(Inactive) Psion's Return to the Tomb of Horrors (IC)

[Psion]

Ari fades from sight.

Doorgath finishes his incantation, and a swirling mass of clouds appear on the cliffside next to a giant. The living storm buffets one of the younger giants, and then shocks both of the younger giants.

[sblock=OOC]
Storm Elemental attacks/damage (1d20+27=32, 4d6+14=29, 1d20+27=47, 4d6+14=23)
Storm Elemental - electrical shock damage (nonlethal) (8d4=22)

One young giant takes 52 damage. Both take 11 electrical damage.
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Reisha moves closer to the elder giant and swipes with a claw, but misses.

[sblock=OOC]
Reisha claw attack/damage (1d20+24=25, 2d4+12=16)
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Doorgath grunts and gestures anew, this time calling down a column of flame on the same two giants scorched by Peja's attack. This time, the younger giant shrugs off the attack, but the giantess is scorched.

[sblock=OOC]
Doorgath flamestrike penetration/damage (1d20+14=15, 1d20+14=29, 14d6=50)

50 points of damage to the giantess.
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[sblock=Ruling]
Okay, here's how I am going to handle it:
On your turn the movement rules prevail-you can automatically escape, but risk a little damage.

On the giant's turn, the attack rules prevail -- each grapple check they make has a 50% chance of letting you slip free.
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Garrel activates his ring of blinking and slips away from the giant.

[sblock=OOC]
I'll try to get the giants' turn in the morning.
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[nonamazing]

[imager]http://home.metrocast.net/~adkohler/game/Davreya_120.jpg[/imager]

Davreya, slightly stunned from his teleportation spell, takes a step backward and cooly observes the battlefield. These giants are suprisingly tough, he thinks, watching as Reisha's claws fail to penetrate her opponent's tough hide. I'm going to need some kind of edge if I want to make it past their defenses.

Davreya begins mumbling to himself, calling upon his divinatory magic to help him find the giants' weak spots.

[SBLOCK=OOC]Taking a five-foot step diagonally backward and casting True Strike.[/SBLOCK]

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Peja nods in satisfaction as the giantess appears to take some damage from the others' spells. "If'n I cain't git her meself, at least the others can." Wondering to himself what other tactics might prove fruitful, the dwarf starts considering how to get the best of the giantess.

 

[Psion]

Giants act again

The two giants to the south seem alarmed at the arrival on new guests, including a rather large bear. One steps forward and both take swings at Reisha, while Reisha swats at the incoming giant.

[sblock=OOC]
Reisha claw attack on young giant #1:
Reisha claw attack/dmg (1d20+24=44, 2d4+12=16)

Young giant club attack on Reisha:
Giant greatclub attack (1d20+27=29, 4d6+18=31)

Elder giant club attacks on Reisha
Elder giant attacks (1d20+27=46, 1d20+22=39, 1d20+17=37, 1d20+12=13)
3 hits:
Greatclub damage (4d6+18=37, 4d6+18=32, 4d6+18=33)
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Reisha deals a gash to the giant, but the onslaught of clubs takes him down.

The younger giant to the north swings at the storm elemental and strikes it 3 times

[sblock=OOC]
Young giant attacks (1d20+27=40, 1d20+22=24, 1d20+17=33, 1d20+12=15)
Greatclub damage (4d6+18=35, 4d6+18=33, 4d6+18=32)
(-5 to each damage for DR)
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The giantess grabs a club and swings at Kull
[sblock=OOC]
Giantess attack/damage. (1d20+27=29, 4d6+18=28)

That should hit you, kull. Feel free to subtract your barbarian CR.
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[sblock=status]
Reisha is down. Where his body is (now marked by a blank circle) obstructs the square, slowing movement and possibly providing cover to medium or smaller creatures.

All party members may act.
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[Fenris2]

[imager]http://home.metrocast.net/~adkohler/game/Garrel1.jpg[/imager]

Garrel combines the benefits of blinking and keeps up haste to make a rapid series of sneak attacks on the closest giant

 

[CanadienneBacon]

[imager]http://home.metrocast.net/~adkohler/game/peja.jpg[/imager]

Foregoing his spellcraft, Peja resorts to old-fashioned drubbing and moves forward 5 feet to swing his quarterstaff in an arc at the giant in front of him. The dwarf does his best not to lose his footing amongst the stone and rock littering the precipice's edge.

[sblock=Psion]Move 5 feet. +1 Qtrstaff Undead Bane* +12/+7 1d6+3 x2.
First and second swing w/quarterstaff AC 18, 22.
Damage on first and second swing, if successfull dmg 9, 6.
Not sure if anyother magical effects are going on at the moment that might modify the attack/damage, but Peja should still have a magic circle against evil spell going for +2 to AC vs. evil for a 10-ft radius centered on himself.
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[Olaf the Stout]

[imager]http://home.metrocast.net/~adkohler/game/Kullrund1.jpg[/imager]

Kullrund, swings his falchion at the giantess, capitalising on her split-second change of focus as she picks up her club.

[sblock=OOC]
Invisible Castle AoO roll on the Giantess is here.

1d20+24+3+1-8-> [2,24,3,1,-8] = (22) (My luck had to turn eventually. I only needed a 5 to hit!)[/sblock]


Shocked at missing his initial swing at the Giantess, Kullrund focuses even harder and presses his attacks on the Giantess even further.

[sblock=OOC] Full attack on the Giantess. I get an extra attack at my highest BAB thanks to Haste.

1d20+24+3+1-8-> [2,24,3,1,-8] = (22)
1d20+19+3+1-8-> [6,19,3,1,-8] = (21)
1d20+14+3+1-8-> [10,14,3,1,-8] = (20)
1d20+24+3+1-8-> [9,24,3,1,-8] = (29)

The rolls are here. Looks like my luck has definitely turned for the moment. 5 rolls and nothing better than a 10 (which still missed).

2d4+1d6+2d6+10+3+12-> [2,1,4,1,1,10,3,12] = (34)


The damage roll can be found here.

Kull takes the following damage from the hit:

1d6-> [2] = (2)

The damage roll can be found here.

And so ends a craptastic round of rolling. 5 attacks (3 at Kull's highest BAB) for only 1 hit. Looks like the universe hit back at me after I got a little too cocky. Let's just hope Kull can survive the return hits from the Giantess.[/sblock]

 

[nonamazing]

[imager]http://home.metrocast.net/~adkohler/game/Davreya_120.jpg[/imager]

As Reisa falls, bloodied and broken by the giant's clubs, Davreya grimaces in sympathy. "Hells," Davreya curses to himself, "that was my fault..." He looks up at the giants, the divinatory magic still burning in his eyes and mind.

Moving swiftly around Reisa's fallen form, Davreya takes up position just behind the bear and beside an outcropping of rock. With a flick of his wrist, he sends his glowing rapier toward the nearest giant.

[SBLOCK=OOC]I'm moving one space to the east, then diagonally one space to the northeast, then one space north. This should put me just behind Reisa's body and next to a wall (which may hopefully grant me some cover from the giant). I'm assuming the giants have reach, so here's a Tumble check to move through giant's threat range without incurring an Attack of opportunity. (1d20+18=22) Here's my attack roll as well: Rapier attack (1d20+26=35). Note that I am benefiting from the true strike spell cast in the last round (+20 bonus) and have a penalty for fighting defensively (-4). If that's a hit, then you'll need this information: Rapier damage plus shocking grasp (stored spell). (1d6+3=4, 5d6=18). Total of 22 damage.

Future plans: Next round I intend to take a five-foot step back into full cover and recast shocking grasp.[/SBLOCK]

 

[Kafkonia]

Displeased with the current state of affairs, the invisible Ari gestures and whispers an arcane incantation, sending a barely-visible sphere hurtling at the giantess.

[SBLOCK=OOC]
Orb of Force. No SR. [/SBLOCK]

 

[Psion]

[sblock=OOC]

Garrel combines the benefits of blinking and keeps up haste to make a rapid series of sneak attacks on the closest giant

I assume this means you want me to handle the details?

Blink miss rolls for 4 attacks (1d100=50, 1d100=13, 1d100=15, 1d100=19)

Yeesh... 3 blink misses!

Blinking hasted sneak attack roll (1d20+28=41, 6d6+11=29)

29 damage.
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Garrel continues his attack on the elder giant. The first blow is decisive, but the remainder are foiled by the magic of his ring.

[sblock=Peja]

Not sure if anyother magical effects are going on at the moment that might modify the attack/damage,

Were you hasted? That's an addition +1 attack (which won't make a difference) and an extra attack during a full attack (which might). If you were hasted, feel free to resolve an additional attack at full.
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Peja swings twice at the giant who steps back and avoids an appreciable blow.

Kullrund directs a series of slashes at the giantess. The creature's girth and reach keep most slashes from harming her, but Kull lands a strike.

Davreya skirts around Reisha's fallen form and jabs at a young giant.

[sblock=OOC]
Ari Orb of force touch attack; damage (1d20+8=17, 10d6=38)

Giantess is dropped below half hp in one blow...
Giantess fort save (1d20+19=22)

Is staggered the next turn and can only take a half-round action.
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Ari invisibly conjures a ball of force and hurls it at the Giantess. And it's a palpable hit! The giantess stumbles back under the onslaught.

[sblock=status]
Everyone has acted except Doorgath. If CB wants to post her next attack (assuming I'm right about the haste), I'll post Doorgath tomorrow.)
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