Here you are in her castle. You battled Soul Mines and Magical Catapults but all a bunch of animated constructs with no intelligence or planning. You have now finally gained entrance into the castle with no cloud giants defending entry! Hmmmm?
You ended in the castle hearing groaning, yelling, inaudible speach and frightening screaming behind a door within Varouga's inner chambers. Who are these individual's and do they deserve help or release? Are they held for enjoyable torture by the Cloud Giant Queen or are they toys for her amusement? Maybe they're experimental trinkets or simply a snack? Unknown but they are held behind the door!
Varouga awaits (very prepared) but gets bored with your slow approach. She ponders whether you're worth her personal time or whether she should simply send others to destroy you?
I'd say this trio looks QUITE IMPOSING (and pretty cool being personally painted and /or heavily modified with paint to make them your cloud giant enemies)! They AWAIT!
On a scale rating of 1-3 which cloud giant in the picture seems most dangerous (rating 1 as most dangerous and receeding from there - 3 being least)?
How about a 500 xp bonus if you guess correctly and post it here!
This is diffcuklt since we are only going on look and rumor - Varouga #1
Bald Giant #2
Blue Hair #3
I am going with
Varouga #1
Baldy. #2
Blue hair. #3.
DM Speaks Again:
I also have a nasty surprise that I'll spring upon the group if Varouga needs it. It's surprise that the group is familiar with but certainly not in this "modified condition". So unless she "cleans the slate" with ya' I'd gather you'll be seeing this surprise battle addition!
So exciting as I'm in process of painting it right now. First coat is drying but it will certainly be ready for battle I assure you!
I believe this battle will be fun. I mentioned before I'm excited due to their simplicity and straight forward use in battle. No tremendous complexity although they certainly have a bunch of special abilities, feats and magic to use.
And as an aside a sorcerer is much easier to play than a wizard. Wizard and cleric are the toughest core classes to play followed by druid and sorcerer but that's just my opinion. I want the group to come out on top but I do want Varouga and her two lieutenants to make you sweat until the end. I hope it's not a one sided battle for either side as I'm looking for a nail biting battle. However, I'm sure if the end result was a complete massacre in your favor there would be no complains from you!
In talking about the challenge rating (CR) of this battle I would say it's above your level. So, without giving too much away Varouga and her two lieutenants could probably defeat any of you on a 1:1 battle. However, you have a 5 to 3 advantage in mubers and I think how you stack your attacks against the enemies may decide victory or defeat.
Dan and Sean you have until the game to post your thoughts for the bonus xp's of correct. Once at the game you can no longer vote for obvious reasons 😉. I'll share the answer after the battle has concluded.
Varouga
Blue Hair
Bald
Varouga- #1
Bald Giant -#2
Blue Hair #3
Queen is 1
wings giant is 2
blue hair is 3