Web: As web spell.
Rubble: Difficult Terrain
Altar: Low Cover
Ceiling is 40 feet high, Shelves are 20 feet high
Shelves can be climbed, Climb DC 10

Orophear and Levis start in Red, Gawain and Quinlan in Blue.

Prep Round 1:
  [Move] Draw Greatsword
  [Free] (swift) Devoted spirit stance (2 HP healed/hit)
  [Standard] Cast Expeditious retreat

Prep Round 2:
  [Move]
  [Free] (swift) cast Inpirational boost
  [Standard] Inspire courage (Dragonfire Inspiration)

  Initiative: 22
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (13)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   0

Effects: Expeditious Retreat +30' speed 4 mins, Alter self 40 mins, +2d6 fire damage

Final position Q9
This message was last edited by the player at 11:19, Fri 12 Apr 2013.

Prep Round 1:
  [Free] Swift: Cast Inspirational boost (+1 IC)
  [Move] Draw bow
  [Standard]Sing: Inspire Courage
  [Immediate]: Activate badge of valor (+1 IC)
Prep Round 2:
  [Free]
  [Move]Draw potion
  [Standard] Drink potion of barkskin +2

Status:
  Initiative: 18
  AC (Touch AC): 20 (13)

  Damage Taken: 0
  Damage Dealt: 0

Effects: +3 to attack & damage, Barkskin 60 mins, +2d6 Fire damage

Final position: R10

Levis picked this arena to be fair, but she was still worried. Her spells couldn't be used at their full range, and she didn't like the thought of turning a corner and running into the Knight on her own. She went about her preparations and hoped for the best.

Prep Round 1
 [Standard] Cast Steel Shadows. +3 AC (armour bonus), +3 AC shield bonus.

Status:
 Initiative 15
 AC: 15(9)

Effects: Steel Shadows (+6 AC)

Prep Round 2
 [Standard] Cast Caul of Shadows +2 AC (deflection)

Status:
 Initiative: 15
 AC: 15(9)

Effects: Steel Shadows (+6 AC), Shadowskin (DR10/magic) (1 round).

OOC: Sorry for the delay. A couple of questions, and depending on the answers I may need to edit my prep rounds.
1: Does it require a move action to pass and item?
2: Can Levis use the wand of Cat's Grace?

Orophear went about preparing for the match silently. Just before the gong rings the elf says, "Stick close for a moment if possible."

Prep Round 1:
  [Move] Draw Wand
  [Standard] Cast Cat's Grace from wand
  [Free] drop wand

Prep Round 2:
  [Move] Draw Sword
  [Standard] Cast Bull's Strength

Status:
  Initiative: 13
  AC (Touch AC): 23 (17)

  Damage Taken:
  Damage Dealt:

Effects:
  Cat's Grace: +4 to Dex, Duration: 3 minutes

  Bull's Strength: +4 to Str, Duration: 8 minutes

Final Position: B09

OOC: in general yes, but I'll allow you to draw and pass along an item as part of the same action while in prep rounds. Levis can't use the wand without an UMD check.

OOC: I actually can't at all. Mystery users can't activate spell trigger devices of other classes.

Are you sure? UMD allows you to "pose" as something else wrt magic.

OOC: Levis, do you have a position?

OOC: Yeah. It's in page 154 of Tome of Magic.

And my position is A10

Gawain launches himself forward in a frantic rush across the arena, almost flying over the altar before bearing down on Levis. The knight slams into her knocking the girl almost sensless before cutting he down with the sword. The swing has such momentum it manages to catch Orophear as well, giving the elf a nasty wound.

Round 1:
  [Immediate] Activate Badge of Valor +1 IC
  [Move] Jump over altar as part of movement (DC16), autosuccess with a +21 modifier
  [Free]
  [Standard] Charging Minotaur (Full round), 32, crit 25, damage 45 + 10 fire. Cleave (18) assume hit vs flatfooted, damage 22 + 6 fire

  Initiative: 22
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (13)

  Damage Taken:   0
  Damage Dealt:   Levis (55), Orophear (28)

Effects: Expeditious Retreat +30' speed 4 mins, +3d6 fire damage

Final position B10
This message was last edited by the player at 09:11, Mon 15 Apr 2013.

Quinlan knocks and fires an arrow but misses, he sneaks off behind cover.

