The hill giant next to him wit the fearsome club seems to wince in pain, its brow squeezing in response to Gimlak's psychic attack. The Colonel uses that as an opportunity to slip away, and steps into the muddy ash of the fire pit, where he can more clearly see the two Stone giants.
Their taunts are haughty and self-indulgent, and the Colonel hopes he can teach them a lesson.
"Begone, both of you!" he says, and his empty hands close into two fists as he wills the two creatures away.
OOC:
Move to AK57, hoping there isn't a reaction left from HG4.
Attack: Banishment vs. the two stone giants. DC 18 save each or go away for up to a minute.
Move continued: is there any cover by the firepit? That would be nice. If not, he falls prone, im the soggy ash, and hopes that the bear is conditioned to stay away from the pit.)
Doc scans the room, and seeing the weakened rustler, fires a quick shot to end 'em. Then he whirls around and fires at the closest rustler, before moving back a little to assess the room.
Kaligan see the giant in front of him fall and spins towards the giant behind him. He knows that a two front fight is a bad idea, so he moves with purposes towards the hill giant. Kaligan's sword bites into the giant twice.
Kahru spun, wielding Waythe, and struck the closest hill giant hard, causing her to stumble. She swung her club at him, but she couldn't get her footing to get any power behind the blows. Duvrael and Donnell joined in, as the wizard sent a flame that set her hair on fire, and the squire put an arrow into her shoulder. Both stayed well back, out of the way in the south-west corner.
Gimlak attacked the mind of another hill giant, causing him to rock on his heels while holding his head. The dwarf, Doc, and the Colonel took the opportunity to move away while the giant recovered, and Kaligan leaped in, his back to a pillar, as he stabbed the giant with his sword.
Doc shot the ugliest giant dead, and then turned his pistol toward the one Kaligan was stabbing. That giant was wounded, but managed to thump Kaligan with a club. Suddenly the boulder, that now appeared to be a creature, rolled across the room like a tumbleweed (but a might heavier) and it came directly for Doc, slamming into him.
The stone giants did not stay idle. They began to pick up their own clubs, even bigger and heavier-looking than those of the hill giants. They marched forward to join the fray, but the Colonel clenched his fists and they vanished. The old soldier threw himself down between the firepit and a giant's dead body, and for the moment was not noticed by the other combatants.
The young hill giant climbed under the table and tried to coax the bear out, but for the moment, they both just stayed there, while the biggest hill giant loaded his enormous crossbow and fired it across the room, striking Kaligan with the bolt with a powerful punch that threw him off his feet.
OOC:
Kahru hit HG3 for 18 (I rolled it, but @Tonguez should double-check the turn); Gimlak did 10 psychic to HG4; Doc killed the Schlub & did 29 to HG4. Kaligan did 18 to HG4; Colonel banished the Stone Giants. Donnell did 6 & Duvrael did 7 to HG3. Galeb Duhr slammed Doc for 11 (Crap damage roll. Doc must roll dc16 STR save or fall prone); HG1 did 23 to Kahru. Is Kahru raging yet? (If so, please audit the damage he has taken); HG4 did 15 to & HG2 did 23 to Kaligan & he must roll dc16 STR save or fall prone).
