GM Zero/GL's Giantslayer! (Inactive)

Game Master GM_Grandlounge

Azardra casts blindness on the giant!!

“You will fear the nice doggies!!!“

DC 20 fort or blinded.

Now there's an interesting dilemma. Does the blindness affect both heads or just the one?

Little buddy rushes around the creature and sets up a flank like he was trained to do (drawing an AoO) as Ben lurches forward and swings his enormous sword.

to hit great axe, heroism, flank: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 2 + 2 = 18
damage, whetstone: 5d6 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5, 3, 5, 3) + 17 + 1 = 37
iterative to hit great axe, heroism, flank: 1d20 + 13 - 5 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 - 5 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 12
damage: 5d6 + 17 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 4, 6) + 17 = 37

After getting into position, Little Buddy nips at the giant.

to hit talon, greater magic fang: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 = 27
damage, greater magic fang: 1d8 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 + 1 = 12

confirm: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10
damage, greater magic fang: 1d8 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 7 + 1 = 10

It almost seems unfair. Outnumbered, blinded, just doing his/their job. This is no test of Ulretha's might.

Yet, as Mighty Gorum always says, what has been started must be finished.

He steps up to the Ettin and slashes with Gorum's Thorn.

Gorum's Thorn (Haste): 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 1 = 23
Damage (Challenge): 2d6 + 8 + 5 ⇒ (4, 2) + 8 + 5 = 19

Everyone gets a +2 to hit him as long as I'm threatening him.

Lidia curses under her breath at allowing herself to be struck by the very large giant. She hops back a step and lets loose a new barrage.

5' step away, then full attack. Improved Precise Shot, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Many Shot, Point Blank Shot, Haste, Heroism, Challenge

Ranged Attack #1 (Manyshot): 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 25Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 2d6 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 2 + 1 + 6 + (4, 2) + 2 + 1 + 6 = 30
Ranged Attack #2 (Haste): 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 15 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 28Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (5, 4) + 2 + 1 + 6 = 18
Ranged Attack #3: 1d20 + 15 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (15) + 15 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 31Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (2, 4) + 2 + 1 + 6 = 15
Ranged Attack #4: 1d20 + 10 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 - 2 - 3 = 13Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (6, 2) + 2 + 1 + 6 = 17

Little buddy rushes around the creature and sets up a flank like he was trained to do (drawing an AoO) as Ben lurches forward and swings his enormous sword.

to hit great axe, heroism, flank: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 13 + 2 + 2 = 18
damage, whetstone: 5d6 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5, 3, 5, 3) + 17 + 1 = 37
iterative to hit great axe, heroism, flank: 1d20 + 13 - 5 - 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 - 5 - 2 + 2 + 2 = 12
damage: 5d6 + 17 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 4, 6) + 17 = 37

Oh, and a hasted attack...

to hit great axe, heroism, flank, haste: 1d20 + 13 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 28
damage, whetstone: 5d6 + 17 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 4, 6) + 17 + 1 = 34

Thyste shrugs as her arrow goes wide and finds a good spot to lean, yawning and covering her mouth.

"You wanna just tell me when you've liquefied it?"

Fort: 1d20 ⇒ 10 The ettin goes blind.

"Oh gees. The lights went out."

As soon as he says that an overwhelming number of attacks fell the creature.

"Good bye, it was nice to fight you. Now the lights have been turned out forever." he says as he is returned to his god.

Ben wipes the blood from his weapon, and armor, and... gives up on cleaning Little Buddy.

"Boy, that was short but violent, and those things have a lot of blood. He seemed like a nice enough fellow for a giant. I almost feel guilty."

Thyste shrugs. "You never know, maybe if we tried talking to people before we hacked them to bits, we'd have more friends and allies."

When Ben makes his "short but violent" comment Ulretha points his sword at Thyste wordlessly.

He heads for the exit but waits for the others to examine the fallen body of the giant for valuables.

