conversations: human
conversations:  Arena Tournament, Round 110:  Saiya Ainsborough  vs.  ANTE    
   Map:  
   Spoiler 
   
   
  
   XP Award:  300 XP
   GP Award:  300 GP
  
   Saiya Ainsborough  - Sallera
   ANTE  - TheFallenOne
  
   All Combatants, please roll initiative and declare final purchases, if any 
conversations: ArenaManager:
conversations: human
conversations:  Greetings
   (1d20-3)[ 15 ] 
  
  need to look up that Dragonmark before deciding purchases
conversations: TheFallenOne:
conversations: human
conversations:  Back to the Arena, eh?  This seems like an interesting match-up.
  
  Init:  (1d20+3)[ 11 ] 
  
  The dragonmark's Gust of Wind x2, Updraft x1.  Still considering purchases; I'm not sure if there's much of anything that's going to help here.
conversations: Sallera:
conversations: human
conversations:  who, you or me? Looks like we both had a bit of a time off
  
  well, I don't want a mount and I don't want to fall. Let's try a trick I've held back for a long time
  
  Psionic Tattoo of Expeditious Retreat ML 1 - 100 GP
  Spell to Power Erudite, Scribe Tattoo feat
  
  just to avoid another boring ranged fight because I can't catch my opponent
conversations: TheFallenOne:
conversations: human
conversations:  Hah, Spell to Power.... decided it was time for another metagame change?  Well, I don't mind for this match, it'll make things more interesting.  I think I'll just get a potion of Lesser Vigor to extend my lifespan a little, and a tanglefoot bag for emergencies.  Go ahead and start if you've nothing else to pick up.
conversations: Sallera:
conversations: human
conversations:  *shrug* I found this trick for personal range spells well over a year ago, but had no match yet where it'd've been really useful. And I want to get to use my breath weapon another time 😎
  
  oh, I'll also get a sunrod. If that changes nothing
  Start in Y13, normal shield equipped, holding lit bullseye lantern and lit sunrod
  
    ANTE Turn 1  
  
  Move to W12
  drop lantern in V12(centered U12/V13, pointing west), sunrod to mouth
  Tap tattoo
  
   done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  HP 9/9
  AC 19, Touch 11, FF 28
  Psionically Focused
  3/3 PP
  Rageclaws shaped
   
conversations: TheFallenOne:
conversations: human
conversations:  Aw, you remembered the sunrod. 😛
   Saiya Ainsborough, Round 1 
  
  Starting in B13, armoured, wielding longsword and shortspear.
  Move to D11-&gt;I11; Jump:  (1d20+7)[ 15 ] .
  Swift: Enter Hunter's Sense.
  Ready action: 
   Spoiler 
  Gust of Wind if ANTE attempts to enter S9-S12, or any of the pit squares adjacent to Saiya's current platform.
   
  
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP 12/12, AC17 (13, 14)
  SLAs:
  Gust of Wind 2/2
  Updraft 1/1
  Maneuvers:
  Steely Strike
  Wolf Fang Strike
  Moment of Perfect Mind
   
  
  Done.
conversations: Sallera:
conversations: human
conversations:  err, I expect that's a gust to trigger whenever I'm within 60 ft and have empty air below my feet. Making it effectively a save or die...
  Inconvenient, but I contemplated Enlarge Person for this exact reason and turned it down.
  
    ANTE Turn 2  
  
  move: draw mace
  Standard: Ready Action
   
   Spoiler 
  move if Saiya tries to move, ready, attack, end turn
   
  
   done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  HP 9/9
  AC 19, Touch 11, FF 18
  Psionically Focused
  3/3 PP
  Rageclaws shaped
  Expeditious Retreat 9/10
   
conversations: TheFallenOne:
conversations: human
conversations:  Well, I didn't  expect  you to fall for it, but it was worth a shot.  I haven't gotten to ditch anyone yet.
  
   Saiya Ainsborough, Round 2 
  
  Free: Shortspear to sword hand.
  Move: Draw potion.
  Standard: Drink potion.
  Free: Shortspear to free hand.
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP 12/12, AC17 (13, 14)
  Active Effects: Lesser Vigor 11 rounds
  SLAs:
  Gust of Wind 2/2
  Updraft 1/1
  Maneuvers:
  Steely Strike
  Wolf Fang Strike
  Moment of Perfect Mind
   
  
  Done.
conversations: Sallera:
conversations: human
conversations:  can't fault you for trying. I think it would be less obvious if the Dragonmark was, you know, actually worth the feats outside the special setup of this map.
  
  Anyway, readied triggers when ending turn. I move to L12-&gt; K11, autosucceeding on the jumps with +9 overall thanks to +12 from speed.
  
