(IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 2

[Tonguez]

Kahru cursed as the ground beneath him burst, tearing up his tree cover and pummeling him with stone. Stumbling forward over the broken ground, he leapt over a fallen tree trunk and regained his balance as he swung the excited Waythe into action. The barbarian had not expected the giant to call on the walking mountain and had not moved quickly enough!

“but we have giants to slay!” the northman grinned as his gaze swept down the slope, focussing his resolve, even as he summoned a pair of dire wolves from the hills behind him.

He commanded the two snowy beasts to attack the giant clambering up towards him, while he gripped Waythe‘s hilt and began the dash down towards the giant‘s mistress following behind.

The barbarians blood surged and even as another lightning bolt came down beside the giantess Kahru felt the red rage of his zealous fervor grip him once more

OOC: Reaction: Dex Save v Solka: 1D20+1 = [11]+1 = 12 Action: Cast Conjure Animal (2 Dire Wolves) Spoiler: dire wolf stats HP 37 AC 14 Hit +5 2d6+3 DC13 knock prone. Spd 50 Pack advantage View attachment 157072 Bonus Action: Rage Kahru AC15 HP 69/83 THP 0/13 HD 9/9 PP16 SSdc14 4/4 3/3 1/3 WS 2/2 Rg 2/3 Stf 7/7

 

[FitzTheRuke]

The Colonel called lightning down on the hill giants as they climbed a steep hillside toward Kahru. They were large enough to survive the blast, so Gimlak sent a psychic burst toward them, confusing the giant guard while the giantess shook her head to clear it. Kahru summoned wolves, who mauled at the giant's legs while the giant, confused as it was, pounded at the wolves with his club.

Gimlak had psychically pulled Kaligan away from the giant houndsman, whose dire wolf leaped on the fighter. The houndsman raised his maul and brought it down on the ground, raising a cloud of rock and dirt that showered down on Kaligan and the wolf, knocking both to the ground in a daze.

The giantess, surrounded now by Kahru wielding Waythe and his wolves, chanted to Ogremoch and caused a ridge of rock to burst from the ground. It ran up hill, knocking Kahru and the nearest of his wolves back and away from her.

The last giant climbed up the southern cliffside and rushed toward Gimlak.

OOC: Colonel does 21 lightning to Solka & HG1; Doc puts down DW3; Gimlak did 28 psychic to HG1 & 14 to Solka (Legendary Resistance) Note: Silvery Barbs won't effect LR, as SB is a reroll & LR has no roll; Kahru summoned wolves who did 20 to HG1. HG1 did 36 to Karhu's wolf2. Varrg did 20 (& stunned!) both Kaligan & DW4. HG2 dashed up to Gimlak. Solka did 32 damage (Rippling Earth) to Kahru & his wolf1 who are thrown 10ft & knocked prone if they fail a dc14 DEX save.

Spoiler: Rolls

Various Saving Throws
HG1 dc18 DEX Save vs Colonel's Call Lighting: 1D20-1 = [8]-1 = 7
Solka dc18 DEX Save vs Colonel's Call Lightning: 1D20-1 = [14]-1 = 13
HG1 dc17 INT Save vs Gimlak's Synaptic Static: 1D20-2 = [5]-3 = 2
Solka dc17 INT Save vs Gimlak's Synaptic Static: 1D20-2 = [6]-2 = 4 LR
Kaligan dc19 DEX Save vs Varrg's Ground Pound: 1D20+7 = [7]+7 = 14
DW4 dc19 DEX Save vs Varrg's Ground Pound: 1D20+2 = [8]+2 = 10
HG1 dc13 STR Save vs KDW1: 1D20+5 = [19]+5 = 24
HG1 dc13 STR Save vs KDW2: 1D20+5 = [20]+5 = 25[/url]
HG1
Club vs KDW2: 1D20+8 = [11]+8 = 19 (-1d6) 18 for 3D8+5 = [3, 5, 3]+5 = 16
Club vs KDW2: 1D20+8 = [13]+8 = 21 (-1d6) 17 for 3D8+5 = [8, 4, 3]+5 = 20
Dire Wolves
DW4 vs Kaligan: 2D20.HIGH(1)+5 = [18, 3]+5 = 23 for 2D6+3 = [6, 4]+3 = 13
KDW1 vs HG1: 2D20.HIGH(1)+5 = [1, 12]+5 = 17 for 2D6+3 = [5, 4]+3 = 12
KDW2 vs HG1: 2D20.HIGH(1)+5 = [1, 18]+5 = 23 for 2D6+3 = [1, 4]+3 = 8

 

[FitzTheRuke]

GM: Encounter: Ambush

Spoiler: Map

(General Features) Difficult Terrain: fallen trees, rocky outcroppings; Visibility: bright (daylight); Cover: trees.

Spoiler: Allies

Name * AC * HP * Hit Dice * PasPrc * Spells (Etc) * (Notes)
(PCs)
Colonel AC19* HP 31/66 THP 0/13 HD 9/9 PP19* SSdc18 3/4 3/3 3/3 2/3 1/1 CD 2/2 WotS 5/5 MyS 1/1
Doc AC14 HP 84/84 THP 0/13 HD 9/9 PP20* SSdc16 2/2 Wls 4/4 Crs 1/1 PL 4/4 Wsp 1/1
Gimlak AC18 HP 68/68 THP 7/13 HD 9/9 PP12* SSdc17 4/4 3/3 3/3 2/3 1/1 SP 3/12
Kahru AC15 HP 35/83 THP 0/13 HD 9/9 PP16 SSdc14 4/4 3/3 1/3 WS 2/2 Rg 2/3 Stf 7/7
-Kahru-Bear AC12 HP 42/42
Kaligan AC18* HP 56/76 THP 0/13 HD 9/9 PP14 PD 8/8 DT 1/1 TK 1/1 AS 1/1 2W 1/1 ID 1/1 stunned
(NPCs)
Donnell AC19* HP29/29 THP 0/13 HD 4/4 AS 1/1 2W 1/1
Kahru's Dire Wolves AC14 HP37ea PP13(18)*
-KDW1 5/37; KDW2 1/37;

Spoiler: Enemies

Name * AC * HP * PP * (Notes)
(BGs)
Chieftess Solka AC15 HP 89/137 PP14 LR 1/3.
Houndsman Varrg AC15 HP 113/126 PP13 (Enemies abound: Random targets for 1 minute. dc17 INT Save when taking damage)
Hill Giants AC13 HP105ea PP12
-HG1 36/105; (Synaptic Static: -1d6 to attacks & checks for 1 minute. dc17 Int Save each turn)
-HG2 82/105;
Dire Wolves AC14 HP37ea PP13(18)*
-DW1 dead; DW2 dead;
-DW3 0/37; DW4 17/37; stunned

GM: Begin Round Three

 

[Steve Gorak]

OOC: Gimlak psionically casts mind sliver as a reaction for the spell to land on the giantess Edit, I meant silvery barbs.

 

[Kobold Stew]

They say lightning never strikes the same place twice. After falling form the sky right next to Solka, it does so again: the colonel, positioned behind the trees, nevertheless calls down from above another lightning bolt, that falls between Solka and the Hill Giant.

OOC: Action: call lightning on AB18 again (both HG1 and Solka are within 5'). DC 18 dex check or 4d10=25 lightning damage, half on save. (Confirming that the damage from last round was taken off?)

 

[Steve Gorak]

Gimlak focuses his mind, and silently stares down the giant in front of him. He attempts to meddle with the brute's awareness of his surroundings.

OOC: Action: cast tasha's hideous laughter psionically using 1 spell point (no S & M required). WIS save DC 17 or affected. I'll need to know if the spell hits since this will impact the bonus action and reaction.

 

[Tonguez]

Failed!

Even as Kahru charged down towards the chanting giantess, he felt the rumble of the ground beneath his feet and his eyes went wide as a ridge of rock burst from the ground and slammed into him. Instinctively the barbarian pulled Waythe in protectively, looked about desperately and roared as both he and the nearest of his wolves was slammed back and flung away.
He landed heavily, rolling on the ground and would have been in pain, but for the hot rage surging in his blood as he struggled to get back upon his feet...

OOC: Dex Save dc14: 1D20+1 = [4]+1 = 5

 

[FitzTheRuke]

OOC: @Steve Gorak Tasha's will affect the Giant. @Kobold Stew I audited the damage - there was a lot missing; not sure how. Fixed!

 

[Steve Gorak]

As the giant falls laughing, Gimlak moves closer to his companions moving through the brush.

OOC: I’m assuming difficult terrain to go through the trees. Move to G15 using his movement /2 so 10 ft plus telekinetic shove 5 ft on himself (bonus action).

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Doc surveys the field with a chilling stare, seeing the stunned lil' doggie and the nearby Rustler from his vantage point. He fires a quick shot at the unaware varmint, sending along a screaming soul of the recently departed along with the bullet to torment the Rustler.

Then he moves quickly to a new shootin' point, noting that he is easily able to traverse the terrain, and concentrates his fiery enmity upon the Rustler before firing again.

Doc is shocked to see that he somehow missed the second shot. The puzzlement doesn't long, however, as Doc remembers ... A good carpenter don't blame his tools.

OOC: First shot, advantage (stunned): 1D20+9 = [3]+9 = 12 1D20+9 = [15]+9 = 24 [url=http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=283744]Damage, sneak (engaged): 1D10+5 = [4]+5 = 9 2D6 = [1, 3] = 4 Piercer Reroll: 1D6 = [3] = 3 Damage to Wolf 4= 15 Wails: 1D6 = [1] = 1 Damage to Houndsman = 1 Bonus action: Move hex to Houndsman. Move to P12. Second shot: 1D20+9 = [3]+9 = 12 MISS! Dang it.