conversations: human
conversations:  A lazy breeze blows in from the sea as the sun makes it's way towards the distant horizon at the cost of the Eldeen reaches, carrying with it the smell of salt and dead fish.
  Two creatures stand upon a cliff, though one would perhaps not notice, for one is hidden, and the other is... whatever he is today. 
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  Initiative:
   (1d20+14)[ 32 ] 
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  Sorry I haven't posted; was looking something up.
  
  Cancel your hidden and my spell?🙂
  
  Initiative:
  
   (1d20+4)[ 15 ] 
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Works for me. I mean, I win initiative, I can hide now anyway.
  
  Now, then... do we start the customary 200 feet apart?
  
  Anyway:
  Move Action: Hide
   (1d20+52)[ 72 ] 
  I'm critically hidden.
  
  Swift Action: Stance of Death
  
  Standard Action: Activate 50% Concealment
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  yes, 200 ft.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  I morph into a roc, and use a full round action to fly so I'm right over you and 60 feet up.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Originally Posted by Babale 
   I morph into a roc, and use a full round action to fly so I'm right over you and 60 feet up. 
   
  
  ((AUDIENCE: How do you know where he is? Is he not hidden?))
conversations: Salvonus:
conversations: human
conversations:  Well, screw you too.😛
  I still didn't buy a fly item.
  Now, the important question... can you see me somehow when I'm hidden?
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  He is now, but I saw him last round before he hid... right?
  
  If not, I fly up 60 feet over the level of the cliff so I'm 30 feet away from it.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Nah, it's okay, he didn't move.
  Now, the following maneuver is slightly cheesy...
  
  Move Action: Jump Check, straight up (I'm considered having a running start)
   (1d20+38)[ 42 ] 
  
  At the top of the jump, Shadow Blink for 50 foot teleport as a swift action.
  
  After teleporting, as a Standard Action: Five Shadow yadda yadda Strike to the heart.
  
  I'm hidden, so you are flat-footed. It's a shadow strike maneuver, so it's also touch.
  
  Attack Roll:
   (1d20+33)[ 41 ] 
  
  Damage:
   (1d6+23)[ 25 ] 
  
  Ice damage:
   (1d6)[ 6 ] 
  
  Sonic Damage:
   (1d4)[ 2 ] 
  
  Vampiric Damage:
   (1d6)[ 1 ] 
  
  Sneak Attack:
   (6d6)[ 16 ] 
  
  Bonus Damage:
   (15d6)[ 53 ] 
  
  Strenght Damage:
   (2d6)[ 4 ] 
  
  Dex damage:
   (2d6)[ 10 ] 
  
  And finally:
  You must make a fortitude save, DC 27. Success halves the ability damages above and prevents the following  constitution  damage:
   (2d6)[ 6 ] 
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  I ran into the 503 error about a dozen times while trying to post this.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  My fort save:
  
   (1d20+30)[ 50 ] 
  
  On my turn, you're still on my back, right?
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  No idea. I think I should actually be just below you. Do I start to fall this turn, or next turn?
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  Next turn, as you won innitiative; I haven't acted in these 6 seconds.
  
  Also, I rolled a natural 20! Do I completely ignore all effects?😉
  
  Anyways, since you're right bellow me, I attack with one of my tallons and attempt to use Snatch.
  
   (1d20+21)[ 32 ]  (I assume as you're falling, you're caught flatfooted?)
  
  I then start a grapple attempt:
   (1d20+37)[ 55 ] 
  
  If I catch you, I'll fly over the ocean and dive as low as I can with my speed, then let you go. You'll be travelling as if you fell much farther, as I was diving.
  
  
  
  If I don't grab you, I fly over the ocean as high as my speed will let me.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  If your dex bonus is denied as you fall, I hit and snatched you.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Right. I don't think I can even win this grapple...
  And I don't have any abilities that let me keep my dex while falling, as far as I know. So, I fall.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  So, you're falling into the ocean. I let you go at, say, 20 feet, but it's treated as faster, since I was diving. Make a roll for damage?
  
