Saturday 2 May 2020

ep 106 20-21/3/4720 AR The Road to Xin-Shalast, Battle with Cloud Giants

Simon N. (GM):ok
GM: Last session you started following the ethereal River Avah by moonlight to Xin-Shalast.
Malassandra:(Has Mal visited there in the distant past?)
Simon N. (GM):Mal vaguely remembers being taken there as a young guardspaladin in Emperor Xin's bodyguard. Svevenka the ice nymph warned you the upper spires of Xin-Shalast are guarded by an Occluding Field which only lets Karzoug's servants enter.
Malassandra:(Thanks)
"Do w know another way in?"
Jorian Drake:I will try hard to not forget I have a familiar, even if she's likely to be constantly killed and having to resummon with the ritual
Simon N. (GM):KALADURNAE was the Runelord of Xin-Shalast back then, she now recalls; a greedy and unpleasant fellow.
Malassandra:Dhe share the indormation for what it's worth.
Simon N. (GM):Svevenka suggested you seek help from the friendly Skulks who dwell in volcanic tunnels beneath the city, but avoid the ones who have become vampiric minions of the Hidden Beast.
Malassandra:"Perhaps I will be able to derect the evil ones with my sesnes?"
Simon N. (GM):Claw is hiking up into the high mountains along the Avah while his friends fly overhead in a superhero montage :)
Malassandra::)
Jorian Drake:(I browsed the campaign's log on your site and I can't find the Nightmare Rod's 5e version of stats, jsut the link to https://aonprd.com/MagicRodsDisplay.aspx?FinalName=Nightmare%20Rod )
Simon N. (GM):Mal's pegasus has to beat wings hard, for the air grows thin here as you near 20,000 feet.
Malassandra:Are we close enough to set down and search for the volcanic caves?
Simon N. (GM):Nightmare Rod - much the same, but halve DCs and add 5, rounding up, to get 5e DC, eg DC 15 > 8+5=13.
requires attunement of course
Jorian Drake:(OK)
Simon N. (GM):GM: About 8 miles into the mountains the the phantom
waters are joined by an ancient road paved with f lat stones
that have a faint sheen of gold to them. This road continues
north to Xin-Shalast—from this point on, the PCs have a
physical route to follow and need no longer depend upon
the phantom waters of the Avah. The road itself is 100
Simon N. (GM):feet wide, its surface patchy here with swaths of ice but
providing a welcome f lat surface upon which to travel.
Malassandra:Thunfer lazily spirals down to drop Mal on the golden road.
Simon N. (GM):Mal sets foot down beside Claw on the roadway. Following the roadway a couple miles, you spot (PP15+) a large cave entrance on the mountainside above the road to the left. Large boulders partially block the entrance.
Malassandra:"Looks like you're up, Claw."
Jorian Drake:Drakh alerts the others
Simon N. (GM):It's about 60' up a steep slope.
Claw:Claw cracks his knuckles
Simon N. (GM):Drak flaps down to alert the others. Suddenly several enormous cloud giants emerge from the cave, hefting the boulders like pebbles!
Malassandra:"Duck!"
Simon N. (GM):With them is a much shorter, squat & muscular one-eyed frost giant, heavily scarred.
Jorian Drake:A black and a white bat flap as ducks
Claw:Claw yell out in giant: "hold! we mean you no harm or tresspass!"
Simon N. (GM):The frost giant roars and the cloud giants prepare to throw... Claw roll Intimidate please
Claw:
rolling 1d20+6
(
16
)
+6
=
22
Simon N. (GM):The giants pause.
The frost giant points his massive greataxe at Claw. "And who might you be, to approach fabled Xin-Shalast?"
Claw:"we are travelers sent by himself! he has returned and wishes to bring all giants back under his banner!"
Simon N. (GM):roll deception please Claw :)
Claw:Xin*
rolling 1d20-1
(
5
)
-1
=
4
Quillax:Q will touch him with guidance
Claw:xW
I should have just challebnged them to a duel!
Malassandra:hehe
Jorian Drake:Bat Drakhaien flaps around worried
Simon N. (GM):"I am Bjormundal. And I reckon you be Claw, chief of the Iron Peaks. Enemy of Xin-Shalast! Throw down your weapons and surrender!"
Claw:"Ha! Bigger than you have said that, and now they are just ashes in the wind" Claw draws Gorvak
Malassandra:(Are these the fellows we aren't supposed to kill as it make Karzoug stronger?)
Simon N. (GM):They are giants in service to Karzoug, apparently
Quillax:(You want them challenged, James?)
Claw:OOC i did try talking :P
Malassandra:"Hold! Bjormundal. I have heard you are a mighty warrior. Would you test your metal against Claw here?" (Persuade?
Simon N. (GM):The giant roars and leaps down to duel Claw while the others throw rocks... roll init everyone
Claw:
rolling 1d20+2
(
12
)
+2
=
14
Malassandra:
rolling 2d20+2
(
16
+
2
)
+2
=
20
18
Simon N. (GM):He's already coming down to melee Claw
Quillax:
rolling d20+3
(
10
)
+3
=
13
rolling d20+3
(
18
)
+3
=
21
Simon N. (GM):
rolling d20+2
(
16
)
+2
=
18
rolling d20+6
(
6
)
+6
=
12
Quillax:Scratch that, init as 13. Mistake for the second
Simon N. (GM):Quillax foresight gives her advtg on everything so 21 yes?
Quillax:For the duration, the target can’t be surprised and has advantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. Additionally, other creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls against the target for the duration.
Simon N. (GM):Claw has advtg from rage so roll again James
init is an ability check
Claw:
rolling 1d20
(
8
)
=
8
Quillax:I always forget :D
Claw:pfft
Simon N. (GM):ok 21 Quillax 20 Mal 18 giants 14 Claw 12 Drak
#21 Quillax your go, you are in air elemental form about 80' above the road, ca 90' from the cave I reckon
Quillax:(have a great speech but only Mal understauds Auran :( )
She'll move close enough to drop a ring of wall of fire around the giants, burning side in
Simon N. (GM):The 4 cloud giants are pretty much shoulder to shoulder on the cliffs 15' each giant
The frost giant is 20' below them jumping down to fight Claw
The cave (25' high) is behind the middle 2 cloud giants.
Quillax:She doesn't want to interfere then, so instead she'll lay out the wall of fire in front of the cloud giants to prevent them from interfering also
Simon N. (GM):ok 60' exactly covers the front of the 4 cloud giants :)
Quillax:Although they can't understand her, she'll still scold them: "you are traitors to your own kind, to side with an Enslaver of Giants, who wants only to profit from your deaths."
Simon N. (GM):you can roll 5d8 for the fire dmg :)
Quillax:
rolling 5d8
(
2
+
7
+
6
+
3
+
3
)
=
21
Simon N. (GM):
rolling 4d20
(
20
+
15
+
9
+
3
)
=
47
DEX +0, one auto pass
scorched giants yell angrily
#20 Mal your go
You are about 70' from them as crow flies
50' from leader
Simon N. (GM):who seems set on killing Claw
Malassandra:Mal moves forward 30' and yells at them (using her helm of comp lang) "You are fools! The deceiver is using you! Let mighty Claw lead you, see how he defeats your champion?!" (Persuade)
Simon N. (GM):(good luck w that Bjorm) :D
Malassandra:This at the cloud giants not the frosty chap
Simon N. (GM):sounds more like Intimidate!
Malassandra:Intimidate is good too :D
rolling 1d20+14
(
19
)
+14
=
33
Jorian Drake:(clap!)
Simon N. (GM):She is very Intimidating
Claw:nice
Simon N. (GM):Bjorm: "Kill her! Kill that one!" indicating Mal :D
(they were gonna rock Quillax)
Malassandra:Mal takes the Dodge action, end turn.
Simon N. (GM):Intimidate was your action I reckon for it to have an effect
Malassandra:no probs. End turn then.
Simon N. (GM):ok
The cloud giants push through the fire barrier, descending the slope 40' and throwing rocks at Mal.
rolling 5d8
(
7
+
4
+
7
+
2
+
4
)
=
24
they take 24 fire dmg
Malassandra:AC20
Simon N. (GM):hit on an 8
rolling 4d20
(
18
+
9
+
13
+
20
)
=
60
Malassandra:ouch
Simon N. (GM):
rolling 20d10+32
(
4
+
1
+
6
+
4
+
5
+
5
+
6
+
4
+
3
+
6
+
5
+
1
+
9
+
5
+
4
+
2
+
4
+
4
+
7
+
4
)
+32
=
121
Claw::o
Malassandra:63/184
Simon N. (GM):121 dmg to Mal as rocks blast past her battering her
Bjormundal leaps down the mountainside, great axe swinging at Claw...
rolling d20+18
(
13
)
+18
=
31
rolling d20+18
(
5
)
+18
=
23
Claw:hit
AC22
Simon N. (GM):
rolling d20+18
(
9
)
+18
=
27
Claw:"This will be a tale of fire and ice!"
Simon N. (GM):
rolling 9d12+39
(
9
+
11
+
1
+
11
+
2
+
2
+
10
+
3
+
1
)
+39
=
89
89 dmg to Claw/2 = 44
#14 Claw
Claw:swing swing
rolling 1d20+20
(
14
)
+20
=
34
Simon N. (GM):He has a great iron bleastplate and enchanted great axe
AC 24
Claw:k
slashing
rolling 3d6+25
(
4
+
6
+
3
)
+25
=
38
fire
rolling 5d6
(
2
+
4
+
6
+
4
+
5
)
=
21
second attack
Claw:Reckless this time
so adv
rolling 1d20+20
(
1
)
+20
=
21
rolling 1d20+20
(
3
)
+20
=
23
Simon N. (GM)::(
Claw:gah
Malassandra:wow
Claw:"I'm giving you a chance here
Simon N. (GM):"Clumsy fool, boy! Shoulda stayed in your dung pile!"
