Medieval Europe PbP campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Michael Johnson 66

Nacht gives a disappointed sigh at the quickness of the prey and the lack of strength shown by these snow wolf-beings but with expert cruelty, buries a pick into the cranium of one and drags its body over to the other to eat while it was still living.

" Snow wolf-beings ssssssensed strength much too fassssst "

His wounds sizzled, frost running off them as they began to fade.

From deeper within the glacial tunnel echoes the braying of bestial war horns....

Booming basso voices rumble in the icy deeps, and the clank of iron echoes off the icy walls as giant figures in giant mail hauberks take up giant axes and swords....

The Lusty Fools have three rounds to prepare for the arrival of another wave of defenders....

We are no longer stealthy, this is certain Hisao mutters as he goes ethereal again.

Aye...might be a good time to disappear... Paddy says as he fades from sight.

going invisible and finding a nice spot to pounce out from

The thunderous rumble of armed and armored frost giants grows nearer and louder, echoing in the great glacial rift....

Hisao drinks one of his Cure Light Wounds to alleviate the 12 points of cold damage he received.

CLWPotion: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Nacht for his part lets the healing work over the time, his chitin molding a camouflage so that he would surprise the new prey. Waiting on the right side of the pathway, ready to ambush. It was time to use his favorite messengers of pain this time.

Blend Stealth: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30

Cast Blend, Re Equip Sawtooth Sabres, heal 6 from Fast healing.

Go ahead and roll initiative for when the frost giants arrive in three rounds.... Hisao, Paddy and Nacht get a surprise round on the giants....

Initiative 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14

Hisao beats that initiative even on a 1 so... Hisao will want to flank and slash one of the giants with Paddy on his surprise round.

**Surprise Round**

Flank Invisible on flat footed

Invisible flank attack Piranha: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 2 + 2 = 30
Damage including Piranha + 1d6 corrosive, 2d6 holy, and 5d6 sneak: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 4 + (6) + (6, 6) + (6, 6, 2, 2, 1) = 46

Paddy grins as he plunges Greenthorn into a soft spot in the giant's back.

shank: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 321d6 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 175d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 4, 3, 5) = 22

shiv: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 271d6 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 155d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 2, 2, 2) = 13

usong pirahna strike, debilitating injury is -2 to hit
edit...holy crap...double crits!

shank crit: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 161d6 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

shiv crit: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 211d6 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

**Surprise Round**

Flank Invisible on flat footed

[dice=Invisible flank attack Piranha]1d20+16-2+2
[dice=Damage including Piranha + 1d6 corrosive, 2d6 holy, and 5d6 sneak]1d6+2+4+1d6+2d6+5d6

The first frost giant to emerge from the glacial tunnel jerks in surprised agony and lets out an ear-splitting roar as the unseen ninja sinks VenomFang into its thigh, and Paddy appears out of nowhere with GreenThorne sticking in its low back, while his "shiv" sticks in the giant's side....

RRRRAAAAARRRRR!!!!!

A second frost giant pushes past the first, bursting out of the glacial tunnel with massive greataxe held poised to strike a thunderous blow........

It is clear that a few more at least are bunched up in the tunnel behind these two.... Perhaps five in total....

Slight backtrack, I did want to heal Hisao a bit.

5d6 + 11 ⇒ (2, 4, 1, 4, 3) + 11 = 25

Init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15

Paddy only one of those got through, Surprise rounds give a single standard, but similarly you could just have bat them on init

Nacht reached out with his favorite carving blade from the ether.

Ant Wounding Sawtooth Sabre: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (12) + 17 = 291d8 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Initiative: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

Slight backtrack, I did want to heal Hisao a bit.

5d6+11

[dice=Init]1d20+1

Three rounds should be sufficient for you to call out to Hisao, him come and touch you or otherwise reveal his position (1 round), you to then heal him and him move to position himself for a sneak attack (2nd or 3rd round at the latest).

Sounds perfect. At full health

Paddy grins as he plunges Greenthorn into a soft spot in the giant's back.

[dice=shank]1d20+14; 1d6+12; 5d6

[dice=shiv]1d20+9; 1d6+12; 5d6

usong pirahna strike, debilitating injury is -2 to hit
edit...holy crap...double crits!

