Arena Tournament, Round 102: Gallows vs. De'Athbypro Xie

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Arena Tournament, Round 102: Gallows vs. De'Athbypro Xie

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XP Award: 600 XP
GP Award: 600 GP

Gallows (http://www.thetangledweb.net/forums/profiler/view_char.php?cid=41026) - Sallera
De'Athbypro Xie (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=8141) - Psionic Dog

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

[Sallera]

Well, this ought to be interesting.

Init: [roll0]

Purchasing a scroll of Greater Slide and a scroll of Earthbind.

[Psionic Dog]

Ugh... lots and lots of obscure but deadly spells and magical items.

It's going to take me a while to figure out what they all do and how to counter, but for now:
[roll0]

Edit: Nevermind. Found most of the stuff (your really want team Xie to go swimming don't you?)
Still haven't been able to remember what Arcanist Gloves do. Mind refreshing my memory on that item?


Still thinking on purchases.

[TheFallenOne]

the dice came out strange, putting two of the nastiest ones right against each other. And no matter the outcome I'll have to fight one of them...

I'll watch with interest, this one promises to be interesting :smalltongue:

[Sallera]

Hey, options. :smalltongue:

Arcanist's Gloves are a swift action to increase your CL by 2 for the next 1st level spell you cast this turn.

[Psionic Dog]

One last question that needs answering:

If a creature makes a melee attack against a caster with a touch charge held, does that discharge the spell into the attack? Does it matter if the attack was making a touch attack/natural attack/weapon attack/reach attack?

[Sallera]

Hm, I don't think so. Fairly sure a touch spell is only held in a particular limb, otherwise you'd end up discharging them into the ground. (Also, Spell Flower lets you hold one per limb, so it seems that's the usual location.)

[Psionic Dog]

Sallera, I do believe Gallows is looking nastier than ever.

Guess I'll buy a longbow, torch bug paste, 20 blunt arrows, and knee pads (masterwork tumble tool)
Total spent: 151 gp.

That's all unless you have a counter.

[Sallera]

Don't think so. Let's go.

Gallows, Round 1

Refs/LoS:Starting in Y10, hands empty.
Standard: Attempt to cast Invisibility, DC8: [roll0]

Not done, need results.

[Sallera]

Gallows, Round 1 cont.

Refs/LoS:Move to V17.
Hide (invisible): [roll0]
MS: [roll1]

Stats:HP 8/8, AC6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Invisibility 20 rounds
Spells prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Detect Magic x2
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
True Strike
Fist of Stone
Expeditious Retreat
Done.

[Psionic Dog]

De'Athbypro Xie - Round 1

Refs/LoS
Xie starts in B11, holding longbow in one hand, Powerstone with [Synesthete] in the other, and a vial of acid between his teeth.

Oxie the elemental Envoy is flying in B11/+5, holding a potion on one hand and crossbow in the other.

The envoy also has 3 acid flasks stowed on its person.

Actions:
Xie:
Standard: Manifest Power: Psicraft DC 16
Augmented Vigor on Oxie

Oxie:
Standard: Drink potion
Free: drop vial.
Move: Fly to C12+35

Ref/Spectator Note:
Xie actually has a pretty good spot/listen modifier.
+12 Spot.
+9 Listen.

+2 both when Oxie is within 5 ft.

With a DC 20 spot to notice an invisible creature within 30ft the elf will probably have a vague idea of where Gallows is, at least enough to run the clock out.

Gallows has a lot of 1-round/CL buffs that Xie want's to run down, but more importantly with Abrupt Jaunt there is no way for Xie to target Gallows until the invisibility goes. I spent 3 days looking for a way to avoid playing chase-me, but nothing that works is affordable and torch bug paste is probably going to be infective at best.

Done

Stats
De' Athbypro Xie:
HP: 14/14
AC: 16 [+3 armor +3 dex]
PP: 8/10
Focus: Yes.
+12 spot, +9 listen

Dapr Oxie:
HP: 13(+10T)/13
AC: 20 (+3 dex +1 size +3 armor +3 nat)
Psi-Like abuilities: unused
+0 spot +0 listen
Resist Energy (Fire) 100/100
Vigor 20/20

[Sallera]

Gallows, Round 2

Refs/LoS:Standard: Cast Expeditious Retreat.
Move to H18.
Hide (invisible): [roll0]
MS: [roll1]

Stats:HP 8/8, AC6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Invisibility 19 rounds, Expeditious Retreat 20 rounds
Spells prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Detect Magic x2
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
True Strike
Fist of Stone
Expeditious Retreat
Done.

[Psionic Dog]

De'Athbypro Xie - Round 2

LoS
Passive Detection Rolls:
[roll0]
[roll1]

[roll2]
[roll3]

Oxie:
Move Action: Fly on to D-17/+45.
Move: Draw acid vial.

