Giantkiller (Inactive)

Game Master Daniel Penfold 351

"Hold friends. What are you doing here?"

I live, here, I've always lived here. I hunt and try and kill those wispy things. They annoy me so I kill them and collect their bodies.

"Would you be able to share a body with a friend. I was looking for a body. I could give you some trail rations they are not the tastiest but they fill you up."

Well, ok, I guess

The troll hands over the body of a will'o'wisp

Dolgrym smiles as the group accepts the girl. ”Very nice of you, friend. I hear those things are nothing but trouble.”

Zavier huffs a bit put out by the lack of wrestling. No matter. There would be others.

Should we get out before the spell wears off?

"Here's the food. Thank you strong giant."

Sid puts the wisp in the lantern and starts to shine it on the rocks looking for any clue as to who made them or information about the tomb.

The giant takes the food and gives you the body of the wisp before wandering back into the marsh. Placing the wisp's body into the lantern you head to the north east.

The ghostlight lantern shines out and focuses on the central menhir in another ring of standing stones.

Sid will wave the lantern over the central stone trying to open a portal.

Questions:

To the group should we rest before entering. I imagine resting inside will be tough.

To the group and the GM did the Dwarf lady come with us?. Sid invited her to come along to help her brother.

Dwarf Lady said she's too unstable to be of help so she stayed behind. Zavier doesn't need to rest as he got all his health back from wands. Fine with resting up before heading in.

Im pretty ok on spells, but an extra rest is always good.

ditto- also nice use of charm!

Yeah the dwarf said she was going to remain in the camp. You recall that Silverleaf said you had to touch the central menhir to arrive in the Vault of Thorns.

"Let's go in. Hopefully if we need rest we can come out and rest."

Providing there is a portal that has appeared Sid will enter once some tougher has gone in.

Kohl will go first into the portal (if/when it appears).

As you touch the stone a portal appears. A lone menhir stands in a clearing in a vibrant forest filled with thick, verdant plant life. Exotic flowers drape the standing stone, which pulses with brilliant chartreuse light. A path lined with rose petals leads from the monolith to a giant floral bloom carved from wood. Two carved, wooden stamens stretch out toward the pulsating menhir, extending from either side of a set of ornate doors carved into the giant flower. An overpowering fragrance of flowers and sweet grass permeates the air. The sun above sits at its zenith, basking the area in light and warmth.

This is Nice! Zavier says. Let us go in!

Kohl steps forward, his head slowly swiveling from side to side, astonishment on his face. "This is... extraordinary. Sid, is this the First World, or some other plane?" He walks a few more steps towards the doors.

As you move forward two strange twig like creatures appear from the undergrowth and attack.

Knowledge nature to find out what they are

Kohl initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Zavier initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Sid initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Dolgrym initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

twigjack initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

So initiative order is:

Block 1: You guys

Block 2: Twigjacks

So over to you guys

Zavier strides forward and tries to grab one of the small creatures.

Grapple: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27

Nature : 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Sid will cast a force punch toward the enemy.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 vs flat-footed touch
Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Gallant will Grapple: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Know. Nature 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Dolgrym moves up and swings his hammer at the one Zavier has grappled.

Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Damage 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6) + 4 = 12

Basher follows suit, swinging his tail.

Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Damage 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Possible Crit 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Damage 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Kohl whips out his spear as he steps up behind the others. He stabs at the one that Gallant is attacking.
longspear: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19 dam: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Back to you guys

Sid, you realise that these things are twigjacks, they are vulnerable to fire. Dolgrym you also know that they can release a spray of splinters and brambles in a 15 foot cone and they can travel through branches and twigs as if under a dimension door effect

Zavier grapples one of the creatures

Sid's punch hits the second creature and it is unable to resist as Gallant grapples it.

The twigjacks both spray brambles from their bodies

15 foot cone- Reflex 14

damage: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 2, 1) = 12

damage: 4d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 6, 1) = 12

Somewhat constrained Zavier tries to dodge.

reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

And is able to get away from some of it.

Then he continues grappling the little monsters.

Maintain grapple: 1d20 + 11 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 5 = 30

damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Gallant will move the twigjack while maintaining the grapple to limit how many people can be caught in the cone. Grapple: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

Ref: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Gallant takes half damage from improved invasion.

Zavier damages the creature he is grappling.

Anyone else?

ref: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
ref: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Kohl nimbly dodges most of the thorns, dropping his spear in the process. But with the new positioning, he tries to smash the twig that Gallant is grappling with his morningstar. from where we are, he might have to technically 5' step to do that, which is fine
morningstar: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17 dam: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Reflex 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21 +2 vs Spells, SLAs, and poison
Reflex 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 +2 vs Spells, SLAs, and poison

Dolgrym again swings his hammer at the one Zavier has grappled.

Attack 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Damage 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 = 13

Basher follows suit, swinging his tail.

Attack 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Damage 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Kohl smashes the twigjack that Gallant is grappling, Dolgrym pulverises the one that Zavier is grappling, killing it.

I've applied Basher's attack to the other creature. Sid what are you doing?

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Sid will lob a ball of acid at it. "Good job guys."

[i]The ball of acid strikes the second creature, it is looking very badly injured.

Zavier, I think you have an action?

"Punch it dead before it gets another spray off."

Assuming everything is close, Zavier five steps to the other grappled creature and flurries it.

flurry 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

flurry 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

only first if more than 5 away

With Zavier's final blow the remaining twigjack is pummelled into splinters

Now the fight is over you can see that there is some writing in a language you can't understand is etched above the doors

"It is possible that this is Druidic. I have heard of it but I do not know it. I could magically read it tomorrow."

Sid will keep detect magic up and search around the room.

Should Zavier have taken one attack from splinters or two?

Just one I think

”It’s not Druidic, or I could read it,” the dwarf explains to the group.

"Right we have an expert here. We both speak Dwarven. I speak giant, orc and draconic the languages of the enemies. What could it be? Well there is no answer without magic I guess. Shall we continue.

Apologies didn't realise people spoke fluidic. Translation coming soon no need for magic.

Stupid phone autocorrect- should read druidic

Above the door it reads, "If you seek peace in nature, welcome. If you seek anything else, beware the wrath of the Vale of Thorns."

The door opens easily. An extensive wooden bridge stretches across a wide, high chamber and overlooks an exotic garden far below. The air is hot and humid and a powerful stench of overripe vegetation wafts throughout the massive, domed chamber. The ceiling overhead is a complex series of star-patterned glass that magnifies the rays of the sun directly above. At the far end of the bridge, interwoven branches form a doorway.

Dolgrym translates for the group. ”The Vale Of Thorns, huh?”

"It is very beautiful. We have a Dwarf druid with us and several animals I hope we count as nature loving enough. Dolgrym is there a prayer to nature or a god that might make our intentions clear?"

Sid looks to see if there are any dangers hiding among the vegetation or under the bridge.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

Gallant will aid the search using scent. Auto-detects within 30ft, 60 downwind.

Percpetion aid Sid: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Kohl is simply astounded by the beauty of the scene before him. "And I thought the doorway was impressive. Of course, then those things jumped out at us." He tries to focus a little more on what they're doing. "Where to," he asks as they walk forward.