(IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 1

[FitzTheRuke]

Cordit shook her shaggy ape-head to clear the hammer-blows, and she pulled back her ape-lips in a big smile (with big teeth). She was enjoying herself in spite of the pain.

The orcs rushed in, and they immediately fell on what looked at first (to much of the group) to be a very large orc, but on reflection was clearly a half-orc, half-ogre - an orog - guarding the prisoners. With their dead-bugbear pilfered morningstars, the orcs bashed at the ogre, who pulled a large axe and hacked one of them down before turning on the others.

Another orog was in the south-west corner and he threw two javelins at Cordit. After the first one stuck in her thigh, she batted the second out of the air with her leathery fist, like swatting an annoying insect.

Two other orcs were in the room, and they stood about, yelling in confusion at the invading orcs. One of the ally orcs, who had thrown open the door, yelled at them in response, telling them in orcish to rise up against their oppressors.

While all of this was occurring, the dwarves took the opportunity to flee to the far corners of the room. They had their hands free to work, but their legs were chained together with a loose chain that dragged on the stonework as they fled, hobbling.

OOC: Orc1 & 2 had used their actions to open the doors. O3-5 did 25 to Orog1, who killed O3 & did 8 to O4. Orog2 did 6 to Cordit. North room soon!

Spoiler: Rolls

Orcs Morningstars vs Orog1
O3: 1D20+5 = [13]+5 = 18 for 1D8+3 = [2]+3 = 5
O4: 1D20+5 = [13]+5 = 18 for 1D8+3 = [7]+3 = 10
O5: 1D20+5 = [19]+5 = 24 for 1D8+3 = [7]+3 = 10
Orog1 Axe:
vs O3: 1D20+6 = [13]+6 = 19 for 1D12+4 = [9]+4 = 13
vs O4: 1D20+6 = [15]+6 = 21 for 1D12+4 = [4]+4 = 8
Orog2 Javelin vs Cordit
Attack: 1D20+6 = [15]+6 = 21 for 1D6+4 = [2]+4 = 6
2nd: 1D20+6 = [1]+6 = 7

 

[FitzTheRuke]

To the north of the forge, the second group moved into the torture chamber. Valda and Tamanar moved up as the two guards opened the doors and stepped out of the way. As they went, the elf knight spoke soft but eloquent words of encouragement. Valda struck the giant hard as it spun around in surprise, and she heard Tamanar suggest a low strike, and she went for it, cutting the giant's leg. The giant bellowed in frustration and pulled a three-headed scourge from his belt, before he was struck by Jack's quarrel in the throat that cut the bellow to a gurgle.

Though Tenibor intoned a durge-note that foretold his inevitable demise, yet still the giant stood, raised the scourge, and brought it down viciously on Valda, striking her twice. The other giant crossed the chamber and shouldered the first to the side, vying for space at the entry hall.

"Ah, elf!" he called to Tamanar, "Yoo wantin' anudder go in da maiden!"

He reached out and grabbed the elf knight and tried to slam him into the wall to stop his struggling as Tamanar tried valiantly to escape, clearly not 'wanting another go in the iron maiden'.

OOC: Valda did 16; Tenibor did 12; & Jack did 32 to HG1; Tamanar did 7 & gave Valda +1d4 so she hit for 13. HG1 did 42 to Valda & HG2 grabbed Tamanar (escape dc16)

Spoiler: Rolls

Tamanar
Morningstar vs HG1: 1D20+5 = [14]+5 = 19 for 1D8+3 = [4]+3 = 7
Morningstar vs HG1: 1D20+5 = [1]+5 = 6
Valda's Longsword: 1D8+7 = [6]+7 = 13
Hill Giants
HG1 Flail vs Valda: 1D20+8 = [15]+8 = 23 for 3D8+5 = [1, 8, 5]+5 = 19
HG1 Flail vs Valda 1D20+8 = [20]+8 = 28 crit for 6D8+5 = [2, 4, 2, 4, 5, 1]+5 = 23
HG2 Grab vs Tamanar: 1D20+8 = [16]+8 = 24
Slam him: 1D20+8 = [6]+8 = 14

 

[FitzTheRuke]

GM: Encounter: Forge & Torture Chamber

Spoiler: Map of Forge

(General Features) (General Features) Difficult Terrain: bed; Visibility: dim (braziers); Cover: anvil, forge, & water barrels.

Spoiler: Map of Torture Chamber

(General Features) (General Features) Difficult Terrain: bed; Visibility: dim (braziers); Cover: anvil, forge, & water barrels.
General Features) Difficult Terrain: rack; Visibility: dim (braziers); Cover: iron maiden

Spoiler: Allies

Name * AC * HP * Hit Dice * PasPrc * Spells (Etc) * (Notes)
(PCs)
Bible AC19* HP 76/85 THP 0/8 HD 3/9 PP16 AS 0/1 2W 1/1 Ind 1/1
Eoghan AC15 HP 74/75 THP 8/8 HD 3/9 PP19 SSdc17 0/4 0/3 1/3 2/3 1/1 BI 5/5
Jack AC17 HP 55/66 THP 0/8 HD 9/9 PP20 LK 2/3
Quinn AC17* HP 57/62 THP 0/8 HD 9/9 PP19 SSdc18 2/4 0/3 1/3 1/3 0/1 WS 1/2 GB 0/4 CO 2/4 ET 1/1 DS 1/1 H 1/1 MS 0/1 Ba 1/1
Tenibor AC13(16) HP 56/56 THP 8/8 HD 7/9 PP16* SSdc16 2/4 0/3 1/3 2/3 1/1 WoMM 4/7 LK 2/3
Valda AC19* HP 31/83 THP 0/8 HD 8/9 PP15 AS 1/1 2W 0/1 RNdc15 3/3 GM 3/4 RS 3/4 Ind 1/1
(NPCs)
Cordit AC12 HP 11/11 PP12
-GiantApe AC12 HP 122/157 PP14
Guards AC13 HP11ea PP12
-G1 11/11; G2 11/11;
Orcs AC13 HP15ea PP10*
-O1 12/15; O2 11/15; O3 0/15 (dead);
-O4 2/15; O5 9/15; O6 2/15;
Olwen AC10; HP 4/4 PP10
Tamanar AC12* HP 46/52 PP12*
Zandor AC11 HP 9/9 PP12
Dwarves AC10 HP5ea PP10*
-D1 1/5; D2 5/5; D3 5/5;
-D4 5/5; D5 5/5;

Spoiler: Enemies

Name * AC * HP * PP * (Notes)
(BGs)
Fire Giant AC18 HP 69/162 PP16*
Hill Giants AC13 HP105ea PP12
-HG1 25/105; HG2 105/105;
Orogs AC18 HP42ea PP10*
-Og1 20/45; Og2 45/45;
Orcs AC13 HP15ea PP 10*
-O7 15/15; O8 15/15;

GM: End Round One; Begin Round Two

 

[Blue]

Orc-Eoghan strode forward to be next to one of the orcs opening the doors, each step gathering majesty about him.

"Servants, slaves, throw off your yokes. Kill this giant, and then the ones to the north! We are your liberators from these oppressors, and we fight besides you."

He called out to his allies and the two closest dwarves in the north, empowering them with his bardic connection.

OOC: Eoghan moves a few squares to CK73 in the doorway. He uses an action to try to persuade the orcs and dwarves to fight. Persuasion: 1D20+13 = [2]+13 = 15 Then uses a bonus action for Mantle of Inspiration on Bible, Quinn, Cordit-Ape, and Dwarves 2 & 4 - each gets 8 tHP and may use their reaction to move up to their speed ignoring OA.

 

[Blue]

OOC: Eoghan's summary line didn't show that I cast Animate Objects nor Polymorph; I've actually got a lot less juice left. Here's the corrected one. Eoghan AC15 HP 74/75 THP 8/8 HD 3/9 PP19 SSdc17 0/4 0/3 1/3 1/3 0/1 BI 4/5

 

[FitzTheRuke]

The dwarves may have thought it strange, to hear an orc speak to them so, but they nodded, yelling, Aye! We're with ye!" and "Right, on it!"

One of them dashed to a rack of tools and found an appropriate cutting tool. With the giant far too busy with Cordit and Bible to stop him, he cut the chains that bound the legs of one of the other dwarves, and she, in turn, broke the chains off a third dwarf with a hammer and chisel.

Cordit, inspired by Eoghan's speech, swung from the rafters (that creaked under her weight) and landed to the south, getting out of the way of the others by the doors.

 

[Lidgar]

Jack nodded at the satisfying result of his last attack while he calmly reloaded Darling, aimed, and pulled the trigger with a twang.

OOC: Jack attacks HG1 again. Sneak attack with light crossbow: 1D20+10 = [12]+10 = 22 1D8+6+5D6 = [6]+6+[5, 1, 1, 5, 2] = 26 Just enough to take him down!

 

[FitzTheRuke]

The giant was attempting to whip his heavy scourge at Valda when Jack's quarrel struck him in the throat and he fell backward gurgling. An orc was chained to a torture rack, and the giant fell, knocking the table to one side. The orc groaned in pain, but was sensible enough to see what had happened and he smiled through clenched teeth at the giant's demise.

OOC: Jack killed HG1

 

[Hriston]

Seeing the orc behind her crumple under the orog's axe, Bible leaps over to help the remaining orcs, stabbing furiously at the orog.

OOC: Longsword, +1, attack: 1D20+10 = [19]+10 = 29 Critical damage: 2D8+8 = [1, 7]+8 = 16 Longsword, +1, attack: 1D20+10 = [2]+10 = 12

Seeing her first blow strike true, she shouts to the orcs, "Now finish 'im orf!" and jumps back in front of the fire giant, doing her best to stay close to Cordit.

OOC: She uses her reaction to an avoid opportunity attacks from the orog.

 

[Shadowedeyes]

Emboldened by Jack's killing blow, Valda lashes out with everything she has at the remaining hill giant, raining blows at the oversized figure. With a cold fury she is pleased to draw blood from her opponent, and grits her teeth as she stands defiantly against her foe.

OOC: Using Action Surge to attack the giant 4 times. +1 Longsword Attack Rolls: 1D20+9 = [6]+9 = 15 1D20+9 = [9]+9 = 18 1D20+9 = [18]+9 = 27 1D20+9 = [8]+9 = 17 +1 Longsword Damage: 1D8+7 = [3]+7 = 10 1D8+7 = [8]+7 = 15 1D8+7 = [4]+7 = 11 1D8+7 = [3]+7 = 10 Also I wanted to confirm, did the 43 damage I took take into account the resistance to slashing, piercing and bludgeoning damage I currently have from the Hill Rune I used?