Flee, one's probably a pc. I gather any of my meager possessions and a few of the cattle/sheep I may possess and head for deeper mountains.

I'll come back when I'm ready, I will have my revenge.

There are any other monster on the area you can ally with? Kobolds, Gobbos, Trolls, other Giants?

>>7161426
>>7161429
You take your earl gray tea and your biscuits, and decide to flee. Sipping your tea and slinging your tree club over your shoulder, you jog away. The humans arrive to see you fleeing and shoot a few arrows at you (which miss) but do not give chase.

You are still in the foothills. You can see some mountains up north, and a forest to the south. There are dwarves in the mountains, and human and elf settlements in the forest. To the east are more hills. You came from the west.

>>7161444
This. Also examine resources and environment for use in traps.

>>7161461

Go to the elves and say the Humans want to raze the hills from all trees and you are it's rightful guardian.

>>7161444
None that you know of, most of them moved out when the humans came. It seems to be some sort of human expedition, but you wouldn't know, seeing as you cannot understand what they say. You didn't really care, either, until they became hostile.

Are there any other giants in the area? Family?

>>7161485
What language can we speak besides RAGGGGGGGGGGGH?

>>7161461
Go East, more hills, anything else we should know about that way?

>>7161497
Seconding, stick to what we know. Also, observe area for food/minions to boss around.

>>7161495
Giant/monster. You where acquainted with the local goblin tribe, which gave you gifts in return for you not completely stomping them, and you and the elder shaman could speak. The only other person you know of who could speak your tongue was an elderly human who came by your lands many years ago. He was a spellcaster, and stumbled upon your lair. He was a nice guy, so you let him go.

>>7161477
>Do you want to do this?

The goblins where driven to the mountains by the humans. Perhaps they are there somewhere?

>>7161497
This area is mostly unsettled by humans. To the east lies gnoll territory. You avoid the gnolls and they leave you alone.

>>7161526

Ah, with no Elvish we can't go on with my original plan. Ok, let's go to the Gobbos. CHOO CHOO!

>>7161526
If we haven't caused trouble for the elves lately, go to them. As long as we approach slowly and cautiously, one should come to speak with us.

We can tell them that the humans upset the balance and the goblins plot revenge unless they can get their (our) land back. Then we go get the goblins and plot revenge.

>>7161549

This. Also, it would be really amusing to see a chessmaster manipulator Hill Giant.

Grab a goblin, use as translator to talk to elves. Use elves to lodge a legal complaint against the village of humans.

Move back into cave, Elven legal system will take longer than the Human village will exist for the case to finish.

>Alright, enough votes are in for the elves. So we're heading to them.

You set off towards the forest. As you get towards the edge, you think - you don't really have a name. You've always thought of yourself in the first person, and the gobbo's called you 'big one'. A fine gentleman like yourself can't introduce yourself to a people like the elves without a name, can you?

What is our name, /tg/?

>>7161581

Theodore Roosevelt.

We are the Mountain, and the Mountain moves for no man.

>>7161593

Seconding Teddy Roosevelt. It's a splendid name for a hill giant.

>>7161593

Splendid! Now we need a monocle!

>>7161641
And we need to start growing a mustache if we do not have one already.

>big stick lol

>>7161593
>>7161629
>>7161641
>I can't refuse Shas, Theodore Roosevelt it is. Tripcode changed accordingly.

You amble through the forest. The trees are close together, and your bulk causes you to move slowly.

Your only in the forest for about an hour when you smell something following you. The trees are too close for you to swing your club.

What do you do?

>>7161673

We are a hill giant, you said? If we do not have enough room to swing our club, we will swing the trees.

>>7161673
Turn around and stare blankly, pondering the situation. Curtly nod your head in no direction in particular, turn around and saunter confidently forward.

>>7161701

We are also fucking 10 feet tall. We can punch someone really hard if we have to.

>>7161719

True, but I'm just saying that there's just something about the idea of beating our foes with nature. You're missing the forest for the clubs.

>>7161701
>>7161711
You continue onward. You can still sense the presence of whatever is following you, but they do not make an appearance. After another hour, you can no longer tell if they are there or not, so you continue moving.

An hour before sundown, you smell a campfire coming from the southeast. What do you do?

By the way, get yourselves a ballista as your elephant gun.

>>7161742
Drink my tea. Suddenly, strange sound comes from the forest. You also smell the familiar smell. You take one burning log as torch, and go towards the voice.

>>7161742

Clearly, we should cast Enlarge Person.

>>7161742

Stealthy approach it. (Even if you have a fucking stealth penalty.)

Speak softly, and carry a big tree.

>>7161767

I disagree, we should whistle a lively jaunt to inform whoever is there of our culture and the overt friendliness we offer.

>then crush their heads if we don't like them

>>7161760
You lament the fact that you are out of tea. Perhaps the elves will have some?
>>7161767
You approach the small clearing.

>Roll a stealth check, you can use a d100 or a d20, whatever you're comfortable with.

rolled 2 = 2

>>7161789
Stealthing is so uncouth, but such is the times, I suppose

>>7161817
oh wow

>>7161817
Ha! That will show you for suggesting such un-gentlemanly means!

>>7161817

Like a invisible panther.

>>7161821
Suppose...suppose our gm prefers rolling low for success?

>>7161817
You stumble through the trees and into the clearing, catching your big toe on an upturned tree root. As you look up a group of five humans look up at you, startled. Four are armed with swords and armor, and one is in robes. They have horses and an uncovered wagon, which looks as if it has had a hard time making it through the woods. The wagon has some chests in it.

You clear your throat, and they start to rise warily. They reach for their weapons, but seem unsure as you aren't attacking them.

I spit to round. So theres where the banana half from last week disappeared. You gotta look good when in close contact with women. Or other feminine creatures.

>>7161876
offer to help move the wagon through the woods.
Kill and eat them when they go to sleep.

>>7161876

We try to appear non-hostile and attempt to introduce ourselves to the humans. Maybe the robed one will understand?

>>7161876
Bow politely, head up though. A breach of decorum, yes, but one must be careful. These may be unsavory ruffians.

