Dungeon Master S's "Giantslayer" AP (Inactive)

Game Master Chris Marsh

Vael ignores the now common tirade from Whistle Pig, instead noting the spell from his Varisian friend. "What do ye see?"

It takes a lot of intestinal fortitude to search the room and the giant, but in the end there seems to be nothing worth taking...

"Nothing I ever wish to see again," Raen returns. She does not look at the hand. "Let us not linger here."

"Now, what was that other room? dinning room? What kind of meal is that"

WP's curiosity gets the better of him as he goes to look at the 'main course.'

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Doxon walks over to what he assumes is the door to the larder. He taps it with his hammer.

Anybody home?

Doxon knocks on the door, while Whistle Pig leaves the room to check out the stuffed horse room.

Others?

Is the Knowledge: Local related to Orcs? I can make a check if it is.

Ham will gather up that intestinal fortitude and make a search of the room. The giant was cutting up humans so there must be identifiers or belongings somewhere.

If I get a more specific pointer, I'll give a more specific search. But there must be bloody and soiled clothing or items about.

Perception:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

After:

Hamilton backs up Doxon, not knowing what might be beyond that door... Living or dead.

On three, Dox? One... Two...

Hamilton prompts Doxon to open the door, and he readies an arrow.

You guys hear a yelp from the dining room just a moment before opening the door! Something is attacking Whistle Pig!

Enemy: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Raen: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Ushyle: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Vael: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Whistle Pig: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Doxon: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Hamilton: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Round 1:
Raen: Go
Ushyle: Go
Enemy: TBD
Doxon: TBD
Vael: TBD
Whistle Pig: TBD
Hamilton: TBD

"uhh, did the hand just move?...Oh that's different. Uhh it's moving faster...right at me, Ushyle help!!"

Ushyle shakes his head. Someday, little one, you'll learn to pack that curiosity away for safekeeping...

He looks over his shoulder, whispering We've got trouble here!, then moves in quickly, drawing Gorum's Thorn along the way, and hacks at the disembodied hand!

Gorum's Thorn, Power Attack/Furious Focus, vs. flat-footed AC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Gorum's Thorn, Power Attack, flat-footed: 2d6 + 11 + 2d6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 11 + (2, 4) = 25

Ushyle answers the halfling's call, bringing the large blade down. Flesh splits and pus erupts from the wound! Ushyle made a Reflex Save DC 15. If you pass you completely dodge the spray. If not...

The wound is massive and you think another swing could do it.

Round 1:
Raen: Go
Ushyle: Hit
Enemy: TBD
Doxon: TBD
Vael: TBD
Whistle Pig: TBD
Hamilton: TBD

DC 15 Refl: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
EDIT: DAMMIT JEFF

Ushyle gets a face full of nauseating fluid, and it burns...

Raen hesitates a fraction of a moment, then moves to the sound of Ushyle's warning. The hand! The hand!

Knowledge: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20 I presume Religion, but if Arcana/Local add 4

Standard action pending Knowledge.

Sometimes A severed limb in an area of necromantic energy animates. Such things are disgusting as you've seen, but if not killed quickly, it'll crush Ushyle's wind pipe. ask 1 question

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Her only weapon being the wand in her hand, she concentrates carefully to pinpoint the conjured fire.

Flaming Sphere: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 1, 1) = 4, DC 13 negates

Ugh. Well, it was bound to happen eventually.

Raen directs another charge from the wand REF: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 and the hand accidentally grabs it like a ball!

The hand skips Ushyle and goes after the one who startled it, Whistle Pig ATK: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 1 = 16 and despite the clumsy attack, claws him! DMG: 1d6 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 = 13 The hand then tries to grab the halfling by the throat! CMB: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 1 = 34 and starts to choke him!

Round 1:
Raen: FS
Ushyle: Hit
Enemy: ATK
Doxon: Go
Vael: Go
Whistle Pig: Go (Grappled)
Hamilton: Go

WP slightly adjusts his grip on his trusty sling staff and uses it as a club best weapon EVER! and tries to knock the hand senseless.

clubbing the hand: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
damage?: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

"H....GUK...*gasp*...ELLLL....ACK....PPPP!"

Whistle Pig tries to club the hand away, but nearly whacks himself in the face in the process.

Round 1:
Raen: FS
Ushyle: Hit
Enemy: ATK
Doxon: Go
Vael: Go
Whistle Pig: Miss (Grappled)
Hamilton: Go

Hamilton makes with all speed towards the sounds of battle and commotion.

Double move.

Vael moves towards the choking sounds, see's the situation, and musters some spiritual energy to leap the halfling out of danger.

Heaven's Leap on WP. That's how you break a grapple!

Doxon hustles after everybody.

