"If they have a herd of sheep, we can disguise ourselves as sheep and blend in with the rest of the flock.  I heard that worked once."

Arya listens to you two talking about sheep “We seem to have wandered of topic here. Are we committing arson, waiting for giants to come out so we can ambush them or instead using my cunning plan and sneaking in?”

Fah'lin considers this. Fighting on favorable ground, (waiting for them to come out) would be the most appealing to his nature. But he doesn't oppose the other options. "I'll vote for the ambush."

"I don't recall seeing any flocks around the place."

Arya has no problem with the ambush she just needs to know what spells should go in her ring.

Tarnce speaks up "Ambushes have served us well so far, I see no need to get fancy now."

   "Also, if we go for an ambush, we can always decide not to, if, say, we think the group is too large, and go for the fort while those ones are away," adds Gijigume.

You set up a watch of the giant’s compound and before long four hill giants, six ogres and six dire wolves come out the main entrance and start heading north.

We'll scout along the path for a position with heavy cover nearby and prepare. Preferably before the path forks in multiple directions and far enough to avoid reinforcements from the steading. Assuming this is also to the north we'll prepare to fight.

Fah'lin pickets Cadail well off the path and under cover, and hides out of sight along the road. (Stealth: 9, disadv.25)

(I'm not sure if we have any spells to help with that.)

You find a wooded area about 40' from the path. Arya hides 21

Stealth roll from everyone please.

  Gijuigume erases any tracks the party may have made and then conceals himself as best he can.

OOC: Stealth 8. Can Arya (presumably the best one at it) help us hide, by pointing out where to hide, when bits are still visible, etc?

  Advantage roll: 7

Arya helps so you get advantage or in Fah’lin’s case lose disadvantaged.

Thar Stealth: 13

Even Arya can't help the clumsy at heart.

Stealth: 14

The giant caravan approaches with ogres and dire wolves acting as scouts. Do they spot you?  6 No they don't. Actions for surprise round and initiative for after.

For those thinking of a fireball you can choose between 3 giants or 2 ogres and two wolves

As they are preparing Fah'lin casts False Life To bolster his defences.

Fah'lin waits til the scouts have passed, before giving the signal, the signal is him leaping over the rock he'd hid behind, and spear heading the assault. He runs toward the Giants (I presume 60 feet or so away, with the scouts 50 feet or so the other way.)

Fah'lin Hexes the nearest (trailing) Ogre sapping it's strength just as he releases a Blast of Eldritch power, hitting
24 for 9 force 5 necrotic and
15 for 6 force 3 necrotic

(Initiative: 9)

[Edit: Bless 4 and 4]

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Key:  '€' Tree, '.' Turf, '÷' Path, 'A-Z' Players, ' 1-4' Giants, '1-6' Ogres, '1-6' Wolves

Their sizes aren't right I threw this together hastily this has them 30 feet from the first Giant to the last Ogre, and cover 40 feet from the road.)

[Edit: moved characters closer together by request.]

(Where is Tarnce at on that nice ol' map?)

Tarnce will Bless his whole party for his turn. And move to defend the party member who is closest to danger.

Tarnce = C, Aeliarin = Æ, Fah'lin = F, Arya = Y, Thar = H, Gijigume = G

Trance I put at P-7, but of course you can hide where you like, and this may not be accurate.

Stealth: 13

Init: 5

Aeliarin will fireball some giants in the surprise round.

damage 29

Thar Initiative: 17

Thar will also surprise the 3 giants with a Fireball.  Damage: 27  Dex save DC 16 for half