Arena Tournament, Round 65: Gareth vs. Titus vs. Battle Janitor vs. Forge

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Arena Tournament, Round 65: Gareth vs. Titus vs. Battle Janitor vs. Forge

Map:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/Kyeudo/GlassArena.jpg


Awards
1st Place: 600 XP, 550 GP
2nd Place: 200 XP, 250 GP
3rd Place: 100 XP, 100 GP

Gareth (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=143576) - Schism
Titus (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6977) - 02yoeung
Battle Janitor (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=134373) - Hustlertwo
Forge (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=148732) - RPGAgmJAY

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

[RPGAgmJAY]

Forge checking in!

Did some retraining and purchasing, everything is updated on the character sheet. I will be reserving the right to finish purchases before my first turn.

Initiative roll: [roll0]

Good luck all around.

Good Gaming!
-Jason

[hustlertwo]

Init: [roll0]

Will probably buy a fair bit of stuff, but I'll wait and see what else is gotten first.

[Schism]

Initiative: [roll0]

No purchases at the moment. Reserve right to reactionary, etc, etc.

[hustlertwo]

Let me go ahead and say right now that if anyone buys a potion of Invisibility, forcing us to have LoS checks even on this map, I vote that this person becomes the immediate target of everyone else, and that we kill said offender until they are dead (and then some). Agreed?

[Schism]

Forge has a scroll of it and I already have a potion. Tiebreaker?

[hustlertwo]

I imagine the tiebreaker will be whoever activates it first, and thus starts the chain reaction that leads to this match ending in November. I guess I'll have to buy one too, since I don't think there's anything I can buy to give me See Invisibility, and I have no intention of being both visible and unable to see my opponents. Sucks to waste over half my winnings on such a thing, however.

[RPGAgmJAY]

I'll use any and all magic I can to have a chance at placing at least 2nd. Heck, I'll even buff another competitor to help knock out the others.

I make no apologies for my build. I didn't build a melee machine like many others in this tourney and my character is not going to fight on those terms. If it draws out this tourney longer because of it, I apologize.

Of course, now I'm giving another look toward that scroll of "see invisibility" now...

Good Gaming!
-Jason

[hustlertwo]

I can appreciate that. And I am similarly unapologetic about the tenacity with which I will pursue whoever goes invisible. Since it will lengthen the match, the best strategy will be to kill those people first so it will move quicker again.

[Schism]

Well, if we have to hate on invisible characters, you should probably hate on Forge first. His only lasts one minute. :smallwink:

And thus ends my involvement in the political undercurrent already starting in this match. If people are inclined to spend thirty rounds chasing me just because I had the means and the inclination to purchase a particular potion, so be it.

[hustlertwo]

Keep in mind I don't actually need a reason to try and kill you. In fact, I'd need a darn good reason not to, given that the name of the game is slaughter. It just helps sometimes to have something to help determine who to go after first.

[RPGAgmJAY]

Well, if we have to hate on invisible characters, you should probably hate on Forge first. His only lasts one minute. :smallwink:


Yet another reason "see invisibility" is looking better and better...

Good Gaming!
-Jason

[02youeng]

Sorry, hadn't realised the game had started

Titus

[roll0]

Buying: a CL 3 potion of Sanctuary [150g] and a CL3 potion of Shield of Faith +2 [150g]

[02youeng]

Guess that's me first. Good luck all!

Titus, round 1

Start in Z13, holding a potion, wearing his shield and armour

Standard action: drink the potion
Shield of Faith +2

Move action: draw my second potion

Turn done!

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 24 [20 FF, 18 Touch]

Steely Strike: unused
Law Devotion: unused
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused
Potion of Sanctuary [CL 3]: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 30/30 rounds remaining

[hustlertwo]

Really? Even after I mentioned it to you in the Waiting Room? Or was that what tipped you off?

Anyhow, I think this is all I'm buying, with the usual right for more reactionary buys if needed....

-36.6 for 6 masterwork sling bullets
-50 for 1 Shield of Faith potion
-100 for 2 Cure Light Wounds potion
-11 for grappling hook and silk rope
-20 for smokestick
-30 for thunderstone
-20 for alchemist's fire
-50 for tanglefoot bag

[02youeng]

Yeah, it was you. I blame all the drugs I'm on for my leg injury

[hustlertwo]

Apparently purchase stuff is supposed to be squared away before actions are taken, so everyone lock in with the final buys now. I don't think we really need to redo 02's turn, since it doesn't seem like it would change anyone else's purchases, but if y'all think we need to, I guess we can.

[RPGAgmJAY]

Scribed a Scroll of See Invisibility (CL:1st).

Purchases done.

Let's get this battle on already...
Initiative order:
Titus
BJ
Gareth
Forge

Looks like you're up Hustler...

Good Gaming!
-Jason

[hustlertwo]

Yeah, I'll go as soon as everyone else buys their stuff. I don't want to use my first turn moving into LoE of a character who doesn't have a ranged weapon and then they go ahead and buy one to use on me, or anything like that. So we'll have to set out purchases, starting positions and equipment, all that whatnot.

