Mazra’s Giantslayer Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Mazra

Too late to edit, but Haskyll will expend charges from the CLW wands necessary to get people to close to full health. But I would like to know where they sit just before the leveling.

Leira thankfully takes the bolts, "Oh, great, thank you both!" she smiles then starts trying out the crossbow.

Before Resting
CMW Kaos: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (5, 1) + 7 = 13 Used Spirit Weapon
CMW Ragnir: 2d8 + 7 ⇒ (8, 1) + 7 = 16 Used Blessing of Life and Courage
CLW Leira: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 Used Shield of Faith
CLW Djora: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 Used Liberating Command

CLW Wand Kaos: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW Wand Kaos: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW Wand Kaos: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW Wand Kaos: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW Wand Kaos: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW Wand Kaos: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

CLW Wand Ulfgard: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW Wand Ulfgard: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW Wand Ulfgard: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

CLW Wand Djora: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW Wand Djora: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

CLW Wand Leira: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

CLW Wand Haskyll: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW Wand Haskyll: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW Wand Haskyll: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW Wand Haskyll: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

CLW Wand Ragnir: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

17 Charges used at end of Leucrotta Fight.
This was going by the HP list that GM Mazra used.

Looks purfect.
Thank you Haskyll you are a good and kind friend.

Feeling the wounds close and the bruises fade Ulfgard smiles at Haskyll.
"Aye tanks brudder!".
He will report before the night all what they did in his little book.

About mid-morning the party, healed and rested, heads further into Minderhal's Valley. After about five hours of slugging downward through snow along the slowly freezing Minderhal River, the party sees a wider forested valley in front of them. From the widening canyon, tributaries from the east and southeast can be seen cascading through other even higher canyons toward the wider Minderhal River. The Minderhal River, itself, bends toward the south.

The shouts of a raucous argument echo from somewhere up the path ahead. The voices are deep and guttural.

The path splits to the left and right. The sound appears to be coming from beyond a stand of trees near the rivers edge. The party cannot, at present, see who is arguing.

New map is up. Also, the Minderhal Valley map has been updated to show the party's progress. This encounter is labeled "D." The party has surprise. What does the party do?

I don't know what there saying but it sounds like giants. Shall we sneak up and see what we can see?Kaos will say in a wisper.

By the way, with the snow and ice, every square is Difficult Terrain.

Difficult terrain hampers movement. Each square of difficult terrain counts as 2 squares of movement. (Each diagonal move into a difficult terrain square counts as 3 squares.) You can’t run or charge across difficult terrain.

In the morning

Well, folk, we can only carry so much, but I think I got a bit of a surprise in for our poor mule.

Casts Ant Haul on the Mule.

For 16 Hours, the Mule will have the following. Light load 225 lbs, Medium Load 450 lbs, Heavy Load 675 lbs.
This still don't mean that we can take everything from the drake pile.

At the argument

it be a couple of folk arguing about not being selected for the Storm Tyrant and his army.

Haskyll whispers back.

I think the quieter ones look forward, and let us know what is going on.

I knew I should have gotten Ice Cleats. :)

Sheild spell failure: 1d100 ⇒ 28
Kaos will cast Shield and look to Leira and Ulfgard. Shall I come with you or hang back?

Anga cast mage armour when setting out in the morning, and casts shield now.

Leira hands her extend rod to Haskyll so he can make an extended mule's haul and have the loyal companion charge the load the whole day.

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Leira casts message on the group, then advances herself "Let's see whom exactly they are. If they are angry with the Tyrant perhaps we can manipulate them to unite us against him."

An idea seems to play into his head "What about playing a ruse where Kaos and me get disguised into some orcs and you others are our prisoners?"

Let's see what we are dealing with first. Kaos will turn into an orc.

Curious. How are you going to make a well armed group of adventurers look like prisoners? Haskyll, with Heartspit alone will look out of place.

yes, an inventive plan, with a couple of flaws. First, ye can only disguise ye selves, leavin the rest of us out of place, and second, ye do understand that orcs and giants are nay friendly. It be likely that they would see ye as a snack.

Anga draws a wand (crushing despair one)

Let's just kill em

Droja looks at Leira and Kaos, "You both make a handsome couple." The Half-Orc offers a toothy smile, her own tusks gleaming in the afternoon sun.

I found a link to a website that has a picture from the AP of what Droja actually looks like. She is quite the looker. Giantslayer Campaign with an image of Droja further down.. Just scroll down for the image of Droja. I wish Paizo had a token with what Droja actually looks like.
I think her appearance is intense.

"You look savage Droja" points out Leira.

The girl shrugs "Well, I guess the plan is not perfect. I can though cast invisibility sphere so we all can approach unnoticed. That is if we think we need to find out more. Otherwise we can crush their heads then ask their skulls I guess" Leira looks around at the dwarves, sighs, then prepares her bow "Well, I guess it is all the more exciting like this"

As the group launches its charge, the girl tries to find a snipper post where to fire unseen.
Stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23

"You look savage Droja" points out Leira.

And with a 19 Charisma. There is more to Charisma than good looks. By the way, thanks Leira for the better link.

The invisibility sphere would help us close on them. But let's go. Kaos will wait for Leira to cast the spell if she is going to then either way he starts to sneak up on the monsters.
Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Haskyll ties off the mule to a nearby tree. Then Leira cast Invisibility Sphere. And with Leira in the center, the party advances toward the sound of the argument. The giants were too busy fighting and arguing to notice the invisible approaching party, even though you are making considerable tracks in the snow.

I have placed the party at a point where you can see the giants with Leira in the middle. You have a Surprise Round. Then everyone except Ragnir and Droja can also take their Round One actions. @Ragnir-Please go ahead with your actions including Round One too, so I will be able to quickly recap the actions.

Surprise and Round One

Kaos' Iniative: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Leira's Iniative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Anga's Iniative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Ulfgards's Iniative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Haskyll's Iniative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (11) + 0 = 11
Ragnir's Iniative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (6) + 0 = 6
Droja's Iniative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (2) + 0 = 2
Giant's Iniative: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (13) - 3 = 10

Grabbing his hammer with booth hands Ulfgard charges the giant.
Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 372d6 + 22 ⇒ (3, 5) + 22 = 30
He then continues to pound the giant to submission
Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 252d6 + 22 ⇒ (3, 6) + 22 = 31
Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 182d6 + 22 ⇒ (6, 6) + 22 = 34 before flicking his shield into place

Kaos changes back into his dragon form while moving straight forward and breathes a 30ft cone of fire which should in compass 3 of the four giants.
acrobatic to avoid aoo: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
DD Fire Breath: 5d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 1, 1) = 1116 = 16
yuck

Knowledgeable of the party dynamics Leira touches Droja for her to remain the center of the sphere instead of herself, so the half-orc remains invisible the whole fight.

Leira shots at the second giant at first sight profiting of her initial invisibility.
Surprise attack: +1 shortbow+DA+invisible (flatfooted): 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 9 - 2 + 2 = 14
Piercing/Magical damage+DA+AS+sneak attack: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 3d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 4 + 2 + (4, 3, 3) = 22

Profiting she is faster than the giants to react, the girl shots another arrow at the same flatfooted giant, or anyone still at sight.
Round 1 attack: +1 shortbow+DA (flatfooted): 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 9 - 2 = 18
Piercing/Magical damage+DA+AS+sneak attack: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 3d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 4 + 2 + (3, 6, 5) = 24

Remember first attack has a +2 to hit due to invisibility condition

As they climb the hill, Ragnir calls on Torag to protect them from the evil they are about to face. Touching each in turn, he says in a low voice, "Torag be givin' ye the shield o' the mountain" Communal protection from evil

(round 1)
The group surges ahead as Ragnir grants the last of the blessing, much to his surprise, but he charges after them, taking up his mace. Moving up next to Ulfgard he yells at the giant.

"Ye ugly bastard, I'm goin' tae hit ye so hard, yer children will be born cross-eyed with no neck."

intimidate to taunt
taunt: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12 Giant slayer Scion, no penalty vs Giant class creatures for taunt. AC vs Giants = 26

Surprise

Torag Give us the strength of your blessing.
Haskyll drops a prayer in the middle of the area

Round 1
Haskyll moves up slightly, and drives Heartspit at the Ugly big l at the front of the group.
attack: 1d20 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 4 + 1 + 1 = 27 +2 if Giant
BAB,STR,Magic,Prayer
damage: 2d6 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1, 1) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 10 If GiantAdd: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10
2H STR,Magic,Prayer

If that giant is down by the time my turn 1 comes around, I will be casting bull strength on me.

AC 17,23vGiant,19vEvil,25vEvil Giant, HP 57, Prayer 7/8 rounds

After Anga's actions, I will recap.

Don't forget the nail mail that I am wearing.

@Haskyll - Thanks for the reminder. It is appreciated.

It will be a week tomorrow since we have had a post from Anga. I will go ahead and GMPC her character to move the action along.

Surprise Round

Anga cast Shield on herself.

Round One

Anga cast Fireball placing it in a way to catch all of the giants.

Fireball DC19 Reflex: 8d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 5, 1, 1, 6, 1) = 23

I will recap later. @Anga-If you see this, please feel free to change your actions. I will check for a post before I recap.

I may need to edit your recap stats with the raise to eighth level. I have some of the stats, just not all. Also, please confirm for accuracy. Thanks!

Leira cast the invisibility sphere on to Droja and the party advances toward the giants.

Having never been invisible before Droja comments, "Hmmm. That may be an improvement."

Surprise Round

Leira fires and arrow at the flat-footed Giant. But her the giant moved just enough for her shot to fly harmlessly past the unsuspecting giant.

Their natural AC is very high. So even flat-footed these things have a decent AC.

Anga seeing four very large humanoids, cast a Shield on herself.

Ulfgard charges the fourth and nearest giant striking a powerful blow with Agrimmosh.

Kaos coming out of invisibility, turns into a dragon-kin, and makes an acrobatic move to get close to the fourth or nearest giant.

Haskyll does as we all should, and says a Prayer before getting into things.

Ragnir cast a Communal Protection Against Evil on the party.

This provides a +2 Deflection Bonus to AC and a +2 Resistance Bonus versus these creatures. If you character already has a Deflection Bonus it will not apply. Please let me know if you have a Deflection Bonus or not. Gracias.

Droja stays invisible while she weaves a spell.

Round One

Leira's second shot strikes true as the arrow lodges deep into the giants chest.

Anga places a fireball that takes in all the giants.

Giant 1 Reflex Save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7
Giant 2 Reflex Save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5
Giant 3 Reflex Save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14
Giant 4 Reflex Save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12

The fourth giant falls over dead. The other giants take the full brunt of the Fireball.

Ulfgard moves on to the next flat-footed giant. He pounds this third giant with Agrimmosh to near death.

Kaos moves up next to Ulfgard, and in his dragon form pours fire out of his mouth.

(With the fourth giant dead, I shifted Ulfgard and Kaos to the third giant. DC17 Reflex Save versus Kaos' Dragon Breath.

Giant 2 Reflex Save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (5) - 1 = 4
Giant 3 Reflex Save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
Giant 4 Reflex Save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11

The third giant fall over unconscious.

These giants are not particularly powerful. No one could have guessed that two would already have fallen by this point. I have had to improvise with actions.

Now with both the third and fourth giants fallen, Haskyll casts Bull Strength on himself.

With the sudden appearance of the party, the remaining two giants, after being hit by first a Fireball, and then the fiery breath from a dragon looking humanoid, simply run.

Arrows show begin and end of the runs.

Ragnir sees the last two giants run.

@Ragnir - You can take a different Round One action.

Droja brings forth a Celestial Dire Bat that appears and chases after the last giant fleeing. It catches the second giant, but fails to deliver a bite against the big brute.

Celestial Dire Bat Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 111d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Leira 21 (AC19 44/44)
Anga 20 (AC13/21MA-G/{SH-G25} 53/53)
Ulfgard 16 (AC20/24G 103/103)
Kaos 12 (AC20/24SH/27SoF (82/84)
Haskyll 11 (AC17/21G 49/50)
Giants 10 (AC? 23,23,-8,D/57)
Ragnir 6 (AC22/26G 59/59)
Droja 2 (AC16 55/FL67)

Round Two

@Ragnir - You can take a Round One action as well.

Let's head them off.
Kaos takes off back tawards the mule.

Edited giants movement for difficult terrain. Also, moved Kaos as a full round action for Round Two.

Thank you

As soon as he finishes his spell, Haskyll rumbles down the trail as fast as his subby legs can carry him yelling the entire way.

In Giant
The Steelhand is back. The steelhand is coming for you. The steelhand is your doom.....Mwaaahhhh haaaah haaaaa

apologies for my absence, life has been busy.

Anga follows up the fireball with a scorching ray at the closest foe

scorching ray 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

scorching ray 2: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Damage 1: 4d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1, 4, 5) + 4 = 15

damage 2: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4, 6, 5) + 1 = 20

"Aye, tha's abou' richt. Ragnir sighs as they run off, and turns to follow Kaos.

"Do not let them run! They will tell about us to other giants!" Leira advances as fast as she can until she slightly spots the back of the second giant. She then tenses her bow and loading an arrow with magic, shots!
+1 shortbow+DA+PB+prayer: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 16
Piercing/Magical damage+DA+PB+AS+prayer: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 15

aye, kill them all!

Ulfgard has not posted, but since the only thing he can do is move, I will move Ulfgard, and move on.

Round Two

The first giant moved out of sight of the Rogue Arcanist. But Leira gave chase enough to get a shot off against the second giant. Her shot whistles through the limbs on the trees. It successfully sticks into the second giant.

Anga follows Leira and sends a couple of Scorching Rays at the fleeing second giant. The first ray drops the second giant. The second one kills it. Singed pine needles along the rays path continues to smoke.

I gave Anga a little line of sight through the edge of the tree line.

Ulfgard, Kaos, Haskyll, and Ragnir all run back toward the mule as fast as the snow covered ground will allow.

The last frightened giant continues to run. It looks back seeing the second giant fall. Being the last of the four giants, it is now in full panic mode.

Droja moves to a position to cheer on her Celestial Dire Bat. She comes up with a name for the bat, "Go Fangs! Go!" Now all she needs is pom poms. That would be quite the sight.

There is a miniature of an Orc Cheerleader. This miniature is fundamentally wrong in many ways.

Celestial Dire Bat Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 81d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

The bat does nothing more than harass the first giant.

Leira 21 (AC19 44/44)
Anga 20 (AC13/21MA-G/{SH-G25} 53/53)
Ulfgard 16 (AC20/24G 103/103)
Kaos 12 (AC20/24SH/27SoF (82/84)
Haskyll 11 (AC 17,23vG,19vEv,25vEv G 57/57)
Giants 10 (AC? 23,D,-8,D/57)
Ragnir 6 (AC22/26G 59/59)
Droja 2 (AC16 55/FL67)

Round Three

Ulfgard moves into the lane to take care that the giant won´t get through.

Now that I've seen an orc cheerleader I can't unseen it.
Kaos continues to move to block the escaping Giant.

MY EYES!!! Mazra, that's just WRONG! :P

Ragnir hustles to keep up with Kaos. Damned long legs a' yours!

The orc cheerleader must be against the geneva convention

Anga pursues the last giant, moving 20 feet after it.

I would like that one for my bloodbowl team!

Forgive me for contributing to the delinquency of the players.

Those would go well for a blood bowl team, which is where the idea originated. :)

Haskyll continues down the way as fast as his short legs can carry him.
He parks himself in the middle right beside Ulfgard.

AC 17,23vGiant,19vEvil,25vEvil Giant, HP 57, Prayer 5/8 rounds

Round Three

Leira moves toward the first giant from behind.

That is about all Leira could do in the Round, so I went ahead with the actions.

Anga follows in pursuit.

Ulfgard, Kaos, Haskyll, and Ragnir keep moving to cut off the fleeing giant, this time shorting the distance through the trees.

@Ulfgrard - I show a 20' movement rate for Ulfgard. This is difficult terrain. I gave the Dwarves 6 squares of full round movement. Ulfgard did not cast Longstrider. BTW-I did not see this in your stats. But then again, I could have missed it.

With a loud whimpering sound, the first giant continues to move as fast as it can dropping its over-sized club. It stops as Kaos emerges from the woods.

Droja's Dire Bat continues to chase the fleeing giant. It delivers a wicked bite to the back of the giant's neck. The giant's scream sounds like a little human girl.

Celestial Dire Bat Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 231d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Droja follows Leira and Anga.

Girls to the north, boys to the south.

Map updated!

Leira 21 (AC19 44/44)
Anga 20 (AC13/21MA-G/{SH-G25} 53/53)
Ulfgard 16 (AC20/24G 103/103)
Kaos 12 (AC20/24SH/27SoF (82/84)
Haskyll 11 (AC 17,23vG,19vEv,25vEv G 57/57)
Giants 10 (AC? 13,D,-8,D/57)
Ragnir 6 (AC22/26G 59/59)
Droja 2 (AC16 55/FL67)

Round Four

If Kaos hits the giant, he will likely drop it, ending the encounter. This party is truly bad ass. Can I say that?

Pushing his way out of the trees, and then tripping over his feet, Haskyll drives Heartspit at the incoming Giant.

attack: 1d20 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 17
BAB, STR, Bull Str Mod, Magic, Prayer
damage: 2d6 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) + 7 + 1 + 1 + (3, 3) = 25
Large Weapon, STR, Prayer, Magic, Bane

AC 17/23 vs Giant, 25 with PfE, HP 57, Prayer 5/8 Rounds

hell yes, you can say that. I spent 22 years with the job of being a hit man for the queen. :) AKA Canadian Infantry Soldier. So language don't bother me. :)

Attack: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 1 = 232d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2) + 16 + 1 = 21

Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 1 = 212d6 + 16 + 1 ⇒ (5, 2) + 16 + 1 = 24

Hell ya.

As Kaos hacks, Haskyll drives Heartspit deep into the last now defenceless giant. It is very dead.

Easy Victory!

The Minderhal River flows out of a gorge to the south. Tributaries flow out of narrow valleys to the east and southeast.

What does the party do next?