Arena Tournament, Round 72: McToughy vs. Dense

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Arena Tournament, Round 72: McToughy vs. Dense

Map:
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XP Award: 600 XP
GP Award: 600 GP

Alterform - McToughy (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=92125)
Psionic Dog - Dense (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=5065)

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

[Psionic Dog]

Hohoho, I see we meet again.

[roll0]

No planned purchases, reactive purchases are possible.

[AlterForm]

Here we go. Dense has upgraded his mount since last the two met;I don't like McToughy's chances. :smallfrown:

[roll0]

No purchases.

Starting Info in case of quick LoS:
Begin in N2
Begin with Psionic Focus charged.
Begin with MW Spear in two hands.

[Psionic Dog]

And it's been worth every copper. :smallcool:

Dense - Round 1
Start mounted filling the green zone, fully equipped, holding loaded crossbow, buckler equipped, holding shield of faith potion.

Move: Spur horse.
[roll0] DC 15
Standard: Drink Potion
Free: drop vial.

LoS established as Dense comes thundering out of the mist to end in M3/N4.

Dense and mount are fully armored, Dense is holding his buckler and a loaded crossbow.

Done.

Stats
Dense:
HP: 26/26
AC: 22 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +2 deflection]
Shield of Faith 1 of 10

Horse:
HP 29 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[AlterForm]

McToughy is in N2, two-handing his spear, with a somewhat surprised look on his face.

McToughy - Round 1

Standard: Attack Dense
[roll0] <-- An auspicious start...
[roll1]

Status
HP: 13/13
AC: 19 (7 armor, 1 dex, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 18 FF)
PP: 15/15
Position: N2

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Lets see, McT can only negate one hit a turn, so lets try for lots and lots of hits.

Dense - Round 2

Autosucceed on Fight with mount,
[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2] [roll3]
[roll4] [roll5]

5-ft step back to M4/N5

Move: Draw Alchemical Fire
[roll6] (includes -2 range)
[roll7]

Done.

Stats:
Dense:
HP: 26/26
AC: 22 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +2 deflection]
Shield of Faith 2 of 10

Horse:
HP 29 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[Psionic Dog]

Ugh, not the best start here either.
[roll0] Lands between us on 1, counting clockwise, so a 1,2,8 do 1 damage to all of us and 3,4,5,6,7 do 1 damage to only McT.

[AlterForm]

Hoof 2 hits; McToughy burns 1 pp to negate 4, soaks 2.
Alchemist fire deals 1 additional fire damage.
Net: -1 pp, -3 hp.

McToughy - Round 2

Standard: Manifest power. DC 16 psicraft to ID.
Force Screen, no augment.
5ft step to N3.

Status
HP: 10/13
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 13/15
Position: N3

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 3

Wash and repeat.

[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2] [roll3]
[roll4] [roll5]

5-ft step everything back to M5/N6

Move: Draw another alchemic fire
Standard: Attempt to ignite McT
[roll6]
[roll7]

Done

Stats
Dense:
HP: 26/26
AC: 22 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +2 deflection]
Shield of Faith 3 of 10

Horse:
HP 29 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[AlterForm]

Well...at least I'll burn into your winnings a bit. :smallsigh:

McToughy burns 1 PP to negate 4 damage, soaks 1.
Net: -1 pp, -1 HP.

McToughy - Round 3

Move: 30 ft. N3 -> O3 -> P4 -> P6 -> O7
Standard: Attack Dense
[roll0] (First BJ, now Dense...McToughy can't hit nothin' anymore. :smallfrown:)
[roll1]

Status
HP: 9/13
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 12/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Position: O7

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

I've found budgeting 25% of expected winnings on consumables to usually be worth the expense.

Dense - Round 4

[roll0]

[roll1] [roll2]
[roll3]

[roll4] [roll5]
[roll6]

[roll7] [roll8]
[roll9]

5-ft step the whole mess back to M4/N5

Standard: Shoot McT
[roll10] [roll11]
[roll12]
Move: Reload crossbow

Done.

Stats
Dense:
HP: 26/26
AC: 22 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +2 deflection]
Shield of Faith 4 of 10

Horse:
HP 29 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[AlterForm]

McToughy takes the heat. All attacks whiff.

McToughy - Round 4

5ft step to N6
Standard: Attack Dense
[roll0]
[roll1]

Status
HP: 7/13
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 12/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Position: N6

End Turn

[AlterForm]

[roll0]
[roll1]

Well, I got a good hit in at least.

[Psionic Dog]

Dense take 12. Ouch.
Maybe Dense' will share the dice luck.

Dense - Round 5

[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2] [roll3]
[roll4] [roll5]

5-ft step everything out to M3/N4

Move: draw another alchemic fire
Standard: toss fire.
[roll6] [roll7]

Done

Stats
Dense:
HP: 14/26
AC: 22 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +2 deflection]
Shield of Faith 4 of 10

Horse:
HP 29 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[AlterForm]

Whiff, whiff, whiff, smack. McToughy spends 1 pp to negate the damage.
Net: -1 pp, -0 hp.

McToughy - Round 5

5ft step to N5.
Standard: Attack Dense
[roll0]
[roll1]

Status
HP: 7/13
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 11/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Position: N5

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

I kinda of thought one of us would be down by now...

