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Ooh - I second the carriage idea. My pony's speed is only 40'. I can chip in gold for that plan from the 375gp we just got paid for down payment.

We haven't decided how we're getting to Fort Rannick, yet. Looking at the map, a boat looks possible but we could go overland if we all want to mount up. I'm not sure if this module is prescriptive on how we travel.

I do not believe walking is an option. With 20' movement speed due to the dwarf, we'll get there in a month! It's either via river or mounted. Grymm can afford a pony. Up to the rest how we wish to travel.

750 gp? Not bad, I would have probably done it for free, since it involved giants. The dwarf chimes in, "That payment works for me." At Galessa's reaction, he smiles and shakes his head, Oh, the exuberant youth of humans! "Aye, Galessa, we will drink to the giants' downfall, but with some properly brewed ale." Grymm mumbles under his breath something about not being served proper dwarven ale and steps back, waiting to see what the rest say.

Grymm does not sit, preferring to remain standing. When offered a drink by the clerk, he whispers, "Do ye have some dwarven ale on tap? No? Then never mind. That's all ma belly can take." Grymm snickers as he has a little fun at the clerk's expense. Upon hearing the reason for the group's gathering, Grymm frowns. Giants? That means trouble. But then again, he loved going after giants. He owed them a blood debt. "Sounds doable, what's the pay?"

Gudada Purrun wrote:

His smile looks genuine enough, but he seems a bit uncomfortable. "I am an entertainer at heart, juggling, legerdemain, acrobatics (including slack rope), and a variety of other feats of agility and expertise. I even play the fiddle, some. I am Gudada. You are . . .?" He seems to be focused on the woman as he lets the question trail off.

One of Udaya’s eyebrows perks up skeptically when the colorful Varisian describes himself as an ‘entertainer’ and the laugh lines around her eyes crease when he qualifies the statement with ‘at heart’. Being Varisian herself and accustomed to the caravan life, she had a pretty good idea of his possible skillsets. It made no difference, she wasn’t one to judge but, if he wants to fence with words…

She smiles and taps the small tattoo of Shelyn’s holy symbol set between her brows, ”I’m a tattooist, and a singer. Possibly our host is putting together a small concert?” She looks to the half-orc, as if appraising his role in a band. ”Drums and delicate melodies on the harp, right?”

The rather stoic dwarf leaning against the wall clad in full plate armor snickers at the Varisian woman's comment. "A concert?! Yes, and they need my brewery skills for the after party!" Grymm bellows out a laugh. "Sorry for interrupting, but no, my dear. I'm an axe for hire. If they've called me in, things have gone to hell and they needs fixin'! I'm Grymm, pleased to meet all of ya. Clan Bloodstone." He nods his head toward the shield on his forearm that depicts a red-gem encrusted tankard frothing with ale. The dwarf stands at attention, as if he were enlisted in the military, his trusty waraxe dangling from his belt.

Grymm is complete. I added Profession (Brewer) to his skills and moved some skill points around.

So are we starting out as acquaintances or as a group? If your character was familiar at all with Sandpoint, you would have seen Grymm working on his alchemy crafting, if you ever visited the Bottled Solutions store.

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No worries, GM.

Thanks for the selection as well!

I am in EST as well. :)

Background added, application should be complete. Good luck all!

This is Lucendar's submission - I am repurposing an old alias for my dwarf. Crunch is done - working on background as a giantslayer.

Apologies, if I'm holding the game up. Had some issues at work, but I'm back.

Grymm full-attacks the dragon.

Round 4: Grymm
Attack: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (15) + 28 = 43
Damage: 2d6 + 27 ⇒ (6, 6) + 27 = 39
Attack: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (11) + 23 = 34
Damage: 2d6 + 27 ⇒ (6, 6) + 27 = 39
Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (8) + 18 = 26
Damage: 2d6 + 27 ⇒ (5, 2) + 27 = 34
AC: 39

Xeno, you seem well versed. Want to try running Yolanda for this fight?

Reflex save: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 16 + 2 = 34

Grymm raises his shield just in time to soften the blow of the magma dragon's breath weapon. 68 points off 120 fire protection.

Round 3: Grymm

Grymm snarkily responds, "Hell, ha! You didn't even singe my nose hairs!" He full-attacks the dragon.

