(IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 2

[Tonguez]

Kahru hauled the gigantic axe up onto the table next to the rum jug and traced his finger along the pattern of the blade. Just how a stinking hill giant had gotten hold of the fine work of Fire giants was a puzzle and the barbarian couldnt help but wonder if there was more going on here than the eye could see.

“Who is in there with Varrga?” The big northerner looked out towards the outbuilding when the orcs mentioned the ‘wolf-boss’. Even if the Leaper decided to go south, Kahru was still intent on going out into the courtyard and opening the gates so the wolves had a way to get outside if they chose too.

’as long as the wolves get out you can burn that outhouse down“ he shot a droll smirk at Doc. As far as Kahru had seen the outbuilding only had one entrance, if it could be blocked then the big giant might yet be trapped inside.

so whats our game plan?

 

[FitzTheRuke]

"Dere be dwarves in da cellars." the orc offered to Gimlak, though he knew nothing of when they may have arrived.

"Ogres." replied the orc to Kahru's question about what might be in the outbuilding along with the wolfmaster. He shrugged when pressed for numbers.

 

[Kobold Stew]

The Colonel goes over to where Erupting Earth had taken effect, and looks at the floor -- has it made a hole in the ground that might lead to lower levels?

 

[Maxperson]

"My thanks to you, Gimlak. I feel like new." As Kaligan heads back to watch the southern doors he says, "We should take out the giant in the outbuilding as we leave. I hear noises beyond these doors. We should press our advantage in here while we have it. There's no telling when a giant will come looking for a late night snack."

 

[Tonguez]

‘We still need to release the wolves sitting outside the opendoor” Kahru reminds Kaligan in the south “as soon as that hungry shadow drops, they can get in - do you think they’ll ignore all that dead meat?”

Looking back at the orcs the barbarian switches to giantish “where is the cellar entrance?” he asks them directly “And where do we find the giant chief Nosra? We come to kill him and set you all free”

 

[FitzTheRuke]

The Colonel took a look at the center of the kitchen were Kahru had erupted the floor. While it was a mess, it appeared that the ground between the two levels was very thick to support the weight of a giant (or the cellar was not under the kitchen). At any rate, there was no way down from here.

The orc answered Kahru's questions, indicating through the south-west wall, "Stairs be dere. Giants guard dem."

He seemed satisfied by the suggestion that they would kill the giant chief and added, "Chief be in his bed, I bet. East side."

 

[Kobold Stew]

"Head for the Chief?" The Colonel asks Kaligan and Kahru.

He's seen so much killing, and the corpses on the ground are familiar, blurring into the hundred or thousands of others he has witnessed over the years.

 

[Tonguez]

Kahru nods in response to the Colonel
“Head for the chief, if we can pass without trace across the courtyard we can enter the east side directly and take the chiefs head while he sleeps. ” the barbarian grinned at the prospect of taking such a trophy and doing so would justify the long wait on the rooftop.

” I have a plan to block the outbuilding door, we should open the gate too, provide us a quick exit when its needed and release the wolves”

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

As the consuming anger of combat dissipates while Doc is refilling his flasks, Doc's visage returns to a perfectly normal, rugged human complacency. One for the flask, one for the mouth. One for the flask, one for the mouth. Even after topping up, he is not happy. No.

Doc is disappointed. So. Very. Disappointed.

He exhales a cloud of smoke from the cheroot clenched in his teeth and says, to no one in particular, The true evil committed here is the lack of a good whisky.

Still, that displeasure was quickly cured with a slug from the flask. Doc briefly pulled out his cards and looked at them, seeing the apparitions of the three black hats he just ended reflected within. Three more for the Sheriff. Doc quickly put the cards away. He wasn't used to being in groups. But these others ... they just might make a decent posse.

Doc heard Kahru's proposal and that brought the slightest of smiles to him. Reckon a little fire might keep that blade o' yours sharp for later.

As Kaligan, Kahru, and the Colonel made plans, Doc moved silently up to them, hat low, cheroot burning brightly, taking in their discussion about the Chief. Finally, Doc weighs in with his contribution-

Cut off the head, and the body dies.

OOC: I'm game for the Chief right now, but willing to wait, if it's an option, for temp hp.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

While the wolves had not entered the kitchen (it was impossible to tell if it was Gimlak's darkness that was preventing them from doing so, or some other reason) they seemed to be extremely territorial, guarding their home in the courtyard with low growls.

OOC: Speaking of Hunger of Hadar. It only had a couple of rounds remaining in it when we dropped out of combat. It'll drop now-ish, so if Gimlak wants to have a plan about what to do when it does, @Steve Gorak, you better do it before you give a 10-minute speech.