Giantkiller (Inactive)

Game Master Daniel Penfold 351

Sid knowing Leira enthusiasm for bringing down a wall of ceiling waits for her assessment of the situation.

Leira, you think that the chamber has been set up like a maze, possibly as some form of training exercise.

"This seems like some kind of maze. Is any of you good at navigating this kine of stuff?" asks Leira while she tries to find north.
Survival to navigate the maze?: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Survival 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30

Dolgrym tries to help navigate the Maze.

"Let's hope Dolgrym is. Honestly, this is the type of thing I use magic for now which means I may have actually gotten worse at navigating."

Can you make reflex saves please.

Reflex: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Reflex 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Ref: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33
"What's it Dolgrym, do you think you can find the way forward?"

Ref: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Ref: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Sorry for the delay in posting- been manic at work

Zavier, Dolgrym and Gallant all fall into pit traps.

damage: 5d6 + 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4, 3, 5, 4, 3) + (1) + 5 = 25

Grah. Zavier is not happy with tricks. Giants should fight with honour!

Climb: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35

Dolgrym cusses loudly as he manages a way out of the pit. ”Do you have any healing magic left, Leira? If not, I have a wand I can use,” he complains, rubbing his bruised knees.

"Ei don't complain on giants when you are just being clumsy" Leira laughs from the top of the pit.

The young girl does try to help the others make it up setting a rope for climbing "I could heal but let's burn those wands better because we might need any bit of magic left with us"

CLW 11d8 + 11 ⇒ (8, 2, 8, 5, 1, 3, 2, 3, 8, 5, 3) + 11 = 59

Dolgrym burns through several wand charges to get as close to full power as possible.

Gallant is flying. So I think he should be ok.

"Ouch that looked bad. Are you ok to keep going? We can take a night in Jamary if you want."

Are you pressing on?

"We actually have this magical doorknocker it might come of help to navigate the maze" Leira offers to use it, look at the other side of walls and use it to follow a straight line more easily.

Are you using the doorknob?

Don't see why not.

5d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 2, 4, 2, 7) + 5 = 26

Zavier also uses five charges of the wand to heal up.

"It is worth a shot. Give it a knock. We can also send someone through with the cloak of etherealness."

Using the doorknob you move through the walls, avoiding several more pit traps and and blade trap. Appearing on the other side you come across a pair of fire giants who are completely surprised by your presence.

You can all have a surprise round action.

"Surprise surprise! It's your unlucky day!" Leira quickly steps over to slash at the first fire giant.
+3 ss adamantine falchion-PA+Hunter's blessing: 1d20 + 21 - 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 21 - 3 + 2 = 24
Adamantine/Magical/Slashing damage+PA+VS+HB: 4d4 + 13 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (3, 2, 3, 3) + 13 + 9 + 2 = 35

HP 107/110 DR 5/B (50/50) AC 28 TAC 14
resist energy from fire (30) 10 min
hunter's blessing 12 h 15 min
defending bone 12 h 15 min
greater magic weapon 12 h 15 min
magic vestment 12 h 15 min

Big troll Dolgrym moves and swings at the fire giant closest to him.

Attack 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (18) + 18 = 36
Damage 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (2, 2, 5) + 9 = 18

Gallant will attack the nearest creature from above Dolgryms head.

Attack Bite BSP: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (3) + 23 = 26
Damge: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25

Sid will ready create pit in case a giant tries to retreat.

"Get'em guys!"

Leira swings at the closest giant and her blade cuts deep.

Dolgrym then moves to the same giant and rakes it with his claws. Then Gallant swings into action biting the creature.

Zavier, what are you doing?

Zavier swings into action and grapples the other giant.

Grapple Giant: 1d20 + 35 ⇒ (18) + 35 = 53

Zavier easily manages to grapple the second giant.

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

Leira initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Leira initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Zavier initiative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Sid initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Dolgrym initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

fire giants initiative: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18

Initiative order
Block 1: Leira and Dolgrym and Zavier
Block 2: Fire giants
Block 3: Sid
So Block 1 your actions.

Trolll Dolgrym swings his hammer twice at the fire giant engaged with him.