Xie:
Standard: Manifest Power: DC 16 Psicraft
Augmented Vigor on self.

Move: -> B8 -> B12.


Done

Stats
De' Athbypro Xie:
HP: 14(+10T)/14
AC: 16 [+3 armor +3 dex]
PP: 6/10
Focus: Yes.
Vigor: 20/20
+12 spot, +9 listen

Dapr Oxie:
HP: 13(+10T)/13
AC: 20 (+3 dex +1 size +3 armor +3 nat)
Psi-Like abuilities: unused
+0 spot +0 listen
Resist Energy (Fire) 99/100
Vigor 19/20

[Sallera]

Gallows, Round 3

Refs/LoS:Move to E18->E7.
Hide (invisible): [roll0]
MS: [roll1]

Not done, need LoS.

[TheFallenOne]

Refs
Listen Oxie [roll0]

Gallows
you see the envoy in C12+35, holding crossbow. Not sure when you start seeing him, depends when you go from the 17 to 18 row. Change?

Xie
Envoy hears movement southeast and down

[Sallera]

Refs:No change, continue rest of movement as planned.

[TheFallenOne]

Xies turn g

[Sallera]

Xie's Round 2? Not sure what you meant there, as I wasn't done with my Round 3.

[TheFallenOne]

Xies turn 2 I meant, sorry

[Psionic Dog]

Oh, rewind back to start of Xie's round 2 I take it?

De'Athbypro Xie - Round 2b

LoS to Oxie the Envoy
Move: Oxie dives to E-15/+10.
Draw acid flask as part of movement.

Standard: Manifest Psi-Like Ability.

DC 12 Will save for any non-ally within 30ft of envoy.
On Failure:
Shaken 2 minutes


LoS to Xie the Elf
Move: North to B-4.
Standard: Manifest Power: DC 16 Psicraft
Augmented Vigor on self.

Done

Stats:
De' Athbypro Xie:
HP: 14(+10T)/14
AC: 16 [+3 armor +3 dex]
PP: 6/10
Focus: Yes.
Vigor: 20/20
+12 spot, +9 listen

Dapr Oxie:
HP: 13(+10T)/13
AC: 20 (+3 dex +1 size +3 armor +3 nat)
Demoralize: 1/2
Other Psi-like abuilities: Unused
+0 spot +0 listen
Resist Energy (Fire) 99/100
Vigor 19/20

[Sallera]

Gallows, Round 3

Refs/LoS:Standard: Cast Fist of Stone.
Move half-speed to E18->C16->C14.
Hide (invisible): 34 (as above)
MS: 6

Stats:HP 8/8, AC6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Invisibility 18 rounds, Expeditious Retreat 19 rounds, Fist of Stone 10 rounds
Spells prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Detect Magic x2
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
True Strike
Fist of Stone
Expeditious Retreat
Done.

[Sallera]

Refs:Oops, forgot the Will save: [roll0]

Nothing to hold up play.

[Psionic Dog]

LoS/Listen check please.

[TheFallenOne]

Refs
Listen Xie [roll0]
Spot Envoy [roll1]
Listen Envoy [roll2]

Gallows
once reaching -5 feet(wherever that may be) you see Xie in B4. Change?

Xie
Envoy hears speech, then movement west and below
Xie hears movement to the south, approaching from Southeast

one answer needed

[Sallera]

Refs:Nay, that should be fine. He holding anything?

[TheFallenOne]

Gallows
longbow and powerstone in hands, acid in teeth
you also see an empty vial in B11

Xies turn

[Psionic Dog]

De'Athbypro Xie - Round 2 3

LoS (Elf)
Standard: Manifest power from powerstone.

Psicraft DC 16
Synesthete: Feel Sound. Since nothing's wrong with Xie's ears this gives a +4 circumstance bonus to listen checks.

+13 listen mod, or +15 when Oxie is within reach. :smallamused:
Free: Drop powerstone.

Move: ->D4 ->E5->H3, drawing a dagger as part of movement.

LoS (Envoy)
Double move fly to G4/+15 (+5ft over ground at end)

Done

Passive Detection:
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]

Stats
De' Athbypro Xie:
HP: 14(+10T)/14
AC: 16 [+3 armor +3 dex]
PP: 6/10
Focus: Yes.
Vigor: 19/20
Synthicate 100/100
+14 spot, +15 listen (+12/+9 base, +2/+2 envoy alertness, +0/+4 sythicate)

Dapr Oxie:
HP: 13(+10T)/13
AC: 20 (+3 dex +1 size +3 armor +3 nat)
Demoralize: 1/2
Other Psi-like abuilities: Unused
+0 spot +0 listen
Resist Energy (Fire) 98/100
Vigor 18/20

[Sallera]

Gallows, Round 4

Refs/LoS:"Banzai!"
Swift: Activate Animal Devotion (ape).
Move to G3.

Standard: Attack Xie from invisibility, with slam. Appear in G3, with stone fist and fur, holding nothing.
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Stats:HP 8/8, AC6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Expeditious Retreat 18 rounds, Fist of Stone 9 rounds
Spells prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Detect Magic x2
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
True Strike
Fist of Stone
Expeditious Retreat
Done.

[Psionic Dog]

A hit, for lots of pain, but Xie still stands.

De'Athbypro Xie - Round 4

Envoy:
Move: Fly 10ft to F5, provoking an AoO

Standard: Slam Attack (at -4 attack to deal nonlethal damage)
If Gallow's doesn't dodge:
[roll0] (-4 nonlethal +2 flanking)
[roll1]

Not done, waiting to see if Gallows takes the AoO and/or abrupt jaunts.

[Psionic Dog]

Er, make that F3/+10 that Oxie flies too.

I think since the envoy doesn't have the reach to initiate a swing from F5 that makes it an illegal attack action rewind, so Oxie arrives in flanking position after 20ft of movement through a needless detour.

[Sallera]

Ah, of course. Silly me, I forgot all about Vigor. Won't take the AoO or jaunt away from the slam.

[Psionic Dog]

Hmm.

Continued

Xie:
Standard: Defensively manifest power, burning focus to take 15 on concentration check for [23]

PsiCraft DC 16
Augmented Dissipating Touch

Xie then attempts to poke Gallows with a touch attack.
Assuming no jaunt:
[roll0] (including +2 flanking)
[roll1]

If no teleporting but Gallows still stands then...
Move: Tumble half speed to L2
[roll2]

Done

De' Athbypro Xie:
HP: 14(+10T)/14
AC: 16 [+3 armor +3 dex]
PP: 4/10
Focus: No.
Vigor: 18/20
Synthicate 99/100
(2d6 touch charge?)
+12 spot, +13 listen (+12/+9 base, +0/+4 sythicate)

Dapr Oxie:
HP: 13(+10T)/13
AC: 20 (+3 dex +1 size +3 armor +3 nat)
Demoralize: 1/2
Other Psi-like abilities: Unused
+0 spot +0 listen
Resist Energy (Fire) 97/100
Vigor 17/20

[Sallera]

Will jaunt away from the poke to G5. That change your movement?

[Psionic Dog]

Yep. Xie moves 40ft to O-1, dropping out of sight down into the little hole.

[roll0] DC 15 else [roll1]

[roll2] (including -5 speed)

Done

stats
De' Athbypro Xie:
HP: 5/14
AC: 16 [+3 armor +3 dex]
PP: 4/10
Focus: No.
Synthicate 99/100
(2d6 touch charge)
+12 spot, +13 listen (+12/+9 base, +0/+4 sythicate)

Dapr Oxie:
HP: 13(+10T)/13
AC: 20 (+3 dex +1 size +3 armor +3 nat)
Demoralize: 1/2
Other Psi-like abilities: Unused
+0 spot +0 listen
Resist Energy (Fire) 97/100
Vigor 17/20

[Sallera]

Gallows, Round 5

This is going to be the death of me if I've calculated wrong. Or if I roll poorly, of course. :smalltongue:

Move to O5->O2, drawing dagger along the way. I assume this will grant me LoS on Xie, unless you've done something tricky.
Hide: [roll0] (hey, there's a chance when you're not around Oxie)
Standard: If Xie's down at the bottom of the hole (i.e. 10ft away), throw the dagger at him. If he's hanging from the edge somehow, drop the dagger and smack him.
Attack: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2]

Stats:HP 8/8 (4 nl), AC6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Expeditious Retreat 17 rounds, Fist of Stone 8 rounds, Animal Devotion (ape) 9 rounds
Spells prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Detect Magic x2
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
True Strike
Fist of Stone
Expeditious Retreat
Done.

[Psionic Dog]

*snaps fingers*

Fly by attack to move enovy back to melee range! I *knew* I forgot something!

Anyway, O-2 is 45ft away from G5.

Can Gallows move 45ft as a move action? :smallconfused:

[Sallera]

Well, I forgot I'd need to add a Shocking Grasp to my initial attack due to Vigor, so I guess we're even. :smalltongue:

Anyway, yes, Gallows has Expeditious Retreat up, so 70ft speed.

[TheFallenOne]

and Mighty Throw saves the day it seems. I believe Xie is down

[Psionic Dog]

Yep, Xie's down.

He was trying to hide (got a 6) but there isn't cover against O2.

[TheFallenOne]

High Ref TheFallenOne

Gallows burries Xie in a 10 foot hole.