Arena Tournament, Round 92: Murk vs. Chevaril vs. Drako vs. Cally McSummon

[ArenaManager]

Arena Tournament, Round 92: Murk vs. Chevaril vs. Drako vs. Cally McSummon

Map:
http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab330/ArenaManager/Arenas/ffa04-stone_walls.png



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


Murk (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=195885) - AlterForm (Red North)
Chevaril (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=199198) - userpay (Red West)
Drako (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=187046) - Xealot7 (Blue South)
CallyMcSummon (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=187059) - thefurmonger (Blue East)

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

[AlterForm]

Murk, reporting in.

[roll0]

[userpay]

Chevaril here
init
[roll0]

[Thefurmonger]

Sorry guys, I had totally forgotten about putting in for this round as it was quite a while ago.

After my last few matches I have decided that frankly I'm not having any fun at this anymore.

Good luck to the 3 of you.

[AlterForm]

Xealot7 is beyond DQ territory, yes?

[Sallera]

High Ref Sallera

Drako is eliminated by the electric fence.

[AlterForm]

I think I have a purchase to make, then Chevaril can lead us off.

[EDIT]: Murk purchases a stack of 20 Blunt Arrows for 1 gp

[userpay]

Hmm just the two of us then? Very well, just gotta look up all the stuff again... No purchases.
Chevaril R-1
I'll start in square M-2 and my wolf in N-2. 1 point of essentia in my dissolving spittle soulmeld, and sharing said soulmeld with my wolf. I'll move to L-6 and my wolf to L-5.
ready action
I'll ready action to use spittle if opponent comes within los, same for my wolf which takes a handle animal of dc 10
[roll0]
spells
detect magic 1, guidance 2, cure light wounds 2
end turn

[AlterForm]

Murk Preparations
Start in B13. Armor donned. Shortbow wielded. 20 arrows, 20 blunt arrows on person. MW Tools also on person. Psionically focused.

[AlterForm]

@Drako: Since a High Ref already called you as DQ'd, I think you're too late. Sorry. :smallfrown:

Murk - Round 1

LoS
Move: 30 ft to A7
Standard: Manifest power. DC 16 Psicraft to ID
Control Light. Target:

A1, A4, A7, A10
B2, B8, B11
C7
E1
F1

Reduce light levels to -100%

I'll throw a reference image up soon.


Status
HP: 8/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 4/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 20/20
Position: A7
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

[userpay]

Chevaril R-2
I'll move to H-7 and my wolf to H-8, same ready action as last time so handle animal check...
[roll0]
end turn
I suppose we should start checking los?

[Sallera]

Refs:Nyar.

Murk:No LoS.

Chevaril:No LoS.

[AlterForm]

Apologies; forgot to subscribe to the thread.

Won't be able to post my turn until sometime this afternoon.

[hustlertwo]

A 4 person match down to 2 before beginning. That's not good. Heck, the only reason to even fight it is to see who gets what rewards; both Murk and Chev will go on to the final now, regardless of what happens.

[AlterForm]

Murk - Round 2

LoS
Standard: Maintain concentration on Control Light
Move: Stealthy Half Speed to A4
[roll0]
[roll1]

Status
HP: 8/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 3/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 20/20
Position: A4
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

[AlterForm]

Doesn't hold up play:
Refs
Reference image for Control Light locations:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/77851/MurkControlLight001.jpg

[Sallera]

Murk:Sorry, didn't notice this earlier, but Control Light is a number of 10ft cubes, rather than 5ft. Could you redo the area?

[AlterForm]

Sallera and other refs performing LoS checks.
...huh. Missed that myself. That's a lot of area I could affect. Don't think I'll ever need that much.

Let's do the following, then:
A7/B8
A3/B4

Also, if permissible, since the area I affected with power changed, I'd like to change my move in Round 2 to end in B4.

[Sallera]

Refs:Nyar.

Murk:No LoS.

