Arena Tournament, Round 31: Fire Fox vs. Lichen

[ArenaManager]

Arena Tournament, Round 31: Fire Fox vs. Lichen

Map:

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XP Award: 300 XP
GP Award: 300 GP

Theterran - Fire Fox
Bishop_Oz - Lichen

All Combatants, please roll initiative.

[theterran]

Acknowledging thread, probably won't post anything til monday.

[Bishop_Oz]

<Hmmm... This could be... fun? Someone's been working OT on the arena staff.. I wonder who that could be...>

Init (d20-2)[18]

[Paladin Latham]

ME!

[theterran]

Initiative - (1d20+2)[3]

Purchases:
Scroll of Mage Armor
Scroll of Shield
Scroll of Expeditious Retreat

Ref Stats:

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Location: K6
HP: 6/6
AC: 12 Touch: 12 FF: 10
In Hand: Scroll of Mage Armor
Scrolls Used:

Spells:

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Level 0 - Resistance, Detect Magic, Ray of Frost, Acid Splash (Conj)
Level 1 - Kelgore's Firebolt, Kelgore's Firebolt, Lesser Orb of Fire (Conj)
Level 2 - Scorching Ray

[theterran]

You're up first.

[Bishop_Oz]

For the Reffage:

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Starting in O-22, Smoke stick and Tinder twig in my left hand, Crystal Tower Shield in my right. I ready a standard action to take total cover behind the CTS if LOS is established with Fox, and move to J-26.

Stats:

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HP: 8
AC: 19 (10 + Armor 3 + Shield 4 + Dex 2)
FF: 17 - Touch : 12
Saves
Fort: +2
Ref: +6
Will: +1

Edit - Your Turn

[theterran]

Fire Fox - Round 1

Actions:

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Move to I10.

Turn Not Done.

Need LOS Check!

[Mavian]

LoS is just barely established with Fire Fox in I10 and Lichen in J26.

[Paladin Latham]

This triggers a readied action by Bishop_Oz. However, the indicated position he wanted to move to is currently occupied, thus I leave it to him to decide if he simply moves to the closest square possible or remains where he is.

[theterran]

I'll let him post his readied action then before I finish my turn.

[Bishop_Oz]

<lol I guess that means I have to say what my readied action was, eh? I thought the refs might do that, but what ever =D>

I take total cover behind my Crystal Tower Shield.

<I guess that's what happens anyway *shrug* and I think that Paladin Latham was reffering to your current position which is occupied by a tree, though I think you can occupy the same space as one of these trees if my memory is working in the errata for this map.>

[theterran]

FireFox - Round 1 (cont)

Move to G15.

@refs

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If he attacks me I will Abrupt Jaunt, just not sure where yet.

End my Turn.

Stats:

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Location: G15
HP: 6/6
AC: 12 Touch: 12 FF: 10 (+2 for tree (if any) not included)
In Hand: Scroll of Mage Armor
Scrolls Used:

Spells:

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Level 0 - Resistance, Detect Magic, Ray of Frost, Acid Splash (Conj)
Level 1 - Kelgore's Firebolt, Kelgore's Firebolt, Lesser Orb of Fire (Conj)
Level 2 - Scorching Ray

[Bishop_Oz]

I will pop a smoke stick on the intersection of I-J 25-26.

For the refs:

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Once I have concealment I'll hide/move silently and move to the edge of the smoke at I-25 staying under the cover of my shield.

Hide (d20+7)[19]
Move Silently (d20+7)[23]

Stats:

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HP: 8
AC: 19 (10 + Armor 3 + Shield 4 + Dex 2)
FF: 17 - Touch : 12
Saves
Fort: +2
Ref: +6
Will: +1

Your turn

Forgot the stat block (whoops)

[theterran]

Fire Fox - Round 2

Actions:

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Move to G21. Ready an Action to cast Kelgore's Firebolt if I gain LoE.

Spot - (1d20+3)[7]
Listen - (1d20+2)[21]

End my Turn.

Stats:

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Location: G21
HP: 6/6
AC: 12 Touch: 12 FF: 10 (+2 for tree (if any) not included)
In Hand: Scroll of Mage Armor
Scrolls Used:

Spells:

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Level 0 - Resistance, Detect Magic, Ray of Frost, Acid Splash (Conj)
Level 1 - Kelgore's Firebolt, Kelgore's Firebolt, Lesser Orb of Fire (Conj)
Level 2 - Scorching Ray

[Talic]

Ref Talic

@FireFox

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No LOS

@Lichen

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No LOS

[Bishop_Oz]

Question for the refs:

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How long does it take for the smoke to dissipate from the smoke stick?

[Bishop_Oz]

Sooo while I'm waiting for some info from the ref staff, I'll just set up my planned actions tentatively. If I don't get an answer by tomorrow morning I guess my actions set forth here will stand and it'll be your turn. Is that okay with you?

