The map looks good to me.
Shuriken, don't forget that you can sneak attack things that are flat-footed as well. By definition, a creature is flat-footed if it has not acted yet in an encounter. Therefore, on the first round you can sneak attack anything that has lower initiative than you (assuming it didn't get a surprise round on you). See this link
Initiative: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (16) + 0 = 16
Just as Ferrilinth is about to give the signal to begin, a gray robed man hurries over to the judges with a small note, followed closely by a long haired girl wearing a brightly coloured bandanna. After a few words exchanged between the three judges, they look over to the new arrival. "You're this Sabine?" Ferrilinth asks holding up the note, but doesn't wait for a response, "You've arrived just in time for this test, your goal will be to work together to disable those dummies, are you ready now or do you need a moment?"
So far the initiative order is: Shuriken, Daryan, Nik, Garion, Zaldin, Alexian. Since Shuriken is first, we won't be able to start the combat until Sunday. I'll put up a new map with Sabine (and labels for the coordinates,) a bit later.
"That's me and I'm ready as I'll ever be," she replies to Ferrilinth.
She saunters casually over to where the others are situated in the training area, taking up her position and giving them a grin, before pulling a gleaming Starknife from her back and going into a defensive crouch.
Would you guys prefer to all post your actions in any order and let me sort them out, or would you rather wait and post in the correct order?
Probably get everyone to Post their actions and then sort through them. I know this can sometimes affect what people will do with some foreknowledge, but in a PbP I find this can move a little faster as everyone isn't waiting on someone to Post their actions, especially for people like me in a different Time Zone to most of you. :)
"Although a frontal assault would be easiest, I suggest we move to surround each opponent." Daryan darts in between the dummies to serve as a distraction, hoping his allies will take advantage of the opportunity.
On his turn, Daryan will cast Divine Favor on himself and move to H-10. It doesn't provoke because they are flat-footed, correct?
Knowledge(Arcana): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20, max of 10.
On his turn, Daryan will cast Divine Favor on himself and move to H-10. It doesn't provoke because they are flat-footed, correct?
Knowledge(Arcana): 1d20+1, max of 10.
You're right, usually creatures/characters don't get to make attacks of opportunity while flat footed, the exception is when the have combat reflexes. Unfortunately, the DC to identify these dummies is above 10.
Garion casts Bless, then draws his mace and readies his shield.
Calix
Spoiler:
I can't move and draw the mace because my BAB is +0, right? If I can move, I will move either to H7 or I8, whichever is available when my turn comes up.
Bless gives all allies a +1 to attack rolls and +1 save versus fear effects.
You're right, usually creatures/characters don't get to make attacks of opportunity while flat footed, the exception is when the have combat reflexes. Unfortunately, the DC to identify these dummies is above 10.
Works for me. Daryan will just hope that they're not fast enough to respond to his sudden move forwards. We're waiting for Shuriken to post, yes?
Bless is a... *checks* morale bonus, so it'll stack with the luck bonus from divine favor, yes? (divine favor is self only, sorry guys)
Sabine intones a few arcane syllables and a smile appears on her face as she moves forward and to the side of the training dummies arrayed before them.
Standard Action: Casts shield
Move Action: Move to K9
NIK will delay until after everyone has moved, then she will try and move to a place where she attack the dummy on G10. Ideal will be if he is already being attacked by someone else and NIK can flank him
So
Move action: move to attack the dummy on G10
Standard action: stab him with my dagger
Shuriken approaches the right side of the nearest dummy to her (this takes 30 feet of movement). she swings her baton at the soft, mobile, part of the dummy's elbow. (this "called shot" is just another way of saying, it's a sneak attack.)
attack roll (the dummy i beleive is currently flat footed)
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
damage roll
1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 1 + (5) = 12
what is the fate of the dummy up front? is it defeated?
When she finally gets to move (after Alexian, she delays until that time), NIK approaches from the left and tries her best to stab the dummy in what she thinks is a weak point:
Attack roll: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Damage if it hits: 1d4 - 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) - 1 + (6) = 9
Calix did I get this right. The attack roll bonus is +3 cuz +2 for weapon finesse and +1 for Garion's Bless, right?
