(IC) Against the Giants PBP Group 2

[Snarf Zagyg]

Doc watches the tall rustler fall over, wheezing for breath. No need for suffering now. There will be more than enough time for suffering later.

Doc fires a single shot at the wheezing heap on the floor, hearing the last breath escape. He pulls his hat down low, and lights a cheroot. He begins to look more carefully at the barrels. Let's see if there is a little booze in there.

OOC: Doc finishes the Hill Giant, lights a cheroot with prestidigitation, and looks at the barrels around him for booze. Or, as much as can fit within the action economy. Not sure if we are still in full combat mode. Maintains concentration on hex (can use bonus in future to move)

 

[Steve Gorak]

Gimlak enters the North room. He touches his temple and occasionally grunts as fires are extinguished.

As he does this, he says to the others “I can only maintain the darkness portal for a few more moments, stand ready for it to disappear”

OOC: repeated castings of prestidigitation to extinguish the fires

 

[Tonguez]

Kahru watched as the last giant toppled, blood gurgling from its lips and nose before the deadman ended it. The barbarian grabbed a clean-enough jug and filled it with rum then taking the giants axe as a trophy moved northward to join the others.

Entering the north room Kahru was glad to see that Duvrael had kept the surviving orcs in line and that everyone, including the boy, had survived the first fight. Calling the remaining wolf to his side, he took a swig of rum and turned to speak.

“That was a mess he said flatly as he put the rum jug on the table. “too many doors - we got spread out, we’re lucky it was just cooks we were dealing with.

I’m going to let those wolves out of this place, or get them onside if I can. But we still have no idea of whats ahead of us, we need to be wise about things”

OOC: whats the giants axe look like? And any other loot besides the rum

 

[Kobold Stew]

The Colonel does a quick toss throuh of the cook's quarters, to see if there is anything that is worth the group's attention (a small cashbox or other valuable the chef or his wife might have kept. The sheets are foul and the blankets tumbled and well slept in. Is there anything else?

The spiritual weapon fades.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Gimlak and Duvrael put out the small fires in the northern room before they had a chance to grow and raise any alarm.

The Colonel, with Donnell's assistance, gave a quick search to the chef's room. Behind some large rocks, that they seemed to keep under their beds as throwing weapons, he discovered a sack with a number of coins of various sizes, mints, and metals. (When they later found the time to count it, it would come to about four-hundred standard gold).

Kahru hefted the giant's axe, which weighed nearly sixty pounds. There were patterns on the hard metal of the blade, which suggested that it had been forged in a very hot fire. This was not the make of a Hill Giant, who had no reputation for fine craftsmanship. This seemed more likely to be the work of a Fire Giant smith.

Doc and Kahru raided a rum-barrel. There was plenty of food about, but with Hill Giant's reputation for eating their enemies, no one quite trusted the sausages.

OOC: Feel free to take out-of-combat-style turns. A minute or so each, approximately.

 

[JustinCase]

Duvrael ignores the looting. The only thing that he is truly interested in, is knowledge and books, and he is convinced neither are being kept in high regard by orcs and giants in the kitchen. Although... just to be certain, he checks the kitchen for cookbooks.

"Who do the wolves outside answer to?" Duvrael asks the surviving orcs. If they are really lucky, the orcs can command the animals, which would mean one less problem. Or actually, four problems.

Next he probes the orcs for what they know about the layout of the mansion, and any particulars about the occupants. Secret passages are of special interest, of course. In the meantime the wizard keeps moving his magical sensor through the place, both to check the information the orcs are giving and to gain more knowledge of the opposition.

"How did the giants treat you?" he asks, hoping to eventually persuade the orcs to join their side, at least for this mission.

 

[Maxperson]

Kaligan seeing things well in hand, heads to the southern doors near the three dead orcs. When he gets there he will listen at the doors to see if he hears anything beyond them.

 

[Kobold Stew]

The colonel takes the gold to divide later, and touches base with Donnell.

"You're all right, lad?" asks the Colonel. "You're doing well."

He takes a quick look around, before talking to the others. "Does anyone need healing? If so, speak up."

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Donnell nodded to the Colonel. He was scared, but not unreasonably so.

Kaligan crossed the kitchen and listened through the south doors. There was noise, but nothing that stood out as coming from close by.

Duvrael did not see any books at all, not even on cooking. He spoke to an orc, who answered, "Varrga be wolf-boss. Giants beat us. This be the good place. The cellars be worse. Work us to death down there."

When asked who or where was this 'Varrga' he pointed out the kitchen doors toward the outbuilding and answered, "Big giant."

 

[Steve Gorak]

After putting out the fires, Gimlak tells his companions : “those of you that were injured come close to me”. He then begins chanting a guttural song that reinvigorates.

OOC: I’m assuming we have 10 minutes for inspiring leader 13 temp hp to all, including the summoned wolf, but not the orcs

He then approached the orcs “tell me, have you heard of a group of dwarves travelling these lands about 10 years ago?”