[RPGAgmJAY]

Yeah, I'll go as soon as everyone else buys their stuff. I don't want to use my first turn moving into LoE of a character who doesn't have a ranged weapon and then they go ahead and buy one to use on me, or anything like that. So we'll have to set out purchases, starting positions and equipment, all that whatnot.

I think starting positions are already on the map. =)

Good Gaming!
-Jason

[hustlertwo]

I'll bite; where on the map does it say which square you'll start in?

[RPGAgmJAY]

Well, there are color coded circles and we have color coded names...

Seems like there is just enough room for me, my horse and my dog. =)

-Jason

[hustlertwo]

And I'd like to know which of you are where. Technically this should happen in every fight, it just usually doesn't matter because no one can see you right off on most maps. Only comes into play here and the River Arena (since you can see each other in Dawn Arena, but can't interact, so it wouldn't much matter).

RPG, since you're here, why not go ahead and say your starting square and equipment? Then we just have to wait on Schism and we'll be ready to go.

[RPGAgmJAY]

Forge -

Starting Position: N2
Starting equip: 1 scroll in each hand

Scroll of Shield
Scroll of Shillelagh


Good Gaming!
-Jason

[Schism]

Purchasing a heavy flail.

Starting position: A-13.

Currently holding: Potion in one hand, greataxe held loosely in the other.

Potion of Invisibility

Everyone good to go now, then?

[hustlertwo]

Absolutely.

I start in M-25, sling and shield in hand (and the sling loaded with a masterwork bullet). I move to L-14, and fire at Gareth.

[roll0]

Damage:

[roll1]

I apologize for the delay, but a lot about this depended on where you were and what you held.

Well...moderate luck. Made the 50% chance of a hit, but didn't get the kill. But since you can't heal, it's still pretty good, I guess.

Oh, stats, sorry.

Stats:

Position: L-14
HP: 13/13
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: sling (empty), shield

[Schism]

Fair enough. I was hoping I wouldn't have to do this, but I'm not going to do a repeat of the 3v1 from Gareth's last match.

Gareth, round 1

Free: Gesture rudely.

Standard: Drink the potion. Poof. Immediate action to negate the damage caused from taking a standard.

5-ft step to B-12

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 16 full, 13 touch, 13 ff
Currently in: B-12
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 1/30

Edit: Turn fixed due to flat-footedness.

[hustlertwo]

Dude, you were flat-footed. You can't use immediate actions while flat-footed. Unless I've missed something, you had to eat that 8 damage, putting you at 0. So you'll have to only do move actions and other non-strenuous actions, to avoid going all deadified.

Oh, and that means that you can either go invisible, or move. Not both.

[Schism]

Right you are. I was going by the SRD entry (which makes no mention of immediate actions, since immediates aren't part of the SRD) as I don't have access to any of my books until my computer is fixed. Revising the turn.

[hustlertwo]

Yeah, sorry to bushwack you like that, but I checked this out after our exhibition match a while back where you trounced the character that this guy used to be, the monk. Figured out the flat-footed thing was the weak link in what is otherwise a seriously bad-ass build. And no hard feelings on the invisibility, I understand it's your only option right now. The next time you attack, you die, so your only hope is to hide and hope the rest of us kill each other.

Edit: Keep in mind you can take a standard action, you only need to negate if you do both. Clever, though, I hadn't thought of that. Your own personal Diehard feat.

[Schism]

Not quite. Moving deals no damage, taking a standard deals 1 point. See here. (http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Disabled)

That information could be as out of date as my flat-footed info, but I don't think it's been changed.

[hustlertwo]

Ah, I gotcha. And the flat-footed thing I got from the SRD, like pretty much everything else I get. Negating damage is an immediate, no immediates while FF, you're FF before you act in a fight, and there we go.

RPG, you're up.

[RPGAgmJAY]

Forge: Turn 1

Move Action: 20' move to R3.

Standard Action: UMD check (DC21) to use scroll.
[roll0]


Scroll of Shield goes off perfectly



Stats:

Forge
Current Position: R3
HP: 8/8
AC: 23 (t11,ff22)
3 infusions remaining


Good Gaming!
-Jason

[02youeng]

Titus, round 2

Actions:

Standard action: drink the potion
Sanctuary
Move action: draw my battleaxe

Turn done!

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 24 [20 FF, 18 Touch]

Steely Strike: unused
Law Devotion: unused
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 29/30 rounds remaining
Sanctuary: 3/3 rounds remaining

[RPGAgmJAY]

For Titus (and refs) ONLY:



Sorry, hadn't realised the game had started
Titus
Buying: a CL 3 potion of Sanctuary [150g] and a CL3 potion of Shield of Faith +2 [150g]

I don't want to assume tactics or strategies... I think a sanctuary is a great device incase you get into trouble... I wish I thought of it myself actually, but I wanted to remind you that it has a very short duration (which is why I opted out, my character crafts his supplies and I can't craft a CL 3 anything) of 1 round per level.


Good Gaming!
-Jason

[02youeng]

For RPGAgmJAY
Don't worry, I can read spell descriptions. Why'd you think I got a CL 3 version?

[RPGAgmJAY]

Back to Titus:

Then you should adjust the duration to 3 rounds rather than 30 rounds in your stats area. Possibly just a typo?


Good Gaming!
-Jason

[hustlertwo]

Buffing seems to be the order of the day here. I guess I can join in the fun as well.

And I'd ask for a Listen check on Gareth, but I figure I couldn't possibly pinpoint him, and I don't need info on his general position.

5-foot step to L-15.

Move: Put back sling
Standard: Draw a potion

Stats:
Position: L-15
HP: 13/13
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Potion of Shield of Faith and shield

[Schism]

*grumblegrumble* Stupid subscriptions not updating...

Gareth, round 2

Move to G-9

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 16 full, 13 touch, 13 ff
Currently in: G-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 2/30

[RPGAgmJAY]

Forge - Round 2

Move Action: Pull out Club

Standard Action: UMD Check to cast spell from scroll
DC 21: [roll0]
Shillelagh goes off without a hitch

Done.

Stats:

Forge
Current Position: R3
HP: 8/8
AC: 23 (t11,ff22)
3 infusions remaining
Shield: 2/10
Shillelagh: 1/10


Good Gaming!
-Jason

[02youeng]

Titus, round 3

Actions:

Move action: move to U8
Standard action: Total Defence [+4 dodge AC]

Turn done

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 28 [20 FF, 22 Touch]

Steely Strike: unused
Law Devotion: unused
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 28/30 rounds remaining
Sanctuary: 2/3 rounds remaining

[hustlertwo]

Standard action to drink potion, free to toss away container, move action to M-12, drawing a javelin along the way.

Stats:

Position: L-15
HP: 13/13
AC: 23
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Javelin and shield
Shield of Faith 1/10

[Schism]

Gareth, round 3

No action.

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 16 full, 13 touch, 13 ff
Currently in: G-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 3/30

[RPGAgmJAY]

Forge - Round 3

Move: From R3 20' to U1

Standard Action: Cast Infusion into my own chest

Shield of Faith


Free Action: "So much for going for the invisible guy, huh?"

Stats:

Forge
Current Position: U1
HP: 8/8
AC: 25 (t13,ff24)
2 infusions remaining
Shield: 3/10
Shillelagh: 2/10
Shield of Faith: 1/10


Good Gaming!
-Jason

[02youeng]

Titus, round 4

Actions:
Swift action: activate Law Devotion [+3 AC]
Move action: move to V4
Standard action: Total Defence [+4 dodge AC]

Turn done!

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 31 [23 FF, 25 Touch]

Steely Strike: unused
Law Devotion: 10/10 rounds remaining
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 27/30 rounds remaining
Sanctuary: 1/3 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

[hustlertwo]

Free: "Well, the problem with that plan is that he's invisible. Unless you want to give me your See Invisibility scroll, I'm a bit unsure how to progress with that."

Move to I-6.

Ready action: Throw javelin at any opponent who moves within 50 feet of me and is within line of effect.

Stats:

Position:
HP: 13/13
AC: 23
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Javelin and shield
Shield of Faith 2/10

[Schism]

Gareth, round 4

No action.

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 16 full, 13 touch, 13 ff
Currently in: G-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 4/30

[RPGAgmJAY]

Forge - Round 4

Free Action: "You can have it after you help me flank this guy..."

Move Action: Free hand pulls out a scroll
Scroll of Enlarge
Move Action: 20' move to W3.

Done.

Stats:

Forge
Current Position: W3
HP: 8/8
AC: 25 (t13,ff24)
Equipped: Club & Scroll of Enlarge
2 infusions remaining
Shield: 4/10
Shillelagh: 3/10
Shield of Faith: 2/10


Good Gaming!
-Jason

[02youeng]

Titus, round 5

Actions:

Free: say loud enough for all to hear "What, and you just leave the Elan about to die, invisible, just waiting for us three to kill each other?"
Free: swap Law Devotion to attack

Standard action: attack Forge with Steely Strike, using Reckless Offence to lower my AC by 4, to increase my attack by 2 [which breaks my Sanctuary]

[roll0]
[roll1]

[roll2]
[roll3]

Turn almost done, want to see the result of my attack before my move action

[02youeng]

Is that a dead Warforged?

If so...move to Z5, if not, stay still.

End of turn

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 20 [16 FF, 14 Touch] - all 4 lower for everyone but Forge

Steely Strike: used
Law Devotion: 9/10 rounds remaining
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 26/30 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

[RPGAgmJAY]

Yup, Forge is toast...

lucky shot. =)

-Jason

[hustlertwo]

Huzzah, I'm at least getting some cash and XP!

Now, which little piggy do we go after next?

Free: Drop javelin

Move: to D-1, drawing my sling as I go.

Second move: Load sling with a regular bullet.