Chevaril:No LoS.

[userpay]

Chevaril R-3
Moving to M-8 with my wolf next to me in M-9, readying attacks with dissolving spittle again if los is gained. [roll0]
end turn

[AlterForm]

Lucky me, I remembered this match before a ref or userpay called for a DQ. :smallcool:

Murk - Round 3

LoS
Standard: Maintain concentration

Status
HP: 8/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 3/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 20/20
Position: B4
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

Also, for the refs:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/77851/MurkControlLight002.jpg

[Sallera]

Refs:Nyar.

Murk:No LoS.

Chevaril:No LoS.

[userpay]

Chevaril R-3
Moving to S-8 me S-9 wolf, and ready actions. [roll0]

[AlterForm]

Murk - Round 4

LoS
Standard: Maintain concentration
Move: Active listen
[roll0]

Status

HP: 8/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 3/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Control Light: Ends at top of Murk Round 11, or Concentration
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 20/20
Position: B4
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

[Sallera]

Refs:Not going to hear anything through the wall.

Murk:No LoS.

Chevaril:No LoS.

[userpay]

Chevaril R-5
Moving to V-11 me U-11 wolf, and same ready actions. [roll0]

[AlterForm]

Murk - Round 5

LoS
Standard: Maintain concentration
Move: Active listen
[roll0]

Status

HP: 8/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 3/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Control Light: Ends at bottom of Murk Round 11, or Concentration
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 20/20
Position: B4
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

[Sallera]

Refs:Nyar.

Murk:No LoS.

Chevaril:No LoS.

[userpay]

Chevaril R-6
Moving to X-12 me X-13 wolf, and same ready actions. [roll0]

[AlterForm]

Murk - Round 6

LoS
Standard: Maintain concentration
Move: Active listen
[roll0]

Status

HP: 8/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 3/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Control Light: Ends at bottom of Murk Round 11, or Concentration
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 20/20
Position: B4
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

[Sallera]

Refs:And no one accomplishes anything.

Murk:No LoS.

Chevaril:No LoS.

[AlterForm]

Refs/LoS
Spoilered since he may not be able to actually hear this.
Free: Shout: "Hey pal, take a wrong turn somewhere?""

[Sallera]

Refs:At DC23, Chevaril doesn't even have a chance of hearing that. His wolf might, though. [roll0]

Murk:No LoS.

Chevaril:No LoS.

[userpay]

Chevaril R-7
Moving to U-15 me V-16 wolf, and same ready actions. [roll0]

[AlterForm]

Murk - Round 7

LoS
Standard: Maintain concentration

Status
HP: 8/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 3/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Control Light: Ends at bottom of Murk Round 11, or Concentration
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 20/20
Position: B4
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

[Sallera]

Refs:Nyar.

Murk:No LoS.

Chevaril:No LoS.

[userpay]

Chevaril R-8
Moving to R-18 me R-19 wolf, and same ready actions. [roll0]

[AlterForm]

Murk - Round 8

LoS
Spectator Rant
I really hope he's not counter-camping. ~.~
Standard: Maintain Concentration

Status
HP: 8/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 3/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Control Light: Ends at bottom of Murk Round 11, or Concentration
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 20/20
Position: B4
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

[Sallera]

Refs:Nyar.

Murk:No LoS.

Chevaril:No LoS. Also, I haven't been bothering you about it since you're just repeating actions, but you should include a stats spoiler in each post with AC, HP, spells prepared, active effects and the like. See proper turn format in the Waiting Room.

[userpay]

Chevaril R-9
Aye guilty of that, twas just gonna wait till something actually happened before doing it *shrugs* anyway moving on.

Moving to L-18 me L-19 wolf, and same ready actions. [roll0]

stats
hp 11/11
ac 18/14/14
Rageclaws and Dissolving Spittle bound, spittle is shared with my wolf.

