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 102:  Gallows  vs.  De'athbypro Xie    
   Map:  
   Spoiler 
  
   
   
  
   XP Award:  600 XP
   GP Award:  600 GP
  
   Gallows  - Sallera
   De'Athbypro Xie  - Psionic Dog
  
   All Combatants, please roll initiative and declare final purchases, if any 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: Well, well.  This ought to be a good rematch.
  
  Init:  (1d20)[ 19 ] 
  
  Purchases will have to wait until later when I can check my books.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: I suppose we'll start with two more scrolls of Mirror Image, a scroll of Blood Wind, a scroll of Accelerated Movement, and some padded sandals (masterwork Move Silently tool.)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: Purchasing: Psionic Tatoo of See Invisibility (Psionic) for 300 gp.
  Playing McEar didn't work well enough last time. 😩
  
  I'll might grab something else after I look up whatever  Blood wind  is.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: That tattoo would be 600g, I believe.  Blood Wind's a swift action to use your natural attacks as 20ft range increment thrown weapons with a full attack for one round.  Speaking of which, I'll add two more scrolls of Blood Wind in response.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: Oh right personal powers cost double. 🫤
  😩
  
  Well, in light of the cost reminder it looks like I'm retracting that purchase, so feel free to refund yourself for the Blood Wind response.
  
  If winning meant that much I could blow my savings on a 700gp L4 power stone, but I've never been one to preemptively spend the entire winnings of a match not yet won.
  
  I'm afraid the following creative effort might take a few days of waiting room Q/A, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the following initiative roll.
  
    Initiative  - (1d20+3)[ 22 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: Alright.
  
  New Purchase List:
  Powerstone Touchsight: 375 gp
  Powerstone 3x Deflection Field: 75 gp
  1x TorchBugPaste: 25 gp
  Small Longspear:
  Total Spent: 480 gp.
  
  That'll do for now, reserve right to reactionaries, etc.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: Go ahead and start.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: Alright.
  
   De'athbypro Xie - Round 1 
   
   Spoiler 
  Xie starts in B10 holding two new powerstones, longbow, - and Oxie.
  Oxie starts holding loaded crossbow in hand, tangle bag in teeth.
  
  Double move to L-6.
  Free: Set Oxie down into M5.
  
  Oxie: Fly to S-5/+15.
   
  
  
  Oxie flies to S5/+15 (5ft above ground)...
  waiting to see what Gallows is holding before continuing turn.
  
  Oxie is holding a loaded crossbow in hand with tangle bag in teeth.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: Gallows is holding his scrolls in one hand.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: Oxie readies an action.
   
   Spoiler 
  Fire crossbow at Gallows if Gallows starts to: casts a spell, leave LoS, approach close enough to threaten with a weapon, readies action, delays, ends turn, or makes an unarmed strike/grapple attempt.
   
  
   Done 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: Gallows, Round 1 
  
  Starting in Y11, scrolls in one hand as previously noted.
  Move: To V14, then out of LoS to the southwest.
  Refs/LoS: 
   Spoiler 
  Continue to U15-&gt;U14-&gt;T14.
  Free: Shuffle scrolls so Mirror Image is on top.
  Standard: Cast Mirror Image from scroll, DC4:  (1d20+2)[ 10 ]  for  (1d4+1)[ 2 ]  images
  Wis on fail:  (1d20-2)[ 6 ]  or  (2d6)[ 6 ]  damage
  Hide:  (1d20-5)[ 7 ] 
   
  
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP 8/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
  Active Effects: Mirror Image? 30 rounds
  Spells Prepared:
  0th
  Acid Splash
  Acid Splash
  Detect Magic
  Prestidigitation
  Ghost Sound
  
  1st
  Kelgore's Firebolt
  Kelgore's Firebolt
  Fist of Stone
  True Strike
  
  2nd
  Invisibility
   
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: Readied action triggers when Gallows starts to move out of LoS.
  
  If Gallows doesn't jaunt or like:
   
   Spoiler 
    Attack  - (1d20+6)[ 24 ]  [roll=dmg]
    crit check  - (1d20+6)[ 17 ]    Cdmg  - (1d6)[ 3 ]  &lt;- edit: Flubbed dmg role above. Use this for regular? 
   
  
  
  Does gallows jaunt or change actions?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: Should I not be able to see what the action is before deciding whether to jaunt?  As far as I recall, immediate actions are generally taken in response to the action's declaration, but before knowing the results.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: My bad.
  Oxie fires his crossbow at Gallows.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: No jaunt then, and no change to actions.  Go ahead.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: First blood I take.
  
   De'athbypro Xie - Round 2 
  
  LoS to Oxie:
   
   Spoiler 
  Move: Fly to W-9/+20.
  Assuming no LoS: Move, Reload X-Bow.
   
  
  
  LoS to Xie:
   
   Spoiler 
  Move half speed to L3.
  Standard: Activate power from stone.
   
   Spoiler 
  Manifest touchsight.
    ML check  - (1d20+2)[ 18 ]  DC 4
    Wisdom  - (1d20+2)[ 13 ] 
  Minimize displays, as will be standard operational procedure for this match.
   
  
  
  Do this as sneaky sneaky as possible.
    Hide  - (1d20+7)[ 18 ] 
    Move Silent  - (1d20+3)[ 22 ] 
  
  Detection Stuff:
   
   Spoiler 
  Touchsight: Detect and pinpoint all creatures within 60ft in LoE regardless of concealment, cover, illusions, etc.
    Passive Spot  - (1d20+10)[ 29 ]  (should have been +12 for  [31] )
    Passive Listen  - (1d20+9)[ 22 ] 
   
  
   
  
   Done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  Xie
  HP: 14/14
  AC: 16 (+3 armor +3 dex)
  Touchsight: 30/30
  
  Oxie:
  HP: 13/13
  AC: 20 (+3 armor +3 dex +3 natural +1 size)
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: TheFallenOne: Refs
   
   Spoiler 
  Spot Oxie  (1d20)[ 19 ] 
  quite narrow LoS there
   
  
  
  Xie
   
   Spoiler 
  Oxie sees Gallows in T14 with 2 images up once he reaches W9+20
   
  
  
  Gallows
   
   Spoiler 
  Oxie flies to W9+20
   
  
  
  still Xies turn
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: Hmmmm.
  
  Oxie: gives a wave and reloads his crossbow.
  
  LoS to Xie:
   
   Spoiler 
  Standard: Manifest Power
   
   Spoiler 
  Vigor(2pp) on self.
   
  
  
  Move:to S-4
   
  
   Done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  Xie
  HP: 14+10T/14
  AC: 16 (+3 armor +3 dex)
  Focused? Yes.
  PP: 8
  Vigor: 20/20
  
  Oxie:
  HP: 13/13
  AC: 20 (+3 armor +3 dex +3 natural +1 size)
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: Gallows, Round 2 
  
  Swift: Activate Arcanist's Gloves.
  Standard: Kelgore's Firebolt on Oxie,  (4d6)[ 18 ]  fire, Reflex DC13 for half.
  Move: To T17.
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
  Active Effects: Mirror Image (2) 29 rounds
  Spells Prepared:
  0th
  Acid Splash
  Acid Splash
  Detect Magic
  Prestidigitation
  Ghost Sound
  
  1st
   Kelgore's Firebolt 
  Kelgore's Firebolt
  Fist of Stone
  True Strike
  
  2nd
  Invisibility
   
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: Ohh, right. Alchemist gloves Kelgor.
  
    Reflex  - (1d20+6)[ 9 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: TheFallenOne: Refs
   
   Spoiler 
    Falling damage  - (2d6)[ 7 ] 
   
  
  
  Xie
   
   Spoiler 
  Oxie takes 7 falling damage and dies
  no LoS
   
  
  
  Gallows
   
   Spoiler 
  Oxie takes 7 falling damage and dies
  no LoS
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: TheFallenOne: OK, Kyeudo confirmed my assumption, Oxie falls, damage handled in Ref spoiler. Xie Turn 3
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: That's the first time Oxie has fallen. 🫤
   Xie - Round 3 
   
   Spoiler 
  Free: Drop Touchsight powerstone.
  Swift: Manifest Deflection Field on self from power stone.
   
  
  
  Xie Moves to W9, holding a powerstone and a longbow.
  Free: transfer powerstone to mouth.
  Standard: Ready Action
   
   Spoiler 
  Shoot Gallows with blunt arrow if gallows drops prone/to kneel, takes a standard action, starts to move out of LoS or further away, approaches with 25 ft, ends turn, or delays.
   
  
   Done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  Xie
  HP: 14+10T/14
  AC: 20 (+3 armor +3 dex +4 deflection)
  Focused? Yes.
  PP: 8
  Vigor: 19/20
  Deflection Field: 1/1+concentration
  
  Oxie: (x,x)
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: Gallows, Round 3 
  
  Move: Draw potion.
  5ft step to S17.
  Refs/LoS: 
   Spoiler 
  Free: Potion to scroll hand.
  Cast Fist of Stone.
   
  
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
  Active Effects: Mirror Image (2) 28 rounds, Fist of Stone 10 rounds
  Spells Prepared:
  0th
  Acid Splash
  Acid Splash
  Detect Magic
  Prestidigitation
  Ghost Sound
  
  1st
   Kelgore's Firebolt 
  Kelgore's Firebolt
   Fist of Stone 
  True Strike
  
  2nd
  Invisibility
   
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: Readied action triggers when gallows moves out of LoS.
  
  De'athbypro fires longbow at Gallows.
  
  If no jaunt...
   
   Spoiler 
  Blunt arrow attack
    Attack  - (1d20+4)[ 22 ] 
    nonleathal  - (1d8)[ 5 ] 
    Crit Check  - (1d20+4)[ 10 ] 
    Crit NL dmg  - (2d8)[ 6 ] 
    Image Check  - (1d3)[ 1 ]  3=Gallows
  At least, I think gallows has 2 duplicates. Feel free to re-roll that last one If the number is wrong.
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: No jaunt, although that does change the rest of my turn.
  
  Refs/LoS: 
   Spoiler 
  Free: Potion to scroll hand.
  Free: Shuffle scrolls to put second Mirror Image on top.
  Standard: Cast Mirror Image from scroll,  (1d20+2)[ 18 ]  for  (1d4+1)[ 3 ] .
   
  
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
  Active Effects: Mirror Image (?) 30 rounds
  Spells Prepared:
  0th
  Acid Splash
  Acid Splash
  Detect Magic
  Prestidigitation
  Ghost Sound
  
  1st
   Kelgore's Firebolt 
  Kelgore's Firebolt
  Fist of Stone
  True Strike
  
  2nd
  Invisibility
   
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: De'athbypro Xie - Round 4 
  
  LoS
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Manifiest Power
   
   Spoiler 
  Touch-Sight
    ML  - (1d20+2)[ 18 ]  DC 6
    wisdom  - (1d20+2)[ 14 ] 
   
  
  
  Move half speed to T8
    Hide  - (1d20+7)[ 27 ] 
  
  Passive Detection:
   
   Spoiler 
    Spot  - (1d20+12)[ 16 ]   passive listen  - (1d20+9)[ 27 ] 
  Touch-sight detection up and running.
   
  
   
  
   Done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  Xie
  HP: 14+10T/14
  AC: 16 (+3 armor +3 dex)
  Focused? Yes.
  PP: 8
  Vigor: 18/20
  Touch Sight: 50/50
  
  Oxie: (x,x)
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: Gallows, Round 4 
  
  Refs/LoS: 
   Spoiler 
  Standard: Cast Fist of Stone.
  Move: To N16.
  Hide:  (1d20-5)[ 10 ] 
   
  
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
  Active Effects: Mirror Image (3) 29 rounds, Fist of Stone 10 rounds
  Spells Prepared:
  0th
  Acid Splash
  Acid Splash
  Detect Magic
  Prestidigitation
  Ghost Sound
  
  1st
   Kelgore's Firebolt 
  Kelgore's Firebolt
   Fist of Stone 
  True Strike
  
  2nd
  Invisibility
   
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: TheFallenOne: Refs
   
   Spoiler 
  well, Listen 27, but they have 50 feet solid stone/lava between them... A stone wall gives -15, so I'd say nothing heard
   
  
  
  Xie
   
   Spoiler 
  no LoS
   
  
  
  Gallows
   
   Spoiler 
  no LoS
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: De'athbypro Xie - Round 5 
  
  LoS
   
   Spoiler 
  Manifest Power Psicraft DC 16
   
   Spoiler 
  Force Screen
   
  
  Maintaining hiding.
  if needed:   Hide  - (1d20+7)[ 10 ] 
  
  Detection Stuff
   
   Spoiler 
  Touch-sight active.
    Passive Spot  - (1d20+12)[ 14 ] 
    Passive Listen  - (1d20+9)[ 12 ] 
   
  
   
  
   Done 
  
  stats
   
   Spoiler 
  Xie
  HP: 14+10T/14
  AC: 20 (+3 armor +3 dex +4 Shield)
  Focused? Yes.
  PP: 7
  Vigor: 17/20
  Force Screen: 20/20
  Touch Sight: 49/50
  
  Oxie: (x,x)
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: Gallows, Round 5 
  
  Refs/LoS: 
   Spoiler 
  Free: Shuffle scrolls.
  Standard: Cast spell from scroll: 
   Spoiler 
  Expeditious Retreat.
   
  
  Hide:  (1d20-5)[ 5 ] 
   
  
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
  Active Effects: Mirror Image (3) 28 rounds, Fist of Stone 9 rounds, Expeditious Retreat 10 rounds
  Spells Prepared:
  0th
  Acid Splash
  Acid Splash
  Detect Magic
  Prestidigitation
  Ghost Sound
  
  1st
   Kelgore's Firebolt 
  Kelgore's Firebolt
   Fist of Stone 
  True Strike
  
  2nd
  Invisibility
   
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: TheFallenOne: Refs
   
   Spoiler 
   
   
  
  
  Xie
   
   Spoiler 
  no LoS
   
  
  
  Gallows
   
   Spoiler 
  no LoS
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: De'athbypro Xie - Round 6 
  
  Refs/LoS
   
   Spoiler 
  Move: Draw powerstone
  Standard: manifest from stone
  Psicraft: DC 16
   
   Spoiler 
  Skate
   
  
  
  Maintain hiding.
  If needed,   Hide  - (1d20+7)[ 25 ] 
  
  Detection Stuff:
   
   Spoiler 
  Touch sight active. Automatically pinpoint creatures within 60ft with LoE.
  
  Also,
    Passive spot  - (1d20+12)[ 17 ] 
    Listen  - (1d20+9)[ 16 ] 
   
  
   
  
   Done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  Xie
  HP: 14+10T/14
  AC: 20 (+3 armor +3 dex +4 Shield)
  Focused? Yes.
  PP: 7
  Skate: 10/10
  Vigor: 16/20
  Force Screen: 19/20
  Touch Sight: 48/50
  
  Oxie: (x,x)
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: Gallows, Round 6 
  
  Refs/LoS: 
   Spoiler 
  Double move to M16-&gt;N6-&gt;P7-&gt;S7-&gt;T9-&gt;T12-&gt;S16-&gt;Q16, auto-succeeding on Jump checks.
  Hide:  (1d20-5)[ 3 ] 
  MS:  (1d20-3)[ 11 ] 
   
  
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
  Active Effects: Mirror Image (3) 27 rounds, Fist of Stone 8 rounds, Expeditious Retreat 9 rounds
  Spells Prepared:
  0th
  Acid Splash
  Acid Splash
  Detect Magic
  Prestidigitation
  Ghost Sound
  
  1st
   Kelgore's Firebolt 
  Kelgore's Firebolt
   Fist of Stone 
  True Strike
  
  2nd
  Invisibility
   
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: TheFallenOne: LoS established when Gallows enters N9 coming from M16
  Gallows has 3 images up
  
  Xie is in T8, holding longbow and two power stones
  
  Rewind to Gallows Turn 6
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: Refs: 
   Spoiler 
  Xie still has his eyes open, right?  I'll have to change the following otherwise.
   
