GM Zero/GL's Giantslayer! (Inactive)

Game Master GM_Grandlounge

Lidia is still down strength and needs a strength boost in order to use her bow effectively, right?.

Ben enlarges himself and debates within himself who he should cast his strength spell on.

Change in plans, Ben will enlarge Lidia. I think she only needs 2 strength, right? He will do the bull's strength on Little Buddy since he has three attacks.

“I would keep my spells and only use them in case of problems!“ he says ready to attack.

"I would say fighting a pair of giants is a problem, particularly if we want ii to be over quickly with no alarm raised."

Kioshi nods.

”Yeah, makes sense! Okay, I’m ready!!“

Stooping a little now in her enlarged state, Lidia gives Ulretha a little nudge. "Wanna get the door?" she asks.

"It would be my pleasure, milady," Ulretha responds with friendly mocking doing the best imitation of courtly manners one might expect out of a gnoll wearing heavy armor and covered in humanoid feces holding a greatsword in one hand and opening a door with the other.

"You're looking particularly attractive, by the way," he says, looking up and down her enlarged form.

"Hey, don't be a half-sized lech," says the quarter-sized lech who is pondering becoming an eight-sized lech.

This large, open chamber has been thoroughly gutted. Where smaller rooms once divided this hall, only the remnants of former walls remain, leaving exposed joists jutting from the stone walls like branches.

The reason for the keep’s most recent renovations is immediately evidenced by the hall’s current occupants: a pair of hill giants. Even with 10-foot-high ceilings, the giants can’t stand completely upright, and having to stoop for so long has made them grumpier than usual.

You have seen these creatures before, Hill Giants. They proved tremendously powerful in Trunau. How will they fair against the heroes of Trunau this time.

The bold may act:

Lidia
Thyste
Ulretha
Ben
Kioshi
Hill Giants (0,0)

knowledge local: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18 - any special defenses before he launches an attack?

They can catch rocks thrown at them.

What are they holding/carrying? Any targets for my Ranged Steal? Even if I can't make out details from here, of course.

Little Buddy follows at his heals, but is fast enough to get in a slash.

to hit talon, bull's strength: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 + 2 = 25
damage, bull's strength: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 13

odd that it reversed the order of the posts.

Ben decides to rush past them while they are flat footed to cut off escape.

They can catch rocks thrown at them.

Wonder if they can catch arrows!

Lidia fires a pair of arrows at one of the giants.

Using Captain's Bowstring on the now enlarged +1 STR Comp Longbow, Deadly Aim, Point Blank

Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 11 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 11 - 2 + 1 = 16
Damage: 3d6 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (2, 6, 5) + 3 + 4 = 20
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 - 2 + 1 = 13
Damage: 3d6 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4, 2) + 3 + 4 = 15

What are they holding/carrying? Any targets for my Ranged Steal? Even if I can't make out details from here, of course.

Weapons are not drawn. Each has one great club.

"In the name of Gorum's Might, I shall strike thee down!" Ulretha declares as he rushes into the room and swings his greatsword with all his might at the nearest giant.

Gorum's Thorn: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (2, 3) + 8 = 13

The Pack is hot on Ulretha's heels, throwing themselves at the two giants. Onnikka goes after the one that Buddy and Ben are cutting off, leaving the three males to deal with the other one.

Onnikka Bite plus Flank: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 plus Trip: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Fazingar Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 plus Trip: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Crezobill Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 plus Trip: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Weeelll...that was terrible dice rolling.

Thyste yells something in Giant, then lets an arrow fly at the less-bleeding one.

Ranged Steal: Giant Great Club!?!: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Kioshi cannot cast a create pit spell as his companions might fall into the pit, too.

He also cannot cast haste as the party is too far apart.

He also cannot reliably cast a ranged damage spell due to cover.

He double moves forward.

Ahh, the frustrations of a spell caster! Especially one that takes create pit FOUR TIMES!

Ben and Little Buddy get the jump on the giants blocking any means of escape. Little Buddy even manages a bite at the calves of the giant.

Lidia fires two arrows, which much to her disappointment shrink as they are released from her bow. This unexpected change in mass affects her accuracy and the arrows fly high and wide.

Ulretha demonstrates Gorum's might, landing a tremendous blow on the second giant. Only Crezobill of the Pack gets a hold of the giant's leg but fails to trip it.

In response to Thyste, the first giant says, "I'm the hot sister." the other response, "The hells you are.". The question, more effective than the attempt to steal the great club.

Kioshi moves up. (I have indicated a safe pit option for you even with the sloped edges).

Umlo run's in bloodlust in his eyes wielding his sister's Warhammer, clad in armor provided by his rescuers, and takes a wild swing, but he is too unfocsed.

Attack Umlo: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 13 - 2 = 171d8 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 12 + (6) = 20

The Giants, hunched as they are start taking broad sweeping swings trying to hit as many people as they can.

Attack Little Buddy: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 302d8 + 16 ⇒ (6, 3) + 16 = 25
Attack Cleave to Ben: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 322d8 + 16 ⇒ (5, 8) + 16 = 29
Attack Confirmation: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 182d8 + 16 ⇒ (2, 7) + 16 = 25

Attack Red Pack Memeber: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 292d8 + 16 ⇒ (5, 3) + 16 = 24
Attack Cleave Ulretha: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 312d8 + 16 ⇒ (1, 1) + 16 = 18

The bold may act:

Lidia
Thyste
Ulretha
Ben
Kioshi
Hill Giants (18,13)

"Feels like every time I try to have a conversation, the murder-train gets a-rollin'," sighs Thyste, gritting her teeth as most of the melee-focused group take solid hits.

I should have read the description of the Enlarge Person spell before I let Ben cast it on Lidia. Not only do the projectiles go back to normal size after being shot, but Lidia gets a -2 penalty to her Dex and a -1 attack roll penalty. She gets no benefit from the spell at all. But I suppose Lidia wouldn't know any better and wouldn't have stopped him anyway.

Lidia looks at her hands as if they were foreign objects and confusion furrows her brow. "What's wrong with me?" she mumbles in frustration, then pulls out another arrow and tries once again to attack, going down on one knee first to get a better angle.

Ranged Attacks, Point Blank, Enlarge Penalties, Deadly Aim

Ranged Attack#1: 1d20 + 11 + 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 = 12
Ranged Attack#2: 1d20 + 6 + 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 = 8

After badly missing twice more, she throws down her bow and heaves a sharp growl of anger.

She gets no benefit from the spell at all.

Well, you get to keep your STR bonus... and being tol means you can more easily avoid shooting through allies' spaces.

Whether that's worth it at any given moment is, of course, situational.

Sometimes as a GM I will mention these things if I catch them soon enough, but when I don't it allows for a real in character war-table strategy session which is also good. It's good to have characters grow. So, I will mention now that enlarge person is dismissable, but that is a standard action.

I should have read the description of the Enlarge Person spell before I let Ben cast it on Lidia. Not only do the projectiles go back to normal size after being shot, but Lidia gets a -2 penalty to her Dex and a -1 attack roll penalty. She gets no benefit from the spell at all. But I suppose Lidia wouldn't know any better and wouldn't have stopped him anyway.

I thought you were still suffering strength drain and could not use your bow without penalties? Is that not the case? If so, you are entirely correct and that was a wasted spell. Oops.

Ben takes a wild swing at the giant that walloped him and misses badly.

to hit great axe: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
damage, whetstone: 3d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4, 4, 2) + 4 + 1 = 15

Little Buddy slips into a flank and also tears into the giant with a bit more effect, snarling and screeching, also feeling the blow the giant landed on him.

to hit talon, flank, bull's strength: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 23
damage, bull's strength: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 13

to hit talon, flank, bull's strength: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 26
damage, bull's strength: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 13

to hit bite, flank, bull's strength: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 19
damage, bull's strength: 1d4 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8

[ooo]The create pits are still from the ambush on the dam. :) But I have that now so let us roll with it. [/ooc]

Kioshi delays.