Dense - Round 6

[roll0]

[roll1] [roll2]
[roll3] [roll4]
[roll5] [roll6]

5-ft step everything out to M2/N3
Standard: Fire Crossbow
Move Reload crossbow
[roll7]
[roll8]

Done

Stats
Dense:
HP: 14/26
AC: 22 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +2 deflection]
Shield of Faith 6 of 10

Horse:
HP 29 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[AlterForm]

Whiffx4. McToughy spends 1 pp, negates 4, soaks 1.
Net: -1 pp, -1 hp.

McToughy - Round 6

5ft step to N4.
Standard: Attack Dense
[roll0]
[roll1]

Status
HP: 6/13
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 10/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Position: N4

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Whiff.

It occurs to me that my battle prediction of one hoof hit per round might have been a little too generous.

Dense - Round 7

[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2] [roll3]
[roll4] [roll5]

5-ft step everything back to L1/M2
Move: Draw alchemic fire
Standard: throw
[roll6]
[roll7]

Done

Stats
Dense:
HP: 14/26
AC: 22 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +2 deflection]
Shield of Faith 7 of 10

Horse:
HP 29 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[Psionic Dog]

A critical hit. On the alchemic fire. Why couldn't that have been a hoof?? Ah well, we take what we can get.

[roll0]
[roll1]

Incidentally, when reading through the PHB to make sure there weren't any critical hit exceptions for splash weapons, I noticed that splash damage seems to stack with direct hit damage. So that last hit should have been for 1d6+1+1 for 7 damage. I think it's too late to apply that to the first two alchemical weapon hits, but it's something to remember for future uses.

[hustlertwo]

Really? Where's that, Psionic? Would be interesting to find out that splash weapons do a minimum of two damage per hit.

[Psionic Dog]

A hit deals direct hit damage to the target, and splash damage to all creatures within 5 ft of target

I'm reasonably certain the target creature is within 5 ft of itself, so it would takes direct hit damage plus splash damage on a direct hit.

[hustlertwo]

Possible, but a bit dubious. If it said including the target that'd be one thing, but I think the nature of splash damage is that it's not going to add on. Not sure enough to rule either way.

[AlterForm]

I'll just roll with it for now, then.

McToughy burns 2 pp, negates 8, soaks 0.
Net: -1 pp

McToughy - Round 7

5ft step to N3
Standard: Attack Dense
[roll0]
[roll1]

Status
HP: 6/13
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 8/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 5 of 20
Position: M3

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Smack.
I do believe that is Dense's cue to try a new tactic.

Dense - Round 8

Fighting Defensively for round:
[roll0] DC 15 to use mount as cover
[roll1] DC 15 to spur mount for extra speed,

Direct Mount to withdraw North/West... If Cover check succeeds no attack of opportunity for McT, if it fails then take the swing.

Will post rest of turn once I see dice results...

[Psionic Dog]

Ok, have mount end in F10/G11. I believe that is 60ft, or a single move action for the spurred mount.

[roll0]
[roll1]

Done.

EDIT: I seem to have forgot the d6 fire damage, would you mind rolling that for me in your next post so I don't triple post?

Stats
Dense:
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +2 deflection +2 fight defensive]
Shield of Faith 8 of 10

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[AlterForm]

Extra Burn: [roll0]

[AlterForm]

Burn 1, burn 0. :smallwink:
Net: -1 pp

McToughy - Round 8

Standard: Manifest power. DC 16 psicraft.
Vigor, augment to 2pp. +10 THP.
Move: 30 ft to J7.

Status
HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 6 of 20
Vigor: Round 1 of 20
Position: J7

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Hrm. It looks like Dense isn't going to win this one quickly. On to plan 'C'

Dense - Round 9

Horse and rider move north/east and out of line of sight.

Spectator Rant
Well, I tired to win this fast. Dense really did. But now, unless one of us gets lucky, this thing isn't going to end soon. I have a plan I was hoping not to use since it'll take 8+ rounds to implement, but at 2 hp, McT with a second buff up, and the AC buff ending soon I'm out of other options.

So, don't worry this is preparation not indefinite stalling.

Continue ridding east at half speed to E20/F21, quietly if possible.
[roll0]

Meanwhile:
Move: Reload Crossbow
Move: Draw pint of oil.

Done.

Stats:
Dense:
Location: On horse in E20/F21.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +2 deflection +2 fight defensive]
Shield of Faith 9 of 10

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[Sallera]

Refs:Listen for McToughy: [roll0]

McToughy:No LoS.

Dense:No LoS.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 9
Darn, flying blind.
Move: 30 ft to I13
Move: 30 ft to I19

Need a LoS check before ending turn.

[madtinker]

@RefsSeems to me that they should see each other, but just barely, because each is in the cloud but has to look through less than five feet of cloud from F21 to I19, and neither actually made a hide check. But I've been wrong before, so I'll let someone else make the call that LoS is established.p

Need a second opinion.

[Sallera]

LoS is established as McToughy reaches I19. Dense is in E20/F21.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 10 9

Status
HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 7 of 20
Vigor: Round 2 of 20
Position: I19

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Pst, I think it was still Round 9 for McT

Dense - Round 10
Ride east to E23/F24 then south to K23/L24, the midpoint of today's ride.

While riding:
Move: Stow the oil in hand
Standard: Using the proper 2-hand grip fire crossbow
[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2]

Continue ridding south, breaking LoS as Dense moves south out of R23/S24.

