GM Zero/GL's Giantslayer! (Inactive)

Game Master GM_Grandlounge

Will: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

The only sounds indicating that Ulretha has agreed to her plan are a faint chuckle, the cracking of metal knuckles and the quiet his of a sword leaving it's sheathe.

Gorum's Thorn (Power Attack): 1d20 + 15 - 3 ⇒ (3) + 15 - 3 = 15
Damage: 3d6 + 10 + 9 ⇒ (3, 5, 3) + 10 + 9 = 30

I'm going to assume the silence spell is placed on Little Buddy, and Ben casts Atavism on him, and the pair rush in on the poor hapless fellow, Ben in troll form.

to hit great axe: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33
damage, whetstone: 5d6 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (5, 1, 6, 1, 3) + 18 + 1 = 35

Little Buddy rushes in and pounces

to hit talon, greater magic fang, Atavism: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 12
damage, greater magic fang: 1d8 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 12

to hit talon, greater magic fang, Atavism: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 20
damage, greater magic fang: 1d8 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 19

to hit bite, Atavism: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 2 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 = 11

to hit rear claw, Atavism: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 = 12
damage: 1d4 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 = 11

to hit rear claw, Atavism: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 = 22
damage: 1d4 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 2 = 14

Lidia climbs the tower as quickly as she can, pulling out her bow on the way. She orders Esmé to defend the prisoners.

If she can do this in one move action, she'll use her remaining action to fire a shot.

Ranged Shot (Deadly Aim): 1d20 + 19 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 19 - 3 = 36
Damage: 2d6 + 3 + 6 ⇒ (3, 4) + 3 + 6 = 16
Confirm?: 1d20 + 19 - 3 ⇒ (8) + 19 - 3 = 24
Extra Crit Damage if Applicable: 4d6 + 3 + 3 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 4, 4, 1) + 3 + 3 + 6 + 6 = 32

Giant-83
Lidia
Thyste
Ben
Ulretha

Blixs has a silence readied if he see the giant calling for help or going for a signal of any kind.

Lidia takes a few moments to get into position. Then the others pounce.

The team gets the jump on the unsuspecting giant however only Ben and Lidia's attack the land.

Crit confirming only because of being flat-footed.

"Just like little snakes to sneak. But you are a giant and a betrayer. You are worse than a worm."

Attack on Ben: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 253d6 + 15 + 16 ⇒ (6, 5, 1) + 15 + 16 = 43
Attack on Ben: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 283d6 + 15 + 16 ⇒ (4, 6, 4) + 15 + 16 = 45
Attack on Ben: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 143d6 + 15 + 16 ⇒ (6, 5, 4) + 15 + 16 = 46

Bam, bam, and bam and yet Ben remains standing. Barely.

I forgot to update my combat rolls with vital strike. Ben does an extra 5d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 5, 3, 3) = 18 damage.

"You're going to know all about worms, soon!" Ulretha declares as he calls down a blessing from Gorum for extra destructive power while swinging Gorum's Thorn.

Gorum's Thorn power attack: 1d20 + 15 - 3 ⇒ (4) + 15 - 3 = 16
Damage power attack, destructive smite, vital strike: 3d6 + 10 + 9 + 2 + 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 5) + 10 + 9 + 2 + (3, 5, 6) = 48

Alarmed at how beat up Ben is getting, Lidia fires arrows as fast as she can at the ferocious giant.

Favored Enemy, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Manyshot, Deadly Aim

Ranged Attack (Manyshot): 1d20 + 19 + 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (2) + 19 + 2 - 2 - 3 = 18Damage: 4d6 + 6 + 4 + 12 ⇒ (5, 4, 4, 4) + 6 + 4 + 12 = 39
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 19 + 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 19 + 2 - 2 - 3 = 36Damage: 2d6 + 3 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (5, 3) + 3 + 2 + 6 = 19
Ranged Attack: 1d20 + 14 + 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (3) + 14 + 2 - 2 - 3 = 14Damage: 2d6 + 3 + 2 + 6 ⇒ (6, 4) + 3 + 2 + 6 = 21
Confirm Crit?: 1d20 + 19 + 2 - 2 - 3 ⇒ (20) + 19 + 2 - 2 - 3 = 36Damage (if applicable): 4d6 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (5, 3, 4, 3) + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 6 + 6 = 37

Precise, Deadly Shortbow: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Precise, Deadly Shortbow: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 6 + 2 = 11
Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 6 + 2 = 12

heal to see how close it is to death: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Trying to figure out whether to beat it or not.

