Not being much of a bowman, St. John stands in front of the others blocking the path of any giant headed toward the bowmen.
The Red hair Elven hunter continues shooting.
Round 2
The arrows hit again and yet the the creature still stands. Though no yell, and not much movement either.
Round 3
Round 3
"What do you think? Should we move in or continue hitting the undead with arrows. It likely is a zombie like the last one and it would be resistant to anything but slashing damage." He offers, though ready to shoot again if asked.
Quince nods. "Let's move in and get a better look we certainly can slash."
Round 3
He shoots his bow once and moves forward 50 feet.
Round 4
He moves another 50 feet and takes another shot at the hulking figure.
Round 5
He moves another 50 feet and takes another shot at the hulking figure.
Round 6
He stows his bow quickly and finishes moving forward, he jogs and gets him 50 feet closer, . As he moves forward he drew the flaming sword that ignited as it came out of his sheath. He is in an aggressive stance. Ready to attack!
Flame Tongue fire damage and acid, stance: -2AC.
He would use strike of the protector giving Quince a +2 on his AC. Also changing his stance to Valiant Keeper’s Stance. As he tells the group that are up in melee with him, "Allies do not provoke attacks of opportunity when moving through squares I threaten."
Cleonora followed in with magic.
Quince takes another chance at a volley.
Quince follows along with Jorne similarly stowing his bow and drawing his sword as he moves. He draws his flaming sword as well. "Troll wars really did leave us well armed."
The arrows hail down upon the creature, by the time Jorne gets up to the creature it has fallen. Though its other friends see him and move to engage him.
Round 6
The arrows hail down upon the creature, by the time Jorne gets up to the creature it has fallen. Though its other friends see him and move to engage him.
Round 6
1d20+12
[dice=claw damage]1d8+6
1d20+12
[dice=claw damage]1d8+6
1d20+12
[dice=claw damage]1d8+6
Round 3 -Round 6
The elf puts away his bow and begins moving forward along with teh big warrior, seeing that his arrows were being wasted on creatures such as these.
Moving forward he uses his long experience in keeping out of sight as they move forward.
With battle joined he flanks one attempting to surround Jorne smashing his magically reinforced quarterstaff into it.
Round 6
Lycan gets around the enemy stealthily and gets into a flanking position, then he misses his swing. Quince and Jorne are able to take one more down. Two are left.
Knowing others have moved into the fray Quince sprints for the fight.
Round 7
If they hit with both claws then a CMB check to see if they grab you, if successful then they get a bite attack. These are large cyclops zombies!
Round 7
Now with everyone within range of the targets he switches over to his aggressive stance again.
Flame Tongue
fire damage and acid, stance, strike: -2AC.
One hits his shoulder inflicting a minor wound of 13 damage. Though the other creature critically fails and opens itself to two attacks of opportunity. Alas he can only hit once.
Flame Tongue
fire damage and acid, stance: -2AC.
Quince keeps on running.
If they hit with both claws then a CMB check to see if they grab you, if successful then they get a bite attack. These are large cyclops zombies!
The giants continue to swing with their craven claws searching for flesh. The one attacking Lykan cuts deep with both claws and gets a good grip on you. Then it bites sinking its teeth into your shoulder. The two attacking Jorne miss as his defenses protect him. Though one opens itself to an attack of opportunity.
Quince charges upon one of the zombies in Round 8! It swings at you... and misses as you get to melee range with it.
Quince barrels in swinging to hamstring the zombie trying to bring it down.
He strikes deep with his first strike biting into the creatures leg but missing on a second swing.
St. John attempts to move into falcata range of the cyclops attacking Lycan and attacks it.
Round 8
St. John is able to roll into the space of the hulking zombie without being hit and slashes into its flesh with his falacata. Dark blood sprays from the wound. Quince strikes with his blade making a large wound in the zombie's leg.
Round 8
He activates his boots and his slices multiply still in his aggressive stance.
Flame Tongue
fire damage and acid, stance: -2AC.
Flame Tongue
fire damage and acid, stance: -2AC.
Flame Tongue
fire damage and acid, stance: -2AC.
Flame Tongue
fire damage and acid, stance: -2AC.
In response to the first claw hitting Lykan, He uses Fear the Reaper Intimidate an opponent into missing an ally. Though he fails
The Red hair elf groans in pain as the claws hit home and then bitten by the creature seems to anger him as he suddenly roars!!!
The muscles on his arms budges and his nails shifts becoming extremely long sharp claws!
Bringing them up he savagely rends the undead creature with his own claws!
Round 8
Lykan hits with both claws cutting into the giant as Jorne slices it too. They take down the beast. Jorne's attacks finish off the other one threatening him too.
Round 9
St. John unleashes on the zombie trying to put it to rest for good.
Quince spins and attempts a pair of strikes on the back of the giant zombies other leg.
The last zombie is summarily slaughtered by your group. Blazing steel from multiple sources.
"I'm not surprised to find undead here but in such numbers?" Cleonora wondered aloud. "Do any of you know more about undead?"
He steps away to slash his blade towards the ground making sure any blood that is left on it is gone. Then he sheathes it and pulls out his bow again keeping an eye out for any other movement.
These walking corpses wear only a few soiled rags, its flesh rotting off its bones.
DR 5/slashing; Immune: undead traits
Undead are once-living creatures animated by spiritual or supernatural forces. These appear to be giants of some kind with only one eye.
An undead creature has the following features:
d8 Hit Die.
Base attack bonus equal to 3/4 total Hit Dice (medium progression).
Good Will Saves.
Skill points equal to 4 + Int modifier (minimum 1) per Hit Die. Many undead, however, are mindless and gain no skill points or feats. The following are class skills for undead: Climb, Disguise, Fly, Intimidate, Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (religion), Perception, Sense Motive, Spellcraft, and Stealth.
Traits: An undead creature possesses the following traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature’s entry).
No Constitution score. Undead use their Charisma score in place of their Constitution score when calculating hit points, Fortitude saves, and any special ability that relies on Constitution(such as when calculating a breath weapon’s DC).
Darkvision 60 feet.
Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms).
Immunity to bleed, death effects, disease, paralysis, poison, sleep effects, and stunning.
Not subject to nonlethal damage, ability drain, or energy drain. Immune to damage to its physical ability scores (Constitution, Dexterity, and Strength), as well as to exhaustion and fatigue effects.
Cannot heal damage on its own if it has no Intelligence score, although it can be healed. Negative energy (such as an inflict spell) can heal undead creatures. The fast healing special quality works regardless of the creature’s Intelligence score.
Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects or is harmless).
Not at risk of death from massive damage, but is immediately destroyed when reduced to 0 hit points.
Not affected by raise dead and reincarnate spells or abilities. Resurrection and true resurrection can affect undead creatures. These spells turn undead creatures back into the living creatures they were before becoming undead.
Proficient with its natural weapons, all simple weapons, and any weapons mentioned in its entry.
Proficient with whatever type of armor (light, medium, or heavy) it is described as wearing, as well as all lighter types. Undead not indicated as wearing armor are not proficient with armor. Undead are proficient with shields if they are proficient with any form of armor.
Undead do not breathe, eat, or sleep.
Per the spell magic jar: “Undead creatures are powered by negative energy. Only sentient undead creatures have, or are, souls.” This is an important sentence when considering any spells or effects which reference “souls.”
Five Things Almost Everyone Knows About Undead
The following are a few facts that are considered common knowledge among civilized peoples.
Most undead were once living. Knowing details about the phase of existence that preceded a creature’s undeath is often invaluable in determining its motives.
Holy water damages undead as though it were acid. Distributed by goodly religious orders the world over, holy water is the only line of defense against undead for many commoners.
Undead are invariably evil, as are the means to create such beings.
Undead are healed by negative energy and harmed by positive energy.
Undead are immune to numerous magical effects, including mind-affecting effects and abilities that affect a creature’s physical constitution.
Quince give a sampling of his religious education.
He nods stating, "slashing weapons work best on zombies. Shall we continue?"
The group continues through the Valley of the Dead seeing all sorts of ancient tombstones, though not many graves seem disturbed. Getting to the other end of the valley you see a stairway that leads up.
Taking this path you ascend slowly wary of ambush. At the first flat landing you don't hear much more than the whistling breeze. Though stepping around upon the landing you see another squad of giant zombies just standing there.
Jorne
Quince
St. John
Lykan
Dinenen
Cleo
Zombies
Lykàn's arms and nails reverts back to normal so swiftly it seems like he's had some practice with them.
Shaking his hands slightly to get rid of existing pieces of zombie off them. He listens to Quince's Explanation and nods his head.
"So there's someone making these undead. We should hunt that one down."
His nose twitches as he catch an unpleasant scent similar to the ones they've just dispatched.
"I smell more coming." he warns the party while brandishing his now magical staff.
"Then we should return them to their graves and continue the search for the caster."
The monk is frowning, apparently displeased with the options before him, though he does draw his Waveblade.
If the group begins closing, he will join them, attacking one of the undead with the blade if they close enough to do so.
Round 1
"Let's get to it then." he crouches and moves aside to let the heavier armed members forward. He was more a skirmisher then an all out melee warrior.
Quince moves to the same zombie Dinenen was attacking and hit with his flaming sword.
"Indeed! The sent is unmistakable" Cleonora called as she stepped out of the way and brought her book out.
Only two of the large giant zombies stand side by side on the stairs but there is a total of eight of them.
Round 1
Quince slices into the nearest zombie slicing deep into its flesh.
Round 2
Surprise Round
He moves up with Quince, flaming sword in hand so that he can hit both zombies.
Round 1
He uses the Strike of the Infinite Protector granting Quince an addition 2 to AC. He is in his aggressive stance, dropping his AC to 31, and dealing more damage.
fire damage, stance
Round 2
Next he uses the Hunting Party Strike. Granting Quince an AoO on the same zombie.
fire damage, stance
Round 1
vs. Quince
vs. Jorne
Round 2
vs. Quince
vs. Jorne
"Iro-Shu, guide me in my attempt to learn more, wspwxially in a place such as this."
Dinenen offers a quick prayer as he attempts to cut the closer giant down.
Potentially 6.
Round 2
Lykàn studies his targets but makes no further move giving that there's not much space.
The zombies are large so a total of 4 of you can get into melee.
Quince strikes up with a high thrust aimed into the leg of the zombie before pulling back and twisting to drop low into the giant's other leg. He continues to move shifting around as Jorne creates an opening and strikes again.
Round 2
Quince, Dinenen, and Jorne take down the two zombies within reach. Lykan's target dies again before his eyes. The next set of zombies step down and swipe with their lumbering arms.
Round 3
Quince moves to deal with the next zombie striking again at the legs to bring it down.