[hustlertwo]

Chevaril R-9
stats
hp 11/11
ac 18/14/14
Rageclaws and Dissolving Spittle bound, spittle is shared with my wolf.

That just sounds gross.

[userpay]

That just sounds gross.

heh, who knows what druids do out in the woods.

[hustlertwo]

No wonder they say D&D turns kids evil.

[AlterForm]

I don't want to know, do I? :smalleek:

Murk - Round 9

LoS

Standard: Maintain Concentration
Move: Active Listen
[roll0]

Status
HP: 8/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 3/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Control Light: Ends at bottom of Murk Round 11, or Concentration
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 20/20
Position: B4
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

[Sallera]

Probably not.

Refs:DC23 to hear.

Murk:You hear footsteps to the southeast.

Chevaril:No LoS.

[userpay]

Chevaril R-10
Moving to G-18 me F-19 wolf, and same ready actions. [roll0]

stats
hp 11/11
ac 18/14/14
Rageclaws and Dissolving Spittle bound, spittle is shared with my wolf.
detect magic 1, guidance 2, cure light wounds 2

[Sallera]

Refs:Finally.

Chevaril:When you reach G18, you see darkness in squares A8 and B8. You may revise your turn from this point if you wish.

Murk:No LoS.

Rewind to Chevaril's turn.

[userpay]

hmm end turn

[AlterForm]

Murk - Round 10

Refs/LoS
Standard: Maintain concentration
Move: 25 ft to B8 via A5 and A6

Status
HP: 8/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 3/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Control Light: Ends at bottom of Murk Round 11, or Concentration
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 20/20
Position: B8
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

[Sallera]

Refs:Listen for Chevaril: [roll0]
Listen for wolf: [roll1]

Chevaril:No LoS.

Murk:You see Chevaril in G18 and the wolf in F19.

[userpay]

Chevaril R-11
Moving to E-14 me E-15 wolf, and same ready actions. [roll0]

stats
hp 11/11
ac 18/14/14
Rageclaws and Dissolving Spittle bound, spittle is shared with my wolf.
detect magic 1, guidance 2, cure light wounds 2

[AlterForm]

Sorry about the delay again. You can throw a post up in the waiting room or sen me a PM to remind me to take my turn.

Murk - Round 11

Refs/LoS
Standard: Manifest power. DC 16 psicraft to ID
Control Light
Target:

A7/B8
C12/D13
A17/B18
Move: 25 ft to D13

Status
HP: 8/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 2/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Control Light: Ends at bottom of Murk Round 21, or Concentration
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 20/20
Position: D13
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

[AlterForm]

Addendum:

Refs/LoS
Reference Image:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/77851/MurkControlLight2.png

[Sallera]

Refs:Ah. ---[roll0][roll1]

[AlterForm]

@Refs
Since they moved since the last LoS check, can I redo my actions? They're close enough for me potentially begin hostilities.

[Sallera]

AlterForm:Ah, my mistake, I thought you would have looked in his spoiler, since you had LoS. Didn't notice he hadn't properly labeled it. Go ahead.

[AlterForm]

Murk is going to redo his turn, but I have a question I need answered in the Waiting Room first.

[userpay]

Uh wierd, I subscribed myself to the thread but in the past day or so my subscriptions are not indicating that they have new posts like they should.

[hustlertwo]

That's happened a lot in the past. Never rely on subscriptions if you can help it, they've caused more than a few DQs.

[userpay]

I'm thinking it has to do with browsing the site, I started looking at a few new games to try and join so I'm wondering if the subscription thing has to do with just being on the site rather than looking at that particular page. The timing works out at least.

[AlterForm]

Murk - Round 11 Redux

Refs/LoS
Move: 15 ft to C11, stealthily
[roll0]
[roll1]

Turn not done.

[Sallera]

Refs:Spot for Chevaril: [roll0]
Spot for the wolf: [roll1]

Murk:Chevaril is in E14, the wolf in E15. Not sure if I mentioned it, but both readied actions.

Chevaril:No LoS.

[AlterForm]

Refs
Am I aware of whether they can see me or not? Do we have rules or precedent for that?

[Sallera]

Murk:No, you're not aware, since there's no way of telling aside from seeing them react. Might not be in the official precedent list yet, but it should be.

[userpay]

...Gimme a holler when its my turn.

[AlterForm]

Sorry, userpay. Things are about to heat up, though.

Murk - Round 11 Redux Part the Second

Refs/LoS
Free: Draw blunt arrow
Swift: Lurk Augment: Ranged Sneak Attack
If not already seen, Lurk appears in C11
Standard: Attack with blunt arrow fired from shortbow
[roll0] vs Applicable AC (Regular or FF)
[roll1] nonlethal

Status
HP: 8/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 2/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Lurk Augments: 2/3
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 19/20
Position: C11
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

The darkness fades back to regular lighting conditions.

[userpay]

Doesn't hit. Also you trip my ready action, ranged touch attack via dissolving spittle, acid damage.
[roll0]
[roll1]

Chevaril R-12
Alrighty, I'm making another spittle attack as my wolf moves to C-12.
[roll2]
[roll3]
And wolf does a bite attack
[roll4]
[roll]1d6+1[roll]
And if the bite hits then the free trip roll
[roll5]
stats
hp 11/11
ac 18/14/14
Rageclaws and Dissolving Spittle bound.
detect magic 1, guidance 2, cure light wounds 2

[AlterForm]

Hrmph. Let's see if you confirm that crit on the dissolving spittle.

[userpay]

Hmm for some reason I didn't think I'd beable to crit with it, rolling.
[roll0]

[AlterForm]

Yep, pretty much anything with an attack roll can crit; unless otherwise specified things are assume to crit on 20/x3. Lucky for me, that doesn't confirm. The rest of the attacks whiff as well.

Murk - Round 12

5 ft step to B10
Standard: Manifest power. DC 16 psicraft to ID
Control Light
Light at -100%
Target A9/B10
B9, A10, and B10 are covered in darkness, obscuring Murk from vision
Refs
Nothin'. CL AoE should be easy enough to not need a map this time.

Status
HP: 3/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 2/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Control Light: Ends at bottom of Murk Round 22, or Concentration
--> A9//B10
Lurk Augments: 2/3
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 19/20
Position: B10
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

[userpay]

Dance around the bush time eh?
Chevaril R-12
Wolf moving to B-12 and readying spittle action as I am moving to A-13 so that spittle is shared once again. I'll cast guidance on myself.
[roll0]
stats
hp 11/11
ac 18/14/14
guidance 1min(10 rounds?)
Rageclaws and Dissolving Spittle bound, sharing spittle.
detect magic 1, guidance 1, cure light wounds 2

[hustlertwo]

Yep, pretty much anything with an attack roll can crit; unless otherwise specified things are assume to crit on 20/x3. Lucky for me, that doesn't confirm. The rest of the attacks whiff as well.

Murk - Round 12

5 ft step to B10
Standard: Manifest power. DC 16 psicraft to ID
Control Light
Light at -100%
Target A9/B10
B9, A10, and B10 are covered in darkness, obscuring Murk from vision
Refs
Nothin'. CL AoE should be easy enough to not need a map this time.

Status
HP: 3/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 2/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Control Light: Ends at bottom of Murk Round 22, or Concentration
--> A9//B10
Lurk Augments: 2/3
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 19/20
Position: B10
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

Actually, it's 20/x2. Probably you meant that anyhow and just typed it wrong, just wanted to make sure Userpay didn't use x3 as the base critical damage modifier for things like this.

[AlterForm]

Actually, it's 20/x2. Probably you meant that anyhow and just typed it wrong, just wanted to make sure Userpay didn't use x3 as the base critical damage modifier for things like this.

:smallredface: Yep.

[userpay]

Well... I guess now we're gonna have to wait for ref calling los, again.

