Yellow: Michaela

Teal: Tamarie

    * Other Points of Interest  The Arena boundaries are the map edges, 30' above ground level, and 30' below ground level.
    * There is a transparent wall of force ceiling 30' above ground level.
    * This arena is rather warm, just being in it causes 5 subdual fire damage every round (For Undead and Cold subtype creatures this is normal damage, rather than subdual).
    * The walls of the center structure reach all the way to the Arena ceiling; it's walls are normal stone, except they have Fire Resistance 5; that benefit is also extended to anyone within it's walls (Note: This is an (Ex) effect).

    * Additional Lava Rules Lava breaks line of sight, but not line of effect.
    * Movement in lava is handled like movement in water, except that the penalties are doubled. As with water, these penalties are negated by freedom of movement.

Michaela waited while Tamarie prepared, scraping the blades of her claw-bracers together to sharpen them, then at the last moment drank a potion and opened her eyes, ready... a small smirk curling her lips.

Prep Round 2:
  [Move]
  [Free]
  [Standard] Drink Potion (CAt's Grace)

Status:
  Initiative: 10
  AC (Touch AC): 20 (15)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
  Fire Resistance 5 (Enhance)
  Cat's Grace (50 rounds)

Final Position: D14
This message was last edited by the player at 17:48, Fri 20 Feb 2009.

Prep Round 1:
  [Move]
  [Free] Assign dodge to Micheala
  [Standard] Drink Potion (Shield of Faith 18th level, +5 bonus)

Prep Round 2:
  [Move] pull Bow
  [Free]
  [Standard] Healing belt to remove damage of prep rounds

Prep Round 1:
  [Move] Move to U8
  [Free]
  [Standard] Ready Arrow to shoot as soon as clear shot appears (no cover) or I see you and you start to either cast a spell or attack with ranged attack. Attack 19 (miss)

Status:
  Initiative: 17
  AC (Touch AC): 25 (19) (this goes up when I drop my bow and return to light load)

  Damage Taken:   5 subdual
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
  Shield of faith (18 minutes, +5 to AC)

Final Position: U08

OOC: Ouch, I missed the 5 subdual damage from the heat each round, this is going to be a quick loss.

ooc: The inner arena bit grants Fire Resistance (5) though. ;)
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:48, Fri 20 Feb 2009.

Michaela immediately started running as the match started, planning to close with the elf as quickly as possible and end this efficiently... she evaded the readied missile attack, but then disaster struck as she attempted to take a short cut by leaping over a magma inlet. As she realised she was about to hit the boiling rock, she realised she had no choice and drew forth the flames within her soul, her irises becoming overtaken by the red rings of flame about them and her skin starting to heat even as she dropped into the lava...

Round 1:
  [Move] Move to G07
  [Free] Fly into a Rage!
  [Standard] Move to Q07 (failed Jump check by 1, Move stopped in I07)

Status:
  Initiative: 10
  AC (Touch AC): 18 (13)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
  Fire Resistance 5 (Enhance)
  Cat's Grace (50 rounds)
  Raging (+4 STR and CON, +2 Will vs Fear, -2 AC, Fire subtype)

Final Position: I07

Tamarie sighs in relief as she sees her foe land in the lava. She can't see the damage the lava will cause but it means that climbing out will prevent a melee attack right away. She moves forward, racing full speed to get within the cool walls and readies another shot even as the heat continues to get to her, slowly sapping her strength. She softly curses her ego in accepting a battle field that she has an obvious disadvantage on.

Round 2:
  [Move] Move to P8
  [Free]
  [Standard] Ready Arrow to shoot as soon as clear shot appears (no cover) or I see you and you start to either cast a spell or attack with ranged attack. Attack 24, damage 3

Status:
  Initiative: 17
  AC (Touch AC): 25 (19) (this goes up when I drop my bow and return to light load)

  Damage Taken:   10 subdual
  Damage Dealt:   3

Effects:
  Shield of faith (18 minutes, +5 to AC)

Final Position: P8

Michaela growled as she leapt from the lava, her trousers catching light almost as soon as they hit oxygenated air, but she doesn't seem to notice.

"Hiko..." She growls as she lands, and the rest of her bursts into flames as well, fire running along her blades as she stalks forwards. She barely seeems to notice the arrow that sticks in her shoulder as she advances.

Round 1:
  [Move] Climb out
  [Free] None
  [Standard] Move to O08

Status:
  Initiative: 10
  AC (Touch AC): 18 (13)

  Damage Taken:   3
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
  Fire Resistance 5 (Enhance)
  Cat's Grace (50 rounds)
  Raging (+4 STR and CON, +2 Will vs Fear, -2 AC, Fire subtype)

Final Position: I07
This message was last edited by the player at 23:12, Fri 20 Feb 2009.

OOC: Activating magic item is standard action even if command word activated unless the item specifically says activating it is free action. ( http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magi...sics.htm#commandWord ) Please tell me if your item has this exception or if this changes your actions. I will adjust the actions below based on what you verify.

The sudden flames on the tunic makes Tamarie wary and doesn't really impact her choice. She tumbles forward under the guard of her opponent and into the safety of the inner area. She has to hope to outlast the barbarian rage and enchantment on the tunic.

Round 3:
  [Full Move] M14 (First square is not threatened, tumble next two (26 roll), Move to M13
  [Free]

Status:
  Initiative: 17
  AC (Touch AC): 25 (19) (this goes up when I drop my bow and return to light load)

  Damage Taken:   10 subdual
  Damage Dealt:   3

Effects:
  Shield of faith (18 minutes, +5 to AC)

Final Position: M14
This message was last edited by the player at 20:48, Fri 20 Feb 2009.

Michaela smirked as the elf fled within the safety of the arena-centre, feeling the euphoria of giving in to the fires as she broke into a run once more, closing with dangerous speed even as she brought one claw around to strike a ragged line across her opponent's chest.

Round 3:
  [Move] Move to M13
  [Free] None
  [Standard] Attack! (ATK 29 (hit) 9 damage)

Status:
  Initiative: 10
  AC (Touch AC): 18 (13)

  Damage Taken:   3
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
  Fire Resistance 5 (Enhance)
  Cat's Grace (48 rounds)
  Raging (+4 STR and CON, +2 Will vs Fear, -2 AC, Fire subtype, 4 rounds)


Final Position: M13
This message was last edited by the player at 01:12, Sun 22 Feb 2009.

OOC I will let you edit again. When in rage, barbarians can not activate magic items using command word activation. From SRD:

While raging, a barbarian cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skills (except for Balance, Escape Artist, Intimidate, and Ride), the Concentration skill, or any abilities that require patience or concentration, nor can he cast spells or activate magic items that require a command word, a spell trigger (such as a wand), or spell completion (such as a scroll) to function.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:48, Fri 20 Feb 2009.

ooc: That... is just plain silly.

OOC Actually it does make sense, you are in a berserker rage: charge and attack is the foremost on your mind, find the openings. Not remembering words and turning on magic items. Price of Rage (Considering you are +11 to hit, you got nothing to complain about.

The damage from the wound is fierce and Tamarie is very worried. She heals herself but now second charge on the healing belt is gone and it is still early in the battle. Half her healing potential is used up and the skill of her foe is incredible.  At least in here, the heat is not getting to her.

Round 4:
  [Standard action] Activate Healing belt for 12 pts healing (cures 9L and 10S)
  [Free] 5' step back to M15
  [Move] put bow back into her haversack
  [free] Quickdraw rapier

Status:
  Initiative: 17
  AC (Touch AC): 26 (20) (includes the dodge bonus)

  Damage Taken (Taken/healed):   9L/9L + 20S/20S = 0 total
  Damage Dealt (Taken/healed):   3

Effects:
  Shield of faith (18 minutes, +5 to AC)
  DR 3/piercing

Final Position: M15

EDITED only to fix final position line and list the DR 3/piercing.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:08, Sun 22 Feb 2009.

"Burn! Burn with me!" Michaela laughed as she lashed out, raking her opponent with both claw-bracers at the same time and causing horrendous rents in her clothing, even though her opportunistic strike as the elf sheathed her bow went wide...

Round 4:
  [AoO] Attack On Hand: 12, miss.
  [Full Round] Full Attack (On Hand: 26, hit! Off Hand: 25, miss! Damage: 9-3 DR)
Status:
  Initiative: 10
  AC (Touch AC): 18 (13)

  Damage Taken:   3
  Damage Dealt:   12

Effects:
  Fire Resistance 5 (Enhance)
  Cat's Grace (47 rounds)
  Raging (+4 STR and CON, +2 Will vs Fear, -2 AC, Fire subtype, 3 rounds)


Final Position: M13

ooc: Forgot to include my Rage bonus in my attack roll on the dice roller, hence the different results.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:22, Sun 22 Feb 2009.

OOC Unless you have reach, there was no attack of opportunity for my putting bow away. That is why I 5' stepped away. Please read my actions as these extra attack rolls give you extra hits. Are your attacks slashing or piercing: I do have DR 3/piercing. I am curious how you are +10/+10 fighting two weapon (I am assuming bab 5) -2 for two weapon fighting to +3. Where does the other +7 come from? I ask because your first attack on me was +11 so two weapon means -2 or +9 which also means your offhand is only 25, not 26 and misses. (I am assuming you have two weapon fighting feat.)
This message was last edited by the player at 17:53, Sun 22 Feb 2009.

ooc: I missed the 5' step. Didn't see it at all. >> No matter, since the AoO missed anyway.

Do I really need to go through my stats for you? I don't like be accused of cheating.

+5 base attack, +3 Strength is +8, +1 Enhancement for magic weapon = +9. Raging increases my STR modifier by +2, so +11 with a single attack action.

Dual-wielding: +9 taken down to +7 for Two WEapon Fighting, penalty reduced to -1 for two light weapons = +8. Raging increases my Strength modifier by +2, bringing total attack bonus up to +10/+10 while dual-wielding in a Rage.

As for the DR, you never told me you had it, so how could I factor it in? All my damage dealt entries do not include the DR - Claw Bracers are Slashing weapons.

