conversations: human
conversations:  Here goes. What should we have for the area? You decide.
  
  Do you need a prep round?
  
  Edit: Can I use my dragon pet?
conversations: Vaynor:
conversations: human
conversations:  Well I'll just go ahead then.
  
  Initiative:  (1d20+12)[ 31 ] 
  
  AC: 71
  Touch: 34
  Flat F: 63
  
  Pre-active Powers:
   
   Spoiler 
  Force Screen +9
  Permanent Arcane Sight
  Permanent See Invisibility
   
  
  
  Activated:
  True Metabolism
conversations: Vaynor:
conversations: human
conversations:  initiative  - (1d20+9)[ 5 ](14) 
  Arena is featureless 500 ft cube. You decide how far apart we start. The only thing you see of me unless you have true seeing/darkvision is a blot of darkness 20 ft radius.
  
  AC: 65
  Touch: 64
  
  Pre-active powers:
   
   Spoiler 
  
  permanent arcane sight
  see the unseen
  dark foresight
  darkness (on self)
  enervating shadow
   
conversations: Belial_the_Leveler:
conversations: human
conversations:  Well I have true seeing, darkvision, AND total sight. I gotcha!
  
  My turn then. Start say, 75 ft. apart?
  
  The tall, emaciated being opens its face mask.
  
  Suddenly, visions of your own death overwhelm you.
  
   
   Spoiler 
  Quickened Recall Death (DC 36 Will or die, if you make it  (5d6)[ 22 ]  damage)
  Move Action Regain Psionic Focus
  Maximized Twinned Mind Thrust (Two DC 38 Will saves - each fail = 110 damage)
  
  Power Points Spent: 42
   
  
  
  Edit: Yes, the 75 ft. range was so I could hit you with my Mind Thrust.
  
  Also, I have Epic Psionic Focus feat, which is why I can use two metamagic feats at once.
conversations: Vaynor:
conversations: human
conversations:  All you see with your powers of perception is that the patch of darkness is empty: there is nothing there.
  
  
  (I have total concealment. You can't target me even if you have true seeing/darkvision unless total vision negates total concealment and you're within 40 ft)
conversations: Belial_the_Leveler:
conversations: human
conversations:  What are you hiding behind? If you're there, I know it.
  
  Edit: I don't have eyes. I know where everything around me is though. Plus I have arcane sight.
  
  Edit2: If you'd like I can ride my effigy so I'm 40 feet from you.
conversations: Vaynor:
conversations: human
conversations:  (Evervating Shadow invocation. I have total concealment-I'm not hiding. And it's not negated by true seeing/see invisible though you do know in which square I'm due to Arcane Sight. Still, that does not allow you to target me.)
conversations: Belial_the_Leveler:
conversations: human
conversations:  Oh, I just looked it up. I choose to ignore it. Roll saving throws please.
  
  Edit: First mistake was using arcane magic against an ethergaunt.
conversations: Vaynor:
conversations: human
conversations:  (looked up the Ethergaunts. Nasty. Your ignore magic only applies to spells used on you, not those cast on me. However, your total vision does negate concealment by its wording.
  
  Before I roll saves though, you must roll CL checks vs spell resistance)
conversations: Belial_the_Leveler:
conversations: human
conversations:  Originally Posted by Belial_the_Leveler 
   (looked up the Ethergaunts. Nasty. Your ignore magic only applies to spells used on you, not those cast on me. However, your total vision does negate concealment by its wording.
  
  Before I roll saves though, you must roll CL checks vs spell resistance) 
   
  
  I didn't use any spells. "Ethergaunts may choose to ignore the effects of arcane spells, just  as if  the spellcaster had failed to overcome spell resistance." Doesn't mean that it has to be susceptible to spell resistance to negate it. I can choose to ignore the effects of any level 0-6 arcane spell.
conversations: Vaynor:
conversations: human
conversations:  (If you want to get technical, Invocations are spell-like or supernatural abilities, not spells. And they're categorized as Innate magic, as opposed to Arcane (sorcerors/wizards) and Divine (clerics/druids).
  
  But OK, for this you can ignore my Enervating shadow. You still need to roll vs my spell resistance.)
conversations: Belial_the_Leveler:
conversations: human
conversations:  I thought spells and powers used a different resistance, but whatever.
  
   (1d20+21)[ 39 ] 
   (1d20+21)[ 30 ] 
  
  Also, complete arcane says spell-like and arcane.
  
  Edit: Did it work? Hello?
conversations: Vaynor:
conversations: human
conversations:  Your mental assault is shrugged off by the shadowy being in the darkness, the first attack sliding off some sort of warding, the second unravelling as it meets the creature's magic-resistant form.
  Then a wave of corrupt, red-black fire comes in a vast arc out of the darkness, engulfing everything around you.
  
  
  OOC:
  Immune to death effects, second SR check fails. And yes, PR = SR unless otherwise stated.
  
  Also, dual Noxious Elrditch Cone 120 ft long. Each instance is a DC 42 reflex save or take full damage and a DC 42 fortitude save or be nauseated for 1 minute.
    damage1  - (16d6)[ 4 ][ 5 ][ 2 ][ 3 ][ 2 ][ 5 ][ 3 ][ 2 ][ 3 ][ 5 ][ 3 ][ 6 ][ 5 ][ 2 ][ 4 ][ 2 ](56) 
    damage2  - (16d6)[ 2 ][ 4 ][ 6 ][ 6 ][ 6 ][ 4 ][ 4 ][ 2 ][ 1 ][ 4 ][ 1 ][ 2 ][ 1 ][ 1 ][ 5 ][ 6 ](55) 
conversations: Belial_the_Leveler:
conversations: human
conversations:  First of all, I forgot about the twin power thing. There should have been two SR checks for the mind thrusts.  (1d20+21)[ 32 ]  (crosses fingers)
  
  I, again, choose to ignore your noxious eldritch cone. Also please roll CL checks for SR from now on, it's easier.
  
  My turn:
  
  The staunch ethergaunt releases a powerful wave of electricity, spreading out from his hand in an immense cone.
  
   
   Spoiler 
  Quickened Baleful Polymorph (DC 37 Fort negate, toad!)
  Move Action Regain Psionic Focus
  Maximized Overchanneled Electric Energy Wave (DC 41 Reflex save for half damage - 120 damage, SR check:  (1d20+23)[ 29 ] )
  
  Powerpoints spent: 21
   
  
  
  Edit: I rolled a 6! Wtf! I even made it electricity so it'd have a bonus against your SR.
conversations: Vaynor:
conversations: human
conversations:  (You can't ignore the cone. It both counts as a lvl 10 effect and it is supernatural-so it ignores SR too. Oh and the second mindthrust fails vs my SR of 36)
conversations: Belial_the_Leveler:
conversations: human
conversations:  Forgot SR for Baleful Polymorph.
  
   (1d20+21)[ 28 ] 
conversations: Vaynor:
conversations: human
conversations:  Oh, in that case:
  
  Reflex:  (1d20+23)[ 37 ] 
  Fortitude:  (1d20+24)[ 38 ] 
  
  Takes full damage + nauseated.
conversations: Vaynor:
conversations: human
conversations:  Wow triple post, I fail at including rolls. Here's for the second one you cast.
  
  Reflex:  (1d20+23)[ 31 ] 
  Fort:  (1d20+24)[ 27 ] 
  
  Your turn, all of my spells didn't work. I'm going to lose this simply because I can't protect myself against your invocations.
  
  I spent 290,000 on 40 SR, and it's completely useless. Sigh.
conversations: Vaynor:
conversations: human
conversations:  You're a 17th level wizard. You're supposed to have celerity at this level. Or, contingency. Or assay resistance which is swift action 4th level spell that gives +10 to SR checks vs a single enemy and would have forced me to retreat and heal after 220 points of damage-because my SR wouldn't have protected me from that mind thrust. And you might have attacked with quickened spells as you did while readying actions to react to my attacks instead of trying brute force tactics. Or you might have tried the Shapechange spell into an incorporeal creature immune to fortitude-based attacks so you'd both take half damage and be immune to the secondary effect.
  
  The possibilities are endless. If you want, I can help you with your spell list. There's no reason to keep this duel on before you have a spell list that works.
conversations: Belial_the_Leveler:
conversations: human
conversations:  Originally Posted by Belial_the_Leveler 
   You're a 17th level wizard. You're supposed to have celerity at this level. Or, contingency. Or assay resistance which is swift action 4th level spell that gives +10 to SR checks vs a single enemy and would have forced me to retreat and heal after 220 points of damage-because my SR wouldn't have protected me from that mind thrust. And you might have attacked with quickened spells as you did while readying actions to react to my attacks instead of trying brute force tactics. Or you might have tried the Shapechange spell into an incorporeal creature immune to fortitude-based attacks so you'd both take half damage and be immune to the secondary effect.
  
  The possibilities are endless. If you want, I can help you with your spell list. There's no reason to keep this duel on before you have a spell list that works. 
   
  
  That's the problem - I built my spell list around being a utility caster for the party, as well as secondary damage. Any help would be great.
conversations: Vaynor:
conversations: human
conversations:  You'll have to wait till tomorrow though. It's three in the freaking morning where I live and still I'm currently running several epic fights.
conversations: Belial_the_Leveler:
conversations: human
conversations:  Surely. :)
conversations: Vaynor: