AVB Fighting Ring: Given Half(ling) a Chance

[hustlertwo]

ISTANBUL KLEBERT enters the ring with much fanfare in the green section. Scribly comes in on the red side. Post specific starting squares and starting equipment visible, along with initiative. Moranica, PM me your sheet link for easy access.

The Map:

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/867/11scorersglassarena.png

-To reiterate what the map rules say above, everything in here is transparent. There is no way to block line of sight aside from magic, powers, or items. Please make a note of it.
-Ignore the lava, it's not there. Those squares instead represent the unpassable border of the map.
-Max elevation is 150 feet above 0. Go past that, you get disqualified as if you ran away.

[Moranica]

All equipment is visible.

Initiative [roll0]

No buffing right?

Could you keep my hp? (I will do so as well, but not on the sheet) Since I'm in combat in Aldhaven itself as well. :smallbiggrin:

[Piscine]

Istanbul Klebert starts in M24
iniative [roll0]
Istanbul Klebert is wearing his pajamas and carrying an teddybear under one arm and an masterwork dagger in the other. he is an very cute looking bald Halfling with red eyes. he has an third eye, an backpack, an belt, gloves, an vest and is possibly also wearing an cloak and / or bracers.

[hustlertwo]

Your turn, Moranica. I will indeed keep up with the HP of y'all. Piscine, your stuff is now identified, so now is the time to decide whether or not you're equipping it. You two feel free to post without me, and I'll simply step in as needed.

[Moranica]

Nothing seems to happen.

End turn.

DM only
Swift action: Sanctuary DC 15 will save if attacked or targeted
Standard: Vigor (+40 temp hp)

[Piscine]

Piscine waves his hands around, mumbles something and becomes invisible.

[hustlertwo]

At this point Piscine will need to roll Move Silently checks, and Moranica Listen/Spot. Keep in mind you may know where he is OOC from his posts, but you don't know IC unless you get tipped off. Cheating will draw an empowered Fireball from your schizo referee.

[Moranica]

Oh dear.
Listen [roll0]
Spot [roll1]

So I should wait after each roll to see if I'm succesful?

[hustlertwo]

I'm inclined to let you see his results and vice versa to keep things moving. However, keep in mind you're currently over a hundred feet apart, so until that changes it's just an insta-fail.

[Moranica]

Scribly's body starts to contort, scales form on his skin and wings sprout from it's back, as well as a visious looking tail.

He's turned into a large winged lizard.

[Piscine]

Piscine remains invisible. i will pm to the dm what i am doing so you know it is legit.

[hustlertwo]

That works. Keep going, Moranica.

[Moranica]

Scribly takes off eastwards, rising to 20 ft and arcing to the north. Finishing in TU-1920.

Spot [roll0]
Listen [roll1]

[Piscine]

istanbul spends another round being invisible.

[hustlertwo]

Does your roll include the Spot bonus from your form, Moranica?

[Moranica]

Indeed it does.

[Moranica]

In case Scribly sees nothing interesting, he keeps flying to ST-910

[Piscine]

Istanbul remains invisible.

[hustlertwo]

Actually, when flying you just have to say what square you are 'in', and what elevation. S-10 +20, for example.

[Moranica]

op-67, 15 ft high

The winged lizard swoops down, swinging it's tail underneath, hoping to destroy the glass wall below it.

[roll0]; [roll1]

[hustlertwo]

Upon moving to that spot, LoE is established.

[Moranica]

.......... oh dear.... I assume that means for him.

[Piscine]

i am not sure where both of us are located at the point where LoE is established as the rules were different from what i am used to. regardless, you see me become visible and launch something at you. if i am not mistaken the next action is mine as well, but i will wait for hustlertwo to get online to clear things up for me.

you see Istanbul Klebert become visible. he screams in an mad way,

"DEATH BY GREEN DOT!"

Istanbul points his finger in your direction, an green dot springs forth from it, the dot stops close by you, it explodes in an great ball of acid doing [roll0] damage which can be halved with an DC 17 reflex save.

