Take starts in green, Penny in yellow.

<sub>Dread Summoning Maze:

A maze of tentacle-like bridges suspended over a long, long drop. Into lava.

Black Blob: As darkness spell.
Web: As web spell.
Rubble: Difficult Terrain
Blue Squiggle: Malfunctioning Portals. Takes a person to the next portal, going clockwise, counting 1d4. Side depends on 1d2 (1: left/top; 2: right/bottom).
Orange Circle: Dread portal to nether realms. Don't go in here.</sub>
This message was last edited by the GM at 10:47, Thu 10 Mar 2011.

Take materializes in the arena and immediately pray to the Ramlord, Kavaki, for protection and blessing in the upcoming battle.

Pre-cast: Weapon bless: You prepare one weapon for combat against a particular foe.
While casting the spell, you write the identity of the foe on the
weapon, along with spirit invocations to give the weapon
power. Although you do not need to know the exact name of
the intended victim, you must still identify the creature specifically.
You cannot, for example, bless a weapon for use against “a
kappa,” but you can bless it for use against “the kappa who lives
in Ch’i Sheng’s pond.”
The first time the blessed weapon is used against the target
creature, its wielder gains a +5 enhancement bonus on the first
attack roll and a +5 bonus on damage if the first attack is successful.
After the first attack, or if the weapon is used against
another foe before it is used against the target creature, the
writings on the blade disappear and the spell effect ends.
Focus: A writing brush and ink.

Prep Round 1:
  [Free]
  [Standard]Cast shield of faith (shared with Urufu)

Prep Round 2:
  [Free]
  [Standard] (full round) Cast enlarge person (shared with Urufu)

Status:
  Initiative: 16
  AC (Touch AC): 16 (15)

  Damage Taken:  0
  Damage Dealt:  0

Effects: +2 Deflection bonus to AC (self and Urufu), +2 STR, -2 DEX, size increase to Large, -1 to hit, -1 AC. Weapon bless: +5 to attack and damage for 1st attack.

Final position: AB25/26

Urufu
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (13)

  Damage Taken:  0
  Damage Dealt:  0

Final position: AB25/26

ooc: I don't think you can prepare the weapon bless. The arena rules say:


Your power says you can prepare the weapon for a specific foe only, not just any foe.

IC: There's little to prepare for Penny as she appears in the arena, leisurely she strings her bow and puts an arrow to it. Seeing the protections her oponent throws up she groans: This didn't look good for her. Reaching for her heritage she touched the sling bullet kept in the hilt of her flail and immediately the surrounding area was filled with shadows...

Prep Round 1:
  [Free]
  [Standard] Cast Darkness on sling bullet.*
  [Move] Draw bow.

Prep Round 2:
  [Free] knock arrow.
  [Standard]

Status:
  Initiative: 18
  AC (Touch AC): 17 (13)

  Damage Taken:  0
  Damage Dealt:  0

Effects:

 - Darkness, 30mins - concealment 20% miss chance

Final position: Y02

*Special feature: In the pommel of the weapon a small compartment contains a sling
bullet, kept behind a wide wire-mesh (to allow touching it). It can be hidden under
a rounded metal cap to cover it when not desired. Can be opened/closed as a swift
action? - Agreed to by DM North March 8th, 2011 - at no extra cost.
This message was last edited by the player at 10:49, Thu 10 Mar 2011.

OOC: Ah! Quite right. No biggie though, I pick another spell in its stead.
You're up.

Penny looked at the man, no mountain of a man on the other side of the arena and shook her head, she couldn't hope to beat him in toe-to-toe combat. The big dog at his side didn't make it any better. Still, she took off in a mad dash to her right, easily jumped the gab between the bridges and jogged on to the corner of the next bridge.

Round 1:
  [Move] Double move to J03. Jump gap DC10, automatic success.
  [Free]
  [Standard]

Status:
  Initiative: 18
  AC (Touch AC): 17 (13)

  Damage Taken:  0
  Damage Dealt:  0

Effects:

 - Darkness, 30mins - concealment 20% miss chance

Final position: J03

Take moves towards the center. Dog in tow.

