Arena Tournament, Round 37: Chile IV vs Hal I Tosis

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Arena Tournament, Round 37: Chile IV vs. Hal I Tosis

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XP Award: 300 XP
GP Award: 300 GP

Chilepepper - Chile IV
theterran - Hal I. Tosis

All combatants, please roll initiative.

[theterran]

Hal Initiative

(1d20+4)[6]

[chilepepper]

I don't know if I like this map.

"Init" - (1d20+5)[16]

[chilepepper]

I acknowledge that it's my turn, I'm just away from my books right now. I'll take my turn sometime Wednesday.

[chilepepper]

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Move: to G13
Swift: activate Law Devotion (AC)
Standard: ready an action to cast a spell upon LoS.

stats

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HP: 3/3
AC: 20 T18 F15
Spells: 5, 4, 1(Ice dagger)
Movement: B13 > G13
Condition: Law Devotion 1/10

edit: Done

[Talic]

High Ref Talic

@Chile:

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In this map stairs cost double movement to go up. To get to G13, you thus need 45 feet of movement. Please update your move with either a modification to the move, the ready, or information as to how you have a speed of 45.

[theterran]

I bought a Light x-bow. since I posted Initiative.

Hal - Round 1

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Swift Action: Activate Travel Devotion
Standard Action: Cast Silence on myself.
Move Action: Move to U11 and Hide.

Hide - (1d20+8)[10]

End my Turn.

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Location: U11 (Hiding and silent)
HP: 14/14
AC: 15 Touch: 15 FF: 11
In Hand: Cross bow
Bolts Left: (10/10)

[chilepepper]

talic, refs

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Well, I have 45' movement cause I'm just awesome like that. In reality, I forgot the double movement. Since my main intention was to hide, I'll make that a double move and a hide, scratch the ready action.

I need an LoS, not done.

[Talic]

High Ref Talic

@Chile:

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Since you announced hide, I need a hide roll.

LOS as soon as I get clarification on something.

[chilepepper]

Man, I should really not try and post when I'm hopped up on cold meds.

talic

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(1d20+7)[25]

not done, sorry

[Talic]

High Ref Talic

@Refs only:

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This will be my format for posts for matches, when some players have not made reactive spots. When necessary, I will make them here.

@Chile IV:

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Position: G13, Hide for last round: 28.
No LOS.

@Hal I Tosis:

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Position U11, Hide for last action: 10.
No LOS.

Turn is still Chile IV's.

[chilepepper]

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Maintain hide, ready to cast a spell upon LoS.

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HP: 3/3
AC: 20 T18 F15
Spells: 5, 4, 1(Ice dagger)
Movement: G13 > G13
Condition: Law Devotion 2/10, Hide 28
Ready to cast spell on LoS

Done.

[Talic]

High Ref Talic

LoS:

@Refs only:

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This will be my format for posts for matches, when some players have not made reactive spots. When necessary, I will make them here.

@Chile IV:

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Position: G13, Hide for last round: 28.
No LOS.

EDIT: Please announce the full standard action you are readying. I see nothing in the SRD, or secondary sources, that suggests you may be vague/general with the action you take, only with the condition that triggers it.

@Hal I Tosis:

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Position U11, Hide for last action: 10.
No LOS.

[chilepepper]

Talic, refs

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Well since we are going by RAW and not RAI, I see it this way.

To do so, specify the action you will take and the conditions under which you will take it.

So I can ready standard, move, or free action. Under the list of standard actions, I see

Cast a Spell

By RAW, I have specified a standard action. It's no different than someone saying 'I'll attack' instead of 'I'll make a standard melee attack with my mace'.

Retort?

[Talic]

High Ref Talic

@Chilepepper:

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Precedent set: Here
Post 13 and 14.

Precedent. That ruling set the level to which casting spells as a readied action must be specified.
That level is, when you ready an action to cast a spell, you must specify which spell it is, though you are not required to specify the area of that spell, the target, or other considerations of that spell (such as choice of summoned creature and the like) until it is actually cast.

To dispute that ruling, it'll take someone of higher ref status than him.

Match still on hold.

[chilepepper]

talic, refs

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Fair enough. Ready to cast ice knife.

Game on.

[Talic]

High Ref Talic

Issue resolved. Play resumes, Hal I Tosis's turn.

[theterran]

Hal - Round 2

Actions:

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Use a Swift Action and Move Action to move to P13.

Turn Not Done.

Need LoS.

[theterran]

If needed:

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Spot - (1d20+7)[21]

[Talic]

High Ref Talic

@refs:

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Reactive spot not needed for Chile, as Hal didn't announce hide on move.

@chile:

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Hal comes into LOS at T13, triggering your readied action. The above spoiler of Hal's includes information from outside of your LOS, and is off limits.

@Hal:

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Just a moment.

[chilepepper]

Ice Knife
DC8 Caster Level Check (1d20+1)[17]
Attack (1d20+5)[19] vs flat footed AC
If it hits (2d8+4)[17] cold damage, plus 2 Dex damage
If it misses (1d8+4)[10] cold damage, Reflex DC12 for half damage

edit: Looks like that's the match.

[Talic]

High Ref Talic

Ok, Chile did elect to take, rather than forego, his readied action. As theterran didn't have LOS, I couldn't inform you of why the hold was made, until after I knew whether or not he intended to take the ready action.

That said, I'll give theterran a short amount of time to raise any questions, or bring up any points that may have been missed, but it looks like that's the match.

[theterran]

Nope...no questions...that is indeed match.

[Talic]

High Ref Talic

Chile IV is victorious. Grab a cold one, or a cold two, and enjoy the xp and gold posted above.