Attack 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33
Damage 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (1, 2, 2) + 9 = 14

Attack 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14
Damage 3d6 + 9 ⇒ (5, 2, 2) + 9 = 18

Leira steps to try flank the creatures and reach the next one if Dolgrym drops this giant, then swings around at any remaining giant.
+3 ss adamantine falchion-PA+Hunter's blessing+flank: 1d20 + 21 - 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 21 - 3 + 2 + 2 = 25
Adamantine/Magical/Slashing damage+PA+HB+flank: 2d4 + 13 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (4, 3) + 13 + 9 + 2 = 31

+3 ss adamantine falchion-PA+Hunter's blessing: 1d20 + 15 - 3 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 15 - 3 + 2 + 2 = 32
Adamantine/Magical/Slashing damage+PA+HB: 2d4 + 13 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (2, 3) + 13 + 9 + 2 = 29

HP 107/110 DR 5/B (50/50) AC 28 TAC 14
resist energy from fire (30) 10 min
hunter's blessing 12 h 15 min
defending bone 12 h 15 min
greater magic weapon 12 h 15 min
magic vestment 12 h 15 min

Zavier carries out a whirling hold, then pins the giant to the ground and smacks him.

Whirling Hold: 1d20 + 35 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 35 + 5 = 52
Pin: 1d20 + 35 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 35 + 5 = 45
Damage: 1d20 + 35 + 5 - 5 ⇒ (4) + 35 + 5 - 5 = 39
Unarmed Strike Damage 1: 2d6 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (5, 4) + 9 + 2 = 20

If that all worked then sickened for 7 rounds, pinned and 20 damage

Dolgrym claws into the closer fire giant, raking its body once, before Leira finishes it off with two swings of her falchion.

Zavier grapples the second giant and then punches it, causing the creature to howl with pain.

Is Gallant taking an action?

I think Gallant will go with Sid in the next block but here are the rolls.

Attack Bite BSP: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34
Damge: 1d8 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22

Attack Claw SP: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23
Damge: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

Attack Claw SP: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (5) + 22 = 27
Damge: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

Attack Claw SP: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (4) + 22 = 26
Damge: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

Attack Claw SP: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (14) + 22 = 36
Damge: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (6) + 17 = 23

Attack Claw SP: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (6) + 22 = 28
Damge: 1d6 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19

Attack Gore P: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (18) + 22 = 40
Damge: 1d4 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20

The grappled fire giant tries to break free

Loot: 2 giant sized great swords and 2 giant sized half plate.

"Well done everyone, they did not see us coming" Leira picks up the items to sell them later.

"Let's continue, I think we should be not far from the King and Queen of the volcano"

It is not clear to me if we are at C7 or C8, but anyway, heading towards D

We are heading to C8. I have put up the next big map.

"I don't know how close we are. This place is deceptively big and their army larger than I thought."

This cavern has three successive elevated tiers. A set of giant sized stairs leads to each level, topped by a low iron gate. The sloping front face of each rise is carved with representations of a diabolical armoured giant stomping, choking and cleaving lesser creatures. Far in the distance you can see 3 fire giants and what appears to be a fire giant captain with a rhinoceros. They do not appear to have seen you as yet

Knowledge religion on the images on the stairs, knowledge arcana on the rhinoceros.

”Thats a magnificent beast. I’m sorry we will have to put it down.”

K. religion: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15

"Let's see, perhaps the rhinoceros is good at heart and we do not need to kill it" Leira advances herself to the first set of doors and tries to open them stealthily.

If the doors are locked, she tries to force them open.
Disable Device (unlock): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28
Stealth: 1d20 - 0 ⇒ (6) - 0 = 6 +13 distance bonus I do believe

Religion: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (15) + 22 = 37
Religion: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (17) + 22 = 39

Leira and Sid you can tell that the images on the stairs are dedicated to the fire giant god Zursvaater defeating common giant foes such as dwarves and humans, as well as angels, silver dragons, etc.

Leira manages to open the door stealthily.

"The fire giant god Zursvaater... god of Conquest, Slavery and Weapons. We better get rid of these giants before they become a danger to all of Avistan" Leira opens the doors and climbs the next stairs to engage the next set of doors.
Disable Device (unlock): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
Stealth: 1d20 - 0 ⇒ (19) - 0 = 19 +7 distance bonus

If she does succeed, she moves on to the last set of doors.
Disable Device (unlock): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Stealth: 1d20 - 0 ⇒ (9) - 0 = 9 +4 distance bonus

Leira stealthily makes her way up the stairs unlocking the doors and opening them just enough to slip through.

Leira you can have a surprise round action- I am assuming that only Leira is doing the sneaking at present - if this is incorrect let me know.

Correct, Gallant is too big to sneak. Sid and Gallant are waiting at the nearest distance that won't screw up Leira's stealth.

I'd say Leira sneaks into a very good position and the rest of us attempt to sneak. As soon as we blunder Leira uses her surprise action and the rest of us go initiative

Yeah, Dolgrym and sneaking do not go hand in hand.

Leira waits at least to see everyone close enough she is not suddenly surrounded by the giants after her initial attack.

Once ready she casts righteous might as her surprise round, towering into giant proportions and stepping forward to cover the door.

I'm ok with that Zavier.

Stealth Sid: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Stealth Gallant: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20