Shrugging, a motion that goes unnoticed while invisible, Lilianne begins casting a spell from her wand...

Round 1:
  [Move]
  [Free]
  [Standard] Cast "Summon Monster III"

Status:
  Initiative: 05
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (11)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
 - Mage Armor, 2hrs. (Pre-Cast with 10hrs duration)
 - Shield, 5 minutes
 - Invisibility 5 minutes

Final Position: K40

Round 2:
  [Free]
  [Move]Run to

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M30

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  [Standard]

Status:
  Initiative: 10
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (15)

  Damage Taken: 0
  Damage Dealt: 0

Effects:
+10 Move silently 1 hr
Invisible 4 min

Final position:

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A howl hangs in the air then becomes louder and louder as a large canine shape fades into view. Glowing red eyes and teeth that glow in the color of hot embers tell you it is a hellhound which the sun elf called to do her bidding. You gulp as you remember they can track their prey by scent. Three more howls join the first when three more canine shapes appear, though not as large and not as fiendish, they still pose a great threat to the invisible half-breed.

Round 2:
  [Free] - none
  [Standard] Cast "Summon Monster III" from memory using Rapid Summoning, Extend Spell and Sudden Maximize and Augment Summoning.
  [Move] - yes.

Status:
  Initiative: 05
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (11)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
 - Mage Armor, 2hrs. (Pre-Cast with 10hrs duration)
 - Shield, 5 minutes
 - Invisibility 5 minutes
 - Summoned Hellhound 5rds
 - Summoned Fiendish Wolves 10rds

Final Position:

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Hellhound

Immediately the hellhound began sniffing out the enemy, his nose went up and down again and then it began to move in large leaps, then lets out a fiery gasp of his breath...

Appears in K35. Tracking by scent 32. Move to M31. Fire Breath for 6pts. Refl.DC13 for half.

Size/Type: Medium Outsider (Evil, Extraplanar, Fire, Lawful)
Hit Dice: 4d8+4 (22 hp)
Initiative: +5
Speed: 	40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 16 (+1 Dex, +5 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+5
Attack: 	Bite +5 melee (1d8+1 plus 1d6 fire)
Full Attack: 	Bite +5 melee (1d8+1 plus 1d6 fire)
Space/Reach: 	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath weapon, fiery bite
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire, scent, vulnerability to cold 	
Saves: 	Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +4
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 6
Skills: Hide +13, Jump +12, Listen +7, Move Silently +13, Spot +7, Survival +7*
Feats: 	Improved Initiative, Run, TrackB 	
Environment: 	A lawful evil-aligned plane
Organization: 	Solitary, pair, or pack (5-12)

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Fiendish Wolves

The fiendish wolves sniff the air and seem to be picking up the scent of the enemy as well, but with the presence of the hellhound they just follow the alpha male...

W1: 17HPs /+4 STR - appears in J36 - move to O32 - scent 16
W2: 17HPs /+4 STR - appears in K36 - move to N32 - scent 18
W3: 17HPs /+4 STR - appears in L36 - move to K32 - scent 19

Size/Type:  	Medium  Animal
Hit Dice: 	2d8+4 (13 hp)
Initiative: 	+2
Speed: 	50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 	14 (+2 Dex, +2 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: 	+1/+2
Attack: 	Bite +3 melee (1d6+1)
Full Attack: 	Bite +3 melee (1d6+1)
Space/Reach: 	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: 	Trip
Special Qualities: 	Low-light vision, scent
Saves: 	Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1
Abilities: 	Str 13, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Skills: 	Hide +2, Listen +3, Move Silently +3, Spot +3, Survival +1*
Feats: 	TrackB, Weapon Focus (bite)

OOC: Don't you have to roll for HP's of the summoned creatures? Just curious.

You just take the standard HPs from the monster manual. Btw.: Her summoned creatures get +4 to Con, that's why they have extra HPs.

OOC: Ok. I've rolled HP's on occasion when summoning, which is why I asked.

Quinlan, still benefitting from being invisible deftly avoids the fiery breath. Dropping his bow on the ground he takes a few steps closer to the wolves, while drawing his other weapons. He times his attacks carefully and thrusts his rapier forward following up with a low sweep of his axe. The wolf yelps in surprise at the sudden appearance of the half-drow before collapsing; a crimson spot growing in the sand underneath him.

Round 3:
  [Free]Reflex save 16, no damage due to evasion. Drop bow
  [Move]5' step to N31, draw rapier and handaxe as part of movement
  [Standard]Full Attack wolf in O32 (26,18, +2 from being invisible), damages 12, 12

Status:
  Initiative: 10
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (15)

  Damage Taken: 0
  Damage Dealt: 24 to wolf in O32 (dead).