Name * AC * HP * Hit Dice * PasPrc * Spells (Etc) * (Notes)
(PCs) Colonel AC19* HP 58/66 THP 0/13 HD 9/9 PP19* SSdc18 3/4 3/3 3/3 3/3 1/1 CD 2/2 WotS 5/5 MyS 1/1 Doc AC14 HP 84/84 THP 2/13 HD 9/9 PP20 SSdc16 1/2 Wls 4/4 Crs 1/1 PL 3/4 Wsp 1/1 Duvrael AC12(15) HP 56/56 THP 13/13 HD 9/9 PP15* SSdc17 4/4 2/3 3/3 3/3 1/1 Gimlak AC17 HP 68/68 THP 7/13 HD 9/9 PP12* SSdc17 4/4 3/3 3/3 2/3 0/1 SP 9/12 Kahru AC15 HP 34/83 HD 9/9 THP 0/13 PP16 SSdc14 4/4 2/3 3/3 WS 1/2 Rg 3/3 Stf 7/7
-Kahru-Bear AC12 HP 42/42 Kaligan AC18* HP 51/76 THP 0/13 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'
Name * AC * HP * PP * (Notes)
(BGs) Stone Giant AC17 HP126ea PP14*
-SG1 94/126; SG2 94/126 Hill Giants AC13 HP105ea PP12
-HG1 73/105; HG2 73/105;
-HG3 76/105; HG4 48/105; Hill Giant Schlub dead Young Hill Giant AC12 HP 10/42 PP10 IronJaws (Bear) AC13 HP65/65 PP13(17)*
Kahru swung Waythe to bite into the flesh of the western guard, but not before the giant slammed its own club into him. The barbarian zealot could feel Waythes exhiliration and his own blood pumping through his viens as he swung back at her again, only to have a rock hurled into the fray, causing him to roll aside as another giant lumbered in
It was then that he felt Zealous rage blaze up in him, the enemy was upon them and the Zealot and his enchanted blade would strike them down with extreme prejudice!
“Rejoice good Waythe” he growled savagely as the approaching hill giant swung its heavy club down upon him “you will feast on giant blood!” Lifting a muscled arm up to catch it, the barbarian took the clubs blow, his mighty thews throbbing as he resisted the strike, shoulder muscles bunched as he parried and then made his own strike in return, thrusting Waythe up at the giants flank
OOC:
I hadnt declared rage in rnd 1, so will assume entered Rage as bonus action after getting hit by the rock, but before HG1 strikes in rnd 2 (that means damage resistance vs HG1 so takes 11 instead of 23) Kahru AC15 HP 46/83 HD 9/9 THP 0/13 PP16 SSdc14 4/4 2/3 3/3 WS 1/2 Rg 2/3 Stf 7/7
The Colonel stands and works his way along the body of the dead hill giant beside him, avoiding any incoming threats and maintaining cover where he can.
OOC:
Round 2.
Stand (15 feet) and move to AN58 (10/15').
Action: Dodge.
Maintain concentration on Banishment (round 1/10)
(partial cover from Sclub's corpse?)
OOC: Since casting Banishment, I know a new playtest has dropped, with new rules for this spell. I don't know which rules you will use, and I'm fine with either. Don't tell us -- the Colonel will maintain concentration if he can until they return, which he hopes wil be after 9 more rounds)
Doc was staring down the Hill Giant he just hit when, suddenly, he was knocked over by ... some kind of boulder ... that rolled over him, sending him butt over boots to the floor and momentarily making him Doc distracted from his wrathful enmity.
Quickly picking himself up and adjusting his hat, Doc channeled all the hatred the Sheriff provided him into a new focus on the stony varmint that dared interrupt his justice, but his two shots failed to hit their mark as Doc continued to curse a blue streak under his breath.
"When yer in a gunfight in the mesa, ya use rocks fer cover. Shootin' at rocks is folly. Might as easy shoot at clouds."
Doc couldn't remember the first time he'd heard those words, but they came to him now as his bullets sparked off the boulder's back. It unfolded and stood like a man, towering over him. Doc was able to duck to one side as a big stone fist swung over his head.
Perhaps the thing was like an armadillo; softer on the underbelly...
OOC:
GDuhr & Doc missed each other. @Kobold Stew still using '14 rules in this game. Stone Giants are gone 10 rounds unless you get bashed.
Gimlak's psychic connection to the alien entity outside continued, with strange thoughts and images flashing in the dwarf's mind. The creature was still under the effects of Duvrael's invibility spell, and had not yet been discovered. From what Gimlak could tell, the ogres were aware that something was there (they had tried to throw javelins at it, but it kept changing its position) but they hadn't learned what or where.
