This is a triceratops! Triceratops are stubborn and short-tempered herbivores, but they have a surprisingly keen sense of smell.
Xilt (bearded giant):
This is certainly a cloud giant. Cloud giants have an unusually wide alignment spread, with about half being good and half being evil. Good cloud giants foster trade with nearby human settlements, while evil ones are known to raid and pillage. Cloud giants live to be 400 years old and dress in the finest clothing and jewelry available. They can create mist and clouds to hide themselves or confuse their foes. Like many giants, they can sometimes catch rocks hurled at them by other giants and hurl them back with devastating effect!
Xilt (mounted giant):
This is a female hill giant. Hill giants prefer to fight from high, rocky outcroppings, where they can pelt opponents with rocks and boulders while limiting the risk to themselves. Hill giants love to make overrun attacks against smaller creatures when they first join battle. Thereafter, they stand fast and swing away with their massive clubs. Hill giants are the most nomadic of all the humanoid giant species, preferring to travel from one settlement to the next in order to raid and pillage. Perhaps surprisingly, they can see well even in twilight. Unlike the other, more brutish and "primitively" armed hill giants in the grand hall, this giant seems outfitted (expensively!) for war with master-crafted full plate armor and an artisan-made massive greatsword.
Male N Salt Mephit | Buffs: Endure Elements, Mage Armor, False Life (16/16), Ablative Barrier (50/50). | HP 41/41 Temp 16/16|DR 5/Magic|First 5 points of damage is converted to nonlethal|FH 2 Arid Env|AC 29 T 14 FF 26|CMB +5 CMD 18|F +4 R +5 W +7|Init +6|PER +14 DV 60' SM+1|40' Fly +18 Stealth+20|Improved Evasion,SR 16
SHA-BOOM! Two massive explosions fill the northern side of the room, devastating several of the giants!
The stone giant makes the first save but fails the second, taking a total of 58 damage. Gray and Light Purple fail both saves, each taking a total of 80 damage. Blue and Black fail the first save but makes the second one, each taking a total of 61 damage. None of the giants are down, but Gray and Light Purple are very close.
GM Dice:
Karax Ref Save # 1:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 Karax Ref Save # 2:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 Gray Ref save # 1:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 Gray Ref save # 2:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Blue Ref save # 1:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 Blue Ref save # 2:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18 Black Ref save # 1:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 Black Ref save # 2:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 Light Purple Ref save # 1:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13 Light Purple Ref save # 1:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
Bolts of pure force streak from the bearded giant's outstretched palm, smashing into two of the burned hill giants and downing one of them! Without taking his eyes off the battle, the figure calls back to Xilt.
Speak Giant:
"Whoever you are, you have my thanks!"
Gray drops, but Light Purple is *just* managing to stay up.
| HP 100+19/100 | AC 19 / 13T / 18FF | Fort +13, Reflex +8, Will +12, (+1 vs reptilian humanoids) | CMD 30 / 29 FF | Init 6 | Perc +23 | SM +3 | Speed 30 (40 flying) | Spells 1st 6/6, 2nd 6/6, 3rd 5/5, 4th 5/5, 5th 3/3 | Augment 7/7, Perfection of Self 8/8 | Resistance: Neg Energy 10 | Active Conditions: mage armor, overland flight, right of centered mind, lucky number (2), endure elements, extended delay poison, extended false life, minor reversion x2, life bubble.
As no one else was able to cover haste or BoF it looks like Farrokh would have needed to be the one who cast it in addition to all of his other spells before entering (in which case the spell order would have been shadowform on Berato, longarm, shadowform on himself and then haste). Going forward I think I'll take haste out of Farrokh's daily preparation, just to help avoid a similar situation, as needing to cast haste just spreads him to thin if he is also needed on the front line.
"Watch out for that triceratops." notes Farrokh "It will do a lot of damage if it charges and can trample over creatures in its path."
Looking to block any foes from getting at his more ranged focused allies, he repositions himself a little (still flying 5 feet up in the air) and then gets ready to see if he can start turning the triceratops into stone if it comes within his reach.
"No one move any further forward than I am until the triceratops attacks." he rumbles as he prepares to cast his spell, keen to ensure that the creature and its rider try and go after him rather than any of his allies if it attacks.
He will move a little, then use a perfection of self to boost his Dex by +4 as a swift action. Finally he will ready an action to cast Calcific Touch on the triceratops if it comes within his reach (currently 20 foot due to longarm). If the touch attack hits it gets a DC19 Fortitude save to avoid being slowed for a round and also takes Dexterity damage (The Dex damage is not reduced by the save). If there are any foes threatening him when he casts he will look to cast defensively.
He will probably save his AoO this round for the giant with the triceratops if she moves within his threatened area, but I'll see how the fight develops before I make a final decision on that.
Although it's not her usual weapon, Adeah still shows off her marksmanship skills, sending a crossbow bolt deep into the nearest hill giant's flesh!
Further back in the giant ranks, a stone giant badly burned by fireballs stomps forward with revenge on his mind and a massive boulder in his hands! He hurls it at Xilt, but the well-prepared wizard's magical illusions save him from being crushed!
Adeah's attack hits Yellow, and the crit threat confirms.
The stone giant does a move action and hurls a boulder at Xilt (Xilt has soft cover). Result: Miss due to mirror image
@Xilt: As best I can tell from reviewing the thread, you had four mirror images active coming into this encounter, so now will have three. (and just confirming you're keeping track of durations)
Male LG Human (Chelaxian) Cleric 10 (Torag) - Init +1, Senses: Normal Vision, Perception +25, AC 23/ touch 12/ ff 22; hp 73/73 (1/day converts bonus dmg from crit into nonlethal dmg), F+12, R+8, W+16, Speed 60 ft. CE 7/7; AoM 10/10; ToG 9/9; PT 1/1. Buffs: magic_vstmnt x2
Berato steps to Farrokh and touches his dangling right foot, infusing a blast of holy power into his mind and body!
Touch of Good: You can touch a creature as a standard action, granting a +5 sacred bonus on attack rolls, skill checks, ability checks, and saving throws for 1 round.
| HP 100+19/100 | AC 19 / 13T / 18FF | Fort +13, Reflex +8, Will +12, (+1 vs reptilian humanoids) | CMD 30 / 29 FF | Init 6 | Perc +23 | SM +3 | Speed 30 (40 flying) | Spells 1st 6/6, 2nd 6/6, 3rd 5/5, 4th 5/5, 5th 3/3 | Augment 7/7, Perfection of Self 8/8 | Resistance: Neg Energy 10 | Active Conditions: mage armor, overland flight, right of centered mind, lucky number (2), endure elements, extended delay poison, extended false life, minor reversion x2, life bubble.
Farrokh nods his thanks to Berato for the divine assistance.
As Farrokh's AoO could have an impact on the mounted giants turn, I'll post it now as a spoiler, although it does have some caveats and will obviously depend on if the mount with its rider moves through a square that will provoke from Farrokh.
AoO:
If the mounted giant is armed with a weapon and Farrokh is not threatened or is threatened by only a few foes when the AoO triggers, he will use a combat maneuver to try to disarm the giant (which will provoke from anyone threatening him as he does not have improved disarm)...
disarm vs giant + touch of good:1d20 + 23 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 23 + 5 = 34
If the above caveats are not met he will just do a normal attack (using whatever the result is of the dice roll for the disarm with power attack, so the result will be 7 less than the result of the disarm attempt)
Badly burned from the newcomers' magic, some of the Jurn tribe of hill giants charge! Meanwhile, those on the far side of the Central Hall continuing hurling boulders (with poor accuracy) at the bearded giant!
Yellow does a charge attack on Farrokh. Result: Miss.
Black and Blue do a double move to get closer.
Light Purple, rocking around with single digit hp, decides to "guard the rear" and does a double move away.
