Arena Exhibition: Rai & SPARTA Cuss vs. The Beast & Jim the slim

[TheFallenOne]

Arena Tournament Exhibition: Rai & SPARTA Cuss vs. The Beast & Jim the slim

Map:
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/9444/shipfinal.png


Rai (http://www.thetangledweb.net/forums/profiler/view_char.php?cid=40806) - Sallera
SPARTA Cuss (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=191142) - TheFallenOne
The Beast (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=242904) - Beelzebub111
Jim the slim (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=255521) - darkillini


All Combatants, please roll initiative and declare any final purchases

Prior to the match start you may privately plan by spoiler or PM with your partner, but after the start any communications will need to be done in character inside the arena as rules allow.

[Sallera]

Init: [roll0]

Fallen:Well, they've both got poor reflex saves and touch AC. I'm tossing tanglefoot bags. :smalltongue: And they have to come to us... let's just stick up top and hit them as they approach. If you need to pick targets, off Jim first, since I can get Beast with non-physical damage.

Selling potion of Darkvision, purchasing 2 tanglefoot bags and an alchemist's frost.

[darkillini]

init: [roll0]

beelzebub
I don't know about you, but i built my guy more around throwing up fog clouds and blasting what i hear running in the clouds/ coming out of the clouds. so i lean towards throwing a fog cloud over the stairs and bashing in what comes up first. let me know what you think about it.

[TheFallenOne]

SPARTA Cuss goes with starting wealth

Starting Money: 240 GP

Extreme Shield, Bronze: -30 GP
10 Harpoons: -150 GP
10 javelins: -10 GP
potion yet to be decided: -50 GP

Sallera
well, Resist Fire would be a bit too lame, I guess I'll take Vigor for temp hp

I think I'd like to move rather aggressively and harpoon Jim and maybe intercept beast. It's not like he can hit me without much luck anyway. Beating up meleers with a ranged build is fun :smallamused: Plus, I want to test out the tactical possibilities the tilting gives

[Sallera]

Oh right, should do starting wealth as well. Chain shirt, alchemist's fire, acid, tanglefoot bag, longspear, sling, 10 bullets.

Fallen:Okies, I'll just follow behind, then. Don't forget Vigor is 100g.

[TheFallenOne]

doh, forgot initiative [roll0]

Potion Repair Lesser Damage

Sallera
I wanted to say I meant the spell, not the psipower, but in fact there is no spell equivalent. Strange, I was sure there was a cleric1 spell with the same effect
Jim is dangerous for me, his fire bypasses my defenses. So I'll harpoon him first chance, maybe charge into melee too as long as I'm not entangled. I should be able to tank Beast for quite a while

alright, go south or north? Since they'll advance too I think the confrontation will get heated starting turn 2, so we should go south to be on the high side

[Sallera]

Fallen:Sounds good. I'll Vigor first round and hit Beast with the Tanglefoot next round, since he's useless if immobilized.

[TheFallenOne]

Starting preparations
B11, shield equipped, wielding potion and harpoon

Sallera
I'll hold the potion in my mouth until I need it, since there's little cover and we have our strategy I don't think IC talk will be more important than having a little healing ready

Alright, I'm good to go once you guys are ready

[Beelzebub1111]

[roll0]
Nothing to buy. No gear changes from my sheet.

darkillini
My strategy is to Confuse first, then get into melee, then intimidate and hex, then bash for all I've got. so anything to get them to come to us would be worth the effort

[darkillini]

Beelze
i just noticed the constant strong wind on the boat, thats gonna dispel my fog bank instantly whenever i use it. so i don't think ive got anything left to get them to comve to us, we can either jsut bum it out on outside sitting in cover, or else were gonna have to hazard a trip across the boat to theirs, when we get to them (in either case) i think we should try to take out Sparta first, hes got crap for saves, and my breath attack could potentially knock him to a very manageable level if he gets hit by it. as fir rai, I think once fallen's massive damage potential is knocked out we should have less trouble with Rai. So should we sit back by the two staircases and see if they come to us?

no additional purchases.

