Shifter vs Gish

[Babale]

Welcome to this week's edition of Epic People Trying to Kill Each Other! As usual, our conjurers have summoned up a huge 200X200X200 cube made of pure force. Over on the right corner, we have Shifter (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=128319): Powerful Druid and Master of Many Forms! Over in the left corner we have Keila Heirondottir (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=333647), Master of Sword and Magic! Two have entered, only one will leave!


Shifter will start the match in a form that will be revealed once his opponent declares her pre-cast spells (Sorry :P Here it is, spoilered, please don't read this: Blue Dragon. He will have no pre-cast spells, as none of them are of long enough duration.

[Babale]

Rolling Initiative:

[roll0]

Stats:
(Dont read until you declare spells:)
Blue Dragon form:

Str 40
Dex 18
Con 31

Speed 40 feet, burrow 20, fly 150 (poor)

AC 58 (!)

Fort +29

Bite +28 (2d8+15), 2 claws +28 (2d6+7), 2 wings +28 (1d8+7), tail slap +28 (2d6+22)

Breath weapon (100-foot line, 12d8 electricity, Reflex DC 30 half), crush 2d8 (Small opponents), frightful presence (DC 22), sound imitation; blindsense 60 feet, DR 5/magic, immunity to electricity

[Golden Ladybug]

Keila is in this corner of our Featureless Cube of Force. She has Moment of Prescience and Phantom Steed Precast, and Prestidigation (always a fun spell to have precast).

She is currently sitting on her Phantom Steed, but on the ground.

Iniative

[roll0]

EDIT: Well, this is a pickle. Dragon vs Dragon Descended Human

[Babale]

22 beats 18 so I suppose I shall go first.

The Shifter, in the form of a Blue Dragon, takes to the sky. He flies up towards the center of the arena but then turns back, still climbing, until he is in the opposing corner from his opponent, right near the ceiling. He then casts a spell on himself, adding magical endurance to his natural strength.

Casting Bear's Endurance, +2 to Con Bonus means +42 Hit Points.

[Golden Ladybug]

:smallbiggrin: Well, I suppose Keila will make a Knowledge (Arcana) check



After getting her result, she mutters arcane sylables to herself, her hands making making the motions of a spell. After finishing her incantation, she quickly changes to another spell. A number of images appear, all sharing her appearance, in a circle around her.

[roll]1d4+8

She then urges her Phantom Steed forward, and she darts into the air, stopping 110 ft away from the dragon.

Standard Action: Arcane Spellsurge
Swift Action: Greater Mirror Image

Phantom Steed flies up

[Babale]

That's pretty high. I think it's a spellcraft check though? Wasn't trying to hide the casting so no special bonuses I know of. Your move, Dragonborn.

[Golden Ladybug]

That is true, so I'll make a spellcraft check too (K:A was to get any special info about Blue Dragons)

[roll0]

Lets say I got two images from G. Mirror Image. I can't be bothered to fix the formatting

EDIT: Woot! Ridiculous Rolling Powers go!

[Babale]

Well, I guess you know everything about them now :P

With an angry roar, the dragon charges his opponent.

To Hit: [roll0]

Damage: [roll1]

A narrow, narrow miss... Crap on a stick.


The dragon's charge narrowly misses his opponent.


EDIT: Well, I wouldn't actually know where you were, would I? I forgot about Mirror Image. Well, since I missed, I suppose it doesn't matter, and I attacked any one of them.

[Golden Ladybug]

Keila and her images roll out of the way on her Steed. The claws scythe through the air, missing her; barely

She responds by shouting out some Arcane Words, and a burst of energy flies from her body, forming into 3 Sets of Wings made of brilliant yellow Energy that surround her. They open in a flash, slamming into the Dragon.

[Make 3 Relfexes saves; the DC is 24. Making the Save you'll take half damage, and avoid being Dazed]

After the burst of energy disapates, she mutters some more arcane words, and an aura of silver energy appears around her. Another Image of her appears in the air nearby

Standard Action: Invisible Greater Arcane Fusion, containing 1 Twinned Maximised Wings of Flurry, and 1 Maximised Wings of Flurry (378 damage all up
Swift Action: Maximised Justice of the Worm King (Metamagic Specialist to make it a standard action, turned into a swift action by Arcane Spellsurge)
G.Mirror Image creates another image; Miss Chance is now 75%

[Babale]

Reflex saves:
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

Successful saves mean no damage taken, as I have a ring of evasion.