Round 1:
  [Free]
  [Move] Move to M11
  [Standard] Attack (15)

Status:
  Initiative: 18
  AC (Touch AC): 20 (13)

  Damage Taken: 0
  Damage Dealt: 0

Effects: +3 to attack & damage, Barkskin 60 mins, +2d6 Fire damage

Final position: M11

OOC: first off, BRUTAL!

Second, the alter in the middle doesn't prevent you from charging??

OOC: Lucky roll (shrug). The altar presents no obstacle since my jump modifier is +21, and the altar, being low cover is no more than 4' high (DC16, which is autosuccess). I will edit my post though to better reflect this.

I thought to myself "I should use DR. This will be a rough start if I don't have some kind of protection." and I was right, but I needed lots more protection.

We got lucky: Gawain rolled two (2) 20: one for initiative, and then directly after a critical hit. But generally, you don't want Gawain to have a charge lane.

OOC: Yikes! Remind me to NEVER meet Gawain in open combat!

Orophear's eyes went wide as the knight burst across the arena, his flaming sword cutting his companion clean in half. The elf managed to move just enough to not follow Levis into the afterlife but still took a might hit himself. With a growl of pain the elf channeled a bit of arcane energy into his sword, the fmiliar drain from his own life force moving along the blade to turn it a bright blood red followed closely by the crackling of lightning. With a sideways chop the blade cut into the knight and discharged all of it's magical energies into the man along the gash.

Round 1:
  [Swift] Cast Blade of Blood: sacrifice 5 hit points for an extra 2d6 damage
  [Standard] Arcane Channel: Cast Shocking Grasp into sword, Attack: 30, Damage: 44 (13 longsword + 12 BoB + 19 shocking grasp)

Status:
  Initiative: 13
  AC (Touch AC): 23 (17)

  Damage Taken: 33 (28 G + 5 BoB)
  Damage Dealt: 44(G)

Effects:
  Cat's Grace: +4 to Dex, Duration: 3 minutes

  Bull's Strength: +4 to Str, Duration: 8 minutes

  A shaken character takes a -2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.

Final Position: B09
This message was last edited by the player at 17:10, Sun 14 Apr 2013.

OOC: forgot to add that you need to save vs fear (will DC15).

OOC: From what? and what are the effects if I fail, which I did.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:02, Sun 14 Apr 2013.

Gawain has a frightful presence ability that activates when charging, full attacking, or casting a spell against enemies. It triggered on my charge. You are shaken, which doesn't do anything for the thrashing you just gave me.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:24, Sun 14 Apr 2013.

In reply to Gawain Silvershield (msg # 20):

Ok then, carry on. Oh, and how long does it last?
This message was last edited by the player at 17:09, Sun 14 Apr 2013.

OOC: I post this here for reference. You are shaken for one minute.



IC: Shaking from the violent electric shock, and feeling weak from the pain and blood loss, Gawain makes a tactical retreat. Teleporting a short distance away before running behind cover and healing himself with a spell.

Round 2:
  [Swift] Activate anklets and teleport 10' to D10
  [Move] Move to M7. Jump over altar as part of movement (DC16), autosuccess with a +21 modifier
  [Free]
  [Standard] Cast CMW, 14 healed
  Initiative: 22
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (13)

  Damage Taken:   30 (44)
  Damage Dealt:   Levis (55), Orophear (28)

Effects: Expeditious Retreat +30' speed 4 mins, +3 to hit/damage, +3d6 fire damage 5 rounds

Final position: M7

Not braking cover Quinlan follows up with a spell, weaving the arcane words into the rhymes of his rousing song. The spell ends with a pinch of ground mica thrown into the air. Simultaneously, a cloud of gold-glittering particles suddenly erupts around Orophear, clinging to him and threatening to blind him.

Round 2:
  [Free]
  [Move] Move to O14
  [Standard] Cast Glitterdust, Will DC 15 or be blinded four rounds.

Status:
  Initiative: 18
  AC (Touch AC): 20 (13)

  Damage Taken: 0
  Damage Dealt: 0

Effects: +3 to attack & damage, Barkskin 60 mins, +3d6 Fire damage 5 rounds

Final position: O14

OOC: Come on dicebot, COME ON!!! I can NOT make a F#$@%^$ing save in the arena!!!