[Sallera]

Rai, Round 1

Starting in B11, holding mind blade and tanglefoot bag, with alchemist's fire in mouth.
Move to E15.
Standard: Manifest power:Vigor.

Stats:HP 15/10, AC 19 (15, 15)
PP: 5/6
Psionically focused
Active Effects: Vigor 10 rounds
Done.

[Beelzebub1111]

darkillini
Honestly I'm more worried about Rai's staying power, I think I'll try to melee with her, follow close and try to cover me with breath and ranged attacks

The BEAST, round 1
Starting in Y11 weilding Heavy Flail
Move to X15
Standard: Use SLA (Spellcraft DC 16)
Shield
Done

Stats:

HP: 12/12
AC: 18, (FF 17, T 11)(+3 armor, +4 Shield, +1 Dex)

Shield SLA: 10/10

[TheFallenOne]

Initiative order

Rai
The Beast
SPARTA Cuss
Jim the slim

SPARTA Cuss Turn 1

Starting in A11
Double move to I14
Swift: Law Devotion to AC
shield equipped, holding harpoon in right hand, potion in mouth

done

Stats
Hp: 11/11
AC: Full 25, Flat-Footed 14, Touch 24(+1 Dex, +8 Armor, +3 Shield, +3 Sacred)

[darkillini]

Jim turn 1:
starting in Y10
move to X16
swift: activate air devotion
holding spear left hand loaded sling right hand
ready action
breath entangling exhalation if either enters 30 ft line with LoE/LoS

stats
hp:12
AC14, touch 12 f.f. 12
air devotion 10/10

[Sallera]

Rai, Round 2

Move to I13.
Standard: Ready action:Throw tanglefoot bag at Beast if he comes within 15ft, readies an action within 25ft, or ends turn within 25ft.

Stats:HP 15/10, AC 19 (15, 15)
PP: 5/6
Psionically focused
Active Effects: Vigor 9 rounds
Done.

[TheFallenOne]

did Rai take levels in Personal Space Invader? :smalltongue:

[Beelzebub1111]

The Beast, Round 2
Double move to O9

Done
Stats

Loc: O9
HP: 12/12
AC: 18, (FF 17, T 11)(+3 armor, +4 Shield, +1 Dex)

Shield SLA: 9/10

[Sallera]

Heh, typo. I13 was the intended.

[TheFallenOne]

damn me, completely overlooked the air devotion effect. Hm...

SPARTA Cuss Turn 2

potion to hand
Whisper
with air devotion, range and cover that's a too unlikely shot, I'll instead try Beast this one time
potion back to mouth
move to O14
law to attack
harpooneer The Beast [roll0]
Damage [roll1] DR included

if hit, Reflex DC10+damage dealt or
harpoon is stuck in target. Half movement, not running or charging. it can be removed as a full round action requiring two free hands. DC15 heal check or same damage dealt again
law to AC

done

Stats
Hp: 11/11
AC: Full 25, Flat-Footed 14, Touch 24(+1 Dex, +8 Armor, +3 Shield, +3 Sacred)
Law Devotion 9/10

[Beelzebub1111]

Owchies!
[roll0]

[darkillini]

ugh realized entangling exhalation will barely work on sparta..
Jim round 2:

move to U15.
entangling exhalation (30 foot line) to hit spartacuss
damage [roll0] DC14 reflex for half.
if damage taken,
become entangled and take 1d6 dmg each round at start of my turn for[roll1] rounds

stats
hp:12
AC:14/12/12
air devotion 9/10

[TheFallenOne]

Owchies!
[roll0]

Will you be my white whale, Beast? :smalltongue:

Reflex [roll0] 3 damage

[darkillini]

will you be my cooked goose sparta :smalltongue:
thats -2 to attack rolls and -4 pen to dex, plus the damage on my turns., half speed/ no run/ charge to you aswell
also shouldn't that be only 1 damage due to dr?

