Arena Tournament, Round 83: Harry vs. Hephaestus

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Arena Tournament, Round 83: Harry vs. Hephaestus

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XP Award: 300 XP
GP Award: 300 GP

Scoot - Harry (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=174862)
Eurus - Hephaestus (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=169919)

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

[Eurus]

Another barbarian, eh? Alright, since things went poorly last time, let's try something a bit different. I only hope I can wash away the stench of shame and cheese...

I'll craft a Scroll of Invisibility and a Scroll of Summon Swarm. Total cost is 75 gold pieces and 8 craft XP, and I pass the UMD checks on a 10.

[roll0]

[Scoot]

More magic, eh? ... Darn. :smalleek:

No purchases.

Initiative [roll0]

[Eurus]

Alright, let's get this thing going.

Round 1
Starting in M-24. And I'll start right off the bat by trying to activate that scroll of Invisibility. The DC is 23.

[roll0]

[Eurus]

Wow. So, I'm invisible. Rest of turn spoilered.

Moving to Q-22.

Stats:
Hp: 6/6
AC: 14, Flat-Footed 12, Touch 12 (+2 dex, +2 armor)

Invisibility, 10 rounds

End turn.

[Scoot]

Harry Round 1

Starting in M4 with a harpoon in my hands.

Double move to C13.

End Turn

Stats:
HP 14/14
AC 12 T 10 FF 12

[Eurus]

You hear Hephaestus's voice from the southwest casting a spell.

Actions:
Using scroll of Summon Swarm.

[roll0]

Need to see result of roll.

[Eurus]

Alright, a swarm of bats appears in L-22, L-23, M-22, M-23. Since you're the only enemy, it should make a beeline for you. Unfortunately, I think I need a ref to control the swarm, even though its moves should be fairly obvious (fly over the walls toward you). So I'll ask for one.

Remaining actions:
Move to V-17.

End turn, once I get a ref to move the bats.

[Sallera]

Summon Swarm has a 1 round casting time. Doesn't go off quite yet.

[Eurus]

Oops, my bad. I make that mistake depressingly often. Your turn, then!

[Scoot]

Harry Round 2

How fun, I get another turn before I'm devoured by flying rats. :smallsmile:

Move to C21.

Ref Question:
Because he's casting a spell with verbal components, do I get a listen check to find him?

Need to wait for that.

[hustlertwo]

Hold up, we need a rewind, since Eurus took an action after doing his scroll, which would not be possible given the casting time. Unless he just wishes to forgo the additional action he had posted and otherwise let the turn stand as previously stated.

[Eurus]

My apologies, I will forgo my stated move action.

[Scoot]

Realized I don't need that question.

I drop my harpoon as a free action.

End turn

[Eurus]

Really? Huh, okay.

Hephaestus, round 3

The aforementioned swarm of bats appears in M/N-20/21. And now I really do need a ref to steer it for me.

Actions:
Double move to Y-12.

[roll0]

[term1nally s1ck]

Refs:

They make me do the flying rules...argh.
[roll0]


Harry:

You hear nothing bar the bats


Bats:

Fly up and over the glass to H/I 20/21.

[Scoot]

Harry Round 3

Move to H22, drawing my Greatclub as I do so as a free action.

"I've had enough of animals today!"

And attack the bat swarm, square H21

Attack [roll0]
Damage [roll1]
Crit Confirm [roll2]
Extra Crit Damage [roll3]
Edit: Apparently I have a re-do.

Double move to B4

End of Turn

[Eurus]

A swarm of diminutive creatures (like bats) is immune to weapon damage... I'd offer you a chance to redo your move, but I don't think the arena allows that unless the move was outright illegal.

[Eurus]

Hephaestus, Round 4

Actions:
Keep concentrating, remain stationary.

Stats:
Hp: 6/6
AC: 14, Flat-Footed 12, Touch 12 (+2 dex, +2 armor)

Invisibility, 7 rounds

End turn.

[Scoot]

A swarm of diminutive creatures (like bats) is immune to weapon damage... I'd offer you a chance to redo your move, but I don't think the arena allows that unless the move was outright illegal.

