conversations.from: system
conversations.value: ROLEPLAY_MODE: Develop the plot slowly, always stay in character. Describe all actions in full, elaborate, explicit, graphic, and vivid detail. Mention all relevant sensory perceptions. Keep the story immersive and engaging.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Arena Tournament Exhibition:  Exhibit A  vs.  Saruman    
   Map:  
   Spoiler 
  
   
   
  
   XP Award:  Nil.
   GP Award:  Nil.
  
   Exhibit A  - Tanaric
   Saruman  - HCL
  
   All Combatants, please roll initiative and declare final purchases, if any.
  
  For the purpose of this exhibition, glass panes do not provide concealment. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: (1d20+3)[ 13 ] 
   Purchases to follow. 
  
  Purchasing a potion of shield of faith +2.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Going to buy a saddle (riding)  for 10 gp, scythe 18 gp, just for the purposes of this Ehibition
  
  Going to pop a nerveskitter  (1d20+8)[ 10 ] 
  Spells Prepared:
   
   Spoiler 
  
  2nd: Investiture of the Spined Fiend
  
  1st: Color Spray, ER,  Nerveskitter , Enlarge Person
  0: x3 Launch bolt, X2 acid splash
   
  
  
  what an awesome use of a spell slot, go ahead
  
  Start in Z13, Strider in Y13, holding a bunch of bolts and a scroll in my left hand
  
   
   Spoiler 
  Scroll is ER Swift
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Exhibit A, round 1 
  
  Starting in B-13, holding spiked chain one handed, potion in the other.
  
  Swift: Enter Stance of Clarity against Saruman.
  
  Move to D-6.
  
  Ready action:  
   Spoiler 
  Drink potion if Saruman moves closer.
   
  
  
  Done.
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP: 13/13
  AC: 19/15/16
  PP: 2/2
  Position: D-6
  Maneuvers expended: None.
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Uh, you seem to have your starting locations mixed up. I start on the red side.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Sorry, fixed.
  
  Turn 1:
  
  Standard: begin casting a spell
   
   Spoiler 
  Sudden extended investiture of spined fiend on self, share with strider
  
   (1d20+1)[ 8 ] 
   
  
  
  not done
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Alrighty, saruman and strider grow spikes.
  
  Move: Saruman to Z7
  Strider's move: To Y6
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: How are you casting a spell that needs materials without a spell component pouch? 🤨
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Good question, retcon a material component punch cause I am dumb.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Your movement triggers Exhibit's readied action. He chugs the potion as soon as you take your first step. Does that change your turn?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Nope, I am all cozy.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Exhibit A, round 2 
  
  Move to I-1. Manifest a power
  
  Psicraft DC 16: 
   Spoiler 
  Force Screen.
   
  
  
  Free actions to drop the potion bottle and switch spiked chain grip to two hands.
  
  Done.
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP: 13/13
  AC: 25/15/20
  PP: 1/2
  Position: D-6
  Shield of faith 1/10, Force Screen 1/10
  Maneuvers expended: None.
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Move to Z1, kick myself for picking nerveskitter instead of enlarge person
  Strider simultaneously moves to Y2
  
  Standard: Cast Launch bolt
  
   (1d20+4)[ 22 ] 
   (3d6)[ 14 ] 
  
  Strider completes his movement to Y1
  
  End turn
  
  I am assuming that force screen kicked your AC up to 23+ making that a miss. Probably not productive. Strider is a riding dog if it was not clear.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: I don't believe you can move like that. I understand that you're trying not to provide soft cover for me while still keeping it within 5 feet, but your characters don't actually move that way. Your AC acts on your turn whenever you like, I believe. As long as it ends movement within 5 feet of you, it doesn't lose the effect of Share Spells.
  
  I think.
  
  Anyway, the bolt misses.
  
   Exhibit A, round 3 
  
  Charge to X-1 and attack the  strider  riding dog.
  
  Attack:  (1d20+8)[ 14 ] 
  Damage:  (2d4+7)[ 11 ] 
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Miss. I don't really want to be lame with save or dies in an exhibition so
  
  Strider unleashes a volley of spines, then the spell fades as I move away. The spell does not say anything about these spines provoking an attack of opportunity, so I don't think they do.
   (1d20+3)[ 8 ] 
   (1d6+2)[ 7 ] 
   (1d20+3)[ 5 ] 
   (1d6+2)[ 6 ] 
   (1d20+3)[ 10 ] 
   (1d6+2)[ 8 ] 
  
  Move to X5, Unleash a volley of spines
   (1d20+4)[ 5 ] 
   (1d6)[ 6 ] 
   (1d20+4)[ 10 ] 
   (1d6)[ 4 ] 
   (1d20+4)[ 10 ] 
   (1d6)[ 3 ] 
  
  Thats enough bad rolls to last me for a few matches. Done. Well actually the damage rolls were good, the attack rolls were bad.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Let's see. AoO for your movement, whatever your exact path was.
  
  Attack:  (1d20+6)[ 18 ] 
  Damage:  (2d4+7)[ 13 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Exhibit A, round 4 
  
  Full-round: Activate Charging Minotaur. Charge to X-5.
  
  Opposed strength:  (1d20+7)[ 20 ] 
  Damage if you fail:  (2d6+5)[ 8 ] 
  You'll also end up in X-6 if you fail that.
  
  Edit: Right, it's treated as a Bull Rush, so -4 penalty for your size.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: ah right, forgot about that, should have tumbled. Hit.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: I believe the dog gets an AoO
   (1d20+3)[ 21 ] 
   (1d6+3)[ 7 ] 
  Opposed Strength for trip attempt  (1d20+2)[ 22 ] 
  
  My opposed strength:  (1d20)[ 15 ] 
  
  I am assuming I lose. I can't really hit AC 23 consistently, I would need to outrun you or use Color spray (had it prepared, but thats no fun).
  
  EDIT: Nevermind. You have -2 AC from charging so the dog hits, roll opposed strength.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Charging Minotaur does not provoke AoOs.
  
  Edit: And I have 25 AC, minus 2 from charging.
  
  Er, versus you, anyway. 21 normal versus the dog.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Yeah charging minotaur says that it does not provoke AoOs so looks like you win. GG
  
  I basically have a 95% chance of winning if I use color spray and 95% chance of losing if I don't.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Not really. I have a virtual +6 to will saves.
  
  DC 14, so like a 30% chance of knocking me out.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Originally Posted by Tanaric 
   Not really. I have a virtual +6 to will saves.
  
  DC 14, so like a 30% chance of knocking me out. 
   
  
  Oh right that one maneuver. I guess I should have read your character sheet :) Enlarged Dog might work though, possibly combined with a tower shield and/or running away.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Yessir. I wouldn't seriously lower my will save in a "Color Spray hahaha!" environment otherwise. 😉
  
  Edit: Possibly. But large dogs are pretty easy to hit. *shrug*
  
  Rematch?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Sure.
  
  Spells prepared:
  
   
   Spoiler 
  Investiture
  
  Mage armor, Enlarge person, ER Swift, ER
  
  X3 launch bolt X2 Acid SPlash
   
  
  
  Ditch scythe and scroll of color spray, get Longspear and tower shield for purposes of this match.
  
   (1d20+3)[ 18 ] 
  
  Start on top of Strider in Y13
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: (1d20+3)[ 10 ] 
  
  I'll keep the same purchases, I suppose.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: On top of strider in Y13, carrying a tower shield but not wielding it. Cast a spell
  
   
   Spoiler 
  Mage armor on me shared with dog
   
  
  
  End turn.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Exhibit A, round 1 
  
  I am strongly reminded of  Joust. 
  
  Starting in B-13, potion one hand,  shield  chain in the other, etc, etc.
  
  Chug potion. Drop bottle. Move to I-10. Shift grip to two hands. Enter Stance of Clarity against the dog.
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Standard: Cast a spell
   
   Spoiler 
  Sudden Extended ER on self, shared with dog
   
  
  
  Move: Draw Longspear, hold it in the same hand as the shield (🙂)
  
  End turn
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Double move to U-13.
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Cast uno mas spell 
   Spoiler 
  Enlarge person on self, shared with dog
   
  
  
  Not done
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: forgot something  
   Spoiler 
  Will save  (1d20+2)[ 18 ] 
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Alright, Strider turns Large, Saruman does not. Good time to move out.
  
  Delay the rest of my turn to intiative count 17. Move action to stow tower shield, free to hold spear in 2 hands. Strider moves to V13&amp;14, W13&amp;14. I dont know if he can ready an action but if so he does
  
   
   Spoiler 
  attack if you come within 10 feeet
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Readying an action requires the Ambush trick, going by what Mavian told me.
  
  Also, your dog moved through my threatened area to reach those squares, so AoO:
  
  Attack:  (1d20+6)[ 14 ] 
  Damage:  (2d4+7)[ 12 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Exhibit A, round 3 
  
  Initiate a maneuver
  
  Martial Lore DC 16: 
   Spoiler 
  Steely Strike
   
  
  
  and attack the dog.
  
  Attack:  (1d20+10)[ 22 ] 
  Damage:  (2d4+7)[ 12 ] 
  
  Edit: Done, by the way.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Argh hold on I misread your position. That should have been just a 5 foot step forward lol.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: That would make more sense, but the official arena stance is "what's written is what goes".
  
  I don't really care if you take it back, but it wouldn't fly in a match. 😛
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Whatever, either way Strider five foot steps and attacks
   (1d20+3)[ 7 ] 
   (1d8+4)[ 10 ] 
  Trip (1d20+7)[ 23 ] 
  
  Dismount to behind Strider cast a spell
   
   Spoiler 
  Investiture on self, shared with strider
   (1d20+1)[ 11 ] 
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Strider is standing in front of me as you posted your turn, so no five foot step is necessary.
  
   Exhibit A, round 4 
  
  Swift: Recover maneuvers.
  
  Standard: Attack.
  
  Attack:  (1d20+6)[ 23 ] 
  Damage:  (2d4+7)[ 12 ] 
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Ah, I shouldn't have said done. I would have moved and closed the distance between us.
  
  Oh well.
  
  Which square did you dismount into?
  
  Edit: That kills Strider, yes?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Assuming we scratched that previous Aoo and the dog is still standing
  
  I remount and attack
   (1d20+4)[ 22 ] 
   (1d6)[ 2 ] 
   (1d20+4)[ 8 ] 
   (1d6)[ 4 ] 
   (1d20+4)[ 12 ] 
   (1d6)[ 6 ] 
  
  Strider attacks
   (1d20+3)[ 22 ] 
   (1d8+4)[ 8 ] 
  Trip  (1d20+7)[ 18 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: The AoO never hit, unless I'm hugely mistaken. If you didn't move into range, I would have closed and used the same maneuvers.
  
  My hits (I presume) were Steely Strike (22 attack, 12 damage) and a normal attack (23, 12 damage).
  
  If you didn't move into AoO range, by the way, I need to know which squares you did move to.
  
  If you have a way for Strider to have survived 24 damage, I don't see it on your sheet.
  
  Edit: Also, have either you or your dog grown spines, yet? Or any other telltale signs of spell effects?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: In that case yeah hes down. I am not going to be able to beat you with just the spikes so I guess you win.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: Alright.
  
  Rematch (v. 2.0) against my Druid?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: HCL: Sure, I think I am going to go to bed in a few minutes though we can do it tommorrow. do you want to keep going in this thread or start another?