conversations: human
conversations:  Arena Tournament, Round 86:  Motorcycle  &amp;  Yrik  vs.  McToughy  &amp;  Croysp    
   Map:  
   Spoiler 
  
   
   
  
   Awards 
   XP Award:  600 XP to each non-DQd member of winning team
   GP Award:  600 GP to each non-DQd member of winning team
  
  
   Motorcycle  - madtinker (Red West)
   Yrik  - gigz (Red North)
   McToughy  - AlterForm (Blue South)
   Croysp  - Psionic Dog (Blue East)
  
   All Combatants, please roll initiative and declare any final purchases. 
conversations: ArenaManager:
conversations: human
conversations:  Init  - (1d20+4)[ 13 ] 
  
  @Team 
   Spoiler 
  I totally forgot about this round.  I haven't got a clue about strategy.  Maybe stick together and hunt them down one at a time?
   
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  McToughy Init  - (1d20+1)[ 12 ]   10chars 
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  Croysp reporting in.
  
    Initiative  - (1d20+4)[ 23 ] 
  
  @Alterform
   
   Spoiler 
  Have you thought of a battle plan?
  
   My Analysis 
   
   Spoiler 
  It looks they've a Glass Hammer (Yrik)+ Anvil (Motorcycle) for us to deal with.
  
  Moto might be a tough nut to crack, particularity if he goes climbing, but I'm not too worried. A raging point blank magic-weapon sling would only do 9 damage worst case. Yah that would eventual start to hurt but it would take several rounds before becoming a problem.
  
  Yrik on the other hand is the exact opposite. It looks like he'll do about 26 damage a swing which could take someone down fast. Fortunately he has less than 20 HP and not much of an AC to speak off.
  
  
  Our team has a similar make up, but I think we've the advantage as things currently stand. Croysp doesn't quite have Yrik's overkill damage output, but he does have a little better durability than Yrik. As for McTough - you're the very definition of a meat-shield anvil. Between us there's only one thing to do: go out and crush them between a rock and a hard spot. 😉
   
  
  
  Suggested Battle Plans
   
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  Just as a few suggestions:
  
   Plan A: Fast Take Down 
  Basically, Croysp uses his high speed to rush straight for Yrik and beats the stuffing out of him in the first two rounds. If Yrik doesn't fall on the first hit then Croysp can use his Time Mantel ability to delay the return attack long enough to dish out a final blow.
  
  Unfortunately there is the possibility that Croysp won't survive the experience leaving the match as 1v1 Motorcycle vs McToughy. If Moto gets up ontop of the walls that might not go so well for McTough...
  
   Plan B: Double Team 
  Basically we stay together and beat the stuffing out of whoever we find first. While adjacent McT would share the benefit of Croysp's attack aura (+1 moral attack/damage), and hopefully force Yrik to either attack McT (who can survive a hit or two) allowing the two of us to step in and polish him off.
  
  Unfortunately this 3-legged race would require a little more coordination than the other ideas and leave us vulnerable to attacks from above.
  
   Plan C: Pair Off 
  Croysp takes out Motorcycle, McToughy takes out Yrik. Whoever takes out their foe first goes to help the other.
  
  If the enemy obliges us by accepting the matchup we'd win. I think McToughy could take any two attacks Yrik can make, but Yrik's AC and HP are so low that two attack rolls would probably take him down. Croysp has the speed to chase down Moto if the halfling tries to run or climb, and in the end I think would win provide the two of us are careful to not to get caught by both of them at once.
  
  Unfortunately this pairing would require us to cross the entire arena to reach our battle partner and Bad Things would happen if either of us got got by both of them
   
  
  
  Thoughts?
  I'm thinking of getting a Psionic Tatoo of Vigor, and possibly a Potion of Enlarge Person
   
conversations: Psionic Dog:
conversations: human
conversations:  @PsiDog
   
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  I would favor Plan C, but a full-arena crossing seems implausible.
  
  I suggest Plan B. Croysp can act as an advance scout for McToughy, either using his speed to go whoooosh around corners, or matching MT's full round speed and holding a RA to do something. Suggest rendezvous somewhere near S8.
  
  MT almost certainly won't be buying anything; I've made it a point to not buy consumables unless critical.
   
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  @PsiDog (Additional)
   
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  Another thought, with regards to communication. Do you think a system for "encrypting" location data when shouted out would be useful? For example, "Contact at X5" would mean "Contact at C22" or somesuch?
   
