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: Rizban: Originally Posted by NineThePuma 
    
   Spoiler 
  Leaper makes an annoyed chitter and, confident that his leap will get him there safely ([roll0] - Jump check), makes a running leap down to land amidst the various Gnome guards, drawing his blades in mid air and quickly swiping one of his Kukri out.
  
   
   Spoiler 
  Attack Roll - [roll1]
  Damage - [roll2]
  Crit Confirm - [roll3]
  
  Move: Jump
  Swift: Blood in the Water Stance, Activated
  Standard: Attack Gnome Guard 1
   
  
   
   
   
  
  You manage to hit one of the guards. Roll for initiative.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: NineThePuma: (1d20+6)[ 19 ] 
  
  Leaper chitters, his mandibles parting in a grin as he readies himself for combat amidst the Gnomes.
  
   
   Spoiler 
  I assume that I'm surrounded or close to.
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rizban: The two warforged drop the palanquin to the ground as you attack.
  Two of the gnome guards go first and run away. One is close enough to provoke an AoO. It is then your turn
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: NineThePuma: Leaper makes a growling noise as two of the gnomes turn to run, lashing out hard with his kukri at the closer, before focusing back on those still in reach, turning into a whirlwind of blades.
  
   
   Spoiler 
  AoO
  Attack Roll -  (1d20+10)[ 13 ] 
  Damage -  (1d4+4)[ 7 ] 
  Crit Confirm -  (1d20+10)[ 14 ] 
  
  Full Attack:
  Attack 1:
  Attack Roll -  (1d20+8)[ 22 ] 
  Damage -  (1d4+4)[ 7 ] 
  Crit Confirm -  (1d20+8)[ 25 ] 
  
  Attack 2:
  Attack Roll -  (1d20+8)[ 10 ] 
  Damage -  (1d4+4)[ 8 ] 
  Crit Confirm -  (1d20+8)[ 14 ] 
  
  Attack 3:
  Attack Roll -  (1d20+8)[ 9 ] 
  Damage -  (1d4+4)[ 8 ] 
  Crit Confirm -  (1d20+8)[ 14 ] 
  
  Attack 4:
  Attack Roll -  (1d20+8)[ 19 ] 
  Damage -  (1d4+4)[ 7 ] 
  Crit Confirm -  (1d20+8)[ 27 ] 
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rizban: Your AoO misses, but you manage to hit two who are not yet injured.
  
  The gnome aristocrat leans comfortably on his fallen palanquin and raises a hand to make a motion as if brushing away an annoying bug.
  
  " Corpheus, remove this pest. He's distracting me. "
  
  The gnome returns to reading a book. The rest of the gnome guards flee to the sides, tumbling to avoid any attacks you might make. Strangely, they seem to be fleeing more from the larger of the two warforged than from you...
  
  The warforged you presume to be Corpheus looks at you with glassy eyes which convey no emotion. A second pair of arms extend from his waist, holding what appear to be over-sized crossbows. As his main arms grasp them, he moves with blinding speed, unleashing a veritable wall of bolts crackling with energy.
  
   Full Attack 
  {table=head]Name|Attack|Damage
  Bow 1| (1d20+16)[ 18 ] | (2d8+10)[ 18 ]  +   Electricity  - (1d6)[ 3 ] 
  Split| (1d20+16)[ 35 ] | (2d8+10)[ 17 ]  +   Electricity  - (1d6)[ 6 ] 
  Rapid Shot| (1d20+16)[ 19 ] | (2d8+10)[ 17 ]  +   Electricity  - (1d6)[ 4 ] 
  Rapid Shot Split| (1d20+16)[ 27 ] | (2d8+10)[ 23 ]  +   Electricity  - (1d6)[ 3 ] 
  Iterative| (1d20+11)[ 31 ] | (2d8+10)[ 15 ]  +   Electricity  - (1d6)[ 5 ] 
  Iterative Split| (1d20+11)[ 25 ] | (2d8+10)[ 22 ]  +   Electricity  - (1d6)[ 1 ] 
  ||
  Bow 2 TWF| (1d20+16)[ 36 ] | (2d8+10)[ 18 ]  +   Electricity  - (1d6)[ 6 ] 
  TWF Split| (1d20+16)[ 24 ] | (2d8+10)[ 21 ]  +   Electricity  - (1d6)[ 5 ] 
  ITWF Attack| (1d20+11)[ 30 ] | (2d8+10)[ 17 ]  +   Electricity  - (1d6)[ 4 ] 
  ITWF Split| (1d20+11)[ 31 ] | (2d8+10)[ 22 ]  +   Electricity  - (1d6)[ 1 ] 
  [/table]
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rizban: {table]Bow 2 TWF Crit| (1d20+16)[ 26 ] | (2d8+10)[ 19 ] [/table]
  
  Eight arrows manage to pierce Leaper's defenses, one of which pierces his heart. He takes 173 physical damage and 31 electric damage.
  
   
   Spoiler 
  At least his favored enemy and bane effect didn't trigger on you...
  
  Had you gone after either of the other two, you would have been far more likely to survive...
   
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: NineThePuma: ...
  
  Just gonna say: If you're DMing someone, don't give them an OPTION that leads directly to death at the hands of a Minor Artifact equipped +10 Bow dualwielding character. 🫤
  
  It makes them feel like they're wasting their time.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rizban: It's not an artifact. He's using a Dex to damage feat (20 Dex +2 items for 22 Dex) giving +6 damage, +1 from magic enhancement, +2 from weapon specialization, +1 from point blank shot. Started with 18 Dex gained +2 from levels to get 20.
  
  The bows themselves are Great Crossbows from Races of Stone, an exotic weapon that deals 2d8 damage for medium size.
  
  The gnome you attacked is the gnome diplomat that the Town Crier is talking about, and a low DC Gather Info check would have revealed that he is their foremost Artificer and about how deadly his warforged bodyguard is.
  
  I'm sorry if I've made you feel you were wasting your time. That was not my intention, and not every encounter is instant death. However, part of it being a sandbox game is that there  are  encounters that are beyond your ability to handle. There are also encounters that will be as completely one-sided as this but in your favor. I sincerely hope that you will continue to play this game, even with this one bad encounter having happened.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: NineThePuma: The four armed warforged thing is a minor artifact.
  
  And I would just have to rehash Leaper, and I'm not gonna bother with that.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Rizban: Spare Hand item from Magic of Eberron power with 3rd level infusions to use weapons.
  
  I'm genuinely sorry to hear that. I thought you had other characters planned already?