Mazra’s Giantslayer Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Mazra

Shaking his head, Haskyll takes his pack (Handy Haversack), and stuffs anything that might be ruined by the water in it.

He then adjusts his nail mail, grabs heartspit, and goes to start preparing for the swim.

Water, why do we have to be swimming

Haskyll prepares a water breathing spell in his open slot, and then starts tapping everyone with it.

Water breathing - 2 hrs / level = 20 hours divided up by members touched. Anga, Haskyll, Leira, Kaos, Ulfgard = 4 hours each

Of course it ate my post.

Lass, I can and will provide more powerful magics. but keep the air bugbble handy for emergencies.

Haskyll looks over the lake. Ah why does it have to be swimming.

He takes anything that can be destroyed by water, and places it inside his back pack. (Handy Haversack) and then adjusts all his equipment.

He then prepares a water breathing spell in his open slot, and when everyone is ready, taps them all with is.

Water breathing with be good for 4 hours each.

What about Droja?

Thank you for the reminder, I recover the spell through the pearl and recast it.

Droja grumbles to herself, but it is more than audible to others. "I'm from the mountains. Orcs don't swim. They drown. I am going to drown."

The Half-Orc Oracle drops her backpack, putting paper items or anything ruined by water into her backpack. She then goes into the water. She mumbles again, "It's cold. I don't like this."

Again, think thick Russian accent.

Though it is laborious, once under water Droja finds that she can breathe and move. She follows the party.

This is calm waters, so everyone can "Take 10" to swim. You may swim at up to half your speed (as a full-round action) or at a quarter of your speed (as a move action). Kaos failed his previous Perception check. But with the rest of the party in the water, others can check as well.

Leira readies her shortsword knowing her arrows would be meaningless underwater. The girl steps into the water after Droja "It's wet. I don't like it either"

The Trunauite dives with some difficulty, trying to find what lays underwater.
Perception: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (2) + 24 = 26

Leira makes a sign pointing something in the underwater structure. When closing up the group itself notices it is some kind of opening.

The girl casts a dancing lights spell she sends through the opening and she follows afterwards inspecting the interior.
Stealth: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (17) + 18 = 35
Perception: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (12) + 24 = 36

Kaos easily follows after her.

Leira finds an opening into the underwater structure.

As she hides behind fallen stones she sends a Dancing Light into the opening. She sees great blocks hedge in the walls of this room, sealing it from the outside. Lake minnows dart briskly through cracks in the walls. The floor is covered with small indentations filled with silt, detritus, and pebbles. Leira notices a bunch of giant bones lying in the silt.

The "More" portion in the "Cave System and More" map is now partially revealed. What does the party do next?

K. nature: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Leira points at the silt depressions and makes signs of caution. The girl then continues diving approaching to the bones and examines them.

If nothing is found she raises her head to see what lays ahead through the open doors.

Haskyll struggles along, trying to swim with a metal hand, and an oversized spear.

I swim about as well as a rock. . . which is appropriate for one of Torag's makings

but tha water be cold...and wet. Anga stammered. Then she steels herself and quickly secures those things that would be damaged by the water. Then she enters. And it is most unpleasant.
Anga swims exactly like a fish doesn't.

Kaos puts up detect magic and heads inside.
perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Cursing to make a sailor blush Ulfgard steps into the water and swims to the entrance.
"I will be utterly merciless to the next giant I met!"

Kaos does not detect anything magic, perceive anything other than what has been described.

Leira sees more of the massive inter-structure of this place. The hallway in front looks to be twenty feet wide.

Leira makes signs to continue and dives in into the next corridor. She tries to check there in advance, not confident about the risks of a sunken ancient ruin.
Perception (+1 vs traps): 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (12) + 24 = 36

The girl renews and sends her dancing lights as an advance of the group to light the passage before going deeper.

Moving closer Ulfgard Draws his hammer again. "Looks not too bad! For underwater"

I'll stick ta force spells for now. Fire or ice or lightning probably a bad idea under water

I am not sure what might be helping, or hindering underwater. I think I will just remain with the assistance from Torag

Haskyll continues to struggle along.

I have to figure out how to get a permanent light for the non sighted among us.

Surprise Round

As Leira swims into wide corridor, out of the darkness to her right comes a massive fish with razor-like teeth. It charges Leira and attacks.

Bite + Charge: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 222d6 + 15 ⇒ (5, 1) + 15 = 21

It has the Rogue Arcanist tightly grabbed in its massive jaws.

Grapple Check: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (20) + 21 = 41

Leira takes 21 points of damage and has the grapple condition.

Kaos' Iniative:: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Leira's Iniative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Anga's Iniative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Ulfgard's Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Haskyll's Iniative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17
Droja's Iniative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (4) + 0 = 4
Big Fish's Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Round One

Swim Check: 1d20 + 11 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 8 = 37
Kaos swims up a quarter of his movement(10 feet) then cast Magic Missile at the fish.
MM: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1, 2, 3) + 4 = 13

The cold water has slowed Anga greatly. init 3, yeesh
magic missile: 5d4 + 10 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 3, 4) + 10 = 24 at the creature holding leira

Desperate Leira makes an impromptu sneak attack at the creature leaving it without Dexterity so she can more easily stab her shortsword on it!
+1 shortsword-grappled (flatfooted, grappled): 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 2 = 22
Magical/Piercing damage+Arcane strike+Sneak attack: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 4d6 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 3 + (1, 4, 6, 2) = 19
HP 48/69 AC 17 TAC 13 CMD 21

Haskyll grimaces as the large goldfish swims out.

LUNCH!!!!

He then brings forth a quick spell to assist Leira

Liberating Command. The Target may take a Escape Artist Check with a +20 (2 x Caster Level to a max of 20) bonus.

Not fully knowing why she is down here, Droja puts up a Shield of Faith upon seeing the big fish, "I am going to die down here. The big fish is already eating Leira." I am not sure if anyone can actually hear her say all this, but this is what she said.

I will wait for Ulfgard's actions before I recap the Round.

@Leira you can make that escape check as a immediate action. AKA right after he cast the spell.

Escape artist: 1d20 + 18 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 18 + 20 = 43
Feeling Haskyll's divine back Leira ducks and contorts like when she was playing to catch back in Trunau, but this time inside the water and with a shark-like thing on her.

If possible, she will teleport away from the big fish. (move action) if she was free on her turn

@Leira - The Big Fish's initiative is before Leira's. The Liberating Command provides Leira with an immediate action in Haskyll's initiative. Leira has a choice, either escape the Big Fish's clutches or attack. If Leira attacks, then the Big Fish get to chomp on the Rogue Arcanist in its initiative, and Leira loses the Liberating Command bonus. I know what I would do. I would give up the attack and escape the Big Fish's clutches and the further damage it could do. But this is Leira's choice and not mine. If you chose to escape, where does she move to?

@Ulfgard - Are you out there?

My thought is break the grapple as soon as Leira receives the spell (Liberating Command is an immediate action also for Haskyll so he could potentially use it at whatever moment). Then on Leira's round, stab as a standard and dimensional slide as a move action. If for whatever reason Haskyll only casts after Leira's round, then there is little hope for her to break the grapple and she just delivers the stab hoping it helps the group to kill the fish before it can kill Leira and then uses her immediate action to profit Liberating Command to break the grapple once it is cast, but because her round already would be past she cannot move away. So basically I think there are only 2 cases, Leira receives Liberating Command:
- Before her turn: Leira attacks without being grappled (standard) but cannot use Arcane Strike (her swift is consumed by the immediate action to liberate), then uses dimensional slide (move)
- After her turn: Leira attacks grappled (standard) with Arcane Strike (swift) as she does not know she will receive the Liberating spell later on (she would have made a ready to teleport otherwise)

Yes but pretty sick. Had to stay at home and in bed for most of the time.
Ulfgard move close to attack the fish next round.Double move!

Suprise round
A fish tries to eat Leira

Round one
initiative order

1 Kaos who moves and throws some MMs at the fish

2 Haskell who I believe moves and cast liberating command
(providing Leira with an immediate action to escape the grapple)

3 The fish which get a full round of actions

4 Leira who could attack and teleport as a move action unless hindered in some way by the fish's action

5 Ulfgard who moves closer

6 Droja who has a grumble bubble party

7 Anga who throw some MMs at the fish.

I wrote this out to better illustrate that Leira can use an immediate action on Haskell's turn then the fish get a full round of actions then Leira can respond to that with her own full round actions

OK. Here are the issues I see. Fish already has Leira in its clutches. If Haskyll waits until after the fish to cast, then the fish chomps. If Haskyll cast before, Leira escapes and waits on her initiative to attack and escape. Then the fish gets a full round of attacks on Leira before, which could result in her being grappled again. What am I missing?

That sounds right. The fish could miss.

I see your point now GM. I haven't noticed the fish acts before Leira. Her actions though do not change much, she is probably grappled again or dead by her turn. Let's try to make it easier:
- If Leira is grappled by when her turn arrives: She attacks (I see more probably to kill the fish rather than escaping it).
- If Leira is not grappled by when her turn arrives: She attacks then teleports
- If Leira is dead, unconscious or otherwise helpless: Well she does nothing then, pray for her soul :)
I hope that helps!

Round One

Seeing the Big Fish attack Leira, Kaos hits it with a Magic Missile.

Haskyll gives Leira some Liberation in her circumstance. Leira escapes the clutches, but is unable to move too far from the big fish.

The Big Fish attacks Leira again. It strikes the Rogue Arcanist and collects Leira again in its massive jaws.

bite: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 222d6 + 15 ⇒ (5, 3) + 15 = 23

Grapple Check: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (9) + 21 = 30

Leira makes an impromptu sneak attack even while in the Big Fish's clutches.

Ulfgard swims closer to the Big Fish.

Droja swims closer bringing up a Shield of Faith.

Anga hits the Big Fish with a Magic Missile.

Kaos 24 (AC20/MA21 104/104)
Haskyll 17 (AC21/G25 64/64)
Big Fish 16 (AC? -56/?)
Leira 13 (AC19 26/63)
Ulfgard 11 (AC22/G26 103/103)
Droja 4 (AC16/SoF19 60(75)/60(75FL)
Anga 3 (AC17/MA21/G25 60/60)

Round Two

By the way, this is the better outcome. If Leira had not been freed from the grasp, she would have been swallowed whole on the Big Fish's initiative.

Kaos moves up and try to make a vital strike on the fish.
GT: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 15 - 2 = 214d6 + 17 ⇒ (4, 6, 3, 4) + 17 = 34÷2=17 points of damage because of the water.
Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 To find out more information about the fish. Pulse AC and HP
Current Hp 112

Ulfgard finally close enough attacks the fish.
Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 322d6 + 23 ⇒ (2, 6) + 23 = 31/2 =15

Anga casts again
magic missile: 5d4 + 10 ⇒ (4, 2, 4, 4, 1) + 10 = 25

Leira revolts herself trying to survive in the fish's mouth. She keeps stabbing at the meaty side of the fish with her shortsword.
Swim: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 I am reading piercing melee weapons do not decrease damage if you succeed on a swim check

+1 shortsword-grappled (flatfooted, grappled): 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 2 = 25
Magical/Piercing damage+Arcane strike+Sneak attack: 1d6 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 3 = 10

Critical?: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 - 2 = 14
Magical/Piercing damage+Arcane strike+Sneak attack: 1d6 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 3 = 5

HP 25/69 AC 17 TAC 13 CMD 21

I forgot to say that I moved up.

Haskyll cursing slightly under his breath swims up further to get closer to the gold fish so that he can help Liera again.

Sorry, got nothing else that can help get her out.

He then drives heartspit over everyone in an attempt to skewer the goldfish.

attack: 1d20 + 7 + 4 + 1 - 4 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 4 + 1 - 4 - 2 = 18
BAB, STR, Magic, Cover, Power
damage: 2d6 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 + 6 + 1 = 19
Base, STR, Power, Magic

This is our first foray into Underwater combat. Everyone takes a -2 to their attacks unless you have a piercing weapon and make a DC 10 Swim Check, in which case you get your weapon's full effect. Slashing or bludgeoning weapons only do 1/2 damage underwater. Here is a link to the Underwater Combat rules: Underwater Combat Rules

Round Two

Kaos and Haskyll swim toward the fish. Haskyll, still not use to swimming and attacking, missed with his thrust. But Kaos is comfortable in the water and attacks cutting deep enough into the fish for it to go unconscious.

Leira then drives her shortsword into the big fish killing it.

Kaos looks over the big fish and determines that it is a giant freshwater Gar fish. Though you would not want to eat its eggs, the flesh of the Gar is very much edible.

Victory!

Kaos 24 (AC20/MA21 104/104)
Haskyll 17 (AC21/G25 64/64)
Giant Gar 16 (AC19 D/73)
Leira 13 (AC19 26/63)
Ulfgard 11 (AC22/G26 103/103)
Droja 4 (AC16/SoF19 60(75)/60(75FL)
Anga 3 (AC17/MA21/G25 60/60)

Moving on!

Through the darkness the party will soon see to their right down the massive corridor an odd stone structure that looks like a set of terraced rings, stacked from largest to smallest, standing in the center of this underwater room.

Map updated!

Haskyll struggles up to the group clustered around the fish.

Kaos, can you see if it ate anyone else. Liara, let me assist you.

CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW Wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Kaos shrugges and filet the fish open and looks inside.
perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18

All that is found inside the Giant Gar was other smaller fish in various conditions of decomposition.

Kaos 24 (AC20/MA21 104/104)
Haskyll 17 (AC21/G25 64/64)
Giant Gar 16 (AC19 D/73)
Leira 13 (AC19 61/63)
Ulfgard 11 (AC22/G26 103/103)
Droja 4 (AC16 60(75)/60(75FL)
Anga 3 (AC17/MA21/G25 60/60)

The party will also notice an opening in the hallway to their left.

Ulfgard points toward the opening and enters the next room.

Kaos follows not wanting to leave anyone alone.
By the way we may want to excuvate thoughts eggs on the way back. Never no what some people will pay for.

Leira nods at Haskyll thanking him with the head and a smile as her wounds quickly heal up.

The girl takes repose and then swims after Ulfgard and Kaos, renewing her dancing lights and sending them forward so the group can properly see ahead.
Perception (+1 vs traps): 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (10) + 24 = 34

HP 61/69 AC 17 TAC 13 CMD 21

Leira will not see any trap, but she will see that inside the rings lies a pile of smooth, polished stones covered with dead leaves and sticks.

Droja swims up and takes a look at the stones. She cast a Detect Magic and notices a faint glow on the stones.

Kmowledge Religion: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

She ponders the stones, "I recall that the Hill Giant's at the Fort use to rub stones like these together for luck. It didn't appear to do them any good." Droja swims away.

Kaos will swim over to the luck rocks. Cast DM then try to determine there magical properties.
Spell craft: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24