Arena Tournament, Round 54: Ciel Vs Finn

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Arena Tournament, Round 54: Ciel vs. Finn

Map:
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XP Award: 300 XP
GP Award: 300 GP

Ciel (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=125807) - gigz
Finn (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=127199) - Gauntlet


All Combatants, please roll initiative and declare any final purchases.

[gigz]

Initiative: [roll0]

No purchases...

[Gauntlet]

[roll0]

No purchases.

[gigz]

Ciel is up first, Good Luck!


Start in B14, nothing in hand. Double move to N13. Done.


Stats:

HP 9, AC 15 (Touch AC 15)
F +4, R +5, W +4

[Gauntlet]

Ready action: Shoot crossbow at anyone coming to the top of the stairs.

Stats:
HP 12/12
AC 17 (FF 16, Touch 11)
Main hand: Heavy Crossbow
Carried: Guisarme, Tanglefoot Bag

[Mavian]

Ref Mav

@Ceil

No LoS


@Fin

No LoS

[gigz]

Round 2

No LoS? Hmm... probably cast True Strike. Let's put my superior Movement to good use. Move to S9, take the Total Defense action.

Stats

HP 9, AC 22 (Touch AC 22) +4 Total Defense, +2 Expeditious Dodge, +1 Dodge, +2 WIS, +3 DEX
F +4, R +5, W +4

[Gauntlet]

Proabably could do with another LoS check..

[Maurkov]

High Ref Maurkov

Please post initial and final location in every status block to facilitate LOS calculation.

@CielPlease specify your route to S9.
@FinnPlease specify your initial position.

@other refsGauntlet's readied action says, "top of the stairs." Does that include S12 and S15? I'm inclined to say yes.

[chilepepper]

High Ref chilepepper

Match on hold for a second. (edit:I was ninja'd but relevant ref info is in my ref spoiler)

refsIf Finn is in the Z column, LoS is established when Ciel is in Q.
If Finn is in the Y column, LoS is established when Ciel is in R.

Either way, Finn's readied action triggers at that point. Then Ciel can finish his move, then finish his turn.

edit: I would allow the entire area to be the top of the stairs. As in, the area with the quick sand is at the top of the stairs, the area with the bushes in it is at the bottom of the stairs.

FinnWhat square did you start in?

edit: ninja'd

[Maurkov]

High Ref Maurkov

@refsHe said top of the stairs, not LoS established. That means the S file to me. I don't think Q or R count.

Hmm. I guess we could have Gauntlet clarify without revealing more info.

[chilepepper]

High Ref chilepepper
refsI'm fine with that.

[chilepepper]

refs

Actually, his ready says

Ready action: Shoot crossbow at anyone coming to the top of the stairs.
He could easily interpret that movement as moving "to" the top of the stairs.

[Maurkov]

High Ref Maurkov

@FinnBy "top of the stairs," do you mean T13/T14? S13/S14? Something else?

[Gauntlet]

@refs
I'm in Y14- Ready action to fire if I see anyone in S13 or S14.

[gigz]

@refs

N13 to Q13, then up and over to R12, S11, then North to S9. Assuming a Truestrike for a Glaive charge, staying out of a strait line.

[Maurkov]

High Ref Maurkov

LOS results

@CielLOS established as you enter Q13. Finn is in Y14. As you specified move, then full defense, you may continue your move, and you have a standard action remaining.

@FinnLOS established as Ciel enters Q13

Game on. It is still Ciel's turn.

@refsIf Finn was in Y13, LoS wouldn't be established until R, but by my calculation, the line from Y14-Z15, 5' to Q13-R14,25' just clears the top of the stairs.

[gigz]

Ciel catches sight of Finn, and continues to move north along the cliff face to S9 before taking a defensive posture

Stats

In S9, Total Defense
HP 9, AC 22 (Touch AC 22) +4 Total Defense, +2 Expeditious Dodge, +1 Dodge, +2 WIS, +3 DEX
F +4, R +5, W +4

[Maurkov]

High Ref Maurkov

According to a previous post, Ciel's path is "...Q13, then up and over to R12, S11, then North to S9."

Finn's turn.

[gigz]

@refs

Sorry, was I supposed to get that indepth with my movement? I figured I just needed to let him know where I ended after LoS was established.

[Maurkov]

High Ref Maurkov

@CielUsually it doesn't matter. Sometimes it does. It can save a cycle of questions if you're specific, and it's bad form to plumb for hidden information by testing when we do and don't ask. After the match you can read the spoilers and see what was up.

No hold; still Finn's turn.

[Gauntlet]

Action stays readied. Nothing changes.


Stats:

HP 12/12
AC 17 (FF 16, Touch 11)
Main hand: Heavy Crossbow
Carried: Guisarme, Tanglefoot Bag

[Maurkov]

High Ref Maurkov

Looks like Finn stays where he is. He continues to hold and aim his crossbow.

Ciel's turn.

[gigz]

Maintaining total defense as a standard action
Ciel moves from S9 to S10 then R11. Finishing movement in R11, she watches Finn with a wary eye and continues standing in a defensive stance.

Stats

In R11, Total Defense
HP 9, AC 22 (Touch AC 22) +4 Total Defense, +2 Expeditious Dodge, +1 Dodge, +2 WIS, +3 DEX
F +4, R +5, W +4



Done.

[Maurkov]

High Ref Maurkov

If you guys could say, "Done," once you've completed your actions, then I wouldn't have to post and say, "It's so-and-so's turn."

It's Finn's turn.

[Gauntlet]

Finn keeps his crossbow aimed, shifting slightly.

change ready action to cover R13 and S13

Stats:
HP 12/12
AC 17 (FF 16, Touch 11)
Main hand: Heavy Crossbow
Carried: Guisarme, Tanglefoot Bag

done.

[gigz]

By shifting slightly, did you move or are you still in y14?

[gigz]

Edit: (because I'm going home and won't be back for several hours)
If you didn't move, read on:


Move action: R11, S12, T13, U14, V14 W14 X14

"Come here and let me show you what you lack."
Standard action - Grapple attempt:
Touch Attack: [roll0]
If a success, opposed Grapple checks: [roll1]
If a success, Damage: [roll2]

Free action - Move into opponents square if grapple was a success.


Stats:

In X14 or Y14, depending on sucess of grapple
HP 9, AC 18 (Touch AC 18) +2 Expeditious Dodge, +1 Dodge, +2 WIS, +3 DEX
F +4, R +5, W +4


If you did move, all bets off. :D

[Gauntlet]

I didn't move, and I get a crossbow potshot at you from my readied action :smallwink:

[roll0]

on a hit:
[roll1]

[Maurkov]

High Ref Maurkov

Gauntlet, I believe he avoided the squares you chose.

[Gauntlet]

Ah, so he did. Sneaky little monk. Awright, well, you hit my touch AC.

[roll0]

[Gauntlet]

Looks like you win the grapple. I'll drop my crossbow.

HP 7/12
Hands: nothing.
Carried: Guisarme, Tanglefoot bag.

If you're done?

[gigz]

Yep, I'm done.

[Gauntlet]

I'm gonna try and break out of this grapple, I guess.

[roll0]

[gigz]

And Opposed:

[roll0]

[Gauntlet]

Well, seeing's I'm out of the grapple, I'll move 30' down to Y19, drawing my Guisarme as I do so.

Stats
HP 7/12
AC 17 (FF 16, Touch 11)
Main hand: Guisarme
Carried: Tanglefoot Bag

Your turn.

[gigz]

"You tempt fate, I was not done yet."

As a move action Ciel will tumble from X14 to X15, X16, Y17, Y18
Tumble Check: [roll0]

Stats

In Y18
HP 9, AC 16 (Touch AC 16) +1 Dodge, +2 WIS, +3 DEX
F +4, R +5, W +4


Not done -

[gigz]

Tumble was a success, so Ciel will once again attempt to grapple.

Touch Attack to start: [roll0]
If a hit, Opposed Grapple: [roll1]
If a success, Damage: [roll2]

Stats:

In Y18
HP 9, AC 16 (Touch AC 16) +1 Dodge, +2 WIS, +3 DEX
F +4, R +5, W +4


Done

[Gauntlet]

opposed grapple:

[roll0]

[Gauntlet]

Since you failed to initialise the grapple, my turn.

I'll take a 5ft step back, cast Blade of Blood as a swift action, and take a melee swing with my Guisarme.

[roll0]

[Gauntlet]

Confirm crit:

[roll0]

[Gauntlet]

Graah.

[roll0]

[Gauntlet]

If that's a crit:
Damage: [roll0]

Otherwise:
Damage: [roll1]

and I'll activate Blade of Blood (taking 5 damage) to add 3f6 to my damage:
[roll2]

[gigz]

Yup, it's a crit. Nice rolling. I rolled awesome for non-important ones. :D

Ciel crumples to the floor.

Done. :D

[Maurkov]

High Ref Maurkov

I declare Finn the winner by cleave-in-twain.