First Southern Patrol
Day 124
Out of a potential seven wandering patrols, an ogre based patrol along the southern perimeter is targeted for attack. Yurgrim remains on Mudship, Patch follows the party. Strength spells (2) used for Raven, 18:00 acquired. Raven lends Blindhelm his gauntlets of ogre power 18:00. Airwalk spells are in memory for potential combat, dust readied for encounter. Three stoneskins in memory cast at the day's beginning. Raven (7) Blindhelm (8) Damien (7). Rememorization begins, rest required
Old DMG p.40
SPELL LEVEL 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9
4 hours 6 hours 8 hours 10 hours 12 hours
Rememorization 10 minutes per spell level. Two hours rememorization after 6 hours rest. 8 hours later, Raven has rememorized 3 charm monster spells. 30 minutes out from patrol, dust of disappearance is applied to Raven, Blindhelm and Damien. Airwalk spells are cast on Blindhelm and Raven, duration 16 turns each. Applications of scent neutralization, p.888 potion, duration 8 turns. Consumed by Raven, Blindhelm, two remaining potions.
Frost Giant Base: Southern Patrol #1
7 ogres 4HD+1
1 hill giant 12HD+2
8 worgs 3HD+3
2 frost giants 14HD+2
2 mammoth 13HD
2 cyclopskin 5HD
2 giant trolls 8HD
Two cyclopskin ride the mammoths as mounts in the patrol center line, one behind the other. A frost giant trots on either side of the line, forming the right front and left rear flank. The worgs run ahead in a semi-circular front, with the giant trolls at their heels.
The ogres, hill giant and cyclopskin spread out to complete the rear, left and right flanks. Two poison vials used to coat weapons for Blindhelm (Nosfuratu) and Raven (Nightwatcher).
Round 1
Designated for approach. 50 yards from the enemy, spell declaration: Raven tongues.
Party idle.
Same position, modified for movement, Raven declares prayer spell 3rd level. 60ft radius, centered on caster, +1/-1 attack/damage and saving throws. Rest of party idle.
Round 2
Round 3
Adjusted for movement of Frost giant patrol, Raven moves 5 yards above target frost giant #1. Blindhelm-Damien with 15 yards frost giant #2. Raven declares charm monster, 4th wizard - 60 yards, one creature of giant HD. Spell is cast - natural 20, spell fails.
Round 4
Raven declares another charm monster, 4th wizard - 60 yards, one creature of giant HD. Spell is cast - 15, spell fails. Party idle excluding movement.
Round 5
Raven declares 3rd and last charm monster, 4th wizard - 60 yards, one creature of giant HD. Spell is cast - 8, adjusted for prayer, just fails. Raven attempts contact- "scratch your ear", frost giant grudgingly scratches ear. "Stop group- collect the patrol for an announcement of orders. Concentrate on worgs and ogres. 25 yards ahead, 20x20x20 area." Blindhelm moves into position of frost giant #2.
Round 6
Raven declares cloudkill spell, 5th level - fewer than 4HD+1 dead, 4HD+1 allowed save at -4. 5 worgs and 5 ogres in the area of effect. All 5 worgs dead, saves for ogres, all 5 fail. Blindhelm moves in for killing strike against frost giant #2. Attacking as a 3rd level priest, THACO 20. Successful hit with ray of enfeeblement ability- save with 14, counter with successful save to poison. Damage with sword, 22hpt + 25 contact poison = 47hpt damage.
Round 7
Raven declares haste. Patrol in a whirlwind of confusion. Most of the patrol moves in random directions away from the cloudkill. Blindhelm attracts the 2 giant trolls to aid frost giant #2. Blow strikes, poison finishes off with a save of 1. All counter attacks miss. Raven sends the charmed frost giant #1 against the cyclopskin-mammoth combination- successful hit.
Round 8
Raven heads for hill giant, 3 attacks -4 poison, death in failed saving throw. First blow poisons hill giant, second poisons cyclopskin. Third attack following worg - damage 14hpt. Blindhelm engages giant trolls without poison, one hit 21hpt. Blindhelm struck, down to 7 stoneskin. Charmed giant attacking cyclopskin - 2 attacks kills. Mammoth attacks charmed giant- 29 hpt damage. Last worg moves to Raven. 2 ogres and worg engage charmed giant - 2 attacks total.
Round 9
Blindhelm against frost giant and 2 trolls. Blindhelm struck by troll and twice by giant, stoneskin 4. Raven fighting 2 worgs - Raven kills both. Charmed frost giant mailed by mammoth. Ogres strike charmed giant, hit twice.