  Let's say as if you fell 70 feet?
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  That's pretty harsh... but okay.
  I hope I can survive it.
  Tumble:
   (1d20+55)[ 67 ] 
  
  
  Note to self: include feather fall in ring.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  Yep, you're alive. Nice roll. In any case, your turn. And I'm about 20 feet above the water. You're how deep down?
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  No idea. 10, 20 feet?
  
  Funny story: my swim skill is +0.
  
   (1d20+0)[ 2 ] 
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  So... You can't act?
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  I forgot:
  Ring of Freedom of Movement. So, no problem. I move to the surface and activate "Step of the Dancing Moth" stance, which let's me walk 5 feet above the surface.
  
  
  By the way, I would have had concealment against your snatch and forgot to say anything. 😩
  
  Now, second move action: move towards the cliff.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  Err, can't see the second roll.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  See above. Freedom of Movement.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  For the move action, the roc flies over you and drops till it's only 5 feet above.
  
  As a free action, I morph into a dire shark.
  
  I fall 5 feet and attack.
  
   (1d20+18)[ 26 ] 
  
  If I hit, I'll use Improved Grapple to grapple you:
  
   (1d20+27)[ 41 ] 
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  One of us needs to make a story out of this.
  
  Also, you miss. And I would have had concealment.
  Now, you are directly next to me now?
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  Also, I forgot to roll for damage on my earlier claw attack.
  
  Dmage:
  
   (2d6+12)[ 20 ] 
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Originally Posted by Eldan 
   One of us needs to make a story out of this.
  
  Also, you miss. And I would have had concealment.
  Now, you are directly next to me now? 
   
  
  No, just under; say, 5 feet underwater, 10 feet under you.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Right.
  
  1. Move Action: Move in Reach.
  
  2. Swift Action: Change Stance to Angel's Edge. (Gives me improved critical, and my crits deal sneak attack damage. Also, my first hit every turn is a death attack.)
  
  3. Sudden Death Strike
  
  Attack Roll:
   (1d20+33)[ 34 ] 
  
  Damage Roll:
   (1d6+15)[ 20 ] 
  
  2 Fortitude saves. First one: DC 28 or instant death.
  Second one: DC 31 or death at the end of your next turn. If successful, you take  (15d8)[ 70 ]  damage, also at the end of your turn.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  Woohoo. Critical miss.
  
  Also, if you hit me, I use the ultimate parry counter. And I have concealment.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  I dive under to 10 feet under, then summon  (1d3)[ 2 ]  giant crocodiles.
  
  OK, 2. They are on either side of you. They both attack:
  
  
  Left croc:
  
  [roll]1d20+13[/roll]
  
  
  Right croc:
  
  [roll]1d20+13[/roll]
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Tch. Can't fight alone, then.
  
  If I were you, I'd dive deeper: freedom of movement let's me act normally underwater, remember.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  Left croc:
  
   (1d20+13)[ 15 ] 
  
  Right croc:
  
   (1d20+13)[ 32 ] 
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Psh, neither hits.
  
  And I meant that I dive 50 feet.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Makes more sense, I guess. Now, how far away from the cliff would you say we are? I mean, I already moved about 60 feet towards it.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  So, I was near the edge when I grabbed you... I'd say we were 80 feet at lease. So you have 20 feet to go.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Forget it.
  I move 60 feet down and attack you.
  
  Swift Action: activate weapon's shadow strike property. You are denied your dexterity bonus to AC.
  
