The lad nods in agreement. He shakes his arms out and bounces on the balls of his feet. Nervous energy marks his movements.
After a short while his motions become calm. He makes Desna's mark over his brow. He is ready.
Vojtek looks to the others to see if they are ready as well...
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The 7 identical Alis take out a wand of shield & pop one off. Ready!. She pulls out her bow, then is ready to cast Haste as soon as everyone sounds off & Vojtek gives the nod
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Ed stands up from his prayers, steely determination on his face. We make our way back to the giants. He stops his friend to offer and request a blessing.
“Do not be far from us, my God; come quickly, God, to help us. May our accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm us be covered with scorn and disgrace.”
He then waits until battle is almost joined to ask for a bit more divine favor for himself.
Kappi gets ready and lays in wait to strike
Stealth
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Davosh takes up position and casts a spell of Message. "This will help us communicate the timing."
The Elven Septuplets turn to the barbarian. So, Vojtek--who goes in to draw the giants out into the hall? You? Me? Or both of us?
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Kappi gets ready and lays in wait to strike
Stealth 1d20+17
"NOT YOU." Davosh looks at all seven Ali's at the same time. "Your spell is a precaution, not an invitation. Let Vojtek draw them out. Once they're busy, THEN strike."
Davosh then whispers into all 14 ears, "Remember, Rule #36 and #40. Open with a little 144."
Vojtek creeps forward, trusting in his training counting coup on the caribou and reindeer on the tundra at the edge of the ice.
He pads softly up the hallway towards the room and draws his exceptionally powerful compound bow. The bodkin point rests gently against the knuckles on his left hand as he seeks a giant for a target.
Kappi is placed on the map. Hiding and ready to do sneak attack violence.
Ali placed I also placed Ed where I thought he should go, but I'm not the authority on that so feel free to override my decision!
With his companions ready, the Northman draws his bow and makes to kick in the door, then thinks better of it and instead nudges it open with his foot.
The chamber beyond still contains the remains of an oversized wooden construction, but instead of being strewn about the room the wreckage is now stacked neatly and carefully in front of the far set of double doors.
in Message's whisper stacked, as in laid out defensively? Or stacked as in, emphasizing neatness?
Mabye we should move our operations to that room, use their own barrier against them? Vojtek, can we open the barricade enough to send missiles through it?
Vojtek shrugs, then after a moment realizes no one can see him shrug.
Kappi takes a poke at the barricade
Disable device
Kappi inspects the barricade and quickly waves Vojtek away, reaching into several spots before extracting a pair of Large greataxes set to swing at anyone trying to disassemble it!
Davosh has know engineering
The rogue waves Ojos Locos forward to look at the barricade
Vojtek releases the tension on his incredible bow with a barely discernible creak of the sinew and bone along its length. He peers at the goings-on with interest, wondering if there are any giants hiding behind the barrier.
"Speaker-With-the-Ancients, could your snow-weasel see what is on the far side of this barrier?"
Then Vojtek directs Kappi, "If we are alone, scatter the barrier around the room quietly as you can. If they return, fight. If we can destroy their work like a few mice in the cupboard, then we can make a big noise like we set off the trap. When they come in, we kill them in the way we planned."
your snow-weasel
Davosh's discerning eye (yes, probably THAT one) finds that the barricade has been build to tumble down atop whomever tries to disassemble it.
Vojtek ponders this new information... he brightens, "Tie a rope to just the right spot, go back down the hallway and tug! The trap will fall, and when they come in to see, I can shoot them from safety."
He hands Kappi a length of rope and nods to the pile.
Ali taps herself with the Shield wand again, draws out her bow, and nods in readiness
Vojtek ponders this new information... he brightens, "Tie a rope to just the right spot, go back down the hallway and tug! The trap will fall, and when they come in to see, I can shoot them from safety."
He hands Kappi a length of rope and nods to the pile.
The lad of course follows Vojtek's orders. He carefully ties off the rope and then hides in the room ready to strike.
"And you know that this moment in time is for real, and you know when you feel Deja vu." Davosh looks around at the whole show and shakes his head. "Look at how we're placed... Ugh. Aye lads. Let's not get stuck in here. Just pull the rope."
With the party strategically placed, Kappi tugs the rope, and the timber barricade wall collapses in a noisy pile! A series of gruff, muffled shouts can be heard on the other side of the door, and then...
Round 1
Ali — GO
Edward — GO
Vojtek — GO
Kappi — GO
Davosh — GO
baddies — TBD
"Clear! Clear! I need to drop the tentacles!" Davosh rushes forward and casts Blessing of Fervor.