[Moranica]

Scribly responds immediately, a shimmering field envelops him which allows only flecks of acid through. It still manages to burn him though.

DM only
Immediate: Damp power

Reflex [roll0]

5 damage

[hustlertwo]

Sorry Moranica, Immediate actions cannot be used while flatfooted.

[Moranica]

No problem. It hurts bad then! :smallbiggrin:

Still his turn.

[hustlertwo]

Actually, it was a readied action. Occurs during your move, so you have another move action (or standard). Then it's him, then you, and so on.

[Moranica]

So I still have my swift, free and standard? Sweet!

A shard materialises in front of the flying lizard, which flies at the blaster.

[roll0] vs touch AC; [roll1]
anarchic surge: [roll2]
1 = half damage
2 = normal damage
3 = 1,5x damage (empower)
4 = double damage

[Moranica]

I forgot the prereq for chaotic surge is actually overchanneling. So either keep it like this (there is no effect of chaotic surge anyway). Or take another [roll0] damage and I take [roll1] damage for overchanneling.

[Piscine]

i am all for you taking extra damage :smalltongue:

your attack fails to hit. either because Istanbul deftly dodges it or because the wings of an translucent dragon embrace and engulf Istanbul as the attack is about to connect and protect him from it (awaiting reply from hustlertwo on which of the two it is, either way the result is the same).

Istanbul rejoices as his opponent tries to counter-blast him,

"Lets just keep on doing this! May the best blaster win."

Istanbul launches another green dot to explode near you for [roll0] damage and an DC 17 reflex save for halve. he then moves to i24.

[Piscine]

it are the wings. also T___T @ rolling average of 2

[Moranica]

Reflex [roll0]
Psicraft on the effect [roll1]
Knowledge planes [roll2]
Knowledge psionic [roll3]

[hustlertwo]

Roll Spellcraft. Also, to keep up with thing s as we go into the second page I have 35 damage for Scribly and 28 on Istanbul. Agree?

[Piscine]

uhm... no, the effect i just used prevents his attack completely.

[hustlertwo]

Right, forgot.

[Monodominant]

Puts on DM cap.

Out of curiosity Piscine could you PM me your sheet and what spell you just used? Cause if its the one I think it may actually mean that Moranica can alter his action as a response to it...

[Moranica]

Roll Spellcraft. Also, to keep up with thing s as we go into the second page I have 35 damage for Scribly and 28 on Istanbul. Agree?

With mono we use completely transparancy between magic and psionics. Dispel magic works on psionics etc. as well as psicraft = spellcraft. So I think my 3 would count. :smallbiggrin:

Also, the shard is a physical attack, not a spell.

[Piscine]

it is probably the spell you think it is since it does allow someone to alter their actions. however since Moranica would be limited in what he could do with it as he has already used the effect - target someone else - his action would be wasted anyway.

by the way, does Moranica take 7 damage for overchanneling or not?

[hustlertwo]

No; he forgot to do it for the attack, so he doesn't get to apply it after, regardless of whether it helps or hurts. Lucky for him in this case. He essentially did the attack without his Anarchic thing.

And the shard being a physical attack instead of a spell doesn't matter for the purposes of Piscine's blocking spell.

[Moranica]

Did he make the will save for his blast btw?

[hustlertwo]

I'll roll it to keep things going. This is a Will save for your second acid ball, Piscine. Miss and fail.

[roll0]

[Moranica]

Scribly moves closer (as long as it is LoS).

Ego whip. [roll0] Cha damage. Chaotic surge [roll1] 1=half, 2=normal, 3=1,5x, 4=double. DC 18 will save for half.

[roll2] damage from overchanneling.

[Piscine]

why is there an will save? if we do psicraft=spellcraft, i will roll [roll0] for any effect made that makes me do an will save. also what happens exactly?

the wings of an translucent dragon embrace and engulf Istanbul, causing your spell to be wasted.

if i can target him from here i cast another acid ball for [7d6] damage reflex 18 half and move to e24. otherwise i move back and cast it from there.

