Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile

[ArenaManager]

Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile

Map

Spoiler

XP Award: 300 XP
GP Award: 300 GP

All combatants, please roll initiative.

[Paladin Latham]

Initiative (1d20-1)[11]

Aw man! Lets see if the 7th time is the charm. Don't blind Bloatsack or otherwise cripple him permanently. A nice messy death will do.

[KCiemir]

No problem Pal!

One messy, first round kill, coming up

init - (1d20-6)[-2]

[Paladin Latham]

No first round kill for you this time!

Bloatsack the Vile round 1:

For Refs:

Spoiler

Bloatsack starts at Y14 and double moves to U23 with his crossbow in one hand and a grappling hook in the other.

Stats(for refs):

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Vital Statistics:
HP: 10
AC: 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12
Saves: Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0
Current Location: U23

your turn.

[KCiemir]

Grek Thur-2nd to act round 1

Spoiler

Start mounted with spiked chain in one hand and potion of bulls strength in the other. Ride double moving, across the bridge, to U/V 13/14. I then need to make sure I stay in the saddle: ride - (1d20+5)[21] DC 15 and ride - (1d20+5)[23] DC 15) As you are allowed to take a standard action at the mid-point of a double move, when the mount is at N/M 13/14 I drink the potion. Note: any checks I did not make are automatic successes.

EDIT: I just realized how poorly worded that is. to rephrase: I double move to U/V 13/14. In order to do that, I need a DC 5 ride check, which I automatically succeed with my +5 bonus. I then need two ride checks for the horse to jump the holes in the bridge. these are DC 5, two more automatic successes. I need a DC 15 ride check, however, to stay in the saddle. That is what the above rolls are for. At the midpoint, I drink a Potion of Bulls strength.

End, Need a LoS check, will edit in stats depending on rolls in spoiler/
stats

Spoiler

AC:14
HP:11
Position:U/V 13/14
Buffs: Bulls strength 1/30
Mounted: yes
Mount's AC:14
Mount's HP: 22

[Qworg]

No LoS at this time.

[Paladin Latham]

Bloatsack the Vile round 2:

For Refs:

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Bloatsack throws the grappling hook up to S23, deliberately making it a visible throw. [use rope check [roll]1d20+11/roll] vs. dc14/roll]] and then moves to T26 hiding and moving silently

Hide (1d20+7)[13]
Move Silently (1d20+7)[18]

Stats(for refs):

Spoiler

Vital Statistics:
HP: 10
AC: 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12
Saves: Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0
Current Location: T26

[Paladin Latham]

woops. For Refs:

Spoiler

Use Rope (1d20+11)[20]

It your turn, you might need a LoS check.

[Qworg]

Grek:

Spoiler

You see a grappling hook sail over the cliffs towards S23, with a rope attached

[KCiemir]

Spoiler

move to W/X 15/16, and will continue my move based on if (and where) I see him

NOT done

[Bigmac]

for Grek

Spoiler

You don'e see your opponent yet although you do see the hook and rope abandoned and hanging onto S23.

[KCiemir]

Sorry, no disappeared, still waiting on a LOS check. I posted at least twice in the waiting room, will post again...
Never mind, didn't see bigmac's post

[KCiemir]

Spoiler

Ah well, time to go to the last place he could be... Move to W/X 23/24 and need another LoS check

STILL not done

[Paladin Latham]

If Bloatsack had a peg leg and an accordian he'd be doing a wicked shanty while he waited.

[theterran]

Ref Terran

@KCiemir

Spoiler

Need a Spot check

@PL

Spoiler

You see him move into W/X 23/24

[KCiemir]

For Theterran or other refs:

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spot - (1d20-1)[11]

[Paladin Latham]

So am I up? Such secrecy, SCANDAL!

[KCiemir]

No, its just people aren't on a whole lot this time of year... when they are, they have their own matches, not worrying about this one...

[Morbius]

Ref Morbius


KCiemir

Spoiler

You see nothing

Still KCiemir's turn

[KCiemir]

ugh.

Spoiler

Move to W/X 12/13

Done

stats

Spoiler

AC:14
HP:11
Position:W/X 12/13
Buffs: Bulls strength 2/30
Mounted: yes
Mount's AC:14
Mount's HP: 22

[Morbius]

Ref Morbius

KCiemir

Spoiler

No LoS

PL

Spoiler

You see him move into W/X 12/13

To other refs

Spoiler

And its because of reactions like this that we should avoid asking the players to make spot checks, we should enfroce them to auto roll one each round or roll it ourselves , nothing screams more " There is a halfling in the bushes" more than a ref asking for a spot check

[KCiemir]

Since when are Morbius and Terran the same person?

[Paladin Latham]

@Morbius (or another ref):

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So does he have cover against me? Can I even see him? Whats up?

[Morbius]

Originally Posted by KCiemir

Since when are Morbius and Terran the same person?

That's what I get for being lazy and quoting another ref's message >.<


PL

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What is happening is what has been said to you, he was moving south, when he did not see you there he decided to go north to W/X 12/13.

The stairs are way to low to block your LoS there. And:
1. If we are still using the character= a cube then he is 10 feet tall right now and
2. I think you can choose any of his squares to negate cover

So you can see him and he does not has cover against you

[Paladin Latham]

This is called 'fishing'. I'm glad KC was biting.

Bloatsack the Vile round 3:

Bloatsack attempts to snipe Grek Thur

Heavy Crossbow Attack! (1d20+10)[18] (taking into account that you can't see me for +2 to attack) /\ If it threatens (1d20+10)[23]
If it hits (1d10+2)[8] /\ If it crits (1d10+2)[5]

If you beat my hide DC12: <- yes. this was with -20 taken into account.

Spoiler

Hide (1d20-7)[12]
You see Bloatsack in T26

Edit: There was a second spoiler here with a mistaken move. The rolls inside it don't apply anymore.

Stats(for refs):

Spoiler

Vital Statistics:
HP: 10
AC: 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12
Saves: Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0
Current Location: T26

Your turn.

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* post roll count doesn't match database

[Morbius]

Ref Morbius



Bloatsack, snipping also requires a move action, your second spoiler is not valid

[Paladin Latham]

Really? My bad. Fixing it now...

Edit: Done.

[KCiemir]

Alright. I need to know if I see you before making any actions, so:
spot - (1d20-1)[6]

[KCiemir]

Damn. Alright, I don't know where you are, but I think I can at least know which direction the shot came from.

Spoiler

If it is from the north (top of map), I move to U/V 16/17. If it was, as is more likely given the grappling hook and requisite spot check, from the south (bottom of map) I move to U/V 10/11. If a ref rules that I cannot tell, I move to U/V 10/11

either way, I should have total cover because of the cliffs, but if I do not and he tries to snipe again, ride - (1d20+5)[20] DC 15 to take cover from my horse.

Done, but need a ref check
Stats

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HP:3/11
AC:14
Position: depends on info from refs
Buffs: Bulls strength 3/30
Mounted: Yes
Mount's AC:14
Mount's HP:22/22

[Bigmac]

Grek

Spoiler

You move to U/V 10/11. And taking cover wouldn't work because since he is hidden you are flat-footed against his attack and can not take any actions in response to it. Unlike an invisiable opponent, one who is hiding becomes visiable AFTER the attack is resolved so a ready action on sight wouldn't work either.

Bloat

Spoiler

Grek Thur rides north before heading east and losing sight of you behind the stairs.