Regardless of what Ben does, Little Buddy will go after the giant with gusto thanks to the primal rage cursing through him due tot he ataviasm spell.

to hit talon, greater magic fang, Atavism: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 18
damage, greater magic fang: 1d8 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 16

to hit talon, greater magic fang, Atavism: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 30
damage, greater magic fang: 1d8 + 8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 1 + 2 = 15

to hit bite, Atavism: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 = 30
damage: 1d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 = 12
crit: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 = 22
damage: 1d6 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13

to hit rear claw, Atavism: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 8 + 2 = 21
damage: 1d4 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 2 = 12

to hit rear claw, Atavism: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 2 = 19
damage: 1d4 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 2 = 13

Though it requires everyone's efforts, including some fantastic attacks from Lidia and Little Buddy and some softening from Thyste. Lidia's arrow tears open the giant's trachea and larynx giving Little Buddy the opening to go for the jugular (neither opening nor jugular are metaphorical), finishing the creature.

The path to K seems clear. What are you doing now?

Lidia rushes down to check on Ben.

”Are you all right? I couldn’t believe how hard he was hitting you.” she says, looking over his wounds. ”We need to keep moving. Can you walk?”

Looking back at the giant’s attacks on Ben, it looks like the third attack should have missed? So he’s badly hurt, but not in single digits for hp.

"I have to say, that fellow hit REALLY hard. I need to do something about protecting myself or I'm doomed if we meet more than one of these guys at a time. Hey Blix, can you help me out here?"

In any case we attempt to shepherd the folks to the new hiding place as Ben realizes that there is no way to cover the tracks.

"Uh, guys, what are we going to do about that?"

He says while gesturing to the swath of destruction the mob is leaving behind them.

Lidia shrugs. "I mean-- when they see that all the prisoners have escaped, it's not going to be a big surprise that there are footprints leading away from their pen. Once we get everyone out of this camp, I'll see what I can do about covering our tracks. But we can't spare any more time for that now."

"I'm more worried about getting them past that brewery. One of us should cover the door -- Thyste, you were in there recently -- is there a way we can lock the door from the outside?"

"I can cover it and I've got a big lock right here," Ulretha says, brandishing Gorum's Thorn and heading toward the brewery.

Lidia nods and addresses herself to the mob. ”All right, let’s keep moving.”. She takes a position at the front, leading the prisoners toward freedom.

Blix will come over from his silence sniping position. And heal Ben.

CCW: 4d8 + 10 ⇒ (7, 3, 8, 7) + 10 = 35 52 total
CSW: 3d8 + 10 ⇒ (5, 2, 5) + 10 = 22 33 total
CSW: 3d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 3, 2) + 10 = 17 25 total
CSW: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (7, 7) + 10 = 24 36 total

Final total=146

"Well, it looks like I overdid it a little bit. We call that healing for those who have passed."

As you round past the bend, some of you see a familiar building. The brewery. Though this time, it looks a little different. There are two guides outside, and the frost giant with the fox familiar has a familiar look out the window.

This area seems on higher alert than last time. You are currently unnoticed.

Grandmother, now caught up with the group, says, "I don't know what you are planning, but I have some ambush spells ready."

"Looks like we may need them. What do you have in mind?

Lidia moves quietly to get into position for a fight, hiding once she has good angle for shooting the guards.

Stealth: 1d20 + 20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 20 + 4 = 30

Lidia gets into position. Grandmother will get everyone close together she casts haste, then Blix casts silence up a head then she dimension doors you into position.

You all have a surprise round. Little buddy is in position for a partial charge (full attack with pounce).

As she crouches behind some scrub, Lidia closes her eyes briefly and grips her bow as tightly as she can with both her hands, willing warmth and power into it as she wordlessly recites words of righteous fury to herself.

Casting Gravity Bow

Is it possible to get a battle map for this? There are a lot of factors that might make this fight tricky.

I was going to do this one theater of the mind because I'm out of the country on international data. I can have a map Monday of next week if the is preferable.