DaWay's Ruby Phoenix Tournament (Inactive)

Game Master DaWay

All of my spells except haste should still be up.
Group: Communal resist energies(fire)/protection from arrows
Personal: shield, barkskin, fluid form
Init: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

If Ganya closes distance to Treiden at 20, then at 16 I take my greater invisibility extract and then move to flank her while drawing my hanbo, staying out of her melee range (my range is up to 15'), providing Treiden with flank.

If she does not close in, I take my greater invisibility extract and then move to ~20' from Treiden so that if she moves in, I can flank. I then ready my crossbow.

Having watched your tactics before she knows what you are capable and then she speaks some words of power and a column of divine fire encompasses Nemeia and Treidan.

Flame Strike (reflex DC20 for half)12d6 ⇒ (4, 4, 5, 3, 1, 5, 3, 6, 3, 4, 5, 1) = 44

Reflex: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35 (1/2 = 22. no damage taken thanks to Nemeia's resist energy[fire])

In a burst, the lithe dancer leaps from the fire and closes the gap between himself and his opponent. When he reaches her side he drops to a knee, dodging a blow, and spins to his feet as he rises; lashing out a single sweep with his scimitar. "A neat trick my little dove but you'll have to do better than that."

Move: up to 50ft to reach Ganyavesha. Swift: Arcane Strike. Standard: Attack. Free: performance combat.

Attack: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36
Damage: 1d6 + 14 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 14 + (3) = 21 (1d6 acid)
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (9) + 19 = 28
Crit Damage: 1d6 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Performance (critical): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

You still take the 22 it bypasses resist fire because half is divine energy.

AoO 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25
Damage 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Reflex: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (13) + 17 = 30 Shouldn't it be half (reflex) * half (resist the non-divine half) = 11 damage?

Nemeia moves to flank Ganya, staying 15' behind her, opposite Treiden, while drawing her sickle.

Att: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26
Dam: 1d6 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20, sneak damage if she can't see invis: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5) = 29 +6 bleed

Read flamestrike it says because it is half divine it bypasses fire resistance.

"Half the damage is fire damage, but the other half results directly from divine power and is therefore not subject to being reduced by resistance to fire-based attacks."

The 'other half' is divine damage and not reduced. So, the fire part should be subject to reduction, while the divine part is not. Both are affected by the reflex save.

Flame Strike. Yeah I think Nemeia is right on this one. The sentence breaks when it talks about the divine damage not being subject to energy resistance. It really doesn't matter to me, I'm a bit shocked and happy we took damage during a challenge!

I read it as counting as one damage pool, therefor 22 damage.

Oh and Nemeia I need a reflex save because of the charge.

Reflex: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25

Round 1

Nalita once again charges her weapon with magic, then proceeds to cast a spell of quickening on the group while striding forward.

I read it as counting as one damage pool, therefor 22 damage.

Fair enough. Rule zero stands against practically all arguments in my book and this one seems silly to lose sleep on. So I'm thinking tactics may come into play with this fight. Would it be possible to get a map? It's looking like this will take more than one round to finish :)

Round 1 Recap
Initiative: Ganyavesha, Nemeia, Treiden, Nalita

Ganya calls down a forth a flame of divine fire that Nemeia and Treiden avoid with the slightest singe of their skin.

Nemeia charges but triggers a trap door that she deftly avoids to attack the Vudrani woman. Ganya sidesteps the vicious blow from the vivisectionist.

Treiden capitalizes the move and lands a devestating strike on his opponent. 1d100 ⇒ 80 But the attack seems to go through her position, as if she briefly faded out of the material plane.

Nalita casts her spells and moves to engage.

Kerumi????

Round 2
The Vudrani woman engages her opponent of wits.
Attacks on Treiden
1d20 + 22 ⇒ (16) + 22 = 38Damage1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
1d20 + 22 ⇒ (12) + 22 = 34Damage1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19Damage1d6 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

With a cocksure grin that disappears as his enemy does, "Hmpf! Clever girl." Knowing that at her current state sweet Ganya will be anything but manageable, the bard takes a few cross steps backwards to disengage is foe. Using some intricate movements with his free hand he draws a glyph in the air and sends it flying towards his large enemy.