[dice=shank crit]1d20+14; 1d6+12

[dice=shiv crit]1d20+9; 1d6+12

Since only one of those attacks can happen in a surprise round, I'll let you keep the other as one of your first full round attacks. The shank did not confirm, but the shiv does as the first attack of the first proper round.

Paddy only one of those got through, Surprise rounds give a single standard, but similarly you could just have bat them on init

Nacht reached out with his favorite carving blade from the ether.

[dice=Ant Wounding Sawtooth Sabre]1d20+17; 1d8+11

[dice=Initiative]1d20+9

The wounded giant, struck from the shadows and frost mist by a sawtoothed blade in one of the four hands of the Beetle Man, roars again in outrage and mortal fear, for the blood is gushing from his wounds now!

YYYOOOOWWWW!!!!

Frost giants vs Lusty Fools!! Round 1!!

Hisao!
Paddy!
Nacht!
Alphonse!
Frost giants (5)!

TBD: Fredrick!

Eeeek!!

Hisao continues the assault on the hapless giant.

Round 1:

Invisible flank attack Piranh: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 2 + 2 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 4 + (4) + (3, 6) + (6, 2, 1, 6, 4) = 39

Invisible flank attack Second: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 2 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 4 + (4) + (2, 6) + (3, 4, 3, 1, 2) = 33

Hisao continues the assault on the hapless giant.

Round 1:

[dice=Invisible flank attack Piranh]1d20 + 16 - 2 + 2
[dice=Damage]1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6

[dice=Invisible flank attack Second]1d20 + 11 + 2
[dice=Damage]1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6

Suddenly slipping on a patch of ice underfoot, Hisao's leading slash at the giant's femoral artery misses by an inch, but quickly regaining his highly trained sense of balance, he opens the artery with his backslash....

UUUUUNNNNNHHHH!!!!

With a mighty death-groan, the lead giant collapses in the snow with a great THUD!!!
A quickly expanding pool of blood stains the snow and freezes to crimson slush under the Lusty Fools' boots....

as he waits for the creatures to come fredrick pulls the energy in the area to him melding it into a bolt of charged water. that he unlesses as soon as he sees an enemy

intitave: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
extended range maximized empowered charged water: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29 damage for the bolt is 114. he takes on 2 burn and 18 pts of nonlethal damage.

as he waits for the creatures to come fredrick pulls the energy in the area to him melding it into a bolt of charged water. that he unlesses as soon as he sees an enemy

[dice=intitave]1d20+14
[dice=extended range maximized empowered charged water]1d20+14 damage for the bolt is 114. he takes on 2 burn and 18 pts of nonlethal damage.

** spoiler omitted **

Seeing that his stealthy allies are quickly slaying the first giant that rushed out of the glacial rift, Fredrick aims his empowered charged water at the second to emerge, and the electrified water blasts the giant full in the face! His great body jerks, skeleton briefly illuminated in X-ray by the undine's lightning magic!

YYYEEEEOOOOUUUCH!!!

The giant staggers on, still alive and fighting....

The wounded giant swings his massive greataxe at Paddy! 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19 a clumsy miss! He swings again at the Irishman.... 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 missing again!

The third frost giant emerges from the icy tunnel, stands over the fallen body of the first giant, and swings at Nacht.... 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34 slashing for 3d6 + 13 ⇒ (6, 6, 6) + 13 = 31 damage! Backswing 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 misses the Beetle Man....

Two more frost giants roar Thrym!!!! in the tunnel, unable to emerge past their kin in the tunnel opening....

Round 2:

Hiso continues his assault on the next giant he's flanking with Paddy.

Invisible flank attack Piranha: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 16 - 2 + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 4 + (4) + (2, 3) + (6, 3, 2, 4, 1) = 33

Invisible flank attack Piranha: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 11 - 2 + 2 = 28
Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 4 + (6) + (1, 4) + (4, 5, 4, 4, 3) = 42

Round 2:

Hiso continues his assault on the next giant he's flanking with Paddy.