Stats:

Position: D-1
HP: 13/13
AC: 23
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Sling and shield
Shield of Faith 3/10

[Schism]

Gareth, round 5

Ready Action:Activate Psionic Tattoo of Entangling Ectoplasm against anyone who manages to detect Gareth. Petty vengeance is the best kind.

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 16 full, 13 touch, 13 ff
Currently in: G-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 5/30

[02youeng]

Titus, round 6

Actions:
Free action: swap Law Devotion to AC
Move action: stow my oil-soaked battleaxe
Move action: draw my morningstar as I move to U11

Turn done

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 27 [23 FF, 21 Touch]

Steely Strike: used
Law Devotion: 8/10 rounds remaining
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 25/30 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

[hustlertwo]

Move to N-1.

Ready action:

Fling wit da sling if an enemy comes within my line of effect.

Stats:

Position: N-1
HP: 13/13
AC: 23
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Sling and shield
Shield of Faith 4/10

[Schism]

Gareth, round 6

Ready action:Same as last.

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 16 full, 13 touch, 13 ff
Currently in: G-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 6/30

[02youeng]

Titus, round 7

Actions:
Move action: move to Q11
Standard action: Total Defence

Turn done

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 31 [23 FF, 25 Touch]

Steely Strike: used
Law Devotion: 7/10 rounds remaining
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 24/30 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

[hustlertwo]

Move to T-1.

Ready action:

Flin wit da sling if an opponent comes within my LoE

Stats:

Position: T-1
HP: 13/13
AC: 23
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Sling and shield
Shield of Faith 4/10

[Schism]

Gareth, round 7

Ready action:Same as the last.

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 16 full, 13 touch, 13 ff
Currently in: G-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 7/30

[02youeng]

Titus, round 8

Actions:

Standard action: Total Defence [+4 Dodge AC]
Move action: move to M16
Free action:Come out, come out wherever you are...

Turn done

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 31 [23 FF, 25 Touch]

Steely Strike: used
Law Devotion: 6/10 rounds remaining
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 23/30 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

[hustlertwo]

Move: Take Alchemists' Fire from Forge's body.
Second move: Take second Alchemist's Fire from Forge
Then 5- foot step to S-1.

Free: Say to Forge's inert shell: "Sorry, good buddy. But I may need these. If I use 'em, I'll give you half the cost after the battle."

Stats:

Position: S-1
HP: 13/13
AC: 23
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Sling and shield
Shield of Faith 5/10

[Schism]

So sporting. A veritable paragon of good play. Truly, a god amongst men. (Please don't burn me. :smalleek:)

Gareth, round 8

Ready action:Same as the last

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 16 full, 13 touch, 13 ff
Currently in: G-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 8/30

[02youeng]

Titus, round 9

Actions:

Standard action: Total Defence some more
Move action: Move to G12
Free action: "I still owe you for that last game..."

Turn done

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 31 [23 FF, 25 Touch]

Steely Strike: used
Law Devotion: 5/10 rounds remaining
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 22/30 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

[RPGAgmJAY]

Move: Take Alchemists' Fire from Forge's body.
Second move: Take second Alchemist's Fire from Forge
Then 5- foot step to S-1.

Free: Say to Forge's inert shell: "Sorry, good buddy. But I may need these. If I use 'em, I'll give you half the cost after the battle."


Technically they're yours to use this fight only free of cost. I'd hate to see you waste 'em, so make em count. If you don't use 'em then I'll still have them. I'm all for looting of bodies under the current rules, you won't hear any sour grapes from me.

Good luck to you all!
-Jason

[hustlertwo]

Long as you're good with it, then I guess I'll indulge myself. I'm gonna leave your scrolls alone, though, as I don't think I can use them anyhow.

[hustlertwo]

Oh, right, it's my turn.

5-foot step back to T-1

Move: Take 1 flask of acid (just to be sure)

Standard: Ready action Again with the sling flingin' on any foe within LoE

[Sallera]

One sec... aren't your hands full with Alchemist's Fire?

[hustlertwo]

You're right, I need to stow those bad boys. If it's OK with everyone, let's just say last turn I picked up and stowed one of them, and this turn I picked up and stowed the second (and I have no readied action).

[Schism]

I have no objection to that.

Gareth, round 9

You can't see him, but Gareth is making rude gestures at the both of you.

Ready action:Same as the last. *yawn*

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 16 full, 13 touch, 13 ff
Currently in: G-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 9/30

[hustlertwo]

At both of us? Sounds like a strenuous action, perhaps you should lose 1 HP for doing it :smalltongue:

[02youeng]

Right...let's start searching

Titus, round 10

Standard action: Attack into G11

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2] [1 misses, 2 hits]

Then, 5ft step into G11

Turn done

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 27 [23 FF, 21 Touch]

Steely Strike: used
Law Devotion: 4/10 rounds remaining
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 21/30 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

[hustlertwo]

Ho-hum, gathering provisions.

