of the others. Reach and large people is how far away? Ensu would never be further than the shield other spell allows from Pirknok, so when you place us initially, keep that in mind

I need another reach rod...sigh

Holding his holy symbol close to his tabard with one hand, Ensu reaches out with his other hand toward Jess. A spectral hand reaches out and taps Jess on the shoulder and a flash of holy light bursts from it.

Cure Serious, last reach of the day: 3d8 + 1 + 12 ⇒ (5, 1, 2) + 1 + 12 = 21

oof, we are running through my spells, so fast..Dorf you are going to have to lose some more HP, that heal was bad. Everyone focus fire!

We're getting a lot more resistance at once than I expected! Hopefully we'll be able to hold up in here for a little bit after this and recover!

Krojun steps forward to flank with Jessamy. He swings twice at the troll!

Attack: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 14 + 2 = 28 for 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 plus 1d6 ⇒ 3 electrical!
Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 2 = 23 for 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 plus 1d6 ⇒ 5 electrical!

Ensu mends some of Jessamy’s wounds while Krojun manages to graze the badly wounded giant. Using the big shoanti’s distraction, Jessamy goes back to work on the armored troll’s wounded leg driving her witch-charmed blade into it again.

Siolad is up.

Siolad grits his teeth, takes a few steps forward, and throws another telekinetic punch into Jessamy's target again, feeling his power running dry.

Move to AX-32 and throw Telekinetic Fist.

Ranged Touch Attack (Into Melee): 1d20 + 8 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 8 - 4 = 22
Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Siolad lends his allies aid with another bit of magic and it’s just enough to bring the wounded troll crashing to the ground. Unfortunately to the party’s horror its wounds look to be swiftly mending.

The other troll hacks at Pirknok with a roar.

Troll vs Dorf: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33
Damage: 2d6 + 24 ⇒ (3, 6) + 24 = 33
Troll vs Dorf: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26
Damage: 2d6 + 24 ⇒ (6, 3) + 24 = 33

The party is up.

Siolad glares at the fallen troll and closes his eyes. "Everyone, bring down the other one. I've got this one."

His eyes open again, formed entirely from fire. The fire flows from his eyes to cover his entire body, from his ears to his toes. Soon, his entire body is wreathed in flames!

It has the side effect of making him shorter.

He then storms up next to the fallen troll, the heat radiating from him being enough to turn the stones under his feet white.

Standard Action: Use Change Shape to turn into a Small Fire Elemental
Move Action: Move to BA-33

Krojun looks to the northern troll and sets his teeth. He screams a cry of rage and charges the troll! Raging and charging!

Charge: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 14 + 2 + 2 = 36 for 1d8 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 = 12 plus 1d6 ⇒ 6 electrical damage!

HP 131/162, AC 14

As Siolad’s fiery form smolders toward the fallen troll it begins to stir…

Krojun’s warcry startles the surviving giant but not enough to keep it from spinning to punish the mighty shoanti as he approaches.

AoO: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (10) + 18 = 28
Damage: 2d6 + 24 ⇒ (1, 6) + 24 = 31

A second later he returns the favor by burying his sparking battleaxe in the troll’s calf.

Pirknok, Jess, and Ensu are up.

"Holler if you need help, Siolad," Jessamy says and then steps forward to help Pirknok against the other troll, though she keeps one eye on the stirring giant next to her.

Combat Expertise, so -3 to all, +3 AC
+1 mithril short sword (TWF, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 12 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 4 - 3 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 6 = 13
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 2, 3, 1) = 14

+2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 12 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 4 - 3 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 6 = 13
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 1, 4, 1, 2) = 15
Giant bane damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 6) + 2 = 11

+1 mithril short sword (TWF, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 7 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 4 - 3 = 17
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 6 = 10
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (1, 1, 4, 4, 1, 4) = 15

+2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 7 + 4 - 3 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 4 - 3 = 11
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 6 = 13
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 1, 4, 1) = 16
Giant bane damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 2) + 2 = 10

52/85 hp

Dorf takes 30, Ensu takes 32.

HP: 90/135

Pirknok yells in pain as the troll slams into him, shaking his head in an effort to stop the ringing in his ears. With another wordless roar he attacks the giant!

Attack (PA, giant-hate, Outflank): 1d20 + 18 - 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 18 - 3 + 1 + 4 = 37
Damage: 1d8 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 18 + 1 = 22

Attack (PA, giant-hate, Outflank): 1d20 + 13 - 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 13 - 3 + 1 + 4 = 16

Attack (PA, giant-hate, Outflank): 1d20 + 8 - 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 8 - 3 + 1 + 4 = 28
Confirm: 1d20 + 8 - 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 8 - 3 + 1 + 4 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 18 + 1 = 22

Ensu's not available, I assume, and I'm not 100 percent sure of his resources, so he can activate his deflection aura, giving everyone +2 to AC.