>>7161887
>>7161895
You bow and explain you are off to see the elves, and offer to help them. They stare at you blankly. You hold your hands over your head and drop your tree on the ground, showing you wish to surrender. The armed humans look to the robed one. He stares at you a second, and then shouts something nervously. The four armed humans ready their swords and begin backing away towards the wagon, while the robed one runs directly to the wagon and begins quickly getting it ready for travel.

>>7161922

I sit down and wait for them to leave. If they're not going to be hostile, there's no reason for me to be hostile. Maybe they'll go back and tell the other humans how nice we are.

>>7161922
How terribly rude of them. Shouting is barbaric in introductions and drawing steel when we submit ourselves! Disgraceful! I have half a mind to teach him manners!

>smash mode: engage

>>7161960
>>7161963
>I have a vote for remaining peaceful, and another for activating smash mode. Which one /tg/?

>>7161969
Peace

>>7161969
Do we really want to get the whole human population on our back? I vote for peaceful.

>>7161969
Already having voted I abstain, but reaffirm that we have been grossly slighted. Worst, we have not their names so we can spread vicious rumors about them.

>>7161969
Charming. Pretend you are crippled and smoke some cigars. Oh, and dont forget your monocle!

>>7161980
You sit down and watch the humans with an amiable smile on your face (the smile seems to frighten them even more). They leave in a hurry, whipping the oxen pulling the wagon to make them move as fast as possible, the chests in the wagon bouncing up and down as it moves over rough terrain to the south. How rude.

It is getting dark. Would you like to rest and continue your journey tomorrow, or continue traveling under the light of the moon?

>>7162011

Oh, a romantic, moonlit journey! One is reminded of a younger, more innocent time, of mating dances and pretty giantesses.

Let's have a stroll in the quiet evening breeze.

>>7161417
>leather loincloth

Are we talking about male or female hill giant?

>>7162011
A moonlight stroll would be fine, provided we do no tax ourselves. Perhaps we may find those humans, as to inform them of their poor manners.

>>7162028
Seeing as your name is Theodore Roosevelt, it is safe to assume we are male.

>>7162029
>>7162027
You continue walking through the moonlight. You manage to forage for some food on the way (you are omnivorous) and soon you reach the outskirts of the elven camp. You can smell woodsmoke, and can hear shouting. The familiar smell of oxen reaches your nostrils.

You are still hidden in the trees, and do not see any elves. What do you do?

>>7162049
Let's see what the commotion is all about.

>>7162049
let out a hearty bellow and rush to greet our elven friends while waving to them

>>7162069
>Interest is waning. How disappointing!

You shamble to the center of the elvish camp. Sure enough, you spy the humans from before talking with a very old elf with a staff and ornate feathered leather armor. They continue their shouting match for sometime, until they notice your presence. Startled they all stop.

You bow, and hear a crack from behind. You are suddenly aware of the dozen or so elvish arrows pointed at you from treetops, behind rocks and bushes, etc. The elvish elder looks at you, steps forward, and says in rough Giantspeak: "Can you understand me?"

The humans are jabbering loudly, but the elf elder is ignoring them. He stares intently at you. What do you do?

>>7162111
introduce ourselves, offer to fix the problem of the shouting humans . . . permanently

Good eve, fair elder! I compliment your knowledge of my language and chide myself for not knowing yours. I come in dire strait with a heavy heart, I ask only to be heard out.

>>7162111
ask to talk to him when he has finished his business with the humans

>>7162111
Good evening sir, my name is Theodore Rossevelt. I was just taking a stroll through the woods and I happened to overhear loud voices coming from your residence. Oh my, it's the humans again! You ran off so quickly last time, I didn't even have the chance to introduce myself.

>>7162153

seconded

>>7162127
>>7162153
>>7162158
You introduce yourself to the elder, and briefly explain your predicament. He nods sagely, and tells you how his people and the humans have never gotten along, but recently they have been sending emissaries and 'gifts' (read: bribes) to try and persuade them to leave their land or assimilate. The elves don't want to leave, but they aren't strong enough to fight the humans off.

He waves his hand, and the archers relax their arrows. He turns and says something to the humans, who begin shouting even louder. Two even draw their swords in warning. You offer yourself as an ally. What do you do?

>If you want to fight, choose a fighting style: Berserk, barbarian-like style, balanced fighter-like style, or chivalrous paladin-like style. Also, roll 3d6 for attacking. Your skill in combat is 14, so roll below that, pseudo-GURPS rules.

>>7162208
>Or use a d20, I don't care.

rolled 3, 1, 6 = 10

>>7162208
Tally-ho. The Paladin school, of course!

I hope the style is up for debate should someone not like it though.

>>7162208
We use fisticuffs, we fight like gentlemen. Now let us lay waste to the gutter trash humans.

>>7162247
Fisticuffs, with room for a basic bear hug? Grappling would be a fine art.

Note to self, find narrow tree for fencing capability.

We're a mix of the gentlemanly pugilist, with a bit of skill in wrestling from our Yale days.

TALLY FORTH!

>>7162286
I was hoping we were an oxford man, but seeing as how neither of these places probably exist, it's quite moot.

Before we attack, make a good show of our prowess, give the humans a chance to flee again.

>>7162260
>>7162247
>>7162238
The elf nods at you, and barks a command. You don't understand the language, but its smoother, more fluid sounding than the language he was speaking to the humans too. Arrows whizz, and two of the human warriors drop, grabbing their bleeding throats with a gurgling cry.

The other humans gape, and only begin to move as you pounce, punching one with your large fist. You hear his ribs crack and he coughs blood as your bends his armor in, crushing his lungs. You turn and backhand the other warrior, but not before he cuts your thigh. He flies against a tree and falls to the ground with a groan. An elf drops from a tree and slits his throat.

The robed human drops to his knees and begins to cry. You can't understand what he's saying, but it's pretty obvious he's pleading for his life.

Stomp him. In a polite manner, of course.

>>7162305
Offer him to the elder.

If no one lives to tell the tale, the elves can say it was we who killed them. The elves maintain their neutrality to speak for us. They can claim it's the humans fault for driving us from our home and we fought only in self defense, which is partially true.