Calix did I get this right. The attack roll bonus is +3 cuz +2 for weapon finesse and +1 for Garion's Bless, right?
That's correct, but only if you are attacking the Dummy in G10. If you are attacking the Dummy in H8, then you will have an additional Flanking Bonus of +2 from Shuriken (who I think is in I8). :)
Something everyone should try and do is say what Square they are going to end up in. This makes it easier for the GM to place us in a new map and also makes it easier for us to plan our own movement. :)
Calix did I get this right. The attack roll bonus is +3 cuz +2 for weapon finesse and +1 for Garion's Bless, right?
That's correct, but only if you are attacking the Dummy in G10. If you are attacking the Dummy in H8, then you will have an additional Flanking Bonus of +2 from Shuriken (who I think is in I8). :)
Something everyone should try and do is say what Square they are going to end up in. This makes it easier for the GM to place us in a new map and also makes it easier for us to plan our own movement. :)
i unfortunately do not know the square by sqaure coding used in chess. does anyone have a simple method to learning it? i never played a chess tournament in my life. i never had to read a chessboard before. i am next to the closest dummy, if it happens to be H8, then i might be I8. but i don't know the terms. all i know is i am in the space to the right of the lone leading dummy up front. how do you calculate letters and numbers for spaces on a chessboard?
I unfortunately do not know the square by sqaure coding used in chess. Does anyone have a simple method to learning it? I never played a chess tournament in my life.
There are letters along the bottom and numbers up the side. Simply find the square you wish to move to and then backtrack to each edge to find a grid position.
For reference: Your starting position in the Map is K4
I unfortunately do not know the square by sqaure coding used in chess. Does anyone have a simple method to learning it? I never played a chess tournament in my life.
There are letters along the bottom and numbers up the side. Simply find the square you wish to move to and then backtrack to each edge to find a grid position.
For reference: Your starting position in the Map is K4
my new position is I8 then, thank you, i didn't know there was a new map. i was using the old one. i like the new one better. does the Dummy on H8 have more than 12 HP? if not, it probably died whilst flatfooted from a sneak attack. unless it had damage reduction.
Shuriken darts forward and strikes the dummy's elbow hard with her baton, and though the thick rolls of padding absorb some of the blow, a loud splintering sound can be heard from where the wood has been cracked. The dummy does not fall however, and turns slowly towards the girl who caused it such damage.
The Taldan noble rushes forwards too, hefting his falcata towards the dummy's head. charges to H7, 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24 (confirmation:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16), 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 +2d8 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 2 = 12. His heavy curved blade slices deeply into the padding around his target's neck, causing the head to loll to the side disturbingly, but still it does not fall.
Daryan rushes into the midst of the dummies, hoping to catch them off guard, and his gamble pays off. None of the dummies are fast enough to respond to his advance.
Garion casts his spell and Sabine advances, while Nik waits for her heroic champion to spring into action.
ThanX Sabine! :-) Actually I m kinda hoping the dummy will move to attack Daryan or Alexian or Samant (who just moved to engane one) so I can move after and flank him. That s why I didnt put an exact final square position. Is that OK to do that Calix?
Sabine Sanguessa wrote:
Nik aka Nicephora wrote:
Calix did I get this right. The attack roll bonus is +3 cuz +2 for weapon finesse and +1 for Garion's Bless, right?
That's correct, but only if you are attacking the Dummy in G10. If you are attacking the Dummy in H8, then you will have an additional Flanking Bonus of +2 from Shuriken (who I think is in I8). :)
Something everyone should try and do is say what Square they are going to end up in. This makes it easier for the GM to place us in a new map and also makes it easier for us to plan our own movement. :)
ThanX Sabine! :-) Actually I m kinda hoping the dummy will move to attack Daryan or Alexian so I can move after and flank him. That s why I didnt put an exact final square position. Is that OK to do that Calix?
Alexian cautiously moves forward, keeping his guard up as he stalks the practice dummy. With carefully practiced precision he viciously hacks away at the dummy.
