Arena Tournament, Round 110: Ael Darian vs. Saiya Ainsborough

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Arena Tournament, Round 110: Ael Darian vs. Saiya Ainsborough

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XP Award: 300 XP
GP Award: 300 GP

Ael Darian - Mysterious_A
Saiya Ainsborough - Sallera

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

[Sallera]

Oh dear, first match against an overchanneling blaster and no money for a potion. This'll be either very interesting or very short.

Init: (1d20+3)[15]

No purchases, save reactive.

[Mysterious_A]

But on the bright side, if you survive one blast I kill myself!

Initiative: (1d20+3)[16]

Edit: Okay, no purchases, but quick question before I start. If you step onto one of the bright areas then I can see you, correct?

[Mysterious_A]

Assuming the above is a positive...

Ael Darian and the Ebony Bolt, Round 1

Mount move to O-21/P-22.

Standard ready:

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Cast Kelgore's if Saiya enters LoS and LoE.

Stats

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7/7 HP; 13/13/10 AC

Spells:

Level 0: Acid Splash x3, Caltrops x2

Level 1: Kelgore's x3, Grease

Done.

[Sallera]

Yeh, you can see me as soon as I step into a bright or shadowed square. Before that, however, I think you need some Ride checks for those jumps. You can still fail on a nat 1. Provided you don't fall off your horse...

Saiya Ainsborough, Round 1

Refs/LoS:

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Starting in Y13, holding a shortspear.
Move to X15.
Swift: Enter Hunter's Stance.
Standard: Ready action:

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Move if Ael readies an action, casts a spell, or attempts to ride to this platform.

Stats:

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HP 12/12, AC17 (13, 14)
Active Effects: Hunter's Sense
Maneuvers:
Steely Strike
Moment of Perfect Mind
Wolf Fang Strike
SLAs:
Gust of Wind 2/2
Updraft 1/1

Done.

[Mysterious_A]

Oh, good grief, I thought I began on the bottom. This map's confusing.

[Sallera]

Ah, well, I don't mind if you revise to a mirror or somesuch. If you'd actually stated a starting location, you'd have been able to anyway.

[Mysterious_A]

Thanks, I really appreciate it.

With three DC 15 Ride checks at a +8 bonus, chances are you'd win before we even got to actually fight.

Ael Darian and the Ebony Bolt, Round 1 (revised)

Starting on A-13/B-14, mounted on Eb.

Mount move to E-11/F-12.

Standard ready:

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Cast Kelgore's if Saiya enters LoS.

Stats

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7/7 HP; 13/13/10 AC

Spells:

Level 0: Acid Splash x3, Caltrops x2

Level 1: Kelgore's x3, Grease

Done.

[Sallera]

Saiya Ainsborough, Round 1 rev.

Refs/LoS:

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Starting in Y13, holding a shortspear.
Move to X12.
Swift: Enter Hunter's Stance.
Standard: Ready action:

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Move if Ael readies an action, casts a spell, or attempts to ride to this platform.

Stats:

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HP 12/12, AC17 (13, 14)
Active Effects: Hunter's Sense
Maneuvers:
Steely Strike
Moment of Perfect Mind
Wolf Fang Strike
SLAs:
Gust of Wind 2/2
Updraft 1/1

Done.

[Mysterious_A]

Do I see you? Should probably get some LoS.

[Sallera]

Not unless you've got low-light vision. The corners of the platforms are 15ft away from the lamps, so they're in darkness.

[Mysterious_A]

Hm, I should probably back up some...

Ael Darian, Round 2

Mount move to C-11/D-12.

Standard ready:

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Cast Kelgore's if Saiya enters LoS.

Stats

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7/7 HP; 13/13/10 AC

Spells:

Level 0: Acid Splash x3, Caltrops x2

Level 1: Kelgore's x3, Grease

Done.

[Sallera]

Readying an action triggers Saiya's readied, and he moves into view through W12, V12, and west out of LoS. He's holding a shortspear. Assuming that doesn't change the rest of your turn any...

Saiya Ainsborough, Round 2

Refs/LoS:

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Now, I believe precedent says that counts as a running start. With luck, I won't have to waste the Updraft quite yet.
Free: Shortspear to mouth.
Jump to R12, DC10: (1d20+1)[19] If it fails by more than 5, or the Reflex DC15: (1d20+3)[19] fails, use Updraft as a swift action to recover to U12 or R12, respectively.

Stats:

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HP 12/12, AC17 (13, 14)
Active Effects: Hunter's Sense
Maneuvers:
Steely Strike
Moment of Perfect Mind
Wolf Fang Strike
SLAs:
Gust of Wind 2/2
Updraft 1/1

Not quite done.

[Sallera]

Saiya Ainsborough, Round 2 cont.

Refs/LoS:

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I don't know why I thought that was a +1 modifier... but no matter.
Standard: Ready action:

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Use Gust of Wind if Ael attempts to cast a spell in range.

Stats:

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HP 12/12, AC17 (13, 14)
Active Effects: Hunter's Sense
Maneuvers:
Steely Strike
Moment of Perfect Mind
Wolf Fang Strike
SLAs:
Gust of Wind 2/2
Updraft 1/1

Done.

[Mysterious_A]

If I delay, does my readied keep?

[Sallera]

No, that was ruled on a while back. Discussion's in here if you're interested.

[Mysterious_A]

Ael Darian, Round 3

Mount move to D-10/E-11.

Standard ready:

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Cast Kelgore's if Saiya is seen.

Stats

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7/7 HP; 13/13/10 AC

Spells:

Level 0: Acid Splash x3, Caltrops x2

Level 1: Kelgore's x3, Grease

Done.

[Sallera]

Saiya Ainsborough, Round 3

Refs/LoS:

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Ok, looks like he's figured it out now. One more round to see if he got the idea right... or if he's going for the other use of those lamps.
Standard: Ready action:

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Use Gust of Wind if Ael attempts to cast a spell in range, or attempts to throw a lamp while in throwing range of Saiya.

Stats:

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HP 12/12, AC17 (13, 14)
Active Effects: Hunter's Sense
Maneuvers:
Steely Strike
Moment of Perfect Mind
Wolf Fang Strike
SLAs:
Gust of Wind 2/2
Updraft 1/1

Done.

[Mysterious_A]

Damn. You're making me think.

Ael Darian, Round 4

Standard ready:

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Cast Kelgore's (strenghtened at +3) if Saiya is seen.

Stats

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7/7 HP; 13/13/10 AC

Spells:

Level 0: Acid Splash x3, Caltrops x2

Level 1: Kelgore's x3, Grease

Done.

[Sallera]

I told you this match would be either short or interesting. So far, though, you haven't tried any of the things I've been expecting...

Saiya Ainsborough, Round 4

Refs/LoS:

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So maybe he hasn't done either. Hum. Why did he move on top of the lamp, then? Well, with luck, this isn't a feint... maaaybe I should just put out the lights, but that would give the game away.
Standard: Ready action:

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Move if Ael attempts to cast a spell in range, attempts to throw a lamp while in throwing range of Saiya, attempts to move to this platform, or readies an action.

Stats:

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HP 12/12, AC17 (13, 14)
Active Effects: Hunter's Sense
Maneuvers:
Steely Strike
Moment of Perfect Mind
Wolf Fang Strike
SLAs:
Gust of Wind 2/2
Updraft 1/1

Done.

[Mysterious_A]

Well, I'm not very sure what to try, really. You're pretty clever when it comes to this sort of attrition-fighting, so whatever plan I may concot, chances are you've already set up a counter for it. Since you haven't made your move yet, though, I suppose I might as well give it a try.

Ael Darian and the Ebony Bolt, Round 5

Move to pick up the lamp.

Standard to ready:

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Move if Saiya moves.

Stats

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7/7 HP; 13/13/10 AC

Spells:

Level 0: Acid Splash x3, Caltrops x2

Level 1: Kelgore's x3, Grease

Done.

[Sallera]

Readying an action triggers Saiya's readied, and he moves through Q12 and P12 before leaving LoS to the west again.
Refs:

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Marbles! Not going to get a better chance, I suspect.
Jump to L12, DC10: (1d20+7)[27]
MS: (1d20-6)[2]

Any change?

[Mysterious_A]

Nope, go ahead.

[Sallera]

Saiya Ainsborough, Round 5

Refs/LoS:

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Standard: Throw shortspear at Ael.
Attack: (1d20+4)[7] (-2 range, +2 unseen)
Damage: (1d6+3)[5]

Stats:

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HP 12/12, AC17 (13, 14)
Active Effects: Hunter's Sense
Maneuvers:
Steely Strike
Moment of Perfect Mind
Wolf Fang Strike
SLAs:
Gust of Wind 2/2
Updraft 1/1

Not done.

[Sallera]

Saiya Ainsborough, Round 5 cont.

A thrown shortspear misses you.
Shortly thereafter, a gust of wind hits you, extinguishing the lamp you're holding and the one in J10/K11.
Refs/LoS:

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Pity that didn't hit, or this would have been much more fun.
Swift: Gust of Wind starting at K11/L12, straight west along row 11.
Move to K10, drawing another shortspear along the way.

Stats:

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HP 12/12, AC17 (13, 14)
Active Effects: Hunter's Sense
Maneuvers:
Steely Strike
Moment of Perfect Mind
Wolf Fang Strike
SLAs:
Gust of Wind 2/2
Updraft 1/1

Done.

[Mysterious_A]

Ael Darian, Round 6

"Not nice, Saiya..."

Alright, I'm gonna take a chance here, and if the dice want me to be done, I'm done.

Mount move to C-4/D-5 with Ael picking up the lamp there, and then mount back up some into C-3/D-4 and finally moving to I-9/J-10.

That's two auto-successful jump checks and two DC 15 Ride checks to not die...

Ride: (1d20+8)[23]
Ride: (1d20+8)[24]

Standing by for confirmation.

[Mysterious_A]

Ohhh yeah.

Where do I see you? (I assume you're on this platform somewhere?)

[Sallera]

In K10, wielding a shortspear.

[Mysterious_A]

Hm, I could try to go for the swift dismount but I'm feeling like taking a risk. Ael will almost definitely die now, I think.

Ael Darian, Round 6 (cont.)

Ael casts Kelgore's strengthened at +3 targeting Saiya for (7d6)[27] fire damage, save DC 14 for half.

He provokes an AoO while doing so.

Stats

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7/7 HP; 13/13/10 AC

Spells:

Level 0: Acid Splash x3, Caltrops x2

Level 1: Kelgore's x2, Grease

Done.

[Sallera]

Heh, wish you had tried the swift dismount - you'd have landed in the gust of wind and lost your light. Anyway, I was thinking you wouldn't be able to do that, but upon closer examination of the mounted combat rules I'm not quite sure. Spells don't explicitly have to be cast in between the two actions of a double move, unlike ranged attacks, but it still says 'If you have your mount double move, it's moving both before and after you cast.' And the reason that matters is that I don't think you can take a move action in the middle of the mount's move action, so you'd either be unable to cast the spell after moving, or at least need a (nigh-impossible-to-fail) concentration check for the double move. Anyway, if my rules-lawyering fails...

AoO: (1d20+4)[8]
Damage: (1d6+3)[8]

And if both of those fail, the save won't matter.

(Also, the Jump checks aren't really auto-success, since you have to use your Ride modifier if it's lower, but you succeeded anyway.)