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I have had maybe a dozen characters over the years with either acid splash or an element changed ray of frost on tap for just such an emergency, and Skarn is the first one ever to get to use them effectively for this purpose!

Erond!

It's still on the map because it's regenerating (at least until Skarn hits it with more acid).

Which Skarn will safely do, on his next action.

Alright! I took Scouts to Ohio this weekend (we're in Virginia), to watch the eclipse. I'm back, and ready to save the world!

I have Escape Route, and lots of allies around, so I can move back without provoking or needing to withdraw. I can’t hit red from there though, green then.

Skarn executes his acid orb action from above against the dropped troll.

Unfortunately, I can't cast multiple acid orbs in Pathfinder in a round, or I'd stop more of them regenerating. For now, I'll use them on any troll that is down (primary) or inured (secondary). You guys knock them down, and I'll keep them down with acid.

Oops, not my turn yet. Ok, so I yell now, and will fire the spell when my turn comes up!

"Keep hammering them, I will try and keep them from regenerating."

Skarn will step back far enough to not be threatened by a troll, and he fires off an acid splash at Green...

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 19 vs Touch
Acid Damage: 1d3 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Skarn will activate two Judgements: Protection +2 AC, and Justice +2 to hit.

His "normal" AC is now 27, but 31 vs giants.

Skarn will PA and charge the nearest troll that one of his buddies is already attacking...

Heavy Pick +1 Hit: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 + 2 = 20
Heavy Pick +1 Damage: 1d6 + 5 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 6 + 1 = 16 x4, P

Skarn?

Skarn is always happy to stay on and cover Trox's 6!

"I think we need to get those sluice gates opened, or this water is gonna overtop the dam, and who knows what more besides!"

"Any of you engineering and brainy types know where we can control this thing?"

I'm not opposed to pressing through as the GM suggests!

No, but anyone who gets close to either edge will have to make Acrobatics checks to keep from falling off the dam. Since the top is 45' wide, this shouldn't be too hard. The ogres are about 150' away.

The GM says now, before we realize these are 5 Ogres all with Greater Bull Rush and boots of the vengeful behir.

Is "slick with rainwater" code for "difficult terrain?" How far away are these ogres?

"Anyone have a fireball to waste those ogres?"

"What the thunder do they think they are doing?"

"With a three dwarf climb to get there."

"And there's a staircase to the north. Big steps again though!"

Skarn shows the group what he found.

Skarn has no plan to go back down to the bottom, so he starts to explore the area where he is. What was the creature guarding? Any more threats about? Loot?

Perception: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (10) + 19 = 29 +2 vs unusual stonework, +1 vs giants

I mean, it IS a "dodge" bonus after all, but yeah, 16 may not get it done.

You're a dwarf, you should get a +4 to avoid getting hit by a giant, hahahaha!

If they’re not asleep by 11, Santa scratches them from his route!

My son is 13. We’re sleeping in!

Merry Christmas!

Be sure and yell something heroic when you leap off!

If I can hit the top with a move I would like to try a bull rush as a standard just to push him straight back.

Trox, with a mighty pull crests the cliff and, if fast enough, will lay a shoulder into the giant to try and push it back.

[dice= Bull Rush] 1d20+16

Trox, please note, it was my intent to teleport you to the top with me on my action above. You should be at the top and have a full action available to you.

No problem.

Swift Start Judgments: Protection (+2 AC), Justice (+2/+0)
Move: Skarn reaches out and grabs Trox. He then uses his Dimensional Hop ability and transports the two of them "behind" the giant, so that a 5' step for each of them will get them to it.
Standard: Cast Divine Favor (+3/+3 Luck)

Is that 15' of movement? So it uses up 30' of my Dimensional Hop ability for the day.

Skarn (who is invisible) will conduct his round 2 movement actions as his round 1 combat actions...

Round 2(errr 1):

Swift Start Judgments: Protection (+2 AC), Justice (+2/+0)
Move: Climb 5' get next to giant
Standard: Cast Divine Favor (+3/+3 Luck)

Although, with the giant on the edge, I suppose Skarn can get around behind him to leave room for the other climbers.

How many rounds into my actions did I get?

It looks like you're assuming that the giant is within 20' of the edge. What will you do if it isn't?

Round 3

Swift: Activate Bane on Weapon
Charge for one attack on Giant

Ok, Skarn will:

Stow shield

Round 1:

Standard: Cast Invisibility
Move: Climb 10'

Round 2:

Move: Climb 5' get next to giant
Standard: Cast Divine Favor
Swift Start Judgements: Protection (+2 AC), Justice (+2/+0)

Round 3:

Swift: Activate Bane on Weapon
Two attacks on Giant

Let me know if you want me to roll those attacks...

"That sounds good, from the time I go invisible, I can be to the top in under 12 seconds I expect. Are there any buffs desired by the group before we start?"

So, ummm, a move action to climb allows you to move 1/4 your speed in distance, but you can do that twice a round, correct? I have a 40' movement speed. I can climb 10' per move action. I can thus climb 20' in a round. That should put me up the full 15' in a single round, correct? Or I can take 2 rounds, and do 2 rounds of casting along the way.

I hear that, but Skarn doesn't consider himself the brightest bulb in the box, and Reynard said his plan is better. Reynard is a smart guy, so Skarn figures his plan is the one to go with!

"I offer that we can try any plan we want, but that we can only have one. To attempt this with several plans at once would be lunacy. Therefore, I will withdraw my own plan, and we will choose one of yours."

”I too can make it up, and invisibly at that.”

Forgot about stowing my shield! With that, I can take 10 and make it up in no time. Throw down a buff, bane, etc, and start smoking that giant. Killing giants is what Skarn does best.

"If one of you can hit me with guidance, I believe I can make myself invisible and shimmy right on up this cliff and bring the fight to that beast!"

How much more difficult of a climb are we talking about? It was DC 7 until now, what is it now?

"Shall we go kill it?"

"A rope would not be unappreciated, but make sure you are safe from attack first."

"Trolls! I hate trolls! Of course, the feeling is mutual. I have acid at the ready to finish them. Fire or acid anyone?"

Skarn will proceed, taking 10.

"I agree with Druamin, let's get going." Skarn proceeds to go up the western path.

Glad you enjoyed!

That sounds rough! Are you at least taking some Greyhawk or Ravenloft Audibles to listen to?

Perception: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (6) + 19 = 25 +2 vs unusual stonework, +1 vs giants

"Yeah there are. Probably up to no good you suppose?"

"I say we don't force the march!"

I too want to restore the levels, but FYI, it's 1000 gp, and we can only restore 1 level per week, right?

"Erond, did you say you needed some diamond dust? I heard there's a vendor in town." Skarn considers the diamond dealer. "I used to know a Cleric of Torag. She had no sense of humor at all. Anyways, she had a spell that needed a diamond worth a thousand gold pieces to make the spell work and heal a compatriot. So, she gave Chert and me the thousand gold pieces, and off we went to the diamond dealer. This was in Magnimar. Anyways, so the diamond dealer there turned out to be a dwarf too, and he would sell all of his wares for 5% off to fellow dwarves. He had a nice shiny one worth a thousand, and we went to pay him, but he'd only take nine fifty for it, so what did Chert and I do? Right! We drank the rest! Took the diamond back to the Cleric, and for the life of her, she couldn't get her damn spell to work. She was never that good of a Cleric to begin with, to be honest."

"So it looks like we have a dam trip ahead of us?"

Druamin (-13 HP)
Trox- (-30 HP + 1 negative level)
Skarn (-41 HP)

Anybody have any healing spells available?