Arena Tournament, Round 79: Train vs. Mr. Q

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Arena Tournament, Round 79: Train vs. Mr. Q

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

Train (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=133308) - hustlertwo
Mr. Q (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=6481) - Psionic Dog

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

[Psionic Dog]

... I'm having trouble thinking if there is any possible build that would be worse for Mr. Q to fight than Train. Very tricky.

Purchases:
Masterwork Composite (Str 12) Longbow: 500 gp
Scroll of Jump 25 gp
Scroll of Longstrider 25 gp
Oil of Magic Weapon 50 gp
Total Purchases: 600 gp

Sheet updated to reflect purchases and last match winnings.
[roll0]

[hustlertwo]

Init: [roll0]

Quite a bit of stuff there. I think I'll just buy a Shield of Faith potion and a Tanglefoot Bag and leave it at that.

Looks like you're up.

[Psionic Dog]

Mr. Q - Round 1

Start holding scroll of Jump and longbow.

Standard: Cast Jump from scroll. (auto-success on caster check)

Move: to F-7

Done

Stats
HP: 16/16
AC: 20 [+5 dex +4armor +1 shield]
Bursts: 3/3

Jump: 1 of 10

[hustlertwo]

Round 1

Train starts in Y-10, holding a potion of Shield of Faith and wearing his buckler on his off-hand. Drink the potion, drop the vial, move to S-5, drawing a javelin on the way.

End.

Stats:

HP 23/23
AC: 20 (+4 armor, +3 Dex, +1 shield, +2 SoF), Touch= 15, FF=15
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Shield of Faith 10 rounds remaining

[Psionic Dog]

Mr. Q Round 2

Assuming No LoS,
5-ft step to G-6
[roll0]
[roll1]

Move: Draw oil of Magic Weapon
Standard: Apply oil to longbow
Free, drop vial.

Done.

Stats
HP: 16/16
AC: 20 [+5 dex +4armor +1 shield]
Bursts: 3/3

Jump: 2 of 10
Magic Weapon: 1 of 10

[madtinker]

LoS established during Train's Rd 1. Train is in S5 with a javelin, Mr. Q is in F7 with a longbow. Mr. Q may revise his rd 2 turn.

[Psionic Dog]

Hmmm.

LoS is broken as Mr. Q moves south.
Move to G-13.

[roll0]
[roll1]
(includes -5 for full speed)

Use second move action to draw the oil of Magic Weapon.


Done

Stats
HP: 16/16
AC: 20 [+5 dex +4armor +1 shield]
Bursts: 3/3

Jump: 2 of 10

[hustlertwo]

Train, Round 2

Double move to E-8.

Done.

Stats:
HP 23/23
AC: 20 (+4 armor, +3 Dex, +2 SoF, +1 buckler), Touch= 15, FF=15
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Shiled of Faith 9 rounds left

[Mavian]

@Refs

Spot: [roll0] My math says -3 for distance.


@Mr Q

You see train in E8


@Train

No LoS

[Psionic Dog]

Mr Q - Round 3

Move Action: stow oil of magic weapon

*Twang*
[roll0]
[roll1]

If Train wasn't aware of Mr. Q and the incoming attack he now sees Q in G-13.

Done.

Stats
HP: 16/16
AC: 20 [+5 dex +4armor +1 shield]
Bursts: 3/3

Jump: 3 of 10

[hustlertwo]

Ow, yeah, that's a hit. I don't feel good about my chances on this attack, but what the heck.

Drop javelin, move to F-13, drawing flail along the way, and swinging when we get there.

[roll0]
[roll1]

Stats:
Position: F-13
HP 22/23
AC: 20 (+4 armor, +3 Dex, +2 SoF, +1 buckler), Touch= 15, FF=15
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Shield of Faith 8 rounds left

[Psionic Dog]

Hit.
I think you got the better deal out of that exchange.

Mr. Q - Round 4

Withdraw!
G-13 > H14 >Jump> J15 > O6, auto-succeeding on DC 10 jump.

Done

Stats
HP: 9/16
AC: 20 [+5 dex +4armor +1 shield]
Bursts: 3/3

Jump: 4 of 10

[hustlertwo]

Doesn't H-14 have lava? I wouldn't think you could stand there.

Anyhow, Train will double move to N-5.

Stats:
Position: N-5
HP 22/23
AC: 20 (+4 armor, +3 Dex, +2 SoF, +1 buckler), Touch= 15, FF=15
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Shield of Faith 7 rounds left

[Psionic Dog]

Sure it has a little lava, but Q isn't standing on the lava bit. Sort of like the the land/water tiles at the Rivers map.

Withdraw! North East to Q4, South East to T7 for that 20ft running start, high jump up onto the pillar, continue all 20ft across the pillar and long jump out to to T16.

5ft high jump DC 20: [roll0]
Autosucced on second DC 15 longjump.

Done

Stats
HP: 9/16
AC: 20 [+5 dex +4armor +1 shield]
Bursts: 3/3

Jump: 5 of 10

[hustlertwo]

Haven't played on Rivers. Wouldn't mind it, though, seems like a good map that doesn't require many LoS checks.

I assume failing the high jump changes your turn?

[Psionic Dog]

*face palm* of all the times for a 1...