[dice=Invisible flank attack Piranha]1d20 + 16 - 2 + 2
[dice=Damage]1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6

[dice=Invisible flank attack Piranha]1d20 + 11 - 2 + 2
[dice=Damage]1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6

Again, Hisao's leading strike falls short by a fraction of an inch, slicing the furs layered over the giant's pale blue flesh, but not the flesh.... But the follow-up strike opens the wounded giant's femoral artery, releasing a torrent of icy blood that anoints the invisible ninja, briefly leaving the impression of a crimson ghost crouched in the snow behind the toppling giant!

UUUUGGGHHH!!! *KA-THUD!!!*

Three frost giants still standing....

Paddy goes invisible again and stalks behind an un suspecting giant.

moving to behind a giant to stab him next round...no targets...

Alphonse charges at the nearest giant and brings down his scythe.

Slash: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (5) + 21 = 26
Damage: 2d4 + 23 + 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 23 + (2, 5) = 33

Alphonse charges at the nearest giant and brings down his scythe.

[dice=Slash]1d20+21
[dice=Damage]2d4+23+2d6

Alphonse's strike cuts a bloody slash in the giant's great thigh.... The giant's bellow of pain echoes like thunder in the icy ravine....

RRAAAAAWWWWRRRR!!!

The wounded frost giant swings at Alphonse 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34, hacking into the English aasimar for 3d6 + 13 ⇒ (1, 6, 2) + 13 = 22 slashing damage.... Backswing 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30 slashes Alphonse for 3d6 + 13 ⇒ (2, 4, 5) + 13 = 24 more damage!

The fourth frost giant swings at Nacht 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22, missing.... Backswing 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17 also misses the agile Beetle Man!

The fifth frost giant turns back to face deeper into the Glacial Rift, and lifting a great, curved, mammoth tusk horn to its bearded mouth, sounds a long and mighty blast that reverberates through the icy tunnels....

HHHHOOOOOOOOOONNNNKKK!!!!

Round 3

Hisao moves to flank the next closest target and swings.

Invisible flank attack Piranha: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 16 - 2 + 2 = 18

Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 4 + (5) + (3, 4) + (4, 4, 3, 1, 5) = 39

Round 3

Hisao moves to flank the next closest target and swings.

[dice=Invisible flank attack Piranha]1d20 + 16 - 2 + 2

[dice=Damage]1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6

The frost giant stumbles unexpectedly just enough to the side that Hisao's strike glances off an iron stud on its leather belt instead of piercing its belly....

Round 3: Frost Giant Fillet
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Nacht looked upon the strong, exposed legs and thighs of his larger opponent and decided it would be most appropriate to cut them down screaming. The blades gleam in delight.

Ant Wounding Sawtooth Sabre: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 341d8 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14
Ant Sharding Sawtooth Sabre: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 341d8 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Ant Heartseeking Sawtooth Sabre: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 161d8 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
Ant Ghost Touch Sawtooth Sabre: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 211d8 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21
Secondray Ant Wounding Sawtooth Sabre: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 331d8 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

5ft step Chop Chop

Confirm Ant Wounding Sawtooth Sabre: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 311d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
Confirm Ant Sharding Sawtooth Sabre: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 211d8 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
Confirm Secondray Ant Wounding Sawtooth Sabre: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 151d8 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Holy Crap

Surge: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Add to any attack that didnt hit/confirm

Round 3: Frost Giant Fillet

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Nacht looked upon the strong, exposed legs and thighs of his larger opponent and decided it would be most appropriate to cut them down screaming. The blades gleam in delight.

[dice=Ant Wounding Sawtooth Sabre]1d20 + 14; 1d8 + 13
[dice=Ant Sharding Sawtooth Sabre]1d20 + 14; 1d8 + 13
[dice=Ant Heartseeking Sawtooth Sabre]1d20 + 14; 1d8 + 13
[dice=Ant Ghost Touch Sawtooth Sabre]1d20 + 14; 1d8 + 13
[dice=Secondray Ant Wounding Sawtooth Sabre]1d20 + 14; 1d8 + 13

5ft step Chop Chop

[dice=Confirm Ant Wounding Sawtooth Sabre]1d20 + 14; 1d8 + 13
[dice=Confirm Ant Sharding Sawtooth Sabre]1d20 + 14; 1d8 + 13
[dice=Confirm Secondray Ant Wounding Sawtooth Sabre]1d20 + 14; 1d8 + 13

Holy Crap

[dice=Surge]1d6

Add to any attack that didnt hit/confirm

Nice! Lol! TIMBERRRRR!!!!