Claw:quit now before you get hurt"
Simon N. (GM):"Playing with fire but you'll be frost-burned!"
Claw:Pun damage sustained
Simon N. (GM):#12 Drak you are in bat form & currently being ignored
Jorian Drake:Batman flaps up to a height on the side where he has good sight of the events but will be outside the giant range of hurling or getting up there once shapeshifting back
If bat-form can reach this this turn normally Drakh acts something else too, if not then the bat-form dashes and end turn
Simon N. (GM):You're currently about 60' from the giants.
Jorian Drake:OK, Drakh positions himself at least 120 feet from them, so probably I spend all my action/movement in bat form to find a good and far sniping location,
Simon N. (GM):The road is 100' wide, steep cliffs rising up on either side here
Jorian Drake:on top of a steep cliff
end turn
Simon N. (GM):You can go perch on the eastern cliffs
Jorian Drake:ok
WIll do so and then tranform back next turn
Simon N. (GM):about 120'-150' from the melee.
Jorian Drake:ok
Simon N. (GM):R2
#21 Quillax
Jorian Drake:I'd prefer something 500 ft away but that would take so long the combat would end before batman even flaps there
Simon N. (GM):2 giants are moving to encircle Mal raising clubs while 2 heft rocks and look up at Q-lemental
with the wind up here few ranged attacks would reach 500' anyway.
Quillax:She'll throw some produce flames
Simon N. (GM):The giants seem unnerved by Malassandra (due to her 33 Intimidate) :D
Malassandra:(Not that unnerved! :D )
Simon N. (GM):OK Q has to do a trench attack run coming w/in 30' of her target to throw flames
Quillax:perfect and boon of speed gives her an extra 30' speed
Simon N. (GM):Just like shooting dire rats in beggar's canyon back home :D
Quillax::D
Malassandra:hehe
Quillax:
rolling 4d8
(
2
+
5
+
6
+
4
)
=
17
(do a barrel roll!)
Simon N. (GM):GM Q zooms down and shoots at a cloud giant - AC 14 make your attack roll pls (w advtg)
Quillax:
rolling d20+14
(
14
)
+14
=
28
rolling d20+14
(
6
)
+14
=
20
Simon N. (GM):hits its massive chest
Quillax:pew pew!
zyooooom
Simon N. (GM):#20 Mal; 2 cloud giants are heading for you; you can counter charge & melee if you like
Malassandra:Can Mal get into a position where casting a spell with 30' radius aoe will catch all four Giants?
Simon N. (GM):60' diameter can catch all 4 yup
Malassandra:cool then she runs to this posituion, stamps her little foot and utters a word of power!
A destructive wave ripples out. DC22 Con (I know!) save.
Simon N. (GM):(oh yeah rem you heal 20 Mal)
Malassandra:(Thanks)
Simon N. (GM):CON +10
rolling 4d20
(
8
+
8
+
7
+
14
)
=
37
Malassandra:full damage on 3 and they are laid prone
Simon N. (GM):3 fail, the one Q hit passes
Malassandra:the other takes half
Thunder damage first
Simon N. (GM):The ground shakes as the giants fall over!
Malassandra:
rolling 5d6
(
1
+
3
+
3
+
5
+
1
)
=
13
then radiant
rolling 5d6
(
5
+
5
+
3
+
1
+
6
)
=
20
Simon N. (GM):33 dmg?
Malassandra:33 or 16
end turn.
Simon N. (GM):#18 giants
Bjormundal roars and swings down at Claw
rolling 6d20
(
19
+
6
+
18
+
3
+
10
+
10
)
=
66
37 36 28
3 hits
Claw:yep
Simon N. (GM):
rolling 9d12+39
(
11
+
3
+
3
+
8
+
6
+
9
+
2
+
5
+
8
)
+39
=
94
94 dmg/2 = 47
The fallen giants stagger to their feet, all attention now on Mal.
Claw:xD i though the 47 was from one attack
Malassandra:Mal gets a lot of attention, it's her stunning good looks :D
Simon N. (GM):They move up (20' move from prone/40' otherwise + 15' reach, all can attack her)
Malassandra:AC20 +7 reaction ac to one hit.
Simon N. (GM):They seem kinda scared of her! Must be her effortless air of Azlanti superiority!
rolling 2d20
(
13
+
6
)
=
19
first one 25 - parried; 18 miss
next
rolling 2d20
(
5
+
2
)
=
7
Simon N. (GM):2 misses!
next
rolling 2d20
(
1
+
15
)
=
16
one hit
rolling 3d10+8
(
2
+
10
+
10
)
+8
=
30
30 dmg
Malassandra:53/184
Simon N. (GM):The one who remained standing roars and charges, club swinging.
rolling 2d20
(
17
+
18
)
=
35
Malassandra:ouch
Simon N. (GM):wgack thunk
rolling 6d10+16
(
7
+
7
+
9
+
4
+
9
+
3
)
+16
=
55
Malassandra:she's down
Simon N. (GM):Mal goes down!