[Piscine]

forgot to add [roll] tags - damage is [roll0]

forum caused me to double post. i deleted the second one, difference was two damage.

[Moranica]

Damp power.
Reflex [roll0] so 4 damage. 21 + 4 + 2 = 27 damage total

[Moranica]

Is he in charge range? And if I hustle?

[hustlertwo]

Lotta stuff:

'Hustle' is the type of movement you already do normally in combat. As for the charge speed, by your posted one, sure. Not sure your speed in your current form.

With that check, I figure I can tell you it is a Sanctuary effect, Piscine. Long story short, will save or spell failure with loss of action.

I may have kinda forgotten Piscine was in green when I said LoE was established. But no probs, bobs. Flipping positions to put it in the red section, leaving Scribly in O-P 6-7 and Piscine now in E-3.

Piscine, you still need a Will Save for the power Scribly targeted you with last round. Separate from the will save you rolled before.

[Piscine]

why do i need to make an will save vs. an sanctuary kind of effect when i use a area of effect spell? also that is why i had all those questions about LoE ^^. i figured i just did not get it. also i use my wings defense against the latest attack if possible, spellcraft - [roll0] to check if it is otherwise i just use it.

[Moranica]

Looked it up. Indeed, sanctuary should not work. So I take the damage. 41 total right?

The winged lizard does a flyby attack.

Talon [roll0]; [roll1]
Grapple [roll2]

[Piscine]

it is pretty screwed up that i am suddenly in charge range when the original point behind me moving to e24 was to get more range between us... not that he could not grapple me otherwise, but i would have moved to an wall between us at least. but naturally i will respect the ruling

also, assuming it is not an special psionic version of sanctuary, sanctuary ceases to work completely at the point where i get attacked

translucent wings prevent attack. followed by invisibility cast defensively. i will make an move silently check and pm hustlertwo where i move and if any additional penalties need to be applied to it (so you might make the check even tho you do not make what i roll) - [roll0]

[Moranica]

I did mention I moved closer to you, each time you moved.

As for the sanctuary, it had a 1 rnd duration. So it would stop functioning before you attack anyway.

Is the roll your defensive casting?

[Piscine]

i understand that, its just that i would have put an wall between us to prevent this from happening which would have bought me another round

its the move silently, i do not think i have to make an concentration since its minimally 23

[Moranica]

You have good concetration!! :smallsmile:

Listen [roll0]
Spot [roll1]

[Piscine]

you can wait on hustlertwo to make an call if you want, but i think you notice that the general direction i went is downwards

[Moranica]

Scribly moves in the downward direction and seems healtier.


20 ft move and +40 temp hp

[Piscine]

istanbul is too scared to notice the increase in health and moves somewhere [roll0] move silently

[Moranica]

Listen [roll0]
Spot [roll1]

[Piscine]

you notice the general presence of something invisible moving to the rightward direction

[Moranica]

Basicly I could follow, but never pinpoint. Right?

[Piscine]

unless i start running full speed, yeah

[Moranica]

DM's, could you put us on the map again? I plan to charge walls....

[Piscine]

you can wait for the dm if you want, but if you want to move things along we can agree on this - since you attacked me at e3, you would have ended up at fg34, since you moved 20 feet down from there you ended up at fg78. the dm knows where i am

[Moranica]

Sounds good to me. And perhaps charging walls, isn't such a good idea.

The winged lizard has enough and lifts off, flying to MN1314 and touching down.

(double move)

[Piscine]

Istanbul remains invisible

[Moranica]

Suddenly, Scribly changes again, this time taking the form of a large, bizarre looking beast. It has a round mouth and strange ears. It's eyes seem less developed.

[Moranica]

Listen check [roll0] for my move action.

[Piscine]

move silently [roll0] - spellcraft [roll1] - knowledge (arcana) [roll2]

knowledge arcana and spellcraft to figure out what ability he just used and what he turned into

[Moranica]

Waiting on results from listen check and piscine's checks.