Effects:
+10 Move silently 1 hr


Final position: N31

Round 3:
  [Free] - none
  [Standard] Cast "Summon Monster III" from wand.
  [Move] - yes.

Status:
  Initiative: 05
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (11)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
 - Mage Armor, 2hrs. (Pre-Cast with 10hrs duration)
 - Shield, 5 minutes
 - Invisibility 5 minutes
 - Summoned Hellhound 4rds
 - Summoned Fiendish Wolves 9rds

Final Position:

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Hellhound

Now having a visible target the hound pounces upon his prey but his powerful jaws miss the half-drow utterly.

Move to N30. - Attack 6 - miss.

Size/Type: Medium Outsider (Evil, Extraplanar, Fire, Lawful)
Hit Dice: 4d8+4 (22 hp)
Initiative: +5
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 16 (+1 Dex, +5 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+5
Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d8+1 plus 1d6 fire)
Full Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d8+1 plus 1d6 fire)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath weapon, fiery bite
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire, scent, vulnerability to cold
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +4
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 6
Skills: Hide +13, Jump +12, Listen +7, Move Silently +13, Spot +7, Survival +7*
Feats: Improved Initiative, Run, TrackB
Environment: A lawful evil-aligned plane
Organization: Solitary, pair, or pack (5-12)


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Fiendish Wolves

Now with the enemy visible, the wolves move in with pack tactics but miss with their efforts their nimble target.

W1: 17HPs /+4 STR - appears in J36 - move to O32 - scent 16 Dead.
W2: 17HPs /+4 STR - no move N32 - attack 11 - miss.
W3: 17HPs /+4 STR - move to M31 - attack 07 - miss.

Size/Type:  Medium  Animal
Hit Dice: 2d8+4 (13 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+2 Dex, +2 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+2
Attack: Bite +3 melee (1d6+1)
Full Attack: Bite +3 melee (1d6+1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Trip
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Skills: Hide +2, Listen +3, Move Silently +3, Spot +3, Survival +1*
Feats: TrackB, Weapon Focus (bite)

Round 4:
  [Free]
  [Move]5' step to O31
  [Standard]Full Attack hell hound, 11, 17. Damage 7

Status:
  Initiative: 10
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (15)

  Damage Taken: 0
  Damage Dealt: 24 to wolf in O32 (dead).
                Hell hound: 7

Effects:
+10 Move silently 1 hr


Final position: O31

Round 4:
  [Free] - none
  [Standard] Cast "Summon Monster III" from wand, again.
  [Move] - yes.

Status:
  Initiative: 05
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (11)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
 - Mage Armor, 2hrs. (Pre-Cast with 10hrs duration)
 - Shield, 5 minutes
 - Invisibility 5 minutes
 - Summoned Hellhound 3rds
 - Summoned Fiendish Wolves 8rds
 - Summoned Hippogriff 5rds

Final Position:

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Hellhound

Now having a visible target the hound pounces upon his prey but his powerful jaws miss the half-drow utterly.

Move to N31. - Attack 18 (forgot +2 from flanking) - miss.

Size/Type: Medium Outsider (Evil, Extraplanar, Fire, Lawful)
Hit Dice: 4d8+4 (22 hp)
Initiative: +5
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 16 (+1 Dex, +5 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+5
Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d8+1 plus 1d6 fire)
Full Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d8+1 plus 1d6 fire)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath weapon, fiery bite
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire, scent, vulnerability to cold
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +4
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 6
Skills: Hide +13, Jump +12, Listen +7, Move Silently +13, Spot +7, Survival +7*
Feats: Improved Initiative, Run, TrackB
Environment: A lawful evil-aligned plane
Organization: Solitary, pair, or pack (5-12)


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Fiendish Wolves

Now with the enemy visible, the wolves move in with pack tactics but miss with their efforts their nimble target.

W1: 17HPs /+4 STR - appears in J36 - move to O32 - scent 16 Dead.
W2: 17HPs /+4 STR - move to O32 - attack 15 (forgot +2 from flanking) - miss.
W3: 17HPs /+4 STR - move to N31 - attack 14 (forgot +2 from flanking) - miss.

Size/Type:  Medium  Animal
Hit Dice: 2d8+4 (13 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+2 Dex, +2 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+2
Attack: Bite +3 melee (1d6+1)
Full Attack: Bite +3 melee (1d6+1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Trip
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Skills: Hide +2, Listen +3, Move Silently +3, Spot +3, Survival +1*
Feats: TrackB, Weapon Focus (bite)

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Hippogriff appears in K/L 34/35 moves to P/Q 31/32 - Attack 18 (incl. flanking) - miss.

