[pnpgm] Game Update #126 - File #957 - Giant Combat T1 P1+2

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    Character Name   Type       Player        Sex           Notes
..Arawn...........Druid...John.Haight........Ma..Alfar/Backup Navigator
..Dorhak..........Warrior.Kevin.Newark.......Ma..Captain/Leader/Dwarf
..Fremea..........Sidh....Tobie.Bonahoom.....Fe..Faerry/Archer/Magician
..Gnorf...........Npc........................MA..Dwarf/Normal..Fighter
..Kiet............Acrobat.David.Sanders......Me..Human/Magician
..Mournath........Sailor..Gibert.Isla........Ma..Human/Navigator
..Pyandalgor......Hunter..Panthera...........Ma..Human/Hunter
..Raddok..........Miner...Bess.Hadley........Ma..Human/Miner
..Tsia.Phan.......Thief...Don.Ker............Fe..Human/Thief
..Unali...........Ninja...Wout.Broere........Fe..Human/Dagger Maiden
..Z'leyra.........Healer..Alex Koponen.......Fe..Human/Shaman/1st Mate
..Barbosa.........Warrior.Npc................Ma..Dwarf/Outcast
2 Horses for pack animals

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         Game Update #126 sequence (file #957)
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         [Recap]

            From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
                 Kiet yells out "Storm Giant 
coming!" Then attempts an Elder Dispell at EL2, 
as that can be cast in one phase (to cancel the 
wind spell).  If it fails, try a Max EL Dispell.
                 Kiet’s intent is to let it get 
about 50' or so away then start alternating ring 
fire with an Elder EL2 Dispell in hopes of 
canceling any lightning bolts it may try to throw back.
                 Kiet will attempt to use whatever cover is available.
            GM: Ack.

            From Fremea: [Re: Actions]
                 Luckily for Fremea, she has 
flown in really bad weather and against the 
winds. She knows what she can do to get through 
this quickly. Once she knows where to go, she 
uses the wind to fly upwards, going backwards a 
little, to get above the winds extremely fast. At 
the same time she pulls her bow and readies an 
arrow (just after she gets out of the wind). She 
then casts fire arrow and loosens her arrow at 
the Giant. She should probably be frightened, 
since this thing is almost 5x her size and could 
probably squash her, that just never occurs to 
her. It is more important that her family is protected.
                 She figures coming from above 
the giant, it won't realize she is there until it is way too late.
            GM: Ack. Good plan.

            From Raddok: [Re: Actions]
                 [I sorta apologize to the group 
at this time as I have very wordy, long updates - 
lol - but still new at this & really having fun 
thinking for Raddok & building a reality for him. 
He's a bit of a quiet, thoughtful man, less 
action-oriented than some others of the group, 
and is learning rapidly how to deal with 
unexpected action & to be helpful to these new friends of his.]  ;)

                 (OOC to GM: Is Raddok in the 
tent that is his? - mistakenly thought it was 
2-man tent, but is 1-man, so maybe not, if 
sharing a tent with someone? If not his tent, 
then assume his tent still attached to his 
backrack with other extra supplies. Up to GM – 
either he’s in his tent, which blows away, or 
in another tent, which also blows away – the 
backrack  will blow away somewhat but not far, 
rolling, as weighs around 30+ pounds)
            GM: Ack.  Used all but 1 or lines.

            From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions]
                 Z'leyra holds her staff tightly 
(and defensively) as she casts her Balance spell 
of Speed on herself at max EL so as to be able to 
move in this wind. Following this she moves to 
Dorhak and casts Invulnerability on him (if he is 
undamaged) through her staff at the highest EL 
she can when taking two phases to do so (changing 
targets if Dorhak is damaged before the spell gets cast).
            GM: Ack. Got 1st part the 2nd with Dorhak is a surprise.

            From Dorhak: [Re: Actions]
                 At the true dwarf village, 
Dorhak enjoys the graciousness of his 


                 "is there any way you can 
swiftly contact the closest or, better 

            GM: Ack.

            GM: Ack.

            From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
                 No...Kiet didn’t mean use the 
fire rings for the hyenas.  He was more hoping to 
get a bit of CEP for a change.  He has some attributes to advance.
            GM: Ack. Yes misread.  Sorry.  I'll 
even emali you on current actions to ensure something.