[TheFallenOne]

yup, had to deal with the entangling stuff over at the NEverending Dungeon. Nasty stuff

DR doesn't apply to elemental damage

[darkillini]

didn't realize that, i retract my entangling exhalation doesn't work on sparta comment then.
opps forgot DONE

[TheFallenOne]

also, damage on the Entangling is halved, you can't just change the d6 to d3 to represent that
d6/2 averages 1,75(without rounding). d3 averages 2

With rounding down, you have the following
1-3 become 1
4 and 5 become 2
6 becomes 3
for an average of 1,67

[darkillini]

you are correct, to fix:
[roll0] take half

[Sallera]

Rai, Round 2 3

Move to L9.
Standard: Throw tanglefoot at Beast.
Ranged touch: [roll0] (-2 range, -2 wind)
On hit, entangled, and Reflex 15 or immobilized, for [roll1] rounds.

Stats:HP 15/10, AC 19 (15, 15)
PP: 5/6
Psionically focused
Active Effects: Vigor 8 rounds
Done.

[Beelzebub1111]

[roll0]

The Beast, Round 3
Standard: Use Lesser Confusion Spell Like Ability targeting SPARTA
Done

Stats:
Loc: O9
HP: 6/12
AC: 16, (FF 15, T 9)(+3 armor, +4 Shield, -1 Dex)

Shield SLA: 8/10


Can't seem to make a save today, some birthday present.

[TheFallenOne]

aww, happy birthday
SPARTA would sing a little tune, but his mouth is occupied with a potion

Will [roll0]

[TheFallenOne]

drat, should have done the d100 on the spot, this may require a triple post

[roll0] Confucius says what?

[TheFallenOne]

attack closest creature, that's Beast(5 squares).
This could have gotten nasty - though funny :smalltongue: - if Sallera moved differently

SPARTA Cuss Turn 3

draw harpoon
law to attack
attack [roll0] -2 entangle, -2 dex penalty
damage [roll1]
potion to hand
"Variable speed corn muffins! Peanut butter while whale filets!" sounds good? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0721.html)
law to AC

done

Stats
Hp: 10/11
AC: Full 25, Flat-Footed 14, Touch 24(+1 Dex, +8 Armor, +3 Shield, +3 Sacred) -2 entangle
Law Devotion 8/10
Entangled

[Beelzebub1111]

Wow! that actually misses!

[darkillini]

Jim round 3: the boat is flat.
continuing fire dmg to sparta [roll0]
free: drop loaded sling, switch spear to usable grip
swift: activate travel devotion.
attack: breath weapon on sparta [roll1]
move to Q9
travel devotion to N8, spear now threatens Rai's square.

stats
hp 12/12
ac: 14/12/12
air devotion:8/10
travel devotion: 10/10

[darkillini]

lucky rolls, i think that drops sparta yes? if he fails the dc 14 ref save that is :smallcool:
my turns done

[Sallera]

Rai, Round 4

5ft step to M8.
Move: Draw alchemist's fire.
Standard: Psionic Shot alchemist's fire at Jim.
Ranged touch: [roll0] (-2 wind)
Damage: [roll1]
Air Devotion: [roll2]

Stats:HP 15/10, AC 19 (15, 15)
PP: 5/6
Psionically focused
Active Effects: Vigor 7 rounds
Done.

[Sallera]

Bother, one short. Scatter: [roll0]

That would be M9, so 1 damage to each of us.

Edit: Low is always a miss in the Arena.

[darkillini]

just wondering for future, is the 1 or 2 the miss? and its actually a miss by 2 since air devoltions gives me a +1 ac effect also(should list that i guess.)

[TheFallenOne]

uhoh, double sixes... if I fail the reflex SPARTA goes unconscious

Reflex [roll0]

"Body... going numb. Must... stay... SPARTA!" :smallfurious:

phew

[darkillini]

next turn :smallwink:

[Beelzebub1111]

The BEAST, round 4
"Don't Count me out yet!"