"Thyste has a point. One cannot form a following by slaying all their potential followers. We should give these giants the chance to kneel before their new rulers before bringing them to their knees through violence."

"You could just join the Storm Tyrant's army. Then all the giants could be your friends." says Lidia sarcastically. She heads for the stairs.

Thyste shrugs. "You lose a lot of nuance that way," she points out. "For example, I wouldn't assume that all humans would make good friends--but some of them, sure."

"Most wouldn't." agrees Lidia in an undertone.

Ben fires up a detect magic and gives the bloody corpse a good examination, as well as the room, smiling or grimacing at the odd dialog.

Some day I could see us all coming to blows. Now THAT would be bloody.

"Exactly my point. Like--a lot of these giants... some of them are eager to go around and do some stompin', but some of them--like this guy, here," she says, nuding Big Deady with her dory, "just kind of seem bored. Their hearts aren't in it. And if we start sowing seeds of 'Hey, maybe just because this guy says he'll kill us if we don't go stomp Trunau doesn't mean we have to follow him,' especially if we do seem strong enough to threaten him..."

She shrugs.

"I don't think we'll get most, but every giant pointing his club the other direction is two giants we don't have to fight, and maybe an extra pair of hands to help us rebuild whatever collateral damage happens along the way."

Lidia stops, her arms hanging stiffly at her sides, and she stands as if frozen in place. It's clear she's trying to hold herself back. One hand holds her bow, and the other one clenches.

"Look... I don't want to have this argument again. We can still turn around and leave and forget this whole thing." she says in a voice that is trying to be calm.

"Hey, Lidia, it's OK. Sometimes it is just healthy to talk things out, even if it can be painful or repetitive, or both. I don't think she is criticizing you for nailing that ettin. She is just thinking out loud about whether we, as a group, should be making an extra effort to win them over. If anyone should feel criticized, it would be me as I called for us to come in weapons swinging, and I don't. This is a war, and good people die in a war, or good giants."

Lidia untightens a little and glances back at first Ben, then the others.

She grumbles something under her breath and then starts up the stairs again.

Esmé suddenly lopes out of the shadows of the room after her and makes a sneak attack at her boots, nearly causing her to trip.

"'We?'" Ulretha asks.

"You seem to think that you're making the decisions for us. Or that whatever decision you make is going to determine what the rest of us do," he continues.

"This task will be easier with all of us working toward it but if Gorum extends his mighty hand and snuffs out one of us in the next fight, the rest will continue.

"Keep that in mind the next time you want to give an ultimatum about what our options are. We cannot stop each other from doing violence without doing violence to each other. And that is also something you should keep in mind the next time we come across some humans who have something I want."

"I think she was talking about me and her," Thyste points out. "I'm more inclined to follow her than you."

Ulretha stares at Thyste a moment then snorts.

"Well, I suppose the view is better."

Ben rubs his forehead, his peacekeeping efforts totally undermined by the aggressive gnoll. With a sigh he continues his efforts to locate items of value.

Ben, you see nothing magical as the team's old wounds surface.

Keep rping unless you are ready to move up the stairs.

Lidia is moving up the stairs. She's really trying to keep from being dragged into an argument right now.

Ulretha is also going upstairs.

Thyste wishes someone would carry her, but she'll go upstairs regardless ;P

Ben sees Thyste looking longingly at his, and others, shoulders. By now he knows what that means.

"Go ahead and hop up. But try not to go to seep quite yet. Unless you would prefer to ride Little Buddy."

Once she assumes the position he hurries to catch up with the others.

"Hell yeah, uppies!"

She's snoring lightly into Ben's ear within a minute.

Proceeding up the stairs you are met with a set of double doors behind which you hear the raspy, drawn-out hissing sounds of vultures but the would are too loud to be vultures.

Knowledge arcana, please.

kn arcana untrained: 1d20 ⇒ 9

"Whatever that is, doesn't sound like giants".

kn arcana : 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (1) + 19 = 20

What could that be??

