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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 2444268" data-attributes="member: 9255">EBERRON07/23/05SEGMENT 093“Giants of the Dark Hills”They have spent four days flying.  They are making good time.  The area of the Gloaming draws their attention.  Vale mentions it is a dark area that is tainted with ways unnatural and malign.  They avoid flying over it.  Cedious wanted to fly over it and drop a light enchanted coin into it just top see what would happen.  He is allowed the chance.Finally they approach the area of Drogan’s Trap where House Cannith: South was going.  They see no signs of the Dragonmarked house but do see a large man-made wall with an open archway.  Either a mine or a tomb guesses Sharshek.  Cedious’ sharp eyes spots a figure sitting in the shadows.  He points to it and the others look closer.  A Hill Giant!He seems to be guarding the archway.  It seems odd as he is nearly 10ft tall but the doorway is only 8 feet high but fifteen wide.  It is clearly not made for him.  Black sands goes to land first.  The words of “There are only one” trails behind him.Taskerdoo waits on his Pegasus as the others dismount and look at the giant and the doorway.The Giant calls out.  Only Black sands understands him.FOUR more Hill Giants come out of the forest and the rocks nearby.  The giant continues to bellow with his deep voice.  His eyes never leave the party.“Ah…uh anyone speak Giant?”  asks Cedious.“I do.” Says Black sands.“I am Gratdeer.  I am the guardian of this doorway to the forbidden room.  I ask you to move away and leave.  We will not harm you so long as you move away.”  Says the Hill Giant in Giant.“**** you!” bellows the combative ½ giant.“What did he say?” asks Vale wondering if he can trust the barbarian.“He wants to kill us and use us for his stew.  The pegasi have other uses for him and his kin.”Black sands charges the giant making the others jump and rush in.  They did not expect such a thing.Taskerdoo goes to the air.  Vale castes a protection spell onto himself.  He will not fight but he will not be a victim either.  The barbarian is quick to regret his decision.  It is only because Vale stays with him healing him each time he is hit.  The giant’s long reach hinders any flanking attempts by the group.  Sharshek is struck down and killed.  Cedious is swatted even as Taskerdoo begins to fire his wand of magic missiles from up high onto the giants.  The giant’s heart is not in this battle (either I miss or roll low on damage) but within a minute of combat beginning they are attacking with purpose ( a crit that nearly kills Black sands and DOES kill Sharshek).  Suddenly a savage snarl and yell tears into the air.  A giant begins to swing wildly.  One hand goes to his eyes and the other swinging a club as big as Sharshek.  Cedious and Black sands concentrate on this one and takes him down.  Then another one does this.  Vale heals as he goes.As Taskerdoo circles above he watches the Shifter Cleric as he moves down the black stone cropped hillside that the archway is built into.  Is he here to help or hinder?  Does he have blue eyes?Finally the battle ends.  The giants are defeated but the party is decimated and one is down.  Seeing no further danger except for the shifter, Taskerdoo lands to learn about him.</blockquote>

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