Hands going to her mouth in the realised horror of what she has just done, Aurora is struck dumb, nearly falling from the sky until her instincts kick in and keep her wings beating. The thrown rocks tumble past and she pays them no heed, though one nearly clips her small body.
The vision of the woodsman fleeing for his life then being incinerated by her fire is burned in to her mind, she grits her teeth and the air around her shimmers as she barely keeps control of her fire.
Kellen's shout is the only thing that brings her back to herself, then her gaze alights upon the giants now cowering behind the trees.
No. You should not be here, you should not inflict pain, death on these folk...
She screams then, a guttural and animal cry, and the fire answers.
Assuming it is not too late, Tomaru will take Praxim's suggestion and Teleport the group to the roof of the cathedral. It's not ideal for me and Thordak, but a quick stop here gives Praxim a good view of the entire area.
Praxim, don't forget you still get a full action with bardic performance and Prayer.I assumed that Prima took a double move to reach Lym, but if not,
[dice=Cure Serious Wound]3d8+7
What's the range to the dragon from here?
Assuming it is not too late, Tomaru will take Praxim's suggestion and Teleport the group to the roof of the cathedral. It's not ideal for me and Thordak, but a quick stop here gives Praxim a good view of the entire area.
Praxim, don't forget you still get a full action with bardic performance and Prayer.I assumed that Prima took a double move to reach Lym, but if not,
[dice=Cure Serious Wound]3d8+7
Seeing the assault of flame on the giants, Kellen nods. "Keep on them; keep them away from town!"
He continues his assault on the bears while yelling at townsfolk to flee.
Hang on Kellen, still have to process your attack from this round.
The dragon dips and rolls over to his left, simultaneously performing a sharp turn and dodging the worst of the ice ball blast. What damage does hit him washes over him with no effect!
He goes in hard, straight at the cathedral, only to pull up sharply at the appearance of Tomaru and the others.
The second fireball incinerates the giants fleeing the conflagration across the pond. The stench of burnt flesh is strong, despite the breeze blowing in off the sea.
Kellen's arrow slays one of the bears still charging across the bridge. The other two reach the edge of town in a frenzy. An unfortunate woman, caught watching, dies under the claws of one of the dire bears. Another woman, dragging her child in terror, trips and falls in the street. The second dire bear rises up on its hind legs, all 14' and a thousand pounds of it, and moves towards her. From up the street a troop of guardsmen approach, but they won't make it in time...
The dire bear stops in it's tracks as the sound of music begins playing. The creature tilts its head to the side, fascinated by the enchanting melody. Just behind the woman and child, Ameiko has appeared, samisen in hand and singing softly. She looks up at you, giving you a quick nod, but does not stop her song.
The sounds of battle: screams of dying men, the roar of giants and the crash of rocks on buildings comes to your ears from the south end of town. It appears another contingent of giants has pushed across the Sandpoint Bridge and is working up Market Street.
"Get him!" Lym growls at the elemental. Old Gusty is not fluent in Common, but his summoner's intent is clear; he barrels towards the dragon at top speed!
"Please heal me," Lym murmurs to Prima, "then go help those who cannot defend themselves. Please."
'So someone has indeed found out how we work. Protection from Cold on that dragon to counter my mastery of ice... fire is out... still some options left!'
Lym shoots towards the dragon, cape belling out behind her, and fires a spell at the creature. Five darts of force unerringly seek their target!
Cayden bless you, Miss Ameiko!
Aurora! Cover me down below!
Kellen uses the potion's effect to float down and grab the woman and child out of the way - hoping Ameiko's effect last long enough for him to act.
Can I see the giants coming across the bridge?
As the dragon pulls up and exposes its underside, Praxim lets out a holy war cry, and the arrows start flying. SMITE!!
Still acting more on instinct than thought, understanding from the warnings that she is needed to the south, Aurora throws one hand towards the rampaging bears and clenches one fist, thrusting it towards the sky. At her gesture the stone pillars of the bridge erupt outwards in an explosion of rock and stone, flowing across the end of the bridge and joining together to form a thick wall between the bears and Sandpoint.
Aurora then beats her wings powerfully and flies southwards.
Can I see the giants coming across the bridge?
Tomaru will Teleport to Market Street 10' behind where he saw the glimpse of the giants. Both Thordak and Praxim can choose to come with or not.
Prima will then move to be in the flight path of the red dragon. Ready to fight it if it comes close enough. (Unless she can reach the dragon, which I don't think she can.)
Praxim stays where he is, for now.
Thordak readies himself for Tomaru's next jump to 'wherever' and as soon as they reach their destination, "Nice! You're gettin' good at this, lad!" he attacks the nearest giant with a near-like animalistic fury.
The dragon screams in pain as Praxim's arrows pierce it's underbelly. With a sharp intake of breath, it lets loose a gout of flame!
Praxim manages to duck behind a spire on the cathedral roof, just in time as the flames envelop him!
The magic missiles catch him as he breathes, drawing another scream. Then he's caught by Ol' Gusty and and Primus and decides it's better to live another day. Longtooth drops from the sky to gain speed, pulling out just below rooftop level and flying as fast as he can to the north.
The stone wall pops up in front of the bear, surprising it and causing it to drop back on it's haunches. Amieko grabs the child as Kellen reaches the woman, both dragging the crying townsfolk into an alley and safety.
A sudden twist of the gut, and you appear right behind a trio of stone giants. They are busy looting Market Street as you appear. One has an arm reaching through a second-story window, pulling out valuables. Another is busy dis-assembling the roof of a building, looking for treasure. The closest to you, only 10' away, is stuffing a screaming fat merchant into his bag. Thordak lays into that one, hacking furiously. They roar in alarm, hefting their clubs and moving to attack.
