But if you'd rather have an ogre or stone giant zombie (and risk Seal destroying it on sight, lol!) that would work to. Go for it!
"Are you certain?" the Sheriff asks. "We've all heard the rumors about increased giant activity but you are sure they're coming for Sandpoint? What would they want with us? But yes, let's get defenses under way immediately!"
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"We have a letter on the subject, no time was provided, but it seems it IS going to happen."
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The next day preparations for bolstering the town's defenses begins. In the middle of the afternoon, however, a thunderous crack of stone against stone rings through the air-one of the more exuberant giants has thrown a boulder at Sandpoint's north wall. Screams and cries of terror mingle with the growing howls and roars of the attacking giants. By the time someone makes it to the cathedral and rings the bells in warning, the raid is fully underway.
You get word that three giants dressed in thick pelts have been hefting huge rocks at Sandpoint's northern gate. The iron-reinforced oak timbers have been splintering and cracking as the stones hit but so far the gate has held....
In the long wait, Lucian asked Evanya to help predict the moment the giants will attack. Using commune, she asks six questions to the powers that be to time the invaders' attack:
"When will the giants attack Sandpoint?"
"What strategic points will they attack?"
"Why are they attacking?"
"What allies do the giants have?"
Following that, Evanya will fly above the town at the time the communing powers told her the onslaught would happen, to warn Lucian preemptively.
Rissi lingers a bit in at the mountain as the others take the body to be reincarnated.
"Go back to town without me. I have some... things to deal with here."
As the assault begins, Rissi disappears once again for a few minutes, flying off to attend to wizardly business before returning to assist in the counterattack.
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Rissi flys up and float a few feet above the walls of the city. She cries out, a small squeaky voice barely heard above the din of rocks.
(Giant) "Know giants that by assaulting this *squeak* city you trifle with powers beyond your reckoning. You have incurred the *chhh* wrath of Hidetsugu Rissi, master of the cosmos, and you and your kind will suffer if you persist in this foolishness." She stops and concentrates for a moment.
The giants have a good chuckle at the small squeaky creature. Their grunts may have a slightly more alarmed sound when the gargantuan dragon skeleton erupts from the ground and bites at one of them with enormous, bony jaws.
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Miana raises an eyebrow, shocked at an undead opponent to deal with alongside the giants. However, when it attacks the giants, she looks around, mildly confused, but not worth investigating currently given the immediate threat.
The paladin, with Sealman alongside her (assuming he'd be joining the charge somehow), will move forward to directly engage the Stone Giants.
Lucian's mouth remains wide open for a moment or two, taken aback by Rissi's summoning of an undead dragon. He quickly regains his wits and hastens his allies with fervor.
Kufieno races toward the action with his companions, slowling on slightly as he nears the fray. Looking around, he tries to assess the threat. Glancing askance at Rissi, Kufieno begins stalking forward to meet the enemy. Casting a spell along the way, several mirror images pop into existance.
Seal would like to be Enlarged by using a spell storing Ioun Stone. He'll use his wand of Lead Blades when the fighting begins. Taunts will come later.
Seal's plan to the party for this fight to to funnel the giants to him and he'll take care of the rest.
OMGBBQSAUSEWTF?!!? a frakin' dragon?!?
Everyone rushes to the north gate to help defend against the giants. When you get there, you are surprised to find that Sandpoint seems to have acquired an unlikely ally: a giant skeletal dragon bursts forth and seems to be keeping the giants occupied. While the guards and volunteers on the wall seem terrified at first to see a dragon descending on the town, they quickly realize that it does not seem to be a threat and begin cheering it on!
The stone giants are busy defending themselves and have stopped trying to break down the gate, at least for the moment. Just as you observe that this threat seems to be neutralized, you hear word that the east side of the town, which poorly arranged for defense against giants with no city wall to speak of and only the languid flow of the 10-foot-deep Turandarok River to slow attackers, is having troubles of its own!
Apparently two stone giants leading trained dire bears have used trees from the swamp as cover to approach the road at the east side of Tanner's Bridge!
You'll need to hurry there to defend the town against this new threat!
Five images of Kufieno dart toward the new attack front. Growing claws and teeth, the suli wades into the fray, glad to have beat the short-legged dwarf to the giants.
