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, well. This ought to be a good rematch.

Init: [roll0]

Purchases will have to wait until later when I can check my books.

[Sallera]

I suppose we'll start with two more scrolls of Mirror Image, a scroll of Blood Wind, a scroll of Accelerated Movement, and some padded sandals (masterwork Move Silently tool.)

[Psionic Dog]

Purchasing: Psionic Tatoo of See Invisibility (Psionic) for 300 gp.
Playing McEar didn't work well enough last time. :smallsigh:

I'll might grab something else after I look up whatever Blood wind is.

[Sallera]

That tattoo would be 600g, I believe. Blood Wind's a swift action to use your natural attacks as 20ft range increment thrown weapons with a full attack for one round. Speaking of which, I'll add two more scrolls of Blood Wind in response.

[Psionic Dog]

Oh right personal powers cost double. :smallannoyed:

:smallsigh:

Well, in light of the cost reminder it looks like I'm retracting that purchase, so feel free to refund yourself for the Blood Wind response.

If winning meant that much I could blow my savings on a 700gp L4 power stone, but I've never been one to preemptively spend the entire winnings of a match not yet won.

I'm afraid the following creative effort might take a few days of waiting room Q/A, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the following initiative roll.

[roll0]

[Psionic Dog]

Alright.

New Purchase List:
Powerstone Touchsight: 375 gp
Powerstone 3x Deflection Field: 75 gp
1x TorchBugPaste: 25 gp
Small Longspear:
Total Spent: 480 gp.

That'll do for now, reserve right to reactionaries, etc.

[Sallera]

Go ahead and start.

[Psionic Dog]

Alright.

De'athbypro Xie - Round 1

Xie starts in B10 holding two new powerstones, longbow, - and Oxie.
Oxie starts holding loaded crossbow in hand, tangle bag in teeth.

Double move to L-6.
Free: Set Oxie down into M5.

Oxie: Fly to S-5/+15.

Oxie flies to S5/+15 (5ft above ground)...
waiting to see what Gallows is holding before continuing turn.

Oxie is holding a loaded crossbow in hand with tangle bag in teeth.

[Sallera]

Gallows is holding his scrolls in one hand.

[Psionic Dog]

Oxie readies an action.
Fire crossbow at Gallows if Gallows starts to: casts a spell, leave LoS, approach close enough to threaten with a weapon, readies action, delays, ends turn, or makes an unarmed strike/grapple attempt.

Done

[Sallera]

Gallows, Round 1

Starting in Y11, scrolls in one hand as previously noted.
Move: To V14, then out of LoS to the southwest.
Refs/LoS:Continue to U15->U14->T14.
Free: Shuffle scrolls so Mirror Image is on top.
Standard: Cast Mirror Image from scroll, DC4: [roll0] for [roll1] images
Wis on fail: [roll2] or [roll3] damage
Hide: [roll4]

Stats:HP 8/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Mirror Image? 30 rounds
Spells Prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Acid Splash
Detect Magic
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
Kelgore's Firebolt
Fist of Stone
True Strike

2nd
Invisibility
Done.

[Psionic Dog]

Readied action triggers when Gallows starts to move out of LoS.

If Gallows doesn't jaunt or like:
[roll0] [roll=dmg]
[roll1] [roll2] <-edit: Flubbed dmg role above. Use this for regular?

Does gallows jaunt or change actions?

[Sallera]

Should I not be able to see what the action is before deciding whether to jaunt? As far as I recall, immediate actions are generally taken in response to the action's declaration, but before knowing the results.

[Psionic Dog]

My bad.
Oxie fires his crossbow at Gallows.

[Sallera]

No jaunt then, and no change to actions. Go ahead.

[Psionic Dog]

First blood I take.

De'athbypro Xie - Round 2

LoS to Oxie:
Move: Fly to W-9/+20.
Assuming no LoS: Move, Reload X-Bow.

LoS to Xie:
Move half speed to L3.
Standard: Activate power from stone.
Manifest touchsight.
[roll0] DC 4
[roll1]
Minimize displays, as will be standard operational procedure for this match.

Do this as sneaky sneaky as possible.
[roll2]
[roll3]

Detection Stuff:
Touchsight: Detect and pinpoint all creatures within 60ft in LoE regardless of concealment, cover, illusions, etc.
[roll4] (should have been +12 for [31])
[roll5]

Done

Stats
Xie
HP: 14/14
AC: 16 (+3 armor +3 dex)
Touchsight: 30/30

Oxie:
HP: 13/13
AC: 20 (+3 armor +3 dex +3 natural +1 size)

[TheFallenOne]

Refs
Spot Oxie [roll0]
quite narrow LoS there

Xie
Oxie sees Gallows in T14 with 2 images up once he reaches W9+20

Gallows
Oxie flies to W9+20

still Xies turn

[Psionic Dog]

Hmmmm.

Oxie: gives a wave and reloads his crossbow.

LoS to Xie:
Standard: Manifest Power
Vigor(2pp) on self.

Move:to S-4

Done

Stats
Xie
HP: 14+10T/14
AC: 16 (+3 armor +3 dex)
Focused? Yes.
PP: 8
Vigor: 20/20

Oxie:
HP: 13/13
AC: 20 (+3 armor +3 dex +3 natural +1 size)

[Sallera]

Gallows, Round 2

Swift: Activate Arcanist's Gloves.
Standard: Kelgore's Firebolt on Oxie, [roll0] fire, Reflex DC13 for half.
Move: To T17.

Stats:HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Mirror Image (2) 29 rounds
Spells Prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Acid Splash
Detect Magic
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
Kelgore's Firebolt
Fist of Stone
True Strike

2nd
Invisibility
Done.

[Psionic Dog]

Ohh, right. Alchemist gloves Kelgor.

[roll0]

[TheFallenOne]

Refs
[roll0]

Xie
Oxie takes 7 falling damage and dies
no LoS

Gallows
Oxie takes 7 falling damage and dies
no LoS

[TheFallenOne]

OK, Kyeudo confirmed my assumption, Oxie falls, damage handled in Ref spoiler. Xie Turn 3

[Psionic Dog]

That's the first time Oxie has fallen. :smallannoyed:

Xie - Round 3

Free: Drop Touchsight powerstone.
Swift: Manifest Deflection Field on self from power stone.

Xie Moves to W9, holding a powerstone and a longbow.
Free: transfer powerstone to mouth.
Standard: Ready Action
Shoot Gallows with blunt arrow if gallows drops prone/to kneel, takes a standard action, starts to move out of LoS or further away, approaches with 25 ft, ends turn, or delays.

Done

Stats
Xie
HP: 14+10T/14
AC: 20 (+3 armor +3 dex +4 deflection)
Focused? Yes.
PP: 8
Vigor: 19/20
Deflection Field: 1/1+concentration

Oxie: (x,x)

[Sallera]

Gallows, Round 3

Move: Draw potion.
5ft step to S17.
Refs/LoS:Free: Potion to scroll hand.
Cast Fist of Stone.

Stats:HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Mirror Image (2) 28 rounds, Fist of Stone 10 rounds
Spells Prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Acid Splash
Detect Magic
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
Kelgore's Firebolt
Fist of Stone
True Strike

2nd
Invisibility
Done.

[Psionic Dog]

Readied action triggers when gallows moves out of LoS.

De'athbypro fires longbow at Gallows.

If no jaunt...
Blunt arrow attack
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4] 3=Gallows
At least, I think gallows has 2 duplicates. Feel free to re-roll that last one If the number is wrong.

[Sallera]

No jaunt, although that does change the rest of my turn.

Refs/LoS:Free: Potion to scroll hand.
Free: Shuffle scrolls to put second Mirror Image on top.
Standard: Cast Mirror Image from scroll, [roll0] for [roll1].

Stats:HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Mirror Image (?) 30 rounds
Spells Prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Acid Splash
Detect Magic
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
Kelgore's Firebolt
Fist of Stone
True Strike

2nd
Invisibility
Done.

[Psionic Dog]

De'athbypro Xie - Round 4

LoS

Manifiest Power
Touch-Sight
[roll0] DC 6
[roll1]

Move half speed to T8
[roll2]

Passive Detection:
[roll3][roll4]
Touch-sight detection up and running.

Done

Stats
Xie
HP: 14+10T/14
AC: 16 (+3 armor +3 dex)
Focused? Yes.
PP: 8
Vigor: 18/20
Touch Sight: 50/50

Oxie: (x,x)

[Sallera]

Gallows, Round 4

Refs/LoS:Standard: Cast Fist of Stone.
Move: To N16.
Hide: [roll0]

Stats:HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Mirror Image (3) 29 rounds, Fist of Stone 10 rounds
Spells Prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Acid Splash
Detect Magic
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
Kelgore's Firebolt
Fist of Stone
True Strike

2nd
Invisibility
Done.

[TheFallenOne]

Refs
well, Listen 27, but they have 50 feet solid stone/lava between them... A stone wall gives -15, so I'd say nothing heard

Xie
no LoS

Gallows
no LoS

[Psionic Dog]

De'athbypro Xie - Round 5

LoS
Manifest Power Psicraft DC 16
Force Screen
Maintaining hiding.
if needed: [roll0]

Detection Stuff
Touch-sight active.
[roll1]
[roll2]

Done

stats
Xie
HP: 14+10T/14
AC: 20 (+3 armor +3 dex +4 Shield)
Focused? Yes.
PP: 7
Vigor: 17/20
Force Screen: 20/20
Touch Sight: 49/50

Oxie: (x,x)

[Sallera]

Gallows, Round 5

Refs/LoS:Free: Shuffle scrolls.
Standard: Cast spell from scroll:Expeditious Retreat.
Hide: [roll0]

Stats:HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Mirror Image (3) 28 rounds, Fist of Stone 9 rounds, Expeditious Retreat 10 rounds
Spells Prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Acid Splash
Detect Magic
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
Kelgore's Firebolt
Fist of Stone
True Strike

2nd
Invisibility
Done.

