Mazra’s Giantslayer Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Mazra

Haskyll Blesses the party.

Round Three

Grenseldek steps back, drawing out another Handaxe, and cuts into Ulfgard.

Anga targets the second Giant Orc with a pair of Scorching Rays. Both rays burns the big female Orc. She screams out in pain.

Ragnir will likely do something.

Leira gains a little height and launches a pair of arrows at the last standing Dire Wolf. The first arrow fits solidly, followed by the second arrow. The Dire Wolf dies on the oversized bed.

Ulfgard takes a step up and clobbers Grenseldek with Agrimmosh. The second strike glances off the Hill Giantess' armor.

With the second Dire Wolf dead, Kaos charges the last Giant Orc. The ferocious Giant Orc takes a swing at the puny Human, but its greataxe is deflected by Kaos' invisible shield. The Blessed human hacks with his own oversized Greataxe, killing the big female Orc.

Giant Orc 2 Greataxe: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 2 = 203d6 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (6, 4, 4) + 5 - 2 = 17

Ingrahild drops her offhand axe, uses a two hand grip on her Dwarven Waraxe and goes after the Giant Orc. But when Kaos drops it, she stops opposite the table from Grenseldek.

Grenseldek 17 (AC22? -37/?)
Anga 15 (AC17 33/33)
Ragnir 15 (AC22/26G 43/50)
Leira 11 (AC19 39/39)
Ulfgard 10 (AC19/23G 65/78)
Kaos 8 (AC19/23SH 74/74)
Ingrahild 7 (AC18/22G 43/55)
Dire Wolves 5 (AC14 U,D/37)
Giant Orcs 2 (AC18 D,D/?)
Haskyll 1 (AC17/16 21G/20G 36/36)

Ragnir, Haskyll and Round Four

Kaos moves to just south of the Giantess. Then will slash at her.
Slash: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 1 + 1 = 212d6 + 13 ⇒ (3, 1) + 13 = 17

Paizo ate my post on Friday, sorry bout that. Haskyll, Ragnir Blessed the party at the beginning of the fight, before they entered the room, did you want to cast again?

*******Round 3***********
Ragnir moves towards the giantess, swinging his dwarven axe at the creature. As he does he gets his first good look at her, "Blessed Torag yer damn near the ugliest thing I ever laid eyes on. Only thing bein' uglier was in a latrine dropped by a troll. No wonder yer intended left ye at the altar."

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

**********Round 4*********
"Ye still be standin'? Guess ugly comes with fortitude then." Ragnir attacks, the haste making his axe flash in and out of the giantess' guard.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

attack haste: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

AC = 10(base)+9(armor)+1(Haste)+2(Fight Defensively)+3 (shield)+4{vs giants) = 29. Yes he's trying to enrage her into attacking him ;)

I missed the bless by Ragnir. I guess I will see what else I can do, if the GM will let me retcon.

Go for it! I will wait to take Grenseldek's actions after your Rounds Two and Threes actions.

for the retcon, I will hit Ragnir with a bears endurance, giving him 12 more HP.

Round 2, was still move up.

Round 3, I will hit Ragnir with Bull Strength.

Observing the imposing Grenseldek, Leira climbs 5 feet more to avoid any friendly cover, then enchants her arrows and shots two of them to the female chieftain.
+1 shortbow+DA+PB+haste+bless+PS: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 18
Piercing/Magical damage+DA+PB+AS: 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 9

Haste shot
+1 shortbow+DA+PB+haste+bless+PS: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 9 - 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 30
Piercing/Magical damage+DA+PB+AS: 1d6 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 13

Now with two weapons in hand, the Hill Giant Chieftess works in an attempt to secure Agrimmosh, ignoring the attacks from the Dwarf Warpriest.

Grenseldek's shiny handaxe 1st: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 16 - 2 = 311d8 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 2 = 9
Grenseldek's shiny handaxe 2nd: 1d20 + 11 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 11 - 2 = 101d8 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 9 - 2 = 13
Grenseldek's less shiny handaxe offhand: 1d20 + 15 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 15 - 2 = 261d8 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 - 2 = 6

Grenseldek does 15 points of damage to Ulfgard.

"Right then! Ye'll be ignorin' me te yer own folly.

Feeling invincible with all the magic cast on him, Ragnir swings his axe at Grenseldek.

attack 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27BAB 4+ Str 5 + WFocus 1 + MWK 1 + Haste - Despair 2
damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
attack hasted: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13BAB 4+ Str 5 + WFocus 1 + MWK 1 + Haste - Despair 2
damage: 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
dropped fighting defensively, AC 23/27 vs giants

confirm atk 1: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Smiling Ulfgard retaliates.Forgot Bless and Haste
Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 322d6 + 17 ⇒ (6, 4) + 17 = 27
Attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 302d6 + 17 ⇒ (4, 1) + 17 = 22
AttackHaste: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 342d6 + 17 ⇒ (1, 2) + 17 = 20
If I can do last rounds haste

Anga's actions are second in the Round. I will recap after Anga post.

Anga steps forward, and a spell, one of her favourites. (on the giant of course]

scorching ray 1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 touch

scorching ray 2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 touch

damage 1: 4d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 3, 6, 5) + 3 = 23

damage 2: 4d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5, 3, 2) + 3 = 17

crit confirm: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

crit damage: 4d6 + 3 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 6) + 3 = 15

Kaboom

32 points definite, possible 55 points

Can yer mother sew? Well stitch this jimma. Oh a toughie. Then once more with feeling.

Round Three completion.

Ragnir insults the Giantess, then misses with his Waraxe.

Ulfgard gets a late Hasted pounding in on Grenseldek.

Haskyll asks for and provides the Dwarf Warpriest the additional strength of a bull.

Round Four

Grenseldek becomes determined to get Agrimmosh, ignoring Ragnir's taunts. The Hill Giantess cuts into Ulfgard.

Anga burns Grenseldek with a pair of Scorching Rays. Grenseldek screams in pain.

Ragnir's attacks miss the big ugly Hill Giantess.

Leira climbs another five feet up the wall. Her first arrow misses Grenseldek, but her second arrow does not.

Ulfgard then gets all Agrimmoshi on the Hill Giant Chieftess, pounding with quick and punishing strikes on one ugly female.

Grenseldek is killed by the overall combination of arrow, rays, and hammer. She tumbles over with a loud thud, knocking over the round table. The geode goes flying and gently lands on the bed next to a dead Dire Wolf.

Grenseldek 17 (AC22? D/?)
Anga 15 (AC17 33/33)
Ragnir 15 (AC22/26G 43/50)
Leira 11 (AC19 39/39)
Ulfgard 10 (AC19/23G (50/78)
Kaos 8 (AC19/23SH 74/74)
Ingrahild 7 (AC18/22G 43/55)
Dire Wolves 5 (AC14 U,D/37)
Giant Orcs 2 (AC18 D,D/?)
Haskyll 1 (AC17/16 21G/20G 36/36)

Victory

Those overwhelmed with despair are still overwhelmed with despair.

"And that's how Trunau revenges" says Leira with a weird feeling of success but this not returning her mother after all.

She descends from the wall and looks through the room with detect magic.
Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

Leira will find on the Giant Orcs, two potions of cure serious wounds, a potion of haste, two potions of aid, two thunderstones, two sets of +1 studded leather, two mwk greataxes, four throwing axes, and 96 gp.

On Grenseldek, she finds a potion of cure serious wounds, a suit of giant sized +1 scale mail, a +2 handaxe, a mwk handaxe, a mwk composite longbow (+9 Str) standing in the corner, and a quiver with 20 arrows.

Behind the broken wall is a dust filled alcove. Cobwebs are everywhere. And hundreds of small harmless spider fill this space. The observant Leira finds a curious skull. When Ingrahild sees the skull she begins to weep.

Then there is the geode, remarkably similar to the geode found with Agrimmosh.

I take it that revenge has been served.

Haskyll looks around and helps gather things for sale. But he does put the geode in a separate bag from the other one.

Ingrahild what is the matter?

The less than attractive female Dwarf looks at Kaos just balling, "Me dunna know. Tis so sad."

After helping pack the found objects and observing Ingrahild's reaction Leira taps her back understanding. She let her weep, knowledgeable of the toll the war against the orcs and the giants is bringing to the civilized races of the valley.

"It is time to end the job. We all have seen the structure of the fort, if we break the dikes to the river the orcish tribe will be done forever" says the girl in a stern tone strange for her age. She still holds Ingrahild by the back.

Kaos will walk over and look in the area Ingrahild was looking in just as she started her tear fest.perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22I believe he will find a skull. He the cast detect magic on it.
spell failure Detect Magic: 1d100 ⇒ 22

Ragnir's round 4 crit missed? Attack 1 was a nat 20. No big deal since she dropped.

Ragnir wipes at his eyes, Durned wolves be stinkin' s'much that me eyes are waterin' He turns towards the door with a choked back word, and as he leaves the room says, "I'm needin' t'get out a here.

@Ragnir, unless I missed something you accidentally did two Round Four post. Your Round Three included Round Four (Monday post). If it had gone to Round Five, I would have used your Wednesday post for that.

Kaos, and Leira too, would detect a slight magic aura on the skull.

spell craft on the skull: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

If any misses on the spellcraft, I can backstop at a +10. And the auto artifact check. 54% now

With Haskyll's aid, Kaos and the Dwarf Cleric will determine there is a curse on the skull, possibly a very powerful curse.

Does anyone know what to do with this it's cursed? Should we just throw it at the enemy and watch that break down in tears or can we get rid of the curse?

Do we know tha nature of the curse?

Haskyll will correctly guess that the despair in the place is related to the curse on the skull. He will not know why.

It will take a bit, but we might be able to break the curse. However, it is linked to the skull, and i know not how to break it yet.

Haskyll looks around for the party members whom are hurt.

I dont mean to be overly simplistic but. Can we just toss it out a window?

smash it?

"Let's break it and keep going" Leira looks around becoming increasingly nervous "They might discover us at any time. It is better if we catch them up by surprise"

She smiles to Haskyll, "I was behind you, and you made a great deal of protecting me. Just a scratch, thanks!"

HP 31/39

Ragnir growls back at the group, "Well be figurin' out what we're doin' with the durned thing quickly. The sooner were rid of it, t'better." He'll then try to move far enough away from it that the despair passes.

I have a feeling this is not over. I will take the throwing axes and the bow unless someone else can use them. I suggest we give people the magic item now so they can be used.
Smashing it? Is that a good idea couldn't it exploded or something?

The despair doesn't leave Ragnir or Ingrahild. Ingrahild tries to shatter the skull with her Dwarven Waraxe. But her blow was deflected as if by an outside force.

Ragnir and Ingrahild keep the -2 penalties until you can find a way to break the curse.

I will have to be praying to Torag tonight to figure out how to break this curse. But for now, let us be bringing this along. Is anyone besides Leira hurt ?

I good.

Leira, Ingrahild, Ragnir and Ulfgard all have injuries.

"Bah, I be havin' a few nicks, nothin' ta worry yerself over...Mother." Ragnir manages a half laugh at Haskyll, before letting out a weary sigh.

What does the party do next?

Time to finish clearing out this place.
Shall we head down stairs?

"Stick the head of the Queen in your sword and become the herald of giant terror!" shouts orcish Leira.

She then pushes the open doors and descends the tower "Let's see what those manticores have left alive in the courtyard" she moves through the prison room and opens the doors only when the group is ready for it "If for me, I would make the river swallow all this place"

Aye, so would I Leira, but for now. Torag help us with our hurts

channel: 3d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 1) = 6
Sigh, Typical
channel: 3d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 6) = 13

Ingrahild's Initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Leira's Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Kaos' Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Anga's Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Ulfgard's Initiative: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Haskyll's Initiative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (13) + 0 = 13
Ragnir's Initiative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (2) + 0 = 2
Manticore's Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

After making sure that there wasn't anything on the balcony, the party heads back down the stairs and into the cage/prison room. When Leira opens the door, she sees the Manticores lounging next to partially eaten dead Hill Giants.

Ingrahild 26 (AC18 55/55)
Kaos 21 (AC19 74/74)
Anga 20 (AC17 33/33)
Ulfgard 17 (AC19 (69/78)
Leira 16 (AC19 39/39)
Haskyll 13 (AC17 36/36)
Manticore 10 (AC? ?/?)
Ragnir 2 (AC22 50/50)

I have set up the party for combat. But most of the party has initiative. What do you do?

Are the Manticores being affected by the curse and are they looking for a fight?

They are lounging. Where is the skull?

I don't know where the skull is. Ingrahild goes first is she charging in tour attack? And did she take the +2 hand axe or did someone else?

Ingrahild is in too much despair to attack a pair of lounging Manticores.

Ingrahild's initiative will shift. She would be pleased to take the +2 Handaxe. But if someone can use it more, then please speak up. Distance from the skull does not remove the curse. Is someone carrying the skull, or was it left behind?

Just before the attack starts, Anga uses her last haste on the party

Round 1
she moves into the room, and casts magic missile on the nearest foe
magic missile: 3d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2, 3) + 6 = 15

Kaos will charge in and attack Manticore 2 with his Greatsword.
attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 282d6 + 13 ⇒ (1, 5) + 13 = 19
Confirm crit attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 242d6 + 13 ⇒ (2, 1) + 13 = 16