Then we can plot further.

flip him off, grab him and squash himlike the little bug he is.

>>7162330
You look to the elder for further commands. He waves his hand and two elves in masks come forward and seize the human. They lead him away. The elder then comes forward and lays hands on the bleeding, painful gash on your leg. He mutters some words and a cool feeling washes over you. He pulls his hands away from your healed leg and tells you that the elves will support your endeavor in trying to oust the humans, if you can gain more support. You and them alone cannot stand against an entire settlement, let alone an army. They offer you refuge and any supplies you may need, as well as information.

What do you do?
>Don't give up on this /tg/! I'm having so much fun with it!

Now we go recruit the Goblin tribe to fight for freedom from the Human oppressor.

Well first of all we need some tea.

Then some sleep.

Then some gentlemanly attire. I'm afraid that leaving our old estate in such a rush forced us to only bring the necessities.

find the goblins in the mountains, also try to find the dwarves to help.

>>7162405
Tell the elder his tribe must be vigilant and hold here. If they must, they could simply tell the humans they agree to leave, but must first perform a lengthy ceremony to ask the forgiveness of the ancestors before they leave. The humans may be impatient, but assure them they are on their way out.

Alternatively they could just kill any humans that enter the woods and claim it was because of us. The humans will be thrown off our scent allowing us to operate covertly elsewhere.

Personally, I'd say give the gnolls a try, but I'm open. What can the elves tell us?

also standing in wonder at our healed leg we ask if we can learn the magic that has healed us so quickly.

>>7162405

We bring up the existence of the goblins, and of the gnolls. Tell the elves we have a rapport with the goblins already, but that they may wish to get to know them and could perhaps help them and gain their trust. Also tell the elves that we ignore the gnolls and they ignore us, but that they might be interested in an alliance of circumstance.

More importantly, ask for some tea.

>>7162405
can we learn to speak human [softly]? i'm sure our elven friend wouldn't lie to us about whats going on but know your enemy and all that.

>>7162432
You make some earl gray tea with the elder, and ask for some clothing. He thinks for a while, and tells you to stay overnight, and he will have something ready for you in the morning.

He says he can send one of his apprentices, Adran, with you. He's the only apprentice who can speak Giantspeak. He is a level 3 Druid.

>You are a level 5 Giant Pugilist.

I assume you are staying the night, so in the morning you wake up. The elves have made a makeshift jacket for you out of large wolf pelts, as well as some shabby breeches. Their kind of tight, but it's better than the old loincloth. They also give you a sack with plenty of food, as well as fine elvish wine.

Do you wish to accept Adran as a traveling companion?

Sure.

He can teach us his wrestling skills.

>>7162484
We must question his gentlemanly knowledge first!

Friend elf! You are hosting a party with three of your dearest friends! You all must sit at a rectangular table two seats wide by four seats long. In which seat do you sit and which seat is reserved for your guest of honor?

>>7162519
That's easy.

Remove all the chairs except 4. One one each side, in the middle. You sit at one end, the guest sits at the other, the other two sit in the middle of their respective sides.

>>7162452
>>7162463
>>7162476
>>7162477
The elder agrees that the elves will bide their time here. They will try to stay as long as possible, but will move if we are gone too long. If they move, they will try to contact us.

The elves and gnolls are not on good terms. Frequent skirmishes over territory are common, however the elder attests that the gnoll population is huge

He also tells you of a primarily halfling trading settlement, down south, out of the forest and by the river. He tells you that the halflings are friendly with the elves, but would probably be hostile to a hill giant wandering towards their town. He again suggests taking Adran, who can act as an interpreter and diplomat for you.

>>7162484
I am against, it may be complicated to play all sides against each other.

>I'm, personally, trying to find a way for EVERYONE to hate each other and end with us being the only one standing.

make adran carry our club, we need a native bearer

>>7162562
Maid Taft is a sexy beast

>>7162551
We should keep him for the time being at the very least, we'll need him for translating. He can "disappear" later if needed

>>7162547

Suggest that they should send an emissary to the halflings while we head towards the goblins with Adran in tow in case we run into any humans or the like.

>>7162547
If we can influence the gnolls to attack the human settlement, it could act as an effective first wave and distract the humans from our presence.

In the end, the gnolls will probably be wiped out, or at least reduced to a number manageable by us.

You accept Adran as a companion. Where are we going, /tg/?

>Mountains, where we may find our goblin friends, or angry giant-hating dorfs.
>Eastern foothills, where we find neutral gnolls.
>Southern plains, where we find possibly hostile halfling traders

>>7162602
Halflings first. We'll definitely need the elf there.

>>7162602
I agree with the other poster.

The Elves should go speak to the halflings, we'll go speak with the gnolls.

>>7162627
>>7162579
>>7162581
The elder agrees to send an emissary, and though you can tell he is reluctant to side with gnolls, he admits that he may need to if he wishes to keep his land.

You say your farewells, drink some more tea. You head out of the forset, and make it out around midnight. You are back in the foothills. you rest for the night, and continue on towards gnoll territory.

Around evening the next day, you reach the border of their territory. You don't know the area well, but you can tell where their territory starts by the bloody wooden spears with human heads impaled on them.

Your companion is an asshole who obviously dislikes that he is traveling with you. He is polite enough, but you can tell he doesn't think you are much that a large brute. He has a staff, minor healing prowess, and can shapeshift into a bear to do combat.

>>7162674
This makes things difficult for me! How cruel.

Gnolls speak monster, yes?

Just got in here? Does this mean we have an elvish support staff?

>>7162674
We're a gentleman, but we'll eat the fuck out of him if he doesn't shape up.

Take one of the pikes w/ human head and carry it with us as we enter the Gnoll territory. Let them know we're friends and shit.

Have him be our pet bear since gnolls don't like elves.

This should be us: Giant Diplomat policeman, stop everybody from killing each other

>>7162703
Yes, though you have only met the gnolls on few times, you have been able to converse with them easily on each occurence.

It is dark. Do you wish to rest again, or push on into their territory? Remember, they are neutral towards you, but your not sure how they'll react to you suddenly marching into their territory with an elf by your side.