[roll0] DC 15 to grab edge. << :smallfurious: This is not Q's lucky round.
If successful deliberatly drop, auto-make DC 15 jump to reduce falling by 10ft
If failed [roll1]

Then move clockwise around the pillar and out of LoS

Circling back to T-13
[roll2]
[roll3]
-5 full speed penalties included

Done

Stats
HP: 7/16
AC: 20 [+5 dex +4armor +1 shield]
Bursts: 3/3

Jump: 5 of 10

[hustlertwo]

Fall damage, nice bonus. I think that puts this within a range where I can win it with the sling.

Drop flail, double move to Q-17, drawing sling on the way.

End.

Stats:

Position: U-15
HP 22/23
AC: 20 (+4 armor, +3 Dex, +2 SoF, +1 buckler), Touch= 15, FF=15
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Shield of Faith 6 rounds left

[Scorer]

Hi Ref Scorer

@refs

Hello refs


@Mr Q.

No LoS


@Train

No LoS

[madtinker]

@Refspretty straightforward. [roll0]
[roll1] clicked inside the roll thing. Hope it doesn't get mad.

Anyway, as train moves from N5 to Q17, he doesn't see Q, but I think Q sees him. Secondthird opinion?

[Psionic Dog]

@Refs
:smallconfused: That LoS can't be right, Q ended with LoS to Train so at the least he should have seen which way Train went.

True Mr. Q in T-13 and Train in N-5 both had basic cover from the other, but only Mr. Q was trying to use that cover to hide.

[Mavian]

Los Redux

@Refs

Madtinker has it right


@Mr Q

You have los to Train in Q17


@Train

No Los

[Psionic Dog]

Mr Q - Round 5

Refs/LoS
Ok... I'm not sure how LoS can exist between Q-17 and T-13 with that pillar, and I'm not sure how Train could have gotten to Q-17 without ever breaking cover to gain a LoS and a rewind. Still, with two LoS checks made I'm not going to go demanding a third one. It's possibly me that's mistaken on something.

So, playing on:
Mr Q steps East and continues a double move north to T-3.

Moving sneaky like:
[roll0]
[roll1]

Done.

Stats
HP: 2/16
AC: 20 [+5 dex +4armor +1 shield]
Bursts: 3/3

Jump: 5 of 10

[hustlertwo]

Move to T-13, ready action to fire sling if LoS is established.

Done.

Stats:

Position: T-13
HP 22/23
AC: 20 (+4 armor, +3 Dex, +2 SoF, +1 buckler), Touch= 15, FF=15
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Shield of Faith 5 rounds left

[Psionic Dog]

Mr Q - Round 6

Assuming No LoS, try 2 on the jump business.

Move south to T-16
5-ft high jump: [roll0] DC 20
Auto succeed on 15 ft longjump DC 15

And trying to be sneaky
[roll1]
[roll2]

[roll3]
[roll4]

Not Done, waiting on LoS

[Sallera]

Mr. Q:You lose LoS with Train as he moves into T13.

Train:No LoS.

Rewind to beginning of Mr. Q's turn.

[Psionic Dog]

Mr. Q - Round 6

Hmm, may as well try about the same thing.

Double move to T-3,
[roll0] DC 20 5ft high jump,
auto succeed DC 15 15ft long jump,
then as a free action drop to a kneel.

Done. (I think we might have LoS but let's get a ref to confirm)

Stats
HP: 2/16
AC: 20 [+5 dex +4armor +1 shield]
Kneeling
Bursts: 3/3

Jump: 6 of 10

[Sallera]

Clarification needed.

Mr. Q:You're already in T3; I presume that's supposed to be T16 from your other R6 post?

[Psionic Dog]

@Refs
*face palm* not again.

Yah, that was supposed to be T-16 as in the last post.

[Sallera]

LoS established as Mr. Q reaches T12; Train is in T13. Mr. Q may revise turn from that point.

Mr. Q:Isn't it a DC20 jump between the pillars? I'd thought it was the distance covered that mattered, since movement for a Medium creature is technically in 5ft increments, and you can't really move 'edge to edge.'

[Psionic Dog]

Turn continues as posted.
Mr. Q continues moving and jumps to T-16 where he then drops to a knee.

@Refs
Nope, it really is edge-to-edge by precedent. The actually distance jumped over the gap is only the 15ft edge-to-edge distance even if the distance traveled is greater.

[Sallera]

Mr. Q:Alright, good to know.

Carry on.

[hustlertwo]

When LoS is first established, it triggers Train's readied action.

Sling ring, do your thing!

[roll0]
[roll1]

Then for his turn, we'll try again and see what we come up with, reloading with another masterwork bullet and firing (while also 5 foot stepping to T-14). Odds are against us, but it only takes one good hit to potentially end this thing.

[roll2]
[roll3]

End.

Stats:

Position: T-14
HP 22/23
AC: 20 (+4 armor, +3 Dex, +2 SoF, +1 buckler), Touch= 15, FF=15
Whirling Frenzy 1/day
Damage Reduction 3/bludgeoning
Shield of Faith 4 rounds left

[hustlertwo]

7 flail damage + 2 falling +8 sling...assuming that hit, that seems like it might be game. If so, well played, the jumping strategy was a good choice aside from the roller not agreeing.

[Psionic Dog]

That's game.
Mr. Q had a +4 cover, but the 24 was still good for a hit and drops Q to -1.

Very well played.

[Sallera]

High Ref Sallera

Train prods his way to victory.