Size/Type:  	Large  Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 	3d10+9 (25 hp)
Initiative: 	+2
Speed: 	50 ft. (10 squares), fly 100 ft. (average)
Armor Class: 	15 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: 	+3/+11
Attack: 	Claw +6 melee (1d4+4)
Full Attack: 	2 claws +6 melee (1d4+4) and bite +1 melee (1d8+2)
Space/Reach: 	10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: 	—
Special Qualities: 	Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent
Saves: 	Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +2
Abilities: 	Str 18, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 8
Skills: 	Listen +4, Spot +8
Feats: 	Dodge, Wingover

Busy days, will post asap but may take another day.

ooc: No problem, directing 5 creatures requires a lot of concentration, a little rest is fine :D

OOC: You are welcome to dissmiss as many as you need to make things easier for you! ;-)
It looks like wolf 3 and the hellhound occupy the same space, also wolf 2 attacks from the same square as the dead wolf. This isn't against the rules, but there are penalties for fighting in an obstructed space that I assume would apply here.

ooc: There are no modifiers for fighting in the square of a dead body, however, summoned creatures disappear after being slain, so there is no body of it anyways ;)

The Hellhound in N31 is a typo, I meant O/30, sorry for that.

OOC: Yeah, besides the wolf is a quadrupede and would be stable enough anyway. My bad. Ok for position of Hellhound, will weigh my options and post tomorrow I hope.

OOC: It looks like the hippogriff provokes an AoO moving up to P31, I'll roll for it and if you have another opinion we'll simply disregard it.

Quinlan makes a backwards thrust as the hippogriff closes in for the attack, drawing some blood.

AoO: 18, damage 5

He then follows up with another thrust-slash combination once more puncturing the skin of the large beast, before withdrawing a few steps among the wolves.

Round 5:
  [Free]
  [Move]5' step to N32 after attacking
  [Standard]Full Attack hippogriff rapier (25), crit? 9, damage 5, axe (13)

Status:
  Initiative: 10
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (15)

  Damage Taken: 0
  Damage Dealt: 24 to wolf in O32 (dead).
                Hellhound: 7
                Hippogriff: 10

Effects:
+10 Move silently 1 hr


Final position: N32

Round 5:
  [Free] - none
  [Standard] Cast "Mirror Images" - 5.
  [Move] - yes.

Status:
  Initiative: 05
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (11)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
 - Mage Armor, 2hrs. (Pre-Cast with 10hrs duration)
 - Shield, 5 minutes
 - Invisibility 5 minutes
 - Mirror Images (5= 1in6 chance to hit real Lilianne)
 - Summoned Hellhound 2rds
 - Summoned Fiendish Wolves 7rds
 - Summoned Hippogriff I, 4rds
 - Summoned Hippogriff II, 5rds

Final Position:

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Conjured creatures action summary: Total damage scored 19pts.

Hellhound -7
Move to M32 - Attack 18, miss.

Wolf 2
Move to N33 - Attack 22, damage 6. free trip str.check: 4.

Wolf 3
Move to 033 - Attack 17, miss.

Celestial Hippogriff I -10
Move to O/P 31/32 full attack:
Claw 1: 25, damage 5. Claw 2: 21, damage 8. Bite: 18. Miss.

Celestial Hippogriff II
Appears in M/N 27/28
Charge to: M/N 30/31 - 13, miss.


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Hellhound

Size/Type: Medium Outsider (Evil, Extraplanar, Fire, Lawful)
Hit Dice: 4d8+4 (22 hp)
Initiative: +5
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 16 (+1 Dex, +5 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+5
Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d8+1 plus 1d6 fire)
Full Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d8+1 plus 1d6 fire)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath weapon, fiery bite
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire, scent, vulnerability to cold
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +4
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 6
Skills: Hide +13, Jump +12, Listen +7, Move Silently +13, Spot +7, Survival +7*
Feats: Improved Initiative, Run, TrackB
Environment: A lawful evil-aligned plane
Organization: Solitary, pair, or pack (5-12)


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Fiendish Wolves

Now with the enemy visible, the wolves move in with pack tactics but miss with their efforts their nimble target.

W1: 17HPs /+4 STR - appears in J36 - move to O32 - scent 16 Dead.
W2: 17HPs /+4 STR - move to O32 - attack 15 (forgot +2 from flanking) - miss.
W3: 17HPs /+4 STR - move to N31 - attack 14 (forgot +2 from flanking) - miss.