>>7162721
This is a good idea. Unless he can only stay a bear for a short time or something. They might attack elves automatically, and while I'm sure a giant and a bear can stomp some gnolls, that's basically mission failed.

>>7162722
>make everyone kill each other.
ftfy

>>7162729
>Pet bear mode, go! Only if he can act the part though, otherwise he should probably stay behind.

>>7162729
Resting is good. Hopefully we can find a patrol and wave them over to avoid awkwardness.

HAVE ELF TURN INTO BEAR, BE PET BEAR.

>>7162737
>>7162721
>>7162742
Adran reluctantly agrees with you, and shapeshifts into his black bear form.

Continue or rest?

Tell the gnolls that the human encampment is the beginning of a crusade to cleanse the hills around here and that the humans wish to mine the hills as the Dwarves do the mountains and sow fields across all the plains.

>>7162729
where are the other giants?

stop and rest for the night, build a large fire so that they will see us from a long way off and might send a party to see what is going on.

agree with resting. We need to enter in broad daylight as it is significantly less suspicious.
Elf druid needs to remain in bear form at all times to keep things smooth.

I suggest taking one of the human heads and attaching it to our clothing, so the gnolls know we hate da 'umies too.

>>7162750
You make camp. Adran can stay in bear mode indefinitely, though he cannot speak in bear form, so you agree he can go back into elf form while their are no gnolls around, after you encounter them.

In the middle of the night you feel a sharp prodding in your side, and smell a horrible stench. You awake to a party of eight gnolls with spears surrounding you and your bear friend (who was curled up beside you, and is waking up). The gnolls giggle. The biggest one asks:
"Whut yoo doon he, Giant?"

>>7162791
>>7162719
>You did take a human head, I did forget to mention that. There where elf heads there too, which I also forgot to mention. (If you want to retro-actively take an elf head also, you can do that since I did forget to tell you they where there)

>>7162794
"A fine evening chaps, how do? I've come to speak to your chief. There's trouble afoot, and what what. Humans you see."

>>7162820
The gnoll scowls and chuckles. "Dere no hoomans he, Giant, jus' yoo n' bere. We take yoo to cheef Redspot, sence yoo awayz been good, bu' no funee buizness."

The gnolls surround you an lead you to a huge gnoll camp, which must be a mile wide. They take you to the center, were a huge gnoll, almost as tall as you sits, next to a raging fire. He is adorned in bones. His seech is much more refined.
"What do you want, Giant? Why do you encroach upon our territory?"

>I keep spelling 'were' as 'where', sorry /tg/. Also, if you guys are enjoying this, we may wanna archive soon and start a new thread, as this one is getting pretty long. I'm really enjoying this, this is my first quest thread.

>>7162820
Second, very personable.

>>7162872
We come to ask your strength, great chief! The humans grow too indignant in their shoes and seek to end us all. Why, this very past day i was driven from my land and accosted by them! I hunger for revenge!

>>7162872
Make it clear that
-we give 0 shits about taking his land and items and will leave if asked
-we are interested in talking about mutually stomping on human heads

No mentioning any elfs yet.

>>7162872

I already archived it, op, no worries.

Action: "Greetings, my hairy friend, i have a proposition you can't refuse. What if i say you help us crush a human settlement? Your tribe can have a good part of the loot."

>>7162909
Seconding this.

>>7162909
>>7162914
The gnoll laughs. "You are weak giant! The humans are small in number so far, and we have killed all of the soldiers they sent. They even sent two wizards here to fight us! We captured them and sacrificed them to Yeenoghu! It was glorious! We do not need the aid of you!"

He laughs some more. Thick saliva drips from his jaws. The smell is sickening, and this doesn't seem to be going well.

I can't be fucked to Teddy Roosevelt up the dialogue anymore, so just tell him that the humans are a vermin. They're gonna grow, and grow, and more will come and be born, and they'll keep expanding, taking a bit of land here, and a bit more there, until they're massive and unstoppable.

The Gnoll will probably say that the humans are too weak to match the Gnolls. Tell him again about how they'll expand. And how they'll take on the weakest first. Taking out the lone free "Monsters" (I use monsters in quotes, because, come on, a giant isn't going to call himself a monster), and then the smaller tribes, until they're large and powerful enough to clear the land of anything that doesn't descend from monkeys.

They need to be wiped out soon, before this happens.

But unless we smash them now, more will pour in from the lands surrounding.

>>7162951

As i say, the prospect of slaves and loot is really good for the Gnolls. Heck, they can even rape everyone on the settlement.

>>7162963
>>7162973
>>7162984
He listens to you, then lets slip a growl. "We will not be crushed by these hairless cretins. We will smash them with the fury of Yeenoghu! The fires of the Abyss shall wash over them, and their blood will flow like rivers, choking the land of its life! We do not need you Giant!" He howls with laughter, and is accompanied by many others. Adran bristles and lets slip a low growl.

Gnolls are beginning to drift in from other parts of the camp, their red eyes glinting in the firelight. They have formed a loos circle around you and their chief.

Ask him if we can go to a private place (away from other gnolls and our "bear") to talk more in depth.

(The following is not meant for the elf to know about)
The pic is my cunning plan. Basically the left one is what we tell the elves/halflings/dwarves should we be able to.

Except, we convince the Dwarves the elves may be planning treason against our Coalition, sowing the seeds of paranoia. Additionally we tell the elves that the dwarves refused us and may even stand with the humans. When the attack finally starts and everyone reveals themselves, the elves should hopefully see the dwarves and open fire. The dwarves, already paranoid, will attack the elves and humans in kind.

Hence the drawing on the right. When the halflings engage the humans, the goblins and gnolls enter the fray and mop up _everyone_. We can be stomping around killing human, dwarf, or elf depending on what's needed.

End result is monsters winning. Gnolls can have whatever thy wish so long as we have our home back.

>>7163028

Well, fuck. As a last resort, CHALLENGE THE GNOLL LEADER TO LEAD THE PACK.

