conversations: human
conversations:  Arena Tournament, Round 53:  Revel Redmane  vs.  Mike    
   Map:  
   Spoiler 
  
   
   
  
   XP Award:  300 XP
   GP Award:  300 GP
  
   Revel Redmane  - Kyeudo
   Mike  -Mavian
conversations: ArenaManager:
conversations: human
conversations:  Just a note to remind me this is hear.
conversations: Mavian:
conversations: human
conversations:  Well, I have nothing that I want to purchase, although seeing how hard your character hits, I may want some tylenol when this is over. 😁
  
  Inititive:  (1d20-4)[ 12 ] 
conversations: Kyeudo:
conversations: human
conversations:  Bah, Reach weapons eh?  Well, since we'll probably end up doing this again, lets see what happens when we go without items.
  
  Init:  (1d20+3)[ 12 ] 
conversations: Mavian:
conversations: human
conversations:  Looks like a tie, so you go first. You've got the better modifier.
conversations: Kyeudo:
conversations: human
conversations:  Mike - Round 1 
   
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  Starting in N26 with 3 hammers drawn.
  Standard Action: Ready an action to move if the doors are opened.
  Move Action: No Action
  
  Lets make him do all the work.
   
  
  
  End of Turn.
  
  Stats for Refs:
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Hp: 13
  AC: 17
  Pos: N26
   
conversations: Mavian:
conversations: human
conversations:  Revel - Round 1 
  
  Since there's no real chance of either of us having LoS yet, I'll take my turn.
  
   
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  Start in M2, wielding my glaive. I open the door and move to J9.
   
  
  
  Stats:
   
   Spoiler 
  
  HP: 11/11
  AC: 16 (+2 Dex, +4 Armor)
  Location: J9
  
   Manuvers Readied 
  Shadow Blade Technique
  Steely Strike
  
   Soulmelds 
  Rageclaws
   
  
  
  Alright, and now we need LoS.
conversations: Kyeudo:
conversations: human
conversations:  Ref Talic 
  
  Refs: 
   Spoiler 
  Here for Posterity
   
  
  
  Revel: 
   Spoiler 
  No LOS.  Your door is open.
   
  
  
  Mike: 
   Spoiler 
  No LOS, but you know this.
   
conversations: Talic:
conversations: human
conversations:  Mike - Round 2 
   
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  Standard Action: Ready an action to move if the doors are opened.
  Move Action: No Action
   
  
  
  End of Turn.
  
  Stats for Refs:
   
   Spoiler 
  
  Hp: 13
  AC: 17
  Pos: N26
   
conversations: Mavian:
conversations: human
conversations:  Ref Talic 
  
  Refs only: 
   Spoiler 
  Nothin' to see here.
   
  
  
  Mike: 
   Spoiler 
  No LOS.
   
  
  
  Revel: 
   Spoiler 
  No LOS.
   
conversations: Talic:
conversations: human
conversations:  Revel - Round 2 
   
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  Double Move to M22, provided that I recieve no LoS and he has not yet left his door.
   
  
  
  Stats:
   
   Spoiler 
  
  HP: 11/11
  AC: 16 (+2 Dex, +4 Armor)
  Location: J9
  
   Manuvers Readied 
  Shadow Blade Technique
  Steely Strike
  
   Soulmelds 
  Rageclaws
   
  
  
  My turn over, provided we don't have LoS established at any point of my turn.
conversations: Kyeudo:
conversations: human
conversations:  Mike - Round 3 
   
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  I think I may have to move a little bit, haven't been thinking clearly.
  Move Action: N26 to M25.
  Standard Action: Ready an action to 5 foot step if LoS is established.  This way I can avoid his silly reach weapon.
   
  
  
  End of Turn.
  
  Stats for Refs:
   
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  Hp: 13
  AC: 17
  Pos: N26
   
conversations: Mavian:
conversations: human
conversations:  Initiate Ref Hustlertwo (popping his LoS check cherry)
  
  @Mav
   
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  No LoS.
   
