Arena Tournament, Round 58: train vs Nimmi

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Arena Tournament, Round 58: train vs. Nimmi

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


Nimmi (http://pifro.com/pro/view.php?id=2803) - Sallera
train (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=133308) - hustlertwo


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

[hustlertwo]

Unfortunately, by progressing through the winner's bracket I find myself at a minor financial disadvantage in this fight. So no buys right off, we'll wait and see what Nimmi gets.

[roll0]

[Sallera]

Init: [roll0]

Purchasing a dose of sassone leaf residue (-300).

[hustlertwo]

Well that's annoying, now I have to spend 50 clams on a vial of antitoxin. And once again I find myself, oddly enough, wishing I'd taken a dive against Robin Turtles. The extra 300 gp I'd have if I won an extra fight could have negated that poison most expertly.

Anyhow, you're up.

[Sallera]

Nimmi, Round 1

Refs/LoS:Starting in Y13, with loaded crossbow in one hand and poison in the other.
Standard: Apply poison to currently loaded bolt. [roll0] - on 1, affect self with poison as well.
Swift: Enter Child of Shadow.
Move: To U8.
Hide: [roll1]
MS: [roll2]
Spot: [roll3]
Listen: [roll4]

Stats:HP 8/8, AC19 (16, 14)
Loc: U8
Active Effects: Child of Shadow

Maneuvers Readied:
Counter Charge
Sapphire Nightmare Blade
Burning Blade
Shadow Blade Technique
Wind Stride
Done.

[hustlertwo]

OK, going to remember which zone I start in this time. For sure. I'm in B-14 with Antitoxin in my off hand and a javelin in the other. I drink the stuff, drop the vial, and move to F-14.

Stats:

HP 16/16
AC: 17 (+4 armor, +3 Dex), Touch= 13, FF=14
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Javelins 20/20
Antitoxin: +5 to saves v. poison

[hustlertwo]

Oh, and done.

[Sallera]

Nimmi, Round 2

Refs/LoS:
Double move to T1.
Hide: [roll0]
MS: [roll1]
Spot: [roll2]
Listen: [roll3]

Stats:HP 8/8, AC19 (16, 14)
Loc: T1
Active Effects: Child of Shadow

Maneuvers Readied:
Counter Charge
Sapphire Nightmare Blade
Burning Blade
Shadow Blade Technique
Wind Stride

[hustlertwo]

Probably going to wait on LoS here, see what's what.

[Sallera]

Erm, done.

[Mavian]

@train

No LoS


@Nimmi

No LoS

[hustlertwo]

Train- Round 2

No LoS? Looks like we have another hiding sort. Sigh. Makes the match last much longer thanks to added LoS checks, and if I have to die I'd like to do it quick enough to get into round 62.

I move to H-15, drawing a bag of caltrops as I go, which I promptly scatter at H-14 (I assume you don't scatter them in squares you occupy, if I'm wrong, then I guess I'll do it next turn), and then drop the bag (if that's necessary).

Ref question:

Does the poison have to come in contact with skin to effect me?

Stats:

HP 16/16
AC: 17 (+4 armor, +3 Dex), Touch= 13, FF=14
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Javelins 20/20
Antitoxin: +5 to saves v. poison
Caltrops in :H-14

[Sallera]

Done or waiting on ref question?

[hustlertwo]

Done. I'll get it answered when we next get LoS.

[Mavian]

@train

No LoS, it appears to be a contact poison, so all it has to do is touch you.


@Nimmi

No LoS

[Sallera]

Nimmi, Round 3

Refs/LoS:Ready action to shoot train as soon as LoS is established without cover.

Stats:HP 8/8, AC19 (16, 14)
Loc: T1
Active Effects: Child of Shadow

Maneuvers Readied:
Counter Charge
Sapphire Nightmare Blade
Burning Blade
Shadow Blade Technique
Wind Stride

Done.

[Talic]

High Ref Talic

LOS:

@Train:No LOS.

@Nimmi:No LOS.

[hustlertwo]

Refs

Yes, but if it touches my boots or armor, is that really touching me? If it's smeared on the ground and I walk on it, does that affect me? And if so, would it be similar to a caltrops attack?

Turn: I move to H-12, avoiding the caltrops I scattered, and drawing another bag of them as I go. As i move I draw another bag of the things, and then scatter them on H-13. After that, I drop prone.

End.

