Cedwyn spots a flash of black through the underbrush and calls out, "This way!" and the four of you crash into the underbrush following him.
You race through the woods for several seconds when you enter a clearing just in time to see the goat rush into some thick brush on the far side. "We've got him now!" says Cedwyn.
Then there is a huge commotion behind you. Started, you turn to see Suger, labouring under a heavy load of Rodric's shield and several spears. He brings himself up short, and looks embarrassed. "I was worried for you, my lord. There might be beasts..."
He is cut off by a goat's scream of pain. Turning, you hear an impossibly heavy tread and the ground shakes a little. An adult tree on the far side of the clearing suddenly uproots and crashes to the ground in a cloud of twigs and leaves. As the dust settles, you see a huge [Well, a small specimen, as giants go, but still massive compared to you] giant step into the clearing. It is holding the goat by the horns while the poor beast kicks ineffectively at the air. The giant lifts the goat to inspect it, and then spots the five of you.
It turns it's huge, misshapen head. You see two eyeballs on the left side of it's face, and a single larger eye on the right. It also has deer horns growing out of it's head. It tosses the goat aside and roars, spittle flying from it's mouth.
[Actions?]
It is 10 yards away from you.
Since you were not expecting combat, you don't have any shields or spears with you, though Suger carried a shield and 3 spears with him. Your other weapons would be handy (swords, daggers, Arne's great axe {though he has to ready it}).
OK, initiative. Fastest move goes first. If two characters are tied, the one with the highest Dex goes first. If they are still tied, GM chooses based on circumstances. I make Initiative to be as follows:
Arne
Valka
Cedwyn
Rodric
Suger
3-eyed Giant
Each round you make take one (1) action, such as move (up to your base movement), attack, ready a shield, pick up a weapon, etc. You can run (double your base move), but then you do not defend yourself or dodge attacks. Drawing a weapon such as a sword is free, but readying a spear or a great weapon is an action.
Cedwyn (and onyl Cedwyn) can see the giant has several hefty boulders close at hand for throwing. If you don't close, you're likely to get a boulder thrown at you. He also has several large trees near at hand, and can easily swing them as huge clubs, but he would need to ready a weapon. However, a creature his size could also deliver a devastating punch. There is also no sign of Haydn. The last time you saw him was about a hundred yards away, at the edge of the trees.
You could attempt to flee, but you'll be hampered by the undergrowth, where he seems to be able to just power through it.
So, over to you. Post actions, round by round. [It may be a couple of rounds before anyone is in range - you need to close 10 yards.]
Questions in the OOC thread please.
