@Severo - Good question. The map was just something I found that was close to the setup for this portion of the attack on Sandpoint. I will say that you can go off map along the bottom edge without it being difficult terrain. Treat it like there is another five foot area and none of it is difficult terrain. BTW, I have adjusted this series of encounters somewhat from the AP because of the maps that were available for online play.
The first Dire Bear misses the right guardsmen with it claw. The left guardsmen did not fare well. The Dire Bear tore into the young man with both a paw and a bite. The left guardsmen falls over unconscious. He is bleeding badly from the wounds and is dying.
The second Dire Bear seems to be working on an unfortunate citizen of Sandpoint.
The third Dire Bear moves along the river.
Elektra begins to summon in again the Hound Archon Caleb.
The right Guardsmen tries to drive his sword into the Dire Bear. His thrust glances off one the Dire Bear's bony projections.
Flynn and Devora are en route. They arrive to the sound of battle.
Flynn and Devora are now on the map.
Brandark drives Ababcus toward battle.
Stone rides Shadowmist closer to the action then calls forth and receives a pillar of flames that strikes both the second Dire Bear and the first Stone Giant that appears to be grabbing at something in a house.
Seeing Brandark approaching, the Good Sheriff does not get in the Dwarf Cavalier's way. He instead loads another bolt and fires. The bolt sticks into the bear.
Devora never stops reciting her epic poem, it start to take on a more lilting quality of a song as her prose turns into rhymes. She rides up near Brandark, Severo and Stone.
With all three of you going after Devora in the initiatives, you all may take the benefit of Devora's Inspire Courage. +2 to hit and to damage.
I didn't know I was supposed raise his level. If so how many? Otherwise stats are on my profile.
@Stone - Your stats are showing Shadowmist with an AC15 and HPs 19, so he survived the attack. I recall, and its been a while, that you were training Shadowmist, a Warhorse. I just don't recall the details. BTW-What does Stone do in the current round? Maybe Brandark can help with Shadowmist. After all, Abacus is more powerful than Brandark. ;)
War Horse (Charger) (HP82/82),(AC29, T12, FF25), Save(F+9, R+9, W+4), (CMB 13, CMD 27), Init 3, Perc 6. Scent and Low Light Vision
Dwarf
daily use:
Challenge 3/3, Tactition 3/3
Cavalier 7/Fighter 3
Main Info:
(HP77/77), (AC21/20, T11, FF20/19(With/Without Shield)) +4 vs Giant Subtype, Saves (F+10,R+5, W+4)(+4 vs Spell, SLA, and +2 vs Poison),(CMB 15, CMD 27), (Init 2, Perc+14-+2 vs stonework)
Difference is that Abacus, is my companion, and Shadowmist is a Book Stock Warhorse.
Those stats look right for a standard horse, which is why they tend to start dying in droves at higher levels.
The only way that we might be able to get those stats higher, is if Stone were to figure out how to convert him from a standard horse, to a companion
Cleric of Sarenrae Init +4; Perc +4 AC 23 T 13, FF 21 Fort +9, Ref +5, Will +11 5/5 Channel 5d6
I can add hit and the other stuff with hero lab easy enough but it up to Mazra.
Stone will channel some positive vibes while excluding the two cave bears.
channel energy:5d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 2, 6, 1) = 13
Then moves Shadow back five.
No, I just got lost in other stuff. Might still be slow the next week or so. Severo has a pretty straightforward gameplan, so if you need to bot him in initiative, I don't have a problem with it. My plan was to go around bear #2, but do we have space for the horse to do that safely? It looks like there's a drop-off in terrain. If Severo can't circumnavigate his way to giant #2...
Severo moves his horse up ten feet, then begins attacking the #2 dire bear.
Actually, I don't think he'd be able to do anything besides dismount to keep the horse out of the crossfire if he can stick with the plan to approach giant #1. So if he can go around, he'd leave the bears in the capable hands of the other PC's and chase down that #1 giant.
Either way, he heals himself once more.
LoH:5d6 + 10 ⇒ (3, 3, 6, 3, 4) + 10 = 29
Flynn jumps off his horse and fires a pair of hasted arrows. Both of them reach their target, the first Stone Giant. The Stone Giant howls as two arrows lodge into its body.
Devora rides up near Brandark, Severo and Stone. She gives them all courage.
Brandark drives Abacus against the first Dire Bear. He thrust his weapon into the massive bear. Abacus kicks and scores. The Dire Bear reels from the blows, but is not out.
Stone brings in some positive vibes to the situation, but leaves the Dire Bears out of the good joy.
The left Guardsman begins to recover. Brandark, Severo, and the mighty Warhorse Shadowmist were all healed.
@Severo - You were caught up in Stone's Channel Energy. You would not have needed to use your LoH. You may need it later.
From the back of his mount, Severo rides up to and begins to attack the second Dire Bear. He buries his Greatsword into the Dire Bear's throat severing vital arteries. The second Dire Bear falls down dead.
It is always best to take out enemies when you can. Those were too good of a set of attacks to waste. One less enemy the party needs to contend with.
Seeing one of its Dire Bears being slain, the first Stone Giant moves up, takes a stone and hurls it toward the Half-Orc Paladin. The rock solidly hits Severo.
The sounds of fear and anxiety has shifted to outright terror.
The Rise of the Runelord Appendices has a piece of art that addresses this event. It is included for your pleasure. Also, I have updated the Sandpoint Map to show the location of the flying Dragon and its route.
What in the nine hells... Seriously how unlucky is this town? Giant attacks, the black magga lives in the lake and now a friggin Dragon? Flynn is in shock But doesnt miss a beat and keeps firing
Sheriff Hemlock exclaims, "No!", upon seeing the Dragon. "It will burn the town to the ground," he says. "I need to go and organize fire brigades." He looks up a Brandark, "You got this!"
The Good Sheriff runs back toward the center of town.
Devora looks back at the Inquisitor. Then maintaining her now lilting poem, she add some of poor Sandpoint's history in the mix in light of Flynn's comments. Devora dismounts from her horse. She then takes aim with her bow and fires it at the first Stone Giant, taking cover along the corner of a building. The shot was just enough to stick into the hardened Stone Giant's flesh.
Seeing the Red Dragon, Sheriff Hemlock rushes toward the center of town to organize fire brigades.
The first Dire Bear likes horse meat. It attacks Abacus. It wasn't able to get any claws into the mighty steed, but it was able to get a taste of horse flesh. Yum!
Flynn ponders the luck of Sandpoint and continues to fire arrows at the Stone Giant. Two more arrows stick into the thick hide Giant.
Devora joins Flynn in the fun, while lamenting the trials of Sandpoint. Her arrow sticks into the first Stone Giant as well.
Brandark brings his axe down hard on the first Dire Bear, slicing deep into the big carnivore.
But it was Abacus that received vengeance. The mighty warhorse stomps then gets a taste of bear meat. Yuk! The first Dire Bear falls dead.
An ally from Sarenrae appears an attacks the third Dire Bear. Kyra's first swing missed, but its second sliced into the bear.
Severo is heroic.
The GM is taking over Caleb. With only five HPs left, let's see if the Hound Archon can finish off the first Stone Giant. It will get an AoO on the Hound Archon.
Caleb attacks the first Stone Giant. He rushes toward the big enemy. The Stone Giant reacts to the approaching Hound Archon and strikes the mighty warrior. But the good Archon was able to absorb much of the blow. Unfortunately, Caleb's own attack was unable to slice into the Stone Giant's thick and hardened skin.
The third Dire Bear hesitates, waiting on its master. But when Stone's Ally appears, the Dire Bear attacks it. Though of course it is like attacking nothing, so there was no effect.
The first Stone Giant withdraws from battle heading back to the narrow portion of the river.
When the second Stone Giant sees the attack on its Dire Bear. It ignores the Spiritual Ally, moves, takes cover behind a building and throws a stone at Stone.
hp52/52 AC 17|T 16 |FF 14, F +4|R +5|W +7, Init +4, Per +17
Caleb moves towards Electra ready to support her.
The Bralani arrives in the air and sends a lightning bolt towards the dragon.
LB:6d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 2, 3, 6, 4) = 25 DC 15 refl half.
Electra uses her wand of Acid Missle and attacks the closest giant.
RTA:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 92d4 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4
War Horse (Charger) (HP82/82),(AC29, T12, FF25), Save(F+9, R+9, W+4), (CMB 13, CMD 27), Init 3, Perc 6. Scent and Low Light Vision
Dwarf
daily use:
Challenge 3/3, Tactition 3/3
Cavalier 7/Fighter 3
Main Info:
(HP77/77), (AC21/20, T11, FF20/19(With/Without Shield)) +4 vs Giant Subtype, Saves (F+10,R+5, W+4)(+4 vs Spell, SLA, and +2 vs Poison),(CMB 15, CMD 27), (Init 2, Perc+14-+2 vs stonework)
I moved the Dead marker, unless Dire bear 2 is also down.
Riding abacus over the corpse of the dead bear, Brandark rides by the down townsfolk, and then back at the bear from behind, while it's attention is focused on Stone.
Bear gets 1 AOO
Brandark then stands in the stirrups in order to get a heavy attacking swing in.
Devora takes a five foot step and gets partial cover from a nearby building. Then. as she continues her epic poem, unleashes a volley of arrows at the third Dire Bear. All of which, find their target.
LoH:5d6 + 10 ⇒ (1, 1, 1, 6, 3) + 10 = 22Should be at full now.
Severo will head south to target giant #2. First his horse will move as close as it can, then he'll spend his own actions to dismount close in on the stone giant. Bunch a move actions, and a swift.
Round 10. "The dragon must be slain. But first." Severo declares while pointing at the stone giant.
"YOU." He activates Smite Evil before moving in.
Smite:1d20 + 20 ⇒ (2) + 20 = 22Swinging for non-lethal. Dam:2d4 + 28 ⇒ (4, 1) + 28 = 33Non-lethal doesn't mean non-painful I suppose.
Severo lays on hands, heads toward the second Stone Giant, dismounts and moves to with ten feet.
Round Ten....well again mostly
Caleb runs back to his master.
A new being suddenly appears 50 feet in the air and down range toward the Red Dragon. It flies toward the Red Dragon at an incredible speed. It bristles with energy as it goes. Then a Lightning Bolt erupts toward the Juvenile Red. It strike the Red Dragon solidly.
Juvenile Red Reflex Save:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Yes. Not a Ghaele. That was a bit strong for a Summon Monster VI. ;) Wizards of the Coast made a truly great miniature of a Ghaele from the 3.5 Monster Manual artwork. I have never been able to find a place to use it. :(
Elektra moves her pony a bit south, then uses another charge from her Wand of Acid Arrows. But the Stone Giant's Hide Armor protected it from the glob of acid.
The Sandpoint Guardsman pursue the fleeing first Stone Giant. They sheave their swords and pull out their crossbows along the way.
Flynn is heroic!
Devora takes a step and unloads a volley of arrows into the Dire Bear.
I am taking a few liberties here.
Brandark drives Abacus around his compatriots, Devora and Stone, through the narrow streets to get to the third Dire Bear. Kyra takes a step to make room. The Dwarf Cavalier then hacks into the third Dire Bear.
The Dire Bear would not have been able to get an AoO. And I chose not to take one with the Stone Giant as its focus was toward Severo and Elektra.
Stone is equally Heroic, as was its Spiritual Ally.
Severo now takes a step and smites the second Stone Giant with mighty blows.
The Dire Bear attacks the Dwarven rider, but is unable to penetrate Brandark's armor.
The first Stone Giant continues to leave the situation. It flees off the map.
The second Stone Giant is now trying to end the puny threat. It steps back and attacks the Half-Orc Paladin.
Stone Giant 2 Greatclub with PA 1st Attack:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 312d8 + 21 ⇒ (8, 6) + 21 = 35 Stone Giant 2 Greatclub with PA 2nd Attack:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 312d8 + 21 ⇒ (2, 2) + 21 = 25
Severo did 65 points of damage to the Stone Giant. The Stone Giant did 60 points to Severo. Severo wins. Well, sort of.... BTW, It is lethal damage.
The Juvenile Red howls from the Lightning strike. It then turns and flies toward the Bralani displaying it frightful presence. It takes a bite into the Bralani.
Devora moves south and next to Stone as she continues her Epic Poem. She then hesitates taking stock in Brandark and Severo's attacks against the Dire Bear and Stone Giant.
Stone and Brandark will be able to take advantage of Devora's Inspire Courage.
Devora will take a move action then hesitate with her Standard Acton. She shift her action until after Severo.