Kufieno darts forward but his claws and teeth are unable to pierce the thick skin of the stone giants!
The giants focus their efforts on Kufieno while they send their bears forward to occupy the others!
SG1:
SG2:
DB1:
DB2:
DB3:
Rissi flicks her wrist, and gaping, acidic maw opens up underneath the bears assaulting her companions on ground.
As the giant's forces crash upon the quiet coastal town of Sandpoint, Sealman silently points as his "war-band" to prepare. Once the first giant is within sight, Seal begins to trot towards the first wave. The war-drums begin to thrum, Seal growls, "Enemy."
The dwarf quickens his pace, growing in size after tapping one of the 3 violet ioun stones which circle his head.
"Giant Enemy."
Seal whips out a wand and quickly taps Isoult with a gentle caress. Once the axe-head glows with an enchanted glow, the ranger drops the wand as he double grips his death-dealer.
Now at a full charge, Seal crashes into the bears with a shoulder block. The giantslayer takes minimal damage as he shrugs off the bite to spin off the bear and continue toward his target, the poor unknowing stone giant.
Kufieno sighs in relief as his images are struck, rather than himself, then renews his attacks, looking for a flank with Seal or Miana, if possible.
Rissi opens up a hole in the ground which easily swallows two of the dire bears, their flesh and hair burning in the acid filling the pit.
Seal is then able to charge past, the bears no longer impeding his progress. He deals a nasty wound to one of the giants! Kufieno then assists and bites the giant's behind from behind!
SG1: 68 dmg
SG2:
DB1:
DB2: acid pit
DB3: acid pit
Miana wounds the bear and Lucian blesses the party!
The bears in the pit aren't having a good day. They don't seem to be a threat any longer. The one near Miana, though, is still alive and angry.
The stone giants each pick on Seal and Kufieno!
SG1: 68 dmg
SG2:
DB1: 30 dmg
Seal is clubbed twice but is more then happy to trade blows with this grunt. Should he fall, Seal is more then happy to give some loving to his buddy behind him.
Seal takes down the wounded giant!
SG2:
DB1: 30 dmg
Rissi unleashes a scorching ray upon the bear.
Rissi hits the bear with a ray of fire!
SG2:
DB1: 41 dmg
Kufieno looks to flanks again, and attacks.
Miana kicks the bear; it seems quite injured at this point but still roars in anger! Meanwhile Kufieno steps into flank around the other stone giant and attacks the back of its legs! The stone giant retaliates:
And the bear goes after Miana:
SG2: 48 dmg
DB1: 78 dmg
Though heavily injured, Kufieno keeps attacking the giant, trying to hamstring it.
Seal looks at the other stone giant as if he is a bug ready to be squashed.
Rissi lets loose with another scorching ray.
Seal and Kufieno work together to bring down the giant as Rissi and Miana finish off the bear!
Lucian catches up with his friends, riding his phantom steed.
"Anyone hurt?"
Seal settles down and taps himself a few times with the healing stick.
As you heal and rest for a few seconds, you suddenly hear screams and shouts coming from all over the town. As you look up, you can see what is causing the terror: a large red dragon has appeared in the sky, flying towards the city. As you watch he swoops in from the north and breathes fire on the Sandpoint Garrison—the building is mostly stone, so it weathers the attack but things are not looking good for Sandpoint!
Dôshiyô! Rissi exclaims unhappily. She quickly flies down and casts fly upon Miana.
I have a scroll for someone else. Who *chhh* wants to fly? she excitedly asks the others.
As the fire rains from the heavens, Seal's skin turns a shade of crimson. After he switches out Isout for his dwarven dorn, the barbarian cries out, "Let me at him!"
"Before you run off, let me help."
Lucian casts resist energy, communal on the party and familiars, then follows in Sealman's wake, riding his phantom steed.
The dragon seems to be testing out Sandpoint; as you head towards the north gate it doesn't seem to notice you but coincidentally picks up into the air and takes off for the Sandpoint Cathedral, letting out a bout of flame before landing on the steeple. The northern wings of the cathedral catch fire quickly but luckily the southern section is largely fireproof. Those of you who are flying are just catching up to it as it looks about to take to the air again....
Rissi draws a scroll of fly and uses it on Seal.