(023) Breakfast at Saxxon's

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue May 24, 2011 10:53 pm

coffee wrote:

waysoftheearth wrote:Dieter can play cat-and-mouse purely defensively (not attacking, but penalising the Giant's attack by -4 ). Or else he can take the incoming attack and then reply with his own. Which is it to be coffee?

Gonna have to go with the cat-and-mouse -- one good hit would finish poor old Dieter. And I'm just here to delay the Giant, anyway. I don't expect to finish him off.

(But if he gets in close...)

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:39 am

tombowings wrote:
"Keeping pulling, guys," yells Pelenwin. "Let's get him up before ol' Dieter becomes a rock on the giant's boot."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed May 25, 2011 2:48 am

danhem wrote:
Seeing that no enemy awaits them in the keep, Ulric rushes back toward the others at the bridge.

"The way is clear and the gate on the other side is open. There is a low wall we need to climb but that is all."

"We should take down the bridge behind us. Does anyone have any oil?"

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed May 25, 2011 4:08 am

waysoftheearth wrote:

danhem wrote:"We should take down the bridge behind us. Does anyone have any oil?"

Most of the oil was left behind in the mess hall -- but Gustave still carries one flask of lantern fuel, and Olaf carries a special flask of magefire oil. Striking up a flame might be tricky in these circumstance, but Ulric could attempt to use his sorcery to fire the bridge...

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed May 25, 2011 4:11 am

ehiker133 wrote:
As he's helping Koch back onto the bridge, Desmond sees Andaros fall to his death.

He cries in anguish, "Noooo!" then falls silent.

He remains in the moment, however, and pulls on Koch's wrist with all his might to get him back up on the bridge.

After Koch is safely back up (assuming that happens, of course), Desmond shouts, "Clear off the bridge! Make way for the others to cross!"

At the soonest opportunity, he will cross back over to the safe side of the ravine.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:46 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Koch is hauled to safety by Desmond and Pelenwin as Boris skits awkwardly across the rickety bridge (1d6=4), clinging to Gustave's rope all the way.

Olaf is already on the ravine floor, and Victor is descending rapidly after him as Boris has almost completed his crossing...

Up top, the Giant swings its colossal club at Dieter with unstoppable force -- Dieter dives aside as quickly as he can (1d20=17) but the Giant is savage quick and brutal strong! Before Dieter can get clear the metal shod tree trunk impacts like a meteor and the entire upper story of the tower top collapses violently, sending huge rocks tumbling into the ravine after Victor and Olaf!

K-U-R-R-U-N-C-H-!

Dieter is blind and deaf and tumbling somewhere in a maelstrom of breaking and falling rock taking (9dd=6,5,5,4,4,3,3,2,1) 14 hit points!

Unknowingly Padrig's metal shield takes the brunt of the terrible punishment (10 hit points) as it is torn apart -- certainly saving Dieter's life, and he suffers a mere 4 hit points amid the devastation!

Huge rocks tumble into the ravine (1d6; Victor=6, Olaf=6) but miraculously neither Victor nor Olaf are struck in the avalanche!

Moments later Dieter somehow finds himself coughing and staggering out of great dust cloud amid a ruinous pile of broken rock! He's battered, but still alive... somehow. Then the ground trembles thunderously with massive foot steps and the huge shadow of the Giant looms up behind him!!

(Dieter is now AC 4 and has 6 of 12 hit points remaining)

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:55 pm

tonneau wrote:
Gustave flinches as the gigantic boom rebounds down the canyon, squinting as a huge plume of dust and grit wafts over him and the others perched on the broken bridge. He is less surprised, however, to see Dieter climb out of the fuming devastation still clinging to his sword. The sight brings a grin back to his shapely face after the loss of the northman.

"Dieter!", he yells, gesticulating with one hand while clutching the rope with the other, "Time to leave!".

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:14 pm

heartless wrote:

waysoftheearth wrote: Highbough as slipped into the keep through a breach in the wall, and Ulric is following after him. There do not appear to be any enemy on this side of the bridge...

Shooting arrows is to dangerous decides Wibert.

Wibert will join Highbough to search the orge keep for a way of escape.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed May 25, 2011 2:30 pm

danhem wrote:
Ulric waits until everyone is off the bridge and Olaf and Victor have finished their decent into the canyon. He then focuses his energy and call on the Anthracite Sufferance to burn the bridge.

"Jump for it Dieter!"

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed May 25, 2011 5:49 pm

eris wrote:
Olaf dodges the falling rock and then tries to quickly retrieve his pack and shield, "Victor grab what you can and then let's make haste away down the ravine."

Olaf hopes to go down a short way, then cross to the Ogre's side and then try to reenter through the door the party first found.