"_{By the gods!}" Orophear said as he saw the glittering golden dust and his vision suddenly washed out. Knowing that once again this was the end of yet another match with these two the elf reached into down on his belt and removed a potion and drank it, the large wound closing and the bleeding stopped.
"Come on then! Come get me while I am helpless!" the elf growled, his stance still even and his sword at the ready.

Round 1:
  [Move] Draw potion of healing
  [Free] Drink Potion: healed 16 points
Status:
  Initiative: 13
  AC (Touch AC): 23 (17), Blinded 18 (12)

  Damage Taken: 17 (28 G + 5 BoB - 16 healed)
  Damage Dealt: 44(G)

Effects:
  Cat's Grace: +4 to Dex, Duration: 3 minutes

  Bull's Strength: +4 to Str, Duration: 8 minutes

  Shaken: -2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Duration: 1 minute

  Blind: -2 penalty to Armor Class, loses his Dexterity bonus to AC (if any), moves at half speed, and takes a -4 penalty on Search checks and on most Strength- and Dexterity-based skill checks. All checks and activities that rely on vision (such as reading and Spot checks) automatically fail. All opponents are considered to have total concealment (50% miss chance) to the blinded character.
  Duration: 4 rounds

Final Position: B09

I had a 50/50 chance of blinding you thanks to shaken, but I didn't actually plan for it to happen. I'll need to think about how to proceed.

Well, let's see, you could move into a charging position and slice him in half, or just plink away for a couple of rounds. Either way.

True, but I could also just heal up and continue where we left off. Should I attack you, death will be inevitable: a couple of arrows per round and a charge... I really just wanted to deny you invisibility.
Can we agree to continue without blindness, and say you passed the save?

If that's what you want to do. But i missed the save fair and square. The dicebot just hates me here is all.

Yes, I want to have a fight, not firing at a blind target.

In reply to DM Solo (msg # 29):

Ok then. No invisibilitt, which was actually my next move :)
I'll edit my post tomorrow to reflect my actual action. Does the anti invisibility last 4 rounds also?

Yup!

Orophear coughed and sputtered as the magical dust settled on him, his vision becoming spotty by the brightness of the sparkles but the elf seemed to shake that off. Since the other two were not within sight Orophear quickly drew out a potion and drank it down and then took off towards one of the walls closer to his opponents.

Round 2(revised):
  [Move] Draw potion of healing
  [Free] Drink Potion: healed 16 points
  [Move] Standard move, 30' to F07

Status:
  Initiative: 13
  AC (Touch AC): 23 (17)

  Damage Taken: 17 (28 G + 5 BoB - 16 healed)
  Damage Dealt: 44(G)

Effects:
  Cat's Grace: +4 to Dex, Duration: 29 minutes

  Bull's Strength: +4 to Str, Duration: 79 minutes

  Shaken: -2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Duration: 9 rounds

  Glitterdust: -40 on hide checks, no ivisibility. Duration: 4 rounds

Final Position: F07

OOC: Drinking a potion is a standard action, no? Not that it matters: you may draw the potion while moving if it is kept in a belt pouch or similarly easy access position.

Gawain moves close once more, but the golden appearance of the dust-covered Orophear throws him off slightly, turning the powerful attack into a miss and leaving the knight wide open for a counterstrike.

Round 3:
  [swift] Leading the charge stance
  [Move] Move to F8.
  [Free]
  [Standard] Attack (Vanguard strike) 14 miss

  Initiative: 22
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (13)

  Damage Taken:   30 (44)
  Damage Dealt:   Levis (55), Orophear (28)

Effects: Expeditious Retreat +30' speed 4 mins, +3 to hit/damage, +3d6 fire damage 4 rounds

Final position: F8
This message was last edited by the player at 10:58, Wed 17 Apr 2013.

Quinlan notes the direction both Orophear and Gawain takes and figures out their likely point of intersection. Moving north the half-drow once more forms the arcane syllables of a spell, this time pulling out a piece of lard that he smears between thumb and finger. The ground around Orophear suddenly becomes covered in a slippery, greasy substance, threatening to force him lose his balance.

Round 3:
  [Free]
  [Move] Move to M6
  [Standard] Cast Grease covering E6 to F7, Ref DC 14 or fall prone.

