Lucian also wards Miana against blows with his faith in Desna.
Rissi puts down a misty cover to allow the party to approach closer to the giantkin without getting rocks thrown at them. Soon enough Seal roars to alert the ogres that the Butcher is here.
Rissi limits herself to a single pair of magic missiles on the southern ogre, for now.
"Death is the only way out!"
Seal charges the red ogre in a fit of rage, hoping to perform a one stop chop.
Kufieno casts a spell and moves south, touching the ogre. "Gotcha!"
Lucian is content with letting loose their little juggernaut, moving to his back and aiding in his defense.
Evanya casts guidance on Miana before flying to Lucian.
Rissi hits with a pair of missiles! Seal deals a more substantial wound to the other! Kufieno gives the southern one a nasty shock!
bl: 33 dmg
rd: 42 dmg
Miana darts in and strikes the ogre! The ogres roar in rage as they swing back at the party!
bl: 47 dmg
rd: 42 dmg
"Oof!" Kufieno exclaims, as the ogre hits him. Steeping to flank with Miana, Kufi charges his blade with arcan energy and stabs!
That hit, so 9 pod to Seal & 9 to Lucian
Seal's head gets turned around. The giantslayer slowly twists its back into place to lock eyes with the Kreeg with a smile.
WHIFF! Seal tries to get too fancey for killing blow and nearly stumbles over his typically grounded feet.
After felling the Red sashed ogre, Seal will step closer to his blue companion.
Rissi unleashes another pair of magic missiles at whichever one looks weaker.
Kufieno jabs into the ogre as Seal lands a hit on the other! Rissi hits the one near Seal with some missiles but it still stands!
bl: 73 dmg
rd: 91 dmg
Lucian simply casts a guidance spell at Sealman again. He also touches his sihedron medallion to gain temporary life energy.
Miana takes down one of the ogres as the other swings back at Seal!
You then quickly overwhelm the very injured ogre!
"Chop the heads off. Gonna lop the heads off. Chop the heads off. Do it all day long."
After Seal kicks the ogre skulls off Hook Mountain, he rearranges the bodies to make an "ogre fort."
"You stay here Thunderpuss. If any more giants come, flee down the mountain. This cave maybe too dangerous for you right now."
As Sealman begins to lead the party into the cave, he looks over his shoulder at the wizard.
"Hey Rissi, do you have that big-make-me spell ready? I want to be big when fighting giants."
"I did prepare a few scrolls *chhh* for you, Master Alerteyes."
She pulls one and begins to chant in the universal language of magic, until the dwarf swells to very un-dwarf-like proportions.
"Anyone hurt? If not, we'd better enter and hurry up, lest the alarm has been raised."
Entering the cave you see that jagged spurs of bone protrude from the stone on either side of the cave entrance, each towering twenty feet in height-apparently the ribs of some monstrous behemoth.
Further in you see an enormous statue standing in frozen vigil-a forty-foot-tall giant with black skin covered by fissures and cracks, like the bed of a dried river. he wears majestic armor, gilded and encrusted with gems, and grips a towering glaive in his armored fists. The giant's face is hidden by a ferocious full helm forged into the sneering grimace of a fanged devil. Around the giant's neck hangs a medallion-a seven-pointed star.
In a side chamber you note a deep pit hewn from the hard stone descending into soon and darkness. The stale reek of decay wafts up from the dephts below.
Finally you reach a chokepoint where the tunnels split off in several directions. Guarding this fork are two more ogres and a very fat hill giant!
The ogres let out a bellow at the sign of intruders and as the hill giant tosses a large stone at Seal the ogres swing their hooks in unison.
"Fascinating; blue dragon bones!" Rissi notes, momentarily distracted before a small arc of fire leaps from her fingertips; it expands and consumes all three giants in fire.
With sharply honed combat reflexes against giants, Seal straight Matrixes all of the attacks like a giantslaying-Agent.
DC 15 Fort Save or Die from Massive Dmg (If we are using those rules)
Lucian prays Desna for a quick resolution of this bloody fight.
Provided any of the enemies remain standing, Evanya casts confusion, lesser at one of the survivors.
Kufieno darts under Seal's elbow and stabs at the eastern ogre, his blade charged with arcan energy.
Rissi blasts fire in the chamber to burn all three giantkin while Seal swings his weapon in an arc the connects with the first ogre's head! Lucian says a prayer over the group as Kufieno darts in and stabs the other!
red: 82 dmg, -1 prayer
blue: 73 dmg, on fire, -1 prayer
hg: 45 dmg, on fire, -1 prayer
The hill giant resist Evanya's mind games!
Miana takes a defensive stance and squeezes past Seal to join Kufieno on the front lines. The ogre and giant that are still burning pat themselves down as the non-crispy ogre swings at Seal!
red: 82 dmg, -1 prayer
blue: 73 dmg, -1 prayer
hg: 45 dmg, -1 prayer
Lucian gazes at the hill giant, laying an evil eye on him. Showing his burnt hands, Lucian declares: "As I was once burnt by my foolishness, fire shall also mark you forever."
As for Evanya, she casts guidance on Sealman.
Kufieno continues attacking the blue ogre.
Unfortunately, in his eagerness, Seal jostles Kufieno from behind.
Rissi whirls her other hand around; another fireball leaps forth.
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The hill giant resists Lucian's spell but the giantkin are less resistant to Rissi's spell! The fire takes all three of them down!
The cave branches off in several directions.
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"Hopefully the resale of these enchanted items can well towards rebuilding the damage to Turtleback Ferry."
After seeing Sealman take a blow that would have crushed a normal person, Miana rushes over to his side. "By Irori's scalp, how are you still standing?", immediately applying divine aid to seal the injury.
Lucian is bleeding all over the cave, hurt by his mystical link to Sealman. He painfully takes his wands and starts tapping himself with it, then any wounded companions if they so wish.
Once the warriors are healed Rissi suggests a course of action. "Let us try that direction. I will return here to study this skeleton later though, perhaps." Rissi points east.
She will also cast see invisible and mirror image
Lucian taps himself and Sealman abundantly.
Fire and thick black smoke reign here, spewing from black pits in the bedrock where forge fires glow. Anvils loom throughout this enormous cavern. The ring of steel on steel thunders here as giant hammers crash down again and again on glowing half-forged blades and axe-heads.
Seal's mouth begins to water as he looks around at a room full of ogres!
Well isn't this grand....
Not liking the odds, Kufieno casts a spell, creating mirror images of himself.
"Stay right here Seal, this is more defensible." He says as he steps up to allow room for Miana.
Lucian steps next to Sealman to get a better look at what's inside the cave. Seeing that many ogres, the Varisian boy's face becomes white. Lucian slowly regains his composure as a familiar prayer to Desna comes to his lips.
"Lady Luck, tip the odds in our favor!"
Evanya flies just behind Kufieno, granting him guidance.
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Moving to attack, swift action to fight defensively.
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Seal thanks Miana and Lucian for healing his wounds. Feeling like a new dwarf, he rushes into the next room. His feet slows as he comes to the base of the stairs.
Ogres, a dozen ogres. All there and gift wrapped like a bundle of cookies (chocolate chip but without nuts thank you). The giantslayer is speechless as one of his many dreams have come true. Tears of joy slowly begin to stream down his face only to be absorbed by his bushy beard.
"By the gods, I will truly be able to bath in all your blood this day. COME! COME ALL! I WILL KILL ALL OF YOU!"
Seal begins his dance of death with his "partner" on the left.
Foaming at the mouth like a mad dog, Seal cries out in his native tongue.