    ANTE Turn 3  
  
  step to J11
  sunrod to hand
    Err... Acid. Let's go with acid  - (1d8)[ 7 ]  halved, Reflex 14 halves again
    Entangled  - (1d4)[ 1 ] 
    Cooldown  - (1d4-1)[ 0 ] 
   done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  HP 9/9
  AC 19, Touch 11, FF 18
  Psionically Focused
  3/3 PP
  Rageclaws shaped
  Expeditious Retreat 8/10
   
conversations: TheFallenOne:
conversations: human
conversations:  Oh, I didn't build Saiya for this map, I just wanted to use the Mark of Storm.  It's stylish. 😛  Besides, it's also useful for knocking small characters prone and then splatting them with a Wolf Fang, and Updraft would come in handy in a less flat arena.
  
  Anyway, Reflex:  (1d20+4)[ 19 ] 
   Saiya Ainsborough, Round 3 
  
  Standard: Steely Strike with the longsword.
  Attack:  (1d20+6)[ 9 ] 
  Damage:  (1d8+3)[ 9 ] 
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP 12/12, AC15 (11, 14)
  Active Effects: Lesser Vigor 10 rounds, entangled 1 round
  SLAs:
  Gust of Wind 2/2
  Updraft 1/1
  Maneuvers:
   Steely Strike 
  Wolf Fang Strike
  Moment of Perfect Mind
   
  
  Done.
conversations: Sallera:
conversations: human
conversations:  Come to think of it, would've been awesome against Terran's Krunk too. Good chances of just pushing the tiny dragon out of the map.
  
    ANTE Turn 4  
    Ongoing acid  - (1d6)[ 6 ] 
  sunrod to hand
  [roll=Do I have to sing again if I use fire?]1d8[/roll] halved, Reflex 14 halves again
    Entangled  - (1d4)[ 3 ] 
    Cooldown  - (1d4-1)[ 0 ] 
  sunrod to mouth
  
   done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  HP 9/9
  AC 19, Touch 11, FF 18
  Psionically Focused
  3/3 PP
  Rageclaws shaped
  Expeditious Retreat 7/10
   
conversations: TheFallenOne:
conversations: human
conversations:  ah, was a '?' one of those things that caused a roll tag to glitch? Luckily lack of an edit stamp shows no tampering happened despite red text
    less fancy then  - (1d8)[ 5 ] 
conversations: TheFallenOne:
conversations: human
conversations:  Ouch, max acid.  Can't take much more of that...
  
  Reflex:  (1d20+4)[ 6 ] 
   Saiya Ainsborough, Round 4 
  
  Move to J10.
  Standard: Bull rush, provoking AoO.
  Strength:  (1d20+3)[ 15 ] 
  
  Stats: 
   Spoiler 
  HP 6/12, AC15 (11, 14)
  Active Effects: Lesser Vigor 9 rounds, entangled 3 rounds
  SLAs:
  Gust of Wind 2/2
  Updraft 1/1
  Maneuvers:
   Steely Strike 
  Wolf Fang Strike
  Moment of Perfect Mind
   
  
  Done.
conversations: Sallera:
conversations: human
conversations:  AoO  - (1d20+3)[ 23 ] 
   (1d8+3)[ 10 ] 
    opposed bull rush  - (1d20+3)[ 12 ] 
conversations: TheFallenOne:
conversations: human
conversations:  Heh, well, no need to confirm  that  crit.
conversations: Sallera:
conversations: human
conversations:  great Scott, the dice seem to like me in this match
  
   (1d20+3)[ 23 ] 
   (1d8+3)[ 4 ] 
conversations: TheFallenOne:
conversations: human
conversations:  Originally Posted by Sallera 
   Heh, well, no need to confirm  that  crit. 
   
  
  I still did with another 20 O.o crazy
  
  well, that was over way faster than expected. Blame the dice, in this case nobody can object 😉
conversations: TheFallenOne:
conversations: human
conversations:  Aye.  I figured my chances with the bull rush were still better than my chances of hitting with a Wolf Fang while entangled, and if I'd gotten lucky, I could have pushed you all the way off and saved myself with an Updraft. 😛
conversations: Sallera:
conversations: human
conversations:  yes, mathematically it was the best choice at that point I think, you took too much damage already and ANTE is a battle-of-attrition type with the Rageclaws and deathdelaying Time mantle(that one's  crazy )
  
  What I don't get - why spiked shield instead of spiked armor? Former loses shield bonus when TWFing.
conversations: TheFallenOne:
conversations: human
conversations:  Hm, spiked armour probably would have been better, but I never really used the shield anyway.  Always ended up wielding spear and sword for the ranged option and free hand.
conversations: Sallera:
conversations: human
conversations:  And another point is that TWFing with a spiked armor looks pretty strange when you think about it. I guess we both noticed that when trying to make descriptive texts for Grimmgang's Wolf Fang Strikes.
  
  Anyway, has been a fun though short match 🙂
conversations: TheFallenOne:
conversations: human
conversations:  Master Ref Psidog  
   Critical Win! ANTE takes the prize. 
conversations: Psionic Dog: