Afrezza casts a spell, and his scimitar glows with cold light. He then floats up to the top of the column and heads over to meet Josep atop a larger platform. He hops easily over the small gap.

His sword flicks out, but he fails to connect. One of the images winks out. Seven Afrezza's face off against now five Joseps. All of the Afrezza images shrug helplessly, a little embarrassed at the indecency of the situation, and he grins at the wizard. "Best we get this settled."





   ROUND: Round 4 (19)
POSITION: C5+4
 ACTIONS: Cast Rimed Frigid Touch (standard), Activate Quickrunner's Shirt (swift), Levitate 20' to C2+4 (move - spell cast prior round), Auto pass jump check (free), Move to C5+5 and sheathe Rod (move), Spellstrike (free)

 HP: 60/60 (0 nonlethal)
 AC: 20(24); FFAC: 16; Touch: 15
CMD: 19; FFCMD: 15; FFTAC: 11

EFFECTS: Mirror Image 56/60 rounds +6 Images; Spell 2 57/60; Spell 3 59/60 Arcane Enhancement 6/10

   GEAR: Backpack, Belt Pouch, Scimitar, Mithril Chain Shirt, Shirt, Headband, Ring, Belt, Rod, Cloak
   USES: Arcane Pool 7/9, Spells: Level 1 4/6, Level 2 2/5

17:47, Today: Afrezza rolled 13,3 using 1d20+10,1d6 with rolls of 3,3. Spellstrike Rimed Frigid Touch AC 14 + figments (6=Josep). - Attack misses

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Minion: Scorpion Familiar
Position: B2, HP 23/23
 (AC 21, FFAC 18, TAC 18, CMD 21, FFCMD 18, FFTAC 12)
 Actions: Perception check (free) / Effects: none

Afrezza, could you clarify your location?
Josep is on C3,+4 ; you could not attack from C5,+4

Apologies. I used Lainadan's map that showed you at C6+4....

Unfortunately, that positioning is a big reason why I decided to move on Josep now :(
Well crap.

So just Have Afrezza levitating at C2+4. No quickrunners shirt needed. The -1 from levitating doesn't change the outcome of the turn.

Ah, I didn't see that. I thought he was still on C6+4. Sorry for causing a (minor) confusion.

Lainadan, I think you're up.
Could you update the positions on the map in your post?

Just to be clear, I updated the map with Josep and Afrezza in their correct positions.

OOC: I was just wondering... In the challenge we said no flying, levitate does not count as flying i suppose?

I guess you can make an argument for that, but as a RAW issue I think of them as pretty distinct actions. Firstly, obviously, there are two very different spells - one is Fly, the other is Levitate. Importantly, Levitate uses no fly check (and it also penalizes attacks and doesn't give any move speed).

From an intent perspective, I believe I am also in line with our agreement. I am not hovering 40 feet up in the air throwing spells at people.  I am using it as a poor-man's spider-climb (also not flying, even though it allows you to gain some altitude and stay out of reach).

Open to disagreement obviously. Let me know if you want a GM to weigh in.

OOC: No no, not trying to start an argument, what you say makes sense, i was just wondering for future reference... It might just have been a case of "oh crap it's true we said no flying". Anyway, don't worry about it ;)

All good, Kazan.

Also, unfortunately, I am going to have to call 48 hours on Lainadan. Its been almost three days since my post on Friday, and two since my clarification on my proper position. I hate doing that, but play by post moves slow enough as it is.

OOC: Lainadan takes the total defense action. Next!

That means I'm up then.

 Josep glanced at the immobile rogue and murmured:
  "I'm confused, is he dead or not?"

 Afrezza catapulting himself to his height came as a surprise. He thought that between gents of magic, they had an understanding... but he should have known better than to trust a magus... tricksy folks. He reacted to the attack by casting a defensive spell, but the precaution proved unnecessary.

 He saw the man take one of his images away and mumbled:
  "You realize I'll have to make one of these pedestrians my runner up? A shame, really..."
 He shook his head and closed his eyes, started casting a spell in a defensive stance.

 Relying on his ears only, the wizard let the two cold rays fly at point-blank. One of them magically guided to hit Afrezza square in the chest, the other shot at random but packed with good luck.