Size/Type:  Medium  Animal
Hit Dice: 2d8+4 (13 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+2 Dex, +2 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+2
Attack: Bite +3 melee (1d6+1)
Full Attack: Bite +3 melee (1d6+1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Trip
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Skills: Hide +2, Listen +3, Move Silently +3, Spot +3, Survival +1*
Feats: TrackB, Weapon Focus (bite)

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Hippogriff
Size/Type:  Large  Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 3d10+9 (25 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares), fly 100 ft. (average)
Armor Class: 15 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+11
Attack: Claw +6 melee (1d4+4)
Full Attack: 2 claws +6 melee (1d4+4) and bite +1 melee (1d8+2)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: —
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +2
Abilities: Str 18, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 8
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +8
Feats: Dodge, Wingover

OOC: Ok, will try and sort out some things. Quinlan gets an AoO against both hellhound and W3 (although he can only make the one attack), he also needs to roll the trip check, followed by a trip attempt since the wolf will lose (DEX +4). After that we may proceed with Quinlans normal actions this round.

ooc: I would like to know when you get an AoO, since moving INTO a threatened square does NOT provoke an AoO. I will admit that I've not checked if they do but I think it is hardly possible since you moved out of range before they moved and all they do is move into position again. Then, please note they have a move of 50ft, which is 10 squares, thus they CAN give your rapier a wide berth to avoid AoOs. Please don't make me track each step on their way until they have repositioned themselves.

And wolves don't suffer AoOs from trip attempts since it is a natural feature (free trip attempt with successful bite) just like improved grab. So you don't get a counter trip attempt I'm afraid.

As the summoned creatures swarm around him Quinlan manages to thrust his rapier into one of the wolves. He follows up with another thrust before attempting to tumble out of range of the hippogriffs, severely wounded he moves less gracefully than he use to and ends up exposing himself for attacks from one of the wolves and the newly arrived hippogriff.

STR roll 6, opposed trip attempt 13 w2
AoO 25 w3, damage 6

OOC: Forgive me but it just dawned on me that I should roll for each enemy, no? That's how I read the rules at least.

Round 6:
  [Free]
  [Move]Tumble to M34, 19, 25, 30, 29, 18 (DC 25 for avoiding AoO's, in order w2-3, hh, h1-2). AoO's from w2 (if not prone?) and h2.
  [Standard]Attack w3 25, damage 6

Status:
  Initiative: 10
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (15)

  Damage Taken: 19
  Damage Dealt: 24 to wolf in O32 (dead).
                Hellhound: 7
                Hippogriff: 10
                Wolf 3: 12

Effects:
+10 Move silently 1 hr


Final position: M34

ooc: Please note you cannot return a trip attempt against a wolf's free trip, see srd below...

AoO Wolf 2: 26, damage 4. Trip strength check 22 or be tripped.

AoO Hippo2: 12, miss. Silly thing, can't hit the broad side of a barn...

Now I need to know if you are prone.

OOC: I'm sooo tripped :-)

Final position: Prone, and still in N32, full attack away! Quinlans standard action still stands (pun intended) though since it was taken before the failed tumble attempt.

Round 6: - This is going to hurt...

  [Free] - none
  [Standard] Cast "True Strike"
  [Move] - none.

Status:
  Initiative: 05
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (11)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   65pts

Effects:
 - Mage Armor, 2hrs. (Pre-Cast with 10hrs duration)
 - Shield, 5 minutes
 - Invisibility 5 minutes
 - Mirror Images (5=1in6 chance to hit real Lilianne)
 - Summoned Hellhound 1rds
 - Summoned Fiendish Wolves 6rds
 - Summoned Hippogriff I, 3rds
 - Summoned Hippogriff II, 4rds

Final Position:    J30



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Conjured creatures action summary: Total damage scored 42pts. (Attacks vs. AC15 because you are prone)

Hellhound -7
Move to M32 - Attack 10, miss.

Wolf 2
N33 - Attack 18, damage 7.

Wolf 3 -12
033 - Attack 21, damage 9.

Celestial Hippogriff I -10
O/P 31/32 full attack:
Claw 1: 23, damage 8. Claw 2: 12, miss. Bite: 5, Miss.

Celestial Hippogriff II

M/N 30/31 full attack:
Claw 1: 15, damage 8pts. Claw 2: 17, damage 5. Bite: 14, miss.

Ouch indeed! I'm utterly, totally and irevocally dead. Good match, but I failed miserably at trying out any duskblade spells...

*nods* I know facing a summoner is a very difficult affair. Remember how Garath tore Aerin apart? Well, she would have dispatched of most creatures quickly, so you cannot take the same approach like this time. In your particular case your low AC was actually your 'downfall', most oponents I've faced in the arena were either mages or had a much higher AC. Anyways, it was an interesting fight where I could use this tactic for the first time. Thank you for being such a good sport :)

Yeah, I more or less wasted my preparations: should have used barkskin (for that higher AC) and my bag of tricks more (to get a flanking buddy).