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: Olo Demonsbane: Allright, here is the thread.
  
  Plain, basic arena? 100ft by 100ft?
  
  Daily buffs, plus 4 rounds of buffing?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Daily Buffs, + 1 round buffing.
  
  4 rounds is for pansy wusses that need a ton of magic shields.
  
  As for basic?  You refer to no features at all?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: My character  is  a pansy wuss.  How about 3?
  
  That was my intention, yes...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: How bout 0?  One round, no more.  I'm fine with no buffs, no rounds.  The 1 round and daily is a concession.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Oh, and no featureless arena.  Gimme a sec, I'll pull something suitable up.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: 🫤 Ok, whatever 😡
  
  Buffs  
   Spoiler 
  Daily: Greater Mage Armor, Greater Resistance, Greater Magic Weapon
  1 round: Greater Invisibility
   
  
  
  Initiative:  (1d20+12)[ 32 ] 
  
  Picky, picky, arent we? 😛
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Featureless arenas with long buff time are Caster-biased.
  
  I don't plan on hiding, but I do want some terrain, to make it actually strategy based.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: But...But...But...Im not even really a caster!
  
  Gish-lite I beleive is the proper term, 😛
  
  EDIT: Good, I did not want to face Stealty McNinja v2 😦
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: No, I'm a physical beatstick, with a minor in Psychic power.  Though my stealthy mcninja was able to hide with no cover, concealment, or shadows.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: I know, I watched that fight...
  
  Oooh...wait, damn it...King of Smack? 😦
  
  EDIT: Maybe Im being too paranoid...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: No, no, I've only got 4 levels in PsyWar.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: Whew...should we just use Saph's map?  The one with the 4 collums?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Screw it, let's go featureless, if we're both gish types.  90 feet away from one another?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: 90ft?  Ok, I guess...
  
  Post your buffs and your initiative...if you have a chance of beating 32.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: X A B C D E F G H I J
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  Ill start in row 10, you in row 1.  Sound good?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Buffs: 
   Spoiler 
  Inertial Armor (no Augment) x2 = 16 hours
  Round 1: Activate Ring of Invisibility.
  
  Stance:  Punishing
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Arena Map: 
   Spoiler 
   
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Starting Location: 
   Spoiler 
  A13-B14
   
  
  
  Me on left, you on right.
  
  Initiative:  Can't beat 32.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: That...is a much more elegant map than mine...
  
  Brown Starting Location  
   Spoiler 
  Y6
   
  
  
  What are your vision modes?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Darkvision, currently.  You?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: Standard.
  
  Okay, you see nothing.
  
  What do I see?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Nothing.  :)  Tell me when you see invisibility ;)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: Okay, on my turn, Izzy casts  See Invisibility .
  
  Then she moves to  
   Spoiler 
  S6
   
  
  
  See anything now?
  
  EDIT: You ninja edited me 😛
  
  End Turn, after you tell me what I see.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: You see a massive beast, occupying A13-B14.  Wearing nothing more than a loincloth, he appears as if he'd stand 10 feet tall, were he standing straight...  However, he's hunched, knuckles almost scraping the ground.  His back appears horribly misshapen, spine bones nearly protruding from the back, skin discolored all the way down, a sickly bluish shade...  Around the edges of the disturbing spine alteration, it appears that a very skillful hand performed some stitching.  He's got something tiny in his hand, about the size of a large die.
  
  EDIT:  My turn.
  
  Standard:  Manifest Expansion, Augmented to increase size by two Categories.
  I now occupy A12-D15, and have a natural reach of 20 feet.
  
  Swift: Activate scout's headband, 3 charges.  Gain True Seeing.  What do I see?  (Not done)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: Uh oh, that doesnt look good...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: I now have a true seeing effect.  What do I see?
  
  EDIT:  Incidentally, I'm a half ogre with a back graft (illithid graft).
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: In S6, you see a small female figure with red hair, clutching a glowing rapier.  She curses as she feels your gaze upon her.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Move: To E8-H11, Drawing a glowing Javelin as I go.
  
  Current Size Category:  Gargantuan
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: Stepping forward, Izzy is covered in shadows and disappears...
  
   
   Spoiler 
  Shadow Stride
   
  
  
  ...only reappearing right next to you and darting through your legs.
  
   
   Spoiler 
  Acrobatic backstab
   
  
  
  Tumble  (1d20+22)[ 32 ]  vs DC 25.
  
  She raises back her arm and thrusts her rapier at you as it glows with blue-black light.
  
   
   Spoiler 
  Five-Shadow Ice Creeping Enervation Strike with a sneak attack.
   
  
  
  Attack vs Flat-footed (assuming success on the tumble) AC with a Brilliant energy weapon.
  