  
  
  @Kyeudo
   
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  No LoS.
   
conversations: hustlertwo:
conversations: human
conversations:  Quick ref question before my turn:
   
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  Has the door been opened yet?
   
conversations: Kyeudo:
conversations: human
conversations:  edit:  sorry, just noticed something, see next post.
conversations: chilepepper:
conversations: human
conversations:  High Ref chilepepper  
  
  Mike 
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  You can't take a 5' step during a turn in which you moved.  Therefore, you can't ready an action to take a 5' step.  You can ready an action to move, or you can change your standard action.
   
  
  
  Still on Mike's turn.
conversations: chilepepper:
conversations: human
conversations:  Revel - Round 3 
  
  I think this will establish LoS, so I won't bother spoilering it. If it doesn't, oh well, the match will go faster.
  
  Since the door is not open, I 5-ft step to M23, and open the door. If I see him, I perform the following:
  Free Action: Use Hexblade's Curse on him (Will Save DC 13)
  Swift Action: Activate Death Devotion.
  
  If he is within striking distance, I attack with Steely Strike.
  Attack: (1d20+8)[ 13 ] 
  Damage: (1d10+4)[ 9 ] 
  
  If he is not within striking distance or somehow not inside, I ready an action.
   
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  Attack with Steely Strike if he comes within striking distance.
   
  
  
  Stats:
   
   Spoiler 
  
  HP: 11/11
  AC: 16 (+2 Dex, +4 Armor)
  Location: M23
  
   Manuvers Readied 
  Shadow Blade Technique
  Steely Strike
  
   Soulmelds 
  Rageclaws
   
  
  
  My turn over, provided we don't have LoS established at any point of my turn.
conversations: Kyeudo:
conversations: human
conversations:  @chile
   
   Spoiler 
  
  You are correct, consider it a move of five feet.
   
conversations: Mavian:
conversations: human
conversations:  Yeah, I was hiding behind the door... Surprise.  Figured it would give me the best chance of not getting killed.
  
  Here's the thing.  I had a readied action to move.  But since I know your attack is gonna miss me anyway, I don't really have to take it.  Which doesn't really seem fair to you because it would change the rest of your turn.  Is there an precedent on this?
  
  Will Save:  (1d20+3)[ 14 ]   Yeah, that should be a 10 not a 14.  I should probably not be posting this late.  So I have been cursed.
conversations: Mavian:
conversations: human
conversations:  Well, this is unusual. See, it is in my best interest for you to move, as that would provoke an attack of oppourtunity from me, giving me another chance to hit you.
  
  Your decision to move would have been made before you saw the result of my attack, had I waited for an LoS check after opening the door. However, due to the order of events, I would not have yet activated either my Hexblade's Curse or my Death Devotion, so it wouldn't be an instant death attack if it hit you.
  
  I don't believe we have any precedent here. What do you want to do about it?
conversations: Kyeudo:
conversations: human
conversations:  You might not have gotten an attack, as I have tumble and know how to use it.
  
  Since I have a feeling we're gonna end up having a rematch anyways, and dropping to the loser's bracket will net me a few more xp and gold.  I'll take my readied action and see what happens.
  
  Immediate Action: Ferocity
  Move Action: Move to M25 from M24. Tumble to Avoid AoO:  (1d20+9)[ 13 ]  DC 15
  
  Of course I roll a four.  You get your AoO.
  
  Fixed Location
conversations: Mavian:
conversations: human
conversations:  Wait, you were in M24? I'm in M23 with a reach weapon. I couldn't have attacked you in the first place unless you took your readied action, nor can I 5-ft step away to hit you as I already used it. I also don't get my AoO, since I don't threaten where you are.
  
  I suddenly feel very screwed, since I wasn't aware you could stand in the door spaces without opening the doors.
conversations: Kyeudo:
conversations: human
conversations:  I need to go to bed.  I was in M25, trying to get to M24.  Although techinically I think you could get into M24 using the rules for squeezing. Depending on how thick the doors are.
  
  Squeezing
  
   
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  In some cases, you may have to squeeze into or through an area that isn’t as wide as the space you take up. You can squeeze through or into a space that is at least half as wide as your normal space. Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space you take a -4 penalty on attack rolls and a -4 penalty to AC.
   
conversations: Mavian:
conversations: human
conversations:  Okay, so that does give me my AoO. Everything is once more right with the universe.
  