Both Ulretha and Fazingar take impressive hits. While Fazingar yelps in pain, Ulretha just shows his teeth, not in a growl but in a grin of satisfaction as his opponents actually prove formidable.

Gnoll and hyenas move to engulf the giantess who's clothing has been stained green with mold, assaulting her with blade and bite.

His hatred for the beasts that killed his whole tribe only fuels his attacks.

Gorum's Thorn plus Orphaned by Giants: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 11 + 1 = 26
Damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (5, 1) + 8 = 14

The Pack shows no sign of faltering as they launch themselves at the giantess.

Onnikka Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 plus Trip: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Fazingar Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 plus Trip: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Crezobill Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11 plus Trip: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

They are far more eager than accurate.

Wow...out of the last 6 attack rolls, the Pack has only scored double digits on the die once.

Thyste attempts to flirt the giants into surrender. Lidia can't get a handle on her new body. Little Ben swings and misses, which could be said about Thyste too. But, Little Buddy manages to get some damage in. Ulretha slashes the giant's back as she turns about trying to keep an eye on each opponent. The pack flank and distract but don't pierce the hyde of the giant.

Umlo's Warhammer lands hard on the wound opened by Ulretha. "That's for the bears you skag. I could us a flank!"

Attack Umlo: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 13 - 2 = 281d8 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19

Attack Umlo: 1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 9 - 2 = 101d8 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

The Giant great clubs swing through the air in wide arcs.

Attack Little Buddy: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 222d8 + 16 ⇒ (4, 7) + 16 = 27
Attack Cleave to Ben: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 232d8 + 16 ⇒ (8, 7) + 16 = 31

Attack Red Pack Memeber: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 152d8 + 16 ⇒ (5, 1) + 16 = 22
Attack Cleave Ulretha: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 282d8 + 16 ⇒ (2, 2) + 16 = 20

Remember with cleave if the first hit misses there is no second attack.

The bold may act:

Lidia
Thyste
Ulretha
Ben
Kioshi
Hill Giants (51,39)

Ben taeks a big hit and staggers. Having backed himself into a corner he has little choice but to swing back, wishing he was in troll form at least. Hoping ot take at least one of them down he shifts his attention to the green one and moves to a position not as susceptible to that nasty cleave.

to hit great axe, flank: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 = 18
damage, whetstone: 3d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3, 4, 4) + 4 + 1 = 16

but once again he fails to land a blow.

Little Buddy keeps on ravaging the magenta giant, also reeling from the unerring attacks.

to hit talon, flank, strength: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 22
damage, strength: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 = 11

to hit talon, flank, strength: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 15
damage, strength: 1d6 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 2 = 11

to hit talon, flank, strength: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 + 2 = 16
damage, strength: 1d4 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8

not doing much better here. 2/8 attacks have hit so far while every one of theirs (4/4) has landed on my guys.

"Ha! That's why you're my favorite, Fazingar!" Ulretha shouts as the hyena with the red tinged collar nimbly dodges out of the way of the giantess' attack causing her back swing to be off kilter and miss him too.

Ben has moved into just the right position and the gnoll takes advantage.

Gorum's Thorn plus Orphaned by Giants plus Flank: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 11 + 1 + 2 = 19
Damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (6, 6) + 8 = 20

Crezobill also takes advantage of Ben's position to attack the distracted giantess while Fazingar releases very humanoid victory chuckle at being missed before leaping back into the fray.

Crezobill Bite plus Flank: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 + 2 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 plus Trip: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Fazingar Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 plus Trip: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Onnikka spots Buddy in an optimal position and goes after the giant he's facing.

Onnikka Bite plus Flank: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 2 = 28
Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 plus Trip: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

Thyste sighs.

"You don't know what you're missing!" she chimes, trotting into the fray. She slips her bow over her shoulder and knocks her spear free in the process, catching it as she runs.

Move to enter the fray, Standard to take Total Defense because I can't charge, can't shoot without drawing two very large AoO's, Swift to switch weapons, and a Free action to try to make the giant ladies consider a potential future with a cute foxgirl.

