Arena Tournament, Round 70: Mad Al vs. Musical Simba

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Arena Tournament, Round 70: Mad Al vs. Musical Simba

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


XP Award: 300 XP
GP Award: 300 GP

Mad Al (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6774) - Psionic Dog
Musical Simba (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=131705) - Ganurath

All Gladiators, please declare final purchases (if any) and roll for initiative.

[Psionic Dog]

[roll0]

Still debating purchases.

[Ganurath]

I think I'll use the last round's winnings to turn my roughshod scale mail into Masterwork Breastplate.

[roll0]

[Psionic Dog]

Ok, Al buys two more PowerStones[Force Screen]

That's all Al's planing on.

Ready for us to start should we do another purchase round?

[Ganurath]

I don't have any plans for my remaining 5gp, so go nuts.

[Psionic Dog]

Mad Al - Round 1

Start N2. Hustle out to O-14. Sneakily.
[roll0] (including -5 speed penalty)
[roll1] (including -5 speed penalty)

[roll2]
[roll3]


Done.

Stats
Location: O14 (hiding)
HP: 7/7
AC: 19 (+3armor +4dex +1nat +1size) (15FF, 15Touch)
PP: 4/4
PsiAbuility: 1/1
Psionicaly Focused: Yes

[Ganurath]

Musical SimbaStart in N25 with ax and shield in hand, and we'll leave out my shiny new armor this round due to his touch attacks getting a bonus against an armored target. I will make a double move, then, taking the following route to flush out predictable hiding places:

N25 >15ft> P23 >40ft> P15 >5ft> O14 >10ft> M14 >10ft> L13

[roll0]
[roll1]
Stats:HP: 14/14
AC: 16 Full, 13 Touch, 13 FF, +3 Shield, +3 Dex
Stats: Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +1
Special: Pounce, Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Turn Complete.

[Trobby]

Refs:

Okay, they got the same exact roll total for their dice, and it appears they have the same modifier...only it's the same modifier ONLY because of the movement penalty, so I'm not sure if a reroll is needed.

So I'll do a reroll. If Mad Al wins, this won't be a problem. If Simba wins though...I'll need further ruling.

Mad Al: [roll0]
Simba: [roll1]

Edit: Okay...so I guess LoS is established.


Edit: LoS is established when Simba moves into P15. Mad Al is in square O14.

[Ganurath]

I'll have already begun the second move action by that point, so I'll just begin my Whirling Frenzy as a free action.

NOW Turn Complete.

[Psionic Dog]

What is Musical Simba holding/wearing?

[Ganurath]

He isn't wearing his armor, he had his shield in one hand and ax in the other.

[Psionic Dog]

Figures. That means Simba's currently faster than Al and isn't giving out a free +3 to hit bonus :smallannoyed:
Very well, this will likely be for all the marbles then.

Mad Al - Round 2
Tumble out of LoS to N13
[roll0] DC 15
Then sneak back to O14 [roll1]

If Simba fails his spot check then this attack doesn't provoke an AoO and catches Simba flat footed.
[roll2] [roll3] [roll4]
[roll5]

DC 16 PsiCraft
Wildsurged energy ray(fire), psionic shot
[roll6]

Done.

Stats
Location: O14 (hiding)
HP: 7/7
AC: 19 (+3armor +4dex +1nat +1size) (15FF, 15Touch)
PP: 3/4
PsiAbuility: 1/1
Psionicaly Focused: No

[Ganurath]

Yeah, this isn't the first time one of my character's has fought Mad Al. Remember Black Magic? This is vengeance, in the form of exploiting a failed Tumble check!

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]

In case that misses...
[roll5]

Oh, look, I didn't see you if you lived. This raises a question: Do I still get the dodge bonus from Whirling Frenzy if flat-footed? It doesn't say anywhere in the description that it's lost, and it makes the difference in the case of this potentially fatal ray.

[Mavian]

High Ref Mav:

Any situation that denies you your Dexterity bonus also denies you dodge bonuses.

[Tanaric]

A condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes you lose dodge bonuses. Also, dodge bonuses stack with each other, unlike most other types of bonuses.

So no, you don't keep it.

Edit: ...:smallsigh: Every time! Every last time!

[Mavian]

You actually went and copy pasted the rule, that'll getcha everytime.

[Ganurath]

...And he dealt just enough damage to put me at -1. Can we get a match call in Mad Al's favor?

@/\: Some of us like it when people cite the rule that kills them. Makes it feel less arbitrary.

[Mavian]

High Ref Mav:

Mad Al gets the win and the loot

[Psionic Dog]

Well, that almost ended very poorly for Al. You make some pretty mean builds.

And who knows? Perhaps Mad Al and Musical Simba will get a rematch that lasts longer, either for the championship or in an upcoming Level 2 round.