  
   Gallows, Round 6 cont. 
  
  Jump to P8, continue to S8.
  Standard: Attack Xie.
  Attack:  (1d20+9)[ 24 ] 
  Damage:  (1d6+13)[ 19 ] 
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP 5/8, AC 6 (6, 6)
  Active Effects: Mirror Image (3) 27 rounds, Fist of Stone 8 rounds, Expeditious Retreat 9 rounds
  Spells Prepared:
  0th
  Acid Splash
  Acid Splash
  Detect Magic
  Prestidigitation
  Ghost Sound
  
  1st
   Kelgore's Firebolt 
  Kelgore's Firebolt
   Fist of Stone 
  True Strike
  
  2nd
  Invisibility
   
  
  Done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: TheFallenOne: Sallera
   
   Spoiler 
  yes, eyes are open
   
  
  
  Xie is hit but keeps standing
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: All done?
  
   De'athbypro Xie - Round 7 
  
  Swift: Activate power from stone.
   
   Spoiler 
  Deflection field
   
  
  Free: held items to one hand.
  
  Move: Tumble half speed up the pillar to T9 drawing dagger as part of movement.
    tumble  - (1d20+6)[ 12 ]  DC 15 to avoid AoO
  
  At top drop powerstone, transfer dagger to teeth.
  
  Standard: fire longbow at Gallows.
  
  If no jaunt:
   
   Spoiler 
  Blunt arrow again.
    Attack  - (1d20+4)[ 24 ]    NL dmg  - (1d8)[ 2 ] 
    Crit Check  - (1d20+4)[ 22 ]    Crit Dmg  - (2d8)[ 11 ] 
  
  Touchsight say no image miss-chance. If necessary he'll close his eyes and rely on the 'pinpoint target' + 'ignore concealment' clauses.
   
  
  
  Free: resume welding dagger.
  
  Unless something funny happens,  Done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  Xie
  HP: 5/14
  AC: 24 (+3 armor +3 dex +4 Shield +4 deflection field)
  Focused? Yes.
  PP: 7
  Skate: 9/10
  Force Screen: 18/20
  Touch Sight: 47/50
  Deflection field: concentration+1/1
  
  Oxie: (x,x)
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: I wonder how one tumbles up a wall...
  
  AoO:  (1d20+9)[ 13 ] 
  Damage:  (1d6+13)[ 14 ] 
  
  Well, bother.  That crit finishes things, then.  A good match nonetheless.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: TheFallenOne: well, that was quite an unexpected turnaround
  
    High Ref TheFallenOne 
  
  Xie proves competence unexpected by his master
  
   
   Originally Posted by Psionic Dog 
   Well, i suppose Xie could draw his bow, but there is  a rather large difference between being proficient with a weapon and good with one  
   
  
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sallera: Erm... huh.  Xie appears to have dropped his Touchsight powerstone in Round 3 and then manifested from it in Round 4... of course, if he'd gone to get it and returned to T8, he'd just have been missing a couple buffs that had no effect on the match.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: TheFallenOne: oh... Hm. Completely failed to notice that. Far as I can see going back and picking it up would mean no Force Screen and -5 hide from movement, which as you say had no influence. Still, my bad
  
  this result also buries my hope that with the end of this round Gallows and Cinder would complete Epsilon ☹️
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Psionic Dog: 🤢
  
  How did I allow  that  to happen? 🫤
  
  
  Oh, and kudos TheFallenOne on that quote. It fit the situation well, brought a smile first at the link then at the match memories. :smallwhistfulsmile: that was a great match.
  
  Still can't believe I was sloppy enough to first get my envoy killed and then try using an item dropped just the round previously. Terribly sorry about that.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: TheFallenOne: Yes it was, both their fights are among my very favourites. Two very different but equally competent characters, with a knack for unusual tactics. Jumpglidedisarming that crossbow will always put a smile on my face