Feral's Giantslayer: #5 Anvil of Fire - Sanctioned Seeker Adventure (Inactive)

Game Master Feral

Feral: Ralph will ascend to a height of 25ft or as high as the ceiling will allow. What weapons are the giants using and what other weapons can I see on their persons?

Sorry, I missed this. They are wielding greatswords. They look to have longswords sheathed on their hips.

Attacks vs Exiel: 3d20 ⇒ (20, 17, 20) = 57

Wow.

Damage: 3d6 + 17 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (4, 5, 2) + 17 + 12 + 1 = 41
Damage: 3d6 + 17 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (6, 6, 3) + 17 + 12 + 1 = 45

Confirming: 2d20 ⇒ (20, 15) = 35

Extra Damage: 3d6 + 17 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (4, 3, 2) + 17 + 12 + 1 = 39

Attack vs Rhon: 1d20 + 26 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 26 - 4 + 1 = 33
Miss Chance: 1d100 ⇒ 5 - hits on the miss chance but I don't think that hits Rhon's AC.
Will vs Illusion: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (7) + 17 = 24

Despite his numerous magical defenses, Exiel is brutally pummeled by the giant's unerring blade.

Ralph's distraction seems to save Rhon from a similar fate though the giant quickly pierces the weak illusion.

The party is up.

Purs: Exiel should survive thanks to his Khepresh of Refuge. How much healing can you give him this round?

There's a good reason Exiel wears that goofy hat!

cure critical?

Purs moved to heal his companion.

ccw: 4d8 + 14 ⇒ (6, 4, 4, 7) + 14 = 35

What's your dog's movement speed? You're pretty far from Exiel.

Ralph waits for Rhon to act, then conjures an illusory bank of fog over Exiel and Rhon to cover Exiel's retreat. He includes illusions of Rhon and Exiel, standing where they were when he cast his spell, but partially obscured by mist. His illusory Exiel appears to take a full defence. He does not speak to avoid giving away his location, but he trusts that his team mates can work it out.

Knowing that he has to act to save Exiel after witnessing the savage thrashing he just took Rhon breaks from his Defensive Stance. Rhon grumbles an oath out while washing away his own fatigue and moves to Exiel.

"Blessed of Torag, Father of creation, by his grace are you repaired in the forge." Rhon will lay hands on Exiel.
Lay on Hands: 7d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 2, 2, 4, 5) = 21

Ralph continues to concentrate on his illusion and alters the illusion of Rhon to match his movements.

Ralph continues to concentrate on his illusion and alters the illusion of Rhon to match his movements.

Nevermind. I was acting after Rhon anyway.

Exiel uses the concealment from Ralph's illusion to pull back and then launches a barrage of force blasts into the yellow giant to get it further away from Rhon. His movement also puts him far back enough that Purs is able to see him and reach him this round for the healing spell.

battering blast attack roll 1 vs touch: 1d20 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 7 + 3 = 28
damage: 5d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 2, 3, 6) = 18

battering blast attack roll 2 vs touch: 1d20 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 3 = 30
damage: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 5, 1, 5) = 16
battering blast attack roll confirm vs touch: 1d20 + 7 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 3 = 26
crit damage: 5d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 6, 1, 6) = 21

bull rush: 1d20 + 13 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 10 + 3 = 37

40'. Sorry was sick over the weekend

Protected by his culturally appropriated headgear and with a little healing from his companions, Exiel comes away from the brutal assault in one piece before he flees the melee.

The sorcerer's blasts of magical force bloody the giant looming over Rhon and push him back a few feet but do little to stop his target's advance. Both giants, now wary of illusions, force their way into the fog bank to surround Rhon. Rhon can take an AoO as the northern giant moves past him.

Wills vs Illusion: 2d20 ⇒ (15, 1) = 16

"Oy! That one's a fake. Hit this one!" One of the giants warns as he pierces Ralph's new illusion.

Attack vs Rhon (flank): 1d20 + 26 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 26 - 4 + 1 = 35
Damage: 3d6 + 17 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1, 5, 4) + 17 + 12 + 1 + 2 = 42

Attack vs Rhon (flank): 1d20 + 26 - 4 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 26 - 4 + 1 = 30
Damage: 3d6 + 17 + 12 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5, 4, 2) + 17 + 12 + 1 + 2 = 43

The party is up.

Purs moves up and attacks the giant near him with his holy axe but swings over the giants foot.

"You guys are in trouble with our dwarf!"

attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16

damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 2 + (2, 5) = 15

Rhon looks the giant up and down and attacks with everything he has.
Enter Defensive Stance, use Stonestrike, attacking Purple. Current AC vs. Giants 45, T 20, FF 38.

