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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ccs" data-source="post: 8020473" data-attributes="member: 6803664">Oh let's see, the last we checked in on the <s>idiots</s> heroes they were deep in the Fire Giant chapter of SKT derping about....This past session things improved!  And got pretty amusing in the back 1/2 of the session.The Tiefling Warlock, with the Rogues help, managed to persuade the human fighter that they should indeed use the fact that a force of city guard was distracting the Fire Giants & find the Iron Flask/capture the fire elemental.So they set about exploring some more.  In the process they freed some more slaves (a bunch of dwarves, some gnomes, & several Hobgoblins).The Fighter (ex-Paladin) dearly wanted to fight the hobgoblins.  He was instead talked into arranging a duel with them at a set date & place - provided that he & they escaped the Fire Giant forges.The party knows what what they need (Iron Flask) & what to do with it.  They have no idea where it is or what it looks like.  Fortunately while the Fighters been setting up his dueling date, the Rogue was talking to the rescued dwarves.  Who DO know what the flask looks like.This gave the Tiefling player an idea!  Weeks ago the party had acquired a 1e Potion of Treasure Finding.  So they fed it to one of the dwarves so that he could lead them to the flask & sending the other slaves to the surface.  And off they went.They're almost there when they nearly blunder into a hoard of goblins....  Everyone in the party manages a stealth check - except the Rogue & the goblins begin searching.  The dwarf tells the others what the flask looks like, that it's down that hallway (wich leads to only two doors out of sight) & then sprints back the way they came drawing the goblins away from the rogue.  The party honors his sacrifice by slipping down said hallway.They managed to find the flask.  And some other treasure, including a rune etched horn (the conch that SKT uses to port the PCs to Maelstrom).  The teifling deciphers the runes on the horn with some Comp Language & realizes that this! is their escape mechanism!  Or at least could be - though they've no idea where it'll land them. While they're messing around the Fire Giant daughter/Duchess notices the open door & enters the room.  They hear her coming, take the flask, some of the loot & the horn, and hide under the bed.  Once again the rogue fails the stealth check.Roll initiative!  The giant moves the bed & draws a sword sized pin out of her hair intent on skewering the PCs (1st).  The rogue cowers expecting to be splatted (4th), the fighter prepares to charge/sheild block for the rogue (3rd), and the tiefling (2nd) sounds the horn - transporting PCs & Fire Giant Duchess alike to Maelstrom.Once in Maelstrom?  Disoriented both the party & giant look around & hear the musical performance going on upstairs.  Initiative is re-rolled as everyone gets their barings.  The giant wins again.Looking panicked the giant messes with her hair & asks the PCs "How's my hair look?!?"  Tiefling (still with comp lang running): "Um, fine?"And the giant runs off across the room & up a flight of stairs.Party: "???"And then they follow her.  Interrupting/intruding upon the Storm Giant princesses performance. Every giant lord & guard in the room looks at them & the FG Duchess who's sliding into place, though not a beat is missed musically.At this point the backgounds the ex-pally & warlock have chosen come in VERY handy & they 1) recognize that they are in the presence Giant nobility.  2) Recognize the appropriate etiquette for the moment.  They immediately sheath their weapons & stand there very respectfully observing the performance. The session ended with the <s>idiots</s> three small-folk (A human fighter holding a fire giant sized golden crown, a 14 year old ninja kid (rogue) clutching a huge Iron Flask, & a purple winged teifling with the fire giants Horn of Transportation), covered in soot & grime, tracking goblin blood on the floor, clutching obvious Fire Giant treasure, standing uninvited in the heart of Maelstrom within a mere move action of mostly hostile giants.....</blockquote>

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