  Attack  (1d20+20)[ 36 ] 
  Damage  (1d6+9)[ 12 ] 
  Extra Damage  (15d6)[ 58 ] 
  Sneak Attack  (6d6+13)[ 32 ] 
  
  Extra Effect:
   (1d20)[ 7 ] 
   1-7  
   Spoiler 
  Make a DC 18 Fortitude save.  If you succeed you only take half of the ability damage and negate the special effect:
   (2d6)[ 9 ]  Dexterity damage.
  Special Effect: Speed is reduced to 0ft.
   
  
   8-14  
   Spoiler 
  Make a DC 18 Fortitude save.  If you succeed you only take half of the ability damage and negate the special effect:
   (2d6)[ 9 ]  Strength damage.
  Special Effect: -6 penalty to attack rolls and Concentration checks.
   
  
   15-20  
   Spoiler 
  Make a DC 18 Fortitude save.  If you succeed you only take half of the ability damage and negate the special effect:
   (2d6)[ 7 ]  Dexterity damage.
   (2d6)[ 4 ]  Strength damage.
  Special Effect:  (2d6)[ 6 ]  Constitution damage
   
  
  
  Then Izzy focuses her mind for a second.
  
   
   Spoiler 
  Recover Five-Shadow Creeping Ice Enervation Strike with Sudden Recovery
   
  
  
  End Turn.
  
  Sorry that took so long, it was a lot to type out.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Fort Save:  (1d20+19)[ 31 ] 
  
  Sneak attack does not happen.  I retain my dex to AC when flat-footed.
  
  Though I have to wonder how you have a 9th level maneuver at Character level 13.  Normally, you'd have to be character level 17 to even look at that.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: Items items items I love items...
  
  Ouch, that cuts down on the damage...
  
  EDIT: You take 70 damage and 5 Dexterity damage.  Or is it 4?  I can never remember...
  
  EDIT2: New Oots comic!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Move: The cube expands to become an iron block about 3 feet across on all sides.
  Standard:  Ready an Action (no peeking):  
   Spoiler 
  20 foot teleport if I'm attacked
   
  
  
  Done.
  
  Edit: It's 4.  I didn't save to reduce damage by half, I saved to reduce damage to half.  And halves are rounded down.
  
  After the fight, I'ma wanna know how you're getting a 9th level maneuver tho.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: DamnitdamnitdamnitIhateHulkingHurlers....
  
  Izzy attempts to stab you, her blade glowing with the same energy as before.
  
  Attack with Brilliant energy  (1d20+20)[ 26 ] 
  Damage  (1d6+9)[ 12 ] 
  Extra Damage  (15d6)[ 44 ] 
  
  Make a DC 18 fortitude save:
   (1d20)[ 19 ] 
   1-7:  (2d6)[ 4 ]  Dexterity damage, + speed 0ft
   8-14:  (2d6)[ 5 ]  Strength damage, + speed 0ft
   15-20:  (2d6)[ 5 ]  Dexterity damage,  (2d6)[ 2 ]  Strength damage, +  (2d6)[ 6 ]  Constitution damage.
  
  End Turn.
  
  EDIT: I get it through an item.  Shadow Hands of Five-Shadow Creeping Ice Enervation Strike.  Cost: 45,000 gp.  Requires 5 Shadow hand maneuvers though.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Ready action Triggers.  I teleport, just before the attack lands, appearing 20 feet away from you.
  
  Your attack then misses.  Continue.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: Ah well, probably wouldnt have hit anyway...
  
   Izzy takes a move action 30ft directly away from you. 
  
  EDIT: Nevermind, End turn.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Edit:  That not moving thing's a good idea, lol.  I still threaten you.  Melee block clobber would have been fun.
  
  Free: Drop Javelin
  Bloodstorm Blade Swift Action: Thunderous Throw (losing a maneuver - Steely Strike) - This attack is considered a melee attack.
  Also, Lightning Ricochet.  The weapon will return to my hand right after it hits (or misses), allowing for a full attack with the weapon.
  
  First Attack:  (1d20+17)[ 36 ] 
  If hit:  (123d6+22)[ 406 ] 
   If threat:  (1d20+17)[ 28 ] 
  If Crit:  (123d6+22)[ 437 ]  
  
  Second Attack:  (1d20+12)[ 14 ] 
  If hit:  (123d6+22)[ 489 ] 
   If threat:  (1d20+12)[ 16 ] 
  If Crit:  (123d6+22)[ 468 ]  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: Told you I hated Hulking Hurlers 😦
  
  Good Night, I am dead.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Talic: Now, about that maneuver?  How the heck ya do that? I'm trying to figure it out.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Olo Demonsbane: Its actually really simple.  You know the magic items at the back of Tome of Battle?  I bought one.  I already met the prerequisites, so...
  
  It was 45,000.