Post by David on Feb 24, 2016 21:29:55 GMT -5
The heroes (Joe StrongArm, Wynd and Thundr, Cliffy, Bethany and Cleo with Gilgamesh, Rhom StrongArm, River, and Sul Absil the minotaur) continue their battle against the frost giants.
In the frost giants' nursery, Sul, Gilgamesh, Rhom, Bethany and Cleo, Bianca, Joe, and River face a lone frost giant child. The youth calls out to Thrym, asking to be delivered and allowed to flee. Miraculously, the god of frost giants answers the boy's call! A huge crack appears in the glacier behind the frost giant, allowing him to escape. And ripping out comes a freezing, icy gale that strikes everyone in the room while a frosty gust of snow forms into a ephemeral giant hand of snow flakes and misty vapor that protectively clutches at the youth and guides him back into the newly-formed exit. Even though Gilgamesh is animal growthed, his death is instantaneous. Sul, Bethany, Cleo, and Bianca nearly join the rotweiler and Rhom, River, and Joe all suffer severe frost-bite as well. This, however, is not the only manifestation of Thrym -- the snow-flakes sweeping around the room form into runes, the rune of beserking. Each hero feels the effect. Rhom is able to shake it off without effort, but Joe and River succumb, mindlessly focused on protecting the frost giant youth. Although Sul flees the icy winds, Joe drops the minotaur in his tracks. River covers the fleeing child, but Rhom tosses his hammer of lightning bolts, Nightsplitter, after him, dropping the frost giant boy. River retaliates with a volley of arrows, dropping the wounded warsmith.
Though they cannot see the battle in the nursery, the frost giant warriors are inspired by the frozen winds of their god and press the attack. Facing them are an animal growthed Thundr as well as Wynd and Cliffy. A boulder nails Cliffy and a giant rushes Wynd, but Thundr intercepts him. The cooshee is nearly slain for his efforts. Wynd unleashes a volley of arrows as the dog attacks. The giant is teetering. That's when Cliffy blasts it with a thunderbolt, killing it. The last frost giant warrior attacks Wynd, who survives. Wynd's blades and another thunderbolt from Cliffy finishes it off and ends the melee. They fall back to the rest of the party.
Meanwhile, though down, the frost giant youth is no longer in the same chamber as the heroes and the glacial rift closes over on him, protecting him. Bianca speaks a joyous word but River remains beserk, though Joe is freed. Bethany casts telekinesis to keep the half-elven archer-ranger out of the fight. Bethany keeps River off balance and unable to shoot anyone else, but she cannot aid Bianca in tending to the fallen. The truth is Thrym's manifestation has done more harm to the heroes than all the giants they've fought to this point...!
Wynd charms River to free up Bethany and the half-elf agrees not to attack him. Bethany lets River down and the archer-ranger scoops up his bow and starts shooting Cliffy! Thundr charges in to overbear River, but accidentally kills the half-elf instead. The heroes decide to cut their losses and retreat. Each party member enters Cliffy's "house" and the elven mage teleports back to his home in Portown. Bethany seeks uncharacteristically distant and withdrawn.
The heroes heal up and plan their next move. Wynd and Bethany turn to Terrix while the rest of the heroes seek aid from Sage and Shang-Lung in the Temple of Wee Jas. Bethany invites Bianca and Joe to stay at Drake Manor while the rest of the heroes crash at Cliffy's home behind the Curl Up and Dye.
In the morning, the group teleports to Loftwick in the Yeomanry. They seek out Jarella Snowmane, priestess of Pyrrhea to raise River in exchange for another quest. She hesitantly agrees, but River will need at least two days of rest before he can be of any help. Leaving River behind, the party then teleports back to the frost giant lair in order to finish their first quest...
Status:
Everyone is at full strength. Cliffy has cast a stoneskin as well as two teleports. Cliffy, Bianca, and Cleo are still protected by stoneskins.
In the frost giants' nursery, Sul, Gilgamesh, Rhom, Bethany and Cleo, Bianca, Joe, and River face a lone frost giant child. The youth calls out to Thrym, asking to be delivered and allowed to flee. Miraculously, the god of frost giants answers the boy's call! A huge crack appears in the glacier behind the frost giant, allowing him to escape. And ripping out comes a freezing, icy gale that strikes everyone in the room while a frosty gust of snow forms into a ephemeral giant hand of snow flakes and misty vapor that protectively clutches at the youth and guides him back into the newly-formed exit. Even though Gilgamesh is animal growthed, his death is instantaneous. Sul, Bethany, Cleo, and Bianca nearly join the rotweiler and Rhom, River, and Joe all suffer severe frost-bite as well. This, however, is not the only manifestation of Thrym -- the snow-flakes sweeping around the room form into runes, the rune of beserking. Each hero feels the effect. Rhom is able to shake it off without effort, but Joe and River succumb, mindlessly focused on protecting the frost giant youth. Although Sul flees the icy winds, Joe drops the minotaur in his tracks. River covers the fleeing child, but Rhom tosses his hammer of lightning bolts, Nightsplitter, after him, dropping the frost giant boy. River retaliates with a volley of arrows, dropping the wounded warsmith.
Though they cannot see the battle in the nursery, the frost giant warriors are inspired by the frozen winds of their god and press the attack. Facing them are an animal growthed Thundr as well as Wynd and Cliffy. A boulder nails Cliffy and a giant rushes Wynd, but Thundr intercepts him. The cooshee is nearly slain for his efforts. Wynd unleashes a volley of arrows as the dog attacks. The giant is teetering. That's when Cliffy blasts it with a thunderbolt, killing it. The last frost giant warrior attacks Wynd, who survives. Wynd's blades and another thunderbolt from Cliffy finishes it off and ends the melee. They fall back to the rest of the party.
Meanwhile, though down, the frost giant youth is no longer in the same chamber as the heroes and the glacial rift closes over on him, protecting him. Bianca speaks a joyous word but River remains beserk, though Joe is freed. Bethany casts telekinesis to keep the half-elven archer-ranger out of the fight. Bethany keeps River off balance and unable to shoot anyone else, but she cannot aid Bianca in tending to the fallen. The truth is Thrym's manifestation has done more harm to the heroes than all the giants they've fought to this point...!
Wynd charms River to free up Bethany and the half-elf agrees not to attack him. Bethany lets River down and the archer-ranger scoops up his bow and starts shooting Cliffy! Thundr charges in to overbear River, but accidentally kills the half-elf instead. The heroes decide to cut their losses and retreat. Each party member enters Cliffy's "house" and the elven mage teleports back to his home in Portown. Bethany seeks uncharacteristically distant and withdrawn.
The heroes heal up and plan their next move. Wynd and Bethany turn to Terrix while the rest of the heroes seek aid from Sage and Shang-Lung in the Temple of Wee Jas. Bethany invites Bianca and Joe to stay at Drake Manor while the rest of the heroes crash at Cliffy's home behind the Curl Up and Dye.
In the morning, the group teleports to Loftwick in the Yeomanry. They seek out Jarella Snowmane, priestess of Pyrrhea to raise River in exchange for another quest. She hesitantly agrees, but River will need at least two days of rest before he can be of any help. Leaving River behind, the party then teleports back to the frost giant lair in order to finish their first quest...
Status:
Everyone is at full strength. Cliffy has cast a stoneskin as well as two teleports. Cliffy, Bianca, and Cleo are still protected by stoneskins.