White is climbing the statue.
The remaining six hill giants are hurling boulders, chunks of broken flagstones, furniture, etc., at the bearded giant. Results: None even get close!
As if a hail of massive chunks of stone wasn't enough, the hall begins to shake even more as the three-horned dinosaur begins its charge toward Farrokh, it's greatsword-wielding rider rearing back for a murderous swing! But somehow the Magaambyan archmage knocks the blade out of her hands! She responds quickly, however, with a wild swing of gauntleted-fist!
Farrokh's readied action will trigger. Result: The touch attack hits, the dino makes the save vs slow, but does take 4 Dex damage.
Farrokh's AoO triggers as the dino and rider have to get within 15' to attack him. He attempts a disarm, which succeeds. Farrokh, the weapon either falls to the ground or you can be holding a large-sized greatsword. (the hill giant threatening you doesn't get an AoO against your disarm attempt, because it only provokes from the target of the disarm (assuming you're within their reach)
The dino's charge attack resolves. Result: Miss, but does come within 5 points for the purposes of popping a mirror image.
The mounted giant gets one charging slam attack vs Farrokh (using Lunge). Result: Miss.
M Human Fighter 10 (Drill Sergeant) | AC 29 T 14 FF 26 CMD 29 (plus Teamwork) | HP 94/94 | F+12 R+9 W+8 (plus Teamwork) | Init +3 | Per +11 | BB 5/5 | Tactician 2/3
Anthys uses a swift action to share Lastwall Phalanx (Tactician 1 of 3; everybody within 30' at the time he uses it, so the whole party, has Lastwall Phalanx for 8 rounds). "Stick together and defend one another!"
He then moves up and strikes at a giant. Provokes an AOO from Black; AC is 32 with Haste and Lastwall Phalanx (1 ally adjacent for a +2 with Ring). Black was damaged by an ally within the past round (Fireball) so +3 morale to hit and damage. He will use Fighting Defensively for -4 to hit and +3 AC, making AC 35 after his attack.
Male LG Human (Chelaxian) Cleric 10 (Torag) - Init +1, Senses: Normal Vision, Perception +25, AC 23/ touch 12/ ff 22; hp 73/73 (1/day converts bonus dmg from crit into nonlethal dmg), F+12, R+8, W+16, Speed 60 ft. CE 7/7; AoM 10/10; ToG 9/9; PT 1/1. Buffs: magic_vstmnt x2
Bless is up guys; not sure if Adeah and Anthys factored it in
Male N Salt Mephit | Buffs: Endure Elements, Mage Armor, False Life (16/16), Ablative Barrier (50/50). | HP 41/41 Temp 16/16|DR 5/Magic|First 5 points of damage is converted to nonlethal|FH 2 Arid Env|AC 29 T 14 FF 26|CMB +5 CMD 18|F +4 R +5 W +7|Init +6|PER +14 DV 60' SM+1|40' Fly +18 Stealth+20|Improved Evasion,SR 16
Fire and electricity ravage the battlefield from Xilt and his familiar's magical onslaught! The bearded giant joins in blasting a climbing hill giant with blast of lightning!
The mounted giant fails all three Reflex saves vs electricity and the save vs fireball..
The mount makes the Reflex save for half damage.
The Yellow and White hill giants fail their saves.
Zoarth uses a wand of lightning on White for 17 damage. White fails the save for half.
Male LG Human (Chelaxian) Cleric 10 (Torag) - Init +1, Senses: Normal Vision, Perception +25, AC 23/ touch 12/ ff 22; hp 73/73 (1/day converts bonus dmg from crit into nonlethal dmg), F+12, R+8, W+16, Speed 60 ft. CE 7/7; AoM 10/10; ToG 9/9; PT 1/1. Buffs: magic_vstmnt x2
Berato recalls the holy power of the archons within his warhammer.
