The Giant lead by his Orc handlers, picks up a large stone and tosses it at the Dwarf Warpriest. The rock splashes in the pond way short of its target.
Moving forward, Haskyll unslings the crossbow, and attempts to shoot the giant with it.
only to have to bolt disappear up the tunnel hitting nothing.
Haskyll cast Bless.
Round One
Kaos successfully puts up a magic Shield and advances.
Mordea moves up and sticks the beast with her Crossbow.
Ulfgard advances toward the lake.
Anga hustles toward the lake.
Ragnir heads toward the lake as well.
The Giant throws a rock at Ragnir.
Haskyll moves up and sends a bolt down the cave entrance.
Round Two
Ulfgard will again double move, but not with full speed towards the giant, clanging his axe to his shield in anticipation.
moving a bit, Anga aims her crossbow and lets fly at orc 2
Ragnir plunges into the water, picking out what looks like a path where he won't go under.
Mordea moves up next to the Dwarf Wizard to get a better shot. She glances at one of the dead bodies. It was badly mutilated. She lets out a "Yuck!" Then fires another bolt. It was a good hit, though definitely not a critical strike.
The Orcs continue to spur the big Giant on as it tosses another rock at the Dwarf Warpriest. It splashes next to Ragnir.
Thunk!
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Round Two Recap
Kaos moves headlong toward danger. He gets wet.
Mordea moves closer to the water's edge and sends a bolt that sticks deep into the Giant, but misses any vital areas.
Ulfgard also heads toward the danger. He get wet.
Anga moves to the edge of the lake and hits one of the Orc handlers with a bolt.
Ragnir gets wet too.
The Cave Giant splashes more water on Ragnir with a rock.
Haskyll and all others in Round Three.
"Did I mention I hate!!!! water." Moving forward, straight forward Ulfgard will try to lure the giant in melee range.
Haskyll moves up slightly, and goes through the now familiar routine of loading the crossbow.
Haskyll moves up by the bodies, and then fires at the giant.
Anga drops her last magic missile on the orc she hit.
Ragnir continues to pick his way through the water, trying to keep to the parts that won't put him underwater. He laughs at Kaos' jibe, "Hah! Is a good thin' too. He be smellin' like wet dog after a dip."
Seeing Anga focusing on the Orc handlers, Mordea glances back at the Dwarf Wizard, "Take out what is leading the big fella. Good idea!" Mordea loads a bolt and sends it toward the Orc Anga has been attacking. The bolt sticks in the Orc's shoulder.
As Ragnir and Kaos sink deeper in the water, the Giant is lead by its remaining handler to throw a rock at the Dwarf Ranger, barely hitting Ulfgard.
Haskyll and Round Three recap
Haskyll moves up and loads a Crossbow.
Kaos wades through the water.
Mordea nicks the second Orc handler with a bolt.
Ulfgard moves into the water.
Anga sends a Magic Missile at the second Orc handler. With Mordea's hit, it was just enough to drop the Orc.
Ragnir continues to slosh his way toward the Giant.
The Giant hits Ulfgard with a Rock.
Haskyll also makes a pin cushion of the Giant.
Round Four
Haskyll moves up, and loads one of his last 3 bolts.
I hope we can find some bolts soon.
"When I get outta this water, ye overgrown goblin, I'm gonna slice you into a kobold sized package!" He continues to splash forward towards the giant.
Trying his best Ulfgard tries to reach the beach, too.
Anga loads and fires her crossbow again, this time at the other orc.
Anga will know that this is a Cave Giant. A hunched over creature that acts like it never fully learned to walk erect. They are essentially a toothy Hill Giant with a face somewhere between an Orc and a Ogre.
Mordea loads and fires her Crossbow again. Blessed bt Haskyll, the bolt sticks into the Cave Giant. It lets out a squeal from the hit.
Struck by yet another bolt, the Cave Giant becomes enraged. He slashes his left chain with live Orc attached and right chain with dead Orc attacked at Ragnir. Bit and pieces of dead Orc goes flying. The live Orc and chain crashes into the Dwarf Warpriest.
Round Four
Kaos lands on the beach.
Mordea sticks a bolt deep into the Cave Giant.
Ulfgard moves toward the danger.
Anga misses with her Crossbow bolt, but does manage to recall some lore about this creature.
Ragnir splashes around some more.
As the Giant gets hit with another bolt, he becomes enraged and starts slashing about with his chains. Both the live and dead Orc gets caught up in the frenzy. The chain with live Orc crashes into Ragnir.
Haskyll moves up and loads a bolt.
Round Five
Round 5:
Looking at the giant Ulfgard spits out a glob of goo and falls into rage. Moving closer he lets the universal hammer language speak. I WILL KILL YOU AND GUT YOU AND ...
Ragnir grunts from the blow, and then continues to move forward. "Tha's jus' no righ' ye ugly excuse fer somethin' that sprang from a hag's arse!"
With a powerful surge from his legs Ragnir moves forward, as he does, his weapon glows with bluish sparks, as though the weapon were being hammered on a forge. He takes a swing at the giant.
hammer them down! Barack khazad
Anga shoots at the last orc
As Kaos approaches the Giant's great reach, gives the dense creature an opportunity to strike. Again bits and pieces of Orc goes flying in the missed attack.
Mordea loads and fires another bolt. But the Giants wild action caused the bolt to miss.
As the Giant howls in rage and pain, the Giant chokes up on his whip-like chains and goes after both the Dwarf Warpriest to his left and the big human to his right. It misses the Dwarf, but bits and pieces of Orc shower the big human and striking true.
Round Five
As Kaos approaches the Giant lashes out with its dead Orc chain but misses.
Kaos deftly avoids the chain strike to land a big axe blow against the giant.
Mordea misses with a crossbow bolt. The usual "Otyugh turds!" can be heard under her breath.
Ulfgard attacks with the universal hammer language landing a solid strike on the Giant.
Anga misses the last living Orc as it thrashes about wrapped up in the Cave Giant's chain.
With a power surge from his legs and blue sparks from his weapon, the Dwarf Warpriest hits the Giant.
The Cave Giant enraged and in pain, chokes up on the chains and strikes the now close Warpriest and big human. The giant missed the Dwarf but landed a solid blow against the big human.
Kaos 20 (10/29 AC21) goes first
Mordea 18 (27/32 AC16)
Ulfgard 12 (32/42 AC18)
Anga 8 (18/18 AC17)
Ragnir 8 (12/23 AC19)
Cave Giant and Orcs 7 (?/? AC?)
Haskyll 4 (19/19 AC17 w/ Shield)
Haskyll up then Round Six
Taking a five footer closer Ulfgard drops his hammer to grab his waraxe to prepare for next round to use his favorite fighting style again.
Why am ah shooting the weapon, when ah should be shootin' the big bugger. Anga thought as she changes target from the orc to the giant. She also moved to a better position.
She missed appallingly
Haskyll prepares to fire another bolt, but he holds off seeing the fighters engaged.
Kaos nearly finishes off the Giant with a mighty swing of his over-sized axe.
But it was Ulfgard in full rage, that deals the final blow. The Cave Giant stumbles and falls face first in the shallow shores of this small lake, dead.
The party will then see several Orcs near the front gates of the city turn and run toward the woods and the Belkzen wilderness.
Victory!
The raid on Trunau is essentially over.
Kurst Grath and several of the town guards witnessed the heroic feat from the nearby fallen tower in the Inner Quarter.
It is not long before he picks his way through the rubble and toward the Hopesprings Pond. He approaches the party, "We were heading this way when we saw you engage the Cave Giant. It killed several of the guards this day. Thank you for ridding Trunau of this threat. Your services today have been invaluable. Without your efforts, I am not sure we would have survived this raid. This has been one of the worst in recent memory."
He pause for a moment then continues, "One of the sentries on the wall saw a blonde-haired Half-Orc with a pack of large wolves and shortly thereafter another humanoid enter through this gash is hillside. You have proven yourself worthy and capable. Will you go enter the tunnel, secure whatever’s inside, and apprehend or flush out whoever’s hiding within? I know you are exhausted. Go back to the aid station and rest. I will set up guards here to make sure nothing goes out or comes in until you are ready. Thanks again!"
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