Closer, I need to get closer.
Haskyll urges (Insert Name of Driver of second chariot),
He then hangs on as the chariot goes careening over the map to dodge the boulders on the ground.
"Stupids! More ugly Hill Giants," Droja says with a certain level disgust in her tone. She then begins to weave a spell.
Anga gets off the chariot, and casts shield
As the party heads toward the gates that lead to the Cathedral of Minderhal, rocks begin to rain down upon the lead chariot. Hill Giants have taken over this choke point. The chariots come to a stop.
Round One Mostly
Kaos brings up a magic Shield.
Leira cast a Displacement on to the Dragon Disciple.
Haskyll urges Droja to drive the Chariot closer to the action.
More rocks rain down on the lead chariot. One glances off Ulfgard's Shield. Another barely strikes Leira. It was still a big rock and did significant damage to the Rogue Arcanist.
Anga jumps off the chariot and brings up a Shield.
Droja ignores Haskyll's urging and begins to weave a spell.
Ulfgard does something heroic.
Ulfgard's Round One and Everyone's Round Two
Ulfgard uses his blessing of protection!
Anga strikes the same target as kaos.
dc20 reflex for half damage
Watching the magical artillery hitting the wall, Haskyll grabs the reins and drives the chariot past the other and gets closer to the wall.
Leira casts fly on Ulfgard so he can reach the Giants while she endures the pain of the rock and readies the crossbow.
Round Two
Ulfgard calls upon his Blessing of Protection.
Kaos sends a Fireball toward the center of the group of Hill Giants.
Leira gives Ulfgard the ability to Fly. Then readies her Crossbow.
Haskyll drives the back Chariot toward the wall.
The Female Hill Giant yells at the other Hill Giants to keep up the attack ordering to focus on the approaching Chariot's drive. She hurls a rock at toward the Dwarf Cleric. The rock glances harmlessly off the Chariot.
The First Hill Giant on the wall moves a bit to its right. It too launches a rock at the new lead Chariot. And this rock glances off the other side of the Chariot.
The Second Hill Giant follows orders moves up and attacks the new lead Chariot's driver. But Hill Giants can't walk and throw rocks at the same time. The rock sails over the Chariot.
The Third Hill Giant in the right tower throws a rock as ordered. But sometimes Hill Giants can't throw rock when there are unaffected and just standing on top of a tower. The rock sails over Haskyll and Droja's chariot skipping harmlessly down the pass.
The fourth Hill Giant moves and launches a rock toward the Dwarf Cleric. And this Hill Giant too can't walk and throw rocks at the same time.
Anga follows up with another Fireball. The first was able to duck behind the tower's crenelations. The Female Hill Giant took the full brunt of the Fireball.
A Large Air Elemental appears and charges the unharmed Third Hill Giant on the tower. It slams into the Third Hill Giant.
"Way to go good Dwarf. Gorum would be pleased." Droja calls out then let's loose a ray of Searing Light at the nearest Second Hill Giant.
Round Three
Anga moves around the chariot, hoping to close the distance
Too spread out for haste, too far for a scorching ray, no point to a fireball. Back to the old stand by
x1.5=34 damage at the giant Kaos is fighting.
five force darts slam into the giant, stitching up his chest
current AC 26, +4 vs giants
Leira levels the crossbow and shots at the giant on the wall.
Flying forward Ulfgard moves towards the next giant and delivers a heavy blow with his trusted hammercompanion.
Pulling the chariot up, Haskyll calls to Djora, Hop off Lass
Torag grant me the strength to smite your enemies down
He then becomes the same size as the enlarged Ulfgard.
Round Three
Ulfgard is starting to get used to this flying thing. He moves toward the fourth Hill Giant. The brute takes a swing at the approaching flying Dwarf with its greatclub.
Ulfgard takes a blow, but then deals even more damage to the fourth Hill Giant.
Kaos closes on the second Hill Giant. The Hill Giant takes a swipe at the Dragon Disciple. It misses. Kaos does not. The Dragon Disciple drives Gorum's Thorn into its belly. If fall over and begins to die.
Leira fires a bolt at one of the Hill Giant's on the wall. The bolt misses.
Haskyll orders Droja off the chariot and begins to become enlarged from Righteous Might.
The first Hill Giant climbs off toward the back of the tower.
The second one is on the ground bleeding out.
The third Hill Giant takes his Greatclub with both hands and attacks the Air Elemental. The stupid brute breaks it up, but does not disperse it.
The forth one takes a step back and misses Ulfgard.
The female Hill Giants grips her greatclub and charges Ulfgard. She delivers a powerful blow against the Dwarf Ranger.
Seeing the female Hill Giant emerge Anga hits it with an Empowered Magic Missile.
Droja's Air Elemental continues to work on the last Hill Giant in a tower. It repeatedly slams into the brute.
Droja takes some cover from a big bolder. She fires another ray of Searing Light, but this time at the Female Hill Giant, "This one reminds me of that nasty piece of work back at the fort. I don't know why." ;)
The ray strikes the Female Hill Giant.
Round Four
The now larger Haskyll moves up behind Ulfgard, and drives heartspit over his shoulder at the giant.
BAB, STR, Magic, Bane, Size, Power
Base with Size increase, bane, STR, power, magic
Dropping the crossbow in the snow, Leira approaches the others and casts a scorching ray on the female, or the other giant.
"That's because she is probably her cousin" Leira laughs then shots at the giant in her language "Grenseldek gotorlekuan egon al zara inoiz? Orain ez da gehiago. Hobe amore eman berandu baino lehen !!!"
"Have you ever been in Grenseldek's fort? She is no more now. You better surrender before it's too late!!!"
With a belly laugh, at the byplay, Haskyll grins at the two giants that are now in the nail mail range.
Look upon us and know fear, the Steelhand reborn is here to claim your souls.
Anga moves forward and casts fireball on the two giants (target on map)
DC 20 reflex for half
Ulfgard starts to give the female giant some much required love.
Round Four
Ulfgard takes a step toward the female Hill Giant and crushers it with Agrimmosh. She dies.
Kaos will then hit the fourth Hill Giant with a Magic Missile. It begins to cry.
Leira then sets the fourth Hill Giant on fire. It stops crying and dies.
Haskyll moves toward the right tower.
The first Hill Giant takes a look through the portal. He sees the female Hill Giant fall. He turns and runs away.
The third Hill Giant in the tower attacks the Air Elemental again. It survives.
Anga hits the third Hill Giant in the tower with a Fireball.
Droja's Air Elemental is still up and slams again against the Hill Giant.
Droja moves toward the wall.
Round Five
Leira moves forward while retrieving her bow and shots at the remaining giant "I advised you to surrender. It's too late now!" she shots at it.
The Hill Giant in the tower drops its Greatclub and raises its hands.
Leira misses the third Hill Giant.
Kaos runs to the opening in the fortified structure. He calls out. The first Hill Giant running away stops. And though Kaos forgot to call out in the Giant tongue, the Hill Giant seemed to understand what the Dragon Disciple said.
The third Hill Giant was likely too busy with fire and air to be frightened of Haskyll's armor.
"The stupid thing raised it hands. Oh well. I guess I should call off the Elemental," Droja says begrudgingly.
Droja calls out to the Air Elemental to withdraw. And though the Air Elemental does not understand Droja's words, it seems to understand Droja's intent. The Air Elemental withdraws and soon after disappears.
"Oh Great, Hill Giant prisoners. Things just keep getting better," the Half-Orc says in her normally cheerful tone. The party will know by now that Droja's normally cheerful tone is sour at best.
"We were in this same towered entrance 12 days ago Kaos" Leira nods at the giant satisfied no more blood is required "Errenditzeko. Argi dago norbaitek katedraleko defentsak berreskuratzea erabaki duela. Nork bidali zaitu berriro hormetara? Zer gertatzen ari da katedralean oraintxe bertan?"
"Good for surrendering. It is clear someone has decided to recover the Cathedral defenses. Who sent you to the walls once again? What is going on in the Cathedral right now?"
Leira laughs at Droja's suggestion "What do would you want our new prisoners to do?"
"Drop dead?" Droja looks at Leira and says this without a trace of sarcasm.
The third Hill Giant in the tower looks at Leira, "Dink, ez dakit"
The first one approaches with its arms raised, "That one only says, "I don't know."" The first one speaks common. He glances toward the one in the tower.
"Chieftess Margoon took charge when other Giants scattered. The Chieftess wanted to prove herself here. Get Storm Tyrant's attention." The Hill Giant shakes his head disapprovingly. "I told to just let us go back to Knucklebones. But she would not listen." He looks over at the now dead corpse of the female Hill Giant.
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Well you are certainly the smartest Hill Giant I have ever spoken to. Of course that is not a long list anyway. I think we can give you a choice here. First tell us everything you know about the Storm Titain and what other giants maybe between here and the cathedral that's not the choice.
The choices are serve the Giantes at the cathedral.
Leave this place and hope you never see another Dwarf or Human ever again.
Or you become Droja's slave. I don't suggest that one.
kaos, laddie, ye don't be taking hill giants prisoner Anga says exasperatedly.
it's not as if we can imprison them, killing them now be distasteful and releasing them damn foolish. And nothing these clod brains will know is of great value.
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"Lug smartest Knucklebone Hill Giant. But as to Storm Tyrant, it all Chieftess talk about. But Lug does not know anything about him. Chieftess knew nothing about him either. Just tales. I guess he is a Storm Giant. Never met one. As to other Giants at Cathedral: Most have scattered. Only Stone Giants and pretty Slag Giant lady left," the Hill Giant seems sincere in his responses.
"I can play Harp." It gives Kaos a big gap-toothed grin. "Found in cave." Suddenly, as if out of nowhere the Harp appears in his hands. Every other string is missing to accommodate the giant's large fingers. But amazingly the big Hill Giant's tune was melodic and in some way the sound he made was peaceful.
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Anga stares. Damn contradictory giants.
Throwing her hands up she says to the Dragon disciple fine. You look after him and stalks off to her chariot, muttering and waving her hands.
"Mmmm... a storm giant? That makes sense I guess..." Leira cannot avoid smiling when the giant starts to play a fair music "He will make for a good entertainer for our Cathedral allies"
As things seem to sort out, Leira attempts to gather back the chariots and pack back her things. Making sure to recover the crossbow she dropped "Well, let's go to the Cathedral. I have stayed in this valley more than I can stand for a whole life"
The unconscious Hill Giant succumbs to its wounds.
Leira will not recall how Storm Giants organize. She will recall that they are typically solitary creatures and do not organize. Sometimes there is a family. This Storm Tyrant appears to not be typical.
The Hill Giant Chieftess has a Large Greatclub that radiated magic. As did her Cloak, Giant-sized Bracers, and an amulet made from a knuckle-bone.
The female Hill Giant also had a sack with exactly 1200 gpcs in it.
The two other dead Hill Giants had gems mixed with worthless junk in bags:
Chalcedony (30 gp)
Chrysoprase (30 gp)
Onyx (40 gp)
Rose Quartz (20 gp)
Azurite (14 gp)
Deep Green Spinel (110 gp)
Violet Garnet (600 gp)
Lug's Harp radiates magic.
Anga moves over, cast detect magic and examines the items
Ulfgard sits down with Anga and speaks up.
"Could you, you know, make a poem or epic about our journeys? I mean so that we can proudly proclaim at the temple our deeds!"
He will also continue his coupe collection, the items he has taken from his fallen enemys, be it the hide from dragons or the teeth of giants.
Ulfgard runs around playing like a dentist.
Kaos will not fully know the properties of the club, bracers, and harp, but will know that the Amulet acts as a +1 Amulet of Natural Armor.
Anga will know the rest.
Large +2 Greatclub
+1 Bracers of Armor
Large +1 Cloak of Protection
Harp of Charming
The party moves on to the Cathedral. Fortunately, you did not have too far more to go as you now have two Hill Giants in tow.
It is nearly dark when the party reaches the great stairs.
Anga will dismiss the Chariots as they would not be able to traverse the flight of huge stairs that staggers up the mountain slope up to the massive Cathedral.
When you get up to the huge front doors, four Stone Giants are standing guard in front of the steps. They appear to recognize the party and wave you on into the Cathedral. Though they eye the Hill Giants with a bit of apprehension.
The ancient Slag Giant, Etena is at the forge. The younger Slag Giant Ferrin is sweeping the floor off to the right.
Ferrin will call out, "Andere, hemen daude." Her voice rings out throughout the vaulted ceiling of this immense hall.
Etena replies, "Ona." She turns toward the party as you enter, "Lau gauza sakratu dituzte?"
"Ondo ezagutu nuen berriro" Leira makes a cold greeting to the giant sages, still unsure of leaving a group of giants to guard the Forge.
"Well met back"
"We also brought an entertainer for you and a possible new guardian" she shows Lug "He is quite accomplished with the harp" she avoids to offend them adding 'for a giant'.
Leira will help locate the dragon remains and picking up the glands required.