Attack #1: +1 Ghost Touch Impact Dwarven Waraxe, Power Attack, Stonestrike, Flank: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (14) + 21 = 35
Damage #1: Magic, Ghost Touch, Good, Slashing, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (3, 3) + 17 = 23

Attack #2: +1 Ghost Touch Impact Dwarven Waraxe, Power Attack, Stonestrike, Flank: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Damage #2: Magic, Ghost Touch, Good, Slashing, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (2, 2) + 17 = 21

Attack #3: +1 Ghost Touch Impact Dwarven Waraxe, Power Attack, Stonestrike, Flank: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Damage #3: Magic, Ghost Touch, Good, Slashing, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (1, 7) + 17 = 25

Ralph manipulates his illusion so that the fake Rhon takes a 5ft step to the side and gives the finger to the giant who failed to see through the illusion. Meanwhile, the real Rhon is obscured by the illusion of an empty space of fog.

Exiel sheathes his rapier and casts magic missile on the giant Rhon attacked.

magic missile: 5d4 + 5 ⇒ (3, 2, 4, 3, 4) + 5 = 21

Rhon draws first blood from his giant opponents. His efforts are quickly joined by Exiel's buffeting arcane missiles.

The giants strike back. Finding the dwarf too heavily armored, they reign in their blows.

Attack vs Rhon (flank): 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 26 + 1 + 2 = 45
Damage: 3d6 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2, 4) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 30

Iterative, Second Iterative: 2d20 ⇒ (8, 15) = 23

Attack vs Rhon (flank): 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 26 + 1 + 2 = 43
Damage: 3d6 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3, 5) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 29

Miss: 1d100 ⇒ 38 - potentially hit

Iterative, Second Iterative: 2d20 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8

Will Save vs Illusion: 1d20 ⇒ 19

After hitting something solid, the second giant pierces Ralph's illusion as well.

The party is up.

Everyone: Ralph delays. Conserving my spells for a bigger battle.

Feral: How far were Exiel and Rhon from the nearest giant when the invisibility purge spells removed their invisibility?

I'll have to check when I get home but I believe their invisibility purge auras have a 25 foot radius.

"Rally and send these wretches to their foul master!"

Exiel flies back into the fray, drawing his hooked lance as he moves and spends a first level spell slot to activate heroic legends again. He takes a defensive stab at purple.

crane style fighting defensively attack roll: 1d20 + 21 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 21 - 2 = 39
damage roll: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
crane style fighting defensively confirmation roll: 1d20 + 21 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 21 - 2 = 36
damage roll: 3d8 + 30 ⇒ (4, 5, 1) + 30 = 40

AC43 vs yellow, AC53 vs purple
Pathfinders and Purs' dog get +3 competence to hit and damage this turn.

Purs attacks the giant next to him.

"Yeah go back to your foul master!"

attack holy battle axe: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23

damage: 1d6 + 5 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + 5 + (6, 4) = 17

attack holy battle axe: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

damage: 1d6 + 5 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 5 + (6, 6) = 18

His trusty hound tries to bite the giant.

attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32

damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

Continuing Defensive Stance, using Stonestrike, attacking Purple. Current AC vs. Giants 45, T 20, FF 38.

Attack #1: +1 Ghost Touch Impact Dwarven Waraxe, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35
Damage #1: Magic, Ghost Touch, Good, Slashing, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (3, 4) + 17 = 24

Attack #2: +1 Ghost Touch Impact Dwarven Waraxe, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
Damage #2: Magic, Ghost Touch, Good, Slashing, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (6, 2) + 17 = 25

Attack #3: +1 Ghost Touch Impact Dwarven Waraxe, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Damage #3: Magic, Ghost Touch, Good, Slashing, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (4, 3) + 17 = 24

The party further bloodies the wounded giant, nearly knocking him off their feet with their combined ferocity.

The giants quickly strike back.

EFS check for Exiel.

Feral: Can I confirm the giants' invisibility purge radius?
I would also like to come out of delay after Exiel and take a double move. Tell me if this changes the giant's action.

The radius is 25'. Depending on what you might do, they might change their actions.

Go ahead and act.

Ralph takes a move action keeping 30ft away from the giant. He readies an action to move behind Exiel if he sees his friend take another hit.

Move and ready action to make another move.

Okay, that doesn't change anything.

EFS check for Exiel.

No EFS

Attacks vs Exiel: 3d20 ⇒ (3, 17, 7) = 27

Attack vs Rhon (flank): 1d20 + 26 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 26 + 1 + 2 = 42
Damage: 3d6 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5, 6, 6) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 37

Iterative, Second Iterative: 2d20 ⇒ (12, 3) = 15

The party is up.

