Pairs of volcanic braziers flank the walls along the entire length of this narrow chamber. Oily flames flicker from the tops of volcanoes carved into the walls in bas relief and sparkling stones glitter like lava flowing toward the ground.
Inside the room are 2 fire giants and 4 skeletons that appear to be aflame.
The fire giant look at you askance as you enter
"Intruders, hold and state your business."
"Hi. We came to talk with Queen Quivixia" Leira talks authoritative as if the group had all the right to be here "There is a matter of the upmost importance that has to be dealt with her"
Leira, you recognise the temple as being dedicated to the giant god Zursvaater, the Prince of Steel.
"Why, would her royal majesty wish to see you?"
"Because we can help her against common enemies" Leira tries to barter without explaining what enemies she supposes those are "She is the Highpriest of Giant God Zursvaater, isn't it? The Prince of Steel"
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"Very well, come with us, any sign of trouble and we will destroy you."
They lead you into a larger room covered in religious iconography of the fire giant god-decorations more expected in a church than a bedchamber. The most prominent feature is a large, sturdy bed piled high furs. Nearby sits a wardrobe, a polished steel mirror, a dressing table and a chair. A heavy curtain on one wall partially obscures a broad alcove.
In the room is a a giant priest and a giantess clad in steel and carrying a greatsword. She looks you over curiously after a brief whispered conversation with the guards.
"So humans, you have come here under a flag of truce, regarding a common enemy, and which enemy is that?"
Leira observes everything as they go in, trying to get a better judgement of the giants defenses.
Once the Queen speaks to them, Leira answers in a similar authoritative tone "There has been too many deaths of giants, humans and orcs. The Hold of Belkzen deserves better. The Storm Tyrant has stirred us into a bloodshed that only brings dead sons and brothers back to our homes."
"Let's stop this pain and drama now and here, for the greatness of our families. The Storm Tyrant will fall and our families will be save again" she looks at the many religious symbols around "To pursue our faiths and businesses without wills that think to be over the one of our gods"
Hah, Zavier only want to wrestle storm Tyrant! Good challenge!
"There are those that will sow violence throughout the world. There are places for both Giants and small folk but they need a leader that is not a tyrant."
"There is sense in what you say."
Queen Quivixia commands the guards and priest to leave.
"Very well, I am against the Storm Tyrant although my husband will not listen. If you help me defeat him and his lackeys I pledge a non-aggression pact from now on between us and the humans. What say you."
Only if wrestling for sport is allowed! Zavier insists.
"My mother died due to this war. I am in if this means no more children are killed" Leira nods to the Queen "What if your husband does not abide by our pact?"
"Are you suggesting that we will need to kill your husband for us to have a successful pact?"
”Preventing this war would make sense for everyone...”
"I can tell you, my husband will not abide by the pact, he is under the thrall of the Storm Tyrant, however if we defeat him, the giants will follow my orders as I am the spiritual leader of the clan."
Leira sees some ambitions of power behind the Queen but the chance is good one to let it escape "Good. Then we will go defeat King Tytarian and afterwards we will go against the Storm Tyrant"
"What is the shortest way to defeat Tytarian without having to face all of his loyals?" asks the young girl.
Also you say you help?
"We can go straight to the throne room, at this time of day, 3 of the others may be with him but the rest will be meditating in their private chambers."
"Let's do it. I just got some new spells I want to try."
"You should cast any preparation spells you need now, this will be a tough fight. My husband is a skilled warrior, he will have at least 2 guards with him and there are likely to be at least 2 spellcasters with him."
"Good. Ok" Leira will renew her ironskin and shield of faith.
"I will protect us also against arrows and gasses, just in case" the young girl will cast fickle winds for all the party too.
Lastly, her skin becomes greenish, as the toughest orc skins "I feel my orcish blood boiling inside me. Even my skin is becoming tough as iron"
Dolgrym casts Barkskin on both he and Zavier, Communal Resit Energy (Fire), Communal Air Walk, and Echolocation on himself.
Current AC 33, and 37 v giants in my huge mountain troll form.
Sid will scout ahead so he knows the layout of the room. Eather elemental earth glid.
Once he returns to the ground he will cast invisibility sphere so we can get the jump on them.
He will cast greater invisibility on Zavier.