Their statblock says Half damage from Slashing and Piercing, and Swarm says Diminutive prevents all, I didn't know which took more power. :smallconfused:

Oh well. I guess I'll have to start running then.

[Eurus]

The SRD entry says immune to weapon damage, are you looking at the monster manual?

Oh, and I forgot to ask for someone to control the swarm again. Better go do that now.

[term1nally s1ck]

Apologies, the bats are currently at +10' elevation, and out of your reach. I'd say you get a re-do for that.

[Scoot]

Apologies, the bats are currently at +10' elevation, and out of your reach. I'd say you get a re-do for that.

Ok, edited orignal turn.


The SRD entry says immune to weapon damage, are you looking at the monster manual?


Yes.

[Eurus]

I'm keeping my action as-is.

[Scoot]

(We're waiting for a swarm move after your round 4, correct?)

[Eurus]

Right, I'll bump my request.

[Psionic Dog]

High Ref PsiDog

Refs
Hephaestus is closer, but invisible and out of blindsence range. Looks like the bats will flutter off toward harry

I don't see any reason for the bats not to take double move actions rather than limiting themselves to a single move action, so the bats go flutter flutter out to B7+10/C8+15.

[Scoot]

Harry Round 4

Double move to V4.

End Turn

[Eurus]

Aargh, I can't believe I forgot to pick up another scroll of Entangle.

Actions:
5-foot step to Y-13, stop concentrating (swarm now has two rounds remaining), begin casting Sleep.

End turn.

[Sallera]

Refs:Listen for Harry: [roll0]

Harry:You hear brief movement and speech to the south-southeast.

Hephaestus:Look, a spoiler!

Bats move to P4+0/Q5+5.

[Scoot]

Harry Turn 5

Double move to U17, drawing a harpoon as a free action.

End Turn.

[Eurus]

Hephaestus, Round 6

The spell that keeps the artificer hidden suddenly fails as he completes his spell, and Harry's mind is assaulted with waves of weariness.

(Sleep spell, DC 11)

Actions for this round depend on the result of your save.

[Scoot]

Will Save (DC 11)
[roll0]

[Eurus]

Ugh. Well, I've managed to screw this match up in so many ways that I'm fairly sure it's not possible for me to win anymore, barring several freaky rolls.

Hephaestus was in Y-13, but he moves to Y-21 and readies an action.

Readied action:
Move away if Harry tries to attack me.

End turn, bats move. And tragically, I believe, this is the last turn that they will remain.

[Sallera]

Bats move to S15+5/T16+10.

[Scoot]

Harry Round 6

Move to Y17,

Fly into a rage,

And attack Hephaestus with a harpoon.

Attack[roll0]
Damage[roll1]
Crit Confirm[roll2]
25% Fortification (1 Misses) [roll3]
Extra Crit Damage [roll4]

End Turn

Stats:

HP 16/16
10 AC 8 T 10 FF
+4 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will
Rage 7/8

[Eurus]

Wow, that's actually a miss. But your attack still triggers Heph's readied action to RUN AWAAAAAAY (to Q-22).

And since I think I'm best off fleeing until your rage ends, Heph spends his own turn booking it to F-20. End turn.

[Scoot]

Harry Round 7

"You can't run forever!"

Double move to F19 , Drawing greatclub as free action.

End Turn

Stats:

HP 16/16
10 AC 8 T 10 FF
+4 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will
Rage 6/8

[Eurus]

Yup, I do believe this will be good game once you make your attack.

Heph Round 8

Takes a swing at Harry.
[roll0]
[roll1]

Aaand, end turn.

[Scoot]

Harry Round 8

(Try To) Smash Hephaestus.

Attack [roll0]
Damage [roll1]
Crit Confrim[roll2]
Fortification (1 Misses) [roll3]
Extra Crit Damage [roll4]

AND

Roll to see if my earlier harpoon is broken
(1=Broken) [roll5]

End Turn

Stats
HP 11/16
10 AC 8 T 10 FF
+4 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will
Rage 5/8

[Eurus]

Heph drops. Good game. Next time, I remember to buy a dang scroll of Entangle. >_>

[Scoot]

Good Game.

[Sallera]

High Ref Sallera

Harry wins by virtue of smashing.