[Golden Ladybug]

Ouch, one Failed Save. Thats 126 Damage and you're dazed

EDIT: Oh, it was a 1 too. Double Ouch :smallfrown:

[Babale]

So I'm hit by the 3rd part of the spell, but not by the 1st 2; how much damage is that?

What sort of formation are your images in?

[Golden Ladybug]

My image are surrounding me in 3 Dimensions. One is above me, at a distance of 20ft, one is below me, at the same distance, and one is to my left, also at 20ft. On my next turn, when the 4th one appears, it will take the position to my right.

[Babale]

Is 126 damage assuming that I take half from the other two? Because if so, Ring of Evasion reduces that to 63 damage only.

[Babale]

Alright, so the total distance between the top and bottom ones is 45 ft?

[Golden Ladybug]

No, they're all hitting for 126 each. WoF hits for 21d6 damage, and all three were Maximised.

EDIT: Yes, about that.

[Babale]

OK. So I am Dazed, meaning I can't act this turn?

[Golden Ladybug]

Pretty much :smallamused: Evil little spell isn't it. Be glad I didn't take levels in Spellwarp Sniper; it does the same amount of damage, but it has no save, as a Ray, rather than as a Burst.

- - - - -

Grinning as the Blue Dragon shakes its head, dazed by the Energy Attack, she holds out her hands in front of her, gritting her teeth as the cold burns her fingertips. Four Balls of Icy energy shoot from her palms, flying towards the Dragon.

To Hit Touch AC [roll0]
Damage: 135x4
Save (Will DC: 24) against Blindness x4

Another Copy of Keila appears in the air to her right. With that, she urges her Phantom Steed to dart away, and it flies to the other side of the Cube.

Standard Action: Twinned Empowered Maximised Orb of Cold
Swift Action: Twinned Empowered Maximised Orb of Cold (Metamagic Specialist)

Another Mirror Image Appears: 80% Miss chance

Justice of the Wyrm King has 3 Rounds remaining

[Babale]

21 To Hit? uh-uh-uh, you can't touch this :P

With an angry roar, the dragon changes. His horn retreats into his nose, but two others grow from the back of his head; his scales change from blue to red. He flies closer and unleashes a deadly breath of fire.

Wildshape to Old Red Dragon as a swift action, fly closer, and fire a blast. The cone is large enough to effect you and all of the images, so they are all destroyed (since they are killed if they take any damage). Roll a reflex save, DC 27, or take [roll0] fire damage. Ref save halves.

BTW Wildshaping heals me for 21 HP.

[Golden Ladybug]

Hey, Golden Ladybug, you know how that was 4 Orbs you just shot? Maybe you should make the attack rolls for the other 3

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

Sorry about that.

[Golden Ladybug]

Keila's eyes open in shock as the plume of fire shoots out towards her. She shouts out something in terror, and a Pair of Draconic Wings appear on her back, immediately shielding her from the burst of fire.

The images, on the other hand, are not so lucky, and are burnt away in the flames.

Immediate Action: Wings of Cover to grant Total Cover from your attack

[Babale]

Well, the 33s hit. How much damage do I take?

As for the save, [roll0]

[Babale]

Does total cover work vs. area of effect?

[Babale]

Apparently it does. Your move, mate.

Also you haven't been rolling to pierce my SR... I won't go back, but do so from now on if the spell allows SR.

[Golden Ladybug]

135 [Cold] Damage, and no Blindness.

- - - - -

Gritting her teeth as she looks up at the Red Dragon, Keila orders her Phantom Steed forward. Snapping the fingers on her Left Hand as she goes, a Longsword, engraved with runes and arcane marks, appears in her Left Hand. She stops her Steed just close enough, so that the Dragon is in range of her Orbs, and Starts chanting.

A Single Orb of Cold goes flying at the Dragon, with unerring Accuracy, accompanied by two sickly green rays.