Status:
  Initiative: 18
  AC (Touch AC): 20 (13)

  Damage Taken: 0
  Damage Dealt: 0

Effects: +3 to attack & damage, Barkskin 60 mins, +3d6 Fire damage 4 rounds

Final position: M6

Suddenly the floor below Orophear grew slippery and covered in grease causing the elf to fall onto his side.

Round 2:
  Ref Save: 7 (Fail) grrrrr

OOC: Oooooo, I thought I had you for sure but forgot the -2 from being Shaken. You're SO lucky! :D

IC: Orophear spoke a quick arcane syllable and disappeared only to reappear right next to Gawain and standing. The elf quickly channels some arcane energy into his blade, the steel crackling with electrical energy and he swings at Gawain. The effect of the teleportation spell and the power of his attack threw the elf's attack off just enough so he missed the knight. The sword in the Duskblade's hand still crackled with electrical energy menacingly.

Round 3:
  [Swift] Quick Cast: Dimensional Hop into a standing position to E08
  [Standard] Attack with sword( Power Attack -5/+5, -2 shaken): 17(MISS), Arcane Channel: Shocking Grasp

Status:
  Initiative: 13
  AC (Touch AC): 23 (17)

  Damage Taken: 17 (28 G + 5 BoB - 16 healed)
  Damage Dealt: 44(G)

Effects:
  Cat's Grace: +4 to Dex, Duration: 28 minutes

  Bull's Strength: +4 to Str, Duration: 78 minutes

  Shaken: -2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Duration: 9 rounds

  Glitterdust: -40 on hide checks, no ivisibility. Duration: 3 rounds

Final Position: E08

Gawain manages to just deflect the magically empowered attack, and flicks out of existance himself, before charging in on the elf. Bahamut! he cries out, empowering himself with the essence of the great dragon. As the sword strikes, the human seems to take on the aspect of a great silver dragon.

He pauses then, drops his sword and catches Orophear before his body hits the ground.

Round 4:
  [swift] Activate anklets, teleport to H10
  [Move]
  [Free]
  [Standard] Battle leaders charge + leading the charge stance (33), crit (28), damage 4d6+44 (10 from maneuver, 4 from stance * 2) 62 damage + 12 fire

  Initiative: 22
  AC (Touch AC): 19 (13) -2 before next round

  Damage Taken:   30 (44)
  Damage Dealt:   Levis (55), Orophear (102)

Effects: Expeditious Retreat +30' speed 4 mins, +3 to hit/damage, +3d6 fire damage 3 rounds

Final position: F9

And that's a wrap... in case Orophear survives he still needs to make a DC15 fort save not to die from massive damage.
I can't believe I get to roll critical hits twice on a charge in the same match... Seriously, with rolls like this it's nearly impossible to lose.

In reply to Gawain Silvershield (msg # 37):

Whatever. I've so had it with these matches. I get such crap rolls and my opponents seem to crush me with that stupid dicebot. Good fight.

Bah, had you got those rolls instead it would have been over. Gawain wouldn't have lasted another round anyway, and Quinlan can't do much without exposing himself to your devastating rays. You're not doing badly in the other match I might add.

In reply to Gawain Silvershield (msg # 39):

I've had a bit of a losing streak and it seems to be mostly poor descisions and bad rolls. I just need a break from the arena is all.

When I gain a level.. I'll have enough hitpoints to survive..
Bolster gives 5 temp HP based on character level (max 75). so that's 35 additional hitpoints at level 7. On top of that, I can cast it on allies.

Though honestly, I'll likely end up taking it at level 8, because I'm not building for pvp. XD

Good match.. I guess?

How about setting up that special match I requested?

I'm surprised you didn't go for the enclosed labyrinth map in the end: it would likely had taken forever to finish, but at least Levis would have lasted a few rounds.

I'll set it up, when I have time (not today, and not tomorrow for sure).

In reply to Gawain Silvershield (msg # 42):

This ended completely because a bad choice. I never use Power Attack and decided to try it this time. If I had just straight rolled Orophear would have hit. C'est la vie.

My apologizes for coming off as a sore loser yesterday. For some reason I was in a particularly foul mood and it transferred to here. My bad. Good fight, both of them.

No worries: you rolled a string of lousy dice rolls, while I got to roll absolutely stellar ones. I understand the frustration.