End in U24/V25

Done

Stats
Dense:
Location: On horse in U24/V25.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +2 deflection +2 fight defensive]
Shield of Faith 10 of 10

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 10

Actions
Move: 30 ft to O19
Move: 30 ft to U18

Status
HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 8 of 20
Vigor: Round 3 of 20
Position: I19

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 11

Fighting at range on this map is very very tricky with all the clouds. Fortunately, the horse has scent (30ft) and McT only has a 30ft move, so hopefully I won't walk right into McT.

Will revise actions if the horse scents a stranger or LoS established.

Ride South West to X20/Y21, then west to X12/Y13

Move Action: Reload crossbow
Move Action: Draw pint of oil (again)

Done, pending LoS

Stats
Dense:
Location: On horse in X12/Y13.
HP: 2/26
AC: 20 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size]

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[Mavian]

Ref Rewind

LoS is established when McT ends his movement in U18, and Dense is in U24/V25

[Psionic Dog]

Hello Again.

Dense - Round 11 redux

Ride 45 ft north west to O18/P19, the midpoint of todays ride.

Move: Reload crossbow
Standard: Fire!

[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2]

Continue north out of LoS.
North to J18/K19, then turn NorthWest to end at G15/I16

Done.

Stats
Dense:
Location: On horse in G15/I16.
HP: 2/26
AC: 20 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size]

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[AlterForm]

Exciting.

McToughy - Round 11

Actions
Double Move to I19

Status
HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 9 of 20
Vigor: Round 4 of 20
Position: I19

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Just for the record,
waiting on LoS.

[Sallera]

Clarification needed.

Dense:Did you mean G15/H16, or H15/I16?

[Psionic Dog]

@Refs
Heh, oops. :smallredface:
Ending in G15/H16.

[Sallera]

LoS established; McToughy is in I19, Dense in G15/H16.

[Psionic Dog]

I'm getting tired of this 'Plan C', on to 'Plan D'

Dense - Round 12

Dense rides west out of LoS
Ride west to G13/H14, southwest to Q3/R4, south to R3/S4.

Meanwhile:
Free: Transfer crossbow to bucker hand
Move: Draw pint of oil
Standard: Start full round action to fit oil pint with fuse

Done.

Stats
Dense:
Location: On horse in R3/S4.
HP: 2/26
AC: 20 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size]

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 12

Actions
Standard: Defensively Attack (+2 AC, -4 AB) square H20, which totally has an invisible Dense in it. Totally.
[roll0]
[roll1] (Lawl...not that it matters.)
Move: 30 ft to G14

Status

HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 25 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection, 2 dodge) (14 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 10 of 20
Vigor: Round 5 of 20
Position: G14

End Turn

[theterran]

Ref Terran

McToughy
No LOS


Dense
No LoS

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 13

Standard: Finnish fuse addition.
Ride half speed to V5/W6
Move: Stow Molotov Cocktail

Will revise if during turn the horse ever scents McT or LoS established

Done

Stats
Dense:
Location: On horse in V5/W6.
HP: 2/26
AC: 20 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size]

Remaining Amunition:
Bolts: 21
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 3
Molotov Cocktails: 1

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[AlterForm]

Waiting on LoS before my turn.

[Mavian]

Ref Mav

McToughy
No LOS


Dense
No LoS

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 13

Actions
Move 30 ft to L16
Standard: Ready an Action
Action: Move
Trigger: McToughy becomes aware of Dense's position.

Status
HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 11 of 20
Vigor: Round 6 of 20
Position: G14

End Turn

[RPGAgmJAY]

Ref Jay

McToughy

No LoS


Dense

No LoS


Game on. Dense's turn.

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 14

Provided the horse doesn't scent anything either Dense will stay put.

Move: Draw another pint of oil.
Standard: Start full round action to fit oil pint with fuse


Done

Stats
Dense:
Location: On horse in V5/W6.
HP: 2/26
AC: 20 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 21
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 3
Molotov Cocktails: 1

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[Sallera]

McToughy:No LoS.

Dense:No LoS.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 14

Actions
Move: 30 ft to N11
Standard: Ready an Action
Action: Move
Trigger: McToughy becomes aware of Dense's location.

Status
HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 12 of 20
Vigor: Round 7 of 20
Position: N11

End Turn

[Sallera]

Refs:Listen for Dense: [roll0]

McToughy:No LoS.

Dense:You hear movement to the northeast.

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 15

Hmmm. Movement, North East, No Scent.

I think we'll chance taking a step backwards.
5-ft step mount to W4/X5
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

Standard: Finish producing Molotov Cocktail #2
Move: Stow Molotov Cocktail.

Oh, just incase bad things are coming:
[roll3] DC 15 to gain cover from mount.

Done

Stats
Dense:
Location: On horse in W4/X5.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 21
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 2
Molotov Cocktails: 2

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[Sallera]

Refs:Listen for McToughy: [roll0]

Dense:No change.

McToughy:You hear movement to the southwest.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 15

Actions
Standard: Ready an Action
Action: Move
Trigger: McToughy becomes aware of Dense's location.

Status
HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 13 of 20
Vigor: Round 8 of 20
Position: N11

End Turn

[hustlertwo]

LoS

McToughy
No LoS

Dense
No LoS

[Psionic Dog]

Ref Questions:
Urgent Question: Did Dense hear anything with that juicy reactive listen check?

Not-so-urgent question(s): While the rules say oil pints need fuses to have a chance to work as improvised alchemical fire, it's a little fuzzy if the fuses on the resulting Molotov Cocktails must actually be lit. So:
1) Do Molotov Cocktails have to be lit?
2) If the Molotov Cocktails have to be lit, will the fuse smolder/burn indefineantly until thrown?
3) What happens if a Molotov Cocktail fails to ignite on impact? Will it be destroyed or available for reuse? If a fuse must be lit would it stay lit or require relighting?

Dense isn't quite ready to start passing out drinks, thus the not-urgant part, but I will be needing an official Ref ruling/blessing before the fireworks start in 2-6 rounds.

[hustlertwo]

Dense

Urgent: No
Not so Urgent: I'll check.
Play continues.

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 16

Refs/LoS
@Refs: Thanks, I'll get on with the turn while waiting on the other stuff.


Stay put,
In case it's needed:
[roll0]
[roll1]

Just in case of an unlikely attack,
[roll2] DC 15

Move Action: Draw oil pint.
Standard Action: Start fitting fuse to oil pint #3

Done.

Stats
Location: On horse in W4/X5.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 21
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 2
Molotov Cocktails: 2

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[hustlertwo]

Keep gaming, this does not require a pause and you guys are slow enough already:

Dense
Looking over the rules, I'm fairly sure that the lighting of the fuse would be something done on the turn it is thrown. Meaning your full round action is to prepare the fuse for lighting (at which point the fuse stays in indefinitely), then you light it while throwing it as the standard attack action on the turn you intend to use it, whereupon it either becomes identical to an Alchemist's Fire, or it does not. If it fails to ignite, I suppose the fuse would be ruined, but otherwise it would still be a pint of oil. RAW-wise, it seems like it wouldn't break and oil up the ground, or else pouring out oil to do that would be unnecessary, since you could do so from a distance. I'm less sure about this than the first thing, but to me the most logical thing would be to say that a failed Molotov reverts back to just being a flask of oil, and if you were to retrieve it, you would need to spend another full-round action refitting it with a new fuse in order to try again.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 16

Actions
Standard: Ready an Action
Action: Move
Trigger: McToughy becomes aware of Dense's location.

Status
HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 14 of 20
Vigor: Round 9 of 20
Position: N11

End Turn

[hustlertwo]

LoS

McT

No LoS

Dense

No LoS

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 17

I'm going to assume "No LoS" also implies "hear nothing smell nothing." If I'm wrong I'll need to revise the turn.


Staying put.
In case it's needed:
[roll0]
[roll1]

Just in case of an unlikely attack,
[roll2] DC 15

Standard Action: Finish production of Molotov Cocktail #3
Move Action: Stow Molotov Cocktail.

Done

Stats:
Location: On horse in W4/X5.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 21
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 3

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 17 (Sheesh, gettin' up there again, eh?)

Actions
Move: 30 ft to R9 via Q8
Standard: Ready an Action

Action: Move
Trigger: McToughy becomes aware of Dense's location.

Status
HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 15 of 20
Vigor: Round 10 of 20
Position: R9

End Turn, need LoS.

[Sallera]

LoS established as McToughy reaches Q8. Dense is in W4/X5. McToughy may revise his turn from this point.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 17 Revis.

Standard: Ready an Action
Action: Move
Standard: Dense takes any action

Status
HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 15 of 20
Vigor: Round 10 of 20
RA: Move upon Dense doing anything
Position: Q8

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Question: What is McToughy currently holding?

Dense is currently holding his (still unloaded) crossbow.

[AlterForm]

McToughy wields his spear in two hands, as normal.

[Psionic Dog]

Just Checking.

Hmm. Not quite ready for the dance to resume so...

Dense - Round 18

[roll0] DC 15 to use mount as cover.
Ride East out of LoS.

Ride to V20/W21.
Move: Reload Crossbow.
Standard: Activate Crawling Tatoo of Inspire Mount: Target horse.

Ok, now Dense's Dance Face is on. :smallamused:

Done.

Stats
Location: On horse in V20/W21.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size +4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 21
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 3

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 1 of 10

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Readied Action

McToughy's readied action triggers as Dense attempts to leave W4/X5.

Move: 30 ft to V6
(AoO) [Here comes the Whiff Train]
[roll0], [roll1] (Failure on 1-20) [Woo Woooooo!]
[roll2]
[roll3]

Dense presumably resumes his turn from W5/X6

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Continued

Take some a random 40-45ft movement path to W9/X10.

Move: Draw Molotov Cocktail (oil pint with fuse)

Resume normal riding position,

Standard: Attack!
[roll0] (includes -2 range -4 ride movement)
[roll1] *fizzle*
[roll2]
[roll3]

Continue riding out of LoS to the East.

End at V19/W20

Done

Stats
Location: On horse in V20/W21.
HP: 2/26
AC: 20 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 21
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 2

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]


EDIT:
Oh, this is the current ref interpretation on the use of Molotov Cocktails. If you disagree now would be the time to shout out.

