Arena Tournament, Round 111: Jack O Trades vs Tasha

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Arena Tournament, Round 111: Jack O. Trades vs. Tasha

Map:http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab330/ArenaManager/Arenas/11-scorers_glass_arena.png

XP Award: 300 XP
GP Award: 300 GP

Jack O. Trades (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=11892) - Psionic Dog
Tasha (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=314759) - Sadistic Seraph

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

[Psionic Dog]

[roll0]

Purchasing 1 power stone of Inspire Mount & Vigor (50 gp)

No other purchases planed, reactionary purchase possible.

[Sadistic Seraph]

[roll0]

I only have to kill Jack to win, right?

No purchases if this is the case. I will however buy a few things if it is necessary to kill Bill.

[Psionic Dog]

Thats the spirit! :smallcool:
You'll understand if I try not to let that happen. :smallsmile:

Anyway yes, you only have to kill/incapacity Jack to win. Sometimes killing the mount makes killing the rider easier, other times it isn't worth the effort.

Feel free to start us out.

Jack will start mounted filling his starting area.
He's holding a loaded sling in one hand, and his powerstone in the other.

I'll leave the shield at home for this match.

[Sadistic Seraph]

Tasha starts in M-23, holding nothing.

We are not to look at each other's stat boxes right?

We should be able to see each other from anywhere since this is all transparent, yes? (please forgive my ignorance, I'm new at this.)

Actions
Cast Mage Armor (CL3 with Primitive material component) on self as a standard action.

Move to M-19

Stats/Spells:
HP: 6/6
AC: 20, touch 16, flat-footed 15
Mage Armor: 0/1800

Law Domain: 1/1

Spells:
Lvl 0: 3x Acid splash
Lvl 1: Hail of stone, Mage armor, Lesser orb of cold, Lesser orb of electricity

[Psionic Dog]

Correct. This arena is transparent, so we start with LoS to each other.

Correct. We may not view stat block contents until after a match has been called. For that matter we can't view any spoiler not addressed to us uninvited until the match ends. The only exception is that we can view the contents of an Actions spoiler if we have LoS: so most players don't bother using an actions spoiler if everyone has LoS to everyone else.

Jack - Round 1

Actions:
Ride to E4/F5.

Standard: Attempt to manifest power from stone.
[roll0] DC 21

PsiCraft DC 16 to view
Manifest Inspire Mount.

Done

Stats
HP: 12/12
AC: 14 (12 touch) [+2 dex, +2 armor]
Aura: Attack
1 Essence invested in Psions Eyes

Bill:
HP: 25/25
AC: 16 [+2 Dex +5 natural -1 size]
Inspire mount 10/10

[Sadistic Seraph]

Tasha - Round 2

Actions:
Double move to F-17

Done

Stats/Spells:
HP: 6/6
AC: 20, touch 16, flat-footed 15
Mage Armor: 1/1800

Law Domain: 1/1

Spells:
Lvl 0: 3x Acid splash
Lvl 1: Hail of stone, Mage armor, Lesser orb of cold, Lesser orb of electricity

[Psionic Dog]

Jack - Round 2

Standard: Activate Powerstone
[roll0] DC 21

Psicraft DC 16
Manifest Vigor

On success, ride forward to E11/F12.
On failure stay put.

Done

Stats
HP: 12+5T/12
AC: 14 (12 touch) [+2 dex, +2 armor]
Aura: Attack
1 Essence invested in Psions Eyes
Vigor 10/10

Bill:
HP: 25/25
AC: 16 [+2 Dex +5 natural -1 size]
Inspire mount 9/10

[Sadistic Seraph]

Tasha - Round 3

Actions:
Double move to J-14

Done

Stats/Spells:
HP: 6/6
AC: 20, touch 16, flat-footed 15
Mage Armor: 2/1800

Law Domain: 1/1

Spells:
Lvl 0: 3x Acid splash
Lvl 1: Hail of stone, Mage armor, Lesser orb of cold, Lesser orb of electricity

[Psionic Dog]

Hmm.

Jack - Round 3
Move: Spur Mount. [roll0] DC 15.

Ride: Single move into J13/K14. 55ft of movement at worst: not a problem for Bill. (movement not over, I'll be ending turn somewhere else)

Since Tasha is occupying that location this an Over-Run-Trample (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#overrun) attempt.

[roll1]

Waiting to see outcome before continuing turn.

[Sadistic Seraph]

A few questions before I decide how to respond:

Can one stand on top of the magic walls?

What about the glass walls?

If yes, are balance checks required just to stand there or only when moving?

[Psionic Dog]

So, no going quietly into the night then?

Yes, you can stand on the glass walls. I'm not sure what the balance would be. Logically 12 inches thick is DC 10, but since medium/small characters can only fill one square that might be a DC 15 for standing on just the 6" extending under each adjacent tile.