Malassandra:0 (-2)
Simon N. (GM):#14 Claw
(I was holding back attacks on Mal to CDG if she went down, she did well!)
Claw:wacky wacky
rolling 1d20
(
19
)
=
19
?
that should have been +20
Simon N. (GM):hit :)
Claw:so 39
slashing
rolling 3d6+25.
(
4
+
3
+
5
)
+25
=
37
fire
rolling 5d6
(
5
+
3
+
6
+
3
+
6
)
=
23
Simon N. (GM):60 dmg!
Claw:"I gave you a chance, now all bets are off"
second attack
Simon N. (GM):Bjormundal roars in pain.
Claw:
rolling 1d20+20
(
8
)
+20
=
28
Simon N. (GM):]"We'll kill you and your little friend too!"
Claw:3d6+25
rolling 3d6+25
(
3
+
4
+
2
)
+25
=
34
rolling 5d6
(
2
+
1
+
3
+
6
+
1
)
=
13
:(
Simon N. (GM):47
Claw:over 100, this round, not bad
Simon N. (GM):Bjorm is bloody and scorched now
#12 Drak
Claw:end turn
Drakhaien (WIP) continues his bat flapping to a nice cliff where he could snipe and hide at, then transforms back (ends concentration) and uses this (hopefully surprise) location to shoot with advantage at one of Mal's giant opponents (not the one Claw duels) nearest to her body, then Drakh bonus action hides. It might be Drakh has to first bonus action hide and then shoot though. (and then end turn)
Simon N. (GM):Drak will need to Hide to shoot so roll Hide check
Drakhaien (WIP):30 something
Simon N. (GM):OK so he shoots at the giant who felled Mal
advtg
Drakhaien (WIP):
26


19
80/320
Longbow +1 (+12)
34Sneak
9Piercing
Simon N. (GM):AC 14
43 dmg?
Drakhaien (WIP):Elven accuracy reroll on that 7
rolling d20
(
3
)
=
3
stays as such
43 gamage, yes
end turn
Simon N. (GM):The giant yells, looks up and sees the archer on the opposite cliff
Drakhaien (WIP) pokes his tongue out and because being too far for the giant to see he als wiggles his ass at him
Drakhaien (WIP):also*
Simon N. (GM):Next round (R4 I believe) #21 Quillax
Quillax:Q zooms down to Mal
She'll pick her up and zoom away
Malassandra:(Good luck! And thanks :) )
Quillax:(keeping low to the ground to take advantage of any terrain possible)
Simon N. (GM):OK 40' to pick up Mal, this form is only STR 14 so you'll be encumbered by Mal (half move) when flying up
move 120'?
Quillax:Yes
with boon of speed
Simon N. (GM):staying low - roll Athletics DC 12 to move at full speed
Quillax:with bonus action of dash
rolling d20+2
(
5
)
+2
=
7
Simon N. (GM):why would you get a bonus action dash?
Quillax:
rolling d20+2
(
6
)
+2
=
8
part of boon of speed
Simon N. (GM):ok
Quillax:but apparently I cannot roll worth a damn :D
Malassandra::(
Quillax:[We'll make it,] Q assures.
Simon N. (GM):so you use 40' to fly down, action to pick up Mal, fly off with 20'+60' putting you 80' away from giants; they get 4 opp atts on Quillax
Quillax:(ok, maybe we won't :D )
Simon N. (GM):80' puts you beyond their move + attack range
opp atts
Quillax:AC 15 in AirE form
Simon N. (GM):
rolling 4d20
(
3
+
13
+
10
+
3
)
=
29
4 hits
Malassandra:ouch
Simon N. (GM):
rolling 12d10+32
(
7
+
8
+
5
+
8
+
10
+
7
+
10
+
7
+
8
+
5
+
5
+
4
)
+32
=
116
Q is knocked from the sky taking 26 dmg
rolling 2d6
(
5
+
6
)
=
11
plus 11 fall dmg
& prone
Quillax:I think it might be time to break out the big guns
Simon N. (GM):I'll be kind and rule you still have your bonus action when face planting. Mal you lose a death save for the impact.
You are both prone at the feet of 4 angry cloud giants.
Jorian Drake:(ouch, getting up spends half your speed)
Quillax:Q shifts into EE form and rolls over on top of Mal to act as Earth Shield
Simon N. (GM):Well you have 0 move left but you can turn into EE broadly on top of her I'll allow
still prone!
Quillax:Thank you :)
Malassandra:Thanks Keelia!
Simon N. (GM):#20 Mal roll death save
Quillax:(might be a bad idea but it's all I've got with a bonus action)
Malassandra:
rolling 1d20
(
6
)
=
6
Simon N. (GM):you get your aura bonus while unconscious yes?
Malassandra:Not when unconcious
Simon N. (GM):aww :(
2 fails then so far
Malassandra:yup
Simon N. (GM):#18 giants. Angry Cloud giant: "Okay boys, we got some rock to smash!"
(the cloud giant clubs are +0 magical BTW)
Quillax:(Yep, this will hurt :D)
Simon N. (GM):AC 17 EE so 5+ to hit
rolling 16d20
(
19
+
8
+
10
+
18
+
14
+
17
+
1
+
2
+
10
+
16
+
16
+
17
+
7
+
7
+
12
+
14
)
=
188
1 miss
Quillax:Ouch. Ok. Sorry Mal, we're about to be paste
Simon N. (GM):first 4 on Quillax
giants - her only weakness!
Quillax:Someone bring my ass to be ressurected.
Malassandra:Good effort Keeli, appreciate it.
Simon N. (GM):Rem those 12 stone giants Keelia? :D
Quillax:She doesn't learn :D
Truely, she doesn't :D
Simon N. (GM):first 3 hits
rolling 9d10+24
(
3
+
6
+
1
+
1
+
1
+
5
+
6
+
10
+
4
)
+24
=
61
Quillax:If I get 1 HP, I've got a trick up my sleeve.
Simon N. (GM):next 3 hits
rolling 9d10+24
(
6
+
2
+
9
+
1
+
8
+
9
+
9
+
7
+
7
)
+24
=
82
Quillax:OK, back to human.
Malassandra:ouch!
Simon N. (GM):143-126 = 17 to Quillax real body
last blow was a 26 vs Quillax, hit right?
Quillax:yep, AC of 22
Simon N. (GM):
rolling 3d10+8
(
2
+
3
+
9
)
+8
=
22
22 dmg
how's your hp Q?
Quillax:ummm..
Simon N. (GM):The scorched frost giant attacks Claw.
rolling 3d20
(
1
+
3
+
7
)
=
11
Quillax:I should be ok? 146-26-11-17-22 ?
Simon N. (GM):calculator time Keelia :)
Quillax:70 let
*left
Simon N. (GM):Bjorm got miss-21-25 vs Claw, 1 hit?
Claw:yep
22AC
Simon N. (GM):
rolling 3d12+13
(
6
+
12
+
1
)
+13
=
32
32/2= 16 dmg
Bjorm: "Your friends are dyin' fast!"
Bjorm is a bit of a good ole boy. :D
Claw:"so are you idiot"
Simon N. (GM):#14 Claw
Claw:killy killy
rolling 1d20+20
(
7
)
+20
=
27
Simon N. (GM):hit
Claw:
rolling 3d6+25
(
3
+
3
+
2
)
+25
=
33
rolling 5d6
(
6
+
1
+
5
+
4
+
5
)
=
21
hows he looking?
Simon N. (GM):The burning blade sinks into his gut and up into his black heart.
Malassandra:yay
Claw:Claw points his sword at the remiaining Gienats
Jorian Drake:(Can Quillax still transform into something to flee?)
Claw:"your next!"
Simon N. (GM):The body staggers back and thunks onto the ancient roadway, eldritch axe flying from his hand.
Claw:He moves to the nearest one
(is it in attackm rrange?
Jorian Drake:(wait, maybe they follow yClaw now, you won the duel!)
Simon N. (GM):You did 220 to him and he had 215 :)
Claw:xD
Quillax:OK, I've got one panic spell I can use, I was going to save it, but I might have to use it
Simon N. (GM):Yes, Claw can reach the nearest cloud giant whacking on Q
Claw:"get off her!"
second attack
rolling 1d20+20
(
11
)
+20
=
31
Malassandra:don't roll a 20!
Simon N. (GM):hit
Claw:
rolling 3d6+25
(
4
+
4
+
5
)
+25
=
38
rolling 5d6
(
5
+
3
+
2
+
4
+
2
)
=
16
Simon N. (GM):54 dmg
Claw:end turn
Simon N. (GM):Claw bloodies the cloud giant, slashing its lower back as it turns to face him.
#12 Drak your go
Drakhaien (WIP) summons Nightgaunts. 1d4+1 using the black, horned nightgaunt mask's power the creatures leave the surface of the dark mask. Drakh telepathically commands some of these to fend off the giants near his dead companion so the other nightgaunts can focus on grab & run with the corpse of Mal and allow Q to either flee or also take her to his cliff if she's not too heavy, then bonus action hides.
Drakhaien (WIP):
rolling d4+1
(
4
)
+1
=
5
Simon N. (GM):gonna have to check the item...
Drakhaien (WIP):(Emergency taxi engage!)
Drakh donned the mask on our last rest
but right, I doN't know the creature stats either
Jorian Drake:(this is the only way I was able to think of for Drakh to try rescue you folks)
Malassandra:(Good effort, I just worry about how far they have to travel?)
