(IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

[VLAD the Destroyer]

Quinn extricates himself from the pile of rubble and moves into the room. As he does the archer pattern of stars on his body fades and a chalice begins to glow brightly. Quinn raises his moon sickle and starry light emanates from a point between him and his allies inside the room. The light bathes Valda, Bible, Corbit and himself closing wounds and restoring their strength. The chalice then flashes bathing Quinn in more healing light. Feeling refreshed Quinn prepares to renew his assault on the chief.

OOC: As per my Twinkling constellation feature I am setting my starry form to the Chalice at the start of my turn. Move: Moving to AR55 or 56 will stay in the chiefs reach so he can't get an attack of opportunity on me. Action: Casting Mass Cure Wounds: 4#3d8+1d4+5 15 17 16 24 I can hit everyone but Jack in the 30 foot radius. Bible will get 15HP Quinn will get 17HP Corbit Ape will get 16HP Valda will get 24HP Chalice healing: 2d8+5 11 on myself. Quinn AC17* HP:43/69 HD:10/10 PP19 SSdc18 4/4 1/3 2/3 0/3 0/2 WS:1/2 GB:2/4 CO:3/4 ET:1/1 DS:1/1 H:1/1 MS:0/1 Ba:1/1

 

[Hriston]

Bible turns as Nosnra rushes past.

"Avask there, chief!" she calls out. "S'jusk you an' me now. Le's dance!"

She crosses one foot over the other, crouching low as she lowers the tip of Waithe at the center of the chief's body mass and launches herself through the air like a spinning torpedo.

OOC: Bible jumps to AQ54 and attacks. Waythe: 1D20+11 = [16]+11 = 27 Slashing damage: 4D6+7 = [5, 1, 3, 6]+7 = 22 Waythe: 1D20+11 = [9]+11 = 20 Slashing damage: 4D6+7 = [4, 3, 2, 6]+7 = 22 She uses her Action Surge and attacks. Waythe: 1D20+11 = [8]+11 = 19 Slashing damage: 4D6+7 = [4, 4, 4, 4]+7 = 23 Waythe: 1D20+11 = [12]+11 = 23 Slashing damage: 4D6+7 = [4, 5, 4, 1]+7 = 21

Having eviscerated the chief, she glances back, worried, at her halfling friend facing off against two giants on her own and begins moving towards her in case she needs some help.

OOC: Bible uses the rest of her movement to move to AL54/AM55. Bible AC18 HP 88/94 HD 10/10 PP16 2W 1/1 AS 0/1 Ind 1/1 (Sz:Lg 10min; STR:23 1hour)

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Quinn, with starry constellations flying over his head, stepped bravely out from a pile of rocks and into the room. His stars flew about, healing himself and most of his allies. Then Bible lunged past him with Waythe, and she struck again and again into the big Chief's chest with her blade, who called out for all to hear, "THIS is how you do it! Yee-haw!"

When Bible pulled the blade free one last time, and the big giant fell to the floor, she then turned and strode toward Cordit and the stone giant, who looked over the shoulder of the big ape with wide eyes.

OOC: Nosnra's dead. @Shadowedeyes just a shout-out to make sure that you've seen that the thread is moving again!

 

[Shadowedeyes]

Dimly feeling the bear's swipe at her side, Valda called upon the runic magic of the stone giants to use against it before turning back to her own battle. With a bit of grim glee she pushed forward the attack on her original foe, striking with skilled and powerful strikes.

OOC: Thank you for the reminder. If I am able, I would use the Stone Rune effect on the bear at the end of it's last turn, which is a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw to avoid Speed 0 and Incapacitation for 1 minute, with a save at the end of each turn to shrug it off. Otherwise I will do it at the end of this next turn. On my turn I will attack the giant. +1 Longsword Attack Rolls: 1D20+10 = [14]+10 = 24 1D20+10 = [6]+10 = 16 +1 Longsword First Damage Roll: 1D8+8+1D4+1D6 = [8]+8+[2]+[5] = 23 +1 Longsword Damage Roll: 1D8+8+1D4 = [8]+8+[4] = 20

 

[Lidgar]

Just as Jack began preparing for the Chief's onslaught, Bible sprang into view and stabbed at the giant over, and over, and over... again!

Hell hath no fury...thought Jack as he strode gingerly around the gore that was once the Chief. Nodding at Bible, he then muttered "Right, let's finish these buggers off," while training Darling on the brown bear engaged with Valda.

OOC: Jack moves to AT54 and attacks the bear with his crossbow. Sneak attack with +1 crossbow using sharpshooter: 1D20+5 = [19]+5 = 24 1D8+16+5D6 = [4]+16+[6, 6, 4, 4, 1] = 41

 

[FitzTheRuke]

To Valda's surprise, the old bear was stubborn enough to force its will over the power of her stone rune. It chomped down on her leg and tried to drag her from her feet. She stood, hoping on one leg while trying to pull herself free from the bear's jaws, and slashing at the the hill giant servant while he pummelled her with his club.

Jack saw that she needed help and he shot the bear in the head with his crossbow. It released Valda and staggered sideways, but it refused to die and reared to its hind feet, standing tall, but confused with a quarrel sticking out of the side of its head. It may have been comical, if it were not very dangerous, and somewhat sad.

The young hill giant cried out and picked a hot rock out of the firepit. He hurled it at Jack, who stepped sideways and let the rock roll off his body, but it left a burn mark that stung.

Cordit and the Stone Giant began to wrestle, but the giant got her by both ape arms and pulled, and the ape form tore apart, leaving a tiny halfling sailor as the magic faded away. Cordit yelped and dashed as fast as she could to get cover behind Bible as two other giants threw stones that Bible took with her body to protect her small, outmatched, dear friend.

OOC: I rolled really well for the bear. I also remembered to have Jack take half damage from one attack. For someone who plays rogues, I tend to forget it when I DM. Cordit had to disengage on her turn and run! I lost track of the damage rolls to post here, but I'm sure I have them right in my notes. I'll keep trying to be better with posting quickly - I've just been swamped.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

GM: Encounter: Great Hall

Spoiler: Map

(General Features) Difficult Terrain: Barrels & Crates; Visibility: Dim inside (Braziers, Firepit); Cover: Walls, Pillars; Hazards: Firepit

Spoiler: Allies

Name * AC * HP * Hit Dice * PasPrc * Spells (Etc) * (Notes)
(PCs)
Bible AC18 HP 42/94 HD 10/10 PP16 2W 1/1 AS 1/1 Ind 1/1 (Sz:Lg 10min; STR:23 1hour)
Jack AC17 HP 41/73 HD 10/10 PP20 LK 2/3
Quinn AC17* HP:43/69 HD:10/10 PP19 SSdc18 4/4 1/3 2/3 0/3 0/2 WS:1/2 GB:2/4 CO:3/4 ET:1/1 DS:1/1 H:1/1 MS:0/1 Ba:1/1
Valda AC20* HP 28/92 HD 10/10 PP15 AS 1/1 2W 1/1 RNdc15 CR 0/1 FR 0/1 HR 1/1 SR 1/1 GM 4/4 RS 4/4 Ind 1/1 (Sz:Lg 10min; STR:21 1hour)
(NPCs)
Cordit AC15 HP 10/16 PP12

Spoiler: Enemies

Name * AC * HP * PP * (Notes)
(BGs)
Chief Nosnra AC16 HP 0/138 PP13 (Dead)
Chieftess Grutha (Dead)
Hill Giants AC12 HP see below PP12
-HG1(Man) 61/105; HG2(Old Woman) (Dead)
-HG3(Guard) 112/112 HG4(Armored) (Dead)
Young Hill Giants AC12 HP42ea PP9*
-YHG(Girl) 42/42; YHG(Boy) 5/42
Hill Giant Servant AC12 HP 5/59 PP12
IronJaws(Bear) AC13 HP10/95 PP14*
Laerthar (Stone Giant) AC17 HP 102/126 PP14*
Ogress AC12 HP 0/68

GM: Begin Round Five

 

[Shadowedeyes]

Valda yelped a bit in pain from the bear biting her leg, and turned to face the creature, now reared up on two legs, slashing at it furiously. Unfortunately, the bite seemed to have injured the leg more than she had realized, and she lost her footing as she struck, requiring most of her attention just to stay upright.

OOC: First attack is on the bear. +1 Longsword Attack Roll: 1D20+10 = [2]+10 = 12 And a miss... Second Attack also on the bear. +1 Longsword Attack Roll: 1D20+10 = [1]+10 = 11 Awesome. Gonna just end my turn there.

 

[Lidgar]

Seeing that Valda might be in trouble, Jack once again leveled his crossbow at the frenzied bear. He aimed carefully at its throat and fired.

OOC: Jack attacks the bear again (no sharpshooter on this attack). Sneak attack with +1 crossbow: 1D20+10 = [8]+10 = 18 1D8+6+5D6 = [5]+6+[4, 4, 1, 5, 5] = 30

 

[FitzTheRuke]

The bear began to drag Valda around by her leg, and she struggled to maintain her feet, far or less bring her sword down with any force. Thankfully for her sake, Jack put one final quarrel into the animal, and it slumped down, releasing her as it died. She tried to put her weight down on that foot, but it was difficult.

OOC: Saved by Jack! Dead bear.