Puts attacks the giant next to him again.

attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 29

damage: 1d6 + 5 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 5 + (2, 5) = 15

attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

damage: 1d6 + 5 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 5 + (5, 1) = 14

The hound attacks as well.

attack: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (7) + 20 = 27

damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

attack: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (9) + 20 = 29

damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Same readied action as before. If Exiel moves I will move so that I am near enough to take the readied action.

Current AC vs. Giants 45, T 20, FF 38.

"At the rate you are going you will be lucky to hit anything beside the air."

Maintaining my Defensive Stance (free action), Stonestrike (swift action), Full attack (Full round).

Attack #1: +1 Ghost Touch Impact Dwarven Waraxe, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (18) + 19 = 37
Damage #1: Magic, Ghost Touch, Good, Adamantine, Slashing, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (5, 7) + 17 = 29

Attack #2: +1 Ghost Touch Impact Dwarven Waraxe, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
Damage #2: Magic, Ghost Touch, Good, Adamantine, Slashing, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (3, 4) + 17 = 24

Attack #3: +1 Ghost Touch Impact Dwarven Waraxe, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Damage #3: Magic, Ghost Touch, Good, Adamantine, Slashing, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (2, 3) + 17 = 22

Exiel full attacks with his lance.

crane style fighting defensively attack roll: 1d20 + 21 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 21 - 2 = 37
damage roll: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

crane style fighting defensively attack roll: 1d20 + 21 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 21 - 2 - 5 = 34
damage roll: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
confirmation roll: 1d20 + 21 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 21 - 2 - 5 = 28
crit damage roll: 3d8 + 30 ⇒ (1, 6, 4) + 30 = 41

AC43 vs yellow, AC53 vs purple

Purs and his loyal hound bring the first giant crashing to the ground.

Rhon can turn and attack the other giant. Exiel what did you want to do instead?

Fly further south and attack the other giant instead. Still defensively. Just ignore the iterative.

Feral: Are we still waiting for something in particular?

Sorry, it's been a busy week for me. I'll get a proper post up in a few hours.

Following on Purs's success, Rhon and Exiel turn their attention to the other armored giant. They quickly bloody their opponent but they don't do enough damage to bring the giant down.

The surviving giant retaliates.

Attack vs Rhon: 1d20 + 26 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 26 + 1 = 39
Damage: 3d6 + 17 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1, 5, 4) + 17 + 1 + 2 = 30

Iterative, Second Iterative: 2d20 ⇒ (11, 18) = 29

The party is up.

Exiel keeps up the full attack.

crane style fighting defensively attack roll: 1d20 + 21 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 21 - 2 = 30
damage roll: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12

crane style fighting defensively iterative attack roll: 1d20 + 21 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (19) + 21 - 2 - 5 = 33
damage roll: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

AC53

Current AC vs. Giants 45, T 20, FF 38.

"Are you ready to join your friend?"

Maintaining my Defensive Stance (free action), Stonestrike (swift action), Full attack (Full round).

Attack #1: +1 Ghost Touch Impact Dwarven Waraxe, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (15) + 19 = 34
Damage #1: Magic, Ghost Touch, Good, Adamantine, Slashing, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (3, 4) + 17 = 24

Attack #2: +1 Ghost Touch Impact Dwarven Waraxe, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
Damage #2: Magic, Ghost Touch, Good, Adamantine, Slashing, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (3, 7) + 17 = 27

Attack #3: +1 Ghost Touch Impact Dwarven Waraxe, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Damage #3: Magic, Ghost Touch, Good, Adamantine, Slashing, Power Attack, Stonestrike: 2d8 + 17 ⇒ (1, 3) + 17 = 21

Purs moves over near his dwarven friend and attacks.

attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + 2 + (3, 2) = 10

"Get him"

His dog attacks too.

attack: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

damage: 1d8 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Ralph maintains his readied action as he sees no need to intervene with his magic against an opponent that his allies can mop up.

And sure enough the second giant joins the first in a broken heap on the temple floor.

Encounter over.

Purs searches the area

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

Rhon gives the corpses a nudge with his boot to see if they happen to still be alive. "Well they didn't put up much of a fight."

Rhon checks the corpses for anything that might be useful for the group.
Perception: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (2) + 23 = 25

"Fighting them in this makeshift temple of their deity seems to have lent them a temporary boost of fortune though. They got a few lucky hits in on me," Exiel mutters darkly as he slowly heals himself.

lay on hands x 5: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 4, 5, 6) = 23

"Was once a time, early in my career, when I was deemed a passable healer...."

"Shall we proceed then?"

"Remember to keep on your guard. Our battles here have swung between trivial and almost absurdly difficult. I will try to reserve my more powerful spells for the latter."

Search the bodies for useful items, identify all loot, moving on.

"Good idea Ralph let's see if there's anymore giants around!"

"Right. Hopefully the rest of the opposition fights as well as these two."

Are we proceeding?