            From Arawn: [Re: Actions]
                 Arawn rose from his slumber with 
a start, the tent ballooning out 


                 OOC:
                 -   Arawn will cast 
Translocation (EL 7 to cover 8 people) to move 
himself and the rest of the party (including 
NPC's) outside of the visible effects (blowing 
grass, dirt, tents, etc.) of the Wind spell. If 
he can place them in various spots he'll do so as 
intelligently as possible - armed party members 
within charging distance of the giant, while 
those without weapons will be moved to a spot 
where they can arm themselves, and ideally in a 
rough circle so any spell cast by the Storm Giant 
shouldn't be able to reach all of them. But if 
they have to all go to one spot he'll pick an 
area that can afford some cover while allowing 
armed party members to be able to charge into melee.

                 -   After this Arawn will 
maintain his distance from the giant and focus on 
using Negate Magic (max EL) to hopefully block 
any further spell casting from the Storm Giant. 
If he finds himself charged and unable to escape 
he'll cast Energy Shield (assuming it shouldn't 
get in the way of Negate Magic).
            GM: Ack.  Good plan however a bit of 
a logistics issue.  Spells are cast BEFORE 
players movement.  Sooooo...see below. ;)

            From Tsia: [Re:Actions]
                 Tsia shakes her head to clear out the shock from having been 

            GM: Ack.

            From Tsia: [Re: Actions]
                 Sorry folks, Tsia will have to 
get used to the stuff you fight.  Considering her 
background animals she can deal with, giants on 
the other hand, uhm.. she's looking at trying to 
figure out what what she's looking at.
            GM: Ack. It can be random stuff. :)

            From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
                 Something to hide from.

                 Feet’s don’t fail me now!
            GM: Ack.

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         [New Stuff]

         [Ma 6th, 1636TH]
         [Time: 11:15 am – Dwarf Village]

            At the true dwarf village, Dorhak 
enjoys the graciousness of his kin.  It is, 
indeed, nice to be able to relax and finally 
drink some real ale.  That stuff humans call ale, 
well, just isn’t.  More like tree sap mixed with horse pee.

            while they are all talking, and in 
Dwarf Elder no less, Dorhak has a glimmer of an 
idea.  It may be the answer he’s looking for.  He 
asks around for the village leader, ostensibly to 
give his thanks, but he has a further 
motive.  After the small talk, Dorhak broaches 
the true topic responsible for his visit.

            "is there any way you can swiftly 
contact the closest or, better yet the largest 
Dwarf Kril and ask them to send us someone who 
can negotiate with these Bes?  I have come across 
an item that originally was protected by another 
group of dwarves (who are, sadly, no longer) far 
from here, and I fear these Bes will attempt to 
make claim to it."  He shifts over to Dvallin "I 
do not believe they have any such claim."  Back 
to Dwarf Elder, he says "I seek to ask that Kril 
if the would be willing to accept the item into 
their treasury for safekeeping.  It would, then, 
become theirs.  I fear I cannot protect it from others."

            "I’d be willing to pay someone to make the effort."

            The Elder with a great flowing gray 
beard, Laegar, considers this.  “We dwarves d o 
not have a stronghold for such a powerful 
item.  We have our warrens but they are deep but 
hard to defend.  You are only a day or two away 
from Bes Kril which is our land's strongest 
stronghold.  Our leader...though Besamer...is 
there but we also have a large group of our kin 
there.  If you feel unsure if t could be held 
safely then give it to a leader in our group 
there.  They may not have the full vaults the Bes 
leader does but it would be more safer than our warrens.”

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         [Ma 7th, 1636TH]
         [Time: 1:07:00 am]
         [Turn 1: Phase 1]

            Z'leyra warned by her brooch can feel 
the wind hitting her tent.  It has toppled over 
at a angle but her body prevents it from rolling 
away.  But this is no simple wind storm as her 
warning is clear of danger.  She grabs her staff 
as her helmet doesn’t seem to be at hand or is 
not crumpled under the fabric of the tent. She 
crawls to the tent door as the weight of the tent 
is on her back.  With staff in hand she crawls 
outside.  But the darkness is thick as the 
campfire is down in brightness by 95% due to 
wind.  The weight of the wind pushes her to the 
ground. Tilting head away from wind she prepares to spend mana for a spell.

            Arawn rose from his slumber with a 
start, the tent ballooning out and away, tossing 
him and some of his gear out in the process. The 
windstorm had come out of nowhere, without 
warning from those on watch, and it was enough to 
set the alfar on guard. His eyes, naturally 
attuned to the dark, took in the disarray all 
around him even as he caught sight of the oncoming giant.