Lichen Mossweaver - Round 3 ... GO!
For the refs:

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I will ready the following actions in the event that I hear or see Fire Fox casting a spell. I will as a free action drop my tower shield into J-25, as part of my move action I will move to I-24 whilst readying my bow and attack Fire Fox.

Attack-
(d20+5)[24] (an additional +1 if he's inside of 30')
Critical Strike (if needed)
(d20+5)[21] (an additional +1 if he's inside of 30')
Damage -
(d8+2)[7] (+1 if he's inside 30')
And extra damage from crit if needed
(d8)[3]

Stats:

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Loc: I-25
HP: 8
AC: 19 (10 + Armor 3 + Shield 4 + Dex 2)
FF: 17 - Touch : 12
Saves
Fort: +2
Ref: +6
Will: +1

Soooo... yeah...

You're up Fox.

[Bronz]

High Ref Bronz

@Bishop

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Smokesticks dissipate "naturally", which of course is an undefined length of time. However, wind is typically the culprit of this dissipation, and since our arenas are windless by default, that smoke will be there for the duration of this fight at the very least.

[Bishop_Oz]

Thanks Bronz

[Bishop_Oz]

Silly me....
More for the Refs:

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Helps if I remember to do Spot/Listen too....
Spot - (d20+7)[16]
Listen - (d20+5)[14]

[Maurkov]

Ref Maurkov

@refs,Lichen

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Originally Posted by Bishop_Oz

I will ready the following actions in the event that I hear or see Fire Fox casting a spell. I will as a free action drop my tower shield into J-25, as part of my move action I will move to I-24 whilst readying my bow and attack Fire Fox.

"Readying an Action: You can ready a standard action, a move action, or a free action."

It appears that you're trying to ready all three?

[theterran]

Fire Fox - Round 3

Actions:

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Move to K21.
Ready an Action to cast Kelgore's Firebolt if I get LoE.

FYI, if he attacks, I Abrupt Jaunt.

Spot - (1d20+3)[23]
Listen - (1d20+2)[7]

End my Turn.

Stats:

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Location: K21
HP: 6/6
AC: 12 Touch: 12 FF: 10 (+2 for tree (if any) not included)
In Hand: Scroll of Mage Armor
Scrolls Used:

Spells:

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Level 0 - Resistance, Detect Magic, Ray of Frost, Acid Splash (Conj)
Level 1 - Kelgore's Firebolt, Kelgore's Firebolt, Lesser Orb of Fire (Conj)
Level 2 - Scorching Ray

[Bishop_Oz]

@refs

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Originally Posted by Maurkov

Ref Maurkov

@refs,Lichen

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"Readying an Action: You can ready a standard action, a move action, or a free action."

It appears that you're trying to ready all three?

I am indeed, though I did make an assumption on the move action that Fire Fox was still in the vicinity of I-10 (I'd move in the direction I'd heard him casting from more or less). Though it seems as though I can't ready all three? If I cannot ready all three then I'll take the first two, (Drop the shield and brake cover whilst readying my bow) then have my attack readied in response to Fox beginning to cast a spell and suffer the consequences!

[Mavian]

@Bishop

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I am indeed, though I did make an assumption on the move action that Fire Fox was still in the vicinity of I-10 (I'd move in the direction I'd heard him casting from more or less). Though it seems as though I can't ready all three?

That is correct, you may ready only one action, but it may be of any type.

[Bishop_Oz]

Question for the Refs -

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Sooo... Can I get some info from the Refs here? I guess I'll forfeit any actions I took last turn and just continue from here. Or what's going on?

Do I see/hear anything?

Despite working in the haze my ears do still work

[Bishop_Oz]

So... Fox.... can I call you Fox? You uh.... wanna do something else until the refs come back?

[Maurkov]

Ref Maurkov

I believe LoS was mis-called in Round 2 (post #16). I will now attempt to cast Summon Ref II to verify and if necessary rewind to allow Lichen to change her round 3 action.

@refs

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Despite the smoke in I25-J26, Lichen in I25 has LoS to Fire Fox in G21. Right?

[Kyeudo]

GM Kyeudo

@refs

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That depends. Does LoS have to pass through more than 1 square of smoke? If not, then yes, I think so.

[Talic]

Ref Talic

@Refs:

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When smoke was popped, Opponents were in G15 and J26. Smoke covered I/J,25/26. For opponent in G15, square J25 had concealment (20%), and J26 had total concealment. After smoke was popped, opponent hid, and moved to J25. Lack of LoS provided the opportunity to hide, concealment allows hide to continue.

By the way I see the description of Obscuring Mist, that seems correct.

EDIT: Ah, the other way. Grr, I hate misreading questions. I think you're right, yeah.