Arena Tournament, Round 81: Lance vs. Sam Jones Jr.

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Arena Tournament, Round 81: Lance vs. Sam Jones Jr.

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XP Award: 300 XP
GP Award: 300 GP

Lance (http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=7210) - HCL
Sam Jones Jr. (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=146478) - Master_Rahl22

All Combatants, please roll initiative and declare final purchases, if any

[HCL]

I need to consider purchases and spell preparation

Initiative[roll0]

Knowledge Devotion[roll1]

[Sallera]

Oh, that reminds me, it was pointed out in the Waiting Room that Knowledge Devotion has a prerequisite of 5 ranks in a skill, and since the section in Complete Champion that deals with swapping domains for feats makes no mention of the process ignoring prerequisites, and in fact words it in such a way that states the feat is essentially being taken normally, that particular substitution of Lance's will have to be reversed before this match begins. As per precedent, there will of course be no effect on completed matches.

[HCL]

Alright, I can just swap it out once i meet the prereqs right?

Buying: 2x scrolls of light of lunia, 2x scrolls of faith healing (Flying spaghetti monster), 2x Psionic Tattoos of Expansion

Spell preparation:Expeditious Retreat, Faith Healing, Shield of faith, cmw x3

[Master_Rahl22]

Initiative is positive so I go first.

Purchases: Scroll of Protection from Law: 25gp

Good luck!

Sam Jones, Turn 1

LOS:
Start in M-25 holding shield, and scrolls of Protection from Law and Shield of Faith
Standard: Cast Light of Lunia
Move: Move to G-21

End of turn

Stats:
Location: G-21
HP: 9/9
AC: 18, FF: 16, Touch: 12
Buffs:
Light of Lunia 100/100
Rebuke attempts: 9/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 1/2
Domain: Doom 0/1

[HCL]

Lance Round 1Start in M2 weilding mwk longspear
Swift: Law Devotion to AC
Standard: Shield of faith
Move: To M6


End turn

Stats:
7/7 hp
Spells left:
Expeditious Retreat, Faith Healing, cmw x3
3/3 turning attempts remaining
luck domain power, animal devotion remaining
Buffs Active: Shield of faith, law devotion to AC rounds 1-11

[Sallera]

Refs:Naught.

Sam:No LoS.

Lance:No LoS.

[Master_Rahl22]

Sam Jones, Turn 2

LOS:

Standard: Cast Protection from Law from scroll
Free: Drop empty piece of paper
Move: Move to E-14

End of turn

Stats:
Location: E-14
HP: 9/9
AC: 18, FF: 16, Touch: 12
Buffs:
Light of Lunia 99/100
Protection from Law 10/10
Rebuke attempts: 9/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 1/2
Domain: Doom 0/1

[HCL]

Lance Round 2:
Standard: Expeditious Retreat (+12 on jump checks)
Swift: Animal Devotion to Strength
Move: To R8, jump 10 feet into the air (DC 35 jump check because I don't have to land, I have a +35 modifier) and stay up there


End turn

Stats:


7/7 hp
Spells left:
Faith Healing, cmw x3
3/3 turning attempts remaining
luck domain power
Buffs Active: Shield of faith, law devotion to AC rounds 1-11, Animal Devotion (Ape) and Expeditious Retreat Rounds 2-12

[Master_Rahl22]

Sam Jones, Turn 3

LOS:

Double move to N-21

End of turn

Stats:
Location: N-21
HP: 9/9
AC: 18, FF: 16, Touch: 12
Buffs:
Light of Lunia 98/100
Protection from Law 9/10
Rebuke attempts: 9/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 1/2
Domain: Doom 0/1

[Sallera]

Questions!

Lance:You don't randomly get a -5 to the DC because you're not planning on landing, so it still requires a roll. Also, you can't stay up there without maintaining a minimum forward speed, which you didn't do (unless I'm misunderstanding your post), so you fall back to the ground regardless of whether you made the jump or not. Finally, could you clarify your movement path?