I don't think a check is required to simply stand there, but most traditional methods of moving into a balancing position require a check on the initial entry movement.

The Magic Walls have no listed thickness, but as drawn appear to be 1/2 - 1/3 the glass wall thickness. 4-6 inches -> DC 15 balance.

[Sadistic Seraph]

That would be too easy.

Tasha should be at, at least, 5ft elevation in her current position. Assuming you have no objections, Tasha will use Abrupt Jaunt as an immediate action to teleport so that she is standing on top of the magic wall at H-15 (one square straight west, one square diagonally west-south-up).

Also: Damn you're fast.

Stats/Spells:
HP: 6/6
AC: 20, touch 16, flat-footed 15
Mage Armor: 2/1800

Law Domain: 1/1
Abrupt Jaunt 2/3

Spells:
Lvl 0: 3x Acid splash
Lvl 1: Hail of stone, Mage armor, Lesser orb of cold, Lesser orb of electricity

[Psionic Dog]

No objections: but no Tasha means no over run attempt leaving Bill his half action.

Continue original Ride up to K13/L14.

Standard: Sling Attack
[roll0] (including -4 penalty mounted speed penalty)
[roll1]

Since you're balancing, Tasha is flat footed, and if it hits that will be a balance check time to avoid potentially falling 10ft for another 1d6.

If Tasha falls, Jack will ride Bill over to an adjacent square.
If Tasha doesn't fall Jack will continue instead continue riding over the elevated platform and squeeze past the glass on the other side to end at T14/U15.

Done

Stats
HP: 12+5T/12
AC: 14 (12 touch) [+2 dex, +2 armor]
Aura: Attack
1 Essence invested in Psions Eyes
Vigor 9/10

Bill:
HP: 24/25
AC: 16 [+2 Dex +5 natural -1 size]
Inspire mount 8/10


The Arena has seen many stupidly fast characters. I once played a barbarian with a 60ft speed, no buffs no mounts.

[Sadistic Seraph]

Tasha - Round 4

Actions:
Tasha will jump down from the wall then, assuming she doesn't kill herself, she'll move to I-14 and ready an action to cast a spell if anyone comes within 30ft of her where she has line of effect.

Jump check to jump off wall:
[roll0] (DC15)

Damage if the jump check is failed (nonlethal)
[roll1]

Done

Stats/Spells:
HP: 6/6 (5 nonlethal damage)
AC: 20, touch 16, flat-footed 15
Mage Armor: 3/1800

Law Domain: 1/1
Abrupt Jaunt 2/3

Spells:
Lvl 0: 3x Acid splash
Lvl 1: Hail of stone, Mage armor, Lesser orb of cold, Lesser orb of electricity

EDIT: Recording damage in stat box

[Psionic Dog]

In some ways readying an action is a bit like casting a non-obvious spell. Any opponent that has LoS to you can see that you took a standard action to Ready, but the action readied and the triggering condition may be hidden out of sight inside a spoiler.

Edit: Future note: Arena Tradition holds that 'casts a spell' isn't specific enough for a readied action. Readied actions need to name which spell would be cast if triggered.

Jack - Round 4

Free: drop empty sling and used powerstone.
Move: Draw Lance, hold in one hand.
Standard: Smash R13/R14 glass wall panel.
Wall has an AC of 2 (-1 large -5 dex -2 inanimate), so Jack hits & destroys the wall on anything higher than a natural 1.
[roll0]

Hopefully one less glass panel to squeeze past next time Jack comes this way.

Ride over to Y13/Y14, and end turn squeezing.

Done

Stats
HP: 12+5T/12
AC: 14 (12 touch) [+2 dex, +2 armor]
Aura: Attack
1 Essence invested in Psions Eyes
Vigor 8/10

Bill:
HP: 24/25
AC: 16 [+2 Dex +5 natural -1 size]
Inspire mount 7/10

[Sadistic Seraph]

Sorry about the delay; real life has been happening pretty hard just recently.

Tasha - Round 5

Actions:
Tasha will activate her Law devotion ability (AC bonus) as a swift action then ready an action to cast Lesser orb of cold if anyone comes within 30ft of her where she has line of effect.


Done

Stats/Spells:
HP: 6/6 (5 nonlethal damage)
AC: 23, touch 19, flat-footed 18
Mage Armor: 4/1800
Law Devotion: 0/10

Law Devotion: 0/1
Abrupt Jaunt 2/3

Spells:
Lvl 0: 3x Acid splash
Lvl 1: Hail of stone, Mage armor, Lesser orb of cold, Lesser orb of electricity

[Psionic Dog]

Jack - Round 5

Ride north, west, and south again to F12/H13 F12/G13.
Standard: lance attack I13/I14 glass panel.
[roll0]

Tasha takes [roll1], DC 15 reflex for half.