>>7163028
this is fine

ask him when they plan to attack, and leave

go back to elves, tell them when the gnolls will attack, and come up with dapper scheme.

>>7163032
I like this.
>>7163047
And I like this. If it comes down to it, we challenge him to a friendly BOXING MATCH! Good thing we're a 5th level pugilist.

>>7163032
>By god, how devious!

You ask for a private audience. You don't even need to mention that your bear will stay behind - Redspot makes it clear he doesn't want you and the bear together anyway.

He leads you inside his tent and sends out everyone in there. You explain to him your plan. He listens intently, breathing out a laugh every once and a while. At the end, he lets loose a loud cackle. "You are truly ingenious, Giant! Your cunning is remarkable. But how can I be sure you won't double cross me?" He thinks for a moment. "I will help you, but you must do something to prove you will not betray me. Are you interested?"

>>7163090
>Oh, these bastards will get theirs, don't worry.

Certainly, I would do your bidding for your strength, great chief.

>>7163120
IT'S EVOLUTION, BABAAAAAAAY!

>>7163120
He beckons you outside, and leads you and your bear friend to a great stone altar."I will sacrifice your bear friend and put a Mark of Yeenoghu on you. Should you betray us, you will be wracked with horrible pain, but as long as you remain true to your word, it will disappear after all of this is over." He cackles madly. Adran looks at you - you can see fear in his bear eyes, but he does not revert to his normal form.

You have the chance to refuse, and possibly do either >>7163054 or
>>7163047

What do you do?

>>7163090

I don't think Roosevelt would be able to create such a diabolic ploy, but oh well. What must i do, Mr. King?

>>7163170

Forget my previous post, I won't kill Adran. Challenge the motherfucker right now.

>>7163170

Not fucking sacrificing our bear friend.

>>7163170
Hmm....I really don't like the elf...but having him attest to our friendship would make >>7163032 more possible.

Say he is a good bear and it would be a waste....perhaps he would prefer fresh human meat instead?

>>7163199
RAIDING PARTY

>>7163199
Go with this. Keep the bear, get a human replacement or five.

No mark of whatever! Quickly, think of something!

Hah, just suckerpunch him in the face and take the tribe.

>>7163262

No, grab his face and squeeze it until brain soaks out of your fingers.

>>7163199
The chief listens attentively as you suggest the alternative. You mention that he could even see your battle prowess for himself, and know that you would be a valuable ally. He licks his lips, but the gnolls around him begin to mutter in agreement with you - they have not raided in over a week, and they like the idea. "Fine." Redspot says. "We march to the human settlement. There will be blood tonight, friends!". He begins to run, and in a swarming mass, most of the gnolls (read: 95%) charge after him. You realize that the gnolls aren't ones for complicated plans.

Adran catches your attention. He nods to a large hill outside the camp. He obviously makes it apparent he wants to talk to you. The gnolls are moving away quickly, and you are expected to fight.

What do you do?

>>7163274

What's up, are you bearing a trouble?

>>7163287
You and Adran go behind the hill, out of sight of gnolls. He shapeshifts into his elf form and turns on you, ignoring your pun. "Are you MAD?" he asks. "If the gnolls raid the human encampment, the humans will send EVEN MORE men to rebuild it, and they'll go on the offensive! The gnolls may not even win this battle, and then we just threw away a major resource! And if the leader dies in battle, they might not even follow us!"

If you are going to fight, you need to catch up to the gnoll horde soon. What do you do?

This is no time to appear a coward!
Sprint to the front of the pack, and lead the charge ahead of the Chief!

Raze the town to the ground, have the elves grow plants over it to appear as if it were never there, and in the meantime kill every caravan that enters the region and hide all traces of them until the re-planting is complete.

>>7163354
In order to achieve a Strategic goal you sometimes need to plan and have Tactical defeats.

My hope here is to have the Gnoll leader to die in battle so that I may place a less defiant ruler on top of the Gnoll tribe, only loyal to me.

>>7163345
make him go back into bear form, skin him, and don your fists with killer gloves of boxing. proceed to punch humans.

>>7163345
The gnolls are the worst resource. You clearly can't make them do a god damn thing or make deals with them. Also they are dicks. Fuck them.

>>7163375

This.

>>7163354
>>7163372
>>7163375
You charge to the front of the pack. Adran shapeshifts back into bear form and follows you. You reach the front of the pack and Redspot slows them to a walk. It's morning, and he has the pack rest in the shade of the trees till midafternoon, upon which he sets out a march again.

By evening, you have made it outside the human settlement, though all the traveling has made you kind of tired. Large wooden walls surround it. It isn't a small town, but it is no city. Redspot looks at you, panting heavily. "You and me will destroy the barricades. Then we will pour in, and pillage and plunder in the name of Yeenoghu!" The wooden walls are twenty feet high.

What do you do?

>>7163391
No, this.

>>7163412

Go with his plan. You know, accidents can happen in battle, like a certain gnoll being accidentally smashed by a falling wall. Or tree stump. Shaped like a fist.

why don't we send adran back to the elves and tell them to man the fuck up and attack the human settlement while the opportunity is knocking.

we catch up to the gnolls and start beating on humans, and hope that the elves are good for their word.

I'm just saying, the opportunity is here and now, we gamble and take it, or we ignore it and risk making things 10x harder in the long run

>>7163412
Charge into wall whilst shouting obscenties. If the toe of the wall is sharpened, pick it up and use it as a pointy stick to jab people.

Wait until nightfall, and sneak forward to set fires around/against/under the walls.
Archers bombard any crews spotted trying to extinguish them, while flaming arrows are fired periodically into the housing to start other fires.
A picket is set so that no-one can flee.

>>7163412
Wait 'til the sun hides to launch attack as follows: a small Gnoll group of young bravos surrounds the city and attacks 1 minute before mark (mark: me and the Chief attacking). Expected result: death of Gnoll bravos and the diversion of the town's defense to the opposite side, best case scenario they'll think themselves surrounded.
Frontal assault by me and the Gnoll chief to be followed by teeming masses of Gnoll attackers. Expected result: Main attack, obliteration of frontal defenses, creation of gap, death of Gnoll chief and retreat with some prisoners and slaves.