Oof, thought I posted. HP 32/79

Ensu raises his symbol and chants a prayer, a healing wave washes over you.

Channel, no trolls, 5/7, DC 18: 6d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 2, 1, 2, 4, 1) + 1 = 17

eww, HP 49/79, that channel should hit both Jess and Pirknok. I don't think anyone else is injured, but it should hit everyone.

HP 148/162!

HP: 107/135

Jessamy tries hacking at the troll’s hamstrings as she did the other but her focus on defense prevents her from overcoming the brute’s thick plated armor. Pirknok has a bit more luck, hacking through the obstructing armor and landing two solid blows with his skymetal katana. Ensu’s healing prayer washes over the party mending their wounds but not the trolls (or dragons).

The standing troll chops at Pirknok again in vengeance. The fallen troll’s wounds mend enough for him to regain consciousness. He grabs for his weapon…

Troll vs Dorf: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (13) + 18 = 31
Damage: 2d6 + 24 ⇒ (6, 3) + 24 = 33
Troll vs Dorf: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
Damage: 2d6 + 24 ⇒ (6, 5) + 24 = 35

Siolad gets an AoO.

The party is up.

Krojun, flanking with Jessamy, continues his rage!

RAGE: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 14 + 2 + 2 = 34 for 1d8 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 2 = 12 plus 1d6 ⇒ 5 electrical damage!
RAGE: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 31 for 1d8 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10 plus 1d6 ⇒ 2 electrical damage!

AoO: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Siolad misses. And promptly gets smacked.

He takes another swing at the prone troll, trying to swallow his pain and fear.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Damage?: 1d4 ⇒ 4

EDIT: Changed my Withdraw action to taking another swing. I'm probably going to die horribly.

Ow. Dorf takes 15, Ensu takes 16.

HP: 92/135

Pirknok glances worriedly toward Siolad as the fiery creature-that-was-elf retreats. "They're gettin' better!" he exclaims, "Can't ya stop 'em?"

Returning his attention to the foul monster before him, he attempts to cleave it in twain!

Attack (PA, giant-hate, Outflank): 1d20 + 18 - 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 18 - 3 + 1 + 4 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 18 + 1 = 27

Attack (PA, giant-hate, Outflank): 1d20 + 13 - 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 13 - 3 + 1 + 4 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 18 + 1 = 23

Attack (PA, giant-hate, Outflank): 1d20 + 8 - 3 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 8 - 3 + 1 + 4 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 18 + 1 = 24

Siolad, you'll still provoke if you withdraw. They have reach.

Now is the time for all brave fire elementals to fight!

Edited my actions. Took another swing, probably missed, now I need help badly.

Don't worry, Krojun's got you covered (though he isn't flanking, 'cause Jess moved). Hopefully between the prone penalty and maybe knocking the thing out again, you can hit.

Krojun: are you inspiring? 'cause if so I forgot to include it.

Does Krojun want to ragingly step over and re-drop the wounded troll?

Sure! As long as it's ragingly done. And no, no inspiration. I elected to jump right in instead.

Isn't Siolad a fire elemental? Shouldn't he burn the troll when it hits him?

69/85 hp

"Sorry, Siolad, I shoulda made sure it was going to stay down!" Jessamy says as she tries to follow suit with the opponent in front of her.

Feeling the benefits of Ensu's healing, she focuses on offense, though the creature's armored form continues to stymie her. don't think any of those hit.

+1 mithril short sword (TWF, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 4 = 25
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 6 = 13
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 2, 4, 4, 2) = 19

+2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 12 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 12 + 4 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 6 = 10
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 4, 2, 2) = 17
Giant bane damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 6) + 2 = 14

+1 mithril short sword (TWF, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 4 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 6 = 11
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 3, 4, 2) = 15

+2 dagger (TWF, +2 vs giants, flanking with Pirknok): 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 4 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 6 = 9
Sneak attack (+2 Str damage): 6d4 ⇒ (3, 4, 2, 4, 3, 2) = 18
Giant bane damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 6) + 2 = 11

Channel, 6/7, DC 18, no trolls, no dragons: 6d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 1, 1, 6, 1, 5) + 1 = 19

grr, stupid uncaring diety!!!!11one

HP 52/79

I need to invest more into Channel power.

HP: 111/135

HP: 38/50