Prep Round 1:
  [Move]
  [Free] Draw Sword
  [Standard]

Prep Round 2:
  [Move]
  [Swift] Activate Draconic Aura: Energy Shield
  [Standard]

Status:
  Initiative: 7
  AC (Touch AC): 22(13)

  Damage Taken:
  Damage Dealt:

Effects:

 Draconic Aura: Energy Shield: Enemy takes 4 points of acid damage when using a melee weapon. Extends to companions within 30' of Shaman.

Final Position: C14
This message was last edited by the player at 11:22, Sat 23 Feb 2013.

Prep Round 1:
  [Move]
  [Free] Activate vest (2 charges)
  [Standard] Cast spell (Alter Self - Air Mephit)

Prep Round 2:
  [Move]
  [Free]
  [Standard] Cast spell (Shield)

Status:
  Initiative: 7
  AC (Touch AC): 25 (18)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
Alter Self - ends round 698
Mage Armor - ends round 5998
Shield - ends round 69

Final Position: B13

OOC: You'll be facing two ettins and two scrags. The scrags start in the water (obviously). The monsters are standard except for feats and some equipment that I've changed a bit to make the challenge more interesting.

Prep Round 1:
  [Move]
  [Free]
  [Standard]

Prep Round 2:
  [Move]
  [Free]
  [Standard]

Status:
  Initiative: Ettins: 20, 5. Scrags: 6,5
  AC (Touch AC): 25 (18)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
Final Position: Ettins in the green square. Scrags ?

Grunting to his fellow giant, the first ettin takes off early, trying to cover as much ground as possible in one go.

Round 1:
  [Move] Double move to Q04
  [Free]
  [Standard]

Status:
  Initiative: 20
  AC (Touch AC): 18 (8)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:

Final Position: Q04

Quickly gaining some altitude, Garath propels himself to the top of the stone structure and surveys the battlefield, noting the location of the enemy.

Round 1:
  [Move] (partial move) B13, 15' up

OOC:  Where be the scrags?

Try spotting them.

OOC:

Spot checks 4, 17 for the two scrags.
Hide check 28 in case they try spotting him back ;)

OOC: I was waiting to see what Gareth did for his action before I acted.

Sorry. No, you can't spot any scrags from where you are.

The mephit-form mage scans the lazily flowing river but does not see the water-trolls.  Perhaps they are hiding under the bridges.  Drawing one of his wands, he points it at the dragon shaman and activates it, causing his battle-comrade to double in size.  "Might as well go tackle the ettin coming from the west," he tells Zar'Da.  "I will try to keep the others off of you.  Let me know if you spot the scrags."

Round 1 (continued):
  [Move] (complete move) complete the move action, draw wand as part of movement
  [Standard] Activate wand (Enlarge Person) on Zar'Da
  [Free] Drop wand

Enlarge:  Zar'Da's space and reach increase to 10'.  +2 to Strength (affects to-hit and damage), -2 to Dex (affects AC), -1 size penalty to attack rolls and AC, increase in weapon damage due to size, +4 on trip, grapple, etc.  Lasts 10 rounds.

Status:
  Initiative: 7
  AC (Touch AC): 25 (18)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
Alter Self
Mage Armor
Shield

Final Position: ??
Not visible to enemies.
Zar'Da - my position is:

---

Spoiler text: (Highlight or hover over the text to view)
C15 10' up

---

OOC: One quick Enlarged question about movement. How do I count out the squares? Do I still only take up a 5 foot square but just have a 10' reach?

You take up a 10' square, just like the giants and troll do, and have 10' reach.

ok, but is my gait 10' also?

You don't fill up the 10' cube, but yes, you occupy a 10 by 10' square.

Zar'da was a little surprise as his perspective changed a bit. The approaching ettin no longer seemed so big. The Dragon Shaman moved out into the field of battle and waited for the approaching giant.