You realize there are many Rukhs in there though with a little more concentration you realize they are babies. At that moment you hear a giant cracking a whip.

Once Azardra shares her interpretation of the strange sounds coming from next door (and what "rukhs" are), Lidia nods.

"Ok, so the rukhs will likely be flying around in there. I'll try and focus on them. It sounds like they have some kind of giant keeper who will be the main obstacle."

"Are we ready to move in?"

“Yes! But I’ll only interfere if necessary!“

Ben shrugs, "I'm ready as I will be. Let's do this.

The Rukhs are flapping 15ft off the ground being trained and yelled at by the cyclops as you enter the room

The Bold may act
Lidia
Rukhs
Azardra
Cyclops
Thyste
Ben
Ulretha

kn nature, heroism: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 2 = 26 for info on the Ruhks

the Haste is gone, right?

No haste. And I only have 1 3rd level spell remaining.

I meant gone as in expired.

Lidia sends a full volley of arrows at the nearest rukh.

Full attack on northwest rukh, move clockwise as they fall. Point Blank, Precise Shot, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Many Shot, Heroism. Rukhs should be flat-footed.

Ranged Attack #1 (Many Shot): 1d20 + 15 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 3 = 22Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 2d6 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 2 + 1 + 6 + (1, 5) + 2 + 1 + 6 = 30
Ranged Attack #2: 1d20 + 15 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 3 = 22Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (6, 6) + 2 + 1 + 6 = 21
Ranged Attack #3: 1d20 + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 1 + 2 - 2 - 3 = 25Damage: 2d6 + 2 + 1 + 6 ⇒ (1, 3) + 2 + 1 + 6 = 13

the Haste is gone, right? Yes it would have expired. Though if in the future you say we are rushing to keep haste I'm happy to accommodate that.

Welcome back. If you had a long weekend I hope you enjoyed it.

Lidia is easily able to kill one of the young birds and wound another (blue). They attempt to return the violence.

Vs Lidia
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 91d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 251d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

The others fly one on top of another and attack the 'biggest' threat.
Vs Ben
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 201d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 261d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

The Bold may act
Lidia
Rukhs
Azardra
Cyclops
Thyste
Ben
Ulretha

Azardra stands back and delays to see if the group needs any support.

The cyclops here whips his head around to see who killed one of his birds he fixes his eyes on Lidia and stomps his way over under his birds.

Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 143d6 + 16 ⇒ (4, 1, 6) + 16 = 27

Lidia you think you are safe until the eyes of the cyclops flash and fate warps around you and before you have time to react the great axe is already in your side (change the 3 to a nat 20).

Confirmation: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 256d6 + 32 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 2, 5, 5) + 32 = 50

The Bold may act
Lidia
Rukhs
Azardra
Cyclops
Thyste
Ben
Ulretha

Ben casts a siphon might on the cyclops, transferring the strength to Little Buddy, who looks poised to charge if a clear lane presents itself.

strength transfer: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5, DC 17 fort save for half of that.

So that's 87 points of damage overall? Ouch!

As the cyclops yanks his axe from Lidia's thorax, blood pours and sprays from the wound and the girl begins to cough up gore. It is all she can do to stagger half-dead from the fight...

Withdraw action

I think 77, actually!

Thyste's eyes open wide as the cyclops attacks Lidia.

"[SWEARING]" yelled the foxling, oh-so-ready to take a leisurely few potshots at the rukhs above before a personal stake in the matter was suddenly established.

Targeted Strike: Cyclops Legs!: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

"Finally! A worthy opponent!" Ulretha says as the cyclops almost chops Lidia in half.

He marches up to give it a taste of it's own medicine.

He calls upon the destructive power of Gorum to aid him.

Gorum's Thorn: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
Damage (Destructive Smite): 2d6 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (1, 5) + 8 + 1 = 15