GM Fuzzfoot's AP: Giantslayer

Game Master PJP

I can't put spells to the arrows yet but I do have the longbow. I can try and put a few arrows in the giant as it comes forward or we can try and close the distance.

Thoughts?

Let's whittle down what we can from a distance. Maybe focus on the orcs? Can we take out a couple? I don't have any ranged attacks so I can't help with that.

If the orcs are controlling it, I'd shoot the orcs first.

Kill the Orcs I would guess.

Ok, first arrow ever fired by Somer will be on my turn then.

I am going to be travelling for the rest of the week. I am probably not going to try to make updates during that time, so I will pick it back up on Monday.

The suspense is killing me here. Feel like we are facing our forth shot at a TPK.

This Ap is so odd for builds becasue you need High AC/DMG when front line to keep up and that is hard to do well

Yeah, we've had some close calls. Let's see how this goes. If I can keep getting some AC buffs then that might help. And health. What kind of healing do we have left?

Next level I get Dex to my damage and will be able to help more in the DPS department.

wands really, I have 2 first level spells left.

So, were not in bad shape really for the gauntlet we have run.

My going ranged next level should lighten up some of the healing load and I think I have come up with a way to make targets easier to hit at the same time.

Of course we have to get though this fight.

Hey all,

Merry Christmas! I'll be pretty busy the next few days, and then I am traveling to California with the family the week after Christmas. I'll be pretty slow through New Year's.

Hope everyone has a great holiday.

I think my idea of getting info from the orc was poorly thought out. Don't we still have another fire to light?

I think so and he won't make it anyway, looking up orc ferocity they can live forever but if you take them down to negative at ranged and stay away they die just as easy

So what do you think folks. It might be ill advised to push into the hole but if we don't it may cause us a different problem.

I can go either way.

I think it is best if we try to rest since our casters need to regenerate. Maybe we could camp outside of the hole and set a watch in case something tries to come out.

I feel we should head into town see if anyone else needs some help and let the powers at be know what we know. I have Shield left as a first level spell that is all, so I can either give someone a shield bonus or heal someone for a minimum of 4 hp Max of 11.

Well I could wait here with the bow to watch the opening from a bit of a distance. My stealth is not terrible, might be able to hide and snipe someone that comes out.

Maybe you guys can get some of the town guard to watch the opening.

I figure if we make a plan and watch the hole we will find out there was no reason to.

Did anyone take Agrits necklace? The Pearl of Power one?

The cold Iron Bolts?

Scroll of Barkskin and Ghost Bane Dirge? The scroll of Ghost Bane Dirge could be sold.

I thought Taxamander took the Pearl of Power, clearly one more spell a day is good for any caster.

The other stuff you list I am fine with anyone taking of selling.

I will sell my scale mail and switch to one of the chainmails. Also, I don't think I can make the most use of the potion of divine favor. It seems to scale with caster levels and I don't have any. Maybe Derrik or Somer could make better use of it.

We should keep all of the healing potions and then make sure that everyone is carrying a couple.

Other than that I'm ok to sell everything and get the cash. I'm saving up to get a more powerful weapon, strength belt, cloak of resistance, etc.

The problem with the potion is it is the caster level when it is created, next big fight drink it and reap the benefits since it won't scale with my caster level.

Ok. That makes sense. Would we be better off with the cash?

I'm fine selling the rest of that.

I also used 2 CLW potions in that crazy battle. I'll take 2 more if that's okay.

do we get a level? haha

Wait, did someone say we level? Or are you starting rumors to get our hopes up!? ;p

(I will say I should finally be more useful in combat after next level).

Just a rumor I think :)

I do not have the pearl of power on my sheet, though I will gladly take it if available.

Take it. I can be more effective w/o spells than you can.

Derrik would take it if Tam doesn't but I think you would get more mileage out of it first.

Also a rumor but people did respond quickly

Ahh for some reason I thought they were arcane only. Good to know.

Lets set a standard watch order. Feel free to make changes, all I did was put the folks without low-light or darkvision on the top and bottom of the list as there is more likely to be some light depending on the time of year.

[u] Watch Order [/u]

• Derrik
  
• Tamaxander
  
• Balmir
  
• Somer
  
• Mouser

I will swap Mouser and Derrik, then, as Derrik needs rest before he can pray, and Mouser has no such requirement.

5 1.5-hour shifts then?

1.5 hour shifts makes sense to me.

Anyone else want to make changes or can we just set this as cannon until someone dies.

[u] Watch Order [/u]

• Mouser
  
• Tamaxander
  
• Balmir
  
• Somer
  
• Derrik

Derrik will need 8 hours for spells but I think 1.5 should do for channels

I am fine with this watch order. For this particular night, what about the guards? Do we give them some rest?

I kind of assumed that the guards would have some system in place already. Of course I am operating on the idea that we didn't just grap a random guard but someone of authority assigned them here.

Yeah, didn't think about that. That seems reasonable. I suggest that we camp/sleep on the far side of the water (away from the hole) and the people keeping guard stand next to the hole.

Makes sense.

I am just glad we managed the time honored tradition of throwing the GM a curve-ball. Just hope it dosn't bite us.

I am ok with sleeping for only a bit for progessing the story

Suits me!

This is a pretty brutal AP, giants are fairly easy to hit and low will saves but they hit like trucks, we just have to take things slow and fight on our terms.

Yeah, we kind of bum rushed a lot of the fights which may not have been the best. If we can get past this we can learn a bit, if not maybe our backup characters will do better lol.

We could still pull this out. Thanks to Derrik I can be chewed on a bit more, not sure if I will be able to stand up though :)

This is known to be a rough AP and we are in one of the rougher sequences.

I am second guessing the idea of not going into the cave but I still think it gave us a better option. With so few resources I think it is more likely we would have died in there. If we survive this we can rest and go in still.

True, we have kinda face pulled just about everything so I mean we aren't doing to bad, I have 3 more channels left I could just burn them or bless and move up to the wolves. I think we are going to need to get some reach weapons as well. Plus we have 5 PCs

Hold onto the channels for the moment. I still have to take out the bomber and I might end up taking some damage from that. I do think I'm in good position to deal with him because of my step up feat and I think if he tries to throw a bomb, I get an Aoo.

Are we getting close to leveling up? My Power Attack bumps up at the next level.

If you survive this battle, you will level up. :)

Hallelujah! This has been a little painful on my damage, which will double next level.

Now to survive...

Since you asked, the other two groups are having an easier time, but they are both more military like. Lots of big fighters.

Dwarves are already into book 2, Half-orcs are just at the catapult.

Long term, though, I expect this group to be more well-rounded.