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Mbauers has. If there is another 3rd level who hasn't, feel free to challenge them.

I'm hesitant to begin allowing multiple challenge matches for a gladiator between randomized fights. It's nice for the speed of play for players who have more availability, but it also means some players can get more arena-time, which can mean they get a chance to out-pace their competitors.

Id like to hear from everyone, though, on this issue.

Should multiple challenges be allowed between randomized matches for any single gladiator? Yes or no?

Also, anyone watching this massacre in Pit One? Sheesh...

I have a sudden sympathy for fish in barrels everywhere.

Yah, that little gobbo is vicious once he gets going.

And, as a reminder, I am available should any adjudicating parties wish to murder each other.

It's appreciated. I certainly won't say no to someone else helping out.

I do wonder if we'll hear from Jehova soon. I'm hoping something came up IRL (as opposed to suddenly deciding this game wasn't fun/worth it). I guess we'll see.

Yah, it's probably bad form for me to close out Pit 2, as well (as Rafiki was mine).

Sorry I missed that. Just responded. :)

I hope so. Mbauers found a couple of problems with my submission; I just sent them back over to him earlier today. So as soon as he can check over it (and approve it), he should be able to set us up a fight. :)

Lazarus, you don't have anyoen challenging you, but if you don't want to wait until the next round of randomized fights, Arian hasn't had a challenge this round, has he?

Nearly ready to post Jezebel vs. Alistar.

I also have char-sheets from Gnasher, Arian, Lazarus, and Morskitter.

@ level 4, we have Rolg and Elinora.

I've been toying with the idea of making an arena similar to this with one crucial difference. I want to see how good builds are through the life of their build. My idea was to have a group of fighters fight each other at 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th and see which builds end up with the most wins. Maybe 2 or 3 fights at each level to help with fluke victories or losses. You would have to build your character from each point, as in no swapping out feats or anything as you level. What do you all think? Any suggestions on ways to do this?

THis certainly seems ambitious. More of an experiment than an arena.

I'm not sure if I'd have the time to drum up 3 or 4 version of a build, then be able to stick through the testing of the build through 9 to 15 fights.

I mean, it's interesting.. .just work intensive. Avid char-builders may like it, though.

I've sent my character build over. Just waiting for a pit number so that me and Choon can see who will take this round.

Yep, I have yours, and will be reviewing it today. Now I just need to receive and review Bruno's sheet and you two will get set up in a Pit. :)

Okay, I've received gladiator sheets from:

Arian
Gnasher
Jezebel
Lazarus
Morskitter
Ritti
Rolg

I'm reviewing the ones I should be reviewing (I'll try to get to them today). mbauers is reviewing a handful of them as well.

If you have't sent in your gladiator submission or this round, please do so when you can. I'm going to kick off challenge matches as soon as both players has gotten approved gladiators.

Just got it. I forwarded it to mbauers (and did my best not to actually look at it) since I'm about to fight you. I want to go in as blind as I can for fairness.

You're the only char sheet i've received.

People, you need to send me your char-sheets!

I'll give it a few more hours. If I hear nothing, I'll make calls on the previous round of fights and re-open the Pits.

Okay, i'm fine with that. Then we have:

Level 3 challenges:
Morskitter vs. Ritti
Gnasher vs. Bruno
Alistar Nodd vs. Jezebel Quck

Level 4 challenges:
Rolg vs ? (challenged Liane first, If she declines, then challenged BASHA)

Level 5 challenges:
Shigeharu vs. crushing loneliness

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What have I missed? Anyoen else want to make a challenge?

Also, Jehova, if you're still here but have simply lost the motivation to move things along, shoot me a PM. (I would have PM'd this to you, but I'm guessing your PM inbox if full of arena convos.)

Okay, so we may have lost Jehova.

Everyone who's ready for their next fight, sound off (and PM me your gladiator profile). Give me a name and level (and remember, you can have multiple glad's if they're different levels). I'm going to randomize and kick off the fights (with likely myself and mbauers arbitrating so we both can still fight). You have until the end of today to get your name in for this round.

My ready fighters:
Ritti (lvl 3)
Rolg (lvl 4)

Or BASHA, i guess, if you're ready, instead. :)

Have you checked out the guide? Somewhere here on the boards is a nice guide to building a DD... maybe by Oterisk?

Anyway, if you haven't looked over his thoughts and notes, its worth-while.

If you're up for your inaugural 4th level fight, Rolg is itching to get back in the arena.

It'd be nice to give Jehova a (second) crack at an arena fight, too (if he's interested).

Master didn't officially green light anyone. The real problem with that is that, if Master isn't approving each build before each fight, either gladiators begin to enter fights without being screened or other gladiator-players get to look at character sheets.

As will we all.

... Jehova, you still alive and kickin?

I also feel the earlier stages of the Age of Discovery have been generally forgotten. I mean, few periods have been more ripe for adventure than the Conquest of the New World, with mustachioed conquistadors searching for golden cities and fountains of youth.

I've been kicking around some ideas of this for a few years now... though in all honesty it was inspired by a game Aubrey the Malformed was considering running on these boards.

I agree with you that it's just ripe for some urban, high-seas, or exploration fun. :)

Actually, we probably have enough people for another randomized round. Would people prefer to do challenges or just move into another randomized round?

I'm fine either way. Rolg (lvl 4) and Ritti (lvl 3) are both ready

Ha! True, but it would be fun to watch... like polo.

Not sure you're gonna find anyone to volunteer for that, Choon. :/

Which means the only level 4 we have't heard from is Trihedron.

Trihedron... you there? Wanna fight Rolg?

Also, what level 4's are ready for a Challenge fight?

Lol. Don't sweat it. The worst thing you could do would be to continue her already win-less streak. ;P

You have a Pit in mind?

I have Ritti Rollo back up for a 3rd level challenge, if anyone's available/interested.

I can't find anything official, but should I assume that all the specialty arrows (Thistle or Tangleshot) can also be purchased as crossbow bolts at the same price?

(I'm workign up an actually legitimate 3rd level glad)

In the meantime, did Rafiki win yet? Let's have a grapple battle. We both bust out some alchemical grease in the surprise round, then have a grapple fight!

You down? ;-)

Lol. I'm gonna go with 'no'. Rafiki is a bit of a novelty build. He's got no real damage output. He was just (barely) able to control Vironus.

I'm not gonna keep rolling with him. Let me see what else i can come up with.

So I guess (pending the win announcement from MotP) Shigeharu is the first to hit level 5 and the only remaining undefeated combatant.

AKA "the guy to beat" (if any of us can make it to 5)

EDIT: though that also makes him "the guy who has to wait for someone else to amke it there"

I'm not convinced that the way Arbiter has ruled seems against RAI, even if some wording may leave some ambiguity in the RAW.

I have no problem with the way it's being used by Elinora... though Rolg is 300% pissed off by it.

True. I'd love to hear some other thoughts on this. It certainly has a major bearing in the Rolg/Elinora fight.

Though I'm all for this being debunked and Rolg's current opponent to have to find another tactic. >:(

This armor allows a spellcaster to store a single touch spell of up to 3rd level in it. Anytime a creature hits the wearer with a melee attack or melee touch attack, the armor can cast the spell on that creature as a swift action if the wearer desires. Once the spell has been cast from the armor, a spellcaster can cast any other targeted touch spell of up to 3rd level into it. The armor magically imparts to the wielder the name of the spell currently stored within it. A randomly rolled suit of spell storing armor has a 50% chance to have a spell stored in it already. Spell storing armor emits a strong aura of the evocation school, plus the aura of the stored spell.

This is the only reference I can find to restrictions on what spell can go in it. "Targetted touch spell" being the key words, I suppose.

And I think Scorching Ray qualifies, right? You have to choose a target and hit with a touch attack (specifically a ranged touch attack).

I understand your frustration, Sleetstorm. It's only out of a stupid level of stubbornness that I'm still here. Back to back Crit losses to Shigeharu as an otherwise undefeated character is demoralizing.

Yah, I guess I assumed there was soem caster level boosting in there in order to get that consistent damage output. I realize there is a bloodline or two to add static damage based on spell energy type.

Dang. I was hoping there was a feat or cheap item i had missed.

So how are all these casters (Johnny and Elinora) boosting their caster level above their hit dice? It's the only way i can figure they're dealing the damage they are.

Hey! Congrats!

I'm just over here trying to tear Vironus's arm from the socket :)

Only person who expressed interest but didn't give an official "i'm in" is Trihedron.

: switches feat selection on all gladiators to include Deflect Arrows :

... huh? what? nothing to see here...

Truth.

Also... impatient sigh.

I thought we had more level 3 contenders.

Eben is an excellent fellow and does not deserve so many crits :D

You heard it here, folks, Master of the Pits just gave Rolg blanket immunity to crits.

Okay, I'm gonna try something out, here.

Jehova, feel free to use this or lose it (if it's unnecessary).

HERE is a universally-editable google doc. If you have a gladiator ready for a fight, simply put their name up under the appropriate level.

Then, Jehova can simply reference that to randomize the matches.

Jehova, if this proves useful to you, feel free to include the link (or create a similar google doc of your own) and link it on the Campaign Tab.