Move: Grab acid flask.
Second move: Stow it (I have quite the utility belt going on)

Position: T-1
HP: 13/13
AC: 23
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Alchemist's Fire and shield
Shield of Faith 6/10

[Schism]

Gareth, round 10

5-ft step to H-9. Ready action:Same as the last.

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 16 full, 13 touch, 13 ff
Currently in: H-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 10/30

[hustlertwo]

02, if you want to find him, you'll probably have to call for Listen checks. Although if he isn't doing anything or going anywhere, I don't know what there will be to hear.

Also, did you manage to roll three 1s on your last turn? Wow.

[Schism]

I was wondering why you haven't been making listen checks...

[hustlertwo]

Because I didn't feel like trying to find you. I knew you weren't a danger, you can't attack, use your psi-stones, ready actions, or do any of that stuff without bringing yourself closer to death. And hunting invisible people is a pain. Of course, slightly less so when you're armed with splash weapons...

[Schism]

Ah... there's that. I assumed you two were going to off one another, since with me as the only opponent, you're guaranteed first, while against each other you could easily take second. Carpet bombing with alchemist's fire works too, though. :smalltongue:

[hustlertwo]

Well, if you want to go ahead and kill him, I won't stop you. But I figure second is better than third, and second at least is guaranteed if you're a corpse. Going by how 02 is moving, I assume his mindset is similar. Besides, even weakened as you are, you can negate a fair amount of damage and attack several times. You're definitely the weakest of the three of us right now, but victory is not necessarily out of your grasp.

[Schism]

Actually, I can't. If I negate damage taken from attacking you, I can't negate any received. One immediate action per round and all that. If you guys still want to wait, you should probably just set up for a tea party, because I ain't coming out before your buffs are gone. :smalltongue:

Edit: And I'm fine with third, in any event. Free XP for not doing anything. :smalltongue:

[hustlertwo]

I guess that means that even if you were left alive, you'd have to pray for a critical, as it's your only chance of killing me in one hit (and even then it's iffy), and pretty much the only chance you have of even hitting him; he bought the fancy Shield of Faith potion, so his will still be going long after you're visible again. But no, you're still a bit of a threat, nothing stopping you from using the Entangling thing, or tagging someone with a trip attack or some other non-combat move. I'm not even sure those would break LoS.

[Schism]

Manifesting a power against a foe would break invisibility, plain and simple, and Titus's Shield of Faith should only last for 30 rounds, so depending on the order in which he drank them, it might wear off just before my invisibility.

I do think about things before I do them, on occasion. :smallwink:

[hustlertwo]

Invisibility is a level 2 spell in the potion, so it wears off after 20 rounds. Which means you have like 10 to go.

[Schism]

Caster Level =/= Spell Level.

It's a 2nd level spell, meaning it's cast by a 3rd level spellcaster at minimum, making the standard version last for 30 rounds.

Admittedly, that's an easy mistake to make.

[hustlertwo]

Ah, well, I guess they'll wear off pretty close to each other, then.

Of course, that's all the more reason for both of us to off you, no one wants to wait 20 more rounds to win.

[02youeng]

Yeah...listen checks sounds like a good idea. Let's hope he's moved recently

[roll0]

Will do my turn after I find out the result

[RPGAgmJAY]

Titus:
I don't think you need a ref to tell you that a 4 fails... =)


Good Gaming!
-Jason

[hustlertwo]

Yeah, his Move Silent mod is +2, so you have a very small chance of getting very little information. Unless he didn't move, in which case you can't learn anything (can you even hear a stationary person?)

[02youeng]

Titus, round 11

Actions:

Free: "Hey, Janitor! Want me to stay out of the way so you can bomb the place? Don't want to be stealing your kill."
Standard action: Total Defence
Move action: Move to E17

Turn done

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 31 [23 FF, 25 Touch]

Steely Strike: used
Law Devotion: 3/10 rounds remaining
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 20/30 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

[hustlertwo]

Free: "No, I'd rather not use these unless necessary. Although I'll give you the acid flask Forge has so generously provided for this purpose if you'd like a little help. With the understanding that if you try anything funny, you'll be wearing it, of course.

Move: Stow flail

Second move: to M-7, drawing acid flask as I go.

End turn.

Position: M-7
HP: 13/13
AC: 23
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Acid and shield
Shield of Faith 6/10

[02youeng]

"Sounds like a fair deal. Drop it somewhere, and I'll collect."

[Schism]

I'd whistle to pass the time, but we wouldn't want to give out Gareth's location, now would we? :smallwink:

Gareth, round 11

Ready action:Activate Psionic Tattoo of Entangling Ectoplasm against anyone in range who detects Gareth or attempts to attack him/a location that included his square in its effect.

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 16 full, 13 touch, 13 ff
Currently in: H-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 11/30

[02youeng]

Titus, round 12

Actions:

Standard action: Total Defence
Move action: move to F9

Reactionary listen check [if applicable]
[roll0]

Asking refs if I bump into anything, hehe

Turn done

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 31 [23 FF, 25 Touch]

Steely Strike: used
Law Devotion: 2/10 rounds remaining
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 19/30 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

[Sallera]

I'm not sure it's possible to run into someone that way. Note that you can pass through an ally's square without issue, so presumably if an opponent permits you to pass, you can pass through their square as well, thus not noticing their invisible presence. I believe the only way this would allow you to detect someone by RAW is if you ended your movement in their space.

[hustlertwo]

Yeah, how does that work if you pass into a square where an invisible guy is?

Anyhow, I may change this if he's found, but right now I'm assuming he won't be.

Move: To H-13
Free: Drop acid flask
Move: To L-17, drawing an Alchemist's Fire along the way.

Stats:

Position: M-7
HP: 13/13
AC: 23
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Alchemist's Fire and shield
Shield of Faith 7/10

[Schism]

@Titus:You find no Elan-shaped invisible objects to be blocking your path.

@Battle Janitor:Titus doesn't appear to hit any invisible objects, and ends his movement normally.

Gareth, round 12

Ready Action:Same as the last

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 17 full, 14 touch, 14 ff
Psionic Aura: Attack
Currently in: H-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 12/30

[02youeng]

Titus, round 13

Actions:

Move action: move to H13
Free action: drop my morning star
Move action: pick up acid

"Why looky here...this might be a little bit useful..."

Turn done

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 27 [23 FF, 21 Touch]

Steely Strike: used
Law Devotion: 1/10 rounds remaining
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 18/30 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

Edit - w00t! 500th post!

[Schism]

I am appalled by the shameful waste that is about to take place, and I weep for Forge's lost gp.

Edit: I assume you meant Titus in your last post, unless you stumbled upon a Ring of Gladiator Swapping?

[02youeng]

Yup, I do. My raging wolven reach monkey's tired of fighting spellcasters, and came to eat you

[hustlertwo]

Forge wants the cash, I got him covered. Well, except the acid. Titus is the one using that. Of course, it doesn't matter as much to Forge, he's like the Arena version of a stereotypical Jewish person, never pays full price for anything. I'm not sure he has an item he didn't craft.

Move to E-24.

Ready action: To throw Alchemist's Fire at any foe who enters my LoE and comes within 10 feet, including unseen ones should I pinpoint any with a reactive listen, assuming the refs do one

Stats: Position: E-24
HP: 13/13
AC: 23
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Alchemist's Fire and shield
Shield of Faith 7/10

[Schism]

@Battle Janitor:Not so much as a whisper of breath from Gareth to give you any indication where he is. You didn't bump into anything either, so... them's the breaks.

Edit: Of course, you'd probably have a better chance of hearing him if you rolled listen.

Gareth, round 13

Lah-de-dah... Law Devotion almost gone? :smallwink:

Ready action:Same as the last.

Done.

Edit: Fixed stuff not for Titus's eyes.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 8/9
AC: 17 full, 14 touch, 14 ff
Psionic Aura: Attack
Currently in: H-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 13/30

[hustlertwo]

I don't like to roll listen checks. I doubt anyone noticed, but I'm rather superstitious about the dice, I don't do rolls unless necessary. Silly, perhaps, but my win against Lubirio brings my record across my four current characters and my one retired one to 10-1, so I'm inclined to stick with what works.

Besides, with a Listen mod of +2, for me to get any more than general information I'd need a good roll and for you to be moving around at full speed, neither of which seem likely given the current situation.

[Schism]

Impossible, really, since I can only move at half-speed.

[hustlertwo]

So there you go. I'd just hate to waste a good roll on something so fruitless.

[Schism]

In that case, Gareth pauses to admire the cotton you have stuffed in your ear, and would make an offhand remark about it, except that you wouldn't hear it anyway. Such is life.

[hustlertwo]

Makes me wonder if you could stop a Sonic Snap by readying an action to put your hands over your ears the way you can supposedly stop Color Spray by closing your eyes.

[Schism]

Sightless creatures, not creatures that closed their eyes. As far as I know, you only stop gaze attacks by closing your eyes, but that causes you to suffer all the combat penalties of being blinded.

Also, I don't think being deaf makes you immune to sonic snap (it's not attacking your eardrums, it's hitting you with a wave of sound) but an area of silence does.

[hustlertwo]

I'm pretty sure deafness does protect, because when Fell Drain Sonic Snap was the big thing, Thunderstones were floated as a counter.

Oh, and while trying to do a LoS check, I realized that you can be spotted with a Spot check of 20 or over. I don't know how specific it is, but that's something. Something for Titus, that is. I can't get a Spot check over 18, and nat 20s aren't auto-successes for checks, so no point in trying.

[Schism]

Being invisible gives you a +40 to hide, though, so... good luck getting a minimum of 63. :smallwink:

Edit: Ah, always thought that said 20 over the hide DC... that's an epic check, anyhow.

