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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 7393015" data-attributes="member: 6790669">A Nasty Surprise!Vale throws the clay pieces on the floor, and the Giants (along with their pet Dire Bear, "Tim") are treated (once again!) to a nasty surprise beneath their feet![gm]The spell will affect 16 cubic feet of stone. This means that, since the target of the spell is the stone floor, the area affected (in terms of 5 ft. squares) will be 3 x 3 x 3; that is, 3 squares wide, 3 squares long, 3 squares high.Since the barbs are 3 squares (15 feet) high, I would imagine them to be long and thin, and contain multiple barbs. Sort of like a miniature forest of devil's walking sticks.This would inflict damage akin to a spiked trap (DMG, pp. 71); Since your DC for a 3rd level spell is 20, then this would be a CR 2 trap which is created by your spell. The Giants will be hit by 1d4 spikes each (+10 Attack), and the damage for the spikes will be 1d6+3 each [instead of 1d4+2] because the spikes are taller, and barbed, compared with the short, non-barbed spikes in a typical trap.Since the spikes suddenly appear all around them, there is no Reflex save allowed. The spikes simply roll to attack.If the Giants move through an area where the spikes are, they will be "attacked" by 1d4 spikes per square that they move through.Once someone is damaged by a barb, the barb remains in them until removed; removing it is a full round action which will cause 1d6+3 pts. of damage to the victim. Whenever someone with a barb moves (even if they move out of the initial area) they will take 1d4+2 pts. of damage per square of movement taken, as the barb continues to gouge them.Vulka is "attacked" by 2 spikes. Nosnra is "attacked" by 1. Tim is "attacked" by 1.Attack #1 (V): Natural 1 (Miss)Attack #2 (V): AC 22 (Miss)Attack #1 (N): AC 15 (Miss)Attack #1 (T): AC 29 (Hits); Damage = 9 pts.[/gm]The Giants yelp in surprise, but these spikes (unlike the spells which were used to great effect in the Feast Hall) are fewer and less effective; the superb, Drow-made armor and their tough, leathery hides save them from injury. However, their pet bear is not so lucky; one of the barbed spikes hits him, leaving a mild, bloody gash in his fur.[sblock=Map of the Grand Hallway of Victory][ATTACH]96274[/ATTACH][/sblock]The Ogre Sous Chef enters a rage, and viciously attacks "Someone" with his meat cleaver![gm]Attack #1: AC 27 (Hit); Damage = 20 pts.Attack #2: AC 24 (Miss)[/gm]The remaining Orc Servants fight for their lives against the newly-arrived Dire Wolves!Hill Giant #6 continues to bleed out on the floor!Hill Giant #4 reaches into his bag, and chucks a large rock at Hill Giant #9, yelling, "Kalk ve dövüş, korkak!"[sblock=If you speak Giant]"Get up and fight, you coward!"[/sblock][gm]Hill Giant Base AC 17Cowering (-2) = AC 15Prone (+4) = AC 19(Yes, I realize that in my last post, I listed Prone as -2 penalty to AC, that was a mistake.)Attack Roll: AC 20 (Hit); Damage = 14 pts.[/gm]The cowering Giant yelps in pain, as the big rock thuds into his back, with a sickening crunch![gm] Positions on the main battle map have not changed since the last post. [/gm]We are now in Round 6.RESPEN: It's Your Turn! What do you do?[sblock=Initiative Order / DM Housekeeping]Initiative Order:6th Round:Respen: 25[9 Damage]Kleborn: 22Nelvandra: 21aHill Giant Prince (Kraven): 21bDewydd: 20[30 Damage]Tam-Tam: 19aLathir: 19b [5 Damage]Sylvar: 19c [12 Damage]Priestess Vulka (W): 19d1Chief Nosnra (N): 17aDuncan: 17bEbony: 17cLenny: 17dTrav: 17eDire Wolves: 17fElder Kurok (S2): 16aElder Kragg (S3): 16bThallok: 16c [2 Damage]Hill Giant Guests (9,10,12,13,14,15,18,19,20, and 21): 16dSomeone Mysterious: 16eRemaining Ogre Guard (#5): 15aTim (Vulka's Dire Bear): 15bRemaining Hill Giant Commanders (2,3): 13Vale: 10 [9 Damage]Ogre Sous Chef (Ogre #2): 9Orc Servants: 7Remaining Hill Giant Guards (4 & 6): 0 (DEAD LAST)Someone Mysterious =Significantly Injured (46) Not visiblePrince Kraven =Injured (17)Ogre Chef (Ogre #1) = DeadOgre Sous Chef (Ogre #2) = Injured (8) + (9 Non-Lethal = 17 Total) Half Move 24 Hrs, Not visibleOgre Sous Chef (#3) = DeadOgre #4 = DeadOgre #6 = DeadOgre #7 = DeadOgre #8 = DeadTiny = DeadTim = Injured (9)Bison = DeadThe Drider = DeadNosnra = Significantly Injured (64) 1 Negative Level Half Move 24 Hrs, Not visibleVulka =Severely Wounded (192) 1 Negative Level Half Move 24 Hrs, Not visibleDelliak = DeadDarris = DeadElder Kanor (S1)= DeadElder Kurok (S2)= Injured (38) 1 Negative LevelElder Kragg (S3)= Injured (3)H1 =DeadH2 = DeadH3 =Moderately Wounded (59) Half Move 24 Hrs Not visibleH4 =Moderately Wounded (44) Half Move 24 Hrs, Not visibleH5 =DeadH6 = Dying (-5)H7 =DeadH8 = DeadH9 =Severely Wounded (71) Half Move 24 Hrs [Surrendered]H10 =Moderately Wounded (46) Half Move 24 Hrs [Surrendered]H11 =DeadH12 =Grievously Wounded (93) Half Move 24 Hrs [RALLIED]H13 =Moderately Wounded (67) [Surrendered]H14 =Severely Wounded (76) [RALLIED]H15 =Grievously Wounded (91) [Surrendered]H17 =DeadH18 =Severely Wounded (63) [Surrendered]H19 =Dying (-8) Half Move 24 Hrs, Not visibleH20 =Significantly Injured (15) Half Move 24 Hrs, Not visibleH21 =Lightly Wounded (27) Not visibleH22 =Dead[/sblock][sblock=DM Notes To Himself]Doing Things In Room #17: Orc Servants, Dire WolvesDoing Things In Room #1: Someone Mysterious, Sous Chef Ogre #2, Hill Giant #20, Hill Giant #21, Ogre #5Doing Things in Room #10: Elder Kurok, Elder Kragg[/sblock][sblock=Remaining Durations of The Party's Buff Spells<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" />This total is as of the Sixth Round of combat:Dewydd's Buffs:Abjurant Armor [+8] 10 hours [6,000 Rounds] = 5,977 Rounds RemainingAlter Self 50 minutes. [500 Rounds] = 477 Rounds RemainingShield [+8] 12 minutes. [120 Rounds] = 97 Rounds RemainingProtection from Evil 10 minutes. [100 Rounds] = 77 Rounds RemainingBlur 5 minutes. [50 Rounds] = 27 Rounds RemainingSheltered Vitality 6 minutes. [60 Rounds] = 53 Rounds RemainingInterfaith Blessing (Everyone) 6 minutes. [60 Rounds] = 37 Rounds RemainingBull's Strength (Lathir) 11 Minutes. [110 Rounds] = 87 Rounds RemainingCat's Grace (Lathir) 11 Minutes. [110 Rounds] = 101 Rounds RemainingGreater Invisibility (Tam) 11 Rounds. = 4 Rounds Remaining.Haste (Everyone Except Tam & Lathir) 11 Rounds. = 4 Rounds RemainingShield (Nel) 4 Minutes. [40 Rounds] = 33 Rounds Remaining.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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