Jorian Drake:(Stay preferably alive till they get there)
Simon N. (GM):GM: ok range 90' I'll say, & 1 action to summon (it's 1 minute for most 5e conjurations).
Quillax:(question, does Mal count as an object or a willing person when unconscious? )
Jorian Drake:(Yes, it is an action, I used the mask summon before already)
Quillax:(it doesn't matter really, just curious :D)
Malassandra::D
Jorian Drake:(I think a corpse counts as object yep, jsut a piece of dead meat :D)
Malassandra:(Dhe's not dead yet)
Quillax:(she's not dead. She's unconscious)
Malassandra:heheheh
Simon N. (GM):actually sorry spell is in Primeval Thule book, range is 30' for summon nightgaunt, 1 action, acts after you on your turn
concentration/1 minute
Malassandra:1 dearh save to go yet!
Jorian Drake:I didn't know it acts as a spell after their summon, ok
Drakh has nothing else to concentrate on currently so it's fine
I think the mask wrote either 1 nightgaunt for 24 hours, or like the 1d4+1 for ten minutes
Simon N. (GM):Nightgaunts swoop out of the darkness & fly towards the fray (move + dash 40+40 = 80'); they arrive above the battle)
1d4+1 for 11 rounds it says
which is pretty much the 5e 1 minute
yes you can use it to summon a single NG for 24 hrs
Jorian Drake:(OK, then, I see I have to write these old loot items stats down separately, I know in the past I just used your site Simon to find the info but now my browse-fu failed)
Simon N. (GM):(not sure if I converted it on the site)
Jorian Drake:(anyway, 11 rounds should be enough for a lucky escape :D )
Simon N. (GM):R5 #21 Quillax
BTW your telepathic range to the NGs is 90' Drak so you can't give them new commands beyond that range
Malassandra:Good luck Keelia!
Quillax:Q taps Mal with a cure wounds, then takes EE form and rolls over on top of her again, trusting Claw to draw the fire and her own rocky body to help survive until Mal is conscious and can run on her own.
Malassandra::)
Simon N. (GM):ok Mal wakes up!
w an EE atop her! :-O
Malassandra:eek
Simon N. (GM):roll the cure hp Q
Quillax:
rolling 1d8+7
(
4
)
+7
=
11
Malassandra:11/184
Simon N. (GM):#20 Mal your go you fast heal to 31
Malassandra:31/184
Simon N. (GM):You are prone & can barely breathe :)
Jorian Drake:heh
Malassandra:She lays on hands to herself doe 100HP
Simon N. (GM):ok
#18 giants
Malassandra:131/184, half move to get up. End turn.
Jorian Drake:(I think an earth elemental lies on top of Mal)
Simon N. (GM):Mal can't stand (unless rolling athletics or acrobatics as an action). #18 Seeing Bjorm down "He was an idiot anyway!" the giants move to engage Claw.
Malassandra:okay.
Quillax:Q isn't squishing her, there's room to move and crawl out if she wants :)
Malassandra:phew
Simon N. (GM):"Pound him!" "Pulp him!" "Grind him!"
Jorian Drake:(Well.... I can't help anyone as long an elemental stops the nightgaunts from potentially escape with Mal)
Claw:"Ya'll welcome to try "
Smile
Simon N. (GM):GM; Frankly Mal is much better off NOT getting up right now. :D
but I'll retcon if you are SURE >:D
Quillax:She's got a 146 hp shield and an angry barbarian :D
Malassandra:hehe
Claw:always equip a barbarian meat shield
Malassandra:It's not in her nature to lay down on the job though :)
Claw:never leave home without one
Simon N. (GM):GM: If Mal is standing up the giants try to finish her off
oh & the opp att rule for standing :p
Seriously I think Q would be wise enough to stop her getting up!
Quillax:Mal is still safely ensconsed under Q
Simon N. (GM):thumbs up :D
OK....
4 giants surround Claw...
AC 22? so 10+ to hit
rolling 8d20
(
18
+
3
+
18
+
1
+
2
+
17
+
19
+
8
)
=
86
4 hits
Claw:yep
Simon N. (GM):
rolling 12d10+32
(
9
+
1
+
1
+
1
+
2
+
10
+
8
+
6
+
1
+
4
+
4
+
2
)
+32
=
81
81/2 = 40 dmg
Claw:Claw yawns
"let me know when you start 'Crushing me' me2
Simon N. (GM):#14 Claw
Claw:Attacking the most roppey looking one first
rolling 1d20+20
(
2
)
+20
=
22
Simon N. (GM):ok same one as last turn
Claw:ek
Simon N. (GM):AC 14 hit :)
Claw:
rolling 3d6+25
(
4
+
4
+
2
)
+25
=
35
rolling 5d6
(
5
+
4
+
1
+
2
+
3
)
=
15
Simon N. (GM):cloud giants don't go for heavy threads, man :D
50
The giant staggers, thighs ablaze! :D
Claw:and again
reckless this time
i want a crit :P
rolling 1d20+20
(
20
)
+20
=
40
:D
Simon N. (GM):Claw plants his blade where the sun doesn't shine - BOOM!