TD: +6AC. Thanks, Acrobatics!

Lidia draws out Aggrimosh as she strides into the room. Though not quite as tall as the Hill Giants, nine foot tall Lidia is an imposing girl. Once she has a clear swing at the giant on the right, she swings with both hands.

Melee Attack on Purple, two-handed: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 1, 3) + 4 = 12

Sorry guys I have been rolling well. I will turn around soon I'm sure.

Ben reeling from the attack, tries to strike back but the blood in his eyes burns and he misses. Little bitey gets another strike in though. Ulretha opens the stomach of the giants but she remains standing. Crezobill bites into the wound dragging out a spleen and the gaint falls.
Fazingar and Onnikka move to the other giant and attack twice and drag the giant to the ground. Thyste moves in. Lidia heads over switching to melee and lands a strike across the jaw of the downed creature.

Umlo crushed the skull of the second giant leaving a bloody mess. His face stained red as he smiles wider than you have ever seen.

Attack Umlo: 1d20 + 13 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 13 - 2 = 251d8 + 12 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 12 + (5) = 24

...and it turned around. Watch the giant with the 3x and 4x weapons. That's just a friendly GM tip.

Kioshi casts HASTE on the party!

all PCs except Kioshi plus Ben’s companion affected and the lead hyena affected!

Kioshi casts HASTE on the party!

all PCs except Kioshi plus Ben’s companion affected and the lead hyena affected!

Combat is over, save your spell

When the combat is over, Lidia spends a moment thoughtfully fingering Aggrimosh and looking down at the slain giantess at her feet, then looks over at Ben.

"Can you get this giant spell off me? It kinda messes with my coordination." she asks, a trifle plaintively.

Oops, had not updated the thread when I posted.

”You guys did really well!! Congratulations!!“ he says and claps.

"And so my might is proven once again!" Ulretha declares when Umlo smashes open the skull of the one the pack knocked down. He brandishes his sword overhead. "Praises to Gorum!"

"And blessings to you for demonstrating your endurance," he says to Fazingar, calling the hyena close. His hands glow with white light for a moment and some of the hyena's wounds close.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Thyste is pretty much jogging into the room when the giants are felled, looking every bit like that guy that shows up to help you move two hours late and is surprised to find you loading the last box into the truck.

"How's everyone doing? I didn't want to shoot Giant Lidia in the knee, or she wouldn't be an adventurer like me anymore," she says.

"And so my might is proven once again!" He brandishes his sword overhead. "Praises to Gorum!"

Lidia rolls her eyes and murmurs down to Thyste.

”Hey, Ulretha! That brick over there just insulted your combat ability!”

Ben cancels the enlarge person spell and looks a little confused.

"You mean the size was not helpful? Well, I suppose it might not. I just thought with you weakened it might help."

"What do we do with these bodies. I don't expect they will fit down the crapper, but maybe we can make it look like they fought each other. In any case I'm not up for another fight after taking that beating."

"Leave the bodies here. There's no time to do anything with them. We need to head up to deal with Grenseldek right away." says Lidia as she retrieves her bow.

"Which way do you think? These big doors in the middle?"

Lidia checks the middle doors to see if they are locked.

"I'd rather head to the church and get healing. Right now I'm almost useless in battle. Either that or use up the wand of curing. Is that what we prefer?"

Ben bought the wand for the group so he feels like ne needs to ask.

"If ever there's a time for it, I'd say it's 'when we're hurt in enemy territory,'" Thyste points out.

Lidia nods. "Use the wand. We HAVE to keep going now. We can hide after she's dead."

She takes a step toward Ben.

"Think about it. Right now they probably think the incident with the dam was just an unlucky natural occurrence. But when they find the two guards outside Grendelsek's door dead and that sewer grate off, they're going to figure out what's going on. Then Grendelsek might get herself 20 guards, or move and hide somewhere, or most likely of all, come looking for us and burn that little church down with us inside. This is our chance!"

"Once she's dead you know what'll happen -- this place will break into warring factions, and that'll do half our work for us."