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

Game Master Chris Marsh

Also cursing Hamilton's mounted impetuousness, Raen and her summoned archon both try to rejoin.

Double move and double move.

Doxon, Vael, elementals, and Raen all move forward!

Round 7:
Whistle Pig: Hit
Vael: Move
Ushyle: Moved
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Move
Raen: Move
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

ATTACK!

Flaming Scimitar +1:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28 and 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Damage on Hit:1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (2) = 6

Applejack:
Bite:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Hoof 1:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Hoof 2:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Bite Damage on hit:1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Hoof 1 Damage on hit:1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Bladde and hoof both strike hard athte clay shell, though it's magical protections and construction mitigate some of the damage. It brings both fists down hard on Hamilton:
Left fist: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25
Right Fist: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

But both miss!

Round 8:
Whistle Pig: Go
Vael: Go
Ushyle: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Raen: Go
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

Ushyle takes a five-foot step and studies his foe a moment. How long have these things been here...? he thinks, then shoves the thought out of his mind lest it distract him from the task at hand.

Milani's Thorn, studied target, Power Attack/Furious Focus
attack: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 = 22
dmg: 2d6 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (1, 1) + 11 + 2 = 15

Ushyle's hit is solid, though not enough to shatter the case.

Round 8:
Whistle Pig: Go
Vael: Go
Ushyle: Hit
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Raen: Go
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

25 Hits boss. Roll damage.

[ooc]Oops. My bad. The hit hurts, doing DMG: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Raen instructs her summoned help to give its aid to Hamilton. Archon moves and casts aid on Ham -- +1 morale on attacks and saves versus fear plus 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 temporary HP.

The mage herself hurries after. Double move.

WP can see a portion of the giant as it tries to round the corner. He takes aim at what he can see and let's two bullets fly.

1st attack:
attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
1d6 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

2nd attack
attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
1d6 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Raen's reinforcements arrive at the perfect time! The archon bolsters Ham, and over their shoulders Whistle Pig cracks the shell a bit more.

Round 8:
Whistle Pig: Hit
Vael: Go
Ushyle: Hit
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Raen: MAgic and move
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

Vael's summoned elemental glides under the stone, just to reappear beside the golem to strike and miss.
Slam: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

The shaman continues to move closer to the melee.

Vael's elemental fails to connect at all, as Vael himself moves in.

Round 8:
Whistle Pig: Hit
Vael: Move and miss
Ushyle: Hit
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Raen: MAgic and move
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

Press the attack press the attack press the attack

Flaming Scimitar +1:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17 and 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Damage on Hit:1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (2) = 10 and 1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (1) = 5

AJ

Hoof:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 and 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16

Damage on hit:1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Bite:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17, Damage on hit:1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Doxon double moves.

Round 8:
Whistle Pig: Hit
Vael: Move and miss
Ushyle: Hit
Hamilton: Awaiting confirmation in slack
Doxon: Move!
Raen: Magic and move
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

Hamilton scores a blow with his blade. It's the final blow at that. The shell shatters. Shards with ooze explode! Applejack, Ushyle, Hamilton, and the two summons all take DMG: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 2) = 14 and need to make a FORT save. The newly exposed ooze tries to engulf Ushyle (since the horse is too big.)

Ushyle, dodge and no AoO, or AoO and risk it?

Round 9:
Whistle Pig: Go
Vael: Go
Ushyle: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Raen: Go
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

Double move.

A powerful vesk appears, ready to rip @!#% up!.

Doxon continues to close the gap!

Round 9:
Whistle Pig: Go
Vael: Go
Ushyle: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Move
Raen: Go
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14 is there a Reflex save versus the shards? Also, do the shards overcome the archon's DR/evil? If so, the archon is dead. If not:

Aid to Ushyle. +1 to attacks/saves vs fear and 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 temp HP.

Raen grips the wand tighter and again begins a long incantation. Start full-round cast.

May apologies. The REF DC for half damage is 21.

Raen and her summons continue to bolster the party's strength as the length of the battle begins to take its toll on muscles and endurance.

Round 9:
Whistle Pig: Go
Vael: Go
Ushyle: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Move
Raen: Magic and cast
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

DC 21 Refl: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
DC xx Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

Ushyle will take the AoO. I preume the studied target doesn't count for the ooze. If it does, +2 to attack and damage rolls.

AoO: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 - 2 = 8
dmg: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (5, 3) + 11 = 19

Ushyle cuts a massive swath through the ooze before it engulfs him! Acid: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 5, 2, 5, 5) = 27 The acid begins to eat away at the half-orc!

Round 9:
Whistle Pig: Go
Vael: Go
Ushyle: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Move
Raen: Magic and cast
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

Reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

The archon is ripped by the flying shards... back to the question of DR. If the shards bypass DR, the archon is gone. If not, it casts Aid on Ushyle as above.

Reflex: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15
The small earth elemental takes the full brunt of the shard-like blast.
Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Vael begins absorbing some of the wounds Ushyle has taken, transferring his life energy to the half-orc +5 hp to Ushyle, -5 to Vael

The elemental glides a step, flanking with Hamilton as it takes a swing with a stony fist.
Slam: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Vael continues to move towards the melee. "Darned water!" Double move

Shards do not pass DR, they're nonmagical and clay.

Round 9:
Whistle Pig: Go
Vael: Vael works his special magic as the elemental scores a solid hit!
Ushyle: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Move
Raen: Magic and cast
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

Fort Save:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Ham shields his eyes with his cloak, then snarls and goes to cut his friend free of the gelatin.

