Finally, after long last, Desmond is in position. He waits for Duncan to close the gap and threaten the giant, then unleashes his tornado of steel!
RD 7 Firegiant
The giant attacks Duncan with his first attack trying to brain the dwarf with his Warhammer.
Duncan manages to keep his shield in place as the giant clumsily fumbles with his attack routines. Still, that first attack hurt, ALOT, he did not want to get struck again.
He 5 ft steps towards the Giant an Attempts to trip the creature by cutting at it's knees.
If the trip is successful, then the Giant trips over
Success: If you are successful, the target is shaken for one round. This duration increases by 1 round for every 5 by which you beat the DC. You can only threaten an opponent this way if it is within 30 feet and can clearly see and hear you. Using demoralize on the same creature only extends the duration; it does not create a stronger fear condition.
Fail: The opponent is not shaken.
Duncan then will smash down at the prone Giant with his Fortuitous Sword with his two iterative AOO's (Gtr Trip)
Desmond two of you attacks hit the giant, but the creature doesn't seem affected by the strength damage.
Duncan you attack as you normally do and yank your weapon to trip up the giant, an attack action that is your bread-n'-butter, but there is nothing to it, it's as if you hit a tree root. You failed to actually trip this creature. The giant did not fall prone!
Initiative: RD 7
Desmond - double moved
Karnog - moved and holy smite
Nym - moved and spell
Kalim - spell
Firegiant - whiffed attack
Grung -
Duncan - HA...missed trip
Duncan you attack as you normally do and yank your weapon to trip up the giant, an attack action that is your bread-n'-butter, but there is nothing to it, it's as if you hit a tree root. You failed to actually trip this creature. The giant did not fall prone!
Initiative: RD 7
Desmond - double moved
Karnog - moved and holy smite
Nym - moved and spell
Kalim - spell
Firegiant - whiffed attack
Grung -
Duncan - HA...missed trip
Duncan you attack as you normally do and yank your weapon to trip up the giant, an attack action that is your bread-n'-butter, but there is nothing to it, it's as if you hit a tree root. You failed to actually trip this creature. The giant did not fall prone!
Initiative: RD 7
Desmond - double moved
Karnog - moved and holy smite
Nym - moved and spell
Kalim - spell
Firegiant - whiffed attack
Grung -
Duncan - HA...missed trip
At last finding a potential target Grung charges
for
Grung rushes in and whacks the Firegiant, hitting hard.
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Kalim moves close enough to cast Enlarge Person on Grungsdi. "I CAST SUMMON ADVANCED KING GRUNGSDI!"
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Slice and dice!
Several of Desmon'd attacks hit in a whirlwind but the giant is still up. the giant is pretty thrashed though.
Nym casts a flurry glowing missles at the giant and them noves forward
Karnog flies in and strikes with his glowing warhammer. Motes of golden light trail off his feathered wings and sparks fly as he swings the weapon.
"Taste steel, giant!"
to hit, for bludgeoning damage (assuming fire damage is negated)
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Karnog whiffs with his attack mumbling to himself "Well at least I'm the healer in the party." he eyeballs Desmond, 'YOU better not laugh or your dingy will rot off."
Nym pings the giant with five magic missiles causing the creature to swoon and fall over with a loud, <THUD>.
Seeing the giant fall to magic, despite resisting his mighty blow, Duncan had to remind himself they were still in a horrible dungeon and to resist the urge to first kill the thing before figuring out why the hells couldn't knock it down.
Provided the thing is unconscious and dying, Duncan will cast STABILISE to stop it slipping away.
I'd like ta try somethin' Will it's out, it Cannae resist me spells. If I bestow a Curse on it ta make it always answer truthfully when questioned, We might git sommat useful out of the foul thing...
He was looking at Karnog, ever the group's soul for approval.
"Its a giant, and a servant of the Prince of Undeath. Cursing it seems appropriate, but I wonder if we have the means to restrain it. Do as you see fit, but be ready for betrayal and attack at a moments notice."
Nym pings the giant with five magic missiles causing the creature to swoon and fall over with a loud, <THUD>.
"Zee thë gëm iz pöwerfullz." says Nym as he holds the shining crystal up for all to behold
"Its a giant, and a servant of the Prince of Undeath. Cursing it seems appropriate, but I wonder if we have the means to restrain it. Do as you see fit, but be ready for betrayal and attack at a moments notice."
Duncan uses a move action to have direct the chain to follow the open path into the room and bind the prone giants feet while they remove it's weapons and gear.
The hound also makes it's way into the room.
You have defeated the Giant. My service has endedThe hound Archon dissipates and returns to it's home plane.
The gem indeed was all powerful. Moreso than the dwarven weapons.
The giant is down and Duncan and some of the group begin to strip the creature.
I need a perception check from everyone.
perception. (Darkvision 60', low-light)
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Kalim moves close enough to cast Enlarge Person on Grungsdi. "I CAST SUMMON ADVANCED KING GRUNGSDI!"
That's funny as hell
+2 stonecunning
Grung enlarges and looks sadly about that he has nothing to chop.
"Damn. Really wanted to see the king butcher that thing. Maybe when you're done with this experiment?" Kalim is practically pouting. His tumor coo-gurgles in sympathy.
Perception Results:
Kalim is busy gloating at the enlarge king.
Nym continues to preach, in his broken common tongue, about his glorious gem.
Duncan and Grung focus on the giant's gear as Duncan begins to strip the giant.