Attack: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (14) + 28 = 42
Damage: 2d6 + 27 ⇒ (1, 6) + 27 = 34
Attack: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (4) + 23 = 27
Damage: 2d6 + 27 ⇒ (1, 4) + 27 = 32
Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21
Damage: 2d6 + 27 ⇒ (6, 4) + 27 = 37

AC:39

Round 2: Grymm

Shaking off the fear effect, Grymm full-attacks the dragon protected by mirror images!
Attack: 1d20 + 28 ⇒ (16) + 28 = 44
Damage: 2d6 + 27 ⇒ (4, 6) + 27 = 37
Attack: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (5) + 23 = 28
Damage: 2d6 + 27 ⇒ (2, 5) + 27 = 34
Attack: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33
Damage: 2d6 + 27 ⇒ (4, 6) + 27 = 37

Current attack bonuses:
Hammer Power Attack: +28/+23/+18 (+1 trait vs. giants/+2 sacred bonus to hit vs. giants)
Attack: +13 base + 8 Str + 2 Weapon Focus + 5 Weapon Training + 2 weapon + 2 heroism - 4 power attack
Hammer Power Attack Damage: 2d6+27 (+2 sacred bonus vs. giants)
Damage: +8 Str + 8 power attack + 2 weapon + 4 feats (weapon spec + greater weapon spec) +5 weapon training
Current AC: 39/17/36 (43 vs. giants)
AC: 10 base + 12 armor (+3 Full plate) + 3 Dex + 2 Natural (mutagen) + 8 shield (+2 heavy shield + 4 enhancement + 2 feats (shield focus + greater) + 4 deflection (shield of faith)
Saves: Fort +15 Reflex +18 Will +14 (+3 vs. fear); +4 vs. effects that cause you to lose your grip on weapons, +3 vs. poison, +5 vs. spells and spell-like abilities
Fort: 8 base + 3 Con + 2 cloak + 2 heroism
Reflex: 4 base + 3 Dex +2 cloak + 2 heroism + 5 weapon training (fighter's reflexes) + 2 feat
Will: +4 base + 1 Will + 2 cloak + 2 heroism + 3 armed bravery + 2 feat
HP: 134/134

Ouch, Yolanda!

Will save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

Grymm shakes off the dragon's fear aura. I'm up after Edmond and Yolanda in Round 2.

Round 1:

As a swift action, Grymm raises his shield to protect himself and then he charges at the dragon. "C'mon Tesherat, show me what you've got!"

Attack: 1d20 + 26 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 26 + 2 = 38
Miss chance: 1d7 ⇒ 5
Damage: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (6, 3) + 25 = 34

AC: 33 this round due to charge

Grymm uses Weapon and Shield combat trick: As a swift action, you can choose a foe you can see. You can pass through that foe’s threatened area without provoking attacks of opportunity from that foe this round.

Grymm delays after Yolanda. Yolanda, perhaps a defensive casting of Invisibility Purge may be best tactic right now.

Grymm shakes his head, "I don't want enlarging magic, messes with my fighting style. Well, since we have ways of dispelling invisibility, let's not waste any more time." Grymm flies 40' (80' per round at 15' above the ground) toward the pool. The party can follow or watch.

Grymm leads the party down the corridor, his wings carrying him along. When he sees the magma pool in the distance, he smiles. "Mama dragon? I've killed a black and a green one in my career and those baby reds we just fought, but not a true red. I'm game. Except if mama is invisible, I'll be screwed. Anyone can help me see invisible? If so, I can fly up to the pool and draw her out." Grymm is very confident, sometimes to his detriment, but I like playing him to the hilt.

We wait a minute for Edmond to be healed and if nothing comes for us, Grymm leads the party south, if that's okay with everyone.

As Xenovia and Eclipse take down the last giant, Grymm looks over at the party. "Well, that was a rude welcome! Good job all staying alive! Xeno, come back here and heal poor Edmond, please. If reinforcements are coming, we need to be ready. If not, we need go in after them." Grymm is feeling very confident after taking out 3 giants and 5 dragons.

Round 4: Grymm!

The dwarf full attacks the wounded dragon next to him.
Attack: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (15) + 26 = 41
Damage: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (4, 3) + 25 = 32
Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (6) + 21 = 27
Damage: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (2, 2) + 25 = 29
Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31
Damage: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (6, 6) + 25 = 37

AC 35 vs. dragon/39 vs. giant.

Grymm smiles at the efficiency of his companions and engages the fresh dragon.

Round 3: Grymm
Attack: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (1) + 26 = 27
Damage: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (1, 6) + 25 = 32
Attack: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (10) + 21 = 31
Damage: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (5, 3) + 25 = 33
Attack: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Damage: 2d6 + 25 ⇒ (3, 4) + 25 = 32

Poor rolls this round. Oh well. AC 35 vs. dragons.

5 dragons! Woot, this is fun! Don't panic Edmond, I'm coming next round.

Seeing the new threat of dragons, Grymm smirks. "The baby reds come out to play? I'll be right with ya, after killing this one! Ya shouldn't have attacked me, hon. That was your death sentence."

Round 2: Grymm
Attack on Female giant: 1d20 + 28 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 28 + 1 + 2 = 37
Damage: 2d6 + 27 + 2 ⇒ (3, 4) + 27 + 2 = 36
Attack on Female giant: 1d20 + 23 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 23 + 1 + 2 = 32
Damage: 2d6 + 27 + 2 ⇒ (6, 3) + 27 + 2 = 38
Attack on Female giant: 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 18 + 1 + 2 = 32
Damage: 2d6 + 27 + 2 ⇒ (5, 4) + 27 + 2 = 38

If the female giant dies and it takes more than 1 blow, Grymm moves 5' SW toward the unwounded dragon, his wings flapping.

Yolanda, you need +11 Base attack to qualify for Improved Vital Strike and you only have +9. You may have to change feats.

Round 1: Grymm

Grymm full-attacks the same giant he struck before. If he falls, he switches to the female.

Power Attack: 1d20 + 28 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 28 + 1 + 2 = 50...possible critical!
Damage: 2d6 + 27 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2) + 27 + 2 = 35
Power Attack: 1d20 + 23 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 23 + 1 + 2 = 37
Damage: 2d6 + 27 + 2 ⇒ (1, 6) + 27 + 2 = 36
Power Attack: 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 18 + 1 + 2 = 30
Damage: 2d6 + 27 + 2 ⇒ (2, 5) + 27 + 2 = 36

Confirmation roll: 1d20 + 28 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 28 + 1 + 2 = 46
If critical - additional damage: 4d6 + 58 ⇒ (6, 4, 2, 6) + 58 = 76

Same AC: 39 (43 vs. giants), buffs, and saves as previous post.

Xenovia, isn't Shield of Faith +4 at 13th level not +5?

Current attack bonuses:
Hammer Power Attack: +28/+23/+18 (+1 trait vs. giants/+2 sacred bonus to hit vs. giants)
Attack: +13 base + 8 Str + 2 Weapon Focus + 5 Weapon Training + 2 weapon + 2 heroism - 4 power attack
Hammer Power Attack Damage: 2d6+27 (+2 sacred bonus vs. giants)
Damage: +8 Str + 8 power attack + 2 weapon + 4 feats (weapon spec + greater weapon spec) +5 weapon training
Current AC: 39/17/36 (43 vs. giants)
AC: 10 base + 12 armor (+3 Full plate) + 3 Dex + 2 Natural (mutagen) + 8 shield (+2 heavy shield + 4 enhancement + 2 feats (shield focus + greater) + 4 deflection (shield of faith)
Saves: Fort +15 Reflex +18 Will +14 (+3 vs. fear); +4 vs. effects that cause you to lose your grip on weapons, +3 vs. poison, +5 vs. spells and spell-like abilities
Fort: 8 base + 3 Con + 2 cloak + 2 heroism
Reflex: 4 base + 3 Dex +2 cloak + 2 heroism + 5 weapon training (fighter's reflexes) + 2 feat
Will: +4 base + 1 Will + 2 cloak + 2 heroism + 3 armed bravery + 2 feat
HP: 134/134

Surprise Round: Grymm
Grymm blinks and he sees the giants as they turn around. "Horns, really?! You both still look ugly as hell! Feel the might of Agrimmosh!" He brings the artifact hammer down on the male's shin.

Attack vs. FF AC: 1d20 + 28 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 28 + 1 + 2 = 37
Damage with Power Attack: 2d6 + 27 + 2 ⇒ (3, 6) + 27 + 2 = 38

Okay, good point on the Haste. Can I get a regular Resist Energy (2nd level spell) then? 130 mins is good. That way when Protection from Energy runs out, it's already on.

Grymm drinks his mutagen and sprouts bat wings from his back. "I'm ready to rock fire giants' heads!"
Duration: 130 mins.
+4 Str, -2 Int, +2 Nat AC
AC: 35/13/32 (39 vs. giants).
Hammer: +26/+21/+16 (+1 trait vs. giants/+2 sacred hit vs. giants); 2d6+27 (=2 sacred bonus vs. giants) without heroism.
25% negation of critical and sneak attacks.
Extended Protection from Energy (120 points)
Extended Delay Poison (whole party)
Life Bubble (all party members)
Hunter's Blessing (all party members, Underground and Giant)

Still need a Haste and Communal Resist Energy: Fire. Xenovia, can I get a Shield of Faith from you? That would be an extra +4 deflection bonus. Woo! If someone had access to Barkskin, I could get close to 50 AC.

I'm fine with them not stacking but the Protection will save us from a big blast of fire exposure - say being dipped into lava, so I think it worth to have both going. Avoiding 120 energy damage is huge instead of taking 90 with a failed save.

As for Haste, 13 rounds is a lot - most battles don't last that long, especially at our levels - we may be able to stretch it into 2 combats or one long one if we rush in after dealing with the first wave of giants.

If we're going to do this, we will need:

Resist energy: fire (party)
Protection from energy: fire (party)
Haste (party)
Heroism (Grymm)

I can fly when I drink my mutagen.

Grymm speaks, "I am very tempted to vote for the manned entrance 1200' up, if Edmond can teleport us there. We prepare with our fire protection spells and then hit them hard." Grymm is a confident fella. Let's see what this volcano has to offer, at full hps and fully buffed. My 2 cents.

"So, how high do we go? 1000 feet? Or more?"

Can we talk in gaseous form/Wind Walk form? Assuming we can...

"Scouting sounds good, but let's not get too close to the crater. Also, we might get dispelled and drop like a stone."

In the morning, the Grymm you are accustomed to seeing is back, in full plate armor with shield, with a big smile on his face. Grymm thanks the dwarves for their help. "Your highness, we will not let you down. We will be ruthless and smart in our endeavor. May Torag watch over us." After receiving the dwarves' blessing, he walks over to his companions. "Ready when you are."

The spaces should be not as cramped, if the giants themselves are moving through this place.

Grymm smiles at his companions' gifts. "I told you, your Highness, these were the highest quality of people that we could ask for. We will not let you down." He stands and bows when the Prince departs.

When the Prince departs, "Let us sit and talk strategy." We discuss the issues in the OOC thread.

Edmond, we definitely need Cone of Cold (and empowered too) for this mission. The scroll only costs 1,125 gp for you to learn the spell. Perhaps we can buy it from the dwarf wizard.

Since we're talking tactics, those sound like great buffs, Xeno, especially DP and LB. My armor and shield are already +3 or higher. We should have a back up of Communal Resist Energy in case it gets dispelled.

I'd vote for traveling to the volcano by Wind Walk. In case we need to bail, then Edmond can teleport us out, if need be.

Grymm smiles, "You are the best companions one could ask for. Thank you for agreeing to undertake this mission. We definitely have to worry about fire prevention and magic to use to rest inside the volcano, if possible, as we do not know how many giants we will be dealing with. Also, the infiltration of the elite academy, as Xenovia so succinctly put it, will not just be let's turn invisible and walk in, I assume. We have to be prepared for countermeasures - pets with scent, priests/mages dispelling invisibility and more importantly, our fire resistance, etc. I'm a blunt weapon - point me one way and I will bash. Those complicated matters I leave in your hands." Grymm takes a drink of his mead.

Yolanda approaches the table with the two humans and plunks herself down. Looking over all the food and drink, she takes a small plate and reaches past all the roasts and other cooked meats to a bowl of fruit. Filling up the plate, she sits and grabs a tankard of ale.

"I did not know that lord Bloodstone knew so many humans! For the Battle Maiden, I welcome you to our sky citadel."

After Grymm's appearance, she approaches the well-dressed dwarf and gives a stiff bow.

"You called for support from the priesthood to support this adventure and the sisters of battle have answered your call. I know you knew my sister, Gudrun Bloodhand, however, she was not available so I was sent to replace her. You have my word and bond that I will do all I can to protect this group and fight until I can no longer lift my weapon!"

Grymm smiles and puts his hand on Yolanda's shoulder, as he whispers quickly to her as the Prince approaches, "You will be more than ample replacement for Gudrun. Glad you're here."

A 4' tall, stocky dwarf, enters the room, his signature blood-red hair and beard, immaculately maintained as always. However, he looks uncomfortable in the noble outfit that he is garbed in, as he stretches the collar on his doublet. His focused green eyes scan the room, until it lands on his companions grouped at one table. Grymm sighs, as he walks over, a simple stone blacksmith's hammer engraved with Minderhal's holy symbol, hanging from his belt. He hurriedly makes his way over.

"Friends, comrades, I received news of your arrival. Thank you for coming so quickly. This feast,", he motions over to the tables filled with ale and some of your favorite foods, "is in your honor for coming to hear the Prince's offer. Evil is afoot, the giants are gathering for an invasion of the civilized lands. But I'll let the Prince tell you more in person. It's not my place. He should be here soon. Well, hopefully he comes soon. I can't wait to get out of these clothes and into my full battle gear." Grymm points Edmond, Xenovia, and Yolanda to their favorite foods, as best he could recall from their adventures together.

I’m ready also.

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Glad we're all here. :)

Hi all, I'm the dwarf fighter. I look forward to gaming with you all.

Assuming Uraisa casts the spell on him... "Thanks, dear. Edlin is right, we need to move inside quick before a cavalry can be gathered. Wulf, lead the way, since you're quite stealthy."