To hit Touch AC [roll0]
Damage 135
Save against Blindness Will DC 24

To hit Touch AC [roll1]
[roll2]
Int Damage 6x2

After doing so, she once casts another spell, and [roll3] images appear around her, this time spread out in a line. Some are higher, some are lower, but never more than 3 can be targetted by the same cone of fire.

Standard Action: Invisible Greater Arcane Fusion containing a normal Arcane Fusion, which contains a Maximised Orb of Cold and a True Strike, and a Twinned Maximised Empowered Ray of Stupidity
Swift Action: Greater Mirror Image

Justice of the Wyrm King has 1 More round before it expires

[Babale]

No SR from orb? Crud. I am dead...

[Golden Ladybug]

Apparently it does. Your move, mate.

Also you haven't been rolling to pierce my SR... I won't go back, but do so from now on if the spell allows SR.

Is your SR more than 22? I'm not sure on the SR of your Blue Dragon form, and only Wings of Flurry hits with a SR check I think...

No, RoS needs to pierce SR I think, so I'll roll for that [roll0]
[roll1]

[Golden Ladybug]

No SR from orb? Crud. I am dead...

Ouch? Really? :smalleek:

[Babale]

SR is 22. I should really buff that...


OK, so what have I learned? I should have Wildshaped into a White Dragon. Or a Hive Mother Beholder, but that's uber-cheese. Same with an Arcane Ooze. I guess I still can't take out a dedicated caster, I need to work on that...

[Babale]

Ouch? Really? :smalleek:

Is that surprising? I got hit by one of the wings, which did a bunch of damage. I was unlucky, since I can pass that save on pretty much everything except a 1, but still. Each Orb of Cold then did 135 damage, and I got hit by 2.

If I had hit you with that first charge, you would have been dead. One Grapple check later and you won't have been casting a single spell for the rest of the game.

[Babale]

Technically Wings of Cover would not have worked:
Your evoked wings grant cover against a specific attack. If your foe is about to attack you with a melee, ranged, spell, or psionic attack

Note that it says nothing about Supernatural Abilities, which is what a breath weapon is. But I didn't want to call BS on a technicality :biggrin: Just so you know though, DMs may not be lenient.

[Golden Ladybug]

Ah, I'm automatically piercing SR 22 (21+1), so that is definitely a hurdle to get over. If you can get it into the mid 30s to 40s, you'd be able to do a lot more against spells that need to pierce SR.

I think the best way to beat out on Casters is to throw up as many defensive buffs as possible before going into battle. Natural Spell and throwing up Energy Resistances is the go, I think. At least for countering blasting.

Also, switching to a white dragon would have gotten you hit by a Maximised Twinned Empowered Combust, rather than an Orb of Cold. Keila has a lot of Elemental Coverage :smallbiggrin:

No idea how I'd have handled the Beholder or the Ooze, besides throwing out my max Damage and hoping, though. Exotic Forms with odd abilities is the way to go. Or transform into a Greater Stone Golem (I'm not sure if Wild Shape can do that, but hey, wouldn't it be cool if it could)

[Golden Ladybug]

Technically Wings of Cover would not have worked:

Note that it says nothing about Supernatural Abilities, which is what a breath weapon is. But I didn't want to call BS on a technicality :biggrin: Just so you know though, DMs may not be lenient.

Oh, thats fair. In that case, I would have taken a decent chunk of HP from the Fire (My Reflex Save is 28, so I'd only take half damage). I'll keep it in mind for the future, since Wings of Cover is a stupidly good spell. Its the reason I'm carrying a Ring of Wizardry II, after all.

[Babale]

My mistake was shifting into Red Dragon form. If I had gone with White Dragon, I would have been immune to your Cold Orbs and still been able to take out your doubles. Then I could have initiated a grapple.

[Babale]

Of course, you could have cast Wings of Cover again to prevent me from grappling you.

[Golden Ladybug]

Wings of Cover and Celerity; who needs a Contingency?

:cool:

Anyway, thanks so much for the Epic Duel of Ultimate Destiny. Can't wait until we're working on the same side; you have my Sword/Magical Powers