The Red Hand of Doom!!

[s@squ@tch]

Virashil, Sorcerer 6, Hp: 25/25

Listen Check @ the effigy (1d20+2=15)

 

[EvolutionKB]

Sir Jonathan 58/65 hp

Sir Jonathan looks upon the effigy, thinking hard. He merely shakes his head, turning to listen to Virashil and Duroin when they speak. "This could be a warning sign I guess. Duroin is right though, if any giants yet live, we should let them do so. The bridge is our first priority. Once we see the army delayed, then we can deal with the giants if they exist. We at least know they were unfriendly because they attacked the keep. I would pray to Heironeous that the hobgoblin leaders do not see the sense in having giant shock troops. It would not take much to persuade them to gain revenge on their losses at the keep long ago."

Too bad this didn't come up during an attack roll, then again perhaps my luck has turned: Nat 20(total 20) on the listen check

 

[s@squ@tch]

Virashil, Sorcerer 6, Hp: 25/25

"Jonathan, we do not know if the forest giants were the ones who assaulted the keep -- I vaguely remember Jorr saying that they might be friendly."

"I do, however, believe that it might be too much of a risk, as walking into a village of giants could be hazardous to our health."

OOC:

We suck at Int checks, but all seem to be rolling well for listening....

 

[EvolutionKB]

"Jonathan, we do not know if the forest giants were the ones who assaulted the keep -- I vaguely remember Jorr saying that they might be friendly."

"I would say that the bodies of the giants laying around the keep would say otherwise. That was too small for a giant stronghold, I would think. Unless you mean that the giants we found there were not the forest giants."

 

[Rhun]

"Certes the giants attacked and destroyed the keep," says Duroin, still eyeing the effigy. "But again, that was a long time ago. We don't even know if there are any giants still about these parts. The bridge, and ensuring the safety of the people of Drellin's Ferry, should be our main concern at this point."

 

[ethandrew]

"If we have time on the way back from the bridge, we could look down this path. It is curious to me also, but we have more pressing needs."

Listen check of 14.

 

[s@squ@tch]

Virashil, Sorcerer 6, Hp: 25/25

"I would say that the bodies of the giants laying around the keep would say otherwise. That was too small for a giant stronghold, I would think. Unless you mean that the giants we found there were not the forest giants."

"That is exactly what I meant -- that the giants that attacked Vraath Keep were of some other tribe or type than these so-called Forest Giants, which honestly, is a type that I've never heard of before."

 

[Rhun]

Although he considered himself enlightened, Duroin still harbored many of the same prejudices as other dwarves. Including a strong dislike of giants. "Bah, green-skinned hill giants would be my guess," he says to Virashil. "Or a bunch of ogres and trolls that run about beneath the trees with sticks and leaves in their hair. Trouble, I say."

 

[EvolutionKB]

Sir Jonathan 58/65 hp

"Alright we agree that we should check down this path after we have delayed the army, if that is possible, correct?" Sir Jonathan looks down the path which eventually leads to the bridge. "Trolls huh? Could be, though I've never actually seen one. We'd better get moving again, though."

 

[hero4hire]

From down the path the group can hear snippets of a voice almost chanting in a deep bass. Jonathan almost swears he can just make out the words Piggy and Owlbear.