Malassandra:wow
isn't that a fireball?
Claw:
rolling 9d6+25
(
4
+
1
+
1
+
2
+
3
+
6
+
5
+
6
+
3
)
+25
=
56
Simon N. (GM):ok that gets everyone but Drak & his nightgaunts are still 40' away
Quillax:(I want a milllion pounds!)
Claw:thats the slash
Quillax:(looks around expectantly :) )
Malassandra:( :D )
Simon N. (GM):The giant explodes.
Claw:now the fireball
rolling 14d6
(
4
+
3
+
4
+
1
+
6
+
6
+
4
+
3
+
3
+
2
+
4
+
4
+
2
+
1
)
=
47
Simon N. (GM):roll fireball dmg pls
Quillax:Mal should be protected by Q
Simon N. (GM):Mal can have a +2 save bonus for cover
Claw:time to roll saves
Malassandra:
rolling 1d20+20
(
7
)
+20
=
27
Claw:
rolling 1d20+2
(
1
)
+2
=
3
aw
Malassandra:shield mistress, save = 0HP
Claw:well, it was worth it for the drit ^^
Simon N. (GM):DC 19 DEX save half dmg
Malassandra:dtill 131/184
Quillax:
rolling d20-1
(
5
)
-1
=
4
rolling d20-1
(
15
)
-1
=
14
Simon N. (GM):Claw you have advtg on DEX saves
Claw:
rolling 1d20+2
(
3
)
+2
=
5
Simon N. (GM):
rolling 3d20
(
2
+
20
+
2
)
=
24
2 giants fail
Claw:not much help :P
Simon N. (GM):All the giants are badly wounded now, and seared chunks of one are raining down on the battlefield.
Malassandra:yay
Simon N. (GM):OOC nice brutal fight you got today!
Claw:Bloodrain
(From Jorian Drake): [whispered] If this is the correct 5e Nightgaunt stat sheet, then there's still hope, please check it and I'd command 2 of them to use Baleful Presence on the giants (so all or almost all of them have to try save against it) while the other 3 use flyby multiattacks https://www.5esrd.com/gamemastering/monsters-foes/monsters-by-type/aberrations/nightgaunt/
Malassandra:OOC Not half!
Claw:indeed Simon ^^
Simon N. (GM):3 still up looking worried
Claw:Claw looks ov er them
I suggest dropping your weapons
Simon N. (GM):((no it's not Jorian, and you need clear precise IC commands not this horrible crap anyway)
Like "pick up M and bring her here" sort of thing
Or "attack them"
Jorian Drake:(()I can't give commands when I doN't even know what these creatures are supposed to be like in 5e, as it means I have no idea what they're capable of)
Simon N. (GM):You are infuriating!
They are flying faceless critters
Jorian Drake:ok
Simon N. (GM):They can probaby grab people
and claw them
Drakhaien (WIP):Does Drakh see that the nightgaunts wouldn't be able to reach and rescue neither Mal nor Q?
Drakhaien (WIP):(thanks, I didn't need their picture, I needed to know what they're capable of)
Simon N. (GM):#12 Drak your turn; your nightgaunts are 40' from the giants and your friends. Q & M are prone, you can just see M's shield under Q
Drakhaien (WIP):(and I know they can fly with people, I used that before already, months ago)
All right
Simon N. (GM):You don't need their stat block to give them telepathic commands
Drakhaien (WIP):Drakh commands the creatures to attack the remaining giants with all their abilities unleashed
then he shoots at the most wounded giant
Simon N. (GM):ok
Drakhaien (WIP):
20


32
80/320
Longbow +1 (+12)
41 36Sneak
15 + 7Piercing
crit
Simon N. (GM):crit
Drakhaien (WIP):99
Simon N. (GM):Drak hits a giant in the eye, it spins and drops dead.
Drakhaien (WIP):bonus action hide, end turn
Malassandra:yay
Drakhaien (WIP):(now let's see what the flying beasties can do)
Claw:oooc sigh, i suggsted that they drop their weapons so we could interrigate them, i suppose as long as one is left
Simon N. (GM):The giants are too big to carry off, so 5 nightgaunts descend on one giant clawing and goring
Malassandra:and we're supposed to be not killing as many as poss/
Simon N. (GM):
rolling 15d20
(
19
+
12
+
6
+
16
+
20
+
4
+
10
+
8
+
11
+
11
+
16
+
16
+
5
+
10
+
1
)
=
165
10 hits, 60 dmg
Jorian Drake:(They didn't even honor Claw's duel victory, I doubt they would honor any kind of agreement)
Simon N. (GM):The giant screams as they flap around him tearing at his flesh
R6 Quillax
Malassandra:(It wasn't critisism, just a note memoir)
Quillax:She gets up and whams the nearest one
Jorian Drake:(np Chris I didn't take it as criticism, jsut commentary)
Quillax:
rolling 20+8
20+8
=
28
Simon N. (GM):ok 1 opp att,
rolling d20+12
(
8
)
+12
=
20
Quillax:
rolling 20+8
20+8
=
28
Simon N. (GM):
rolling 3d10+8
(
10
+
10
+
5
)
+8
=
33
Jorian Drake:that's not a d20 roll
Simon N. (GM):Q takes 33
Claw:Sentinel
Quillax:This is why I shouldn't do two things at once :)
rolling d20+8
(
19
)
+8
=
27
rolling d20+8
(
11
)
+8
=
19
Malassandra::)
Claw:
rolling 1d20+20
(
8
)
+20
=
28
rolling 3d6+25
(
3
+
6
+
2
)
+25
=
36
Simon N. (GM):Claw is not within 5' of it
Quillax:two hits.
Claw:sod, k
Simon N. (GM):rem they have 15' reach
Claw:ah yes
Quillax:
rolling 2d8+5
(
7
+
1
)
+5
=
13
Simon N. (GM):also he doesn't even have a weapon in hand right now!
Quillax:
rolling 2d8+5
(
3
+
4
)
+5
=
12
Total of 25 damage.
Simon N. (GM):Q barrels into the one being attacked by nightgaunts and bludgeons it to the ground. It stops moving.
#20 Mal. The last giant looks around at his fallen brethren, his face goes ashen.
"Er... truce?"
Malassandra:"Lay down your arms!"
Simon N. (GM):He drops his club, raising both hands.
OK you're out of combat, well done :)
Malassandra:She scrambles to her feet recovering as much dignity as she can.
(OOC Too close for blinking comfort! Thanks guys, though I was toast there.)
Simon N. (GM):That was quite close! The giants could have smushed Drak if I 'd got a clear round to throw rocks & some good rolls, he was well within range. >:)
Malassandra:Maal 151/184
Jorian Drake:ok, thanks for the game, congrats on not ying everyone
dying*
Quillax:Q will slather on some ointment to heal when we do the game :)
Jorian Drake:The giants could have smushed Drak if I 'd got a clear round to throw rocks & some good rolls, he was well within range. >:)
I thought I made clear to go as high and far as possible to get out of it
Simon N. (GM):The giants' mistake was wasting time pounding on Q in EE form, should have dragged her off Mal & CDG'd Mal. Even then Claw would have tore through them eventually I reckon
You said how far you were going.
Jorian Drake:You said how far those cliffs are where Drakh could go
Simon N. (GM):You could have kept flying away several rounds if you wanted, your choice
Jorian Drake:sigh
Claw:Their mistake was messying with our group ;
Quillax:Sorry guys, I have to go. The presenter for tomorrow morning has dropped out and no one else has stepped up so I have to prepare
Jorian Drake:good luck Keelia
Malassandra:Stay safe Keelia and thanks again!
Claw:gl Keelia
Simon N. (GM):you'd have been out of ranged attack range so would have been bad, you were already too far to optimally help allies
Quillax:great game everyone, thanks simon! see you guys next week!
Simon N. (GM):bye Keelia!
Claw:sse you then!
Jorian Drake:Simon my bow range is 600 feet
Malassandra:Yes, thanks Simon. Very exciting!
Simon N. (GM):I told you the high wind reduced the max range
Jorian Drake:and for msot of my attack spells the range is 240 feet
most*
Simon N. (GM):240' would have been ok, still in range of the giants though
Claw:right i'm off, cya guys next week, thanks agagin Simon
Simon N. (GM):bye J
Jorian Drake:I wish we could use the map and tokens in roll20 for the battles ,would clarify so much, but not even I can handle that yet as DM here
Malassandra:Laters James, take care.
Jorian Drake:bye James
Malassandra:@DM I assume M has healed to full?
Simon N. (GM):yes M can heal up
I'll stop there as half the players left :)
can question giant next time
Malassandra:Jorian, ask Dan, he uses tokens.
Thanks again for an exciting session. Stay safe all.
Simon N. (GM):cheers Chris
bye now
Malassandra:bye
Jorian Drake:One more thing Simon. WIth all due respect, Druids know exactly what their summoned animals and fey can do, Drakhaien already met the Nightgaunts and used them before, and has a passive Arcana of 25. He should know already what Nightgaunts are like, also he's attuned with soul to that summoning mask, and as you mentioned you haven't fully converted some items and creatures yet, so I think my whispered request to please help me with them was justified. I didn't want to argue, just know what exactly and how is supposed to work with this as I didn't find the data on your website.
Bye Chris
Malassandra:Enjoy your GoT game Jorian, see you tomorrow
Jorian Drake:cya

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