[hustlertwo]

It's in the regular section on Spot checks. But since his mod is +2, I guess the odds of it applying are small. I figure the most likely thing is either we get a general idea of where you are from listen checks and do some chemical warfare in the hopes of tagging you with splash damage, or one of us ends up either in your square or attacking it by sheer chance. Of course, it's also possible we don't find you, and you get a chance to hit one of us while still invisible. But you would pretty much need a crit to kill me in one shot (and whatever does not kill Battle Janitor only makes him more dangerous), and even when Titus's law domain wears off he's got to have an AC in the mid-20s from the Shield of Faith spell, so you'd need close to a crit to even touch him.

[02youeng]

Hehe, Law Devotion's gone now.

Titus, round 14

Actions:

Move action: move to F13

Right...by closing my eyes, and randomly pointing at the screen, I get...H9

Standard action: throw acid into H9

[roll0] - against Gareth's Touch AC if he's there, or AC 5 if he's not
[roll1]
[roll2] [1 hits, 2 misses]
[roll3]

Turn done

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 24 [20 FF, 18 Touch]

Steely Strike: used
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 18/30 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

[Schism]

@refs:Immediate action to negate the 1 damage from the splash. And a raised eyebrow at the fact that he both started stabbing toward me and threw a splash weapon right on my square, despite the fact that I could have been anywhere on the map. I make no accusations, but it's curious.

@Hustler:SRD, Spot (http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Spot). It's an epic check to notice an invisible creature, with a minimum DC of 40 to pinpoint it.

@02youeng: All we need now is some B52s. Let the carpet bombing commence!

[hustlertwo]

OK, I'm not quite sure what happened. I think this means if he's in the vicinity of H-9 he would take 1 point splash damage, unless he actually is in H-9, in which case it would go to....H-8? Because I'm fairly sure his touch AC is higher than 9. If he takes splash damage, does this help us find him, or does that not affect his invisibility to get hit by acid?

In any case, I guess I'll take my turn now.

Move to G-18.

Ready action:

Throw Alchemist's Fire at any opponent who comes within 10 feet and is in my LoE, or any invisible opponent whose location I pinpoint within LoE

Stats:
Position: G-18
HP: 13/13
AC: 23
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Alchemist's Fire and shield
Shield of Faith 9/10

And Schism, it does say on the second line that a Spot check higher than 20 allows you to detect the presence of invisible enemies, which was what I was going with, That's also in the Epic section, but I have to figure it still applies here since it's in the regular one as well. Of course, I don't really know what they mean by detect. Does it just let you know there's an invisible person in your LoS? If so it's fairly useless in a glass arena, we can see everywhere. Besides, we know you're up here in the upper part of the arena, moving at half speed you couldn't have gotten down that far, not to mention you wouldn't have risked getting caught by a Listen check while we were fighting down there. I thought you were on the right side, but I guess not.

[Schism]

It was ruled that you can't see an opponent's arrow hit an opponent you can see (thus telling you where the second, unseen opponent was), so by extension, why would a couple droplets of acid/fire be any different? Torchbug paste exists for a reason. Of course, if you'd like to come search the surrounding area for an invisible Elan corpse, you're welcome to try. :smallwink:

Oh, and by the by, H-9 is further than 10 feet from F-13, so there should have been a -2 penalty on that throw. Just saying.


Gareth, round 14

Free: glare suspiciously at anyone reading this. For shame. :smallannoyed:

Ready action:Same as the last

Done.

Stats:I am no longer convinced of the integrity of certain high refs. Does this count as a status effect? :smallannoyed:

HP: 0/8 - PP: 7/9
AC: 17 full, 14 touch, 14 ff
Psionic Aura: Attack
Currently in: H-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 14/30

[Schism]

Rather than edit my other post: You might want to check your math, there. It was, what, 10 rounds before you started making listen checks? There's a 180-foot search area for you to look in.

[hustlertwo]

I'm still not making listen checks, for that matter. But it's not about math, but instinct. You're in a precarious way, you'd want to be as far from the action as possible. Which should have been the way I came through. I might have to go back and piss away one of the Alchemist's Fires up there to see if I can get anything. On the off-chance I get a direct hit, you'd be dead, I guess, since I don't think you can negate the direct damage and the damage you get from being on fire.

[Schism]

Alchemist's fire deals its additional damage one round later, so yeah, I could negate all the damage. :smallwink:

[hustlertwo]

Well, it would still eat up your PP reserves, if either the direct hit or the fire dealt more than 4 damage. I know you've lost at least one point of it drinking the potion. Probably that's it, though, because there aren't really any strenuous actions you can do that we wouldn't have noticed.

[02youeng]

Eh, what carpet bombing? I have no splash weapons left.

Titus, round 15

Move action: move back to H13
Move action: pick up my morningstar
Free action: mourne the loss of my Law Devotion

Turn done

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 24 [20 FF, 18 Touch]

Steely Strike: used
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 17/30 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

[hustlertwo]

Ah, this is taking too long. I'm not waiting another however many rounds for everyone's buffs and spells to wear off. Sorry 02, but when I get bored, I attack, and well, you're here.

Move to F-13.
Throw Alchemist's Fire at Titus.

