Giantkiller (Inactive)

Game Master Daniel Penfold 351

Based on the previous discriptions.

24, 25, 26 > 27, 28 > 29, 30, 31

Once that is does we can help go up to 36.

k26: Guard platform- there's usually at least one guard on patrol here.

k29: The entrance hall, there's usually 2 hill giants in there.

k32: The treasury, Grenseldek keeps 2 manticores in here.

k36: Grenseldek's room - She stays in here together with her 2 bodyguards and 2 dire wolves

"We should sweep the area and Mar sure no one can come up behind me."

"So this is just well access?" Kohl asks as he pokes about the room. Sid did you get hurt in the last battle? Did you need a heal?

Ya 18 damage. I also realized I missed rolling a will save. Sorry gm I will be more careful next time.

cmw: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (7, 7) + 6 = 20

"Thank you. I will try not to get hit again."

K24 and K25

This room is the upper gate tower, up here is the winch mechanism to raise or lower the portcullis and the drawbridge.

K26 - I've put your figures when I think they'd be but feel free to move around

Six round boulders, each larger than a human sit stacked in a precariously balanced pyramid atop this flat roof. In this room there is a Hill Giant

Hill giant initiative: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4

Sid initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Kohl initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Xavier initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Dolgrym initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Initiative order:

Block 1: You guys

Block 2: Hill giant

So over to you

Zavier marches in and tries to grab the large foe.

grapple: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32

Dolgrym casts Barkskin on himself, before closing distance with the giant.

"Get'em Gallant."

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Damge: 1d4 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

Xavier manages to grapple the giant easily.

Gallant then attacks, tearing into the flesh of the creature.

Anyone else?

Kohl moves to take a stab while Zavier has him distracted.
sword: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15 dam: 3d6 + 11 ⇒ (6, 3, 6) + 11 = 26
if there's a way to move into flank there, I'll take it to add +2 to hit for now and continuing

Kohl manages to hit the grappled giant.

The giant tries to break out of the grapple.

CMB: 120 + 15 = 135

CMB: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

The giant manages to break free from the grapple.

Back to block 1

There seems to be something wrong with the maps, not sure what the issue is, are you able to have a look Sid?

I will take a look tonight when I'm back at my PC. It seems to be fine from my phone but I will look more when I can.

Dolgrym tires to bash the giant with his magical hammer.

Attack 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 = 12
Damage 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4) + 4 = 9

Kohl doesn't want the giant to get any chance to recover and stabs again.
sword: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 9 + 2 = 12 dam: 3d6 + 11 ⇒ (2, 2, 5) + 11 = 20

Kohl and Dolgrym both miss

Sid and Zavier, your actions

Zavier grunts with effort and goes in for the grab again, taking advantage of the flank.

Grapple: 1d20 + 16 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 16 + 4 = 37

Gallant releases a series of attacks.

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25
Damge: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
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Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Damge: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
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Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Damge: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Zavier manages to grab the giant again and then Gallant lunges in and claws and bites it.

The giant will try to break out of the grapple.

cmb: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

I'm assuming the giant breaks out.

Back to you guys

Graah! Frustrated at the giant breaking his hold over and over Zavier resorts to punching and kicking!

Unarmed Strike Power Attack: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 11 - 2 = 28
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 4 = 13

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 11 - 2 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 4 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 4 = 15

I find this scene very entertaining.

"Break his jaw."

Dolgrym again tries to bash the giant with his magical hammer.

Attack 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 1 = 23
Damage2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8

"I'm glad we amuse you, Sid," Kohl says with a smile as he stabs at the giant again.
stab: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 2 = 22 dam: 3d6 + 11 ⇒ (4, 6, 5) + 11 = 26

"Sorry I was smiling too loudly. I love seeing Zavier wrestle a worthly combatant. I had heard about his strength before we ventured out together. It is quite a gift to see it in person."

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Damge: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
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Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Damge: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
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Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Damge: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Confirmation: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Damge: 1d4 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

With two mighty blows Zavier kills the giant.

There is no loot

K27

Several decrepit bunks rot in this neglected room. The tracks of numerous footprints have cleared a visible path between the room's three doors in the thick layer of dust coating the floor.

"From what we where told there are hill giants up a little further."

Perception : 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Sid searches the room quickly.

Zavier can grab, but Zavier cannot hold! the Big human grumbles as he wonders at his first true match with a giant.

My build has crazy CMB against giants, but the CMD really hasn't kept pace! very interesting.

That is alway the issue with grappling builds. Be careful some ac bonuses add to cmd which helps.

There is nothing of interest in the barracks

K28

A massive bell fills the chamber beneath a domed roof. Four open arches provide wide views of the fort and surrounding lands. In this room is an ogrekin's body.

Keeping Gallant in front of him Sid will check the room.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

The body of the ogrekin has been clawed by what looks like a wolf. It appears that the creature has crawled up here from downstairs. There is nothing else of interest in the room.

k29, k30, k31

Then I think we will stop to talk, buff and ready ourselves for Greseldeck.

"Hmm, seems like something finished off this one for us."
@Zavier: even if you only grapple but can't hold them, taking away their turn to hit one of us is still pretty damn handy

Kohl is correct. It will become increasingly important as we encouter more casters. I can imagin next level Sid may dim dooring you beside a giant wizard so they can't cast.

K29

This large, open chamber has been thoroughly gutted. Where smaller rooms once divided this hall, only the remnants of former walls remain, leaving exposed joists jutting from the stone walls like branches.Inside the room are 2 more hill giants.

hill giant initiative: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3

Sid initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Kohl initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Zavier initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Dolgrym initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

So initiative order is:

Block 1: You guys

Block 2: Hill giants.

So over to you guys

Oh yeah I'm pretty happy with Zavier being able to lock up one large foe. Zavier is still frustrated though!

Zavier sizes up the closer of the giants as he moves closer to it and then tries to restrain it by grabbing one of its legs.

Grapple: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18

Gallant will use his attacks to trip the giant that Zavier is trying to grapple.

Trip: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
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Trip: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
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Trip: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

Sid will stand back and delay. With three melee fighters and 2 animals, he feels like they can take these two.

Zavier fails to grapple the giant, Gallant, however manages to trip one of them on the third attempt.

Sid and Dolgrym, what are you doing?

Sid is on delay now. This seems like a brute force type of situation.

Kohl tries to flank one of the giants with Zavier. my spells have probably worn off by now, so I'll be doing less damage for a bit
sword: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11 dam: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (3, 5) + 11 = 19
ooo, that's probably gonna miss even if they're flat footed and with flank. Damn

Dolgrym, your action

Dolgrym again moves forward and tries to bash the closest giant with his magical hammer.

Attack 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 1 = 27
Damage 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 1) + 4 = 11

Dolgrym smashes his hammer into one of the giants and it roars in pain.

The untripped one attacks Zavier

greatclub: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (5, 8) + 10 = 23

greatclub: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (8, 7) + 10 = 25

And back to you guys