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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 9820803" data-attributes="member: 16069">There Might Be GiantsPCsDCI Bawg Race: Unknown Class: Rogue Level: 11 Background: City Watch InvestigatorPhreakalus Nevrospastos Race: Human Class: Artificer Level: 11 Background: CourtierThrunorus "Thugg" Garn Race: Half-Orc Class: Barbarian Zealot of Bradlust & Fighter Level: 8 & 3 Background: Mercenary VeteranYen Stonefist Race: Stout Halfling Class: Monk Level: 11 Background: HermitNPCsPiniccarus, Phreakalus' animated puppet 'son'. Just weird.Session 005: Rebl-oo-shan.Mission Time: 01:35 to 01:44.Here's where we're at-[ATTACH=full]425060[/ATTACH]That's a good chunk of the steading explored.But the PCs are in a fight.[ATTACH=full]425061[/ATTACH]Catpin Doggins is dead, taken down in the surprise turn, and he was a tough hill giant by which I mean on Fantasy Grounds Catpin has a good amount of hit points, instead of using 10d12+40 to generate his hit points I've used the formula 10d8+80. Doggins is a hefty slice of life, or rather was.There are six other hill giants in the room- all of them juveniles or else servants. stats as per Ogre, hence the tokens.We get to here, and very quickly-[ATTACH=full]425062[/ATTACH]Thugg and (particularly) Yen are leaving a trail of destruction of their own.The three juvenile hill giants left are- (from top to bottom) charging the PCs at the door into the yard screaming, and intent to do them harm- or else escape; or hiding behind a heap of boxes and throwing stuff at the PCs; or- finally- attempting to flee.Piniccarus puts a web (the 20's cube) in the way of the double doors, just in case. While Yen spots a couple of human-sized somebodies looking into the chamber from the door (which is open a crack) just to the monk's south.The observers look to be a pair of very scruffy orcs.[ATTACH=full]425063[/ATTACH]Thugg's dice never let him down.But the PCs are making short work of the hill giant servants.[ATTACH=full]425064[/ATTACH]Yen is certain, there are two orcs dressed in rags observing the fracas from the single door to the south.He's right.[ATTACH=full]425065[/ATTACH]Yen dashes into the chamber (the orcs quickly retreat) and it's a massive stinky bedchamber, and lacking a common language (most likely) the tiny monk signs the pair a "shush", the two orcs nod and thumbs up. Yen is convinced these guys are the slaves of the giants, also there's no other way out of this chamber, and so- he's okay with the situation. He however lets his friends know.And then... then all of the hill giants are dead.But that's not enough for the still raging Thugg, who slams into the double doors to the south and pushes the first open, the barbarian is off to find something else to kill, or else to bring the entire steading down on the PCs heads. He really doesn't mind which it is atm.[ATTACH=full]425066[/ATTACH]You'll note Yen is trying to talk Thugg down, that's not going to work, and at this point even Odd Socks, the orc, is asking aloud- "Wurs 'e off, dem gi-gants garn der!"But, this place is massive, and so...[ATTACH=full]425067[/ATTACH]Thugg runs out of rage/steam, and there's no-one (else) around to see it.The half-orc barbarian pulls up short- tries to remember back- what was he doing? He takes a look around- notes Yen stood by the door way to the north (Thugg expended a move, action = move, & IP to move again to get as far as he could down the corridor but, not far enough) and then gingerly walks back towards his colleagues. Who are waiting for him in the dead hill giant chamber, they're mostly tapping their feet and tutting.[ATTACH=full]425068[/ATTACH]Here we all are, including Odd Socks and Fingers (Nosnra bit all the fingers off Fingers' right hand) the two orcs.Odd Socks' opening gambit is this-"Ar yew ear fur der rebl-oo-shun?"Note the word 'revolution', and later 'rebellion', proves very difficult for any orc encountered to say, it takes several attempts to get right (actually to get wrong)- always. Which is a shame because there's a lot of chatter about both these things as we get on.Further note, Thugg (being a half-orc) picks up on this trait straight away, he (from this point on) has the same problem with both words.Anyway, five minutes of chatter and the PCs have learned that the upstairs orcs live here (the stinky room to the south that Yen looked in), but the downstairs orcs (note the PCs didn't know there was a downstairs- so this is quite a reveal) are in revolt.Odd Socks and Fingers go on to make clear that they can sneak the PCs downstairs where they can then gather up the revolting orcs and have an army to fight the giants.Thugg patiently explains (to everyone) that an army isn't needed, it's just some pesky giants that need offing- no biggie. He also makes clear that he was in a previous incarnation a mercenary general, and so he knows of what he speaks.Odd Socks and Fingers further explain that in the great hall atm are the following giants (the numbers are all rough guesses, the PCs pressed this point- they we're keen to find out, and so best guesses)-5-8 hill giant servants (same as the six the PCs just fought).6-10 ogre bosses, all dressed up in their best bib and tucker.6-10 regular hill giants, including the Sgt who's armed, armoured and very dangerous (tough).One giant 'wot is made of stone', the PCs fathom- a stone giant.One giant giant, the PCs are not sure but the giant in question seems to be over twenty feet tall and dressed in robes.The hill giant subchief, who is a very big and nasty fellow.Chief Nosnra's wife- Guthra, who is also very big and nasty.And Chief Nosnra himself, who ate Fingers' fingers, and Odd Socks witnessed him tear the head off an ogre.The PCs response to this list is best summed up by Thugg."We're gonna need an army!"Thugg goes on to explain (again) his credentials, he was a general etc.Thugg alas doesn't know where the PCs are going to get an army from.His friends refer him to the start of this conversation.Thugg is overjoyed, and pledges himself to lead the coming revo... review- revolv- what he said (points at Odd Socks).We're there.[ATTACH=full]425071[/ATTACH]DCI Bawg takes a moment to straighten his hat of disguise. Bingo.And then we're off.[ATTACH=full]425074[/ATTACH]Odd Socks leads the PCs in a rush down the huge corridor, and into the kitchen- and then quickly across and into the pantry- all without the PCs being seen. The kitchen is mayhem atm.And then, the PCs descend...[ATTACH=full]425075[/ATTACH]Bloody hell, this place is enormous.Bawg is sneaky sneak.But just to say the PCs have been warned by Odd Socks that downstairs is home to- the Keeper, a great big (very tough) hunchbacked, one-eyed hill giant; and a big bunch of 'bigburrs', which the PCs translate to bugbears (correct). However, to the south- somewhere- are the downstairs orcs 'wot are revolving- reviewing- rev- what he said' (points at Thugg).So, it's time to start the revolution.It's time for Thugg to lead again.There are two doors over on the far side of this huge marshalling area that are ajar, Bawg determines, and then scuttles over to spy on a pair of bugbears in the first chamber. The chamber, off the east wall, seems to contain a bunch of cells. There are more bugbears beyond the ajar door to the south- many more bugbears. The rest of the PCs are called over, note the PCs- or at least some of them (I forget which) are communicating with each other telepathically, I also forget what the spell/power was and who cast it, but it's up and running atm. Keep in mind we played all this maybe six weeks ago and I'm just writing these updates from the pictures and my memory of events.Anyway, as it turns out if you keep rolling '1's on your stealth checks there are consequences.[ATTACH=full]425076[/ATTACH]A pair or armed and armoured bugbears step out of the southern chamber and demand- "who dat dere?" in the giant and then the goblin tongue.[ATTACH=full]425077[/ATTACH]The bugbears are stirring, and there's a little bit of roleplay here. DCI Bawg looks very much like an orc slave but there's no satisfactory explanation given for the flying mad man (Phreakalus, to make clear) with his puppet son, or the tiny halfling monk, or for that matter then seven foot tall menacing half-orc with an axe.And so the conversation, and keep in mind DCI Bwag is rolling well, but not saying anything very convincing, is swiftly brought to a conclusion.Thugg cuts one of the bugbears in half with his greataxe.As faux pas go...One of the bugbears (in the jailhouse) starts ringing a bell- the alarm is sounded.[ATTACH=full]425078[/ATTACH]But then Yen gets into action and soon after the bell-ringer is dead.However, as it turns out- and as previously explained by Odd Socks- 'der ar a poo-poo ton ov dem bugburrs.'[ATTACH=full]425079[/ATTACH]The PCs are trying to take their fight inside the chamber ahead, just in case.And...[ATTACH=full]425080[/ATTACH]They're in.Note, this is a bugbear (sized) downtime chamber- obviously, and there are more bugbears rushing from a corridor to the east, also- there's another door out of this massive chamber to the south.The PCs are going for it.[ATTACH=full]425081[/ATTACH]DCI Bawg has a pistol, and a lot of other feats and powers that mean he's very good with the weapon. But it's loud, particularly now the bell has stopped ringing.Here we all are, and in the fifth turn of combat-[ATTACH=full]425082[/ATTACH]And to the south is a bugbear lieutenant, or else a bigger and better armoured bugbear giving orders.The PCs are starting to go off their 'hold the door' tactic, particularly when it becomes apparent that the bugbear lieutenant is ordering bugbears to 1) hold the line, and for those joining the fracas (from the east corridor) to 2) head out of the south door.The bugbears are either on the wrap-around, or else their off to get their friends.None of the PCs speak goblin, so they've no idea what's getting said.[ATTACH=full]425083[/ATTACH]Here's the big picture, complete with bugbears heading south.[ATTACH=full]425084[/ATTACH]Phreakalus webs a clutch of bugbears, they will make excellent target practice, and so it proves.[ATTACH=full]425085[/ATTACH]DCI Bawg emphasizes the point.Oh, and a second bugbear lieutenant turns up.But that's the end of the session.Book of the Dead.Hill Giant Juveniles/Servants x 6 [Ogre stats] (Lizzie Drippin, Badonk, Big Tum, Gertcha, Tonka & Gripe).Bugbear x 14 (so far).Until next time.</blockquote>

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