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: ArenaManager: Arena Tournament, Round 79:  No  vs.  Farkis Dardanos    
   Map:  
   Spoiler 
  
   
   
  
   XP Award:  600 XP
   GP Award:  600 GP
  
   No  - Bayar
   Farkis Dardanos  and his familiar  The Word  - 02youeng
  
   All Combatants, please roll initiative and declare final purchases, if any 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: 02youeng: Hey hey, good luck. Purchases will be decided after Init for both of us.
  
   Farkis 
    Init  - (1d20+2)[ 17 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bayar: Initiative:  (1d20+2)[ 12 ] 
  
  Will have to find a suitable counter for your build. Purchases pending.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: 02youeng: I will buy a scroll of Expeditious Retreat, Swift [25g]. I'll have to ask you to write down your starting position, and what you're holding when you're done with your purchases, too.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bayar: Lets see, a potion of Invisibility, 2 scrolls of Seeking Ray, 2 scrolls of Alter Self, 2 Scrolls of Magic Missile, a scroll of swift Invisibility, a scroll of Entangle, 2 scrolls of Silent Image...
  
  That might be it. Still thinking.
  
  My starting position would be Y10, with a potion in one hand and a bigass scroll in the other.
  
  So, let me think about my exact purchases (and calculate the costs of everything).
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: 02youeng: Ready whenever you are. Merry Christmas
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bayar: Hmm, so a level 2 pot, 5 level 2 scrolls, 5 level 1 scrolls.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: 02youeng: Nothing there that changes my purchases, so ready when you are.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bayar: 281 GP   2 SP  5 CP for the level 2 scrolls, 46 GP  8 SP 8 CP for the level 1 scrolls, and 112 GP 5 SP for the level 2 potion.
  
  Grand total is: 440.63 GP
  
  
  
  **** it lets do this.
  
   No - Round 0 
  
  Starting in Y10, wearing a Hide Armor, having a potion in one hand and a scroll in the other hand.
  
  Your turn.
  
  Stats:
   
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  HP: 9/9
  AC: 15    T: 12    FF: 13
  Speed: 20
  
  Wielding: Potion of Invisibility
               Scroll of Backbiter+Seeking Ray+Swift Invisibility+Entangle .
  
  Other scrolls: Seeking Ray+Magic Missile X3+Scorching Ray, Protection from arrows+Expeditious Retreat (normal+Swift)+Winged Watcher+2X Silent Image, Scroll of Alter self+Invisibility
  
  Buffs: None
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: 02youeng: Farkis, round 1 
  
  Actions:
  Starting in B10 with my masterwork guisarme in one hand, scroll of Expeditious Retreat, Swift in the other, wearing my Brute Gauntlets, The Word on my shoulder
  
  Free action: Rage!
  Free action: Shift!
  Swift action: cast Expeditious Retreat, Swift
  Free action: drop empty scroll
  Free action: wield my masterwork guisarme
  Double move action: move to X9
  
  The Word then 5ft steps into your square, and attacks you.
  
    Attack  - (1d20+5)[ 18 ] 
    Damage  - (1d4-2)[ -1 ] 
  
  Turn over, your go.
  
  Stats:
   
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  Farkis
   
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  HP: 24/20
  AC: 6 [6 FF, 6 Touch]
  
  Rage: 8/8 rounds remaining
  Shift [Longtooth]: 8/8 rounds remaining
  Animal Devotion: unused
  Fist of Stone: unused
  
  Spells remaining: five level 0, three level 1
   
  
  The Word
   
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  HP: 10/10
  AC: 18 [15 FF, 17 Touch]
   
  
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: 02youeng: 1 damage to you then, I believe. Edit was to correct a mistake in my stats, sorry for editting a game post.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bayar: Originally Posted by 02youeng 
    Farkis, round 1 
  
  Actions:
  Starting in B10 with my masterwork guisarme in one hand, scroll of Expeditious Retreat, Swift in the other, wearing my Brute Gauntlets, The Word on my shoulder
  
  Free action: Rage!
  Free action: Shift!
  Swift action: cast Expeditious Retreat, Swift
  Free action: drop empty scroll
  Free action: wield my masterwork guisarme
   Double move action: move to X9 
   The Word then 5ft steps into your square,  and attacks you.
  
  [roll0]
  [roll1]
  
  Turn over, your go.
  
  Stats:
   
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  Farkis
   
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  HP: 24/20
  AC: 6 [6 FF, 6 Touch]
  
  Rage: 8/8 rounds remaining
  Shift [Longtooth]: 8/8 rounds remaining
  Animal Devotion: unused
  Fist of Stone: unused
  
  Spells remaining: five level 0, three level 1
   
  
  The Word
   
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  HP: 10/10
  AC: 18 [15 FF, 17 Touch]
   
  
   
   
   
  
  How do you double move, 5 ft step then attack someone ?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Tanaric: His Familiar, "The Word", was carried with Farkis. After Farkis moved, his Familiar moved into your square and attacked you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bayar: Well, that kinda makes sense...
  
   No - Round 1 
  
  I'll just ready an action:
  
   
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  Cast Backbiter defensively on Farkis if he attacks me.
   
  
  
  End turn.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: 02youeng: Farkis, round 2 
  
  Well...let's risk that readied action.
  
  Actions:
  
  Swift action: activate Animal Devotion [+2 Str]
  Standard action: Bite!
  
    Bite attack  - (1d20+9)[ 18 ] 
    Damage  - (1d6+12)[ 17 ]  [Primary natural weapon, 1.5x Str bonus]
  
  The Word also attacks you from your square
  
    Attack  - (1d20+5)[ 22 ] 
    Damage  - (1d4-2)[ 2 ] 
  
  Turn over
  
  Stats:
   
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  Farkis
   
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  HP: 24/20
  AC: 6 [6 FF, 6 Touch]
  
  Rage: 7/8 rounds remaining
  Shift [Longtooth]: 7/8 rounds remaining
  Animal Devotion: 10/10 rounds remaining [+2 Str]
  Fist of Stone: unused
  
  Spells remaining: five level 0, three level 1
   
  
  The Word
   
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  HP: 10/10
  AC: 18 [15 FF, 17 Touch]
   
  
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: 02youeng: Guess that readied action has to save you
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bayar: You triggered my  trap card  readied action !
  
  5 foot step into Y 11. Since I did this before you or your familiar attacked, I might not take damage from the Word...but not sure about this.
  
  Casting Backbiter defensively:  (1d20+5)[ 24 ] 
  
  If a bite natural weapon is considered in a character's possesion, make a DC 12 Will save.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: 02youeng: Oooh, sneaky. I was expecting an Entangle. My familiar needs to be in your square to attack, so no AoO from him, as 5ft steps don't give AoO's.
  
  Will Save to win then, I guess.
  
    Will Save  - (1d20+3)[ 17 ]  [Yayness for Rage]
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: 02youeng: 10ft reach with mah bite chomps you in half then, I guess. Anything I got wrong that you can see?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bayar: Cant see anything wrong with that. Unless a ref has anything to object to...
  
  Heh, bought that scroll at character creation and saved it for this kind of ocasion. Of course, I had alternatives, but decided to go all or nothing on this one.
  
  Ah well, GG.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: High Ref PsiDog  
   Farkis chomps his way to victory! 
  
  
  It wouldn't have changed the outcome, but be advised that the last readied action included an illegal 5-ft step. While 5-ft steps can be used as part of readied actions, they still must be declared when the action is readied. In this case only the backbiter was readied, so only the backbiter action could have been taken.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bayar: Well, it's good to know.