[HCL]

SalleraM6->R8, I guess I would move in a diagonal straight line. That is more than 20 feet which i believe is my minimum speed which would allow me to stay up there and begin gliding next turn. Can I take 10 or just jump up 9 feet instead?

If I can't stay up there just skip the jumping part, its not important. I just thought it would be a cool tactic to try.

[Sallera]

Still not a LoS check.

Sam:E14 appears to be 50ft of movement.

HCL:All your movement is on the ground, however, and you haven't moved half your glide speed in the air. Speaking of which, I presume you're planning on jumping up to the plateau, but it's usually a good idea to mention such things.

[HCL]

@SalleraI did not realize you had to jump up onto it but I autosucceed my check if I need to. I'm not sure I think it would be sensical to be able to jump up and stay up there and then be able to jump down or start gliding next turn. Think like a hangglider, you run then jump off the cliff and then start gliding down. Or in my case I'm a birdman. I don't know just skip the jump if it does not work RAW.

[Master_Rahl22]

@Refs:
Huh? Which move involving E-14 appears to be too much? I'm confused.

[Sallera]

Sam:G21 to E14, in your Round 2.

[Master_Rahl22]

@Refs:
Huh, you know I never realized I was on a 10' diagonal again. Can we just call it D-14 and keep my round 3 the same?

[Sallera]

Sam:D15 is the furthest you can get; mind the diagonal corner rule. But yes, that works. No LoS.

Lance:No LoS.

Carry on, at last.

[HCL]

Lance Round 3
Move from R8 to T8 to T14, jumping up the plateau. Jump 9 feet into the air (autosuccess) and make a spot check [roll0]. Then fall back down.

Assuming I have not seen him yet I activate a psionic tattoo of Expansion, gaining +2 str -2 dex and large size, expanding into S14, S15, T14, T15

End turn

Stats:

7/7 hp
Spells left:
Faith Healing, cmw x3
3/3 turning attempts remaining
luck domain power
Buffs Active: Shield of faith, law devotion to AC rounds 1-11, Animal Devotion (Ape) and Expeditious Retreat Rounds 2-12, Expansion Rounds 3-13

[Sallera]

Moment.

Lance:You don't have a running start by the time you make your first jump (has to be a straight line) and the DC is thus 40. Please roll for this.

[HCL]

jump check 1 [roll0]

[Sallera]

Refs:Nothing to see here.

Sam:No LoS.

Lance:No LoS.

[Master_Rahl22]

Sam Jones, Turn 4

LOS:

Double move to U-10

End of turn

Stats:
Location: U-10
HP: 9/9
AC: 18, FF: 16, Touch: 12
Buffs:
Light of Lunia 97/100
Protection from Law 8/10
Rebuke attempts: 9/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 1/2
Domain: Doom 0/1

[Sallera]

LoS established when Sam reaches U18. Lance is in S14/T15. Sam may revise his turn from this point.

[Master_Rahl22]

Free: Activate Hatred toward Lance
Free: Give a friendly wave to Lance
Move: Move to U-10

End of turn.

[HCL]

IIRC a large humanoid with a reach weapon has a 20 foot reach so you provoke an AoO moving out of U18 assuming you do not have cover against me. I will wait for a ref to let us know if you do have cover and if not I will take my aoo. What does hatred do?

Lance Round 4:
Swift: Use a feat Law devotion switches to attack
Move to U12,U13, V13, V14 (Charging if possible, I am not sure if that is a valid path for a charge)
Attempt to initiate a grapple Melee touch attack [roll0] (add 2 if I am allowed to charge). You do not get an Aoo because I am large and have reach against you.

[HCL]

I think that should hit your touch AC so [roll0] opposed grapple check

on success I deal [roll1] Nonlethal damage

And end my turn

[Master_Rahl22]

Wow, I totally missed you being Large meaning you could grapple me with impunity. I think this is probably game unless I'm super lucky on the grapple check.