 

   ROUND: Round 4 ( initiative : 18 )
POSITION: C3  (altitude +4)
 ACTIONS: [free] close eyes (Josep is effectively blind) and speak
          [standard] defensively cast Disruptive Cold Empowered Scorching Ray
          [move] conditional on result of the attack and GM ruling
          [swift] spent on previous round immediate action

 HP: 47/47 (0 nonlethal)
 AC: 8 ; FFAC:  8 ; Touch: 8
CMD: 12; FFCMD: 12; FFTAC: 8

EFFECTS: - Spider Climb 45/50, Mirror Image 46/50 (4/5 figments), claws 1/3, Blinded.
   GEAR: - Backpack; Pouch; 3 Rods; Belt; Headband; Shirt; Components pouch; Heavy Pick; Cloak; Boots; Potions(4); Dagger; (-0 ACP, Light Load)

   USES: Spells : lvl1 1/6, lvl2 4/5, lvl3 0/3 ; Rod A 0/3 ; Rod B 1/3 ; Rod C 0/3 ; admixture 2/9


Minion: Scorpion Familiar
Position: B3, HP 23/23
 (AC 21, FFAC 18, TAC 18, CMD 21, FFCMD 18, FFTAC 12)
 Actions:  move to B3 / Effects: none

DICE ROLLS:
 Josep Gavinho rolled 17 using 1d20+11 with rolls of 6. free perception
   -> Josep pinpoints Afrezza
 Josep Gavinho rolled 22 using 1d20+13 with rolls of 9. cast defensively (DC19)
   -> no AOO
 Josep Gavinho rolled 38,23 using d20+27,d20+7 with rolls of 11,16. (Blind) Disruptive Cold Empowered Scorching Ray
 Josep Gavinho rolled 69 using 1d100 with rolls of 69. ray#2 miss chance.
 Josep Gavinho rolled 21,15 using 4d6,4d6 with rolls of 6,6,6,3,5,4,4,2. rays damage (+50% +11 / +50% +9)
   -> Ray 1 is guided by True Strike (+20, no miss chance) - hits TAC38 for 42 cold damage
   -> Ray 2 - hits TAC23, passes miss chance for 31 cold damage   



If Afrezza somehow survives:
 -he might need a fly check to remain airborne (GM confirmation needed on this, as he is not technically flying)
 -the spell is disruptive, so concentration checks DC18+spell level required for 1 round.

 Josep has yet a move action to take, waiting to see the result of the attack before posting it.

 Since this is likely to come up, closing one's eye to become blinded has been used in this Battle Royale: link to a message in this game message #71
 (specifically to negate mirror image, too)
 Though what kind of action it constitutes was left unspecified.
 GM, if you think it should be a move action, please let me know.

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamema...nditions#TOC-Blinded

OOC: Question for the rest of the fight and your post.. You managed to do the concentration check to cast defensively without AOO, but you're still shooting someone in melee. Shouldn't that be worth an AOO too? It does not change the result of your attack (the spell is already cast), but Afrezza might get an attack still i think?

Hmm, good point.
 While it seems unnecessarily harsh towards spells that involve a ranged attack, RAW I see no reason why he would not get an aoo.

Reading up now, but I have to go work, so it will take a while to reply.
The rays are both ranged attacks, so they actually provoke 2 AoOs if I could take them. It may be good-night Afrezza, but I will check in later.

Found this here: http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/combat.html:

 So yes, you do get an AoO.
 (I don't think each ray provokes an individual AoO, but that is unclear)

I worded my comment badly.
1 aoo for ranged (once total for both Rays)
+1 aoo for spell. - eliminated by defensive casting.

Functionally blinding yourself by closing your eyes isn't an action, so listing it as free is fine. To prevent shenanigans, it needs to be the first thing you do on your round, and the blind condition lasts until the start of your next turn.

Per Paizo's FAQ: "Note that a spell that fires multiple simultaneous rays, such as scorching ray, only provokes one AOO for making the ranged attack instead of one AOO for each ranged attack."

Levitate doesn't require concentration checks to do what it does.

As a force effect, does a shield spell affect my AC vs the rays?

quote:

Shield creates an invisible shield of force that hovers in front of you. It negates magic missile attacks directed at you. The disk also provides a +4 shield bonus to AC. This bonus applies against incorporeal touch attacks, since it is a force effect. The shield has no armor check penalty or arcane spell failure chance.

Afrezza lashes out, but his blade finds only illusion. He is frozen in place by a devastating combination of cold blasts to the chests. Even his smug smile is locked in place, unmoving. His dead body floats eerily in the air.

14:13, Today: Afrezza rolled 21,8,2 using 1d20+10,1d6+6,1d5 with rolls of 11,2,2. AoO for ranged attack and miss chance (5=Josep) AC8. - Destroy a figment

Also, did you add the -4 penalty for being blinded?
Actually, it doesn't matter. Even if you take -4 and I get +4 for shield that still leaves an attack roll of 19 vs a TAC of 19.

It's a pretty nifty way to nullify that spell. As a free action you can open your eyes at the end of the attack, so you effectively just make mirror image a flat 50% miss and -4 penalty to hit. Nicely played.

  Thank you; note that Josep is effectively treated as blinded until the beginning of his next turn (even if for fluff I could say he opens his eyes). Mirror image is still very good, even with that loophole.

 Updated post with my move action:

 Josep glanced at the immobile rogue and murmured:
  "I'm confused, is he dead or not?"

 Afrezza catapulting himself to his height came as a surprise. He thought that between gents of magic, they had an understanding... but he should have known better than to trust a magus... tricksy folks. He reacted to the attack by casting a defensive spell, but the precaution proved unnecessary.

 He saw the man take one of his images away and mumbled:
  "You realize I'll have to make one of these pedestrians my runner up? A shame, really..."
 He shook his head and closed his eyes, started casting a spell in a defensive stance.

 Relying on his ears only, the wizard let the two cold rays fly at point-blank. One of them magically guided to hit Afrezza square in the chest, the other shot at random but packed with good luck.

 With no visual indication, Josep could only guess that a blade that had lashed at him had missed, and that the sudden silence that ensued meant his freezing rays had indeed turned the magus to an ice statue.

 He uttered at the top of his lungs, addressing not only the gladiators in the arena but also those outside whom he might face some day.
  "Let that be a warning to all... next time try and aim for second place."

 In a lower tone, but sill heard across the arena, he shouted:
  "Swashbuckler! I suggest you take care of that rogue now, lest he go home with a silver medal."

 

   ROUND: Round 4 ( initiative : 18 )
POSITION: C3  (altitude +4)
 ACTIONS: [free] close eyes (Josep is effectively blind) and speak
          [standard] defensively cast Disruptive Cold Empowered Scorching Ray
          [free] drop rod B
          [move] draw rod C
          [swift] spent on previous round immediate action

 HP: 47/47 (0 nonlethal)
 AC: 8 ; FFAC:  8 ; Touch: 8
CMD: 12; FFCMD: 12; FFTAC: 8

EFFECTS: - Spider Climb 45/50, Mirror Image 46/50 (3/5 figments), claws 1/3, Blinded.
   GEAR: - Backpack; Pouch; 3 Rods; Belt; Headband; Shirt; Components pouch; Heavy Pick; Cloak; Boots; Potions(4); Dagger; (-0 ACP, Light Load)

   USES: Spells : lvl1 1/6, lvl2 4/5, lvl3 0/3 ; Rod A 0/3 ; Rod B 1/3 ; Rod C 0/3 ; admixture 2/9


Minion: Scorpion Familiar
Position: B3, HP 23/23
 (AC 21, FFAC 18, TAC 18, CMD 21, FFCMD 18, FFTAC 12)
 Actions:  move to B3 / Effects: none

DICE ROLLS:
 Josep Gavinho rolled 17 using 1d20+11 with rolls of 6. free perception
   -> Josep pinpoints Afrezza
 Josep Gavinho rolled 22 using 1d20+13 with rolls of 9. cast defensively (DC19)
   -> no AOO
 Josep Gavinho rolled 38,23 using d20+27,d20+7 with rolls of 11,16. (Blind) Disruptive Cold Empowered Scorching Ray
 Josep Gavinho rolled 69 using 1d100 with rolls of 69. ray#2 miss chance.
 Josep Gavinho rolled 21,15 using 4d6,4d6 with rolls of 6,6,6,3,5,4,4,2. rays damage (+50% +11 / +50% +9)
   -> Ray 1 is guided by True Strike (+20, no miss chance) - hits TAC38 for 42 cold damage
   -> Ray 2 - hits TAC23, passes miss chance for 31 cold damage   



http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamema...nditions#TOC-Blinded

OOC: Holy shit it worked! Maybe this is all for nothing, but people will have a great show today!! (For dramatic effect, listen to this while reading the post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uxJxMjz3Io)

