Ulfgard caughs and takes a deep breath to steady himself, waiting for a moment to receive Torags blessing.
Anga pauses also. Well this is goin well
Leira moves towards the south of the large room and aims at the giant trying to escape the area. Placing a new arrow and charging it with arcane magic, the girl shots!
Round Ten
Anga takes a breather and lets the fighters mop up.
Kaos chases after the fleeing Hill Giants. As he gains on the Hill Giants he taunts them.
Leira sees Kaos chase after the other giants, and moves toward the large room. She tries to fire an arrow but was unable to set her feet to get off an accurate shot.
Ragnir moves as far as he can toward the larger room.
Droja also follows in pursuit. Her lumbering Zombie Hill Giant follows Droja.
Ulfgard hesitate to allow Haskyll to provide a bit of healing.
After giving Ulfgard some healing Haskyll moves toward the cowering female Ogre.
The drunk Hill Giant doesn't know the Common Tongue. But it knows taunting no matter what language. He turns, moves, and attacks Kaos with a double handed swing of his greatclub.
The sixth Hill Giant does the same, though moving a bit more gingerly. He was just close enough to get in an attack as well.
Both giants were able to pound on Kaos.
The cowering female Ogre starts to sob pathetically. She continues to plea with Ferin.
Seeing Haskyll approach, Ferin will look at the Ogress, "Your fate is in the hands of others. But if you swear to me to serve the forge, I will see what can be done."
The Ogress swears.
Round Eleven
Leira moves 30 more feet south while keeping her aim and shooting at the giant trying to exit the main doors!
With a flick Ulfgard stashes his shield and runs out towards the giants.
Then measuring it up he charges him, smashing him with a good double handed grip, before flicking his shield back in place.
The Drunk Hill Giant missed Kaos, but the sixth one hit solidly.
Round Eleven...at least some of it
With the Hill Giants turning onto the Dragon Disciple, Kaos uses Gorum's Thorn to cut into the sixth Hill Giant. It was just enough to do significant damage. The Dragon Disciple bites into Hill Giant flesh. It was a bit salty, but better than he expected.
Leira tries a bow shot, but she missed her aim.
Ragnir moves up some and moves Torag's Spiritual Hammer up some as well.
Droja moves up and tries once more to hold the drunken Hill Giant. The will of the drunken Hill Giant has been reduced, it is held in place.
Ulfgard moves up and attacks the sixth Hill Giant. He barely manages to strike the large humanoid with Agrimmosh. But it was enough to kill the sixth Hill Giant.
The Ogress surrenders begging to spared her life.
Victory!
Haskyll walks up and coldly lays the point of Heartspit on the shoulder of the Ogress.
So witnessed, and so it shall be, your life is hers and the forges, and you can thank her for it.
He then raises the spear head.
Just know this, Torag does not abide by oathbreakers, and he witnessed the oath.
He then goes forth, and calls for all our hurt people into an area that does not have bodies lying all over it.
The female Ogre will only know that the strongest from each clan was sent to the Cathedral of Minderhal. They were being prepared to raid the settlements of your kind. She agrees to serve Ferin in exchange for her life.
Kaos will note that the female Hill Giant butcher had a naval ring with a pearl on it. The pearl radiates magic. This is the only thing found that radiates magic. He will gather the following: 56pp, 770gp, 923sp, 130cp. Gem stones: Agate (10 gp), Azurite (9 gp), Carnelian (65 gp), Malachite (11 gp), Black Pearl (500 gp), 2 Deep Blue Spinel ( both 100 gp), Jasper (40 gp), Zircon (60 gp), Hematite (11 gp), Obsidian (12 gp), Opal (500 gp), Peridot (45 gp), Smoky Quartz (40 gp), Tiger eye (10 gp).
There were also a number of giant-sized masterworks weapons and armor:
Breastplate (350 gp), Chainmail (300 gp), Trident (315 gp), Battleaxe (310 gp), and Halberd (310 gp).
There are areas, rooms, etc. around the Cathedral, including massive tents outside, that the party has not visited.
There is also the matter of the rescued villagers.
"Hand me that... I think I saw one of this at my moms shop once..." Leira smiles to Kaos while she picks up the magical item.
The young girl nods at Ragnir visibly emotional "It will be hard to forget the time we past together... It was a great adventure and you were always a fellow companion open to give a hand..." Leira moves over the dwarf and gives a strong hug while she tries to hide the tears coming to her eyes "But I do understand... our paths split here. I hope we can see each other at a more peaceful time"
Trying to recap a bit, Leira looks at the others "So... the trace leads us now to Skirgaard... I propose we try to give a hug to those other giants too. What do you think boys?"
Leira will determine that it is a Pearl of Power, for third level spells.