Looking over the rules, I'm fairly sure that the lighting of the fuse would be something done on the turn it is thrown. Meaning your full round action is to prepare the fuse for lighting (at which point the fuse stays in indefinitely), then you light it while throwing it as the standard attack action on the turn you intend to use it, whereupon it either becomes identical to an Alchemist's Fire, or it does not. If it fails to ignite, I suppose the fuse would be ruined, but otherwise it would still be a pint of oil. RAW-wise, it seems like it wouldn't break and oil up the ground, or else pouring out oil to do that would be unnecessary, since you could do so from a distance. I'm less sure about this than the first thing, but to me the most logical thing would be to say that a failed Molotov reverts back to just being a flask of oil, and if you were to retrieve it, you would need to spend another full-round action refitting it with a new fuse in order to try again.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 19

Actions
Move: 30 ft to V12

Turn not over, need LoS.

[Sallera]

LoS established. McToughy is in V12, Dense in V19/W20.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 19 cont.

Standard: Ready an Action
Action: Move
Trigger: Dense takes a hostile action against McToughy, Dense takes any action when any portion of the space he occupies is w/in 30 ft of McToughy and not in the clouds, or Dense leaves McToughy's LoS.

Status
HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 16 of 20
Vigor: Round 11 of 20
RA: Move upon [Complex Trigger]
Position: V12

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 20

[roll0] DC 15 to use mount as cover.

Ride North out of LoS.
To I23/J24.

Standard: Activate Crawling Tatoo (Inspire Mount): Target Mount
Move: Draw Molotov Cocktail

Done

Stats
Location: On horse in I23/J24.
HP: 2/26
AC: 20 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 21
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 2

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 1 of 10

[AlterForm]

McToughy's Readied Action

McToughy's RA triggers as Dense attempts to leave LoS.
Move: 30 ft to U18

Dense continues/revises his turn from U19/V20

[Psionic Dog]

... interesting.

Dense Revised:
Continue rides North/East, protected from AoO by his mount's cover, and briefly disappearing from LoS into the clouds.

The midpoint occurs at P23/Q24 where the following occurs outside of McT's LoS:
Move: Reload Crossbow
Standard: Activate Crawling Tatoo (Inspire Mount) with the Heavy War Horse as the target.

Dense reappears on the other side as he turns North into O23/P24 and continues upward to end at H23/I24.

Done.

Status
Location: On horse in H23/I24.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size + 4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 21
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 2

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 1 of 10

[AlterForm]

McToughy will take an AoO against Dense's mount. Attacking the portion of it in U19 to avoid concealment rolls.

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Psionic Dog]

Huh, I guess I'm supposed to say something here.

Attack misses, turn continues as posted leaving Dense to end in LoS at H23/I24.

There. Your go.

[AlterForm]

Yes, sorry, I thought that was clear. I'll be taking my turn in a few minutes; sorry I took so long.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 20

Move: North, exiting LoS at ... T18, it looks like.
Rest of actions:
Move cont: End in O18
Standard: Ready an Action
Action/Trigger
Action: Move
Trigger: McToughy is attacked or is aware of Dense's position.

Status
HP: 6/13 (10 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 5/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 17 of 20
Vigor: Round 12 of 20
RA: Move upon attack or awareness of opponent location.
Position: O18

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 21

About 2 more rounds until McT's round 2 buff expires, I think. :smallcool:

Anyway, [roll0] DC 15 to use mount as cover.
Ride SW 5ft to I22/J23.

Refs: Dense has a +8 listen and the horse has 30ft scent. I didn't think to roll a passive listen in advance so that will need to get rolled for me. If either the horse picks up McT's sent or Dense pinpoints McT's location from here I'll rewind to this point.

Assuming Dense didn't roll well enough for a pinpoint by ear and the horse doesn't smell anything at I22/J23 they'll continue riding another 20ft to K19/L20, at which point I'll need a LoS check. If there's no LoS from there I'll also need to know if the horse has McT's scent and if so where after leaving I22/K23 the horse first picked up the scent.

Not Done, need LoS.

[Sallera]

Refs:Listen for Dense: [roll0]

LoS established as Dense enters K19/L20. McToughy is in O18, and his readied action triggers.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Readied Action

Move: To M19

Play continues in Dense's turn.

[Psionic Dog]

Dense Continued

Horse and rider move north. Dense made his Ride for Cover check earlier this round, but if you want to take an AoO on the poor defenseless horse you may do so.

I'll post the rest of the turn once I know what happens.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - AoO

[roll0], [roll1] (Miss on 1-20)
[roll2]
[roll3]

[Psionic Dog]

Ok,

Take a nice sweeping 40 ft ride to circle back to M15/N16.
Resume normal riding position.

Move: Draw Molotov Cocktail
Standard: Toss McToughy a toast.
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]

Afterward ride South out of LoS.

[roll5] DC 15, just to regain cover after making the attack.
End at T15/U16

Done

Stats
Location: On horse in T15/U16.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size + 4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 21
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 1

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 2 of 10

[AlterForm]

Lessee...touch hits, concealment passed, ignition is go. Gee, it's the first hit in, what, 10 rounds?

McToughy burns 1 pp; negates 4, soaks 1.

McToughy - Round 21

Actions
Let's try to put this out, shall we?
Full Round: Attempt to extinguish self.
[roll0] vs DC 15 (Nifty)

Status
HP: 6/13 (9 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 4/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 18 of 20
Vigor: Round 13 of 20
Position: O18

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 22

[roll0]

If the horse doesn't scent McT, Dense will then take a move action for an active listen re-roll as well. [roll1]

Hopefully between hearing and scent I'll have an idea where McT ended.

Not Done, Need LoS.

