(IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

[FitzTheRuke]

Valda, Bible, and Jack managed to take down the lead hill giant. Then Bible moved off to finish off the burnt rock-throwing giantess, while Valda stepped forward to protect the group from the wolves, who were forming a pack.

Eoghan tried to reason with the wolves, speaking to them in deep tones. They could understand his words, but they were unable to heed him, as the bearded giant in the outbuilding returned with his whip. With a single snap of the leather, the wolves snapped to attention. They were singed and cowed, but they stood with the strength of their pack.

Tenibor tolled his durge-note, and one of the wolves was that much closer to his final rest.

Quinn, facing a phalanx of orcs armed with pikes, disappeared and arrived near his bug-swarm. He pulled the nearby giant into the swarm and then retreated into the kitchen. An orc, who was carrying a sack of rocks for the giant, dropped the sack and retreated into the little room. The giant pulled himself out of the bug-swarm and shook himself off. In spite of many bites, he grabbed a rock from the sack and flung it at Quinn, who managed to duck. The rock bounced across the kitchen floor until it struck the far wall.

The orcs, with their pikes, continued forward, thrusting their pikes at Eoghan and Jack. The giant-kin was a much bigger target, and Jack took cover behind him. Eoghan was struck by multiple pikes.

OOC: Jack & Bible finish off HG1; Bible & Valda kill HGS2; Quinn does 37 to HGS3 who misses him; Eoghan fails to get the wolves to turn against the giants; Orcs with pikes do 12, 12, 4, & 10 (38 total) to Eoghan. Tenibor did 4 to DW1.

Spoiler: Rolls

HGS3 vs Quinn
dc18 Con Save: 1D20+4 = [7]+4 = 11
Rock: 1D20+6 = [3]+6 = 9 miss
Orcs with pikes
Orc1 vs Eoghan: 1D20+6 = [15]+6 = 21 for 1D10+3 = [9]+3 = 12
Orc2 vs Jack: 1D20+6 = [8]+6 = 14 miss
Orc3 vs Eoghan: 1D20+6 = [18]+6 = 24 for 1D10+3 = [9]+3 = 12
Orog3 vs Eoghan: 1D20+6 = [17]+6 = 23 for 1D10+3 = [1]+3 = 4
Orog3 vs Eoghan: 1D20+6 = [16]+6 = 22 for 1D10+3 = [7]+3 = 10
DW1 vs Tenibor
dc16 Wis Save: 1D20+1 = [7]+1 = 8

 

[FitzTheRuke]

GM: Encounter: Hill Giant Steading Courtyard

Spoiler: Map

(General Features) Difficult Terrain: Tables, Barrels, Insect Swarm; Visibility: Dim (Night); Cover: Walls

Spoiler: Allies

Name * AC * HP * Hit Dice * PasPrc * Spells (Etc) * (Notes)
(PCs)
Bible AC19* HP 58/85 THP 8/8 HD 9/9 PP16 AS 1/1 2W 1/1 Ind 1/1
Eoghan AC15 HP 45/75 THP 0/8 HD 9/9 PP19 SSdc17 3/4 3/3 3/3 2/3 1/1 BI 2/5
Jack AC17 HP 66/66 THP 8/8 HD 9/9 PP20 LK 2/3
Quinn AC17* HP 60/62 THP 8/8 HD 9/9 PP19 SSdc18 4/4 2/3 3/3 3/3 0/1 WS 1/2 GB 0/4 CO 4/4 ET 1/1 DS 1/1 H 1/1 MS 0/1 Ba 1/1
Tenibor AC13(16) HP 49/56 THP 8/8 HD 9/9 PP16* SSdc16 2/4 1/3 2/3 3/3 1/1 WoMM 4/7 LK 2/3
Valda AC19* HP 75/83 THP 8/8 HD 9/9 PP15 AS 1/1 2W 1/1 RNdc15 3/3 GM 4/4 RS 4/4 Ind 1/1
(NPCs)

Spoiler: Enemies

Name * AC * HP * PP * (Notes)
(BGs)
HG Houndmaster AC15 HP 126/126 PP14
Hill Giants AC13 HP105ea PP12
-HG1 0/105 (dead); HG2 105/105 (incap);
Hill Giant Schlubs AC11 HP59ea PP8
-HGS2 0/59 (dead); HGS3 22/59
Orogs AC13 HP42ea PP10*
-Orog2 32/42; Orog3 21/42;
Orcs AC11 HP15ea PP10*
-O1 15/15; O2 15/15; O3 15/15;
-O4 15/15; O6 15/15 (outside);
Dire Wolves AC14 HP37ea PP13(18)*
-DW1 3/37; DW2 7/37; DW3 7/37; DW4 45/45
Young Dire Wolves/b] AC13 HP22ea PP12(17)*
-YDW1 0/22 (dead); YDW2 22/22

GM: End Round Two; Begin Round Three

 

[TerraDave]

You may not kill the bard.

Tenibor will sidestep to AF35. He will angle and unleash a very precise cone of fire that engulfs all 4 pikers. (He forms it off the corner of his new square, one edge goes straight north south through orcs 1 and 2, the other straight east west through orc 3. The orog is caught in between).

He then moves back to the wall and as far north as he can.

(Burning Hands 14 dmg/Dex 16 half. Last 2nd level slot used).

 

[VLAD the Destroyer]

Quinn curses when the orcs do not follow. He gestures and cups his hands together. He slowly pulls his hands apart forming a spike of pure ice. He takes a couple steps closer and then flings it towards the orog in the doorway. The shard of ice pierces the orog and then explodes showering the orog and the orcs around it with ice.

Quinn then looks at the Giant preparing for it's next attack. He move back around the swarm positioning himself so that the Giant would be in the swarm if it closes to attack.

OOC: Move up to S38 Cast Ice Knife at Orog2. Ice knife spell attack and damage.: 1d20+10 19 1d10 2 2d6 6. Hits the orog for 2 piercing damage. The orog and all within 5 ft of his square must make a DC 18 Dex save or take 6 cold damage. After casting I will move back to P36.

 

[Blue]

Eoghan reeled under the strikes from the orcs and orogs, his disciplined mind able to remember days-long ballads - or keep his focus on the Hypnotic Pattern he had cast.

OOC: Need a minute to figure out what I will do, but figured this needs to come first. Maintaining Concentration on the Hypnotic pattern. Quite happy I took Resilient (CON) to add my proficiency. Four Concentration checks vs. DC 10.: 1D20+8 = [8]+8 = 16 1D20+8 = [19]+8 = 27 1D20+8 = [17]+8 = 25 1D20+8 = [15]+8 = 23

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Tenibor stepped up to protect Eoghan, sending an arc of flame through the pike phalanx. Most of the orcs failed to cover themselves and were badly burned. Quinn followed that up with a burst of frost, but much of it was consumed by the ambient heat, and all but one of the orcs survived it.

Quinn moved back behind his swarm of locusts, who had consumed all of the food that had been on the central trestle table. Now, they had turned to eat the wood of the table itself, and the bowls, bones, and wooden untensils.

The giant flung a rock at Quinn, but again it tumbled across the dirt kitchen floor.

OOC: Tenibor did 14 to Orc1, 3, & Orog2 & 7 to Orc2; Quinn did 8 to Orog2 & 6 to Orc1 (killing it); Schlub3 missed Quinn.

Spoiler: Rolls

Burning Hands dc16 Dex Save
Orc1: 1D20+1 = [6]+1 = 7
Orc2: 1D20+1 = [18]+1 = 19
Orc3: 1D20+1 = [6]+1 = 7
Orog: 1D20+1 = [1]+1 = 2
Ice Knife dc18 Dex Save

Orc1: 1D20+1 = [3]+1 = 4
Orc2: 1D20+1 = [20]+1 = 21
Orc3: 1D20+1 = [18]+1 = 19
Orog: 1D20+1 = [16]+1 = 17
HGS3 vs Quinn
Rock: 1D20+6 = [7]+6 = 13 miss

 

[Blue]

Blood soaked his clothes at several points. The tall firbolg winced and bent under the unexpected onslaught then turned toward his attackers. He raised on hand, wet with his own blood, and and with three words and a gesture gathered the sounds of battle to a roar behind them where it exploded with thunderous force. He then backed away from the mess, ending with his back to the wall and Valda's large form in front of him. He remained vigilant about the need to protect his allies.

OOC: Eoghan casts Shatter, which is a 10' r, to catch the orcs and orog near him. It's 15 thunder damage, with a DC 17 CON save for half. Shatter damage (CON save DC 17 for half): 3D8 = [8, 4, 3] = 15 He then moves to AI38 - I don't think even if they save that Orc 2 will still be up but if I'm incorrect that will trigger an OA. REACTION: Cast Silvery Barbs on the first time any of us are hit by a giant. Eoghan AC15 HP 45/75 THP 0/8 HD 9/9 PP19 SSdc17 2/4 1/3 2/3 2/3 1/1 BI 2/5 My mini stat block seemed to be missing some spell slots previously used. In addition to this Shatter I took off an earlier Silvery Barbs, Shatter, and Hypnotic Pattern. I think that squares it.

 

[TerraDave]

OoC (to the fighters who have not gone yet): all three of those orcs should be more then dead, the Orog on the brink if not dead.

 

[Lidgar]

OoC (to the fighters who have not gone yet): all three of those orcs should be more then dead, the Orog on the brink if not dead.

OOC: Agreed. It would be good to know if the Orog is still up or down - will affect what Jack does. Thanks.

 

[Hriston]

Bible walks out into the middle of the courtyard and faces the houndsman and his pack of wolves.

::Large and most impreskive Houndsman,:: she calls out over the heads of the wolfpack, :: our quarrel ain't with thee but with them that dwell in thisk house, that raid and plunder, carrying away our friends to uncertain fates. It's for them we've come. We don't want to kill any more of your dogs, an' I'm sure you don't want that either, so I suggesk you call 'em orf. Jus' go back in your cabin an' let us go about our business, 'cause even though your bigger than us, you can't win.::

OOC: Position: AN-32 Charisma (Persuasion): 1D20+3 = [13]+3 = 16