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  Purchasing: One psionic tatoo of vigor.
  No other planed purchases, reserve right to reactionary buys.
  
  @Alterform
   
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  Got It. Plan 'B' unless the opportunity appears to switch to Plan 'C'.
  
  As for purchases, understood. My guys will usually buy one potion/tatoo containing whichever spell/power they feel will most improve the odds of victory.
  
  As for encryption... probably not. If we're in LoS we can always say things like: "Mountain is 30ft that way" &lt;Points north&gt;, and if we are out of LoS the wall listen penalties will make communication unreliable. Plus if gives more room for one of us to make a transcription error and miscommunicate.
  
  Code phrases for secure secret battle coordination might be more useful... maybe, but even then if we stick together the classic whisper is probably all we need.
  Things like "Code Ice Cream" = "Caution: Enemy has a readied action".
   
conversations: Psionic Dog:
conversations: human
conversations:  McToughy sells his MW Spear and javelins, and he purchases a MW Longspear. Reserving right to further purchases.
  
  @PsiDog
   
   Spoiler 
  Good point. Whispers it is then.
   
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  I want to see if my team member shows up before I declare purchases.
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  If he doesn't show up, I'm still willing to go two on one.  I don't fancy my chances, but why not?
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  High Ref Scorer  
   Yrik grants Motorcycle the great opportunity to take a 2on1, and thus gets zapped by ref lightning. 
conversations: Scorer:
conversations: human
conversations:  No purchase changes.
  
  @ Alterform
   
   Spoiler 
  Change of Plan. I think I'll use my supper speed to take a double move out to either P5 or K5 in an attempt to force Motorcycle to stay on the ground.
   
conversations: Psionic Dog:
conversations: human
conversations:  No purchase changes.
  
  @PsiDog
   
   Spoiler 
  Roger that. I should get there in 2-3 rounds.
   
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  Herm... No bright ideas, but I bet three potions of healing C=(CLW) will come in handy.
  
  -150 gp
  
  Ready.
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  Set. 10sets 
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  I guess it's Croysp's go then.
  
   Croysp - Round 1 
   
   Spoiler 
  Today's Psychic Aura: Aura of Attack.
  
  Start welding Long Spear in M25.
  Double move to K5 by way of I21 and I7.
  
  60ft base speed is fun. 😎
   
  
  
  @Motorcycle
   
   Spoiler 
  You see Croysp end turn at K-5 welding a long spear.
   
  
   Done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  Location: K-5
  HP: 22 / 22
  AC: 15 (+4 armor +2 dex -1 vulnerable)
   
conversations: Psionic Dog:
conversations: human
conversations:  Motorcycle, Rd 1
  
  @LoS 
   Spoiler 
  I can't outrun you.  Default to doing what Motorcycle does best: foolish charges against better prepared opponents!
  
  Move N2 to N5 to L5.  Shield and Bastard Sword equipped.
  
    Attack  - (1d20+6)[ 24 ] 
    Damage  - (1d8+2)[ 7 ] 
   
  
  
  Stats 
   Spoiler 
  
  HP 28/28
  AC 21 (4 Dex, 4 Armor, 1 size, 2 shield)
  Bastard Sword +6, 1d8+2
   
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  McToughy - Round 1 
  
  Actions/LoS
   
   Spoiler 
  Begin Y13, MW Longspear in both hands, Psionic Focus set. Nothing left in the lockers.
  Move: 30 ft to U10
  Standard: Manifest Power. DC 16 Psicraft ID.
   
   Spoiler 
  Force Screen. No augment.
   
  
   
  
  
  Status
   
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  HP: 13/13
  AC: 23 (7 armor, 4 shield, 1 dex, 2 deflection), Touch 13, FF 22
  Psionic Focus: Yes
  Force Screen: 1/20
  Position: U10
   
  
   End Turn 
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  Croysp - Round 2 
  
  LoS
   
   Spoiler 
  First,   AoO  - (1d20+6)[ 20 ]    Damage  - (1d8+7)[ 12 ] 
  the 24 hits, so the half-orc eats damage.
  
