DM Mathpro's advanced Rise of the Runelords campaign group 2 (Inactive)

Game Master mathpro18

Ithalil pulls his bow and shoots an arrow at the troll directly in front of him.
bow: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 221d8 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
if I am attacked in melee I will use a swift action to produce smoke and give myself concealment 20%

Round 1 Wrap up

Wargrym you get mage armor cast and ready to Attack any that get into range. The first troll moves up to get closer towards mele range. The second troll moves up and claws at Wargrym but his mighty swing misses the mighty warrior. Ithalil you will unleash an arrow at one of the trolls. Siobhan there is a troll right next to you. Another Troll moves up and claws at Siobhan but its claws fail to penetrate her armor. Malcolm you lash out with your falcon and your first strike gets the troll in the shoulder tearing a chunk from its hide. Your second strike decapitates the roll, it's body falling to the ground in a useless heap. Another troll charges Wargrym and tries to bite him but the last little magical buff holds off the trolls teeth. The last troll tries to get into the fray but fails to do so.

Malcolm I made your attack rolls for you under the party roll spoiler I hope that is okay. Siobhan feel free to make an attack of opprotunity if you wish for the giant provoked.

Always okey! If we were sitting at the table I may have said something, but just because I love rolling die... but here? No problem at all.

Malcolm twists his blade quickly to clean the fel blood over it and sidesteps, staying between Sio and the foul beast in front of her.

"Don't even think about touching her, monster!" he says as his trusty falchions becomes a blur and blood gets blasted away from the creature's torso.

Diagonal 5ft step and Full Attack
Full attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (14) + 16 = 301d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Damage First: 2d4 + 16 + 1d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 16 + (4) = 26
Damage Second: 2d4 + 16 + 1d6 ⇒ (4, 1) + 16 + (5) = 26

Adding Big Game Hunter +1 to hit and AC vs larger opponents, War's AC24

assuming that Troll#2 is the one Mal decapited. Knowledge roll below, what kind of trolls are these?

knowledge Local: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

Knowing that fire is the bane of the garden variety Troll, Wargryms Fauchard bursts into flame.

"Didn't You HEAR? The Lady needs her sleep!

swift:adding 1d6 fire, and +1 to his weapon

Wars attacks went first so Mal gets +4 attacking Prone enemies :)

After both Trolls land on the ground "WHAT'S WRONG..Can't stay up on your ugly feet?" is it poor unfair to troll a Troll?

If I'm interpreting all the rolls and the map correctly... Troll 2 died in the suprise round, Mal and War between them kill 4 and 5 without a sweat. Sio won't AOO, she doesnt actually have a weapon :)

"Dshhleeeezk gur tarsh!"

Sio climbs onto the body of the recently deceased Troll, and glowers at the remaining creatures, her rage is actually palpable, glowing around her in a fearsome red aura.

Move: SE onto troll 2 to get a better view. SA: cast Archon's Aura. All enemies within 20ft need to will save DC21 or takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and saving throws and to Armor Class for the duration of this spell, or until it successfully hits Sio with an attack.
Note that she's not actually wearing any armor at all :) just a long shirt and a very loose pair of soft trousers.

Ithalil takes aim at the nearest troll letting two more arrows fly. Over here you over grown kobold

bow: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 341d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 291d8 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 181d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Guys and fine lady, I've just realised I've been forgetting my third attack... God knows why, but my mind assumed I had BAB +10, even tho everything on Mal is lvl 11 adjusted

Third Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Well, it seems like it wouldn't have mattered this time.

Round 1 Wrap up

Wargrym you are pretty sure these are moss trolls. You lash out with your weapon, tripping troll 5 before digging your Fauchard into the trolls neck, severing it from his body. You then trip Troll 4 and manage to decapitate it as well with your Fauchard. The first troll moves up and attacks Wargrym but his claw bounces off the warrior. Ithalil you fire off two arrows sinking them deep in to the chest of Troll 3 but he still stands. Siobhan you get up on the body of troll 2(I deleted it from the map but that doesn't matter) and cast your spell and feel it take affect for both reaming Trolls. Malcolm you move up and lash out at Troll 3, moving carefully to avoid an attack of opportunity from Troll 1 as you do so. You drop it with one solid swing.

Had you move Malcolm since the 5' step and attack was no longer viable since Wargrym killed that troll...these guys only have 44 hit points so...team testosterone is tearing them apart. And that's AFTER I maxed their hit points lol. Only 1 troll left...though not for long.

Seeing the mangy Trolls drop all around him War sneers at the last one "You're next

The final troll drops in a heap of blood

Ithalil takes out his flaming axe and decapitates each of the trolls. That should keep them down.

"Next time don't wake me up for this."

Sio goes back to bed. In a bad mood.

Will I have enough sleep to regain the 3rd level spell slot or not?

Jaw hits the floor. Dang! That was a quick fight!

Jaw hits the floor. Dang! That was a quick fight!

Team Testosterone are pretty effective...

"War, help me drag the bodies away and burn them... I prefer sleeping without corpses by my sidem"

Do the trolls carry anything or can we bbq them right away?