  Envervating Shadow Strike:
  
  Touch Attack:
   (1d20+33)[ 40 ] 
  
  Damage:
   (1d20+23)[ 33 ] 
  
  Sneak Attack:
   (6d6)[ 16 ] 
  
  Ice:
   (1d6)[ 2 ] 
  
  Sonic:
   (1d4)[ 4 ] 
  
  Vampiric (I also heal by that much):
   (1d6)[ 4 ] 
  
  Also: Fort save DC 27 or you gain  (1d4)[ 4 ]  negative levels, and a fort save DC 28 or you die instantly.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  Base damage should be:
   (1d6+23)[ 29 ] 
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  First, 2 AoO from the crocs:
  
  Croc 1:
  
   (1d20+13)[ 22 ] 
  
  Croc 2:
  
   (1d20+13)[ 17 ] 
  
  If either hits, they'll grapple you, stopping your attack
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Saves:
  
  Vs negative levels:
   (1d20+28)[ 37 ] 
  
  Vs death:
   (1d20+28)[ 44 ] 
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  You will roll a 1 eventually! 😏
  
  Don't forget concealment. Also, this is beginning to worry me, since I'm out of strikes now.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  Both saves made.
  
  Both crocs charge you:
  
   (1d20+15)[ 34 ] 
   (1d20+15)[ 22 ] 
  
  I wildshape into Young Adult Black Dragon.
  
  I then swim away at top speed (60 ft away)
  
  I cast Baleful Polymorph with a fort. DC of 30.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Actually, scratch the YABD, make that a dragon turtle
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Which means I only swim 30 ft.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Always on the Fort saves.
  
   (1d20+14)[ 25 ] 
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  And I guess this means it's once again over.
  
  Okay. Three things to add to my list: flight, feather fall, and improved fort saves.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  It ain't over; you're just a monkey.
  
  Make a swim check?
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Oh. Monkey. Lost my equipment, then?
  
   (1d20)[ 15 ] 
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  In all seriousness, I want to see how this goes.
  
  But really, good game. If your fort save was higher, I'd have rolled a natural 1 eventually.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Finally you make your swim check! Although you're now without air...
  
  Make a dex check to grab your ring?😉
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Hmm.
  Isn't it like normal polymorph, where your equipment merges and just disappears?
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  No, baleful makes your things fall off.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Right.
  I can't use strikes or stances while unarmed, I lost all my equipment, and my stats have gone to hell.
  
  Let's say your crocodiles eat me.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  No! They just got summoned, they aren't hungry!
  
  I morph into a Sea Drake, charge you, use improved grapple, swallow whole, and NOW it's over.
  
  Anyways, GG, and we both learned a LOT. You learned that you need to raise your fort., and that relying on one method of killing isn't enough; I learned that I need to grapple high dex enemies.
  
  (Notice my only sucessful attack was catching you when you had no dex, and then grappling you was what changed the tide of battle.)
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Actually, I still have 50% concealment, and had back then when you snatched me...
  
   (1d100)[ 86 ]  50+ means it hits.
  
  Anyway, I'll just drown instead of being eaten, then.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  It DID hit. Anyways, read my advice on the other game.
  
  And truth be told, I can't believe I won.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Actually,  I  expected to horribly lose by turn 2 from what I heard about druids and shapeshifters on the net.
  
  I fully expected you to turn into a colossal giant or something and hammer me through the next tree.
conversations: Eldan:
conversations: human
conversations:  Would have done that, but I like giant animals better.
  
  So I was 3 turns late. Who cares?
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Freedom of Movement meant that grapple automatically failed.
  
  This should have gone very differently.
  
  ~Gabriel
conversations: Vox Clamantis:
conversations: human
conversations:  And so we all learn our lessons: Remember those super-expansive items you bought!
  
  Truth be told, I forgot too.
  
  And it wouldn't have gone SO different-there are many high-dex forms I can take who could still win.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  Originally Posted by Babale 
   And it wouldn't have gone SO different-there are many high-dex forms I can take who could still win. 
   
  
  Eldan's character does a fairly tremendous amount of damage.  If you hadn't grappled him, you'd probably have been dead in two rounds.
  
  But then again, Baleful Polymorph would have worked just fine.
  
  Had to call something that never happened.
  
  ~Gabriel
conversations: Vox Clamantis:
conversations: human
conversations:  IF I fail my fort save, which hasn't happened once. My fort is WAY too high for insta-death kills.
conversations: Babale:
conversations: human
conversations:  It is. But then, I also have those strikes that merely deal tremendous amounts of damage, as those two I used did. And sneak attack+two weapons=even more damage.
conversations: Eldan: