(IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 2

[FitzTheRuke]

OOC: Hold up. I will roll the round ASAP.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Duvrael disappeared and his snake slithered under a table. The Colonel and Donnell began to move past the two orcs who were cowering near the woodpile. Doors were open now, and giants were stirring.

GM: Encounter: Steading Kitchen & Servant's Mess Hall

Spoiler: Map

(General Features) Difficult Terrain: None; Visibility: Dim (Dusk); Cover: Walls

Spoiler: Allies

Name * AC * HP * Hit Dice * PasPrc * Spells (Etc) * (Notes)
(PCs)
Colonel AC19* HP 66/66 THP 2/13 HD 9/9 PP19* SSdc18 4/4 3/3 3/3 3/3 1/1 CD 2/2
Doc AC14 HP 84/84 THP 13/13 HD 9/9 PP20 SSdc16 2/2 Wls 4/4 Crs 1/1 PL 4/4 Wsp 1/1
Duvrael AC12(15) HP 56/56 THP 13/13 HD 9/9 PP15* SSdc17 3/4 1/3 3/3 3/3 1/1
Gimlak AC17 HP 68/68 THP 13/13 HD 9/9 PP12* SSdc17 4/4 3/3 3/3 3/3 1/1 SP 8/12
Kahru AC15 HP 83/83 THP 13/13 HD 9/9 PP16 SSdc14 4/4 3/3 3/3 WS 2/2 Rg 3/3 Stf 5/7
Kaligan AC18* HP 76/76 THP 13/13 HD 9/9 PP14 PD 8/8 DT 1/1 TK 1/1 AS 1/1 2W 1/1 ID 1/1
(NPCs)
Donnell AC19* HP29/29 THP 13/13 HD 4/4 AS 1/1 2W 1/1
Hiss AC13 HP 2/2 PP10* ts10'

Spoiler: Enemies

Name * AC * HP * PP * (Notes)
(BGs - Kitchen)
HG Chef AC13 HP 125/125 PP12
Hill Giant Schlub1 AC11 HP59ea PP8
Orcs AC11 HP15ea PP10*
O1 15/15; O2 6/15; O3 2/15 (blind); O4 5/15 (blind);
O5 8/15; O6 0/15 (dead); O7 15/15 (surrendered); O8 15/15 (surrendered);
O9 15/15; O10 (dead); O11 (dead); O12 (dead);
(BGs - Servant's Mess)
Hill Giant Schlub AC11 HP59ea PP8
HGS2 59/59; HGS3 59/59
Orogs AC12 HP42ea PP10*
Orog1 42/42; Orog2 42/42; Orog3 42/42

GM: End Round One; Begin Round Two

OOC: Kaligan has gone for round 2, which is reflected in the dead orc by him. I will describe next. Wait for round 3, now @Maxperson !

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Though wounded by Doc, an orc was heading for the south door, holding a large knife. Kaligan headed it off - it swiped the knife at Kaligan, who side-stepped and cut it down without mercy.

OOC: Orc6 missed Kaligan, who killed it. (This is reflected in the map above).

 

[Tonguez]

There was no fun in slaughtering orcs, and it seemed unwise to waste effort on kitchen hands when they had come for giants.. But Kahru’s companions had chosen violence first instead of trying to get more information.

Kahru pulled his handaxe from his hip, standing menacingly above the two cowering orcs by the wall then looked north to the door the escapees were fleeing to.

The druid focussed on the dire wolves he had seen outside and conjured two them into the open doorway, “none escapes!” he echoed the Colonels call as he issued commands to the animals “knock them down and bring them back, live”

with the spell cast he then barked down at the intimidated orcs “stay down, how many giants here?

OOC: Cast Conjure Animals = 2 Beasts of CR 1 (I’m assuming I havent seen the giant schlub yet) Standing by the orcs I intimidated earlier Spoiler: dire wolf stats HP 37 AC 14 Hit +5 2d6+3 DC13 knock prone. Spd 50 Pack advantage

 

[Steve Gorak]

Its now obvious to Gimlak that the remaining orcs must be prevented from opening additional doors and alerting giants. He sees that an orc left the darkness, and grumble a bit as he strikes it with his mind.

OOC: action: cast Mind Sliver on Orc 5, Intelligence save DC 17 or 4 psychic damage, and subtract 1 from the next saving throw it makes before the end of your next turn. bonus action: Telekinetic shove (from telekinetic feat) - orc 5 will be pulled 5ft towards gimlak (hoping to have him touch the darkness) - Strength save dc 16

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Kahru summoned dire wolves, who appeared and began toying with the orcs who were escaping northward. They grabbed them and shook, but were not trying to kill. Kahru's wolves were lighter in colour than the ones outside - as if they had a light grey winter pelt. One of the orcs managed to kick hard at the wolf's nose, while the other orc was tossed on the ground.

Gimlak saw that one of the orcs that had escaped his swirling darkness had found his wits and was about to head for the door to the courtyard. There was a gaint, and a number of enormous wolves out there, Gimlak knew, so he attacked the orc's mind. Maybe it was the terror, or perhaps the stupidity, but the orc resisted him. So he reached out with his mind and pulled the orc back into the darkness, where unmentionable creatures consumed him, to the sound of gnashing teeth.

OOC: Orc5 almost got away, but was pulled into the HoH and eaten (as were the other two in there). Orcs and summoned dire wolves exchanged some damage. Still a couple of people to go! (Doc, Colonel, & Duvrael) Everyone esle wait for the roller!

Spoiler: Rolls

Kahru's Dire Wolves
DW1 Bite vs Orc9: 1D20+5 = [7]+5 = 12 for 2D6+3 = [1, 3]+3 = 7
DW2 Bite vs Orc1: 1D20+5 = [16]+5 = 21 for 2D6+3 = [6, 5]+3 = 14
Orc's Strength Saves
Orc1 dc13 vs DW1: 1D20+3 = [18]+3 = 21 saved
Orc5 dc16 vs Gimlak: 1D20+3 = [12]+3 = 15 pulled
Orc9 dc13 vs1D20+3 = [7]+3 = 10 prone
Orc 5 vs Gimlak
dc18 Int save: 1D20-2 = [20]-2 = 18 Haw! What a waste of a crit!
damage from HoH: 2D6 = [4, 5] = 9 dead
Orc1 strike vs DW2: 1D20+5 = [17]+5 = 22
Orc9 strike: 1D20+5 = [4]+5 = 9

 

[Kobold Stew]

The Colonel moves in hopes of keeping the doors shut, but he sees that two orcs have already reached the doors and open them. He curses. Perhaps, though, if they can clear away the two orcs, the doors can be shut before others come through.

With a twist of his wrist, he pulls fire down on one of the orcs. "Get the other one," the Colonel grunts to Donnell, dogging his heels.

Meanwhile, Donnell follows him (and attacks Orc 1?).

OOC: Move 35' to R31 (if you accept 1 diagonal over 35') Bonus: Misty step 30' to W29. (I wanted to hit W28, but that might be pushing it with the diagonals) Action: Sacred Flame on Orc 2: DC 18 dex save or 3d8=10 radiant damage (killing him). Reaction ready if Orc 1 moves. If the door can be closed, the colonel wants to close the door. HP: 55/66. Spells left: 4, 2, 3, 3, 1. And yes, I could have cast feather fall to avoid the damage, but the double 1 suggests it wouldn't have happened.

 

[Tonguez]

“you might get bit, you get too close” Kahru warned the squire away from the prone orc and the large menacing wolf that was looming over the top of it, should it try to escape.
“And look to your right old man he continued addressing the colonel and anyone else in earshot.
The Barbarian could see that the Colonel was heading towards the door but was also mindful of the commotion in the corner and the two giant shapes emerging from the shadows there…

 

[FitzTheRuke]

The Colonel and Donnel crossed the room, and the Colonel shifted into a wind that blew past Kahru's dogs to the doorway, where he called flame down on a fleeing orc. Shockingly, the orc dove under the table, and was spared. The Colonel could see two giants and three very tall orcs (orogs) that were getting up from sleeping pallets and gathering weapons. He made to shut the doors, but they were very heavy and would take all his efforts to close. (ooc: an action!)

Then there was a shriek from the small (by giant standards) room at the back of the kitchen, and a giantess called out (in giant): ::EEK! Da kichun is infested with smalls! Killum, Husband! Kullum dead!::

A bald hill giant with bad teeth peeked out, wearing nothing but a heavy leather apron he had hastily donned, improperly tied at the back. He saw small-folk coming out of the fireplace and his face went dark and red. ::Nod in my kichen! You smallies godda die!::

He rushed across the room, vaulted the central table, while grabbing a two-foot-square cleaver off an enormous knife-rack. As he came, his shoulder brushed through Gimlak's darkness, and something left teethmarks in his bare shoulder. ::AH! It bided me! Now yoo really gonna hurd!::

While leaping the table, the giant knocked pots, pans, and a heavy stone mortar-and-pestle to the ground. Unfortunately for Donnell, he was the closest target of the giant's wrath. He held up his shield as the giant hacked into it, but it only stopped one blow before the second chopped a big notch into the shield, and nearly taking the lad's shoulder. The lad bravely stood and stabbed at the giant with his rapier, scratching his tattooed arm.

OOC: Orc2 saved vs Sacred Flame; Giant Chef did 21 to Donnel, who did 9 back and 2nd Winded for 10 healing (leaving him still at full, what with Gimlak's 13 THP.) DWolf1 missed the chef with an OA, but HoH did 9 to him. Doc and Duvrael to go. Giant Chef is right in the middle of the room.

Spoiler: Rolls

Orc2 vs Sacred Flame
dc18 Dex Save: 1D20+1 = [17]+1 = 18 Huh. Made it.
DWolf2
Opp Attack vs Chef: 1D20+5 = [9]+5 = 14 miss
HoH damage Chef: 2D6 = [3, 6] = 9
Giant Chef
Cleaver vs Donnell: 1D20+8 = [4]+8 = 12 miss
Cleaver vs Donnell: 1D20+8 = [20]+8 = 28 crit for 6D4+5 = [4, 3, 2, 1, 4, 2]+5 = [16]+5 = 21
Donnel
Rapier vs Chef: 1D20+4 = [15]+4 = 19 for 1D8+2 = [7]+2 = 9
Second Wind 1D10+2 = [8]+2 = 10

 

[Steve Gorak]

OOC: how much damage did HoA do to the bald hill giant? Also, could we please have a map, for proper spell positioning? Thanks?