[hustlertwo]

McToughy

No LoS

Dense

You hear McToughy in O-18.

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Continued.

Fire Finishes burning
[roll0]

LoS
Beh, I can't see any good options. I bet he's got yet another readied move action set just so that anywhere I go to gain LoS will just grant him a free swing on my horse. Guess I'll ready an action of my own.

Readied Action:
Trigger: As soon as one of the following occurs:
• Dense senses McT manifesting a power.
• McT moves out of scent range of the horse
• Dense senses McT ready an action
• McT attacks Dense or Horse.
• Dense senses McT start to end turn.

Then Action: Have Horse and Rider take 5ft step and shoot McT (or McT's most probably location)

[roll1]



Done

Stats
Location: On horse in T15/U16.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size + 4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 21
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 1

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 3 of 10

[AlterForm]

Myth-Weavers is down for the weekend; I'm not going to post until it comes back up in case some numbers are needed. It's expected to reemerge tomorrow.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 22

Actions
Move: 30 ft to T21

Turn not done; need LoS.

[Sallera]

LoS established as McToughy reaches P19. Dense is in T15/U16. McToughy may revise his turn from this point.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 22 Revision

Move(Finish): To T17
Standard: Attack Dense
[roll0], [roll1] (Fail 1-20)
[roll2]
[roll3]

Status
HP: 6/13 (9 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 4/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 19 of 20
Vigor: Round 14 of 20
Position: T17

End Turn

[hustlertwo]

I believe this triggers Dense's readied action, should he choose to take it.

[Psionic Dog]

So it does.

Readied action triggered when McToughy starts to swing.

Dense and Mount 5-ft step out of reach to S14/T-15 and Dense fires his crossbow.

[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2]

[roll3]
[roll4]

Anything else McToughy wishes to do before Dense's R-23 turn?

[AlterForm]

No further actions.

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 23

Ride North into the mists and circle back down to P18/Q19, the midpoint of today's ride. Continue diagonally North East to H25/I26 after taking actions.

Move: Draw Molotov Cocktail
Standard: Toss fire bomb
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2] << Edit: This is what I get for buying off brand...
[roll3]

Done

Stats
Location: On horse in H25/I26.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size + 4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 20
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 0

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 4 of 10

[AlterForm]

McToughy is left smelling faintly of kerosene...

McToughy - Round 23

Move: North, disappearing in Q17(ish).
Actions
Finish in O18
Standard: Manifest Force Screen

Status
HP: 6/13 (9 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 3/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 1 of 20
Vigor: Round 15 of 20
Position: T17

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 24

Assuming Dense didn't managed to hear McT moving north of Row M. If he did this will need to be revised.

Move: Reload crossbow.
[roll0] DC 15 for cover.

Ride 35 ft to I18/J19.


Not done, need LoS

[Sallera]

LoS established as Dense enters I18/J19. McToughy is in O18.

[Psionic Dog]

Dense Continued

Ride a bit further. >H17/I18 > H14/I15 > G14/H15

Resume normal riding posture.

Standard Action: Shoot McToughy
[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2]

Assuming McToughy didn't have a ready action trigger somewhere in there, continue the double ride West out of LoS.

Painful as the LoS checks are ending anywhere McT can charge to is positionally fatal.

Assuming no readied actions interepted anything, end at K8/L9

Done

Stats
Location: On horse in K8/L9.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size + 4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 19
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 0

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 5 of 10

[AlterForm]

In before the lock! (Sorry)

[AlterForm]

Sorry I keep cutting it so close. I see you post, think to myself "Eh, I'll get to it later," and then never do. :smallfrown:

McToughy - Round 24
Actions
Move: 30 ft to L13
Move: 30 ft to K9

Need LoS

[Sallera]

LoS established as McToughy reaches L12. Dense is in K8/L9. McToughy may revise his turn from this point.

[AlterForm]

Here we go again...

McToughy - Round 24 Revision

Move: Finish move to K10 via K11.

Status
HP: 6/13 (9 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 3/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 2 of 20
Vigor: Round 16 of 20
Position: K10

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 25

Auto-succeed fight-with-mount

[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2]

[roll3]: DC 15 to use mount as cover

Lets see what happens before posting rest:

[Psionic Dog]

Natural 20's are nice but they're better on attack rolls.

Moving on...

Move: Reload Crossbow
Ride to L7/M8 > M8/N9 > East out of LoS.

End at M19/N20, resume normal riding posture

Dense then fires a blind arrow out of the mists into K11
[roll0] Miss: To be Rolled by McT
[roll1]

Done

Stats
Location: On horse in M19/N20.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size + 4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 18
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 0

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 6 of 10

[AlterForm]

Going to have a ref question first.

Refs
1: I think PsiDog misread my action, thinking Mctoughy to be in K11. He posted it, so his actions stands, yes?

[hustlertwo]

Alter

Yes, that's technically true. The actions were legal and thus stand as stated. Not that it seems to matter in the slightest.

[AlterForm]

Hustler
Just wanted to check.
Question resolved.

McToughy - AoO and Misschance

McToughy takes an AoO on the horse as it leaves K9.
[roll0], [roll1] (Miss 1-20) [WHIFF]
[roll2]
[roll3]

Misschance
Not required due to McToughy being in K10 rather than K11. Not that it would have hit anyway.

Dense may continue with any other actions he may have.

[Psionic Dog]

A miss changes nothing, turn continues as posted.