The wounded frost giant collapses in a cloud of red mist as Nacht bores into its flesh with a flurry of sawtoothed steel!

KEE-RASHHHH!!!!

Two frost giants remain....

Paddy sneaks up on one and lashes out with Greenthorne at the kidney area of one of the last giants.

attack: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 181d6 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15remember you were gonna use one of my attacks as the second this round...

Paddy sneaks up on one and lashes out with Greenthorne at the kidney area of one of the last giants.

[dice=attack]1d20+14; 1d6+12remember you were gonna use one of my attacks as the second this round...

Right, thanks for the reminder!

GreenThorne sinks into the frost giant's lower back, pricking its kidney.... Paddy's next thrust bends the springy magic steel against the thick hides armoring the brute....

YYYAAAARRRGGHHH!!!

Hisao moves to flank with Paddy and stabs.

Invisible flank attack Piranha: 1d20 + 16 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 16 - 2 + 2 = 30

Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 4 + (3) + (2, 4) + (4, 1, 1, 1, 5) = 29

Hisao moves to flank with Paddy and stabs.

[dice=Invisible flank attack Piranha]1d20 + 16 - 2 + 2

[dice=Damage]1d6+2+4+1d6+2d6+5d6

Again, the wounded giant twists in pain as unseen blades pierce and slash his flesh!

GGRRRRAAAAAARRRRKKK!!!!

fredrick moves to within 30 feet of the nearest giant before sending a magnetic electric bolt at it.

magnetic electric bolt range touch: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14damage: 5d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 6, 2, 3, 4) + 8 = 26

sr check if needed: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

if the attack is successful anyone that attacks with a metal weapon gains a +4 to attack and the giant is -4 on reflex to avoid metal objects.

fredrick moves to within 30 feet of the nearest giant before sending a magnetic electric bolt at it.

[dice=magnetic electric bolt range touch]1d20+13[dice=damage]5d6+8

[dice=sr check if needed]1d20+9

if the attack is successful anyone that attacks with a metal weapon gains a +4 to attack and the giant is -4 on reflex to avoid metal objects.

The penultimate frost giant dodges Frederick's EM bolt....

Hisao moves to attack the second last giant.

Invisible attack Piranha: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 16 - 2 = 23

Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 4 + (3) + (6, 4) + (1, 6, 2, 1, 3) = 35

Hisao moves to attack the second last giant.

[dice=Invisible attack Piranha]1d20 + 16 - 2

[dice=Damage]1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6

The giant roars as Hisao's invisible stab plunges into his flesh!

GGRRRRAAAAARRRR!!!!

The other giant rumbles something in giant-speak:

A slash of the greataxe Vs Nacht 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21 whistles overhead...

An iterative swing 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 likewise whiffles....

The other giant glowers at Alphonse and swings 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22 wide....

Then tries again 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 to no avail....

Hisao continues to swing his blade over and over.

Invisible attack Piranha: 1d20 + 16 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 16 - 2 = 27

Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 4 + (3) + (2, 5) + (6, 1, 4, 3, 2) = 36

Invisible attack Piranha: 1d20 + 16 - 2 - 5 ⇒ (11) + 16 - 2 - 5 = 20

Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 4 + (2) + (1, 3) + (2, 5, 3, 5, 1) = 32

Hisao continues to swing his blade over and over.

[dice=Invisible attack Piranha] 1d20 + 16 - 2

[dice=Damage] 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6

[dice=Invisible attack Piranha] 1d20 + 16 - 2 -5

[dice=Damage] 1d6 + 2 + 4 + 1d6 + 2d6 + 5d6

The giant moans and collapses with a thunderous *BOOOM!!!*.... A torrent of blood gushes from multiple wakizashi wounds in its great carcass....

Paddy turns invisible and moves to stab the last guant before it knows where he went.

shank: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 291d6 + 9 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 6 = 19

Whose turn?

It's got to be Alphonse's turn, or Nacht's, I would think....