Round 10
Blindhelm - 1 hit- 3 stoneskins. Injures troll. Raven attacks worgs - kills and moves to mammoth. Charmed giant attacked - killed, but manages hits, Raven stoneskin at 6.
Round 11
Blindhelm attacked by the remaining troll, two misses. His two hits 33hpt. Raven moves to the injured mammoth,. It scores to tusk hits, stoneskin to 4. Raven scores 2 critical hits, 1 normal hit spread on the mammoths. Kill one, injures the other. 2 ogres close to Blindhelm.
Round 12
Raven, 3 hits - 45hpt. Blindhelm further negatives troll, ogres miss, strikes ogre for 18..
Round 13
Raven hit once, stoneskin 3. Blindhelm kills.
Round 14
Blindhelm kill ogre 1, beheads ogre 2. First beheading of the battle.
Round 15
Raven unfold portable hole. Blindhelm takes "watch", Damien plants the Nightwatcher sword and sits on hilt for detection.
Round 16
Raven pulls out casket of oil, closes the portable hole. Blindhelm begins looting bodies. See below for results after 14 rounds of looting.
Round 17
Raven generously applies oil to wriggling troll bodies, using all of casket.
Round 18
Raven shoots arrow from his firebow just as one giant troll re-animates. A troll bonfire results.
TREASURE LIST gained from giant war patrol #1
Gems 2;10gp 2;50gp 50 100 1000
9000 sp
p.626 Louie Dulama's jug of alchemy. Only makes one kind of liquid: beer. 8 gallons of beer per day. A heavy but good jug. 2000exp
p.1101 +4 shield, proof against cold. Normal damage from cold, but +4 to all cold saving throws. 2500exp.
p.1103 +5 shield, remove curse. 2 remaining remove curse charges at 36th level ability. 1000exp.
Party collects loot, placed into Raven portable hole. Scouting for the next patrol begins. Airwalks still in effect 16 turns total - 13 turn remaining, haste expired. Present stoneskins: Raven 3, Blindhelm 4, Damien 7. Total battle and looting: 28 rounds. Dust 16 turns total - 13 remaining. Next giant patrol 5 turns of travel.
Out of a potential seven wandering patrols, an ogre based patrol along the southern perimeter is targeted for attack. Yurgrim remains on Mudship, Patch follows the party. Strength spells (2) used for Raven, 18:00 acquired. Raven lends Blindhelm his gauntlets of ogre power 18:00. Airwalk spells are in memory for potential combat, dust readied for encounter. Three stoneskins in memory cast at the day's beginning. Raven (7) Blindhelm (8) Damien (7). Rememorization begins, rest required
Old DMG p.40
SPELL LEVEL 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9
4 hours 6 hours 8 hours 10 hours 12 hours
Rememorization 10 minutes per spell level. Two hours rememorization after 6 hours rest. 8 hours later, Raven has rememorized 3 charm monster spells. 30 minutes out from patrol, dust of disappearance is applied to Raven, Blindhelm and Damien. Airwalk spells are cast on Blindhelm and Raven, duration 16 turns each. Applications of scent neutralization, p.888 potion, duration 8 turns. Consumed by Raven, Blindhelm, two remaining potions.
Frost Giant Base: Southern Patrol #1
7 ogres 4HD+1
1 hill giant 12HD+2
8 worgs 3HD+3
2 frost giants 14HD+2
2 mammoth 13HD
2 cyclopskin 5HD
2 giant trolls 8HD
Two cyclopskin ride the mammoths as mounts in the patrol center line, one behind the other. A frost giant trots on either side of the line, forming the right front and left rear flank. The worgs run ahead in a semi-circular front, with the giant trolls at their heels.
The ogres, hill giant and cyclopskin spread out to complete the rear, left and right flanks. Two poison vials used to coat weapons for Blindhelm (Nosfuratu) and Raven (Nightwatcher).
Round 1
Designated for approach. 50 yards from the enemy, spell declaration: Raven tongues.
Party idle.
Same position, modified for movement, Raven declares prayer spell 3rd level. 60ft radius, centered on caster, +1/-1 attack/damage and saving throws. Rest of party idle.
Round 2
Round 3
Adjusted for movement of Frost giant patrol, Raven moves 5 yards above target frost giant #1. Blindhelm-Damien with 15 yards frost giant #2. Raven declares charm monster, 4th wizard - 60 yards, one creature of giant HD. Spell is cast - natural 20, spell fails.
Round 4
Raven declares another charm monster, 4th wizard - 60 yards, one creature of giant HD. Spell is cast - 15, spell fails. Party idle excluding movement.
Round 5
Raven declares 3rd and last charm monster, 4th wizard - 60 yards, one creature of giant HD. Spell is cast - 8, adjusted for prayer, just fails. Raven attempts contact- "scratch your ear", frost giant grudgingly scratches ear. "Stop group- collect the patrol for an announcement of orders. Concentrate on worgs and ogres. 25 yards ahead, 20x20x20 area." Blindhelm moves into position of frost giant #2.
Round 6
Raven declares cloudkill spell, 5th level - fewer than 4HD+1 dead, 4HD+1 allowed save at -4. 5 worgs and 5 ogres in the area of effect. All 5 worgs dead, saves for ogres, all 5 fail. Blindhelm moves in for killing strike against frost giant #2. Attacking as a 3rd level priest, THACO 20. Successful hit with ray of enfeeblement ability- save with 14, counter with successful save to poison. Damage with sword, 22hpt + 25 contact poison = 47hpt damage.
Round 7
Raven declares haste. Patrol in a whirlwind of confusion. Most of the patrol moves in random directions away from the cloudkill. Blindhelm attracts the 2 giant trolls to aid frost giant #2. Blow strikes, poison finishes off with a save of 1. All counter attacks miss. Raven sends the charmed frost giant #1 against the cyclopskin-mammoth combination- successful hit.
Round 8
Raven heads for hill giant, 3 attacks -4 poison, death in failed saving throw. First blow poisons hill giant, second poisons cyclopskin. Third attack following worg - damage 14hpt. Blindhelm engages giant trolls without poison, one hit 21hpt. Blindhelm struck, down to 7 stoneskin. Charmed giant attacking cyclopskin - 2 attacks kills. Mammoth attacks charmed giant- 29 hpt damage. Last worg moves to Raven. 2 ogres and worg engage charmed giant - 2 attacks total.
Round 9
Blindhelm against frost giant and 2 trolls. Blindhelm struck by troll and twice by giant, stoneskin 4. Raven fighting 2 worgs - Raven kills both. Charmed frost giant mailed by mammoth. Ogres strike charmed giant, hit twice.
Round 10
Blindhelm - 1 hit- 3 stoneskins. Injures troll. Raven attacks worgs - kills and moves to mammoth. Charmed giant attacked - killed, but manages hits, Raven stoneskin at 6.
Round 11
Blindhelm attacked by the remaining troll, two misses. His two hits 33hpt. Raven moves to the injured mammoth,. It scores to tusk hits, stoneskin to 4. Raven scores 2 critical hits, 1 normal hit spread on the mammoths. Kill one, injures the other. 2 ogres close to Blindhelm.
Round 12
Raven, 3 hits - 45hpt. Blindhelm further negatives troll, ogres miss, strikes ogre for 18..
Round 13
Raven hit once, stoneskin 3. Blindhelm kills.
Round 14
Blindhelm kill ogre 1, beheads ogre 2. First beheading of the battle.
Round 15
Raven unfold portable hole. Blindhelm takes "watch", Damien plants the Nightwatcher sword and sits on hilt for detection.
Round 16
Raven pulls out casket of oil, closes the portable hole. Blindhelm begins looting bodies. See below for results after 14 rounds of looting.
Round 17
Raven generously applies oil to wriggling troll bodies, using all of casket.
Round 18
Raven shoots arrow from his firebow just as one giant troll re-animates. A troll bonfire results.
TREASURE LIST gained from giant war patrol #1
Gems 2;10gp 2;50gp 50 100 1000
9000 sp
p.626 Louie Dulama's jug of alchemy. Only makes one kind of liquid: beer. 8 gallons of beer per day. A heavy but good jug. 2000exp
p.1101 +4 shield, proof against cold. Normal damage from cold, but +4 to all cold saving throws. 2500exp.
p.1103 +5 shield, remove curse. 2 remaining remove curse charges at 36th level ability. 1000exp.
Party collects loot, placed into Raven portable hole. Scouting for the next patrol begins. Airwalks still in effect 16 turns total - 13 turn remaining, haste expired. Present stoneskins: Raven 3, Blindhelm 4, Damien 7. Total battle and looting: 28 rounds. Dust 16 turns total - 13 remaining. Next giant patrol 5 turns of travel.
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