Even with the speed of the Blessing, Ali decides to still enhance the party further and casts Haste.
The Magus and her 6 mirrors are ready to stand with Vojtek, or retreat, as the situation demands.
- Round the First
- Current HPs: 112/112
- Raging
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In a flash, Vojtek's rage boils over and an arrow twangs from his absurdly powerful bow.
for .
A second arrow follows close behind, but is not as well aimed as the first.
for .
The black fletching from his third arrow streaks across the room, a barely perceptible blur.
Round 1
Kappi freezes for a heart beat as the huge giants come in through the door. His initial plan was to stay behind in stealth and attack from behind, but seeing the giants in the flesh again he feels that may be suicide. Brave suicide, but foolhardy none the less.
The lad hurls an tomahawk and runs for the relative safety of the hallway.
Throwing attack
tomahawk
The last of Vojtek's angry shots plants itself into the thigh of the lead giant, who howls in pain! Similarly, Kappi's tomahawk lands in the giant's other thigh!
Round 1
Ali — spell
Edward — GO
Vojtek — pew pew pew
Kappi — fling axe
Davosh — spell
baddies — TBD
POINT OF ORDER: Doesn't Kappi get sneak attack??
also, for your convenience: Blessing of Fervor
special note on blessing of fervor: "These effects are not cumulative with similar effects, such as those provided by haste or a speed weapon, nor do they actually grant an extra action, so you can't use it to cast a second spell or otherwise take an extra action in the round. Blessing of fervor does not stack with haste." So as TS says above...even though the + to hit are unnamed, and dodge bonuses usually stack, in this case they DON'T stack. So if you choose +2 hit/AC for BoF, those don't stack with Haste (but you WOULD still get the extra attack on a full attack from haste)
POINT OF ORDER: Doesn't Kappi get sneak attack??
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Round 1
Giants you stand against the will of Apsu, surrender or die. Here is a taste of Apsu's wrath. Remember Rule 26 so focus fire on front one.
Ed then steps 5'back to help usher an escape route for his friends.
Two of Edward's arrows hit home!
Blue moves forward (provoking from Vojtek's teeth and from Kappi, if he has a weapon out after throwing a tomahawk) and takes a mighty swing at the Northman!
But Vojtek is too quick for the lumbering giant!
Green comes forward and greets Kappi similarly!
Kappi likewise dodges the fearsome swing!
Round 2
Ali — GO
Edward — GO
Vojtek — GO
Kappi — GO
Davosh — GO
baddies — TBD
Davosh begins whispering to the ancients. His feet leave the ground. In a moment he's over the heads of his companions. He opens his Big Eye and stares intently at the uninjured Giant.
Green -4 to attacks
Round 2
Kappi narrowly avoids the huge giant. The Varisian lad lets out a little shriek and slips behind Vojtek and past Ali to stand behind her and sort of under Davosh. By this time his favorite tomahawk is back on his magic belt. He skillfully throws it past his friends at the closer giant.
Throwing attack w/ Precise Shot
tomahawk
Ali hangs back, wating for Vojtek to make his move before supporting him...
Spurred on by adrenaline the lad moves and slips, ducks and feints, hops and rushes till he is out of the giant’s really long reach.
Acrobatics
Kappi just barely manages to avoid the first giant's swinging axe...but the second, not so much.
The Varisian's bell is rung by the giant's greataxe, but he retreats from danger for the time being. Once secure behind his friends, his tomahawk strikes Blue again!
Green -4 to attacks
Round 2
Ali — GO
Edward — move, ready
Vojtek — GO
Kappi — move (ouch), tomahawk
Davosh — hex-o-matic
baddies — TBD
Vojtek, i'll follow your lead...draw back, or fight here?
delay until Vojtek acts
AoO: for damage.
Round the Second
Vojtek barely registers the other members of the party behind him, trusting them to edge back into the hallway and to rely on ranged attacks against these behemoths... He thoughtlessly tosses his incredible bow behind him and draws his mighty axe.
The northman lowers his stance and shrieks a reptilian challenge to the Giants, with the interesting effect of producing a few swirling snowflakes and tiny shards of ice from his gaping throat.v
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And for damage.
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The axe swings at the creature's already wounded leg, then Vojtek snaps his jaws at the bloody appendage, before heaving the axe overhead once again for a follow-up attack with magically uncanny speed.
Vojtek shuffles back a bit further into the hallway as he hefts his axe lightly in his calloused hands.