            Though he had never faced one he knew 
well enough the children of Utgard Geror, servant 
of the Great Serpent Kototh. He glanced at his 
heavier gear, lying within reach, reaching for 
them even as he quickly thought of his action 
against the evil. A well placed spell could fell 
the giant or cancel the wind but if it failed to 
get through the storm giant's defenses it would 
leave the rest of the party vulnerable. Turning 
his head to and fro too quickly assess his 
companions, he could see the tell-tale build-up 
of magic around Kiet and Z'leyra.  Not wishing to 
risk disrupting their actions he focused his spell on the other party members
instead.

            A practitioner of Storm Magic he knew 
that the wind spell should only affect a limited 
corridor and if the party could evacuate the area 
they would be free to move. Casting against the 
howling wind he attempted to Translocate the 
other party members outside the confines of the 
storm giant's spell. If he succeeded his focus 
would then be to prevent the giant from casting 
further magics, whether to slay or flee.

            Kiet yells out, "Storm Giant coming!" 
Kiet clings to the tree or be thrown off.  He 
quickly taps his boots together to activate his 
boots and starts to build mana for a spell.

            Z'leyra casts her speed spell on 
herself and gets the strength to finally stand 
facing away from the wind in the west.

            Arawn can barely crawl out of the 
tent as pinned down by the wind but tries to lift 
hand to gesture for a spell.  He casts 
translocation on nearby allies but knows it won't 
catch everyone.  He only goes on vision – sees 
Kiet – and location of tents of others from hours ago.

            Arawn teleports away about 40 feet 
away and now out of the wind.  He quickly 
stands.  He was prepared and raises his sword and shield.

            Suddenly Kiet is snatched away and 
teleported north of his location out of the 
wind.  He begins to move forward and toward the 
ground but his acrobat nature keeps him from a face plant on the ground.

            Those on the ground on backs or on 
knees trying to escape tents are suddenly 
translocated either 40 feet north or south out of 
the wind.  Mournath, Raddok and Barbosa suddenly 
teleported away.  Unfornately without warning so 
they had no time to grab weapons.

            Unali can feel the tingle of a spell 
but some item maybe a bracelet or such prevents 
the spell and she remains in place at her tent as she resists the spell.


            Z'leyra standing finds herself 
teleported away before she could head to help 
Dorhak as planned.  But at least she has her staff.

            Kiet confused now standing outside 
the wind casts his spell toward the Wind itself 
now about 25 feet away.  The wind ceases and folks can now move.

            Fremea not affected by the wind since 
its gone flies straight up and then west as she 
shifts her quiver and bow in place.  She flies 
toward the Giant to get in range.

            Unali sheathes her daggers in her 
belt and bends in her tent.  She moves one bag 
away and to another and pulls out her fine 
rope.  She jerks it out and onto her shoulder and 
with her other hand grabs the discarded tent hook 
nearby.  She runs straight for the giant.

            The Giant runs east toward the camp.

            Tsia now can move reaches for her 
daggers and quickly exits the tent only to see a 
towering giant heading into camp.

            Tsia shakes her head to clear out the 
shock from having been knocked over by one of the 
tents.  Managing to sit up on her knees and as 
she leans back on her legs and stops as she can 
see the giant.  Her one baleful eye opens wide in 
shock as she just stares at it horrified fascination.

            Unable to comprehend how something 
that huge can exist she tries to desperately get 
her body to respond but can only manage to ask 
herself repeatedly the same question, how can something that large even exist?

            Mournath teleported away has no 
weapons as didn't have time.  He hears something 
about giant and rushes back toward his tent even 
though the darkness is intense.

            Pyan grabs his weapons and exits the 
collapsed tent to see the giant charging in.

            Raddok is awakened when the tent 
starts rattling around as if someone is tearing 
it out of the ground & a high wind is screaming 
outside. He covers his head & curls up for a 
moment, his body instinctively protecting itself, 
but a dimly-heard shout in the wind seems to be 
calling torm giant & he quickly looks about 
himself for armor & weapons – the camp is 
flattened & in disarray. Still lying on his belly & trying to rise.

            At least that was the plan to grab 
his shield and mace until he was whisked away 
about 60 feet from his tent.  Now standing with no gear in hand.

            [He does not immediately think of his 
magic ring, as has not used it in a fight for so 
long - he has briefly forgotten he is still 
wearing it. He has occasionally used it over the 
adventure, at Kiet's suggestion, practicing with 
it, learning its range, keeping its spell & 
operation clear in his mind, & learning how to 
aim it without thinking about it, but not since 
they arrived in this strange land.]

            Raddok looks around in the dark, 
spotting Kiet & looking in the direction where 
he's looking, spots the weird faint sparking of – 
what?  Fire? Lightning? Good grief, this is a 
storm giant? Wow. He's never seen one before, but 
knows a real fight is ahead of them all.

            He has temporarily forgotten his ring 
– BUT when/if  he sees a flame or any use of a 
magic ring, he will suddenly remember it, and 
prepare it for use, as the creature is already 
within the range (he has learned its range with 
practice, & not having used it for a few days, it 
is at full strength, & has two good charges in it 
for hitting soft spots – perhaps he can circle 
around to find a way to distract & hurt the giant).

            He also then remembers the horses, 
(but they are probably panicking right now & 
might have run, especially if their tethers are 
broken) – they can be fetched later – right now, 
the fight must focus on the giant but there's a 
niggle of worry in the background of his mind, so 
he starts to work toward the horses (if they 
haven't already fled), as he can easily see the 
sparkly ?head? - rising well above their 
surroundings. He also watches the giant's knees, 
waiting to see if he can hit them without hitting 
anyone else. Once he remembers the ring, he will use that first.

            Raddok curses as he rushes back to his tent to get his weapons.

  Dorhak grabs his shield and mace as he tries to 
exit his collapsed tent. Something about 
giant?  HE exits to find Z'leyra right in front 
of him for some odd reason. He shrugs and sees 
the giant.  With a battle rage war cry he 
charges.  He swings his mace hits the left leg doing 6 points of damage.

            Gnorf grabs his mace and shield and 
exits his fallen tent and runs to charge the giant.

            Barbosa has no weapons as he was 
jerked away from his tent.  He runs back to his tent to gather his weapons.

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         [Ma 7th, 1636TH]
         [Time: 1:07:04 am]
         [Turn 1: Phase 2]

            Kiet casts a dispel spell in hopes to 
stop the giant from casting magic. But the only 
problem is what spell He could cast several and 
need the specific spell and plus the giant is 
probably a slower caster so hard to disable a spell before its cast.

            Arawn casts a negate spell in hopes 
to do the same as Kiet but is unaware of any effects.

            Fremea casts her spell on her bow and 
the mana signature glows.  Fremea gets within 20 
feet of the giant and whistles to have giant look 
at her.  Aiming for a eye she fires! The fire 
arrow ignites and hits the right cheek just below 
the eye.  It does 24 points as it tears through 
flesh and another 6 in fire damage. The Giant 
roars in anger as blood gushes outward and down.

            Kiet raises his right hand and fires 
his pinky ring to no effect.  The giant must've resisted against it.

            Raddok fires his ring but it seems to 
fire but on hitting the giant fizzles out as it seems to resist the damage.

            The Giant finishes a spell of his own 
and suddenly around in a 60 foot area a lightning 
swarm flashes to life.  All those in that area 
are suddenly affected by the spell.

            A stray bolt slams near Dorhak but does not hit him.

            A bolt hits Fremea doing 9 points of damage.

            A bolt hits Gnorf doing 9 points of damage.

            A bolt hits next to Kiet but does not 
hit as his resistance helps defend against it.

            Bolts head for Mournath, Pyan and 
Raddok but they barely miss slamming on the ground.

            A bolt hits Z'leyra but does no damage due to resistance.

            A bolt hits Tsia doing 6 points of damage.

            A bolt hits the ground near Unali missing.

            A bolt hits Barbosa doing 6 points of damage.

            Kiet knows this swarm reaches the 
entire camp and if he runs away he'll be out of 
range of any spells.  He runs toward the giant 
and gets behind him.  He draws his tulwar and 
swipes hopefully at a Achilles heel area.  But he 
misses as the giant shift just slightly to the side.
  up just behind him ready to cast spell on him.

            Z'leyra moves toward the giant and moves behind Dorhak to help him.

            Unali moving has fastened the rope 
around the hook and moves toward the back of the 
giant ending up near Kiet.  But she leaps upwards 
and with one hand holding dagger slices at the 
giants left leg impaling deep doing 10 points of 
damage.  But the purpose was to anchor herself. 
She swings the hook toward the belt of the giant 
and loops it around a belt loop.  Now she can at 
least climb to his waste and try for a good back attack.

            Arawn moves back toward camp but he 
is so far north that he is the only one not 
affected by the swarm.  So remains just outsides its range.

            The giant lifts his large great sword 
and swings it at Fremea but misses as it slices the air near her.

            Mournath reaches his tent once again 
grumbling how he ended far from camp and 
searching for his spear.  He finds it and moves toward the giant.

            Pyan charges through the swarm and 
helps to engage the giant.  He thrusts with spear but misses.

            Raddok looks around for the horses 
but its so dark.  He doesn't hear them so figures 
they fled off.  So he heads to help fight against 
the giant.  He swings mace but fails to hit the giant.

            Dorhak also seems to miss the giant 
as it weaves side and side to avoid being hit.

            Barbosa runs back to his tent where 
he was ejected and tries to find his mace but 
only finds his shield.  He curses that the tent 
is a mess and vows to find out who did 
this.  Finally he finds and grabs his mace and exits his tent.

            Gnorf with weapons now rushes to help 
against the giant but the large arm moves out 
just out of reach as the swing misses.

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         [Ma 7th, 1636TH]
         [Time: 1:07:07 am]
         [Turn 1: Phase 3]

         GM: Actions? Comments?

             Next update...Saturday? Or Mon-Wed.

         GM: Ugh.  Started 4 hours late yesterday 
so if had started on time this would've been done 
yesterday.  But delays due to that.  Had hoped to 
do update Saturday but unsure 2 days will be 
enough time for you guys to react.  If it is I 
may do or try update Sat to finish the 
combat.  Else it'll be next week.  It would take 
2 phases for most to leave the swarm maybe 1 if 
fast.  But giant is badly hurt so may not last that long.

            Almost finished last night but was 
bedtime so had to stop till today.  Since its 2 
days late doubt folks have time now to reply for 
Sat.  so guess it'll be next week.  But if enough folks do I can try.

         GM:  Arawn – You are outside swarm.  So 
be sure range for any negate magic stuff (for 
swarm I assume).  Yeah as see above it forced 3-4 
to lose chance to grab weapons due to mechanics 
spells before movement. ;) You are off map due 
north of giant so about 62 feet away or so.

            Dorhak: Will assume don't block Z's 
help but then again combat may end before its used.

            Fremea: Do you want to climb above 
the swarm? You'd be at 70+ feet tho. Firing into 
swarm will be less effective.  Keep in mind if 
hit again it could be devastating if stay in 
swarm and likely will be hit before can leave.

            Kiet: Can fire even only a few feet 
from giant.  But to hack at him would be eaiser experience. :)

            Raddok: Can fire ring again.

            TSIA: You can either flee the swarm 
in case you don't want to risk being hit again or 
move to help attack.  I'll consider this phase 2 
action since wasn't sure I will save it.  If 
decide to get closer you'll be at E19 and can attack giant next phase.

            Unali: Once can brace yourself or 
climb up to the belt can use both daggers.

            Z'leyra: If cast Invul on Dorhak 
assuming combat lasts that long what for phase 4?


         GM: Player Map

                 /I\ = North 1 Row=5 feet 1 Column = 5 feet 1 hex = 10 feet

          1         2         3
123456789012345678901234567890
/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_ ! * = Campfire [G11, H10]
\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  B
/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_ C Z = Z'leyra  [G17]
\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  D D = Dorhak   [G16]
/  \__/  \__/  \__M  \_B/  T_ E M = Mournath [E19]
\__/  \__/  \_GR  \__/  \__/  F R = Raddok   [F16]
/  \__/  \__/U1DZ_F *\__/  \_ G U = Unali    [G14] on Giant's legs
\__/  \__/  \K_P  \*_/  \__/  H B – Barbosa  [E24]
/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_ I A – Arawn    [---] 3 Hexes N of A16
\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  J K – Kiet     [H14]
/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_ K T – Tsia     [E28]
\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  L P – Pyan     [H16]
/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_ M G – Gnorf    [F15]
\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  N B – Barbosa  [H15]
/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_ O F – Fremea   [G19] 20' up hovering
\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  P 1 – Giant    [G15]
/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_ Q H – Horses – Fled unsure where
\__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  R
/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \_ S

         GM: Damage:
                  Fremea  9
                  Gnorf   9
                Tsia    6
                  Barbosa 6


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