"Absolutely Mal.... As much as I love a good barbecue this is definitely not the smell I want to camp by.. Siobhan is going to be in a foul enough mood anyway being woken up like that. We don't need to compound it with the smell of roasted troll. "

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Yes Siao you are able to get all your spells back. And no the trolls have nothing on them so you can burn the bodies.

Malcolm and Wargrym make quick work on burning the bodies and by the time they return to camp the sun is up. Lexie is still keeping watch and starts a little as the two men come back to camp but then goes back to hovering in the air ever watchful.

"Well let's get back on the trail shall we? "

Survival looking for tracks : 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

hope I'm not using up all my good rolls

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Ithalil makes breakfast again since he is up first as always. Once everyone has eaten he scouts the trail ahead before returning to report.

survival tracking: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25

Siobhan sleeps in even longer than usual, apparently intent on ABSOLUTELY making up for the missed time. When Lexie eventually ventures in to the tent to wake her it takes another twenty minutes before Sio actually comes out, looking more or less presentable.

"What happened last night and what have we managed to discover this morning? Oh... good morning. You did well last night boys. I'm not getting up next time."

That is possible Sio's longest day opening statement ever...

The path seems clear Ithalil and in the brightness of daytime your able to recognize where you are. Your on the road towards Galduria, about an hour from Ember Lake.

You guys pack up camp and make your way to Ember Lake and then north toward Gulduria. Nothing really eventful happens and you will need to camp for the night once more.

"ok...sleep tight everyone. Normal watch order ok?"

"Don't fix what lies unbroken, War.... Wake me up when it's my turn." says Malcolm with a smile.

"And don't wake me up at all..." Sio adds, settling in for the first watch.

how can she sleep through those dreams?
Ithalil wonders remembering the one and only time he entered her dreams to deliver a message. His body shivers as an icy wind blows up his back.

Shortly after you guys bed down Sio spots a patrol of 5 stone giants walking toward the camp but they don't seem to have noticed the camp yet. They just seem to be scouting.

"Lexie, wake the others. I'm going to investigate."

Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

Sio gathers the lengthening shadows around her as she creeps forward. She deliberately stays a long way from the giants, luckily at their size it is hard to be inconspicuous even in the dark. As she waits and watches she formulates a plan. Get everyone out and hidden in the woods. Let the giants investigate, split up and then hit them hard...

Sneaking her way back to camp she outlines her plan quickly - hoping to explain before her powers get the better of her and leave Lexie as her only conversation...

Siobhan as you try sneaking out of camp you are seen by 4/5 of the giants and they quickly approach you. "Hey what are you doing out here!?"

"Good evening." Siobhan will announce loudly, attempting to buy time. "I am on a small camping excursion with my fiance. He's showing me the wonders of the Lake before we head on to Gulduria. I was hoping to do some stargazing before I went to bed but I didn't want to wake my fiance. Mal has such trouble sleeping at night..."

Sio keeps stalling, aiming to buy as much time as possible. "I hadn't expected to meet giants out here on such a quiet evening. It must be something very important to have drawn such powerful beings as yourselves so far from home. May I inquire what it is? I'd be happy to help if I can."

She ratchets up the charm as best she can, although giants are not her usual conversation partners.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (1) + 28 = 29

Upon being awakened by Lexie, War takes a moment to recast his Mage Armor.

whispers to Mal and Ithalil "looks like Sio has gotten herself into a little trouble"

Mal stands up and concentrates on the biggest giant, letting his inner voice discern if they are or not up to no good. He then whispers a brief prayer "Lady of luck, fly me close to those that threathen my love..." and draws his falchion.
"Godspeed, War. Our lady needs help."
Detect Evil as Move Action.

stealth: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34 Ithalil sneaks to within 30' of the giants. Getting his bow ready.

The giants seem to study Sio for a moment but all seem to believe her. One of them speaks "Careful out here little one, you never know who you will run into...or what their intentions are. We are willing to let you pass if you and your fiancee do the same for us? Is it just the two of you traveling?" Ithalil they fail to notice you as you approach and ready your bow. Mal they do not detect as evil.

"We have a couple of retainers as well. When we heard tales of a dragon in these parts my fiance thought it better to make sure we had a some protection. He's a dear but very paranoid sometimes." Half-turning Sio points towards the camp. "We are camped here and we don't plan to leave tonight, we'd just settled down in fact. We won't do anything to disturb you so please feel free to travel on with our thanks." She smiles widely at the giants and turns back towards the camp.

"Mal darling, don't be so worried. These kind fellows mean us no harm. They're going to carry on their journey while we rest here. There's no need for violence, I don't want my fiance getting into trouble when we've only just started our trip."

As the giants *hopefully* pass by Sio watches and waves to them as they leave.

Man smiles and lowers his blade, but keeps his hand ready. "I don't know what's going on... but I pray for luck falling on our side." he whispers to War while keeping a smile towards Sio

The giants pass.

whispering to Mal " it may be a mistake to let these Giants pass. We know Giants are allied with the Dragon. It could be that these Giants are allied with it as well and by letting them pass they may cause trouble for others less able to fight back. Typically Stone Giants are not evil marauders and will leave you alone if you let them alone BUT..."

sorry if I'm screwing things up

War steps out from hiding and addresses the Stone Giants in a friendly non-threatening manner yes Sio...laugh all you want War in gonna TRY to be diplomatic...close your eyes. this might get ugly

diplomacy: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (9) - 1 = 8
as expected diplomacy ...not War's forte

" Excuse me good sirs...We've heard there is a Red Dragon in the area. Do you know anything about that? We're very concerned for our safety with a Dragon about."

Desna protects us...
Mal puts his falchion back inside the scabbard and steps forward too "Our bodyguard is right... I wouldn't stand anything bad happening to my sweetheart."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30

The thunking sound you can hear is Sio bashing her head against a nearby tree...

Lol almost got away with it huh Sio

The giants stop in their tracks and draw weapons as Wargrym stops them. "A red Dragon you say? We no nothing of Red Dragons but who are you and what are you doing here." As Malcolm approaches he helps defuse the situation a little "Oh you're with that nice woman that talked to us over there. I see...well as I said before we know nothing of red dragons but we will keep a look out." They continue on their way unless you stop them.

You can roll me bluff checks if you want

Will it suffice if we just keep our mouths shut?

Yeah they're willing to not engage but who ever they're scouting for might get a report on you guys.

"Ithalil, Lexie, can you follow them from a distance? If they're the ones we want its the best chance we have of finding their camp."

Once the giants are safely out of earshot Sio turns on Wargrym, eyes flashing. "Did it honestly not make it through your thick skull that I had thought of asking them that? Even you should have realised that if they knew about it they'd never say anything and if they didn't then they'd have asked me questions about it! They didn't react so it wasn't news to them! I thought we agreed you'd stay out of this sort of thing!"

Throwing her hands up in the air Sio stalks off to her previous look-out point.

I think our best chance of dealing with all giants from here on is to let Sio talk to them, her passive diplo score is higher than their SM on a nat 20... as long as we can keep War quiet.

War listens to the Giants sense motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 wanting an excuse to engage the Giants and eliminate a threat, but he is aware of the daggers Siobhan is staring at him REALLY??? you want to let them go so we can fight them when they are together with their more of their friends and a DRAGON? War sees no need to let them go but he relents and lets the Giants go despite his better judgement.

Once the Giants are out of earshot "Of course it occurred to me, even through my thick skull! I wanted a reaction and an excuse to eliminate them as a threat. We're here to reduce the threat of a Giant army. Do you want to fight them all at once? or pick them off squad by squad? I know what I prefer. Fine... you're gonna say 'but they can lead us back to their camp'. Duh, that's what Ithalil is for. How hard do you think it's gonna be to find where a Giant Army is camped out? Really"

And with that Wargrym stalks off swinging NEGOTIATOR through an intricate series of moves seeking peace and calm in his martial dance silver tongued women! talk talk talk...belong in the damn kitchen!

War and Sio have the same goals but sometimes disagree vehemently on how best to accomplish them :)

"War is right, Sio. They are a threat. A threat to our loved ones, to what we hold dear the most." he says, starting to putting his armor, but then turns to War "But it wasn't the moment. We were unprepared, with Sio too near them and no plan but the usual. These aren't trolls, we need to drop them and do it hard and fast. And even though I'd rather do it with non lethal force, I won't risk you or Sandpoint. They aren't evil, but they chose their side. So did we, and ours is the righteous one, the path to protect others."

He finishes putting his armor on and looks at the rest, determination filling his eyes "Now gear up, cast your blessings and spells. Tonight we are hunting giants."

And with that Wargrym stalks off swinging NEGOTIATOR through an intricate series of moves seeking peace and calm in his martial dance silver tongued women! talk talk talk...belong in the damn kitchen!

War and Sio have the same goals but sometimes disagree vehemently on how best to accomplish them :)

Be careful my friend, those who play with fire get burned... Just like every time Sio tries to cook! She's a 'Breaker' remember :P

Sio stays put, trying to calm herself down while the others bustle around packing up the camp. Foolish man. Good with his weapons but no sense of grand strategy - why fight and kill when we can get what we want without a single death? If he saw... "He'll never understand Lexie," she says aloud, despite her friend not being anywhere near. "None of them do. Mal's a dear and he tries but he wasn't there in Foxglove Manor, he didn't see, didn't feel, doesn't have to deal with it every day. I love him for that but..." She trails off, unable to explain herself even to the empty night.

Mal walks to Sio and holds her hand "I do understand, Sio. That's why I always try so hard to be persuasive, to talk things out... even when it will be easier to just let the blood flow. And even then sometimes I have to do things I hate to save the people I swore to protect. It never gets easier... But I didn't chose to be a Paladin to follow the easier path. Every day I have to cope with bad things happening to good people. I have to cope with anger, with remorse... with the temptation of the easier path."

"Every day I walk a fine line between righteousness and damnation. But it's the life I chose and it has allowed me protecting you, Sio, so I won't regret it."