[roll0]

LOL so now we need a ref to let us know if you got an AoO earlier. Hatred is a domain power that gives me +2 AC, attacks and saves vs one enemy for 1 minute.

[Sallera]

Lance does get the AoO. He does not, however, get that grapple attempt as planned, since Expansion only has a 1 rnd/level duration and thus wears off at the beginning of his turn. And you can only charge off the edge of the cliff if you don't go downward at all, if it matters. Lance can redo his turn after taking his AoO.

[HCL]

The SRD version of Expansion is incorrect I the XPH version is the correct version and has it listed at 1 min/level.

Am I allowed to use my luck reroll on the grapple check or is it too late? if so [roll0]

Here is the Aoo with a longspear
[roll1] (+1 for higher ground)
[roll2] damage

[Sallera]

I remain unconvinced. The errata for XPH still lists the third augment option as increasing the duration to 10min/level from 1 round/level. Compression, the reverse power, is also 1 round/level, even in the XPH. Have you got evidence that it should be otherwise?

[HCL]

Its whats in the book. The SRD has been known to be incorrect, I thought precedent was to use the text source over the SRD when there is a disagreement.

[Sallera]

Well, the book in this case contradicts itself, so I'm going with what's in the errata, since it is of course a later source.

Edit: Aye, as per Waiting Room discussion and precedent, it's 1 round/level.

[HCL]

OK I'm assuming I can't keep my attack roll so I guess I will skip that entire tactic

I switch Law devotion from AC bonus to attack and charge him instead and attack with my longspear, I think that the square I would end up in is T11 since its 10 feet down from there

[roll0] EDIT: Add another +1 to this attack result for being on higher ground
Damage [roll1]

[Sallera]

T12, I believe. It's only 5ft down, and reach weapons threaten the whole cube anyway.

[HCL]

Okay, end turn for Lance Round 4

Stats
7/7 hp
Spells left:
Faith Healing, cmw x3
3/3 turning attempts remaining
luck domain power
Buffs Active: Shield of faith, law devotion to AC rounds 1-11, Animal Devotion (Ape) and Expeditious Retreat Rounds 2-12, Expansion Rounds 3-13

[Master_Rahl22]

That's a hit.

Sam Jones, Turn 5

Free: 5ft step to T-9
Standard: Activate Profane Lifeleech. Lance takes [roll0] and I heal the same amount.

End of turn

Stats:
Location: U-10
HP: 1/9 + healing from Lifeleech
AC: 22, FF: 20, Touch: 16
Buffs:
Light of Lunia 96/100
Protection from Law 7/10
Hatred 9/10
Rebuke attempts: 7/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 1/2
Domain: Doom 0/1

[HCL]

Lance Round 5
Move to R9

Ready an action Move if Sam Jones uses a supernatural ability, moves within 5 feet of me, or casts a spell

End turn

[Master_Rahl22]

Sam Jones, Turn 6

Free: 5ft step to U-8
Standard: Cast Doom on Lance

End of turn

Stats:
Location: U-8
HP: 5/9
AC: 22, FF: 20, Touch: 16
Buffs:
Light of Lunia 95/100
Protection from Law 6/10
Hatred 8/10
Rebuke attempts: 7/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 1/2
Domain: Doom 1/1

[HCL]

As you are about to cast the spell my readied action goes off. I move up to you in U9 and take the attack of opportunity to make a grapple check

[roll0] melee touch
[roll1] Grapple check
[roll2] damage

[HCL]

Spend my luck reroll to reattempt that melee touch attack [roll0]

[Master_Rahl22]

[roll0]

It's non-lethal damage if you win the check, right? If so, it's GG if I lose this check.

Wow, super lucky. DC 14 Will save or you are Shaken for 1 minute.