Stats:

HP 16/16
AC: 17 (+4 armor, +3 Dex), Touch= 13, FF=14
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Javelins 20/20
Antitoxin: +5 to saves v. poison
Caltrops in :H-14

[Sallera]

Nimmi, Round 4

Refs/LoS:If LoS hasn't been established yet, ready action to shoot train as soon as LoS is established without cover.

Stats:HP 8/8, AC19 (16, 14)
Loc: T1
Active Effects: Child of Shadow

Maneuvers Readied:
Counter Charge
Sapphire Nightmare Blade
Burning Blade
Shadow Blade Technique
Wind Stride

Done.

[Scorer]

Init Ref Scorer

@Train

no LoS


@Nimmi

no LoS

[hustlertwo]

Ref question

If it touches my boots or armor, is that really touching me? If it's smeared on the ground and I walk on it, does that affect me? And if so, would it be similar to a caltrops attack?

Turn:

Move action to get up, free to drop javelin, move action to move to K-14, avoiding the caltrops, drawing a Shield of Faith potion as I go in my off hand. Free to holler: "When you're ready to start the battle, I'll be upstairs."

Stats:

HP 16/16
AC: 17 (+4 armor, +3 Dex), Touch= 13, FF=14
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Javelins 20/20
Antitoxin: +5 to saves v. poison
Caltrops in :H-14, H-13

[madtinker]

@Train

no LoS


@Nimmi

no LoS

[Sallera]

Nimmi, Round 5

Refs/LoS:Ready action to shoot train as soon as LoS is established without cover.

Stats:HP 8/8, AC19 (16, 14)
Loc: T1
Active Effects: Child of Shadow

Maneuvers Readied:
Counter Charge
Sapphire Nightmare Blade
Burning Blade
Shadow Blade Technique
Wind Stride

Done.

[hustlertwo]

Lie prone, ready action to drink the Shield of Faith potion if I am attacked. I think it's going to be a long match.

End.

Stats:

Position: K-14
HP 16/16
AC: 17 (+4 armor, +3 Dex), Touch= 13, FF=14
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Javelins 20/20
Antitoxin: +5 to saves v. poison
Caltrops in :H-14, H-13

[Mavian]

@Train

no LoS


@Nimmi

no LoS

[Sallera]

Nimmi, Round 6

Refs/LoS:Guess he's not coming. Probably knows I'm waiting and doesn't want to take the bolt to FF, so he'll be waiting up top, likely with a readied javelin... but I suppose if I must go...

Move to U8, ready action to shoot him if he comes in LoS without cover.
Hide: [roll0]
MS: [roll1]
Spot: [roll2]
Listen: [roll3]

Stats:HP 8/8, AC19 (16, 14)
Loc: U8
Active Effects: Child of Shadow

Maneuvers Readied:
Counter Charge
Sapphire Nightmare Blade
Burning Blade
Shadow Blade Technique
Wind Stride

Done.

[hustlertwo]

For the record, I'm upstairs. I've learned from the mistakes of others about hunting for hidden people in those bushes on this map, so I won't be going down there. When you're ready to join the match, I'll still be up here.

Ready action to drink potion if I am attacked. Other than that, lie back and soak up some sun. See if the melanoma gets me before my opponent does.

Stats:

Position: K-14 (prone)
HP 16/16
AC: 17 (+4 armor, +3 Dex), Touch= 13, FF=14
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Javelins 20/20
Antitoxin: +5 to saves v. poison
Caltrops in :H-14, H-13

[Sallera]

Nimmi, Round 7

Yeh, I'd figured that much, already left. Figured it was worth a few rounds of waiting for a chance to avoid javelin-to-the-face.

Refs/LoS:Move to W13, ready action to shoot him if he comes in LoS without cover.
Hide: [roll0]
MS: [roll1]
Spot: [roll2]
Listen: [roll3]

Stats:HP 8/8, AC19 (16, 14)
Loc: W13
Active Effects: Child of Shadow

Maneuvers Readied:
Counter Charge
Sapphire Nightmare Blade
Burning Blade
Shadow Blade Technique
Wind Stride

Done.

[Sallera]

Oops, forgot to edit the rolls in the quote.
Hide: [roll0]
MS: [roll1]
Spot: [roll2]
Listen: [roll3]

[Mavian]

@Train

no LoS


@Nimmi

no LoS

[hustlertwo]

Given my relatively low ranged attack rolls and your high AC, it'd more likely be a javelin to the air beside you. But I understand. It's similar to the reason I don't want to go through the tick-infested underbrush looking for my opponents, except at least you wouldn't lose your Dex bonus for your troubles as I would.