Zeldin reaches inside and with a murmer, and a gesture a small bolt of electricity shoots from his fingers to hit the dummy that Shuri wounded.
touch attack 1d20 + 1
damage 1d3
End turn with a 5 foot step forward to H4
Don't forget about your bloodline thing
Core Rulebook wrote:
Bloodline Arcana: Whenever you cast a spell with an energy descriptor that matches your draconic bloodline's energy type, that spell deals +1 point of damage per die rolled.
Bloodline Arcana: Whenever you cast a spell with an energy descriptor that matches your draconic bloodline's energy type, that spell deals +1 point of damage per die rolled.
Thank you! Good catch! Calix, my total damage should be 2 then. I also failed to note which spell I was casting... Electrical Charge.
Daryan adopts a wide legged stance, prepared to either attack or be attacked from any side. His scale armor rustles as he prepares to deflect incoming attacks, fully prepared to take hits to keep the less-armored combatants safe.
Daryan adopts a wide legged stance, prepared to either attack or be attacked from any side. His scale armor rustles as he prepares to deflect incoming attacks, fully prepared to take hits to keep the less-armored combatants safe.
Funny you should say that...
Zaeldrin releases his arcane electricity into the closest dummy, but the padding seems to absorb the energy without harm, based on the padding, you guess they might have the hardness of leather (2).
Samant moves across the field and smashes his large tree-branch into the furthest dummy.
The two dummies surrounding Daryan both turn towards him and swing their arms towards him, while the remaining dummy swings one arm at Shuriken, and the other towards Lathario:
CALIX: so just to understand, we dont rll initiative for the second round is that it?
That's right, you only roll initiative once, at the start of the combat. It would usually stay the same for the entire encounter, but since you delayed, yours was moved down.
You can move to G11 by taking a "5-foot-step", this doesn't provoke attacks of opportunity and leaves you with a move action and a standard action (so yes).
I just realized that Daryan, with only 20 ft. speed, couldn't have gotten to H9, much less H10. I was aiming for H9, forgetting that diagonals count as 7.5 ft. I'm okay with him having double-moved if you want (which would mean no Divine Favor yet) to put him in H9 legally. Even without the flanking, the attack that got me would still hit.
"This is just like the spinning training dummies at the monastery," Daryan reflects as he whirls around, catching and deflecting the dummies' attacks with his hands, arms, legs, and... side? He finds himself winded from the sudden blow from behind. "Yeah, just like it," he wheezes, trying to catch his breath. Perhaps it would be best to act somewhat defensively for a moment.
On his turn, Daryan casts Cure Light Wounds on himself defensively.
Concentration (DC 17 for defensive casting): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 hp healed.
He then pulls out his morningstar.
Zeldin sums up the situation and realizes that bad luck was all that kept him from causing the dummy damage. He readies himself and gathers the energy. When he feels it well within him he lets it go.
I recast Electrical Charge. My first target is the one that Shuri hit. If it falls before my turn, then I turn my attention to the one Alexian hit.
touch attack 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
damage 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
End turn with a 5 foot step forward to G4
FYI: I, like Samant am flying a little blind at work. The maps are blocked here as well.
I just realized that Daryan, with only 20 ft. speed, couldn't have gotten to H9, much less H10. I was aiming for H9, forgetting that diagonals count as 7.5 ft. I'm okay with him having double-moved if you want (which would mean no Divine Favor yet) to put him in H9 legally. Even without the flanking, the attack that got me would still hit.
For simplicity, I'll let your actions for last round stand, would I be right in assuming you'll be 5'-stepping to I9?
got it thanX! is there a way i move behind the dummy on G11 without getting attacked and still attack him this round?
You can also move without provoking opportunity attacks by using the acrobatics(link) skill. If you're just moving 5 feet (1 square), you don't need to, however.
QUESTION: I forgot I have dirty fighter and it means +1 damage when i m flanking, does it work on things like dummies that are animated things?
Yes, that counts. I'll add it on.
Samant Blath'tan wrote:
power attack still adds 2dmg per 1ATB spent if two handing it right?
It's 3 if you're wielding a weapon two handed, and the amount you subtract is defined by your BaB, rather than limited by it (for now it is -1 or nothing).
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