Standard: SLA: Lesser Confusion on SPARTA

Stats

Loc: O9
HP: 6/12
AC: 16, (FF 15, T 9)(+3 armor, +4 Shield, -1 Dex)

Shield SLA: 7/10

[TheFallenOne]

gah

I need to act normally so I can drink my potion, otherwise I'll go down next turn...

Row row, fight the power [roll0]

hopefully not necessary [roll1]

would you need to roll concentration (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/concentration.htm) for entanglement on SLAs too?

[Sallera]

Looks like you would, aye.

[TheFallenOne]

right, so we need a concentration roll from Beast.

don't worry about concentration for the first confusion, what's done is done. No need to make rewinds on exhibitions

[Beelzebub1111]

Didn't know if SLAs counted because of the lack of components, but okay.
[roll0]

Fizzle fizzle snap pop.

[TheFallenOne]

that saved my life, phew

SPARTA Cuss Turn 4

potion to hand, drink. Repair [roll0] damage
move to P13, dropping vial and drawing harpoon as part of move

done

Stats
Hp: 0+potion/11
AC: Full 25, Flat-Footed 14, Touch 24(+1 Dex, +8 Armor, +3 Shield, +3 Sacred) -2 entangle
Law Devotion 7/10
Entangled

[darkillini]

dang, he healed.

Jim Turn 4: low side of boat is higher.
last fire dmg from breath to sparta [roll0]

5 foot step to O8
entangling exhalation in straight line at Rai
[roll1] take half dc14 reflex for half
if damage taken(fractional damage rounds up to minimum 1 damage right?)
entangled / damage each round for [roll2] rounds
Done
stats
hp: 11/12
Ac 15/13/13 (14/12/12 +1 sacred ac from air devotion)
air devotion 7/10
travel devotion 9/10

[Sallera]

Reflex: [roll0]

Rai, Round 5

Free: Drop mind blade.
Move: Draw longspear.
Standard: Stab Jim.
Attack: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2]

Stats:HP 8/10, AC 19 (15, 15)
PP: 5/6
Not focused
Active Effects: Vigor 6 rounds
Done.

[Beelzebub1111]

One last shot for this....but who needs it?
The Beast, Round 5
Lesser Confusion SLA on Sparta
[roll0]

Done

Stats:
Loc: O9
HP: 6/12
AC: 16, (FF 15, T 9)(+3 armor, +4 Shield, -1 Dex)

Shield SLA: 6/10

EDIT: Crap on a stick! Can't I role above a 9 today?

[TheFallenOne]

level floor again

SPARTA Cuss Turn 5

law on AC
move to P8. This provokes an AoO from Beast, but since he only hits on a 20 it should be worth it
... shut up Murphy :smallannoyed:
Law on attack
SLAM! on Jim [roll0] +2 flanking
damage [roll1]
Law to AC

done

Stats
Hp: 5/11
AC: Full 25, Flat-Footed 14, Touch 24(+1 Dex, +8 Armor, +3 Shield, +3 Sacred)
Law Devotion 6/10

you mentioned +1 AC from air devotion, right? crud

[darkillini]

few things.
1. i don't think you get flanking since Rai is using a spear from a 10 foot distance, Rai gets flanking due to you being there, but not both ways. (not that it matters in this case, still a miss)
2.I also get an AOO im using a spear (as you pass from P9-P8 (though im worse off then beast is on that haha).

Aoo: [roll0]
damage: [roll1]

Jim turn 5:
fire damage on rai [roll2] (2 turns left after this one)
breath weapon(line) on Rai [roll3] dc 14 ref save for half

rest pending results.