Round 1:
  [Double Move] Move to H-I05/06
  [Free] Spotting the skags: 5, 7

Status:
  Initiative: 7
  AC (Touch AC): 22(13), Enlarged AC 21(12)

  Damage Taken:
  Damage Dealt:

Effects:

 Draconic Aura: Energy Shield: Enemy takes 4 points of acid damage when using a melee weapon. Extends to companions within 30' of Shaman.

 Enlarge:  Zar'Da's space and reach increase to 10'.  +2 to Strength (affects to-hit and damage), -2 to Dex (affects AC), -1 size penalty to attack rolls and AC, increase in weapon damage due to size, +4 on trip, grapple, etc.  Lasts 10 rounds.

Final Position: H-I05/06
This message was last edited by the player at 20:52, Thu 07 Mar 2013.

The other Ettin appears and heads toward the east side of the arena.

Round 1:
  [Move] Double move to PQ 25/26
  [Free]
  [Standard]

Status:
  Initiative: 5
  AC (Touch AC): 18 (8)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:

Final position PQ 25/26

The scrags do their thing unseen.

Round 2!

OOC:  Cool.  Who's up next - Ettin #1?

OOC: Sorry, yes indeed it is!
The two-headed giant moves north behind the cover of the stone structure and throws a sapling-sized javelin at Zar'Da as soon as the drow-kin comes into view.

Round 2:
  [Move] Move to LM 02/03
  [Free]
  [Standard] Attack (javelin) 31, damage 8 to Zar'Da (this beats the AC from cover Zar'Da is enjoying)

Status:
  Initiative: 20
  AC (Touch AC): 18 (8)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   8

Effects:

Final Position: LM 02/03

"Here, this should help."  The wizard makes a quick gesture, and a cloud of glittering motes erupts from underneath the javelin-wielding ettin.  Hopefully they would blind the creature and allow Zar'Da to kill it with relative ease.  Of course, the ettin would try to edge back, using the cloud of motes to try and cover its retreat.  But the dragon shaman's spiderclimbing ability would let him travel along the wall above the cloud, to pursue the ettin without risk of being blinded by the sparkling dust.

Round 2:
  [Move] Move?
  [Standard] Cast spell (Glitterdust) on ettin #1, targeted at ground level, L-M/01-02

Glitterdust: 10' spread, Will save DC 20 or be blinded for 7 rounds.

Status:
  Initiative: 7
  AC (Touch AC): 25 (18)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects:
Alter Self
Mage Armor
Shield

Final Position: ??
Not visible to enemies.
Zar'Da - my position is:

---

Spoiler text: (Highlight or hover over the text to view)
C12 10' up

---

OOC:  Zar'Da, with your increased reach you can hit the ettin without entering into the glitterdust cloud.

Ettin 1 roars in frustration as it suddenly is blinded.

Zar'Da took the javelin with but a grunt and then moved forward, taking full advantage of the Ettin's condition, his newly elongated sword cutting deep into the flesh of the two headed giant.

Round 2:
  [Double Move] Move to I-J02/03
  [Standard] Attack: 25, Damage: 13

Status:
  Initiative: 7
  AC (Touch AC): 22(13), Enlarged AC 21(12)

  Damage Taken: 8
  Damage Dealt:

Effects:

 Draconic Aura: Energy Shield: Enemy takes 4 points of acid damage when using a melee weapon. Extends to companions within 30' of Shaman.

 Enlarge:  Zar'Da's space and reach increase to 10'.  +2 to Strength (affects to-hit and damage), -2 to Dex (affects AC), -1 size penalty to attack rolls and AC, increase in weapon damage due to size, +4 on trip, grapple, etc.  Lasts 9 rounds.

Final Position: I-J/02-03

OOC: guys, the scrags will not really pose a challenge for you, and you've soon disposed of the first ettin. I'd like to change the scrags for other monsters (listed CR 3).

In reply to DM Solo (msg # 25):

Sure, that's fine by me.

OOC:  Depends on the other monsters, since I've loaded up on spells that are geared to the scrags, and there are some CR 3 creatures against which those spells will be useless.  But generally yes, I'm open to switching the scrags for something else, and if necessary we can re-do my spell list - what foes did you have in mind?