Ol' Gusty bellows his displeasure as the dragon retreats, but bashes away at the beast all the same!
Hearing the noise from the giants - and just barely catching a glimpse of them - Lym utters a piercing whistle, drawing Gusty's attention -- and goes flying off towards the latest catastrophe. The thunderous air elemental barrels along on the same course.
If Praxim gained more height, might be be able to get off a shot or two at the dragon?
Prima slashes at the dragon as it passes.
but can't adjust her swing as the dragon dives.
Tomaru backpeddles from the giants and casts Summon Monster V. The air before him whips into a frenzy that builds into a whirlwind before changing into an elf-like creature with an impressive bow. Silthanan, fires his great bow.
Unless he can target more than one giant with v DC15
"Thanks for your help, Miss Ameiko," Kellen says before he charges around the wall; yelling at townsfolk to clear the area; and looking for the bears. Seeing the others heading south, Kellen just nods and turns his attention to the remaining bears.
If he can take out the bear he wounded, that's fine. Otherwise, he'll take a crack at the closest one.
If Praxim gained more height, might be be able to get off a shot or two at the dragon?
Praxim flaps his wings hard and climbs straight up to get a view of the dragon.
...Kellen says before he charges around the wall; yelling at townsfolk to clear the area; and looking for the bears...
If he can take out the bear he wounded, that's fine. Otherwise, he'll take a crack at the closest one.
[dice=Bow]1d20+19
[dice=Damage]1d8+4+1d6+2
...Kellen says before he charges around the wall; yelling at townsfolk to clear the area; and looking for the bears...
If he can take out the bear he wounded, that's fine. Otherwise, he'll take a crack at the closest one.
[dice=Bow]1d20+19
[dice=Damage]1d8+4+1d6+2
Thordak continues his onslaught, hacking away at giant after giant.
Aurora soars through the air southwards towards where the giants were glimpsed.
The four airborne heroes fly as fast as they can towards Market Street to assist their comrades engaged with the three giants. The sounds of combat echo up from the narrow streets: Thordak's battle cries, the clash of steel, shouts of pain and rage. There is a flash of lightning that that temporarily causes spots in your eyes as you head towards the sounds.
Your arrow flies true, striking the dragon squarely between the wings. Longtooth rolls over to his left, trailing blood and struggling to stay aloft. He drops below the level of the cliffs, completely out of sight.
Silthanan catches the the giants in a line as they approach, and the air crackles with electricity as he looses a bolt of lightning.
The first giant, engaged by Thordak, takes the brunt of the bolt, partially shielding the others. He dies, wreathed in blue light, allowing the dwarf to step to his right and hack at the second giant. Three savage blows combine with the lightning damage to kill it outright. The body crashes into a building on his right, smashing glass and crushing the roof, drawing screams from the family hiding inside. The last giant wades in:
Thordak hops deftly inside the giant's overhead smash, dodging it completely.
Kellen, untrained in the ways of flying, has a hard time gaining enough height to clear the wall cast by Aurora. He just manages to hit the wall at waist height. His torso is over, but his legs dangle behind him. A very surprised and angry dire bear rises up to his full height from where he sat, face to face with Kellen. He roars in the man's face, hot breath and spittle washing over him.
Try as he might, Praxim can't hover and must move. Before he does, however, he sends one arrow at the dire bear about to eat Kellen's face. Then he flies 30 feet towards where the dragon went over the cliff.
Lym and Ol' Gusty continue to barrel southward, guided by the sounds of violence...
He just manages to hit the wall at waist height. His torso is over, but his legs dangle behind him.
Two options to take:
*If bear is still alive with Praxim's arrow, then Kellen will take a swing with his sword (whatever penalties apply).
*If the bear drops under Praxim's arrow, then Kellen will attempt a flip over the wall and descend the wall so he can go after the other bear.
Grinning maniacally as he manages to avoid the giant's attacks, "Ya shouldn't've missed, lad," he tells him ominously, bringing his longaxe high and slamming it down again and again toward the giant.
Does Prima see any more giants as she flies?
Unaware of how quickly Thordak is decimating the giant threat, Aurora continues her progress southwards towards the group.
An arrow comes from nowhere, impaling the bear in Kellen's face. With it's earlier injuries, it dies in a whimper. One bear remaining. It moves into where Kellen has flipped over the wall, and takes a swipe at the man.
Thordak crushes the last giant on Market Street with a flurry of blows. Blood and gore rains down on him covering him in stone giant viscera. The giant topples backwards, crushing a wooden cart and its load of wheat. The chaff flies up into the air and sticks to the blood-soaked dwarf.
The dragon is gone. No more sounds can be heard from the town itself. Aurora, Lym, and the rest - save Kellen and Praxim - arrive on Market Street to the scene of the battle: Tomaru and his minions, and a breaded barbarian.
Prima lands before Tomaru offering a short bow. "Tomaru," it begins, "there is smoke coming from across the harbor. I saw the mortals villas there. Burning."
"Tomaru, can you 'port all of us over there?" Lym asks. "Um. All of us natives, at least?"
I'm keeping a countdown for my summons and other round per level effects.
"Prima, you and Silthanan fly ahead and try to stop any giants. We'll be along quickly. Prima streaks off immediately. Silthanan first changes into a mini-tornado before whirling off.
Meanwhile, Tomaru spreads his hands and an explosion of glittering butterflies spreads out from him, healing any who need it.
"Now gather around me. Quickly now." Dimension Door.
If I got it right, its about 600' from us PCs to #47. I might even be able to see it from where we are. If so, I'd like to get us to the main road in between #47 and #48.