Top of the Heap: A PbP adventure for level 18 characters

Game Master Mark_Twain007

Initiative Order

Laszlo 34
Lil 30
Giant group A 22
Lefty 21
Giant Group B 16
Giant Group C 8
Rosa 1

Missing Drogar

Feel free to start initiative order. Drogar when you roll go ahead and act wherever you fall in order.

Since I know for a lot of you, what you do with parts of your actions will depend on how successful previous parts are, I will provide basic info for all the non "boss" creatures (AC, saves, HP). It just lets things run smoother. Currently all foes before you are their basic creature types, so you can just check them against the SRD. In the future I will have an info sheet with that data for all of you to access.

Initiative: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18...sorry for delay.
And Rosa, Large size caps at 16' tall. You have to be Huge size in order to reach 21' in height. Can't have you taller than me! ;)

Drogar puts us at the following initiative:

Laszlo 34
Lil 30
Giant group A 22
Lefty 21
Drogar 18
Giant Group B 16
Giant Group C 8
Rosa 1

I think Father Laszlo went, but posted it in discussion by accident.

Yup. 42 damage w/ a single arrow. Wow! 'Lil's turn.

Lil quickly looks around, clicks his heels, and then vanishes. He appears at face level next to the huge, dark skinned giant. Dropping his cup of tea, he grips his sword with both hands and then begins an upswing. He disappears again. Lil finishes his upswing as he appears at the giant's left calf. He the proceeds to continue slashing at the giant appearing and disappearing as before.

Free action Haste (boots of speed)
Power Attack and Combat expertise
1st attack: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (17) + 31 = 48 | dmg: 1d10 + 29 ⇒ (1) + 29 = 30
upon getting sneak attack, he will apply debilitating strike (-2 AC, -2 more against the rogue)
then forego the 4 sneak attack dice to use armor piercer to reduce the creature's Nat Armor by 4
Now he also can flank with himself getting outflank and menacing for a +6 total
2nd Attack: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (20) + 22 = 42 | dmg: 1d10 + 29 + 4d6 ⇒ (1) + 29 + (1, 3, 4, 3) = 41
Crit confirm: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (4) + 22 = 26 | dmg: 1d10 + 29 ⇒ (6) + 29 = 35

based on outflank, because I am flanking with myself from dimensional savant, I believe I can aoo from my own crit.

AOO: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (3) + 21 = 24 | dmg: 1d10 + 29 + 4d6 ⇒ (3) + 29 + (5, 6, 1, 2) = 46

3rd Attack: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27 | dmg: 1d10 + 29 + 4d6 ⇒ (5) + 29 + (5, 3, 6, 3) = 51

As the dark skinned giant falls (assumption), Lil then moves on to the frost giant.

4th Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19 | 1d10 + 29 + 4d6 ⇒ (3) + 29 + (6, 1, 3, 4) = 46 a miss I believe

Haste: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (8) + 21 = 29 | 1d10 + 29 ⇒ (3) + 29 = 32
using both armor piercer and debilitating strike to lower it's AC for a round

Finally, he finishes by appearing a foot off of the ground, catching the cup of tea and holding his sword in his other hand.

AC is now 43 because of combat expertise and swordplay style

I think Father Laszlo went, but posted it in discussion by accident.

*Facepalm* Yeah, sorry about that :( Any way you can move it?

You can. Just c&p it to here.

Yeah, right. Was thinking of something different, but it's better than nothing. Sorry again, guys!

Laszlo immediately detects some larger objectives, which he decides to take on first. He gains altitude, murmurs a short prayer and shoots a testing arrow.
Swift: Cast Divine Power.
Move: Fly upwards.
Standard: Attack the red giant in front of him.

Arrow shot, Deadly Aim, Divine Power 1d20 + 36 - 4 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 36 - 4 + 7 = 46
Damage 2d6 + 21 + 8 + 7 ⇒ (2, 4) + 21 + 8 + 7 = 42

The 21' Rosa now hangs over the battle field, her from has changed and she is encased is dark shadow and dread. In her hand a doom blade flames with dark shadow light.

Image here

Around her is a shadow if doom, fear manifesting itself. She calls out to all the giants.

"Lay down your weapons and surrender now. Failure to comply will mean termination of your existence. This is your one and only warning."

Your name should be Rosa Lumin-bad-ass!

Rosa's combat
Rosa is 10'6 which doubles, she is still just large, but 21' tall with her wings. So get use to be small hehe

As the others engage thire own targets, Rosa points her great law Blade at the larger pale skinned storm giant

"YOU ARE MINE!"

Free action Intimidate 50

Then she swing her blade at it.

Attacks
Attack 1 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (11) + 26 = 37 Hit Vs AC 28
Blade DMG 2d8 + 16 ⇒ (5, 4) + 16 = 25
+ Cha loss 1d4 ⇒ 3 Save Fort DC221d20 + 17 ⇒ (1) + 17 = 18 Cha down to 12
+ Channel Smite DMG9d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 6, 3, 3, 4, 3, 1, 4) = 31 Will save Vs DC23 for half 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31 Saved [15 Neg DMG]

She its cutting deep and black flames envelop it, its form grays as her blade starts to suck its very soul away.

She laughs as its life force flows into her blade, she starts to look younger.

For his turn, Lefty casts Haste, affecting up to 18 people. The party, naturally, and any other people nearby who want to fight, or run away.

+30 speed, +1 to hit and AC, +1 extra attack on a full attack.

That should help, he mutters. Looks like these guys have things under control.

Laszlo can cast Good Hope as swift (affecting only him).

With Divine Power, Deadly Aim, Good Hope and Haste, his full attack adds up to:
+40/+40/+40/+35/+30

Vs AC 28 that means all hit (except on natural 1s) and due to Manyshots the first arrow does damage twice, with average damage of 45 per arrow.

Total damage would be 6x45=270, not taking movement, DR, bad rolls or crits, nor anything else than pure statistics into account. Fortunately, combat is more than pure statistics.

Rosa combat Giants turn

The Storm Giant was frightened, and panicked attaching the terrifying thing now sucking its life away.

Its great sword comes down three times, doing some Damage to thing in black flames.