OOC Missing my 5' step, 2 move actions and standard action in 1 round, using command word activation while raging, taking a bonus I never heard of (-1/-1 for two light rather than -2/-2 as far as the rules I can find say). I wouldn't question if I wasn't forced to it. I am waiting for confirmation on where that -1/-1 comes from (I can't find it in PHB, SRD ( http://www.d20srd.org/srd/comb...tm#twoWeaponFighting), or complete warrior). I might be outclassed in this fight and at a huge disadvantage but at least I want to be beaten within the rules.

ooc: I'm sorry, it appears I've been calculating that wrong for years, since it's a 3.0 hangover. I will update my posts accordingly.

However, I will point out that you're effectively fighting a level 4 and a half Barbarian at the moment, and I know for a fact that Michaela isn't a strong build. Someone who knows the rules as well as you do should certainly have no problem overcoming her. The last arena match she was in she lost. That was against a pure-class Barbarian who was cold-aligned and two levels lower than her, in this arena. Her AC is pathetic, her HP are less than half what they should be, and her saves leave a lot to be desired.

OOC: Tamarie is not the most powerful build. A 10 strength fighter, 1d6+1 damage (her power comes with the spring attack in group battle to get flank and sneak attack, some of her social skills and decent AC. When the rage ends and fire shield kicks in and sorcerer spells, That is when things become real dangerous for me. I only have 12 arrows left.

The claws digging into her hurt so she goes on the defensive, tumbling and twisting as she thrusts with her weapon. She must be doing something right though as her rapier manages to cause a second scratch to match the one from arrow. This is not turning out to be the most equitable exchange of blows.

Round 5:
  [Standard action] Attack with Rapier on defensive: 23 to hit, 2 damage
  [Move] None


Status:
  Initiative: 17
  AC (Touch AC): 29 (23) (includes the dodge bonus)

  Damage Taken (Taken/healed):   12L/6L + 20S/20S = 6 total
  Damage Dealt (Taken/healed):   5

Effects:
  Shield of faith (18 minutes, +5 to AC)
  DR 3/piercing

Final Position: M15
This message was last edited by the player at 20:44, Sun 22 Feb 2009.

Michaela grunted as the rapier pierced her, launching two more vicious swipes at her opponent but catching only air.

Round 4:
  [Full Round] Full Attack (On Hand: 14, miss! Off Hand: 13, miss!)
Status:
  Initiative: 10
  AC (Touch AC): 18 (13)

  Damage Taken:   5
  Damage Dealt:   12

Effects:
  Fire Resistance 5 (Enhance)
  Cat's Grace (46 rounds)
  Raging (+4 STR and CON, +2 Will vs Fear, -2 AC, Fire subtype, 2 rounds)


Final Position: M14

ooc: You're still neglecting the fact that I already needed 16s too hit you. Was a 5% probability really worth arguing over? Now I can only hit you on a crit, with you fighting defensively.

Her agility is guarding her for the moment since any hit is incredibly dangerous to her. Thankfully her foe is focused on making many attacks rather than single attacks that count. Still her own attacks aren't doing anything. The rage is perhaps her only ally.

Round 6:
  [Standard action] Attack with Rapier on defensive: 17 to hit (miss)
  [Move] None


Status:
  Initiative: 17
  AC (Touch AC): 29 (23) (includes the dodge bonus)

  Damage Taken (Taken/healed):   12L/6L + 20S/20S = 6L total
  Damage Dealt (Taken/healed):   5

Effects:
  Shield of faith (18 minutes, +5 to AC)
  DR 3/piercing

Final Position: M15
This message was last edited by the player at 21:42, Sun 22 Feb 2009.

Missing only seemed to make Michaela more angry, or perhaps it was the knowledge that, once the rage finished, the half-elf Firestarter wouldn't have the energy left to finish the fight.

Round 4:
  [Full Round] Full Attack (On Hand: 12, miss! Off Hand: 17, miss!)
Status:
  Initiative: 10
  AC (Touch AC): 18 (13)

  Damage Taken:   5
  Damage Dealt:   12

Effects:
  Fire Resistance 5 (Enhance)
  Cat's Grace (45 rounds)
  Raging (+4 STR and CON, +2 Will vs Fear, -2 AC, Fire subtype, 1 rounds)


Final Position: M14

Tamarie can not believe this is all her opponent has or that she is not focusing on hitting with one hand rather than let the coordinating two weapons slow her down. Still the elf keeps her defenses going as firm as she can while still striking. She knows that when rage ends, it might slow foe a little but doesn't make her any less dangerous.

Round 1:
  [Standard action] Attack with Rapier on defensive: 21 to hit, 7 damage
  [Move] None


Status:
  Initiative: 17
  AC (Touch AC): 29 (23) (includes the dodge bonus)

  Damage Taken (Taken/healed):   12L/6L + 20S/20S = 6L total
  Damage Dealt (Taken/healed):   12L/0L + 0S/0S = 12L Total

Effects:
  Shield of faith (18 minutes, +5 to AC)
  DR 3/piercing

Final Position: M15

Bump