[HCL]

[roll0] Will save

Lance round 6
Spend 3 turn attempts to activate law devotion again, this time to AC
reattempt to grapple you, you get an Aoo
[roll1] (subtract 2 if i fail the save)
[roll2] grapple
[roll3] damage

Fail rolls. Take a five foot step to the west and end turn.

[Master_Rahl22]

I wasn't wielding a weapon, so I won't be taking an unarmed strike AoO.

Sam Jones, Turn 7

Free: 5ft step to T-7
Free: Drop scroll
Move: Draw sickle
Standard: Activate Profane Lifeleech. Lance takes [roll0] and I gain the same amount.

End of turn

Stats:
Location: T-7
HP: 5/9 + healing from Lifeleech
AC: 22, FF: 20, Touch: 16
Buffs:
Light of Lunia 94/100
Protection from Law 5/10
Hatred 7/10
Rebuke attempts: 5/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 1/2
Domain: Doom 1/1

[HCL]

Lance Round 7
Cast a spell DC 16 spellcraft Faith healing, takes me from -1 hp to 7/7

Move to R10

End turn

[Master_Rahl22]

[roll0] Not likely to make that, but I'm betting it was healing.

Sam Jones, Turn 8

Standard: Release both bolts of Light of Lunia
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]
Move: Move to Q-11, provoking AoO.

End of turn

Stats:
Location: Q-11
HP: 9/9
AC: 22, FF: 20, Touch: 16
Buffs:
Protection from Law 4/10
Hatred 6/10
Rebuke attempts: 5/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 1/2
Domain: Doom 1/1

[HCL]

I take my Aoo attempt to try to disarm you of your sickle while you are in Q8 (I assume that is your path) Opposed disarm [roll0] (+1 for higher ground). Both those bolts hit. I'll take my turn after I see the results of the disarm attempt.

[Master_Rahl22]

Myth Weavers is apparently down, so I can't look at my character sheet. I do know that the -4 for light weapons applies, so I'll just roll and then we'll see if I'm anywhere close to a 17. I think though that my attack with the sickle is only +1, so that would make 17 my max.

[roll0] + attack bonus with sickle to be added later.

LOL yeah I don't have a +16 to hit with the weapon. Sam is disarmed.

[HCL]

OK its back in the area with the water.

Lance Round 8:
Five foot step to R11
Move action: Draw a scroll, cast it as a standard action, DC 16 spellcraft identifies it as Faith healing on self, Lance is back to 7/7 hp
End turn

[Master_Rahl22]

[roll0]

Sam Jones, Turn 9

5ft step to Q-12
Full round: Activate Profane Agony. Lance is Sickened for 1 round, and must make a DC12 Fort save or take [roll1] nonlethal damage. Remember the -2 to saves from being Shaken. It has already been ruled that Profane Agony and Profane Lifeleech do not provoke AoOs, just in case that comes up.

End of turn

Stats:
Location: Q-12
HP: 9/9
AC: 22, FF: 20, Touch: 16
Buffs:
Protection from Law 3/10
Hatred 5/10
Rebuke attempts: 4/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 1/2
Domain: Doom 1/1

[HCL]

Thats a really nasty save or die [roll0]

[HCL]

Success!

Lance Round 9:
Move up to R14 and attempt to poke you with longspear, +1 on the attack roll for higher ground

[roll0]
damage [roll1]

And end turn

[Master_Rahl22]

Miss.

Sam Jones, Turn 10

Move: Move to R-18
Standard: Cast a spell. DC 16 Spellcraft reveals:
Light of Lunia

End of turn

Stats:
Location: R-18
HP: 9/9
AC: 22, FF: 20, Touch: 16
Buffs:
Protection from Law 2/10
Hatred 4/10
Rebuke attempts: 4/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 2/2
Domain: Doom 1/1

[HCL]

Sickened is gone, I take an Aoo as you pass by to make an unarmed strike [roll0]

Spellcraft [roll1]

I want to see the results of these rolls and then I will take my turn

[HCL]

Getting all the bad rolls out I hope.