5' step SW; Standard action to generate Aura of Menace (Su): you can emit a 30-foot aura of menace as a standard action. Enemies in this aura take a –2 penalty to AC and on attacks and saves as long as they remain inside the aura.
| HP 100+19/100 | AC 19 / 13T / 18FF | Fort +13, Reflex +8, Will +12, (+1 vs reptilian humanoids) | CMD 30 / 29 FF | Init 6 | Perc +23 | SM +3 | Speed 30 (40 flying) | Spells 1st 6/6, 2nd 6/6, 3rd 5/5, 4th 5/5, 5th 3/3 | Augment 7/7, Perfection of Self 8/8 | Resistance: Neg Energy 10 | Active Conditions: mage armor, overland flight, right of centered mind, lucky number (2), endure elements, extended delay poison, extended false life, minor reversion x2, life bubble.
Just in case its relevant, I think Farrokh's AC would have been one higher than in my tagline, due to Anthys sharing Lastwall Phalanx and Berato being adjacent during the last lot of attacks.
Farrokh drops the weapon he took from the giant behind him, before unleashing a barrage of blows with his six arms at the triceratops and its rider...
Farrok will target his blows initially at the triceratops, if it goes down he will then target the rider with his remaining attacks (unless she also goes down in which case he will then switch his attacks to the remaining giants, starting with the stone giant). I believe the once per round strike with Calcific Touch can be delivered as part of a full attack with natural weapons as part of one of those natural attacks (there is a post here by the author of the spell in which he covers that). Assuming that's ok, he will look to deliver the calcific touch on either his first attack on the mounted giant, or on his final attack of the round (the save to avoid the slow is DC19 Fortitude).
In the form of a terrifying six-armed monster, Farrokh tries to unleash Hell on the triceratops! The dinosaur's skilled rider helps it avoid the initial flurry of blows, but soon the mount tires and takes several punishing blows just as Farrokh's magic gradually turns its skin to stone!
@Farrokh: The hill giant got a 29 on the attack roll, so the attack still missed you by 5 or less even after the modified AC.
With the mount having Dex damage and having charged last round, the first attack hits. The rider will attempt to use the Mounted Combat feat to negate the attack. Result: Success. The next three attacks miss outright. The fifth, sixth, and seventh(!) attacks all hit. The mount is still up (barely), and now has 8 points of Dexterity damage.
Although nearly petrified, the dinosaur is spurred on by its rider to try to impale Farrokh with its horns. The rider then hops down, picks up her massive greatsword, and swings for the levitating wizard's head!
The triceratops makes a gore attack vs Farrokh. Result: Miss.
The rider tries a fast dismount (free action). Result: Success. She then picks up her blade as a move action and attacks once as a standard action. Result: Would hit, but instead just pops another mirror image. Sigh, you wizards take away all a GM's fun :)
M Human Fighter 10 (Drill Sergeant) | AC 29 T 14 FF 26 CMD 29 (plus Teamwork) | HP 94/94 | F+12 R+9 W+8 (plus Teamwork) | Init +3 | Per +11 | BB 5/5 | Tactician 2/3
Anthys attacks the stone giant, then takes a 5' step.
I don't think anybody hit the stone giant within the past round, so no Blood for the Empire. With Difficult Swings, the squares adjacent to him are considered difficult terrain for all enemies.
Despite their size, the giants are clearly out-matched by the sheer fighting prowess of the Pathfinders! With masterful skill, Anthys dispatches the stone giant.
Anthys' first attack hit, and the second attack (a crit threat) confirms, doing enough damage to drop the stone giant.
Xilt directs the three ball of electricity to move and attempt to zap the armored hill giant. He then casts a simple spell and five missiles zoom at the same giant.
Ball Lightning, Ball 1, Reflex DC 28 to save for no damage:3d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 1) = 12
Ball Lightning, Ball 2, Reflex DC 28 to save for no damage:3d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 2) = 11
Ball Lightning, Ball 3, Reflex DC 28 to save for no damage:3d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 2) = 13
Magic Missile vs Main Hill Giant:5d4 + 5 ⇒ (2, 2, 4, 2, 3) + 5 = 18
Male N Salt Mephit | Buffs: Endure Elements, Mage Armor, False Life (16/16), Ablative Barrier (50/50). | HP 41/41 Temp 16/16|DR 5/Magic|First 5 points of damage is converted to nonlethal|FH 2 Arid Env|AC 29 T 14 FF 26|CMB +5 CMD 18|F +4 R +5 W +7|Init +6|PER +14 DV 60' SM+1|40' Fly +18 Stealth+20|Improved Evasion,SR 16
Male LG Human (Chelaxian) Cleric 10 (Torag) - Init +1, Senses: Normal Vision, Perception +25, AC 23/ touch 12/ ff 22; hp 73/73 (1/day converts bonus dmg from crit into nonlethal dmg), F+12, R+8, W+16, Speed 60 ft. CE 7/7; AoM 10/10; ToG 9/9; PT 1/1. Buffs: magic_vstmnt x2
Berato charges the bald giantess! Triggers Anthys? Triggers bald giant AoO vs. Berato's shadowform? (not sure if she has taken AoO already or not) The attack breaks the sanctuary spell (removed it from buffs)
MW Consecrated Alchemical Silver Warhammer, consecrated weapon half Channel Smite, Haste, Bless, Charge:1d20 + 14 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 32 silver bludgeoning dmg:1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14 additional Channel Smite dmg if target is undead, half of the following:5d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 3, 2, 4) = 17i.e. 8 dmg or reduced to 4 dmg if undead target makes a DC17 Will save
Berato's shadowy form is harmed by the greatsword-wielding giant, but the powerful Cleric of Torag gets close enough to smash her kneecap with a warhammer!
The "bald giantess" (I like it!) takes an AoO against Berato. Will save vs Shadowform Result: Success. Result of attack: Hit. Berato, you take 35 damage.
Berato's attack hits. She makes the save to take half damage from channel smite. (@Berato: Just checking that I did that bit right: In addition to the normal warhammer damage, as she's not undead, she takes either 17 damage or 8 damage if she makes a DC 17 Will save?
Adeah is up.
GM Dice:
Giantess AoO PA v Berato:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (16) + 18 = 34 damage:3d6 + 25 ⇒ (3, 2, 5) + 25 = 35 Will save vs shadowform:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24 Will save vs channel smite:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
Male LG Human (Chelaxian) Cleric 10 (Torag) - Init +1, Senses: Normal Vision, Perception +25, AC 23/ touch 12/ ff 22; hp 73/73 (1/day converts bonus dmg from crit into nonlethal dmg), F+12, R+8, W+16, Speed 60 ft. CE 7/7; AoM 10/10; ToG 9/9; PT 1/1. Buffs: magic_vstmnt x2
No she only takes 14dmg if she's not undead... unfortunately Channel Smite only works against undead and a consecrated weapon "remains charged with this energy until it successfully strikes a creature or 24 hours pass," so as soon as I hit something, the half Channel Smite is discharged no matter what. EDIT: did Berato's charge trigger Anthys' fancy teamwork charge feat?
M Human Fighter 10 (Drill Sergeant) | AC 29 T 14 FF 26 CMD 29 (plus Teamwork) | HP 94/94 | F+12 R+9 W+8 (plus Teamwork) | Init +3 | Per +11 | BB 5/5 | Tactician 2/3
"Sorry Berato - I can't leave Adeah here!"
The Coordinated Charge would be a great option, but Anthys is hoping to tank for Adeah. So he does not Charge. Tough battle map here. Farrokh will probably shred the mounted one before they get to act again anyway.
With every shot counting due to limited ammunition, Adeah sends another crossbow bolt deep into the fleshy abdomen of the nearest hill giant. He staggers . . . but doesn't fall!
Adeah's attack hit Blue, who is now in single digit hp.
@Berato: Ah, okay--got it. Well, I can assure you she's not undead and nor is anyone else here, so you don't need to include that bit in future attack rolls during this encounter.