Flaming Scimitar +1:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13 and 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Damage on Hit:1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 3 + (1) = 5

and

Damage on Hit:1d6 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (6) = 14

Ref Save for 1/2 Damage:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Also cursing Hamilton's mounted impetuousness, Raen and her summoned archon both try to rejoin.

Double move and double move.

You know you love it.

Hamilton delivers a pair of telling cuts, quickly working to free Ushyle!

Round 9:
Whistle Pig: Go
Vael: Vael works his special magic as the elemental scores a solid hit!
Ushyle: Go
Hamilton: Hits
Doxon: Move
Raen: Magic and cast
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

So, rules question: the Engulf monster ability says the victim is pinned, and cannot escape the engulfing creature's body until he/she is no longer pinned.

If I activate Ushyle's Liberation domain ability, I am no longer able to be grappled or pinned.

My rules question is...so then what? LOL

I'm going with it can't stop you from pooping yourself out, but CAN still smack you as you leave its square.

Oh! But with Escape Route Ushyle can avoid any AoOs! w00t!

Ushyle emerges from the ooze awash in a rose-red aura, and slips carefully alongside Ham and Applejack in his retreat

2/6 rounds of liberation used.

WP sees Ushyle get spit out and takes the opportunity to end this final golem driver

1st attack:
attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32
1d6 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
2nd attack
attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
1d6 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

As Ushyle uses the gifts bestowed to him by Milani, Whistle Pig sends a pair of bullets straight into the ooze! As Ushyle leaves, it tries to slam him with a pseudopod: AoO: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28 for DMG: 1d12 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20 and a FORT save.

The pseudopod continues to lash out, going after both Doxon and Hamilton:
Pseudopod v. Doxon: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16 MISS
Pseudopod v. Hamilton: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27 DMG: 1d12 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16 and a FORT save.

Round 10:
Whistle Pig: Go
Vael: Go
Ushyle: Go
Hamilton: Go
Doxon: Go
Raen: Go
Enemy, ancient and uncanny: TBD

Healing energy continues to flow to Ushyle... +5 hp to Ushyle, -5 to Vael

The earth elemental continues to smash at the ooze.
Slam: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Vael moves within range and stabs with his giant spear.
Attack w/Longspear: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

The elementals pound the ooze into nothingness. Whatever magic was left within spills out. Finally, the party can catch their breath!

For taking on and defeating a trio of the legendary benaioh, each hero earns 1,600 XP.

Curious about the area, and why it warrants such guardians, the party searches it thoroughly. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much. The lacquered cabinet to the south holds several large blocks of dried clay. In addition, the cabinet holds a clay tablet with spidery words on it. Raen determines that it acts as a scroll of transmute rock to mud. There are also and two bricks (20 blocks) of blackfire clay.

Fort Save:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Vael lets a bit more of his life force flow to Ushyle before he calls upon his wandering spirit ally to instill some energy within the group.

Channel Positive Energy: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 4, 4) = 15
Channel Positive Energy: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 3, 1) = 9
Channel Positive Energy: 4d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 2, 1) = 9

Not long after the party checks the room, Ham, Rean, and Ushyle all start to cough.

Raen spits out a worm. Each of you takes CON DMG: 1d3 ⇒ 2.

You three, make a new FORT Save.

Vael looks over the sick ones.
Heal: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

Looks like all three are diseased... And all three are now sickened

As per discussion over Slack, Raen was never close enough to contract the disease -- only her summons.

"This could be quite efficacious in the right circumstance," Raen comments, putting the scroll-tablet into her haversack. She looks at Hamilton and Ushyle with concern. "Those two do not look as hale as they did a minute ago."

Looks like I bought antitoxin but neglected to purchase antiplague, unfortunately.

So adventurers. You're in the end of a valley. Two with a disease to fight. It's afternoon. What's the plan?

Vael pulls out a clear vial with a brown liquid in it. It smells terrible. He unstoppers it, and hands it to Hamilton. "Drink this. Trust me."

He then mutters a low chant, placing a hand on Hamilton and continuing to Ushyle. It helps restore their vitality.
Lesser Restoration on Hamilton: 1d4 ⇒ 4
Restoration on Ushyle. This should remove all the Con damage at least.

Caster level check for remove disease on Hamilton: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Vael works quickly to halt the progress of the disease, though Ushyle still has an infection to fight off.

The party rides back to the major intersection in the valley. There it's still barely lunch time. There's back to the main valley, or finishing out this marshy low land....

After a quick repas. The party decides to stay in the lowlands. To the southwest they ride.

A low fog rolls in, dancing between the slender gray tree trunks and painting everything in a silvery mist. The blanket of brown fallen leaves crunches softly underfoot and the air smells fresh and earthy....

A hunchbacked and sickly-looking giant with boil-covered skin is trudging up the canyon from the southwest, leading a patrol of a several ogres. The ogres appear to be playing a game in which they hurl a furry ball at each other while laughing and making jokes. On closer inspection, the ball turns out to be the severed head of an unfortunate wood giant whom the patrol came across. Upon noticing you however, the giants end their game in favor of new sport with smaller humanoid prey.

Enemy: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Raen: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Ushyle: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Vael: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Whistle Pig: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Doxon: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Hamilton: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 + 2 = 14

Giant identification starts at DC 20. It's a 10' bluff on the areas that look like a drop.

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