Attack: [roll0]
Damage [roll1]
Miss location: [roll2]
Concealment hit (in case Gareth is in the vicinity): [roll3] 1 being a miss.

Stats: Position: F-13
HP: 13/13
AC: 21
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Alchemist's Fire and shield

Well, that's a miss. I think it lands in I-13, and I guess you take 1 point of splash damage. I gambled, and I think I might have lost, but what are you gonna do?

[Schism]

Gareth, round 15

Success! Bwuahaha. :smallbiggrin:

Ready action:Same as the last

Done.

Edit: Fixed typo in statblock.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 7/9
AC: 17 full, 14 touch, 14 ff
Psionic Aura: Attack
Currently in: H-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 15/30

[02youeng]

Hehe, no worries. It's exactly what I was going to do on this turn.

Titus, round 16

Actions:

Free: 5-foot step to G13
Standard action: Attack [using Reckless Offence for +2 attack, -4AC]

[roll0]
[roll1]

[roll2]
[roll3]

Turn done.

Stats:
HP: 10/10
AC: 20 [16 FF, 14 Touch]

Steely Strike: used
Psionic Tattoo of Skate: unused

Shield of Faith +2: 16/30 rounds remaining

5 javelins left

[hustlertwo]

I figured, since you made sure to pick up the weapon that bypasses my Bladeproof Skin. Which, by the way, I was going to take if you left it there. I see we know each other pretty well. Unfortunately, we both suck at rolling.

Move: Draw Flail (and no AoO, huzzah! I had thought it caused one until I looked it up)
Standard: Attack [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Stats:

Position: F-13
HP: 13/13
AC: 21
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Flail and shield

[Schism]

Is that a dead Fighter, then?

[hustlertwo]

He said Law Devotion had worn off, so I assume so. Not sure how else he'd have the 27 AC required to dodge that hit, and even if the Alchemist's Fire hadn't hit him for 1 he'd still be dead from 14 damage.

[Schism]

Gareth, round 16

Man... I actually have a shot at this. :smallsmile:

Sheathe greataxe.

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 7/9
AC: 17 full, 14 touch, 14 ff
Psionic Aura: Attack
Currently in: H-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 16/30

[hustlertwo]

I think we should get confirmation from 02 before we continue the match without him. If he did manage to survive, it's his turn.

Edit: Never mind, he went offline. We'll just rewind if it turns out he lived, no sense letting a time when you and me are both on go to waste.

Move: To E-20. I still think you're up here somewhere.

Ready action:
To attack anyone in range who either becomes visible or whose location I pinpoint, doing a 5-foot step if necessary or allowable.

Stats:
Position: E-20
HP: 13/13
AC: 21
DR 3/bludgeoning
Equipped: Flail and shield

[Schism]

Gareth, round 17

Free: Shout "Come back and fight me, coward!"

Draw heavy flail.

Done.

Stats:HP: 0/8 - PP: 7/9
AC: 17 full, 14 touch, 14 ff
Psionic Aura: Attack
Currently in: H-9
Buffs/rounds: Invisibility 17/30

[hustlertwo]

I guess now it's time for listen checks, then.

Listen: [roll0]

And then I'll go get a ref in. I think it's DC 0 for a shout.

Balls, wasted a good roll on it. Exactly what I didn't want to happen.

[Schism]

I could have told you where it was coming from. West. I thought it obvious by the wording, but hey.

[hustlertwo]

I'm hoping for a bit more specific info. I can't pinpoint you, but I might be able to get more than just west.

[Sallera]

West-southwest.

[Schism]

You can't pinpoint me, so that's all you can get. Almost due west.

Edit: Or if we're whipping out the compass...:smallwink:

[02youeng]

Aye, I'm dead. Good game guys

[hustlertwo]

Meh, if I wait thirteen or fourteen more rounds my victory is assured. I don't see any point in risking a sure thing. Move to L-14. Ready action: Same as last round

[Schism]

You have more than double Gareth's current move speed, so...

Gareth takes a standard action to dismiss Invisibility, and falls unconscious from the strain immediately after. His bruised body (damn sling attack) appears in H-9.

[hustlertwo]

Wow, really? Hot dog! A second level 2 character to play with. I wouldn't have guessed he'd be my next one to ding. I guess you'll have your chance at vengeance in round 67. Well fought, everyone. Anybody want to check things over and make sure they're OK before I request a match call?

[Schism]

Heh. I figure getting 2nd place overall for not taking any offensive actions at all is pretty good. :smallwink:

[hustlertwo]

Now I wish I had been a Wolf Totem barbarian instead of a Berserker Strength one. I'd have Improved Trip by now, and I wouldn't have missed the DR and such of the Berserker Strength, since it never activated. But hey, that wasn't really something that could be predicted.

[Scorer]

Hi Rer Scorer

And the amazing Hustlertwo wins the Round! Takes the loot!

[ArenaManager]

Final Satndings are:

1 Battle Janitor
2 Gareth
3 Titus
4 Forge