Arena Tournament, Round 48: Stewie vs Vinnie

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Arena Tournament, Round 48: Stewie vs. Vinnie

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XP Award: 300 XP
GP Award: 300 GP


Stewie - Talic
Vinnie - Fishy

All Gladiators, please roll initiative

[Talic]

Reviewing purchases.

Init: (1d20+3)[18]

[Fishy]

Heh, I've been going over this match in my head, and I don't think I actually have a way to win this one.

Initiative: (1d20-1)[5]

Purchases: 1 potion of Resist Energy (fire), two Thunderstones, one Tanglefoot bag.

[Talic]

Hey, that's what I thought too, about last round.

My sheet's been updated to reflect items used. Namely, a couple spells off scrolls, and the potion.

I have no purchases. Not sure what's up with resist energy... I have no fire attacks. The stones and the sack, yeah, I know what the goal is with those. Sticky me, deafen me, anything to stop the spell from going off.

In any case, that puts it at my go.

My turn:

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Begin at M2.
Swift: Invest essentia (Midnight Metamagic - Fell Drain Magic Missile)
Move: From M2 to G7
Standard: Ready action - Cast Fell Drain Magic Missile if I have LOS and LOE within 110 feet.

Done. There's no LOS between me and your starting zone, go ahead.

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Readied Action
Location: G7
HP: 9/9
AC: 13 (+3 dex)
Spells: 5/4
Essentia: 2/2 (invested)
Effects: Next magic missile spell cast automatically affected by fell drain.

[Fishy]

That's my cunning foil to the half-dozen Alchemist's Fires you're hiding on your person. It also protects me from +1 Flaming Burst Sharks.

Ref question before we get started, apologies for being obnoxious?

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What's the Jump DC for a Small creature in M19 to grab the ledge at L19?

Also, what's the Jump DC to simply leap from M19 to L19, without needing to make a Climb check?

Thanks!

[Talic]

No prob on the question. If it's not strategy-breaking, I can probably point you to the right place for the answer.

[Kyeudo]

GM Kyeudo

@Fishy

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There's a 10 ft difference between the two, so that would be a DC 24 to just catch the ledge and a DC 40 to just get there, double that DC if you don't get a running start.

[Fishy]

Oi. Thanks, though!

Vinnie - Round 1

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Vinnie starts in N25, holding one thunderstone and one shortsword. He double-moves to V17, then initiates Sudden Leap, moving directly north a distance equal to his jump check.

Speaking of which, Jump: (1d20+8)[18]

And, that concludes my turn.

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Position: V14
HP: 13/13
AC: 19, Touch: 16, Flat: 14
Saves: +5/+6/-5
Stance: None
20% concealment: No
Maneuvers:
[] Shadow Blade Technique
[] Moment of Perfect Mind
[X] Sudden Leap

[theterran]

Ref Terran

Talic

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No LoS

Fishy

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No LoS

[Talic]

My Move:

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So, Fishy's not trying to outfox me and go west. That leaves either east, or Staying Still. Either way, Fishy doesn't have much ranged damage, and what is there, is really low damage.

Double move: I-17
Swift: Activate Travel Devotion

Done.

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Location: I-17
HP: 9/9
AC: 13 (+3 dex)
Spells: 5/4
Essentia: 2/2 (invested)
Effects: Next magic missile spell cast automatically affected by fell drain.

[Fishy]

Vinnie - Round 2

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Swift action: Activate Child of Shadows stance.

Double move, at half speed, to U8, all sneaky-like.

Hide: (1d20+10)[15]
Move Silently: (1d20+10)[22]

Done.

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Position: U8
HP: 13/13
AC: 19, Touch: 16, Flat: 14
Saves: +5/+6/-5
Stance: Child of Shadows
20% concealment: Yes
Maneuvers:
[] Shadow Blade Technique
[] Moment of Perfect Mind
[X] Sudden Leap

[theterran]

Ref Terran

Talic

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No LoS

Fishy

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No LoS

[Kyeudo]

GM Kyeudo

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There is LoS between the two, but Vinnie is hiding and has cover.
Stewie can't beat Vinnie's check results due to distance penalties, so I won't bother rolling the reflexive.

Stewie

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No LoS

Vinnie

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Stewie is in I17

[Talic]

That's odd. Hmm.

Ah well.

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Move: to H9.
If still no LOS, then:
Ready action: Cast magic missile upon LOS/LOE within spell range.

If there is, then just cast the spell.

Done.

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Location: H9
HP: 9/9
AC: 13 (+3 dex)
Spells: 5/4
Essentia: 2/2 (invested)
Effects: Next magic missile spell cast automatically affected by fell drain.

[Fishy]

Really. Ref question?

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Because if I ask for an LoS check now, it'll establish that I've seen him, and set off the alarm. Did Stewie do anything visible that turn? Where is he now?

[Kyeudo]

GM Kyeudo

LoS established. When Stewie moves to H9, he finally can see Vinnie in U8, now that Vinnie lacks cover. I believe that means Stewie casts a spell.

[Fishy]

Stewie casting a spell basically means I lose.

He doesn't need to make a spot check or anything?

[Talic]

When I crest the rise, you don't have cover. You need cover to hide.

Magic Missile: (1d4+1)[4]

and a negative level.

[Kyeudo]

GM Kyeudo

Cover can be a pain. It comes and goes so quickly.

Stewie is the Winner!

[Fishy]

Blast. Good game, Talic, and good luck in the rest of the tournament.

So, now Vinnie rises as a Wight for the rest of the round, right? :P

[theterran]

Blast. Good game, Talic, and good luck in the rest of the tournament.

So, now Vinnie rises as a Wight for the rest of the round, right? :P

Actually, I think rising as a Wight takes 24 hours.

[Talic]

Blast. Good game, Talic, and good luck in the rest of the tournament.

So, now Vinnie rises as a Wight for the rest of the round, right? :P

You too, Fishy. You've got a solid build. Against most of my melee characters, you'd have my number, methinks.