Done

Stats
HP: 12+5T/12
AC: 14 (12 touch) [+2 dex, +2 armor]
Aura: Attack
1 Essence invested in Psions Eyes
Vigor 7/10

Bill:
HP: 24/25
AC: 16 [+2 Dex +5 natural -1 size]
Inspire mount 6/10

[Sadistic Seraph]

Tasha will Abrupt Jaunt to J-13 as an immediate action when you attack the glass wall

Tasha - Round 6

Actions:
Tasha will cast a Sudden Maximized Lesser Orb of Cold (CL3 with primitive material component) at Jack as a standard action. Then Tasha will move to M-13.

Touch attack for spell:
[roll0] against touch AC 12

Damage: 16 cold damage

Done

Stats/Spells:
HP: 6/6 (5 nonlethal damage)
AC: 23, touch 19, flat-footed 18
Mage Armor: 5/1800
Law Devotion: 1/10

Law Devotion: 0/1
Abrupt Jaunt 1/3

Spells:
Lvl 0: 3x Acid splash
Lvl 1: Hail of stone, Mage armor, Lesser orb of cold, Lesser orb of electricity

[Psionic Dog]

Ouch, but thats what the vigor was for.

It looks like you're assuming K->L only takes 5ft movement, so...

Jack - Round 5

Ride: Trapple into L13/M14: 50ft of movement.

[roll0]

[Sadistic Seraph]

Tasha will use Abrupt Jaunt as an immediate action to teleport to stand on top of the magic wall at M-13.

[Psionic Dog]

Er, I think the platform is taller than the wall at M13. I sort of thought the magic wall only extended 10ft above ground level, and melded into the stairs/platform aft +10ft.

I'll look for precedent or call a ref if you would like.

[Sadistic Seraph]

I kinda assumed it based on the edges of the elevated area and extended from there.

Yeah, asking for a precedent or ref is probably a good idea.

[Psionic Dog]

Lets see, Score's Glass Arena was last used for rounds 88 and 83.

Precedent A (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8113851#post8113851), Precedent B (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8016319#post8016319). The magic walls do not extend vertically past the top of the elevated platform.

Feel free to revise your Jaunt exit location or call a ref.

[Sadistic Seraph]

Well if the wall is only 10ft tall (as per the map key) I should be able to teleport down to stand on top of it in M-12.

[Psionic Dog]

... yes, that would appear to work with the way the wall was drawn.

I can't find the Abrupt Jaunt source, but that ability is usable intelligence mod time per day, correct?

Jack - Continued
Move: Draw loaded sling.
Standard: Mounted combat sling attack
[roll0] (including -4 mount double moving)
[roll1]

continue riding back down the stairs and around to E15/F16.

Done

Stats
HP: 1/12
AC: 14 (12 touch) [+2 dex, +2 armor]
Aura: Attack
1 Essence invested in Psions Eyes

Bill:
HP: 24/25
AC: 16 [+2 Dex +5 natural -1 size]
Inspire mount 5/10

[Sadistic Seraph]

Yeah, Abupt Jaunt is int mod/day (and it's from PHB2, p68).

Tasha - Round 7

Actions:
Tasha will ready an action to cast Hail of Stone if Jack comes within her LoE

Done

Stats/Spells:
HP: 6/6 (5 nonlethal damage)
AC: 23, touch 19, flat-footed 18
Mage Armor: 6/1800
Law Devotion: 2/10

Law Devotion: 0/1
Abrupt Jaunt 0/3

Spells:
Lvl 0: 3x Acid splash
Lvl 1: Hail of stone, Mage armor, Lesser orb of cold, Lesser orb of electricity

[Psionic Dog]

Jack - Round 7

Ride to D11/E12 by way of B13/B14.

Free: drop empty sling.
Move: draw loaded sling.
Standard: Sling Attack the balancing Tash.
[roll0] [roll1]

Continue Ride to E3/F4

Done

Stats
HP: 1/12
AC: 14 (12 touch) [+2 dex, +2 armor]
Aura: Attack
1 Essence invested in Psions Eyes

Bill:
HP: 24/25
AC: 16 [+2 Dex +5 natural -1 size]
Inspire mount 4/10

[Sadistic Seraph]

When you move into my line of effect at D-11/E-12 Tasha casts Hail of Stone centered on Jack as per her readied action.

[roll0] Ref DC 14 for half

[Psionic Dog]

I don't think so.

Last I looked Hail of Stone had a 1-round casting time and required a 5gp material component.

[Sadistic Seraph]

Oh, wow. I utterly failed to notice that.

I concede. I have nothing else that can hit you.

[Psionic Dog]

I'm sure you'll remember to pack jade next time.

Good Game. Tasha packs one nasty punch and could be death to many melee-focused builds.

[Kyeudo]

Jack O Trades is the Winner!