>>7163391
Yes, but their motives are easy to understand. They are a fairly good asset. Keep making them our friend.

Hurl big rocks at the wall-palisade-thingy.

>>7163438
Not yet. The Elves are a Strategic trump card: one best not revealed until the moment is ripe.

Til now, this is only just a "monster" attack on a Human settlement. The Elves, Goblins and mayhaps Dorfs will come in handy in the long run when the Treason Dance begins to unfold.

>>7163438
After being offered as a sacrifice, Adran is more than happy to return to his people. A little too eager - you wonder if he will return as instructed.
>>7163463
>>7163462
Combining these two, the gnoll bravos (after sundown, of course) sneak up to the town. Pouring some sort of alchemical substance provided by the chief around the base of the walls, they let loose a roar and begin shooting bows/throwing javelins at the guards on top of the wall.

Redspot looks at you and grins. "Watch the power of Yeenoghu, giant!" He screams a bestial roar, and flames leap from the end of a bone club he has, igniting the bottom of the wall. With a cry, the gnolls surge forward. You leap forward with them, shouting the worst obscenities you can.

I need attack rolls. 3d6's again, give me a couple of them. Your attacking the wall first, and then you can tell me if your gonna go smashing humans, smashing buildings, or whatever.

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This far and no one notices the op has a pic of a giant holding his dick?

>>7163482

Also, the gnolls and elves aren't best of friends, so there's a high risk of losing one of our newfound allies.

>>7163463

Quite sound plan. Maybe we can improve it. Is the wind blowing, and can anything be found nearby to make a nice bonfire with?

>>7163482
Seconded.

Could we make sure that the gnoll leader is injured in the battle, so that we could rescue her. We would make good friens and might not have to take the mark on yeeengolol.

Maybe send charge with her in the second wave?

>>7163520
you say that as if it would be an odd occurrence

>>7163520
Nah, its just a necrophiliac druid giant. He's really just humping that dead tree.

rolled 6, 3, 1 = 10

I reckon we're looking at some defender smashing as our first priority once we get through the walls.
Keep the chieftain alive for the moment.

rolled 3, 4, 3 = 10

Second set

rolled 4, 3, 1 = 8

Gonna throw a vote for trying to wreck valuable targets — releasing horses, setting granaries on fire, etc, assuming we get inside at all.

>>7163549
>>7163545
>>7162238
Average McAverage

rolled 6, 6, 6 = 18

>>7163538
Stick close to the Chieftain, suggest that you both go after the biggest concentrations of defenders - this will both prove your worth, give you a chance to save his life, and be an efficient plan since you are both total fucking combat monsters.

>>7163545
With a punch, you put a large hole through the burning wall. With another one, you bring a five-foot wide portion down. With a screech, gnolls surge past you into the town. The humans haven't even massed their militia yet.

You hear a crash and see pale flames leaping up from one of the watchtowers. Redspot has broken through, and is cackling wildly.

A few human guards with pikes are running towards you and your mob of gnolls. A few engage the gnolls, others are obviously focused on you, though visibly frightened.

>>7163566
four is not a couple bro, just stop rolling

Hey, remember: we are Theodore Roosevelt and we must hold ourselves in a manner befitting the namesake.
Try to avoid injuring those who are young or weak: it just wouldn't be sporting old chap.

>>7163566
Awww fuuuck yeah, I am Giant-King of Dice.

>>7163569
CUNNING PLAN DETECTED

Avoid directly killing humans, but feel free to kill those that attack us, focus more on breaking stuff.

>>7163578
protip: in GURPS, low is good, high is BAAAAAD

>>7163569
Now is your time! Betray the gnolls here and now, slaughtering them wholesale. Weave deception and allow humanity to prosper if they leave you be. The elves are proabably planning to betray you, seeing you as a dumb creature of brute force, not as elegant as them.

>>7163587
'Tis a very cunning plan- I second.

>>7163549
>>7163554
You punch one of the guards in the head. He flies backward, his head a bloody mound. One of the soldiers leaps in, jabbing your shoulder. You grab the pike and tear it from his grasp. Your blood begins to boil as the legendary rage of the giants builds in you, but you keep your gentlemanly ways and sock this guard once in the chest, knocking him backwards, and then stomping on him. You then take a step and impale a guard that was about to kill a prone gnoll.
>>7163566
You aren't familiar with human architecture, so you run towards the biggest building and punch it. It is made out of hard rocks though, and while you put a good crack in it, pain shoots up your arm.

What do you do?

>>7163569

Lucky we're carrying a few big, throwable objects, right?
Like logs from the wall or rocks, or... Gnolls?
Anyway, I vote we throw shit at the guys attacking the Gnolls, since they'll be able to flank our adversaries while they stop shitting themselves because we're a damn Hill GIANT.

>>7163587
>>7163596
>>7163598
>Work more on breaking stuff?
>Betray gnolls, fight with humanity?
>Continue stomping human skulls?

>>7163616
Find boss Gnoll, fight shoulder to shoulder in the brotherhood of warriors to earn his respect.
Also break things.

>>7163616
BETRAY GNOLL

>>7163633
>shoulder to shoulder
>hill giant, 10'6, gnoll ~6 foot

>>7163646
>Redspot is rather large. He stands about 8 and a half feet. Blessings of Yeenoghu or some such. I'm still getting very mixed answers, decide on something /tg/ :)

>>7163616
I'd rather trust a gnoll than a human. Time to smash this town like a cheap teacup.

KILL DA UMIES

>>7163664
Smash things on the way to Boss Gnoll, then set about killing everything pink in sight.

>>7163604

Kick it while it's not-quite-down. It's a building, not a person. Queensberry's don't apply to buildings.

>>7163686
Hey, remember our namesake and ask yourself: What would Theodore Roosevelt do?

>>7163700
Kill an endangered species with his bare hands just for fun?

Build a micro chip factory.
Expand production of industrial bateries.
Build light flying drones armed with machine guns.

>>7161417
>HillGiantHoldingHisPenis.jpg

>>7163633
>>7163671
>>7163675
>/tg/ speaks!