[darkillini]

5 foot step to N7

done

stats
hp 11/12
ac 15/13/13(+1 air dev)
air dev 6/10
travel 8/10

[TheFallenOne]

Flanking applies. (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm#flanking) Reach doesn't matter

also, you got no AoO since Beast gives me cover when I would provoke. But since you missed anyway doesn't matter

[Sallera]

Does the Air Devotion AC apply to melee attacks?

Reflex: [roll0]

Rai, Round 6

Move to M7.
Standard: Manifest Vigor.

Stats:HP 6+5/10, AC 19 (15, 15)
PP: 4/6
Not focused
Active Effects: Vigor 10 rounds
Done.

[TheFallenOne]

yes it does, unlucky for us

[darkillini]

sigh. this wind effect is anoying.. can't use my fog cloud SLA.. sittin between two fighters aint this guys primary style of fighting haha.

[Beelzebub1111]

My attack of Oppritunity on Sparta
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]

The BEAST, round 6
[roll4]
Three rounds to go...

Done

Stats:

Loc: O9
HP: 6/12
AC: 16, (FF 15, T 9)(+3 armor, +4 Shield, -1 Dex)

Shield SLA: 5/10


edit: GAH! SO FREAKING CLOSE! ACTION POINT! ACTION POINT!

[TheFallenOne]

well, you'd still need a 5 on the action point to hit :smalltongue:

south up

SPARTA Cuss Turn 6

step to O7
Law on attack
SLAM! on Jim [roll0] no flanking I think, Rai is adjacent so doesn't threaten
damage [roll1]
Law to AC

done

Stats
Hp: 6/11
AC: Full 25, Flat-Footed 14, Touch 24(+1 Dex, +8 Armor, +3 Shield, +3 Sacred)
Law Devotion 5/10

[darkillini]

ouch.. this might be the end lol gonna have to take a risk here.
Jim round 6
continuing fire dmg to rai [roll0](1 more round after this)
move: from N7 to M6 to L6 to L7 (1 AOO for leaving threatened square from sparta :smallfrown:

lets hope this works...
will finish after AOO results

[TheFallenOne]

:smallcool:

This. Is. SPARTA!

slam KICK [roll0]
damage [roll1]

the beautiful thing about this map with team matches is that unconscious characters become objects and thus would be affected by the rolling. Could get very entertaining when someone tries to heal his downed teammate :smalltongue:
or coup de grace a coloursprayed enemy, for that matter... Would love to see something like that happen. Comedy gold

[darkillini]

ya thats me down, and for 2 more rounds beast cant move haha. i have to say i misplayed this one hehe.

at -7
comments on map id say the rocking boat motion while interesting, starts to become a book keeping affair as the round goes on. might just get to be a hassle, though i like the having to think ahead on where your going.

[TheFallenOne]

you should have kept firing on me I think, Rai can patch up again with Vigor, I was on 6 HP with no healing left. I'd have gone down soon. SPARTA is ridiculously tough with AC 25, DR2 and Block Arrow, but your breath weapon bypasses all my defenses

[darkillini]

ya i figured that the moment that you used the potion, i had missed you saying what it was. i was more worried that beast was gonna get devoured by rai in the time i was dealing with you. Speaking of which do you think entangling exhalation stacks on a target damage wise, could i have 2+ ticking damage amounts on someone? or would it just renew the duration?

I also forgot i had travel devotion at the start of the round, should have been doing hit and runs.

mainly though not being able to use my fog banks to get away from people was the painful part.

though on the other hand, going against sparta cuss gave me an idea on how to improve jim, trade in the light armor prficiency and being human for being a warforeged.

[Sallera]

Rai, Round 7

Full-round: Regain focus, DC20: [roll0]

Stats:HP 6/10, AC 19 (15, 15)
PP: 4/6
Possibly focused
Active Effects: None
Done.

[darkillini]

just remember to roll the last 1d6 damage after fallen's round. then entangling is gone. (i can still get one if it gets max dmg hehe)

[TheFallenOne]

ya i figured that the moment that you used the potion, i had missed you saying what it was. i was more worried that beast was gonna get devoured by rai in the time i was dealing with you. Speaking of which do you think entangling exhalation stacks on a target damage wise, could i have 2+ ticking damage amounts on someone? or would it just renew the duration?

I also forgot i had travel devotion at the start of the round, should have been doing hit and runs.

mainly though not being able to use my fog banks to get away from people was the painful part.

though on the other hand, going against sparta cuss gave me an idea on how to improve jim, trade in the light armor prficiency and being human for being a warforeged.

the entangling effect should overlap, not stack
Warforged are nice for their immunities, yeah. Also, you always threaten thanks to the slam

[Beelzebub1111]

The Beast, Round 7
[roll0]

Stats:Loc: O9
HP: 6/12
AC: 16, (FF 15, T 9)(+3 armor, +4 Shield, -1 Dex)

Shield SLA: 4/10

[TheFallenOne]

SPARTA Cuss Turn 7

draw harpoon
Law on attack
harpooneer Beast [roll0]
damage [roll1]
if hit reflex save again
Law to AC

done

Stats
Hp: 6/11
AC: Full 25, Flat-Footed 14, Touch 24(+1 Dex, +8 Armor, +3 Shield, +3 Sacred)
Law Devotion 4/10

[Beelzebub1111]

juuuuuuuust missed me

[TheFallenOne]

+4 shield, -2 entangle... Jup. Close one

[Sallera]

Rai, Round 8

Ongoing fire damage: [roll0]

If that's a 6, will manifest Vigor. Otherwise...
Move: Draw acid.
Standard: Psionic Shot acid toss at Beast.
Ranged touch: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2]

Stats:HP 3/10, AC 19 (15, 15)
PP: 4/6
Not focused
Active Effects: None
Done.

[Beelzebub1111]

That'll kill me.

[TheFallenOne]

nice game guys :smallsmile:

hm, that was a fight on close quarters. darkillini had a disadvantage with the storm preventing a fog effect, and there is little cover from the map itself. Cadian said he'd prefer a bit more cover on the map to the very open battlefield as it is now. I'll have to think about it

[darkillini]

I actually had an idea on that, if you made the upper deck walls(the red ones) provide cover from the lower areas and stairs, that would make 3 large areas for combat, and each of those could still be interacted with by other areas. This might provide the cover that he is looking for.

For instance the upper deck area could shoot down at the lower area, but be shot at from across the map still.

might make it so that if you go prone on the upper area you gain concealment, but not if your standing. I mean the +2AC and +1 reflex is nice, but with the amount of min maxing that gets done in the arena i feel like just flat cover might be preferable.

[Beelzebub1111]

Gotta say, that for a map that inflicts some serious penalties on ranged attacks, two ranged focused characters did very well.

[TheFallenOne]

actually, the higher deck does have cover from the lower deck, ballustrade or not. It's because of the height difference of 10 feet. Try to draw it, there'll be always corner the lower person(assuming medium size) has no LoE to, so there is cover

the stairs on the other hand are at +15, so people on the higher deck have no cover against someone on the stairs, but the +2 from the ballustrade

anyway, thank you guys for participating in the test. I myself am kinda satisfied for now with how the map works, though I think it works best for 1on1. For 2on2 the battlefield is just a bit too small I fear

[vollmond]

After spectating this match, I don't have any comments on playability, but I do have one on the map itself. Every time I look at it, my brain tells me the middle part is the higher part, probably because it's brighter. The ends look like they're in shadow.

Otherwise, I'm quite impressed :smallsmile:

[TheFallenOne]

really? Hm, you may have a point there. Fixing it may take a bit of time though since I'd have to make changes at the first design step to change the colours, then repeat the finetuning I did afterward. Still, if others feel the same way as you I should do it

[Sallera]

I actually thought the same, at first. I think an easier fix than recolouring the floor might be to simply recolour the balustrade so that it stands out more from the stairs.