[AlterForm]

Refs
Going to put up some passive rolls for last round here, on the offchance that I get a slightly clearer sense of where Dense went. Results may alter my turn posted below. Wish I'd put ranks in Listen rather than Spot.
[roll0]

McToughy - Round 25

Actions
Move: 15 ft to K13, being stealthy. CLANK CLANK CLANK
[roll1]
[roll2]
Standard: Ready an action
Action: Move
Trigger: Dense enters a square which McToughy has LoS to, Dense attacks McToughy while in LoS, or Dense breaks LoS with McToughy.
Additionally, for Dense's next round:
[roll3]

Status
HP: 6/13 (9 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 3/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 3 of 20
Vigor: Round 17 of 20
Position: K13
Passive Listen: 10

End Turn

[Sallera]

Refs:Spot for Dense, although I doubt it'll matter: [roll0]

LoS established as McToughy enters K13. Dense is in M19/N20. McToughy may revise his turn from this point.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 25

Move: Finish move to N14
Standard: Ready an Action
Action: Move
Trigger: Dense moves

Status
HP: 6/13 (9 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 3/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 3 of 20
Vigor: Round 17 of 20
Position: N14

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 26

[roll0] DC 15 for cover.

Ride north to L19/M20 then North East out of LoS...

Does that trigger your action?

[AlterForm]

Yes it does. RA triggers as Dense tries to leave L19/M20.

McToughy -RA

Move: 30 ft to N20. Horse provokes an AoO as it leaves L19/M20.

[roll0], [roll1] (Miss 1-20) (I have yet to succeed vs misschance. I think I've only managed twice in this round. Grr.)
[roll2]
[roll3]

Dense continues from K20/L21

[Psionic Dog]

N20? Wouldn't moving there as the readied action provoke an AoO as he moved from N18 > N19 on his way to N20?

Just in case it did:

[roll0] [roll1]
(Dense wouldn't be eligible for an AoO since he's on using his mount as cover at time...)

Dense continued
Continue riding to the North East before turn south and riding to N23/O24.

Resume proper riding riding posture.
Move: Reload
Standard: Fire Crossbow
[roll2] [roll3]
[roll4]

Continue double move south out of LoS

End ride at W22/X23

Done

Stats
Location: On horse in W22/X23.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size + 4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 17
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 0

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 7 of 10

[AlterForm]

Yep. Figured the risk was worth it to get a bit of LoS before Dense disappeared. Again.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 26

Actions
Free: Shift grip on spear to one-handed.
Move: 30 ft to T21, drawing a javelin as I go.
Move: 30 ft to V18 via W19.

Will need LoS before ending turn.

[Sallera]

LoS established as McToughy enters T21. Dense is in W22/X23. McToughy may revise his turn from this point.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 26 Revision

Standard: Chuck my javelin (drawn during the move action to arrive at T21) at Dense. Feebly.
[roll0], [roll1] (Miss 1-20)
[roll2] (...Naturally. http://www.tintdude.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/rimshot.gif) (And hey look, I failed the misschance roll too. Yay.)
[roll3]
Free: Shift grip on spear back to two-handed.

Status
HP: 6/13 (9 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 3/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 4 of 20
Vigor: Round 18 of 20
Javelins: 1 of 3 used.
Position: T21

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Ya know, I can't remember Dense ever hitting McT with his crossbow this match. Surely after firing the thing almost non stop he'd get lucky at least once. Maybe bolt #10 will break the trend. EDIT: Nope.

Dense - Round 27

Ride of to the south the back to T16/U17 the midpoint of todays ride.

Move: Reload crossbow.
Standard: Fire
[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2]

then turn and ride over to M7/O8, attempting to hide behind Mr. Horse.
[roll3]

Done

Stats
Location: On horse in M7/O8.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size + 4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 16
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 0

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 8 of 10

[AlterForm]

Is Dense in M7/N8 or N7/O8?

[Psionic Dog]

Oh sorry N7/O8

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 27

Swift: Manifest a power. DC 16 psicraft to ID
Dimension Hop
McToughy disappears, and reappears in T19
Full Round: Charge to O9
[roll0], [roll1] (Miss 1-20) ([Insert string of obscenities here])
[roll2] ([And here])
[roll3]

Status
HP: 6/13 (9 THP)
AC: 21 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection, -2 Charge) (10 Touch, 20 FF)
PP: 2/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 5 of 20
Vigor: Round 19 of 20
Javelins: 1 of 3 used.
Position: O9

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 28 (Think we'll last to 30?)

[roll0] DC 15 (assuming I have to do this every round)

Ride South then North East to S13/T14
Move: Reload Crossbow
Resume proper riding posture
Standard: Fire!
[roll1] [roll2]

[roll3] To regain cover
Continue riding to end at V20/W21

Done

Stats
Location: On horse in V20/W21.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size + 4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 15
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 0

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 9 of 10

[AlterForm]

Lookit that, it's a hit. McToughy takes every last point of damage, burning 0 pp.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 28

McToughy has sustained 7 damage from a crossbow bolt. No pp spent to negate.

Move: SE, disappearing from LoS at Q11
Finish Move: To S13
Standard: Ready an Action
Action: Move
Trigger: Dense takes any action within McToughy's LoS.

Status
HP: 6/13 (0 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 2/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 6 of 20
Vigor: Expired at the top of this round.
Javelins: 1 of 3 used.
Position: S13
RA: Move on Dense's any action.