Ready action to drink my potion if I am attacked.

End

Stats:

Position: K-14 (prone)
HP 16/16
AC: 17 (+4 armor, +3 Dex), Touch= 13, FF=14
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Javelins 20/20
Antitoxin: +5 to saves v. poison
Caltrops in :H-14, H-13

[Sallera]

Nimmi, Round 7

This will presumably establish LoS, so I won't bother spoilering.

Move to R13, fire crossbow.
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]
Crit confirm: [roll2]
Crit damage: [roll3]
If it hits, DC16 fort save or [roll4] damage.

Done, unless you've moved off the top and this didn't establish LoS. >>;;

Stats:HP 8/8, AC19 (16, 14)
Loc: W13
Active Effects: Child of Shadow

Maneuvers Readied:
Counter Charge
Sapphire Nightmare Blade
Burning Blade
Shadow Blade Technique
Wind Stride

Well, that's some pretty useless poison... :smallredface:

[hustlertwo]

Well that was close. Yeah, it established LoS. I was lying prone in K-14, giving me a nice bit of boosted defense against ranged weapon attacks (I had a hunch you'd pull that with the bow, since contact poison would likely trigger even if I used Deflect Arrows. I thought you'd come around the other side, though). Your attack triggers my readied action, and I drink a container of fluid. In any case, your attack misses.

Train- Round 7

Move action to get up
Drop empty container (free)
Then move to Q-13, drawing my greatsword as I go and wielding it with both hands. Hope I don't regret giving you a free shot.

Stats:

Stats: In Q-13, greatsword in both hands.
HP 16/16
AC: 19 (+4 armor, +3 Dex, +2 Shield of Faith), Touch= 13, FF=14
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Javelins 20/20
Antitoxin: +5 to saves v. poison
Shield of Faith 10/10
Caltrops in :H-14, H-13

[Sallera]

Nimmi, Round 8

Oh, I doubt you will. Nimmi's pretty useless since I realized he couldn't have taken Weapon Finesse.

Anyway, Burning Blade, Shadow Blade Technique.
Attack: [roll0]
Attack: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2] + [roll3] fire + [roll4] cold if both attacks hit.
Crit confirm: [roll5]
Crit damage: [roll6]

Since I highly doubt that will take you down, tumble [roll7] away to S15.

Stats:HP 8/8, AC19 (16, 14)
Loc: S15
Active Effects: Child of Shadow

Maneuvers Readied:
Counter Charge
Sapphire Nightmare Blade
Burning Blade
Shadow Blade Technique
Wind Stride

[Sallera]

It seems my horrible luck with damage rolls continues. Looks like 7 damage after your DR? Oh, and done, of course.

[hustlertwo]

Damn my eyes for not activating Whirling Frenzy because I thought your odds of a successful roll were too low. The dice roller is your friend, it would seem.

Move to S-14, activate Whirling Frenzy, and attack:

[roll0]

[hustlertwo]

A crit? That's new.

Original damage: [roll0]
Crit confirm: [roll1]
Crit damage: [roll2]

Stats: In S-14, greatsword in both hands.
HP 9/16
AC: 21 (+4 armor, +3 Dex, +2 Shield of Faith, +2 Whirling Frenzy)
Whirling Frenzy 5/5
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Javelins 20/20
Antitoxin: +5 to saves v. poison
Shield of Faith 9/10
Caltrops in :H-14, H-13

[hustlertwo]

I assume that's what double damage means, you simply do the same damage as a regular hit (making it double since it goes with the first part of the hit). If not, well, it doesn't matter. Unless there's something I missed, I think that's 27 damage for you.

Oh, and while it doesn't matter, how did you hit me with your sword? Didn't you have your crossbow in hand?

[Sallera]

*ahem* So I did. <<;; Well, that just means I would have drawn the blade and not moved, so little difference either way. Nimmi has been bisected, as expected. A good match, regardless, although I think Nimmi will be retired now, since he really is useless without finesse.

[hustlertwo]

You had me sweating with the poison, it was a good purchase. And I guess there's no sword that can have Finesse that also allows for you to use the Swordsage abilities?

And actually, drawing the blade provokes an AoO, I think.

[Mavian]

The problem was that Finesse requires a +1 bab, which swordsages don't get.

High Ref Mav:

train wins and gets the loot