  Free: Drop Longspear.
  Move: Draw GreatAx
  Free: Rage
  Standard: Hack Slash Dice
    Attack  - (1d20+9)[ 14 ]    Damage  - (1d12+10)[ 14 ] 
   
  
   Done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  Location: K-5
  HP: 19 / 26
  Raging: 1 of 7
  AC: 13 (+4 armor +2 dex -1 vulnerable -2 rage)
   
conversations: Psionic Dog:
conversations: human
conversations:  Motorcycle, Rd 2
  
  @LoS 
   Spoiler 
  The second hit lands heavily on the halfling's shield, and he laughs like a crazy man while diving in again with the bastard sword.
  
    Attack  - (1d20+6)[ 20 ] 
    damage  - (1d8+2)[ 8 ] 
    crit confirm  - (1d20+6)[ 7 ] 
    crit damage  - (1d8+2)[ 10 ] 
   
  
  
  Stats 
   Spoiler 
  HP 28/28
  AC 21 (4 Dex, 4 Armor, 1 size, 2 shield)
  Bastard Sword +6, 1d8+2
   
  
  
  Edit:done
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  McToughy - Round 2 
  
  LoS
   
   Spoiler 
  Standard: Manifest power. DC 16 Psicraft to ID.
   
   Spoiler 
  Vigor. Augment to 10 THP
   
  
  Move: 30 ft to R6. U10 -&gt; U9 -&gt; T8 -&gt; S8 -&gt; R7 -&gt; R6
   
  
  
  Status
   
   Spoiler 
  HP: 13/13
  AC: 23 (7 armor, 4 shield, 1 dex, 2 deflection), Touch 13, FF 22
  PP: 12/15
  Psionic Focus: Yes
  Force Screen: 1/20
  Position: U10
   
  
   End Turn 
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  LoS established for everyone.  Motorcycle is in L5, Croysp in K5, McToughy in R6.
conversations: Sallera:
conversations: human
conversations:  Originally Posted by Sallera 
   LoS established for everyone.  Motorcycle is in L5, Croysp in K5, McToughy in R6. 
   
  
  And here I was thinking the other two had scared the refs off by climbing the walls or something. 🫤
  
  Free:   "What did I miss?"  
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  Free:   "Need Flank! I'm hurt and he won't hold still for me to return the favor. It a'nt fair!"  
    Attack  - (1d20+9)[ 17 ]    Damage  - (1d12+10)[ 16 ] 
   Done. 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  Location: K-5
  HP: 11 / 26
  Raging: 2 of 7
  AC: 13 (+4 armor +2 dex -1 vulnerable -2 rage)
   
conversations: Psionic Dog:
conversations: human
conversations:  Loving this match so far.  Nothing like a proper underdog to root for (no offense to Alter or Psionic, as I like both of them as well, there's just something irresistible about fighting against the odds like this).  I'm tempted to see about getting Fiorella in as a replacement partner for poor ol' Moto (obviously not for this match, but whatever ones come after).
  
  Also, has anyone thought about an Endurance 2v2 round?  It would speed up an often slow round type, and provide some more interesting opportunities for lone man standing shenanigans.  I think I might go propose this in the Waiting Room now.
conversations: hustlertwo:
conversations: human
conversations:  Swing, swing, swing, swing my big metal stick!
  
  Motorcycle, Rd 3
  
  Five foot step to K6
    attack  - (1d20+6)[ 7 ] 
    damage  - (1d8+2)[ 3 ] 
    crit confirm  - (1d20+6)[ 24 ] 
    crit damage  - (1d8+2)[ 7 ] 
  
  Stats 
   Spoiler 
  HP 28/28
  AC 21 (4 Dex, 4 Armor, 1 size, 2 shield)
  Bastard Sword +6, 1d8+2
   
  
  
  Done
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  McToughy - Round 3 
  
  Charge: R6 to  N5  N6
    Attack  - (1d20+9)[ 23 ]  vs AC
    Damage  - (1d8+6)[ 14 ] 
  
  Status
   
   Spoiler 
  HP: 13/13
  AC: 21 (7 armor, 4 shield, 1 dex, 2 deflection, -2 Charge), Touch 11, FF 20
  PP: 12/15
  Psionic Focus: Yes
  Force Screen: 1/20
  Position: N5
   
  
   End Turn 
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  You  would  get a max damage hit.  Motorcycle takes the damage.
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  I think McToughy may have needed to charge to M-5 to get into range of striking K6, but no matter. The latter is still easily within charge distance.
  
   Croysp - Round 4 
  
  5-ft step to J-6. I think that's good for a flank, if not subtract 2 from the attack.
  