You wade your way through the fight, favoring your hurt arm but still adequately tearing shit up. Most of the town is up in flames, thanks to Redspot's pyromania. Moving next to the chief, you bash in more skulls as you move through the town.

>Your GIANT RAGE increases to level 3. Make a Will check (roll lower than 10) to retain gentlemanly behavior.

Also, the humans have rallied. Some old human in armor with a big sword is barking directions and cleaving gnolls left and right.

rolled 6, 5, 3 = 14

>>7163725
Roar loudly, "He'll make a fine sacrafice!"

>>7163725
haha, send redspot to the human commander to get swordmurdered and leave while the humans (now greatly weakened) mop-up the rest of the gnolls.

Proceed with fiendish elf-gnome-dwarf double krisskross plan of backstabbery

>>7163725
We are at least twice as big as the humans, let's use that as an advantage. Grab the old human and throw him as far as we can. If we can't get close enough to him due to all the spears, just pick up one of the soldiers and throw it at the old human instead. If nothing else, it should deal a crippling blow to their morale.

>>7163764
"Sir, you seem to be the most worthwhile combatant on the field at present. What say you and I finish this battle like real gentlemen: FISTICUFFS!"
Oh wait, he can't speak giant. Dammit-
Just indicate you want to duel him in single combat.

Point out the leader guy to the gnoll boss. She will most propably Charge him. Hurl wagons, rocks and stuff at them both aiming more at the humies. Rescue Gnoll boss if she is injured.

Take a couple of deep breaths to calm down before any of this.

>>7163778
seconded.

>>7163791
We failed our Will roll, Teddy is far too enraged to care about his gentlemanly code right now.

>>7163764
>>7163778
You manage to keep your cool, and turn to the gnoll chief. You shout over the din of battle, telling the chief that the old man would make the perfect sacrifice. Redspot, in his bloodlust, leaps forward, bounding towards the old man. Spears lash out at him, stabbing into his legs, shoulders, and stomach, but he does not stop. He brings his huge bone club down on the old man's shoulder before he can lift his greatsword to parry. The gnoll puts a huge dent in his pauldron, but the man remains standing. In retaliation to the attack on their leader, every human within reach jabs Redspot with a spear, turning him into a pincushion. A rallying cry goes up through the human ranks and Redspot's head is hefted on top of a pike.

Meanwhile, you can literally feel the morale in your gnolls drop. If you are going to take command of the back, you had better do something fast.

>>7163821
>>Fuck, we did fail it didn't we? Lol, oh well, pretend like we succeeded, my bad /tg/

hurl redspot at the old human, then charge to finish him off.

>>7163848
>No problem, it's your rules anyway.

>>7163841
oh, in that case, hurl the nearest human at the human leader

exort your comrades into a last, desperate charge for the human leader, while he is hopefully down and injured, dealing with getting the human projectile off of himself.

>>7163841
At the very least, we must retrieve redspot's body (and head), otherwise we MUST kill this man. We could then rally the rest of the gnolls behind us for revenge later.

Assume command by dint of being the biggest
Sound a general retreat

Sounds like we need to do something stupidly heroic in order to restore morale. Let's give the human leader the mother of all wedgies. Or at least throw him into his own men.

>>7163841
>you had better do something fast.

pick up nearest burning house.
throw at human leader.
proft.

>>7163876
>>7163883
>>7163896

>>7163854
>>7163876
>>7163883
>>7163885
>Roll 3d6, below 10 to succeed. I promise I'll follow the dice this time.

You pick up a soldier and hurl him at the captain. Your hurt arm throws you a little off balance.

rolled 5, 2, 3 = 10

>>7163941
HEAVEN OR HELL

>>7163954
Don't know if FFFFFF

>>7163954
FUCKING YES!

>>7163954 That has to be at least a glancing hit or partial success.

>>7163973
>>7163974
Glancing hit?

>>7163954
>Oh, close one! But I did say roll below 10, so alas...

The soldier screams as he flies through the air. He passes within a foot of the captain, knocking the soldier with Redspot's head-on-a-pike to the ground. You waste no time though, with a roar you charge at the captain. He sees you, nods and readies his sword.
>GIANT RAGE increases to 4. Roll below an 8 or go berserk.
>I need an attack roll. If you aren't raging, anything below a 12 will do. If you are raging, anything below a 15 will do.
>I also need a damage roll, 1d10 if not raging, 2d10 if you are.

>>7164019
ragerageragerageRRRRAAAAAAGGGGGGEEEE

rolled 2, 5, 5 = 12

Rolling

rage?

rolled 6, 4, 2 = 12

>>7164019
RAGE ROLL

fffuuuu-
i forgot how to shoot dice!

rolled 2, 6, 2 = 10

attackan

rolled 3, 8 = 11

Damage

rolled 3, 9 = 12

>>7164060
>You fail your rage roll.
Your vision goes red as the legendary RAGE OF THE GIANTS, the only thing stronger than the RAGE OF THE NERD overtakes you. You let out a bloodcurdling roar that visibly shakes the captain.
>>7164076
>That will work for an attack roll.
You bring your fist down. Hard. He sidesteps, but the impact of your fist hitting the earth is enough to send him stumbling.

>Rolling for damage

rolled 5, 6, 4 = 15

>>7164132
>see
>>7164091

>>7164091
>I'll use this one.
You use the opportunity of him being knocked of balance to sock him in the stomach. He is sent sprawling, his armor cracked with the wind knocked out of him. He groans, but you pick him up and bite off his head. You let out a triumphant roar that sends the nearby humans scattering.

What do you do?

>>7164154
Start killing the gnolls.

Kill everything.

Blood for the blood god.

Let out a victory roar and try to get the attention of the gnolls. If won't boost their morale and make them choose you as their new leader, nothing will.

>>7164170
MAIM KILL BURN
MAIM KILL BURN
MAIM KILL LEVEL UP

>>7164154
pick up redspots club as a ceremonial sign of command

delight in your new gnoll hordes, and loose them to pillaging now that resistance has ended.

We should probably do something about the elven army that may be marching towards us at this very moment, as I doubt the gnolls will be bro's with the elves.