[hustlertwo]

Resend me your current positions and Moranica, your current form. I was in a rush today and had to delete several of your messages because you two little spamanoids got me way too close to having a 100% full inbox.

It's official: this is the last PvP fight I'm doing with invisibility. I know it may not be fair to stealth builds, but it quadruples the amount of work and hassle involved.

[hustlertwo]

Through his knowledge Istanbul remembers that this creature is called a Destrachan, known for powerful sonic attacks and very acute hearing.

Scribly hears something moving west of his location.

[Piscine]

just to confirm, even with psicraft=spellcraft, i do not know how he is changing?

[Piscine]

Istanbul reveals himself at i13 and targets an green dot close to the abberation for [roll0] damage reflex 18. he still has the action after the dot is launched and uses it to launch an magic missile for [roll1] damage followed by movement to g12.

"ABERATTION, SPAWN OF EVIL, YOU SHALL FIND DEATH BY FINGER-POINTING!"

[Moranica]

You cast as a swift action? Or did you ready on my tranformation. Also, it's metamorphosis.

As for invisibility, it's not so bad if you can somehow find a way to speed up to detection/surprise.

[Piscine]

the way i cast it is similiar to how you cast an summon monster, the spell is cast at the beginning of my next turn leaving me with my full turn. also, i hope you are running out of power points soon because i am most certainly running out of spells ^^. also, am i now effectively invisible to you since you do not have line of effect with your blindsight (which is the case and an requirement if i am not mistaken)?

[Moranica]

That's what I figured. And I still have some left. Yup, the translucent dragon wings bleed you out of spells pretty quick.

[Piscine]

well, i would be dead without them, so i do not regret using them! also, i editted in another question above regarding blindsight which you are now relying on if i am not mistaken

[Moranica]

Reflex save [roll0]

The destrachan let's out a piercing sounds, aimed right at the halfling.

Flesh
Disrupting tissue and rending bone, this attack deals [roll1] points of damage to all within the area (Reflex DC 15 half). (80 ft cone)

Hoping this also deals damage to any glass in the area.

[Piscine]

reflex [roll0] - what glass would be affected?

[Piscine]

also, quoting from metamorphosis - You also gain all extraordinary special attacks possessed by the form (such as constrict, improved grab, and poison) but do not gain the extraordinary special qualities possessed by the new form (such as blindsense, fast healing, regeneration, and scent) or any supernatural, psionic, or spelllike abilities.

meaning that normally you would not have blindsight or destructive harmonics since the first is an extraordinary special quality and the second one is supernatural. unless you have an trick for it of course

[Moranica]

Quite true. If I had blindsight, I would not roll a listen check. And I do have a trick.

[Piscine]

okay, but does not that mean i am effectively invisible versus you? actually, that you are blind?

[Moranica]

Good point, indeed you would be. Blasting in westward direction then. 80 ft cone. It would still hit I think?

[Piscine]

think you would get me and an row of glass connected to the stairs

[Piscine]

also, because you did not post anything, is that the end of your turn? since you should still have an move action left as i read it

[Moranica]

Yup, done.

[Piscine]

you are hit with a acid effect [roll0] damage reflex 15 halve. move silently [roll1]

[Moranica]

Reflex [roll0]

Scribly now changes into a large lion... and sees you again.

[Moranica]

And moves closer.

[Piscine]

i am at f8

spellcraft to determine spell used - [roll0] knowledge (arcana) to determine creature [roll1]

[Moranica]

metamorphosis - dire lion

[Piscine]

where do you move to?

[Moranica]

move to fg 1213

[Piscine]

i move to o9.

[Moranica]

The lion lines itself up with the halfling and charges.

Hustle, then charge

Claw1 [roll0]; [roll1]
Claw2 [roll2]; [roll3]
Bite [roll4]; [roll5]
If bite hits, grapple [roll6] (+4 more if you are small)
If grapple succeeds:
Rake1 [roll7]; [roll8]
Rake2 [roll9]; [roll10]

DC high spellcraft
Hustle, as the power.

