The group trundles across the trail towards the Steading. Some more noisily than others.
With the rope in place, several of the group are able to make it up the wall, while both of the plate-armored dwarves, along with Dreadnought, struggle.
A few loud thuds are made as they lose their footing on the wet, moss covered logs.
Those up above hold their breath and listen for any noises coming from the stairwell.
Once all of the climbers are up, Domoris flits across the opening and alights upon one of the tops of the logs, staring down at the others.
Everyone notices a large gong in the middle of the watchtower, with an equally large padded club lying up against the frame.
Spotting the large gong and large padded club, Darv interjects. "Should we dispose of the club? I would suggest disposing of the gong, but I think it is a bit too big. If we dispose of the club, perhaps it will buy us some time should someone try to ring the gong."
"I'm fer thinkin' that's a mighty fine idea, mighty fine indeed, although the fists of a giant are probably able ta be pounding it pretty good too." Dori replies
Someone sleeps downstairs. I will scout ahead, follow me ... quietly and watch your step! Food is scattered along the way and slippery fluids stain the floor.
Void signals the others to wait and goes down, watching every step and every floor tile for obstacles.
*Stealth mode
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As he watches the others do nothing with the gong-ringer, the warforged picks up the large club and hurls it into the woods.
"There. Now they will have to use their hands if they want to bang a gong."
The group then converges upon the stairs -- Void and Domoris at the front, and the others following behind, doing their best to remain somewhat silent.
You slowly walk down the large stairs, taking great pains to move quietly and avoid anything that might be laying upon them.
Void and Domoris reach the bottom first, and Void shows the jungle hunter, via hand signals, the sleeping giant he saw to his left.
He turns around the corner and spies the giant, sitting in an alcove.
The giant, clad in various hides and skins, lies sleeping on a large chair, tilted back against the wall, so that only two of the four legs remain in contact with the ground. By his feet lies a crude hide-bag, and a large ceramic plate lies next to his chair, laden with several large bones with bits of meat still attached. A large, even for a giant, tankard of ale lies in his right hand, and his greatclub is leaning against his chair.
The others start to appear from the staircase -- unfortunately, Dreadnought loses concentration for a moment and his foot knocks into one of the plates that lie on the last few steps -- he doesn't send it flying across the room, but does make an audible "ding".
The others around the warforged send him dirty looks, in which he can only shrug his shoulders.
Void / Domoris
You think you heard something -- a voice making some grunting noise, something akin to a sleepish "hurh?" come from somewhere behind you, as you face the sleeping giant.
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And so it begins....
Refer to this map, posted earlier for Void. I'll try and get a more updated one with the entire groups tokens (and giant) added this evening, before I've had too much wine.
Giant is in the area of BZ21, and is a size large creature.
Hudder gets a strange little smile on his face at the sight of a sleeping giant. As quietly as he can, he whispers to the others: "Think we can all be gettin close enough for a coupe de grace at the same time?" Then he closes the 20ft to the giant and hefts his axe over his shoulder in both hands, winding up for a huge strike. He looks back at the others and nods to them to take up similar poasitions around the guard, pointing with his chin.
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You don't see anything immediately behind you, but you get the impression that the giant in front of you didn't make the noise you heard -- you are certain it came from behind you, either from the north or around to the east of the stairwell.
Domoris growls faintly behind him, as if he heard something. He looks at the others in warning but stays near their current prey, waiting for with the others to strike a killing blow at once.
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Dori will follow his cousin's lead, draw his blade and step next to the giant. He'd been waiting a long time for this and now his training had culminated to this moment, not quite as heroic as he was hoping for, but at least it was giant killing.
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So a Coup-de-grace is a full round action, this turn he'll draw his blade and stand next to the giant.
Dori's contribution is: damage; holy damage (1d8 4=10, 2d6=4) so 24 damage plus giant needs to make a fort save DC 34 or die
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