As Aldreneth becomes blanketed in a mass of swirling knives a knife from the cloud around the man's familiar shoots out and streaks past the intended giant only to strike Boz's chest and clatter harmlessy away. Slitz moves alittle closer to put the giant in range and lets a blast of acidic spittle wash over the unsuspecting beast, burning its skin. The howler spends its time shredding the throat of the fallen giant making sure that it will not rise again. As the mantis rakes its claw against the giant tearing a chunk of flesh from its chest a roar of pain spreads through the halls. Elsa shoots a ray at the giant who just ran, and despite her aim seeming true the blast flies past the giant and right over Laguz's head to strike harmlessly into the wall (Darkness). As Boz issues his challenge to the giant and delves in slashing and bashing at the giant in a fury that proves to be too great for the massive humanoid, and he too falls to the floor face first in a pool of his own forming blood.
Just as things had begun to look like they might turn out in favor, they suddenly take a significant turn for the worse. Two 2-headed giants come up from behind the howler stopping just in striking range. At the same time three of the same creatures swing around by where Laguz is and move to close off that escape route, the rear two drawing javelins and taking a bead on the airborn enemy in sight. As if that just wasn't enough 2 more come down from the north passage, one in a suite of half-plate and wielding a huge wahammer, to seal that passage off. Giant #4 angrily turns from the flying sorcerer and attacks Boz, catching the man solidly in the right shoulder leaving the limb feeling numb and near useless. His second swing thankfuly strikes high and hits nothing but air.
OOC:
[sblock]None of the new giants attacked this round as it took thier full action just to get there. Laguz, I set you 20 feet in the air, but you can go as high as 30 where you are.
I assume your stats are as listed on your character sheet when your going in expecting a battle. Laguz has his mage armor AC noted on his sheet and so I use that one when checking what hits. If your in town I usualy take your non-spell modified stats leaving you to say when you want to begin your spellcasting during the day.
Boz:
[sblock]23 damage[/sblock]
Laguz:
[sblock]The hit didn't change your position on the map. If it did I would have adjusted you on the map to your new location before posting it.[/sblock]
Battle map
1 = the giant in half plate
2 = the giant that came in with him
4 = the giant that has always been there
E1-E5 = Ettins
H = Howler
M1 = Mantis
Red = cavern over portcullis
Light grey = balcony
Green = grease[/sblock]