Finally, when everyone is ready he will dimension door the group into position, beside the King.
Sid, you can see that this incredibly large cavern seems to have been created by a rover of magma that drained and cooled, leaving a long, broad tunnel of rippled stone. Several giant sized stone tables are lined up in a row, running the length of the chamber. At the far end is an enormous throne decorated with armoured skulls, weapons, flames and dragons.
In the room are 2 fire giant lieutenants standing by the throne. There is also a larger fire giant wearing a crown and carrying a large halberd. There is a female hill giant carrying a lucerne hammer, a female frost giant carrying a mace and dressed like a witch and a male frost giant carrying a battle-axe.
Queen Quivixia throws open the doors to the throne room dramatically and shouts at the king
"My lord, your rule of tyranny is at an end. You and your lackeys must die for the good of us all."
Jalood readies to attack anyone who comes near.
"Yes, the Storm Tyrant has to fall and you will go down with him!" Leira moves into the room and casts holy ice encasing the eastern side of the cavern with a wall of ice, trapping there two of the giants.
The giants are surprised by Leira's spell.
I had invisibly sphere for the group which acts like invisibility and greater invisibility on Zavier.
Seeing Leira appear Tytarain roars in rage and attacks
Using the invisibility spell, Mountain troll Dolgrym bashes the king three times.
Attack
Damage
Attack
Damage
Attack
Damage
Tytarain manages to ignore all of Dolgrym's attacks.
Queen Quivixia double moves up to Rek.
Maija tries to dispel the wall of ice, but fails to do so.
Zavier grabs the unsuspecting king.
And then slams him to the ground in a pin and starts smashing him.
Gallant also breaks his invisibility, attacking furiously thinking if the king falls the others may give up.
Sid will cast a persistent mind maze on the blue fire giant.
DC25 Will roll twice and take the lower if it fails it will wander around aimlessly for 15 rounds.
Zavier grabs Tytarian and smacks him about a bit.
Then Gallant bounds over and attacks doing a significant amount of damage.
The fire giant disappears into Sid's maze.
Meanwhile Rek Scruggs tries to hit the Queen, managing to hit her once.
Jalood readies for when the ice wall is down
When one of the attacks strike her, Leira is happy her adamantine skin protects her a bit.
Seeing Zavier has a good grip on the King, the young girl looks back at the blue fire giant and tries to smite it down "The time of freedom and peace has come!"
Sid thinks to himself, 'I want to say something cool and brave like Leira and Gallant say.'
Leira deals two mighty blows to the fire giant.
Tytarian tries to smack Zavier.
Mountain troll Dolgrym bashes the king three times, hopefully.
Attack
Damage
Attack
Damage
Attack
Damage
Dolgrym manages to hit Tytarian once.
The Queen attacks Rek Scruggs again, dealing two heavy blows.
Maija tries to dispel the ice wall again but fails
Zavier is invisible so I'll roll concealment for the two attacks higher is better for Zavier.
Zavier gets hit with one attack, he grunts and then responds with three attacks of his own to the pinned and grappled giant.
"We will kill your king so you can be free!
Sid readies persistent chains of light DC 26 Ref roll twice take the lower. For any giant that makes its way toward the group.
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Between Zavier's punches and Gallant's bites and claws King Tytarian falls and there is a collective gasp from the giants around the room. At this point the Queen looks up and says:
"The Tyrant is dead, put down your arms and you will be spared."
The fire giants lieutenants, frost giants and Rek all immediately lower their weapons and watch you warily.
Leira nods to the giants willingness to stop fighting "Good! This fight helps no one but the Storm Tyrant. What do you giants take from conquering small human houses too small to even rest a toe?"
"The Storm Tyrant treats all of us as pawns in his game. It is enough of he gambling with our lives. We all want to just make our life and prosper. We do not want more of our brothers and parents to never come back home, dead, all for the glory of a coward that hides himself" Leira goes own trying to convince the giants not to fight.
"Queen Quivixia here wants better for all of you, and if you support her, we promise to stop this war once and for all" the young girl finishes.
"Well, accept this opportunity to go about your lives with your new queen."
Still being invisible, Zavier nudges the corpse of the king to have it flop dramatically to the ground as Leira gives her speech.