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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 2832459" data-attributes="member: 9255">EBERRON: THE CREATION SCHEMA04/15/06SEGMENT 213“The Trouble with Some Giants”High above the temple known as Sanctuary there are too many Ogres swarming the Cedious’ Ride airship.  Several lines are cut causing Ogres to rain to the ground.  Others are shot with bows as they try to climb up or their exposed hands are attacked with axes and swords as they try to climb over the railing.  The pilot commands the fire elemental to act on their behalf and soon the remaining giant-kin find small fireballs striking them.  Soon it is over.  Cider and Capio look over the railing for any more and instead see several fire giants far below climbing the ramps and stairs that lead to the temple.  “Take us down- NOW!” yells Capio to the pilot.With new lines, the two swing down and enter the temple courtyard.  Improved invisibility and spider climb is caste onto both Cider and Capio.  They climb the wall and run along the ceiling.  The devastation inside is clear.  Bloodied ogres and hill giants liter the hallway along with one huge deformed giant.  The huge giant is the only one that hears them overhead.  He wonders out loud if the temple is haunted.  Unseen by the two invisible but distracted adventurers a large bag tied to the giant’s belt wiggles and has muffled yells.Cedious and the others are unaware of Capio and Cider’s arrival as they debate what to do.  They unlock and open the secret door.  They are certain the giants can not reach them inside these tunnels.  The archer circles around to them using the narrow tunnels.  The ogres and hill giants come closer.  When Cedious lets lose the Decanter of Endless water they stop.  They are suspicious of the strange attack and step away from the fluid.  Some of these less than intelligent giants have seen clear fluid ignite and explode with flame.  They will avoid walking into it if possible.One group of hill giants begins to wander through the hallways looking to go around the fluid.  Several times they just avoid the secret traps here.   The ogres decide to rush the room and find arrows and darts being fired out to them.  Several well-placed shots slow down and greatly injure the creatures.  Then Capio, still standing invisible on the ceiling, unleashes a fireball!  The ogres never know what hit them and the hill giants are badly hurt also.  The Huge giant, just downed by the archer, catches on fire.  His bag begins to kick and thrash.  Cedious can just hear “Help me!  I’m stuck!”  The bag then catches on fire!  The kicking becomes bouncing.The warforged known as Fighter goes to the bag and cuts it open.  A stocky and muscular figure inside sticks his head out.  It takes another round to squirm out of the bag that is on fire.  This is when they notice the fire giants standing at the entrance.  They see the bodies and fear the ranged weapons are too deadly for them.  They charge into the hallway two at a time and leap to cover through the opened doorways.  These giants are intelligent fears Cedious.</blockquote>

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