Lance Round 10:
I make charging bullrush attempt to try to knock you down into R19
[roll0] Opposed strength, +2 for charging -2 for being shaken

End turn, going to edit in a stats block

[HCL]

You can't beat that, you are knocked into R19

Stats:
7/7 hp
Spells left:
cmw x3
Buffs Active: Shield of faith, law devotion to Attack rounds 1-11, Animal Devotion (Ape) and Expeditious Retreat Rounds 2-12, Law devotion to AC Rounds 6-16

[Master_Rahl22]

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

Waiting on results here before I take my turn, but Sam can't exactly swim well so his prospects don't look too good.

[Master_Rahl22]

The shark's teeth bounce off Sam's armor.

[roll0]

Should've put this in the shark attack post, waiting on results before taking my turn.

Ok, now I'm waiting on a ref question.

[Master_Rahl22]

Sam Jones, Turn 11

Move: Swim to Q-18 and walk to Q-17. Already cleared with the refs
Standard: Discharge Light of Lunia, both rays.
[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2] [roll3]

End of turn

Stats:
Location: R-19
HP: 9/9
AC: 22, FF: 20, Touch: 16
Buffs:
Protection from Law 1/10
Hatred 3/10
Rebuke attempts: 4/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 2/2
Domain: Doom 1/1

[HCL]

Attack of opportunity with unarmed strikes as you move up on land, I soak both of the charges

[roll0]

Swift: Use a feat law devotion switches to attack, old law devotion wears off

and attack again as a standard action [roll1] EDIT: That should be +7, forgot animal devotion was still active. I think that second attack hits so I'll roll damage in my next post

Move action: Move from R18 to R16

End turn

[HCL]

Damage [roll0] nonlethal

Stats:5/7 hp
Spells left:
cmw x3
Buffs Active: Animal Devotion (Ape) and Expeditious Retreat Rounds 2-12, Law devotion to attack Rounds 6-16

[Master_Rahl22]

Sam Jones, Turn 12

Standard: Activate Profane Lifeleech. Lance takes [roll0] damage and Sam heals for the same amount.

End of turn

Stats:
Location: R-19
HP: 9/9 - includes healing from Lifeleech. 6 nonlethal damage
AC: 20, FF: 18, Touch: 14
Buffs:
Hatred 2/10
Rebuke attempts: 2/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 2/2
Domain: Doom 1/1

[Sallera]

I don't think any of them have hit yet, but as I don't see anything making you threaten with your unarmed strike, you can't take AoOs with it.

[HCL]

He has an AC over 24? In that case I would be attacking with my spiked gauntlets.

[HCL]

Using that seriously does not provoke an Aoo?

Lance Round 12:
Move up to you and make an unarmed strike [roll0]
[roll1] damage

End turn

[Sallera]

I meant the AoO, not your normal attack, which you can make as an unarmed strike if you wish.

[Master_Rahl22]

It has been ruled several times now that using Profane Agony and Profane Lifeleech do not provoke. Using feats generally doesn't provoke, and Turning/Rebuking which these feats feed off of don't provoke either.

Sam Jones, Turn 13

Full Round: Activate Profane Agony against Lance. He is Sickened, and must make a DC 12 Fort save or take [roll0] non-lethal damage.

End of turn

Stats:
Location: R-19
HP: 9/9 - includes healing from Lifeleech. 6 nonlethal damage
AC: 20, FF: 18, Touch: 14
Buffs:
Hatred 1/10
Rebuke attempts: 1/9
Spells:
Cure Minor Wounds 0/2
Light 0/1
Light of Lunia 2/2
Domain: Doom 1/1

[HCL]

[roll0] Fortitude

Alright good game

[Master_Rahl22]

It was an excellent game. Lance was truly a worthy opponent for Sam.

[Sallera]

High Ref Sallera

Sam takes a hard-fought victory; pity he has to do it all over again.