Dispatching the vicious bear with alacrity, Ushyle tries to avoid repercussions as he moves into a potential flank with Doxon, but he slips on a bit of blood on the floor and leaves himself exposed to a blow from Black.
Ushyle's killing of the bear elicits a monstrous yell from the stoneskined stone giant! The guard swings and hits him hard for
Raen's attempt at dispelling the magical protection fails spectacularly.
ROUND 1
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Urathash: Spell
Ushyle: Crit kill
Whistle Pig: Go
Raen: Dispel
Guards: TBD
Grevh: TBD
Vael: TBD
Hamilton: TBD
Doxon: TBD
Urathash: (Stoneskin 90)
Whistle Pig scores FOUR solid hits on the guard before it can do anything!
Both the guards reposition themselves. Despite Whistle Pig nearly killing one, he focuses on the close threat. Any thoughts of escape are dashed by the look on the leader's face. Clubs sound like battering rams!
for
MISS
for
MISS
ROUND 1
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Urathash: Spell
Ushyle: Crit kill
Whistle Pig: 4 hits!
Raen: Dispel
Guards: ATK
Vael: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Black: 78
Urathash: (Stoneskin 90)
Healing energy flows to Ushyle...
Vael mentally moves the spiritual starknife, making the weapon attack the giant in front of Doxon.
Knowing that Doxon's next action will matter, Vael calls upon the spirits to give his friend Fortune.
Vael manages his teammates, helping through magic and mystery!
ROUND 1
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Urathash: Spell
Ushyle: Crit kill
Whistle Pig: 4 hits!
Raen: Dispel
Guards: ATK
Vael: Shaman fu
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Black: 78
Urathash: (Stoneskin 90)
In spite of the blow from the giant, Doxon calls down Torag's glory and brings Agrimmosh and Talon(his recently named pick) down on his foe.
Swift: Fervor to swift cast Divine Favor
Doxon, like a fury from another plane, begins to swing with blurred abandon. . When all is done, the giant stands, but the spray of blood everywhere is a telltale sign that he's not much for this world.
ROUND 1
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Urathash: Spell
Ushyle: Crit kill
Whistle Pig: 4 hits!
Raen: Dispel
Guards: ATK
Vael: Shaman fu
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Hit
Black: 78
White: 75
Urathash: (Stoneskin 90)
Hamilton and AJ rear back and hit the ground with a thunder. They charge straight past the leader, lancing him as they charge past.
Heartspit Charge!(Ride-By-Attack):
Damage on Hit:
A PIECE AT A TIME IF I HAVE TO!
EDIT: Forgot the attack bonus to charge. Fixed now.
EDIT to the EDIT: FAVORED ENEMY IS COOLER THAN I THOUGHT
Hamilton's Heartspit drills through the giant's stoneskin and draws a fair bit of blood!
"You'll pay for that insect!" The stone giant calls down the judgement of Minderhal while casting a spell and closing on Hamilton. The giant's already intimidating warhammer bursts into flames.
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ROUND 2
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Urathash: Buff
Ushyle: Go
Whistle Pig: Go
Raen: Go
Guards: TBD
Vael: Shaman TBD
Hamilton: TBD
Doxon: TBD
Black: 78
White: 75
Urathash: 29 (Stoneskin 80, Fast Healing 3, Flaming burst hammer)
Dox, Ushyle says in Dwarven, We'd best drop these two and go give Ham a hand before he discovers he's bitten off a bit more than he can chew. The half-orc activates his bane ability versus humanoid (giant), focuses all he has on Black, hoping Dox can do the same for White.
Try as he might, Ushyle's latest barrage gets parried at every turn!
ROUND 2
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Urathash: Buff
Ushyle: Miss
Whistle Pig: Go
Raen: Go
Guards: TBD
Vael: Shaman TBD
Hamilton: TBD
Doxon: TBD
Black: 78
White: 75
Urathash: 29 (Stoneskin 80, Fast Healing 3, Flaming burst hammer)
"I shall sing songs of your deeds," Raen says quietly, feeling the strength of the lead giant's magic. She turns to quickly dispatch his help, and hopes that the noise will go unnoticed.
Both giants are caught by surprise. The fireball tears them apart, leaving only husks.
This leaves Whistle Pig to his grim work. Two of his bullets strike through the giant's defenses, chipping away at rock and hurting the monster beneath.
ROUND 2
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Urathash: Buff
Ushyle: Miss
Whistle Pig: Hit
Raen: Kills
Vael: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Black: 108
White: 105
Urathash: 54 (Stoneskin 60, Fast Healing 3, Flaming burst hammer)
Ham hears and understands Ushyle's words, and can't help but smile. How old is he, that he thinks he's my Dad? he thinks, and he brings AJ around for another charge. The Giant Priest attempts to close, but he's not fast enough and Ham kicks AJ into another charge.
Insect, am I? Then BEWARE MY STING!
Heartspit Charge!(ride by attack):
The lance bounces off as he rides by and Hamilton laughs.
Lots more to come, Giant. I've barely begun.
The giant is extremely frustrated with the riding foe:
Doxon rushes forward and imbues Agrimmosh with Holy Strike
With one giant left, Vael moves to threaten any retreat.
Doxon and Vael close while Hamilton misses by a half-spear length.
The stone giant gives a laugh. "A squishy dwarf without a tin can on him? How could I not?!"
Thrice does the flaming warhammer come down on Vael, striking twice:
for
for
MISS
ROUND 3
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Urathash: ATK
Ushyle: Go
Whistle Pig: Go
Raen: Go
Vael: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Black: 108
White: 105
Urathash: 51 (Stoneskin 60, Fast Healing 3, Flaming burst hammer)
"I'm a dwarf, and we're made of sterner stuff!" Vael shouts at the giant, still taking a battering. He releases the various life links he has to his allies, steps back, and calls upon the spirits to heal him.
The half-orc ignores the charred giants as he whirls about, his hand on his own arm as his body tints with rose red, and he charges the massive brute, so swiftly that his warhammer cannot strike him!
Vael heals his wounds a bit. Ushyle gets a hit in with his enchanted blade, but it's not as power as he'd hoped.
ROUND 3
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Urathash: ATK
Ushyle: Hit
Whistle Pig: Go
Raen: Go
Vael: CSW
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Urathash: 64 (Stoneskin 50, Fast Healing 3, Flaming burst hammer)
My Lord! This dance is still mine!
Hamilton and AJ make another... Ride-By-Attack(TM)
Heartspit Charge!:
Ugh.
"Time for the fall," Raen remarks.
Only one of Whistle Pig's bullets breaks through the giant's defense. Raen tries to topple the giant "Pathetic! Your wizard ways are NOTHING compared to my judgement!"
Hamilton tries another ride by, but to no avail.
ROUND 3
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Urathash: ATK
Ushyle: Hit
Whistle Pig: Hit
Raen: Grease
Vael: CSW
Hamilton: Miss
Doxon: Go
Urathash: 75 (Stoneskin 40, Fast Healing 3, Flaming burst hammer)
Doxon rushes in and tries to put the hurt on the giant.
Doxon scores a grazing blow. Still, it makes ever more cracks in the giant's spell. The giant's eyes lock in on Ushyle though. "That blade! You've somehow corrupted it..."
The giant snarls and chokes back on the hilt as he swings hard at the half-orc
for
for
for
ROUND 4
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Urathash: ATK
Ushyle: Go
Whistle Pig: Go
Raen: Go
Vael: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Urathash: 80 (Stoneskin 30, Fast Healing 3, Flaming burst hammer)
Whistle Pig lets fly, but only a single on of the grieving halfling's stones make it through.
ROUND 4
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Urathash: ATK
Whistle Pig: Hit
Raen: Go
Vael: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Urathash: 93 (Stoneskin 20, Fast Healing 3, Flaming burst hammer)
Vael curses as he sees Ushyle fall. The half-orc has always been able to get back up, so he focuses on the threat. He looks to Hamilton, and calls upon the spirits to increase his fortune...
As the giant swings, Doxon's training allows him to dodge under the mighty blow. As he recovers his footing and readies to attack, his eyes cast down on his fallen brother-in-arms.
NOOOOOOOOOO!
Doxon flourishes Agrimmosh and Talon. Then, points Agrimmosh at the giant.
By the Fires of the Forge, I will break your mettle and see you shattered before me.
Doxon's emotions get the better of him, but through the mystery of his fellow dwarf, he manages to score a light hit. Only a few places still show the stoneskin, and the giant is looking rather beat up.
ROUND 4
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Urathash: ATK
Whistle Pig: Hit
Raen: Go
Vael: Fortune
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Hit
Urathash: 101 (Stoneskin 10, Fast Healing 3, Flaming burst hammer)
Ham wheels AJ around laughing, like this is all tremendous sport. As he comes about, he sees Ushyle, the stuffy git who talks like he's Ham's Dad, crushed by rapid blows from the flaming warhammer. Ham's breath catches and the laughter dies and Ham feels the final hammer blow in his gut. He lets out a whisper.
Ush...?
There's a ringing in Ham's ears and the sounds of the skirmish are dulled. It's at times like this that he feels like he hears Mom. But this time, it's Dad's voice in his ears.
...When life loses it's value, and taken for naught, then The Pact is to...
Ham screams, and thunders across the stones, easily guiding Applejack into a small leap over his fallen friend as he lowers the lance and thrusts down as he glides over the half-orc.
Ride-By-Attack: or
There's a glow, as Vael's spirits channel into Hamilton's lance.
Confirmation: or
Damage on hit:
Critical Damage if it hits:
I WILL PIN YOU TO THE WALL AND LEAVE YOU FOR THE CROWS
Hamilton channels his rage to productive, and doesn't find it hard to impress. The last remnants of the stoneskin shatter, and the spear plunges deep into the giant.
Blood sprays across the floor as Hamilton and AJ ride by.
ROUND 4
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Urathash: ATK
Ushyle: KIA
Whistle Pig: Hit
Raen: Go
Vael: Fortune
Hamilton: Hit
Doxon: Hit
Urathash: 117 (Fast Healing 3, Flaming burst hammer)
Raen's breath is stolen, the words to her next spell ripped from her breast. Ushyle.
She knows of magic that can bring one back from such a wound, but she also knows that it is beyond her power. She must do what she can to save the others.
She sprints over to the dwarves and weaves a spell from memory alone.
"PATHETIC COWARDS!" The giant swings his head around, looking for a target for his rage.
Hamilton works. He charges with his hammer:
for
ROUND 4
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Urathash: ATK
Whistle Pig: Go
Raen: Go
Vael: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Urathash: 114 (Fast Healing 3, Flaming burst hammer)
As the giant rushes after Ham, Doxon swings at its exposed back.
Hamilton, grunts through the pain and thrusts out with Heartspit
Heartspit: and
Damage on Hit:
Guiding AJ in for attacks:
Bite:
Hoof: and
Doxon immediately loses the spell as he swings with The Hammer of Unmaking. Unable to see the strike, it lands on the giant's lower spine.
The giant still charges Hamilton. He swings as Hamilton brings Heartspit to bear. The giant's flaming hammer breaks a few ribs.
Hamilton pierces the giant's heart.
With a thud he falls, his massive hammer ringing like a cathedral bell.
Vael arrives a second or two after Whistle Pig. He kneels down to look over the gaping wound, his knees immediately soaked in blood. He grabs the half-orc's wrist to check for a pulse. "No..." The dwarf's voice trails away. He looks at his small, stone-slinging friend, and shakes his head.
Tulia flutters over, landing back on the shaman's shoulder. "Sad," she says, then lets out a mournful trill. "It doesn't have to end for Ushyle though. There's a way to bring him back. And you could do it, Vael."
"I've nae got that in me, Tulia. Ye ken this," Vael says.
"Not in the... traditional sense, no. But form and soul are two different things. If you are willing to let the Spirits decide form, and they are wise enough to know best, then you can call him back from Pharasma's domain."
The dwarf is silent a moment, then breathes out a deep sigh. "I need ta rest."
Raen dismisses the invisibility sphere with a quiet word and moves to stand beside Whistle Pig, pulling him close. Tears fall freely down both cheeks, though she does not sob. "No, little one," she murmurs, a deep and aching sadness clear in her voice, "he is gone. Gone to meet Pharasma."
The sight of Ushyle's lifeless body, rising out the growing stream of his own lifeblood, is more than she can bear. She closes her eyes and hugs the halfling closer still.
"He be dead, aye. But if I ken git some rest thar may be somethin' I ken try. I kinna guarantee that it'll work. It's taxin' on tha soul. But Ushyle be.. was tough. Tulia and I will need ta prepare for it though. We need ta rest."
Vael stands up, then looks to Doxon and Hamilton. "What do ye think? Ken this place be fortified? Be thar a place we ken hide? Do we need ta retreat?"
Raen chokes out a chuckle between tears. "Magic makes a better fortress than wood or stone," she replies to Vael. "I can make this place safe."
His suggestion scares her. The dwarf is strange, and his patrons stranger. She knows not what powers he intends to call, but she is certain it is no magic she knows.
Ushyle. The half-orc sturdy, stoic form stands before her in her mind's eye, clean of the gore that wrecks him now. She shudders, and takes a deep breath to step towards the body. Even in death his face, bloody and matted, is fair and smooth. She kneels beside his head, bends to him to kiss his forehead and close his eyes.
Shedding a single new tear, she rises and turns to her work.
When you look over at Ushyle's fallen body, you see that it now rests on a soft bed of crimson rose petals. Somehow you each know that tonight you'll be safe....
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WP helps with cleaning the body of Ushyle with a mix of grim determination and abject grief. After he seemed more like WP thought he should, he sits quietly with the group for a LONG while, well a long while to the halfling anyway. He slides up to Raen,"I can't sit anymore. Can I go look around the room? I promise not to leave this room and i'll be quiet.You don't have remove the stone wall. I found something out about this new cloak of mine. I can let me move through stone! it's quite an interesting feeling. I haven't tried to go all the way through one yet, but it seems like a good place to try."