Desmond and Karnog are each on alert. They hear a grinding sound coming from the door that the giant was near. It sounds like a locking mechanism.
"Oh, I think the door was just locked." Desmond says, already reaching for his lockpicking set.
["That sounds like a bit more than your traditional lock and tumblers set, Desmond. I'd check it out rather thoroughly before sticking your hands in. "
Duncan starts to get the giant's gear off and the first thing that he notices is the large Warhammer, large heavy steel shield, and adamantine half-plate armor. What flesh you notice is covered with symbols.
Karnog you do sense there is a strong unholy aura present around the giant.
Desmond when you look at the door if is strange iron and looks newly made, you've never seen a lock like this before. You have enough sense...yes YOU do … not to touch anything.
"This giant is covered with symbols on its flesh and holds an unholy aura. We would be best served by remaining far away and staying clear of any explosive death aura. Remember the hallway? We barely walked away from that blast, as I recall."
Karnog tries to shuffle people away from the giants form, especially if Duncan or Grungsdi intend to execute the foe.
"We need more information before we start poking around at things. What do those levers do, what is that sound, and what are they protecting behind these doors? Too.many questions, not enough information yet."
Desmond stares at the door, getting an unusually serious expression. "This is...complex, to say the least. Karnog, Kalim, can you check for any magical issues that may be here?" He slowly examines the trap from a respectful distance.
Kalim Detects Magic.
"This giant is covered with symbols on its flesh and holds an unholy aura. We would be best served by remaining far away and staying clear of any explosive death aura. Remember the hallway? We barely walked away from that blast, as I recall."
Karnog tries to shuffle people away from the giants form, especially if Duncan or Grungsdi intend to execute the foe.
"We need more information before we start poking around at things. What do those levers do, what is that sound, and what are they protecting behind these doors? Too.many questions, not enough information yet."
Even I ain't dumb Enuff ta risk that explosion again. That's part o' the reason I stablised 'im. I am gonna curse im though ta make it far less a threat or at least speak truthfully when questioned.
Duncan casts BESTOW CURSE on the unconscious Giant.
School: necromancy [curse]
Level: Cleric: 3; Oracle: 3; Warpriest: 3; Sorcerer: 4; Wizard: 4; Arcanist: 4; Adept: 3; Antipaladin: 3; Witch: 3; Curse Subdomain: 3; Bloodrager: 4; Shaman: 3
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S
Range: touch
Target: creature touched
Duration: permanent
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: yes
Source: Core Rulebook
Summary: -6 to an ability score; -4 on attack rolls, saves, and checks; or 50% chance of losing each action.
You place a curse on the subject. Choose one of the following.
–6 decrease to an ability score (minimum 1).
–4 penalty on attack rolls, saves, ability checks, and skill checks.
Each turn, the target has a 50% chance to act normally; otherwise, it takes no action.
You may also invent your own curse, but it should be no more powerful than those described above.
The curse bestowed by this spell cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed with a break enchantment, limited wish, miracle, remove curse, or wish spell.
Bestow curse counters remove curse.
Grung is patrolling and keeping watch for more foes
Brother want me to remove his head?
Not at all. But any manacles ya got would be good. Plan is ta wake im up and ask about what's about. We can knock it out when we're done an leave it here.
We are taking it's stuff of course. Might be able ta reforge this adamantine into some Armor Fer yer steed. Nothing scarier than a Dwarven king chargin at ya on a armored War Pig.
Desmond you don't think it's trapped but you are confident asking for magical help to detect auras.
Grung stand enlarged and ready to chop off a head.
Karnog is bestowing in his best fatherly wisdom to the group.
Duncan you stabilized the giant but are you going to give it some healing to wake up?
"The door has powerful symbols embedded within. I urge extreme caution."
Desmond cracks his knuckles and rolls his neck. "Settle in, I'm going to take this thing apart."
Desmond is quite thrilled with his work, his fingers wiggled and waggled with precision, he deftly applied just the right amount of pressure to the device. Then he hears … the satisfying clink and shifting of the mechanism as it opens for the thief.
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When you have plenty of time, you are faced with no threats or distractions, and the skill being attempted carries no penalties for failure, you can take 20. In other words, if you a d20 roll enough times, eventually you will get a 20. Instead of rolling 1d20 for the skill check, just calculate your result as if you had rolled a 20.
Taking 20 means you are trying until you get it right, and it assumes that you fail many times before succeeding. Taking 20 takes 20 times as long as making a single check would take (usually 2 minutes for a skill that takes 1 round or less to perform).
Since taking 20 assumes that your character will fail many times before succeeding, your character would automatically incur any penalties for failure before he or she could complete the task (hence why it is generally not allowed with skills that carry such penalties). Common “take 20” skills include Disable Device (when used to open locks), Escape Artist, and Perception (when attempting to find traps).
Ability Checks and Caster Level Checks. The normal take 10 and take 20 rules apply for ability checks. Neither rule applies to concentration checks or caster level checks.
Taking 20 assumes 2 minutes of time have elapsed anyone with an ongoing spell will need to reduce its time by 2 minutes.
The taking 20 description assumes failure and in this case failure is terrible thing to occur. However the rule specifically states taking 20 can be used to disable Device when used to open a lock. But the problem Desmond has is the door is magically trapped and the group can not afford a failure.
Fortunately, he had a good roll and more importantly I am feeling Merciful this mornings, so I'll say he succeeded.