Simultaneous combat arena (out of character)

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OOC thread for my simultaneous combat campaign

In character thread
https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?655608-Simultaneous-combat-arena&p=25754643#post25754643

[Lord Ruby34]

Checking in.

I'll use Red for Onigar and Gold for Tsamari.

[Pyrophilios]

Fell will speak like this
Kynos will speak like this



Player
Character
Race
Class


J-H
Seven Sticks (https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/97214828)
Aasimar
Druid (Dream) 12


J-H
Vape (https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/97215753)
High Elf
Wizard (Evocation) 6


Pyrophilios
Fell (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2774889)
Shadar Kai
Artificier 1/Wizard (Bladesinger) 11


Pyrophilios
Kynos (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2421379)
Half Elf
Paladin (Vengeance) 6


Lord Ruby34
Onigar, Fate's Hammer (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2776912)
V. Human
Barbarian (Wild Magic) 6


Lord Ruby34
Tsamari (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2777051)
Aasimar
Fighter (Rune Knight) 12


Feathersnow
Vai (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2777372)
Aetherborn
Artificier (Artillerist) 6


Feathersnow
Bon (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2779076)
Aetherborn
Monk (Way of Mercy)12

[Feathersnow]

Hi!
Vai can speak like this
Bon shall speak thusly

[J-H]

Subscribed!

[clash]

I will post be posting daily and combat will proceed at that cadence. Please remember to roll all enemy saves as well. Their saves are posted on the main thread. I think we got a good group here. Should be fun.

[clash]

All 4 crocodiles are still standing at the end of the round. Please let me know if you want to focus on the same enemy as an ally.

[J-H]

We started with 4, not 3. How close together are they for AOE purposes, and how many did I tag with my initial Shatter?

[clash]

Yep that's my bad. There's 4 of them still. You got 2 with shatter. The two heading out pursuing you guys are pretty close together. One is pursuing the paladin and the last one is at the waters edge with the barbarian restrained.

[Pyrophilios]

First impressions:

+ for a forum rpg its pretty quick to resolve as you don't have to wait for others to post their action
+ there are less decisions for you to make beyond identifying your target and getting to it
+ mounted combat gains a boost as you can have your mount act just when you need it to - even during your own action

- it's a lot harder to visualize the battle
- a lot of initiative abilities are now obsolete and some mechanics like gloomstalkers first strike no longer trigger
- there is no way to avoid damage by tactical movement - hit and run mechanics are out

[Feathersnow]

Hey, the crocodile has disadvantage on attack rolls to Vai. Because of Blur. Otherwise, I wouldn't have risked getting hit.

[clash]

Yep. Missed that.

[roll0] bite disadvantage
[roll1] tail disadvantage

[clash]

Bite still misses. Tail still hits. Thanks for calling it out though. I'll make sure to roll the disadvantage for any further rolls as well.

[Lord Ruby34]

Probably a reasonable time for a rules question. Great Weapon Master grants a bonus action attack on the same turn if you KO an enemy. When does that attack trigger with simultaneous initiative?

[J-H]

First impressions:

+ for a forum rpg its pretty quick to resolve as you don't have to wait for others to post their action
+ there are less decisions for you to make beyond identifying your target and getting to it
+ mounted combat gains a boost as you can have your mount act just when you need it to - even during your own action

- it's a lot harder to visualize the battle
- a lot of initiative abilities are now obsolete and some mechanics like gloomstalkers first strike no longer trigger
- there is no way to avoid damage by tactical movement - hit and run mechanics are out

I really don't know where anyone is at this point, so AOEs are mostly out except for line effects where I can say "I move to hit 2 of them."
I didn't open with Fireball due to the water.

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I really don't know where anyone is at this point, so AOEs are mostly out except for line effects where I can say "I move to hit 2 of them."
I didn't open with Fireball due to the water.

I'm going to get a map setup for the next combat I think. I feel like movement has been working good as far as targeting single attacks but ya aoe are difficult without the map.

[J-H]

Vape's AC is 16 (Mage Armor cast in first IC post). I don't know how to get D&D Beyond to display the Mage Armor AC boost while active.

[clash]

Vape's AC is 16 (Mage Armor cast in first IC post). I don't know how to get D&D Beyond to display the Mage Armor AC boost while active.

Oh, sorry about that. Adjust the damage, I'll keep it in mind for the future.

Also the humunculus is fine given the disadvantage rolls.

[Feathersnow]

Sorry for posting ahead of you, i didn't realize you had morr to post. I don't think I accomplished much.

[clash]

Sorry for posting ahead of you, i didn't realize you had morr to post. I don't think I accomplished much.

No worries. Just summarizing the results for everyone. I post from my phone and the dice roller on here still messes me up once in a while

[clash]

Probably a reasonable time for a rules question. Great Weapon Master grants a bonus action attack on the same turn if you KO an enemy. When does that attack trigger with simultaneous initiative?

I would say it triggers on your next turn. Cause they technically no don't go down until the end of the turn.

[J-H]

How injured does the croc next to Vape look?

[clash]

How injured does the croc next to Vape look?

Not exceptionally injured. More than half his vitality remaining for sure.

[clash]

Post is coming tomorrow. I don't typically post over weekends and I have an audition today I need to prep for but once that's out of the way I'll be posting regular the rest of the week.

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Feel free to bring in your level 12 characters.

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I'll get a map figured out over the weekend

[clash]

Let me know if this works https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1kxUIHPatu5EQ4PpWDghKuF8Czji4CDa_kruyZ3OxSRI/edit?usp=sharing

Squares are 5 ft, arena is 100 ft across. Each turn I will use a line to indicate movement path.

[Feathersnow]

Sorry, it is set to need permission I don't have

[Pyrophilios]

May I suggest using something like an Excel sheet for this? It helps to have coordinates :smallwink:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WDzFKDAd7KFzSLsStrT6dQZweoz-Y9t4tIIntxNVJ8k/edit?usp=sharing

[clash]

May I suggest using something like an Excel sheet for this? It helps to have coordinates :smallwink:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WDzFKDAd7KFzSLsStrT6dQZweoz-Y9t4tIIntxNVJ8k/edit?usp=sharing

Oh that works. Thanks

[clash]

Hey ran out of time to post today. Try to get one up tomorrow

[Feathersnow]

Bon is immune to poison, but is still frightened. And charging a basilisk is dumb. They will heal whoever looks most hurt. Who is that?

[clash]

Lets get each of the characters on this map. Aoe effects positions from the start of the round except for buff which may coordinated with team member movement.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WDzFKDAd7KFzSLsStrT6dQZweoz-Y9t4tIIntxNVJ8k/edit?usp=sharing

[J-H]

Could we get the thread titles changed to reflect IC and OOC, please?

If you're attacking B2 or the dragon, roll with advantage... unless it uses a LR.

[Lord Ruby34]

Lets get each of the characters on this map. Aoe effects positions from the start of the round except for buff which may coordinated with team member movement.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WDzFKDAd7KFzSLsStrT6dQZweoz-Y9t4tIIntxNVJ8k/edit?usp=sharing

Is each box a five foot Square?

[Pyrophilios]

Is each box a five foot Square?

Should be if the arena radius is 50ft.

[Feathersnow]

I can't figure how to edit the map, sorry.

[Pyrophilios]

I added markers for you - you should be able to move them now.

[Feathersnow]

Moved! Although my plan and Tsamari's seem at odds...

[clash]

In laws are up so probably won't post till Monday

[clash]

Ive been sick the last few days, post incoming if I haven't lost everyone

[J-H]

Does Seven Sticks need to make a save against Basilisk gaze?

[clash]

Basilisk gaze is at the beginning of his turn. So only if he started the turn within 30ft

[Lord Ruby34]

Is prone (from the shoving) applied now or at the end of the turn?

[Feathersnow]

Flubbed the Macro! [roll0]

[Pyrophilios]

Is prone (from the shoving) applied now or at the end of the turn?

Unfortunately only at the end of this turn/start of the next.

[Lord Ruby34]

Unfortunately only at the end of this turn/start of the next.

Boo.

Messed up the dragon's save. [roll0]

[J-H]

Don't forget the Faerie Fire giving advantage on attacks vs. dragon... unless it LR'd out, which I don't recall seeing.

[Pyrophilios]

Good point, I'll have some rerolls then

[roll0]

[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]

[roll4]
[roll5]
[roll6]

Edit:
Never mind...

[Lord Ruby34]

Same

Attack 1: [roll0]
Attack 2: Already a crit
Attack 3: [roll1]
Bonus Action: [roll2]
Reaction: [roll3]

Actually, given that I'll have Tsmari action surge and attack again.

Attack 4: [roll4]
Advantage: [roll5]
Damage: [roll6]
Crit: [roll7]

Attack 5: [roll8]
Advantage: [roll9]
Damage: [roll10]
Crit: [roll11]

Attack 6: [roll12]
Advantage: [roll13]
Damage: [roll14]
Crit: [roll15]

All of those damages are +6, not +10

[J-H]

Is this dead?

[Lord Ruby34]

That's the assumption I've been operating under.

[Pyrophilios]

Yeah, to be fair, I'm not convinced that this way of handling combat is actually that beneficial (maybe it has some merit around a real table, but for a pbp where you by default have some form of action and reaction it falls short)