Kazan smiles to himself. He would not be made a fool of today! He was more than capable of doing that on his own. He climbed the ramparts, still shining from the glitterdust and shouted for all to hear while raising a fist in the air: "ARE YOU READY FOLKS? HERE IT COMES!!" He then rushed towards Josep at blinding speed, even faster than the previous rounds. He jumped the last gap while screaming: "KAZAAAAAAANNNN TAAACKLE!!!!" and blindsided josep, pushing him off the ledge. He then yelled again: "KAAZAAAANNNN FALLIIING STAAARRR!!" And followed in the tackle, a shining Kazan dropped elbow first into josep. He rolled over from Josep and said in a lower voice "I always go for the gold, even if it seems impossible." Meanwhile, Josep's frozen body, having been pushed by the tackle floats gently away.

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
1			A+4		+4	+4		+4	###		1
2		f	J	K				###	###		2
3	+4	s	+4		+4	+4		+4		+4	3
4	L										4
5	+4		+4					+4		+4	5
6	+4		+4					+4		+4	6
7											7
8	+4		+4		+4	+4		+4		+4	8
9										K	9
10			+4		+4	+4		+4			10
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J

   ROUND: Round 3 (18)
POSITION: J9 -> H8 (climb) -> F8 -> D2 Prone
 ACTIONS: Climb H8 and move to F8 (move action), Move up to Josep (swift action using quick runner's shirt), bull rush (standard)



 HP: 43/72 (1 nonlethal)
 AC: 23; FFAC: 15; Touch: 16
 CMD: 21; FFCMD: 16; FFTAC: 10

EFFECTS: - Expeditous retreat 5/10
   GEAR: - Belt Pouch, Rapier, Chain Shirt, Buckler, Longbow, quiver, 22 arrows, cloak, dagger, shirt, sunrod, 8 potions
   USES: - Panache 5/6, shirt 1/1, Charmed Life 3/4

DICE ROLLS:09:49, Today: Kazan Ibn Saiman rolled 15 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 6. Climb at half speed with two walls to brace (DC 15).
Acrobatics checks to jump from ledge to ledge automatically succeed with at least +10 modifier on roll.
09:56, Today: Kazan Ibn Saiman rolled 17 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 12. Bull Rush Josep (CMD 12).
10:06, Today: Kazan Ibn Saiman rolled 16 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 2. Acrobatics, reduce falling damage.
10:07, Today: Kazan Ibn Saiman rolled 1 using 1d6 with rolls of 1. falling damage, 1d6 nonlethal.

SUMMARY: Kazan Climbs up the rampart, move and bullrushes a blind Josep off the ledge then falls on top of him and rolls on the square next to him.
Josep takes damage for falling 20 feet and getting hit by a medium falling object.

OOC: I know many of these actions are not "regular" but i think it checks out... I'm just not sure about the position i end up in, maybe i have to stays on top of Josep (lol). Lanaidan is up!!

OOC: Also, the last line of Flavor text should read Afrezza's frozen body...

  Wow! I give you points for style, that's for sure...

 There are however a few things I will have to dispute (otherwise it wouldn't be fun...)
 - unless you have improved bull rush, I suppose you provoke an aoo from Josep (who happens to be threatening with claws)
 - more importantly, you would have to roll miss chance for mirror image (Josep still has 3 figments, so 1 in 4 chances)
 - would Josep get a chance to hold onto the ledge? Would Kazan?
 (I imagine a hilarious scene with the two of them holding for dear life, both hands in the air, looking at each other)
 - finally I should point out my CMD is 10, not 12 --not that it matters

(also, Josep does the freezing around here, he doesn't get frozen ;)   

OOC: I agree on some but not all your points

- Yes you get an AOO. I did not see you had taken out your claws (rawr)
- I do not have to roll a miss chance due to mirror image:
When mirror image is cast, 1d4 images plus one image per three caster levels (maximum eight images total) are created. These images remain in your space and move with you, mimicking your movements, sounds, and actions exactly. Whenever you are attacked or are the target of a spell that requires an attack roll, there is a possibility that the attack targets one of your images instead.
There is no attack roll, it's a combat maneuver check.
-Yes, we can both try to hold on to the Ledge (Reflex DC20)

Given the results of these, the actions might (slightly) change.

And yes, it was a typo for the name on my part, i was too excited :P