[Sallera]

Refs:Nyar. Pointless LoS check.

Murk:Chevaril moves to A13 and casts a spell, DC15 to identify. Wolf moves to B12.

Chevaril:No LoS, aside from the cube of darkness.

[AlterForm]

Murk - Round 13

Refs/LoS
Standard: Maintain Concentration
5 ft step to A10

Status
HP: 3/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 2/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Control Light: Ends at bottom of Murk Round 22, or Concentration
--> A9//B10
Lurk Augments: 2/3
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 19/20
Position: B10
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

[Sallera]

Refs:Listen for Murk: [roll0]
Listen for the wolf: [roll1]

Murk:Chevaril in A13, wolf in B12.

Chevaril:You hear movement to the west.

[userpay]

Chevaril R-14
Wolf and I readying spittle actions on los
[roll0]
stats
hp 11/11
ac 18/14/14
guidance (9 rounds?)
Rageclaws and Dissolving Spittle bound, sharing spittle.
detect magic 1, guidance 1, cure light wounds 2

[AlterForm]

Question to answer before my turn.

Refs (Sallera specifically)
Based on answers to my questions with regards to how control light function received in the Waiting Room, am I correct in surmising that because CL would end at the bottom of my round in which I fail to maintain concentration, I can see out of the CL AoE, and enemies cannot see into the CL AoE, I could attack and then withdraw out the other side of the AoE (relative to my opponent; i.e. westward in this case) without my opponent being aware of my actual position until the end of my turn?

Reference 1 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144655&highlight=control+light&page=15): Duration of CL
Reference 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8719340&highlight=control+light#post8719340): Relative visibility

Also, you should gently remind userpay somehow to put his readied action(s) in spoilers; since I have LoS to him I checked his R14 spoiler revealing to me his readied action, which is against precedent with regards to readied action visibility.

[Sallera]

Murk:Aye, as far as I can tell, that should work. Concentration duration's a tricky subject, but I had another look at it a few days ago, and I couldn't find anything to disprove my original ruling.

[AlterForm]

Murk - Round 14

Refs/LoS
Swift: Activate Ranged Lurk Augment, Sneak Attack
Standard: Maenad Scream (Energy Ray: Sonic) (Rolls below)
Move: 30 ft to A4
A burst of sonic energy explodes from the darkness, targetting Chevaril.
[roll0] vs Flat Footed Touch AC
[roll1] sonic damage

I don't believe Chevaril or his wolf is innately aware of where the attack came from on a square-by-square basis, but if it matters a ref can inform you accordingly.

Status
HP: 3/8
AC: 17 (3 armor, 4 dex) (FF 13, Touch 14)
PP: 2/4
Psionic Focus: Yes
Lurk Augments: 1/3
Maenad Screams: 2/3
Shortbow wielded in 2 hands
Arrows: 20/20
Blunt Arrows: 19/20
Position: A4
Spot: +0
Listen: +4

End Turn

The darkness fades, revealing Murk in A4.

[userpay]

Hrm... he can see through the darkness? Well triggers ready action, but it looks likes he's outside of the range so auto fails. If I'm wrong then I'll have to redo but for now...
Chevaril R-15
I'll move to A-10 and wolf to B-5. Me doing spittle, ranged touch
[roll0]
[roll1]
and wolf will begin melee with bite
[roll2]
[roll3]
And if bite hits free trip attempt
[roll4]
hp 3/11
ac 18/14/14
Rageclaws and Dissolving Spittle bound.
detect magic 1, guidance 1, cure light wounds 2

[AlterForm]

Murk takes a dissolving spittle to the face, and goes down.

I'll go call a ref.

[hustlertwo]

Chevaril, whose name makes me think of Chev Chelios, gets the win, Murk gets second, and both go on to the round 92 finals.

[userpay]

o thats nice to log into, first arena win ever. Good game AlterForm, very good game.