Hamilton and Doxon ditch the door for now to back up the impetuous halfling.

Vael tears a hole in space, and moves Whistle Pig to safety.

Round 2:
Raen: Go
Ushyle: Go
Enemy: TBD
Doxon: TBD
Vael: TBD
Whistle Pig: TBD
Hamilton: TBD

Ushyle can't bring his blade up to strike again, since his mouth was open when the excretion from the hand hit. He coughs and tries to spit the bile out, five foot stepping almost instinctively to place himself between the party and the foe, waving the sword before him ineffectually.

Again: nauseated sucks.

Thankfully, you're no longer nauseated at the end of your turn.

Raen mentally urges the fire back onto the hand, where it burns and burns and burns.

The Varisian herself is watchful for the hand's next leap.

Full defense.

Flaming Sphere: 3d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 3) = 8, DC 13 Reflex negates

Ushyle pukes violently while Raen tries to protect herself. REF: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11 again the flames sear the hand's flesh.

Indeed, the hand skips the nauseated half-orc, and goes straight for Raen Claw: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22 for DMG: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11 and tries to grab her by the throat CMB: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

Round 2:
Raen: D
Ushyle: Blech
Enemy: ATK
Doxon: Go
Vael: Go
Whistle Pig: Go
Hamilton: Go

Raen tries to duck and it doesn't go well. The hand claws at her throat, and she feels the witch's magic sap away. That ONLY misses because you rolled a 1 on the grab. Lol.

Vael moves in closer and puts the spear to use.
Attack w/Longspear: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

WP coughs and gags for a moment but feel the pull of Vael's magic and the smell of hoppy beer. For a moment, he sees an image of the Killin' Grounds of Trunau. His mouth waters. The comfortable image is quickly replace by the cesspool of the Ogre's waste pit.

Coming to his senses he remember what happened. a walking hand, yeah a WALKING HAND! was trying to strangle him.

he seeing the doorway he entered before and rushes through and jumps onto the table.

He takes aim at the hand and lets a bullet fly!
attack the hand!: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
damage: 1d6 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Vael stabs the hand, and lifts it high on his spear. With a whirl and crack, Whistle Pig releases a bullet that crushes the hand and knocks it off Vael's spear!

And like that the horror hand is no more.

for defeating the Giant Crawling Hand, each character receives 267 XP.

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"Thanks, Vael. who would have expected THAT to happen. I mean that was totally gross. What is going on here? are the Ogres dabbling in the dark arts?

Kn:Religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

WP rubs his neck for a second, swallows a few times and clears his throat.

"let's check this last room shall we and then we can check upstairs?"

Now that he can catch his breath, Whistle Pig knows that such undead hands are often accidents.

With Doxon and Hamilton back at the door (and a very excited Whistle Pig close by) they listen closely Using previous rolls and hear nothing.

If you're going to heal from the last fight, make it the first part of your next post.

Assorted foodstuffs were once likely stored in this large pantry. Today, the room contains several barrels of something. It's hard to tell since none of it is labeled.

I'm assuming that WP and Raen only lost temporary hit points. If either needs a heal, let me know.

"Do we want ta open barrels? Or shou' we just assume tha worst?"

like you have to ask...

"as long as another hand doesn't come out open it."

will update the map soon. Anyone going in can make perception checks.

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" i'll open it!
He checks to make sure everyone is ready before he opens. He's curious but he's not stupid.

perception check: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

Raen: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
Ushyle: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 (Darkvision 60')
Vael: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15 (Darkvision 60')
--->Tulia: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28 (LLV)
Whistle Pig: 24
Doxon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 (Darkvision 60')
Hamilton: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Raen grasps the necklace about her throat. An image of Staginsdar flashes across her vision, and she feels some of her magic restored.

Pearl of Power for magic missile.

"We are not alone in here. Let's get out, NOW!" WP tries to hurry everyone out of the room. move action out of the room

kn:religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Tulia is clever enough to have a passing familiarity with things religious...
Knowledge Religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

She then wisely flaps away to safety.

Just waiting on Hamilton.

Same as WP... Move to GTFO

Whistle Pig and Hamilton flee the haunted room, but Doxon didn't catch the eerie presage.

Will Save from Doxon

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Doxon immediately feels hungry, overwhelmingly hungry. He focuses his mind and soul and the feeling passes.

For resisting and avoiding the haunted larder, each character receives 267 XP.

The party stays out, just in case, but Doxon gives the room a thorough search and finds only EXTREMELY questionable meat.

Creepy as Nine. Shall we explore upstairs?

"we need to find those bones. We have to close!" WP heads to the stairs. He takes point, holding the sling staff like a club. he looks around looking for traps and listening for anything odd
perception (+1 for traps): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12