There are still tribes of giants in the valley. They have not all yet dispersed.
"We could go all out Orc on this place. We could strip these dead giants and stake them to the approaches to the Cathedral with plenty of warning signs in giant that this will be their fate if they enter the Cathedral's compound," Droja says this in a matter-of-fact tone.
Ferin will overhear Droja, "The Stone Giants may be swayed to help. If I can get them to assist in cleaning this place up, then we do not need to desecrate the Cathedral. However, we would need to light the forge to get the Stone Giants something to give them a since of purpose."
Ragnir, it has been an honour and it will be my privilege to pass on your deeds to Torag, and have him look out for you.
Haskyll helps with clean up and identification, and then throws his two coppers in for relighting the forge.
He will also add in for trying to get the local giants to help this cathedral.
The earth around the huge, patchwork animal-hide tent is stained nearly black with blood. A bloodstained table fashioned from a thick wooden block supported by sturdy iron legs stands in the center of the longhouse. Wooden buckets filled with blood and offal surround the table. Along the edges of the tent run lengths of iron bar set atop large wooden posts driven into the ground. From the bars hang the butchered carcasses of cows, horses, mastodons, and even humans. Some of the meat is fresh, and some of it is not.
A huge, horseshoe-shaped table laid with curious metal tools, pincers, prongs, and other strange items sits in the center of this tent. Glass bottles and jars filled with milky fluid, each containing a bloated and waterlogged eyeball, balance upon haphazardly arranged wooden shelves. A sizable collection of birds, including crows, hawks, and owls, hang lifelessly from the tent’s roof, strung upside down by their feet. There are various vials scattered about. Kaos will notice that many of the vial's contents radiate magic. Fifteen vials to be precise.
"Oh! This is a pearl of power! It can be of great use for one of you Haskyll or Anga" Leira hands off the powerful item.
Leira tightens when Ferin suggests helping the giants "All we have found from giants has been death until now. Why shall we help them instead of just kill everyone of them? What will the families of the dead think of that?"
"If you ask me, I say we just torch the Cathedral and burn it down so they can never again reform and make us harm" the girl seems to be much offended and becomes increasingly emotional on the topic.
Ulfgard looks at Leira and shakes his head.
"This forge should be relighted and blessed in Torags name. I can not destroy a place where craft is produced. And even though they are giants, some of them are truly artists!"
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Ferin will tense as well with Leira's comment, "I understand your people have suffered at the hand of giants. But not all giants wish war with your kind. Most Slag and Stone Giants want nothing more than to be left alone in peace. Just as there are good and bad amongst your kind, there are good and bad amongst giant-kind. I look to end this strife and find peace between our peoples."
Kaos and Leira will determine that the tent with all the potions was the Ogre Magi's tent.
Kaos is unable to determine the nature of the first potion.
While beginning to test the next vial, Kaos begins to feel sick.
The first vial was poison disguised a potion.
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Leira the cycle of hate must stop somewhere. I'm not saying that those that harmed your people should go unpunished. But we cannot judge all Giants by the acts of only a few just as they cannot judge all Humans by the acts of only a few. Ferin right most stone giants are on the whole peaceful and probably should deserve a chance. But I will promise you that we will find those that are responsible for the hurt brought to your people and we will not rest until they lie at our feet.
Be careful there's something off about that potion
The first vial tested was indeed a powerful poison that neither Kaos or Leira was able to identify. But Leira was able to identify the second vial as ironically an Elixir of Fire Breath.
Kaos presses on an identifies the next vial as an Elixir of Hiding.
Kaos was able to recognize the next vial was the same as the first vial. It was a poison. Kaos did not test this vial further.
And yet another vial of poison was found, but once again Kaos was able
to determine this before before consuming.
A fourth vial of poison was found amongst the elixirs. Kaos was able to avoid this one as well.
Kaos was able to determine that the next vial was an Elixir of Love.
Kaos found yet another vial of poison. This was the fifth vial from the lot.
Unfortunately, the ill affects of the poison continues to make Kaos sick.
Leira identifies the next three vials she test.
Leira (12) will not identify the next vial. Kaos (10) would not be able to identify this one as well.
Leira does get the next two. (25 and 28)
Potion of Protection from Energy (Cold)
As Kaos and Leira searches through the vials, they will notice a lime green pill that also radiates magic. Kaos (26), unless he dies, will identify this lime green pill as a Volatile Vaporizer. (2nd Level)
About the discussion on relighting the Forge the girl drops her arguments seeing she is alone against the giants "Ok. We will do it your way... It is going to take more than words for me to trust on those giants though..."
"I can make good use of the elxir of vision, the oil of flame arrow and the potion of pass without trace" says Leira while she picks up the potions if no one else is interested.
She also checks the last vial.
"Ok. So what do we need to do to relight the damned Forge?"
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Ferin will look at Leira, "Understood."
Then when asked about relighting the Forge, Ferin will repeat what she has heard from Etena for many years:
“According to the sacred texts, four ancient heroes first brought Minderhal’s Forge to life. The first was Mymrith the Maker, priestess of Fandarra, who prepared fallen warriors for the afterlife by anointing their bodies with sacred clay. She lined the forge with the clay to contain the fire within."
“The second was Aduromi, the Priestess of Crystals, whose veins ran hot with molten metal and who could temper steel to a hardness that would cut diamonds. She brought with her the secrets of the fire geodes, which once ignited would burn for a century."
“The third was Jogrothir the Hunter, guardian of the sacred horn Drakesbane, which he used to call the ancient drakes native to the surrounding peaks. Jogrothir brought the forge to life, for he alone was able to capture the dragon’s breath, the only flame hot enough to ignite the fire geodes."
“The last was Rosag, the Preserver of the Forge. A great priestess of Minderhal, Rosag held the secrets of water both its ability to temper metal as well as its capacity to quench the sacred flames. She performed the Blessing of Rosag, the final incantation that stoked the fires and sanctified the forge."
“Only by following in the footsteps of the blessed ancients, by repeating those acts which have been undone, shall the fires of Minderhal’s Forge once again blossom.”
"With Agrimmosh there is no metal that cannot be worked, even metals that contain powerful magic. And in that, nowhere in the whole of Golarion is that possible but by the relighting of Minderhal's Forge and used in conjunction with the Hammer of Unmaking."
Ferin will look over at Ulfgard and the bloody Hammer of Unmaking. Then remind the party of the passage through the heart of the mountains that is said to aid in finding these locations within Minderhal's valley.
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Haskyll grimaces as he hears the needed items.
Well, it looks like we have our work cut out for us.
Liera, I agree, it will take more than words, but let deeds stand for them.
If they don't attack us, we don't attack them, and that is my word both as the steelhand reborn, and as a follower of Torag.
And indeed Haskyll ID's the potion ahead of Leira as a Potion of Bear's Endurance.
Ferin will give the party the directions to the entrance to the cave. It is south of the Cathedral. There may still be giants in the valley area leading to this cave.
Droja will makes a request of Haskyll, "Do you have the ability to give Mr. Stinky here..." Droja points to the Zombie Hill Giant, "...something to keep it a bit fresher."
Ulfgard ripps a long chunk from the clothes of his enemys and starts to diligently clean his weapon, before hanging it back on his belt.
"I do not need any of this trinkets. But ... let us keep them. They will maybe turn useful one day!"
"Ok, let's try to make some order in here!" Leira rolls up her sleeves and starts ordering all the magical items found in the table.
"I will go an bring the mule while you finish sorting the items we already have to relight the Forge" the girl will sneak through the Cathedral outdoors, and use vanish and dimensional slide if needed to avoid some enemies.
Once with the mule she will take the cords and pull her into the Cathedral "I guess we can leave it for now in the dinning room"
"There is still that room we avoided before" the girl will go through and attempt to find out what is there for the party.
The side of the Cathedral where the party left the mule was avoided by the giants except when they needed to clean out the latrine. The mule seems a bit skittish. The dead dragon lies not far from the mule. But Leira has no problem retrieving the mule.
Ulfgard also raises his hand smilingly ready to check the cathedral.
Droja will join the party commanding her Zombie Hill Giant, Mr. Stinky, to remain in the Groghall.
As the party searches the barracks (Z13) they find that a few of the giants have left behind some of their possessions inside three large leather sacks. The first holds three throwing rocks, an iron spike, two torches, a large waterskin filled with oil (equivalent to 16 flasks), and a patchwork blanket the size of a tent. The second bag contains a vial, a medium-sized adamantine battleaxe, two Large axe handles, a surprisingly large number of different-sized pine cones, and a small leather belt with a pouch containing 172 gp and 1,348 sp. The third sack smells horrid when opened. It holds a suit of mountain pattern armor, a masterwork set of nunchaku, a small lump of electrum (worth 324 gp), a bag of dirty giant teeth, and four dead turkey vultures.
"Does anything radiate magic? The mountain pattern armor."
He takes the battleaxe, whirls it once, twice and smiles."If you don´t mind I will take it!"
Droja will cast Detect Magic. The Mountain-Pattern Armor indeed radiates magic, as does the iron spike and the contents of the vial.
She then looks at Ulfgard, "Its a lot prettier than that hammer you wield." Indeed Agrimmosh looks like a common Blacksmith's hammer, and the Adamantine Battleaxe is a sweet looking weapon. But.....