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Dense - Round 29

LoS
Ok, time to end this. Worst case scenario I figure McT has 1pp and 3 HP left. If he's burned his last pp somewhere out of LoS it gets even better since he'll then have lost that Psionic Focus too.

Move: Draw Alchemist Fire: The Real Deal™
[roll0]

Assuming Horse didn't scent Foe from V20/W21 (will revise if horse did):

Ride > W19/X20 > W12/X13. I hope that reestablishes LoS.

If that didn't establish LoS then continue riding > U14/V15 >Q14/R15, or until LoS established.

Not Done, Need LoS

[term1nally s1ck]

LoS established as Dense enters W12/X13, Mctoughy is in S13.

Mctoughy:

Your readied action triggers, do you take it?

[AlterForm]

term1nal
Not just yet.

[Psionic Dog]

Dense Continued

Dense continues riding his horse for cover through V10/W11 > T10/U11 >S11/T12 holding his crossbow in buckler hand and a flask in the other.

[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2]

Ready Action:
If McT attempts to attack Dense, Dense will dismount to the opposite side of the horse

Done

Stats
Location: On horse in S11/T12.
HP: 2/26
AC: 24 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size + 4 cover]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 15
Alchemic Fire: 2
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 0

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 10 of 10

[term1nally s1ck]

Dense:

Did you ready that action after riding past, or before?

[Psionic Dog]

@Refs
:smallconfused:
I only rode to, I this turn I never rode past.

McT is in S-13 (assuming McT doesn't take a readied action.)
Dense rode his mount a single move action over to S11/T12 where the horse made an attack and Dense readied an action. If it matters by action order the action was readied after the horse was done attacking.

[term1nally s1ck]

Dense:
Sorry, focused on the action order, rather than where the movement was...I thought it did matter, but I now think it's irrelevant.

Mctoughy:
Dense directing his mount to attack is an action within LoS. Do you take your readied action now?

[AlterForm]

[EDIT]: Nevermind, answered my question myself.

term1nal
McToughy will not be taking his readied action this turn.

[AlterForm]

McToughy - Round 29

Standard: Attack Dense in T12
[roll0]
[roll1]

Status
HP: 6/13 (0 THP)
AC: 23 (7 armor, 1 dex, 4 shield, 1 deflection) (12 Touch, 22 FF)
PP: 2/15
Psionic Focus: Yes
Force Screen: Round 7 of 20
Javelins: 1 of 3 used.
Position: S13

End Turn

[Psionic Dog]

Technically that triggered Dense's readied action, but to save time I'll pass on it.

Dense - Round 30

[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2]

[roll3] [roll4]
[roll5]

[roll6] [roll7]
[roll8]

Lets see what that does before continuing.

[AlterForm]

OuchPain. Let's see if it confirms that crit.

[Psionic Dog]

ooo a crit.
[roll0] [roll1]

5-ft step everything back to T10/U11.

And if McT still stands,
Standard: Throw Alchemical Fire.
[roll2] [roll3]
[roll4]
[roll5]

If that still isn't enough Dense will dismount into V-9. U-9.

Done

Stats

Location: On horse in V/9.
HP: 2/26
AC: 20 [+5 armor +3 dex +1 shield +1 size]

Remaining Ammunition:
Bolts: 15
Alchemic Fire: 1
Oil Pints: 1
Molotov Cocktails: 0

Horse:
HP 28 / 30
AC 17 [-1 size +1 dex +4 natural +3 armor]
Inspire Mount: 10 of 10

[AlterForm]

Lessee, Crit misses fails to confirm, alchemist fire connects.

Two sources of 7 points of damage is enough to finally down McToughy.

Damnit, now I have to wait for another level 2 round to start up. Stupid bracket. Enjoy your level. Which was earned in your previous match. :smallannoyed:

[Psionic Dog]

Dense' kinda needed the gold. By winning here he also automatically gets at least the 600gp 2nd place prize.

As far as new rounds go you may not be waiting all that long. Round delta is down to only 2 empty slots, and my guy Croysp would be delighted to team up with McToughy for the win.

Now that I've finally gotten one win in I don't want to try fighting McT again. :smallannoyed:

[AlterForm]

As far as new rounds go you may not be waiting all that long. Round delta is down to only 2 empty slots, and my guy Croysp would be delighted to team up with McToughy for the win.

Ya know, for the sake of me not holding an eternal subconscious grudge for this horrible, terrible match, that sounds like a very good idea.

How many coins did MT bleed Dense for, anyway? You went through a good half dozen bolts, a couple (trio?) of molotovs, and a pair of alchemists fires or so, right? MT was down to 6 HP and 2PP on that last round.

[Sallera]

High Ref Sallera

The crowd cheers - those few who aren't yet asleep, at least - as McToughy finally falls.

[Psionic Dog]

Let see, the round lasted for 30 rounds, 58 attack rolls, and 82+ points of damage dealt.

In that time Dense expended:
11 bolts (1.1 gp) (I'm not going to try figuring out which were destroyed)
1 potion (50 gp)
1 psionic tatoo (50 gp)
1 oil pint (1sp) (the other two used were recovered)
5 alchemest fire (100 gp)

Total cost of victory: 201.2 gp.
Which is somewhat more than a Scroll of Invisibility and somewhat less than a Potion of Invisibility.