Round 1:
  [Free]
  [Standard]
  [Move] Double move to E/F 17/18

Status:
  Initiative: 16
  AC (Touch AC): 16 (15)

  Damage Taken:  0
  Damage Dealt:  0

Effects: +2 Deflection bonus to AC (self and Urufu), +2 STR, -2 DEX, size increase to Large, -1 to hit, -1 AC.
Final position: E/F 17/18


Urufu
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (13)

  Damage Taken:  0
  Damage Dealt:  0

Final position: E/F 19/20

Penny bit her lip, inhaled and let the arrow go. It whizzed neatly towards the giant-kin but only grazed its target. "Beshaba's luck!" the tiefling snarled and cautiously retreated a little.

Round 2:
  [Standard] Attack Take 17, damage 3pts - meh, minimum damage...
  [Move] 5ft step to K02
  [Free]

Status:
  Initiative: 18
  AC (Touch AC): 17 (13)

  Damage Taken:  0
  Damage Dealt:  3pts

Effects:

 - Darkness, 30mins - concealment 20% miss chance

Final position: K02

Take felt like a huge, painted target where he was standing. The arrow didn't improve things. He asks for Kavaki's blessing before clearing the space to the central platform and approaching Penny somewhat. Urufu stays put for the time being.

Round 2:
  [Free]
  [Standard] Cast bless
  [Move] Jump + move to I/J 11/12 (Jump check 30 to clear 15', so ok)
Status:
  Initiative: 16
  AC (Touch AC): 16 (15)

  Damage Taken:  3
  Damage Dealt:  0

Effects: +2 Deflection bonus to AC (self and Urufu), +2 STR, -2 DEX, size increase to Large, -1 to hit, -1 AC. Bless: +1 attack and save vs fear
Final position: I/J 11/12


Urufu
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (13)

  Damage Taken:  0
  Damage Dealt:  0

Final position: E/F 19/20

ooc: That's an interesting move and a scary jump roll. I would like to point out two things: I'm assuming you have a connection to Urufu like a druid's companion or a wizard's familiar. In either case moving further than 5ft from your companion, said companion loses the benefit of the shared spell. 'Companion Spellbound' [PHB II] allows the character to share spells at 30ft, other than that I don't know a way this could work.

Secondly, Take has entered the sqare with a teleporter...

Really? I'm new to the shared spells but thought that was at the time of casting. Separating the two wouldn't dissmiss spells already active. Where is the teleporter?
This message was last edited by the player at 15:22, Thu 10 Mar 2011.

The teleporter is the blue zig-zag line and yes, the spell ends. See here:

Well, that is mildly annoying. No matter. I don't think I enter the teleporter. I make a standing jump diagonally across to i-j10-11 (or whatever the coordinates are) then goes straight up to ending position.

Round 3:
  [Standard] Attack Take 09, miss - yay :(
  [Move] to R04
  [Free]

Status:
  Initiative: 18
  AC (Touch AC): 17 (13)

  Damage Taken:  0
  Damage Dealt:  3pts

Effects:

 - Darkness, 30mins - concealment 20% miss chance

Final position: R04

Round 3:
  [Free]
  [Standard]
  [Move] Double move to Q/R 5/6 (including a trivial 10' jump)
Status:
  Initiative: 16
  AC (Touch AC): 16 (15)

  Damage Taken:  3
  Damage Dealt:  0

Effects: +2 Deflection bonus to AC, +2 STR, -2 DEX, size increase to Large, -1 to hit, -1 AC. Bless: +1 attack and save vs fear

Final position: Q/R 5/6

Urufu
  [standard]
  [move] Double move to P11, using portal (rolled 1, 2 for # clockwise and direction)

  AC (Touch AC): 19 (13)

  Damage Taken:  0
  Damage Dealt:  0

Final position: P11

ooc: Excuse me, but you need a 20ft running start for a jump, or do you have a feat/skill (standing jump) for that? Otherwise it is a DC20 jump.

Goliaths don't need running starts for jumping, and can climb at higher speed without penalty.

*groans*

Ok, I give up. Good fight - I have no means to outrun your character because you'll just jump. I can't push you into lava, too heavy for that. Trip? Haha, disarm? Your fists? You have a better tab and more HPs, add in your dog and Penny's toast. Thanks, that taught me a good lesson.

Take's grapple checks when enlarged become rather scary. He is a bit of a glass cannon though; bad AC and not an insane amount of hitpoints.

Oh well. Let's see if someone with equal or higher levels might be interested.

Nalia perhaps (sorceress 6)?

You will certainly provide a challenge. It will be an honor to face you.

Chose the arena :)

Let's try the stone circle.