[Piscine]

i use the dragon wings to block the bite and move to s13.

[Moranica]

Moving next to you, T13.

[Piscine]

i will take an five foot step to r13 and cast an acid bolt for [roll0] damage reflex 15.

[Moranica]

Reflex [roll0]

Hitting walls on S and T.

[Piscine]

the wall at T deals you [roll0] damage reflex 15.

[Piscine]

if i am not mistaken these are the current damage numbers - you have 55 + 2 or 4 damage which subtracts from your temporary hit points first leaving you with 15 + 2 or 4 real damage vs. 28 damage for me

[Moranica]

Reflex [roll0]

You forgot the 7 HP healing from metamorphosis

[Piscine]

ah, okay. so 10 vs. 28

assuming you are done (having used an full attack) i will move to p13, active an glove and start preparing an spell (your turn)

[Moranica]

5 ft step and shattering the last piece of wall. Done.

[Piscine]

what about the one connected to u13? if i am not mistaken you can not reach the last piece without shattering that one as well being large

[Moranica]

I figured that since lions are rather then bulky, it would fit. Otherwise I would have destroyed it with the first wall smashing. Want to retcon it then?

Damage from wall [roll0]
Reflex [roll1]

[Piscine]

if you do not mind, lets retcon it. i would have prepared an different spell if i knew you were able to smash the last wall right now so i hope you do not mind me retconning that as well (you might not be aware of what spell i was casting, but i did pm it to hustlertwo). by the way, i am working on the assumption it is not possible for you to charge me up the stairs since they slow you, otherwise my second action and third will be different

my spell finishes - magic missile for [roll0] damage
followed by - acid bolt for [roll1] damage reflex 15
move to L13
end turn

[Moranica]

I see no reason why charging up would be impossible. Running upstairs is easier then down. Does take double movement though.

[Piscine]

You must have a clear path toward the opponent, and nothing can hinder your movement (such as difficult terrain or obstacles). Here’s what it means to have a clear path. First, you must move to the closest space from which you can attack the opponent. (If this space is occupied or otherwise blocked, you can’t charge.) Second, if any line from your starting space to the ending space passes through a square that blocks movement, slows movement, or contains a creature (even an ally), you can’t charge. (Helpless creatures don’t stop a charge.)

i posted the actions because i wanted to move things along, but i do think we need to agree on how things work before we continue. basically - if i know you are able to attack me this round as an dire lion without using power points i would not have done the same action.

[Moranica]

I see, in that case, charging up would impossible Indeed. Agreed!

[Piscine]

ok! your turn than. have an feeling we are reaching the end in an fitting climatic battle at the top of the stairs facing each other

[Moranica]

Reflex [roll0]



Well done, I need 5 more ft. :smallbiggrin:

Moving next to you. Done. Ready to battle!

[Piscine]

Istanbul looks mad. no, insane is better. insanely mad. or madly insane. he looks at his opponent with crazed eyes as his gloves activate and his entire body crackles with arcane energy. he puts his finger in the nose of the lion and releases an acid bolt using all his might (cast defensively) screaming enraged,

"FOUR ACID BALLS - TWENTY MAGIC MISSILES - THREE ACID BOLTS - WHY WILL YOU NOT DIE"

[roll0] damage - reflex 15

40 + this real damage on you

[hustlertwo]

Wow, you guys move fast. One thing: the wings of cover only block one attack per round. So when the Scribly-lion launched that series of attacks, only one was stopped by the spell. The others landed. Which means unless the bite was blocked, the grapple was successful and we'd need to rewind to there.

However, if Istanbul was invisible, I would need to know why no miss chances were rolled.

[Piscine]

i specified that the bite was blocked and added the damage of the two claw attacks to my total damage taken. as far as i know i was only invisible for a area attack (supernatural flesh attack by the aberration).

[Moranica]

Damp power
Reflex [roll0]

"Not in this life time!! You're getting close though."

He roars.

"And so am I!!!"

