Steading of the Hill Giant Chief

You all manage to get to the main corridor, and down at the end you can see Korgazhar engaged with a small battalion of enemies. His glaive is darting and slashing with a life of its own, but you can see that he has been wounded already. With a roar, the first giant falls under his onslaught, albeit with some aid from Aelfric, but a second, even more impressive attack sliices the head of an ogre from its body before it can even get a finger on the warrior half-orc.

His follow-up attack pierces into the second giant, who lets out a roar just before his eyes glaze over and his body goes slack. Likewise, the ogre engaged with Fernal goes slack, falling under the beguiuling influence of Julian's spell. Not all creatures are affected, however, as another giant arrives from the north. As it roars a challenge to Korgazhar, a shimmering force surrounds the half-orc as the effects of Dwendylin's prayer take root.

Ambrosia
Moving a bit closer, you see that the only creature (at least in view) not under the influence of Julian is a Hill Giant. As it arrives, you release your whispers, which flow over and around the brute like a shadowy swarm of insects. For a moment, the giant is confused, but as it sees the party in the hall, it roars another challenge, stepping up to swat Fernal.

Fernal
As Ambrosia's spell assaults the giant, you manage to gain a quick insight into his defenses. With a ferocious assault, you dance, weave and carve your way through his thick hide and padded armor, scoring deep cuts into his vital spots. With a howl of pain, the giant shakes off Ambrosia's attempt at scaring him and his eyes narrow at the sight of you.

Julian
Sending lenore into the fray, your familiar darts ina nd around the giant's head, causing the lumbering brute no end of frustration. With a yell, the giant finally gathers his wits and swats at the black menace. With his club, he then strikes down at Korgazhar.

With a pitiful squawk, the giant smashes Lenore into the wall, and in a puff of smoke the familiar disappears. Meanwhile, Korgazhar absorbs a hefty blow to the chest, his breastplate partially collapsing from the sheer force of the giant brute.

Aelfric
Your aim is true as the thick arrow flights straight into the giant's eye! A sickening thwump can be heard as the eye pops and the arrow buries itself into the giant's skull, not reaching the brain, but doing enough damage to bring the giant to one knee.

Julian
The gonging bell echos all around the faltering giant, and he drops his club to grab at his skull. With a wail, like the death knell of some demonic force, the giant falls over, his heart giving out at the sights and sounds running through his mind. Blood runs from his nose, and bloody, foaming spittle from his mouth as the life leave his corpse.As the giant falls and you get a minute to breathe, you hear yet more giants and others coming into the Keeper's area to the north!