  Attack: (1d20+4)[ 23 ] 
  Damage: (1d10+4)[ 7 ] 
  
  Of course, now I may be screwed because I have a triple weapon fighting ferocity monkey immediately next to me.
conversations: Kyeudo:
conversations: human
conversations:  Heh, I would've actually been better off if I hadn't take the move action, cause then I'd have a plus 4 to my attacks from steely strike.
  
  So you still have your standard action, and all that left.
conversations: Mavian:
conversations: human
conversations:  I can't attack, I can't move because I took a 5-ft step this turn, I don't really want to move because it will provoke AoO, I've already activated Death Devotion and my Hexblade's Curse, and I have nothing else to do, so I there's just one thing to do: Ready an action that probably won't get triggered.
   
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  Attack if he enters a square I threaten.
   
  
  
  Oh, and Steely Strike doesn't give the person I attack any bonuses, just everyone else.
conversations: Kyeudo:
conversations: human
conversations:  Well.  I guess we see if this ends it.
  
  Full Round Action: Full Attack
   Main Hand: 
  Attack:  (1d20+3)[ 22 ]  +2 Strength, -2 Curse
  Damage:  (1d8+4)[ 6 ]  +2 Strength, -2 Curse
   Off Hands: 
  Attack:  (1d20+3)[ 17 ]  +2 Strength, -2 Curse
  Damage: (1d8+1)[ 7 ]  +1 Strength, - 2 Curse
  Attack:  (1d20+3)[ 7 ]  +2 Strength, -2 Curse
  Damage:  (1d8+1)[ 2 ]  +1 Strenght, -2 Curse
  
  Well, your into your negatives at least.
  
  Stats:
   
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  Hp: 6
  AC: 19
  Pos: M24
   
conversations: Mavian:
conversations: human
conversations:  Revel - Round 3 
  
  Thank goodness for Rageclaws! I fight on!
  
  5-ft Step to M22. Attacking with Shadow Blade Technique.
  Attack1: (1d20+4)[ 11 ] 
  Attack2: (1d20+4)[ 9 ] 
  Damage: (1d10+4)[ 14 ]  +  (1d6)[ 3 ]  cold if both hit
  
  Also, if I hit, you need to roll a Fort save (DC 13) or gain a negative level.
  
  EDIT: Crap. 🫤
  
  Stats:
   
   Spoiler 
  
  HP: -2/11
  AC: 16 (+2 Dex, +4 Armor)
  Location: M23
  
   Manuvers Readied 
  Steely Strike
  
   Soulmelds 
  Rageclaws
  
   Buffs 
  Death Devotion 9/10
   
conversations: Kyeudo:
conversations: human
conversations:  Whew, I was sure you were gonna go with Steely and poke me.
  
   Mike - Round 4 
  
  5 Foot step to M23
  
  Full Round Action: Full Attack
   Main Hand: 
  Attack:  (1d20+3)[ 18 ]  +2 Strength, -2 Curse
  Damage:  (1d8+4)[ 5 ] +2 Strength, -2 Curse
   Off Hands:  I rolled the damage for these wrong, subtract -2 from each of them.
  Attack:  (1d20+3)[ 6 ]  +2 Strength, -2 Curse
  Damage:  (1d8+3)[ 5 ]  +1 Strength, - 2 Curse (Should be 3)
  Attack:  (1d20+3)[ 23 ]  +2 Strength, -2 Curse
  Damage:  (1d8+3)[ 9 ]  +1 Strenght, -2 Curse, (Should be 7)
  
  That should drop you eh?  Or should I roll the crit confirm.
  
  Stats:
   
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  Hp: 6
  AC: 19
  Pos: M23
   
conversations: Mavian:
conversations: human
conversations:  Nope, that's definately enough to put me down.
conversations: Kyeudo:
conversations: human
conversations:  High Ref chilepepper  
  
  Mike is the winner.  &lt;insert witty remark here&gt;
conversations: chilepepper: