Chapter One; Saviors or Foes?

[grey_starr]

Sorry boys ... bad news. It doesn't seem to understand. Even worse news, I completely forgot to bring marshmallows on this trip!

Initiative [1d20] = 16 I'll likely be tumbling though - to increase my Def and stay alive.

[sketch21]

Jebus? Human? As much as Daemon wants to see what's going on, he still watches the fiery apparition closely and still scanning the area for its summoner,

taking a step forward, still looking as non-threatening as possible, Daemon speaks over the elemental, (hopefully loud and clear enough for the summoner to hear).

"War is at your doorstep wizard, your guardian giant bade us to come this way for refuge and perhaps to assist you against the horde of ogres coming this way. We come as friends and allies but we will defend ourselves if need be. Do not waste your wonderful summon on testing our resolve, save it for the horde ... you'll need it."

[cscott]

What a damn cheesy map.

[cscott]

Sus Pool, you have won initiative. And the SMALLER than normal Fire Elemental does not appear to be your friend.......
Initiative order is as follows.
Sus Pool
Daemon Bliss
Fire Elemental
Random Task
Channas

[Majik]

Slowly backing away making his most non-threatening face, Sus sings his song of other worldly hottness…
“I'm Mister Green Christmas, I'm Mister Sun, I'm Mister Heat Blister, I'm Mister Hundred and One… They call me Heat Miser, What ever I touch, Starts to melt in my clutch, I'm too much!”

Sus of course tries his best to make easy dance steps that could not be interpreted as those of a spell caster, and maintains his distance from the fire elemental and gives it room to move past and into the ally to the valley if that is indeed its direction and destination.

[sketch21]

for reference:

map/grid

[sketch21]

Daemon Bliss' action:

Daemon would want to keep a healthy distance between him and it - approx. 12-15 ft.

He will start backing away, still hands to his side, palm forward in a non-threatening way,

he will be backing up toward the H-4 grid and wants to stay consistent with the fire elemental (12-15ft. if fire elemental slows down, he will slow down, if speeds up he will speeds up and also ready to take off running toward the path if the fire elemental decides to attack).

[sketch21]

as soon as Daemon Bliss sees the stone giant and certain he is within earshot, he shouted at it, "Sir Giant, I brought some reinforcement to aid in your courageous battle as a thank you for earlier. And by the way, who is down in the valley? Who should we look for?"

And as the path widens and he's certain the fire elemental sees the battle ahead, Daemon Bliss takes off running at full speed (16 base movement rate) to the side, attempting to hide in the shadows of the trees.

If he's certain the fire elemental is off his back and moving toward the battle, he will move along the mountain wall and double back toward the bridge.

PS, along the way as he leads the fire elemental, he told the fire elemental how sorry he is that the fire elemental had to be summoned to such an ugly place ... and that he had heard some of the ogres up ahead were making fun of its mom.

[grey_starr]

With his hood up... Task heads over the bridge to wait on the other side... (Position -B:11, correction: K:8)

DM: [1d20] = 3, [1d12] = 7, [1d10] = 8, [1d8] = 2, [1d6] = 3, [1d4] = 4 Just in case a roll is needed for something.

[Majik]

Sus finishes his big dance number and poses like he is waiting for the applause of millions of fans… yet what he hears is the applause of millions-and-millions of fans.
“Thank-you, thank-you”he says with a flourish and a bow.

[sketch21]

for reference:
map grid

[channas]

Channas exhales long and slow and reaches for his wineskin.

No. Ahh— He inhales short and sharp. A couple broken ribs. Well, nothing a god can't cure. He holds his hand over his chest and mutters the familiar prayer. His hand glows briefly in the dark.

Cure Light Wounds [1d8] = 8

That's much better. Now for that wine.

[cscott]

Correct me in i am wrong, but Channas is remaining where he is and casting a heal spell, Random Task is moving to the other side of the bridge to the co-ordinates that he had indicated previously, Damon Bliss is trying to run towards the giant, in the hopes of losing the Fire Elemental, and Sus-Pool was waiting out the storm on the other side of the bridge as well?

[sketch21]

not directly in the open toward the giant, more off to the side, near the wall, away from the ogres!
Trying to be as subtle as possible, and definitely not wanting any ogres to see him ...

remember, this is NIGHT TIME ...

requested intelligent check score: [1d20] = 13

[Majik]

Sus is waiting with Channas

[cscott]

As Daemon Bliss sprints forward, he realizes that the Fire Elemental is not vectoring away towards the Stone Giant.
Daemon Bliss pulls up short, for now he can see the vanguard of the Ogre troops. The Ogres seem to have paused for a moment, for the Stone Giant has slain many of their number. The Stone Giant had chosen the same moment to retreat for the bridge, and has managed to run past Daemon Bliss by about 15 feet. The fire Elemental, at this point, seems to have not taken any interest in the Giant at all.

(The fire Elemental is 35 feet behind Daemon Bliss. Potential, Daemon Bliss can out run this foe.)
(The Ogres will pause for one turn.)
(The Giant is heading towards the bridge.)

Everyone roll for initiative, and state your actions.

[sketch21]

init roll:
init dex adj [1d20-4] = 12-4 = 8

Action:
activating my teleport skill
teleport mac [1d10 - 2] = 4-2 = 2 (success)
PSP cost = 20

location: the area just after the bridge (around E-10)

Questions for the DM:
1. how long has it been since Bliss met with Task and Sus?
2. is it a new day yet? has it passed midnight?

[channas]

Channas thinks that it would be best, all things considered, to mosey on over to the other side of that bridge, for a more discrete distance from all those angry creatures. So that's what he does.

Is the giant falling back to the bridge, or does he intend to bugger off?




Initiative [1d20] = 16

[cscott]

No it is not another day yet. In fact, only a minute.

The Giant is running towards the bridge, and has actually run past Daemon Bliss.
The Fire Elemental is still in hot pursuit of Daemon Bliss and is not showing any interest in the Giant.
The Line of Ogres are still there, and they have paused for the moment, since they took so many casualties from the Two Handed Sword swinging Giant.

Daemon Bliss, can you forward me the link that explains your Teleportation psionics?

So now, every one is at the bridge.
Daemon Bliss just came out of nowhere.

All of these are un-modified
Channas has a 16 for initiative
Sus-Pool has a 1 for initiative
Daemon Bliss has an 8 for intiative
Random Task needs to roll

What will most likely occur.....
The Giant will most likely enter the bridge section of the map this turn.
The Ogre's actions are unknown to you.
The Fire Elementals actions are unknown to you.

Random Task, roll, and all of you state your actions.

[grey_starr]

Random Task still with his cloak of Elvin kind hood up will take position at E5... looking first down the norther pass, then to the opening that the Drow should have returned.

Initiative [1d20] = 3

Guys, I'm for moving on to the town...