[TheFallenOne]

Refs
:mitd:

Xie
no LoS

Gallows
no LoS

[Psionic Dog]

De'athbypro Xie - Round 6

Refs/LoS
Move: Draw powerstone
Standard: manifest from stone
Psicraft: DC 16
Skate

Maintain hiding.
If needed, [roll0]

Detection Stuff:
Touch sight active. Automatically pinpoint creatures within 60ft with LoE.

Also,
[roll1]
[roll2]

Done

Stats
Xie
HP: 14+10T/14
AC: 20 (+3 armor +3 dex +4 Shield)
Focused? Yes.
PP: 7
Skate: 10/10
Vigor: 16/20
Force Screen: 19/20
Touch Sight: 48/50

Oxie: (x,x)

[Sallera]

Gallows, Round 6

Refs/LoS:Double move to M16->N6->P7->S7->T9->T12->S16->Q16, auto-succeeding on Jump checks.
Hide: [roll0]
MS: [roll1]

Stats:HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Mirror Image (3) 27 rounds, Fist of Stone 8 rounds, Expeditious Retreat 9 rounds
Spells Prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Acid Splash
Detect Magic
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
Kelgore's Firebolt
Fist of Stone
True Strike

2nd
Invisibility
Done.

[TheFallenOne]

LoS established when Gallows enters N9 coming from M16
Gallows has 3 images up

Xie is in T8, holding longbow and two power stones

Rewind to Gallows Turn 6

[Sallera]

Refs:Xie still has his eyes open, right? I'll have to change the following otherwise.

Gallows, Round 6 cont.

Jump to P8, continue to S8.
Standard: Attack Xie.
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Stats:HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
Active Effects: Mirror Image (3) 27 rounds, Fist of Stone 8 rounds, Expeditious Retreat 9 rounds
Spells Prepared:
0th
Acid Splash
Acid Splash
Detect Magic
Prestidigitation
Ghost Sound

1st
Kelgore's Firebolt
Kelgore's Firebolt
Fist of Stone
True Strike

2nd
Invisibility
Done.

[TheFallenOne]

Sallera
yes, eyes are open

Xie is hit but keeps standing

[Psionic Dog]

All done?

De'athbypro Xie - Round 7

Swift: Activate power from stone.
Deflection field
Free: held items to one hand.

Move: Tumble half speed up the pillar to T9 drawing dagger as part of movement.
[roll0] DC 15 to avoid AoO

At top drop powerstone, transfer dagger to teeth.

Standard: fire longbow at Gallows.

If no jaunt:
Blunt arrow again.
[roll1] [roll2]
[roll3] [roll4]

Touchsight say no image miss-chance. If necessary he'll close his eyes and rely on the 'pinpoint target' + 'ignore concealment' clauses.

Free: resume welding dagger.

Unless something funny happens, Done

Stats
Xie
HP: 5/14
AC: 24 (+3 armor +3 dex +4 Shield +4 deflection field)
Focused? Yes.
PP: 7
Skate: 9/10
Force Screen: 18/20
Touch Sight: 47/50
Deflection field: concentration+1/1

Oxie: (x,x)

[Sallera]

I wonder how one tumbles up a wall...

AoO: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Well, bother. That crit finishes things, then. A good match nonetheless.

[TheFallenOne]

well, that was quite an unexpected turnaround

High Ref TheFallenOne

Xie proves competence unexpected by his master

Well, i suppose Xie could draw his bow, but there is a rather large difference between being proficient with a weapon and good with one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0452.html)

[Sallera]

Erm... huh. Xie appears to have dropped his Touchsight powerstone in Round 3 and then manifested from it in Round 4... of course, if he'd gone to get it and returned to T8, he'd just have been missing a couple buffs that had no effect on the match.

[TheFallenOne]

oh... Hm. Completely failed to notice that. Far as I can see going back and picking it up would mean no Force Screen and -5 hide from movement, which as you say had no influence. Still, my bad

this result also buries my hope that with the end of this round Gallows and Cinder would complete Epsilon :smallfrown:

[Psionic Dog]

:smallyuk:

How did I allow that to happen? :smallannoyed:


Oh, and kudos TheFallenOne on that quote. It fit the situation well, brought a smile first at the link then at the match memories. :smallwhistfulsmile: that was a great match.

Still can't believe I was sloppy enough to first get my envoy killed and then try using an item dropped just the round previously. Terribly sorry about that.

[TheFallenOne]

Yes it was, both their fights are among my very favourites. Two very different but equally competent characters, with a knack for unusual tactics. Jumpglidedisarming that crossbow will always put a smile on my face