Move 25ft away, versatile dance(acrobatics) vs CMD to avoid AoO's. Standard: Cast Dispel Magic.

Perform(dance): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (6) + 22 = 28 (1st 5ft)
Perform(dance): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (19) + 22 = 41 (2nd 5ft)
*AC treated as 37 vs AoO's due to Mobility*

Dispel: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 87 (High is bad? Then again I'm not sure if Dispel Magic transcends the planes. I'll await DM consideration on that, rolled it just in case.)

Round 2, init 16:
I believe this happens before I lose flanking with Treiden...

Nemeia tries to take advantage of the opponent who seems focused on her companion, for the moment, and performs a full attack on Ganya.

Attacks computed with +2 flanking +2 invis, if she can see invis I lose 2. Sneak attack damage applies if either flanking or invis work.
Please handle the concealment if any for me, since I don't know what needs to be rolled for that.
Att 1: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (10) + 22 = 32, dam 1d6 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22 precision damage 6d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 5, 6, 4, 3) = 24 +6 bleed
Att 2: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (4) + 22 = 26, dam 1d6 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20 precision damage 6d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 2, 6, 6, 6) = 29 +6 bleed
Att 3: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35, dam 1d6 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 24 precision damage 6d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 6, 6, 3, 1) = 23 +6 bleed

HP:83/105 AC:39/20/29 F:+13 R:+18 W:+4

Ganya takes a five foot step back and unleashes some magic where all your previous wounds open up.

Mass Inflict Moderate Wounds2d8 + 12 ⇒ (3, 4) + 12 = 19will dc 20 for half

One of Nemeia's hits lands a solid blow cutting deepinto the flesh the others seem to slice air.

It's not concealment but high would be bad for you guys. You have a 50% chance of missing. And she has shrunk down to a normal size combatant.

Round 2

Nalita turns herself invisible before striking.

Oh, miss chances.
First Attack: 1d100 ⇒ 49
Second Attack: 1d100 ⇒ 68
Haste Attack: 1d100 ⇒ 60
Well, one crit hit.

Will: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

His pride is short lived as the burns he received moments ago begin to flare up again. Doing all he can to help his allies continue against their calculating for, he sends another dispelling glyph towards her.

Miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 3 (in any other case, I think I'd be disgusted, haha)
Dispel Magic: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

With that she throws down her weapon, raises her hands and says I submit

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

After Ganya submits, Nemeia heals herself, becoming visible again partway through the process.

Spontaneous healing x 9 rounds.

"You have given a truly worthy battle, Ganya. I thank you for that." Nalita offers her a respectful bow.

"Quite a show my dear," Treiden tells Ganya as he lets out a grunt and forces a brave little smile. "Truely you have been the most talented fighter I and my team have faced in these past two days. It would be a privilege of ours to have you join us for food and drink tonight at the noodle house for a celebration not of victory or defeat but one of a battle well fought between honorable combatants. What do you say, my love."

The Emissary awards you with a +2 longbow.

Your victory almost seems earned this time. And day passes into night. But this evening is marked by less activity than usual as there are neither official ceremonies or unofficail cermonies conducted anywhre. Everyone seems exhausted from 2 days of festivities at Yon Loi's Noodle House.

On your approach to the noodle house you come across a bloddied and bruised tian-la man huddled on the side of the path to the noodle house.

Nemeia touches the man on the shoulder, causing some of his wounds to close. "What is wrong? Who would assault someone here, where anyone from the crowds might see?"

1 of my 2 remaining spontaneous healing rounds for the day, used for healing touch for 5hp.
Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34
Sense motive: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13

The man shies away from your touch, muttering I didn't know what I was getting into

"That could be said for me as well my friend," Treiden replies absently as he pokes his burns with the thin glass wand he keeps in his deceivingly deep vest pocket.

Cure Light Wounds X5: 5d8 + 5 ⇒ (2, 3, 3, 5, 2) + 5 = 20

"By the GODS!!!" he exclaims when he finally gives the man a glance. "Who did this to you? Why did this happen?

Perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

The man introduces himself as Donguma and gladly shares his woes detailing his recent run=in with a gang of enforcers who came to collect a debt from yesterday's round of competition. He explained to the thugs he would have their money, once tomorrows round was over, they told him he wouldnt be bale to place any more bets and would need to pay them back in blood. After beating him they took the silver he had and left him laying on the street. He warns you not to get involved in betting on the tournament this year because he and some of his friends think some of the matches have been rigged.

"What makes you and your friends suspect some of the matches are fixed? Surely the authorities would put a stop to that almost before it happened."

Diplomacy (gather info): 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

He informs you that many of the combatants have been poisoned, he suspects from the previous nights festivities. He is not sure as to whether it was the food or wine but everyone has come down with something. In fact there were reports of several contestants collapsing during their exhibition matches, and even one who lost all muscle control while fighting in the arena on a bed of hot coals.

He starts to speak again but looks around and quickly shuts up.

The rest of the night passes without incident

Day Three

The morning of the third day of the Ruby Phoenix Tournament is dismal and rainy. A steady drizzle lasts well into the afternoon, when the rain lets off, though thick, gray cloud cover remains.

During the first match of day three, an accident occurs and the towers collapse, killing an unlucky competitor and bringing the day;s contests to a sudden halt as the Emissary and his agents investigate the death and clear the ruuined towers from the fight stage.

Nemeia addresses the team in private. "Do you think we should approach the Emissary about what we have learned?"

"I suppose it wouldn't hurt to let him know of Donguma's troubles but I cannot imagine he words of a bloodied gambler will hold very much sway over the central dealing of the tournament. If we could find some solid evidence to support these claims or perhaps infiltrate the upper tier of the gambling ring... but to do so would take far more time than we are graced with." The bard pauses in quiet contemplation. "Perhaps we can take this time to ask around? Maybe we can find a bit of information on Goka's gambling circuit. We'll split up and meet hear in a couple hours. By the looks of it, we'll be waiting quite a while before we'll be able to compete."

"Looking around for evidence could be wise. If they start an official investigation, word could get out. Let's see what we can find out first."

"It's a plan then. I'll see you lovely ladies in two hours," with a graceful bow and a wide smile the bard disappears into a crowd of passerby's. The first area he visits is the vendor's area in search of seedy looking individuals who may or may not have the connections to place a high stakes bets on the week's events. From there it should be an easy enough time to climb the hierarchical ladder.

Diplomacy (gather info): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Knowledge (history): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Bluff: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (5) + 20 = 25 (just in case I'm questioned about my motives)

Nemeia turns herself invisible for 22 minutes, and investigates what she can in that time.

Stealth: 1d20 + 47 ⇒ (19) + 47 = 66
Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30

Your investigation points to obvious sabotage. While no leads are presented someone wanted to kill the some of the contestants.

After the last few timbers and twisted metal bars have been removed you are approached by Kiang Zhen who asks your group to select a representative to participate in a traditional boar and tiger fight.

"Not being familiar with all of your customs, can you give us the quick version of what a boar and tiger fight involves?"

i.e. what are the general rules, and can other team members buff the representative before/during the fight

"Yes, I believe a quick recap of the rules for this fight would be deeply appreciated by us all," Treiden adds.

One contestant has a tiger attached to a leash the other a dire boar. You must protect your animal and fight the other person and theirs. Buffs are allowed before but not during that would be cheating. The man tells you.

Hmmmm...sorta wish we still had our druid...

Or our monk while we're at it

"Can't say I've ever been much of an animal lover. I quite detest most beasts to be honest but I will represent our team if neither of you are feeling up to it."

"I am trained to face any challenge I am presented with. I will be happy to represent us, or to provide infusions to support anyone else who feels they are more suitable. Today I can still provide one rare infusion of either fluid form or greater invisibility as well as some minor ones, if someone else is representing us."

"Nemeia, my dear, if you feel confident that you're training has rendered you best suited for the challenge then you have my support however Nalita proved herself quite the contender in our last match. If you have her blessings, you will have mine as well."

"I am fine with either option as well. While I do possess a handful of spells remaining, my ability to channel eldritch power is still depelted from the archery competition earlier. Perhaps we let fate decide?" Nalita pulls out a coin.

"I would be more than happy to give you my infusions as well. A coin toss is as good a choice as any."