Don't attack the gnolls, there's still a tiny chance they will be useful. Throw the corpse at someone.

>>7164179
>Already done.

>>7164170
>>7164183
>Your call /tg/. Slaughter everything? Blood for the blood god?
You've obtained enough experience to level up, which you will do after the battle.

Are we too raged to save gnoll leader? If not do it. If yes do >>7164179

declare victory, then pull back the gnolls. we don't know if the elves are coming, and if we can keep them from turning on the gnolls. remmember the Plan, our time has not come yet.

>>7164209
His head was only cut off! We can staunch the wound!

>>7164202
If we kill everything, we will just doom ourselves to live the rest of our lives in solitude and roneryness. These gnolls could become the family Teddy never had if he can get them to trust him. Lead the horde!

>>7164228
Wait. Is he a TROLL or a GNOLL?

It's important!

Pick up the PHAT LOOTZ - Human leader's sword will make a fine giant spearhead, and the Gnoll Queen's massive flame-club will make an equally fine... giant flame-club?

>>7164234
Our objective here was to raze the town and decimate the gnolls as a fighting force. I think we've done quite well with this.

Now, let's go back and explain to our pet bear parts of our scheme (sanitized for elf ears)

>>7164258
Bros before objectives, I say.

>>7164276
My dear sir.

These aren't our brethren. These are our /pawns/.

>>7164192
>>7164198
>>7164224
Grabbing the large bone club and holding it high you survey the battlefield. The town is in ruins. Most of it is a smoldering shell. The humans are either running or dieing at the hands of the gnolls. Both parties have suffered heavy losses, but it is clear that you and your gnolls have triumphed.

You let out a cry: "I AM KING OF THE GNOLLS, GOOD CHAPS!" The form a ring around you, muttering uneasily. You sense their unease and proclaim that if any of them wishes to challenge you, they may step forward. One large gnoll takes a tentative step forward. You bring the large club down on his head, pulverizing him. The gnolls cheer. "GIANT KING! GIANT KING!" You pillage the village and take captors, then march back to your new territory.

A new thought comes to your head: fuck just getting your old territory back...perhaps, now that you are king of the gnolls, you may be able to expand your influence...

>LEVEL UP. Choose a class to level up in: Giant Pugilist (to level 6), Servant of Yeenoghu (to level 1), Giant Berserker (to level 1).

What do you do?

>>7164258
Decimating means to reduce by a tenth via executions, that is not we have done.

Fall back, the rest of the gnolls can be made ours now! At least, until they die for us!

>>7164308
I'd say another rank in Pugilist.

Personally, I'm still just fighting for our home. What everyone else wants might be different.

>>7164292
Maybe, but what is power and clever schemes when you're SO RONERY? I suggest a compromise: pull back the gnolls, but still declare outselves as leader. We are a civilizen gentlegiant, we can turn these poor brutes into decents members of society.

>>7164308

Can we get some fluff and chrunch on the various effects of picking a level.

If taking servant limits our options in dicking around (including just chilling in our home and not fucking wit them) with the smaller races, no go.

Same for Giant Berserker.

>>7164308
Wait, did we get all the runners?
No survivors, mysterious disappearance of the settlement, no immediate launch of retributive crusade, right?

>>7164353
>Servant of Yeenoghu is a more casting-like class, similar to 4e's Infernal Warlock. Pretty much what Redspot was doing (to a lesser extent, since we'd only be level 1), lots of FIRE AND DEATH AND BLOOD. At level one, you would be able to have some basic fire spells. Requires semi-regular unwilling sacrifices.
>>Giant Berserker focuses more on RAGE RAGE RAGE. Like a barbarian. Not very gentleman like.

>>7164349
Crap, too slow. Well, my point still stands: let's show these poor misguided creatures that there are other joys in life than mindless violence.

>>7164358
>>Some escaped. You got most of them. Some fled right from the start, others towards the end.

>>7164308
Before we march off, dye your clothes in the gnoll leaders blood as a sign of respect. He did make a good pawn after all. Also drag his corpse back for proper incineration.

>>7164349
I think we were quite happy at our little hill. Schemes are a means to an end and hardly the trappings of the life of gentleman.

Stiff upper lip and all that.

I vote pugilist, but only because Teddy wouldn't sacrifice people.

Is the thread autosaging?

Pugilist. Later on we'll become a boxer and wear regulation gloves stitched from deerhide and stuffed with metal.

>>7164349
We were fine being so ronery before the story.

>>7164393
Pugilist, and this.

>>7164437
Yes, but that was before we had our first taste of actually belonging in a group.

>>7164406
Could we get some trackers on them or something, perhaps?
Maybe the elves could get them?
Hunting hounds?
I don't now, we need to find and stop them.

>>7164391
and giant berserker?

>>7164453
The siren song of power and glory will turn any gentleman, mark my words. We really don't belong to a group anyway, so far we've just been dicking everyone and that's fine with me.

I vote that we return to the hill and try to find out if there's anything the gnolls are good at, other than maiming and pillaging.

>>7164455
no we don't, we have our own warhost of gnolls, and an ally of elves.

by the time they come back, we could possibly have dwarfs and gnomes on our side as well.

They will respond to a small gnoll warband, and find an entire coalition of forces allied against them.

Awesome story,m eh contribution by me.

We need to see if we can get the gnolls to stop fighting the elfs.

>>7164496
But at war with itself, will be most entertaining.

NEW THREAD. >>7164514

Someone got the archive link for this one?

rolled 60 = 60

Nice thread, OP. Just finished reading, will be joining in now. I must say though, we need to remember Teds gentlemanly roots.

Gentleman hill giant with conflicting rage personality. I like it.

>>7164482
Correct, which is why I suggest we avoid any further bloodshed and go back to a peaceful life in the hill. Except we'll have the gnolls there too now. Maybe we could set up a choir or a barbershop quartet?

>>7164529
Seconded, archive link please.

>>7164529
>>7164529
>>7164529
AGAIN THERE IS A NEW THREAD
This one is too big, lets go to the new one guys.
I'm so happy we're all enjoying this!