Full attack!
Claw1 [roll1]; [roll2]
Claw2 [roll3]; [roll4]
Bite [roll5]; [roll6]
Grapple [roll7]
Rake1 [roll8]; [roll9]
Rake2 [roll10]; [roll11]

[Piscine]

ah. i thought i had you for two reasons. first of all i had you at 18 intelligence and level 7 egoist (60 power points). since i thought you spend this -

16 power points - vigor x2 - 16
21 power points - metamorphisis x3 - 37
7 power points - crystal shard - 44
7 power points - ego whip - 51
3 power points - damp power - 54
5 power points - hustle - 59

i did not think you could do damp power again.

also i figured i might kill you anyway since i thought you were an d4 class meaning 52 hp is an lot (about 7,4 average).

but well, guess i die. for your curiousity, i had 9 hp and 1 level 1 spell left

[Moranica]

Some very good analising there.

You forgot only one thing, which is that I'm a changeling, and the Body control (ex) ACF let's me count all self targeted powers as 1 ml higher. So all buffs, costed me 1 less.

By my count
14 power points - vigor x2 -
18 power points - metamorphisis x3 -
7 power points - crystal shard -
8 power points - ego whip -
3 power points - damp power -
4 power points - hustle -

Is 54. Which leaves me 6 pp.

As for hp, ........ look below

Scribly walks around, roaring out his pride over his victory. He does so for several minutes, after which he transforms to his normal form ........ and goes down. KO!

Indeed, only 46 hp here. Luckily, the dire lion con gave me 8 hp extra, while it lasted. You were 3 damage away from KOing me in my lion form. We should definatly have a rematch sometimes. Do those wings work against Su en Ex abilities as well? That would be my only untried tactic.

As for you, you might just get me with invisibility and blasting. Vigoring is expensive! My one bad was changing into a blind thing.....:smallbiggrin:

[Piscine]

ah okay. i always thought you retained your HP when shapechanging and such. yeah. the wings work against pretty much anything

[Piscine]

i was already wondering as well how you got an manifester level of 8. but i guess the changeling egoist explains that as well : D

[Moranica]

Nope, it does you temp. hp. But unlike real temp hp (like from vigor), these don't absorb damage. So any damage goes from your normal hp first, then the extra hp.

Also, hope you don't feel like I cheesed to much with metamorphosis. I do try and stay away from overkill things like hydra's. I really enjoyed it, and while I felt confident most of the way, in the end you put me in a real pinch and got me trembling.

[Moranica]

i was already wondering as well how you got an manifester level of 8. but i guess the changeling egoist explains that as well : D

Yup, it's really nice for Aldhaven, since you're casting metamorphosis at lvl 6 already. You get both the needed ml level and the power known.

[Piscine]

well, i learned an lot about my character this battle, so i was quite happy with it. i do not think metamorphosis is cheesy, tho i do think being able to use supernatural powers while in metamorphosis (or when using any similiar spell/effect) is an bit out there and very much an open invitation to break the game. not that you did that, but just in general.

[Moranica]

Hustler, do we qualify for the epic battle conclusion xp bonus? I mean, one dead, on KO. What more do your customers want?

It is quite open for cheese indeed. Though it does require a feat and has a 3/day limit to it. The minutes duration is what makes it silly in my opinion.

[hustlertwo]

The small afternoon crowd gives you an uproarious cheer, and Wilstaff is among the most vocal.

Bravo, just beautiful, fellas. A cavalcade of carnage. Here is the presentation of the wager to our winner in today's contract match!

He hands the wager purse containing Scribly's 500 gold as well as Istanbul's 500 to Scribly.

And how about another round of applause for both of these brilliant and brutal characters?

700 XP to Scribly plus [roll0] crowd appreciation XP for his incredible resiliency and one-man zoo act. 625 XP to Istanbul as well as [roll1] for his impressive damage-dealing and evasion prowess, as well as doing so well against a higher level foe.

I do believe that concludes the match. Thanks a lot, you two. Really went well.

[Moranica]

Awesome!! Liked, and will be back!! :smallbiggrin: