S@squ@tch's Against the Giants - Team Gold
s@squ@tch
First Post
Much like a phoenix rising from the ashes....
As the warforged warriors blade and the talons of the druid find their mark in the blinded giant, he bellows out a dying wail. The two giants above ground, hear the sound and instantly decide to run away -- one runs to the north and quickly jumps into a canal and out of sight, while the other runs off to northwest heading for the jungle.
A quick examination of the giant shows that besides some tattered hide armor, greatclub, the only other item of interest would be the bag tied to his belt.
Inside you find a broken ceramic mask of some sort (sized for a giant), a worn ceramic idol, a pair of crude leather sandals, and what looks to be a opal tipped rod of wood.
[d] aq[/d]
Ganyon gathers everyone together and says,"Folla me - we got ta git ta da Teeth before nightfall."
With that he heads off to the south.
The ruins are in such a state, that most of the time, you have no idea what the function of most buildings once were -- some show faded frescoes, where others show little beyond cracked marble or granite -- all items of value stripped off of walls and years of dirt and grime covering everything.
You notice some recent pillaging by the areas where the dirt and grime have been sloppily wiped away or an outline in the dirt where something once lay.
The group decides to head directly towards the Titan's Teeth, and makes its way through what appears to have been a huge outdoor plaza or market, evidenced from the large open area. On the eastern side of the plaza, you see a footbridge leading to the middle of the ruined city.
Across another canal lies the base of the heart of the city, with both of the Teeth rising from the center.
You approach the structure from the west, and circle around to the northern side, where you had seen what looked like an entryway from your earlier vantage point to the north. The entryway is surrounded by rubble and stone blocks that appear to have fallen from the tower above, as several of floors have gaps or missing portions of walls.
Several sets of footprints in the dirt show you that there has been traffic into this building in recent times. Domoris surmises that both humanoid and larger than humanoids have trod on this very ground.
The group walks towards the entryway, which at one time, must have been quite glorious, a roughly 40' tall archway, possibly 30-40' in width, with a double wide set of stairs leading up to it with what probably were plantings and fountains along each side.
Now covered in rock and rubble, the passable width consists of 15-20' in the center.
"Me mates wudda made camp in der - as all o' Tharashk make camp 'ere whin in da area."
OOC: OK, my maptools campaign file for this battle is corrupted, so I cannot update the file or even access it. Long story short, per DM fiat, this encounter is over. Giant in the stairwell is toast, the other two got away.
As the warforged warriors blade and the talons of the druid find their mark in the blinded giant, he bellows out a dying wail. The two giants above ground, hear the sound and instantly decide to run away -- one runs to the north and quickly jumps into a canal and out of sight, while the other runs off to northwest heading for the jungle.
A quick examination of the giant shows that besides some tattered hide armor, greatclub, the only other item of interest would be the bag tied to his belt.
Inside you find a broken ceramic mask of some sort (sized for a giant), a worn ceramic idol, a pair of crude leather sandals, and what looks to be a opal tipped rod of wood.
[d] aq[/d]
Ganyon gathers everyone together and says,"Folla me - we got ta git ta da Teeth before nightfall."
With that he heads off to the south.
The ruins are in such a state, that most of the time, you have no idea what the function of most buildings once were -- some show faded frescoes, where others show little beyond cracked marble or granite -- all items of value stripped off of walls and years of dirt and grime covering everything.
You notice some recent pillaging by the areas where the dirt and grime have been sloppily wiped away or an outline in the dirt where something once lay.
The group decides to head directly towards the Titan's Teeth, and makes its way through what appears to have been a huge outdoor plaza or market, evidenced from the large open area. On the eastern side of the plaza, you see a footbridge leading to the middle of the ruined city.
Across another canal lies the base of the heart of the city, with both of the Teeth rising from the center.
You approach the structure from the west, and circle around to the northern side, where you had seen what looked like an entryway from your earlier vantage point to the north. The entryway is surrounded by rubble and stone blocks that appear to have fallen from the tower above, as several of floors have gaps or missing portions of walls.
Several sets of footprints in the dirt show you that there has been traffic into this building in recent times. Domoris surmises that both humanoid and larger than humanoids have trod on this very ground.
The group walks towards the entryway, which at one time, must have been quite glorious, a roughly 40' tall archway, possibly 30-40' in width, with a double wide set of stairs leading up to it with what probably were plantings and fountains along each side.
Now covered in rock and rubble, the passable width consists of 15-20' in the center.
"Me mates wudda made camp in der - as all o' Tharashk make camp 'ere whin in da area."
OOC: OK, my maptools campaign file for this battle is corrupted, so I cannot update the file or even access it. Long story short, per DM fiat, this encounter is over. Giant in the stairwell is toast, the other two got away.
EvolutionKB
First Post
"It is wise that they ran away. We would have defeated them without much trouble." Morph cracks his knuckles, strange for a 'forged. "Let us rest here, with the pair gone, they shouldn't attack us." With that said, the strange warforged pulls out the rope, intones arcane syllables and climbs into the rope trick. Once within, he cast a spell of magic detection upon the wand.
[sblock=ooc]Cast Rope trick, cast detect magic on the items found in the giant's bag. rest.[/sblock]
[sblock=spells]Spell Prepared(including bonus spells for high Int and for being a specialist wizard)
(4/7/5/4/3) CL: 7 or 8 for fire spells; DC 15+spell level or 17+spell level for transmutations
0: Detect Magicx2, Read magic, ray of frost
1: Feather fallx2, lesser orb of firex2, magic missle, ray of clumsiness, grease(expended)
2: invisibility(expended), glitterdust(expended), rope trick(expended), incendiary slime(expended)
3: haste, slow(expended), fireball, animate weapon
4: flame whips, polymorphx2 [/sblock]
[sblock=ooc]Cast Rope trick, cast detect magic on the items found in the giant's bag. rest.[/sblock]
[sblock=spells]Spell Prepared(including bonus spells for high Int and for being a specialist wizard)
(4/7/5/4/3) CL: 7 or 8 for fire spells; DC 15+spell level or 17+spell level for transmutations
0: Detect Magicx2, Read magic, ray of frost
1: Feather fallx2, lesser orb of firex2, magic missle, ray of clumsiness, grease(expended)
2: invisibility(expended), glitterdust(expended), rope trick(expended), incendiary slime(expended)
3: haste, slow(expended), fireball, animate weapon
4: flame whips, polymorphx2 [/sblock]
everything below includes the +4 dodge AC bonus vs. giants....
Hudder -- AC29/15/29 HP 85/85 DR 5/Magic ---AP 7/11--- Fort +11 [+14 vs. poison/spells] Ref +7 [+9 spells] (Evasion) Will +3 [+5 vs spells] [sblock=Additional stats]Init +4; Senses Darkvision 60', Spot +6, Listen +3, Search +15
Dragonmark (CL 14)
[/sblock]
Hudder will slowly pick himself from the giant's smash, shaking the cobwebs from his head as the pair of foes run away. Standing up he says "Yah, ya best be runnin' else ye'll catch a taste o' me axe" banging the weapon against his shield.
"Ain't this a fine place to be stayin'" Hurrow says as he examines the grim-covered walls and faded frescoes.
Hudder will follow the warforged up the rope, pulling himself and his heavy armor into the portal. "Why ya gotta make us climb up here? Can't you wizard-types make it easier? Ya think with all them brains, you'd 've figur'd that out by now..." Hudder compains as he settles into a sitting position.
Hudder -- AC29/15/29 HP 85/85 DR 5/Magic ---AP 7/11--- Fort +11 [+14 vs. poison/spells] Ref +7 [+9 spells] (Evasion) Will +3 [+5 vs spells] [sblock=Additional stats]Init +4; Senses Darkvision 60', Spot +6, Listen +3, Search +15
Dragonmark (CL 14)
Least alarm 1/day firetrap 1/day misdirection 1/day
Lesser glyph of warding 1/day nondetection1/day
Greater greater glyph of warding 1/day
AoO: +11 1d10+11Lesser glyph of warding 1/day nondetection1/day
Greater greater glyph of warding 1/day
[/sblock]
Hudder will slowly pick himself from the giant's smash, shaking the cobwebs from his head as the pair of foes run away. Standing up he says "Yah, ya best be runnin' else ye'll catch a taste o' me axe" banging the weapon against his shield.
"Ain't this a fine place to be stayin'" Hurrow says as he examines the grim-covered walls and faded frescoes.
Hudder will follow the warforged up the rope, pulling himself and his heavy armor into the portal. "Why ya gotta make us climb up here? Can't you wizard-types make it easier? Ya think with all them brains, you'd 've figur'd that out by now..." Hudder compains as he settles into a sitting position.
stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
The giants dead, the panther-druid followed the group warily, scenting the air and eyes alert. When they get to the camp, he leaps into the small opening to get a feeling for what has a occurred and to evaluate its safety.
When the warforged creates the hole in reality, Domoris once again disdains it, opting instead for a higher pearch reachable with his wings—and out of reach of terrestrial giants.
When the warforged creates the hole in reality, Domoris once again disdains it, opting instead for a higher pearch reachable with his wings—and out of reach of terrestrial giants.
s@squ@tch
First Post
[sblock=Void]
The now-familiar gurgling voice appears once again in your head as you stand at the base of the Titan's Teeth building.
"Youuuu didn't forget about me ssssssssooo ssssssssooooonnnnnn, my pet?"
"I ssssssssssurellllly have not forgotten about youuuuuuuuuu."
"Only ssssssssssspace and time keep usssssss apart nowwwww, but that bridge will ssssssssshortly be crosssssssssed over."
[/sblock]
As night descends, Morph, Void, Hudder, Darv, and Dreadnought all experience a vision.
[sblock=Vision for Morph, Void, Hudder, Darv, and Dreadnought]
Blackness. A cold room.
A wave of tainted energy flows through you and your lungs suddenly burst back to life.
Your eyes open and see the mind flayer standing over you - a scream escapes your lips! You struggle to sit up and notice that your body is not your own, but of your fallen comrade, Asenfel.
Your eyes dart back to the flayer standing over you as you scream once more -- and feel the tendrils latch one at a time onto your head. You struggle to break free, but find your arms tethered tightly to the cold rock slab underneath you.
With that, the vision ends with the echoing screams of panic and pain fading in the back of your mind.
[/sblock]
The now-familiar gurgling voice appears once again in your head as you stand at the base of the Titan's Teeth building.
"Youuuu didn't forget about me ssssssssooo ssssssssooooonnnnnn, my pet?"
"I ssssssssssurellllly have not forgotten about youuuuuuuuuu."
"Only ssssssssssspace and time keep usssssss apart nowwwww, but that bridge will ssssssssshortly be crosssssssssed over."
[/sblock]
As night descends, Morph, Void, Hudder, Darv, and Dreadnought all experience a vision.
[sblock=Vision for Morph, Void, Hudder, Darv, and Dreadnought]
Blackness. A cold room.
A wave of tainted energy flows through you and your lungs suddenly burst back to life.
Your eyes open and see the mind flayer standing over you - a scream escapes your lips! You struggle to sit up and notice that your body is not your own, but of your fallen comrade, Asenfel.
Your eyes dart back to the flayer standing over you as you scream once more -- and feel the tendrils latch one at a time onto your head. You struggle to break free, but find your arms tethered tightly to the cold rock slab underneath you.
With that, the vision ends with the echoing screams of panic and pain fading in the back of your mind.
[/sblock]
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Strahd_Von_Zarovich
First Post
Void
The evil masters of the past are near, they try to shatter the door between the space and the reality.
The hooded Gitz turns to Morph.
Soon, they will be able to shatter you rope spell with a simple thought.
Let me go ahead, I will search the area for potential danger.
With that he goes to scout the place where the footprints head.
Hide + Move Sil.
The evil masters of the past are near, they try to shatter the door between the space and the reality.
The hooded Gitz turns to Morph.
Soon, they will be able to shatter you rope spell with a simple thought.
Let me go ahead, I will search the area for potential danger.
With that he goes to scout the place where the footprints head.
Hide + Move Sil.
stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
Domoris has also never met/seen this person.