    Attack  - (1d20+11)[ 22 ] 
    Damage  - (1d12+10)[ 14 ] 
   Done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  Location: J-6
  HP: 11 / 26
  Raging: 3 of 7
  AC: 13 (+4 armor +2 dex -1 vulnerable -2 rage)
   
conversations: Psionic Dog:
conversations: human
conversations:  Yes, I take the hit.  Urgh!
  
  Motorcycle, Rd 4
  
  Free:  Rage
  
  Standard:    Attack Cryosp!  - (1d20+8)[ 16 ] 
    damage  - (1d8+4)[ 11 ] 
    Crit Confirm  - (1d20+8)[ 26 ] 
    crit damage  - (1d8+4)[ 10 ] 
  
  Not done, we'll see what this gets me.
  
  Cryosp is down, yes?
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  Nope, just disabled. (Cryosp was also raging)
conversations: Psionic Dog:
conversations: human
conversations:  Grr...gol dern it.
  
  Motorcycle rd 4, finish
  
  five foot step to J5
  
  done
  
  Stats 
   Spoiler 
  HP 4/32
  AC 19 (4 Dex, 4 Armor, 1 size, 2 shield, -2 rage)
  Bastard Sword +6, 1d8+2
  Rage 7/8 rds remaining
   
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  McToughy - Round 4 
  
  5ft Step to L5
  Standard: Attack Motorcyle
    Attack  - (1d20+6)[ 9 ] 
    Damage  - (1d8+6)[ 13 ] 
  
  Status
   
   Spoiler 
  HP: 13/13 (10 THP)
  AC: 23 (7 armor, 4 shield, 1 dex, 2 deflection), Touch 13, FF 22
  PP: 12/15
  Psionic Focus: Yes
  Force Screen: 4/20
  Vigor: 3/20
  Position: L5
   
  
   End Turn 
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  Motorcycle wipes the sweat from his brow and prepares himself.
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  Autohypnosis Willpower  - (1d20+5)[ 10 ]  DC 20 to act normally as if not disabled. Grrr...
  
   Croysp - Round 5 
  5-ft step to I-5.
  
  End turn.
  
   Done 
  
  Stats
   
   Spoiler 
  Location: I-5
  HP: 0 / 26
  Raging: 4 of 7
  AC: 13 (+4 armor +2 dex -1 vulnerable -2 rage)
   
conversations: Psionic Dog:
conversations: human
conversations:  Chop, chop, chop my way through Cryosp
  
  Motorcycle rd 5
  
    attack Cryosp  - (1d20+8)[ 12 ] 
    damage  - (1d8+4)[ 6 ] 
  
  we'll see what happens.
  
  Edit:  Grr
  
  five foot step to I6.
  
  Done.  Stats 
   Spoiler 
  HP 4/32
  AC 19 (4 Dex, 4 Armor, 1 size, 2 shield, -2 rage)
  Bastard Sword +6, 1d8+2
  Rage 6/8 rds remaining
   
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  McToughy - Round 5 
  
  Move: To J6
  Swift: Manifest power. DC 16 psicraft to ID.
   
   Spoiler 
  Dimension Hop
   
  
  McToughy disappears from J6, and reappears in I8
  Standard: Attack Motorcyle
    Attack  - (12d0+8)[ 20 ] 
    Damage  - (1d8+6)[ 10 ] 
  
  Status
   
   Spoiler 
  HP: 13/13 (10 THP)
  AC: 23 (7 armor, 4 shield, 1 dex, 2 deflection), Touch 13, FF 22
  PP: 11/15
  Psionic Focus: Yes
  Force Screen: 5/20
  Vigor: 4/20
  Position: I8
   
  
   End Turn 
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  That does me in.  Darn.  For a while it looked like the dice god's were on my side.  GG.
conversations: madtinker:
conversations: human
conversations:  That appears to be a 12d0, rather than a 1d20.  Might want to reroll it. 😛
conversations: Sallera:
conversations: human
conversations:  Originally Posted by Sallera 
   That appears to be a 12d0, rather than a 1d20.  Might want to reroll it. 😛 
   
  
  Right. *Ahem*
  
   (1d20+8)[ 24 ] 
conversations: AlterForm:
conversations: human
conversations:  High Ref Sallera  
   McToughy and Croysp manage to take victory before Croysp succumbs. 
conversations: Sallera: