I'm a bit confused. Grapple for damage is typically separate from pinning. Assuming Bjorkus beat his CMD, the damage should have gone through and if he beat Bjorkus's CMD whatever he was trying to do should have been successful (break free or take control of the grapple).
You have to start winning the grapple to start inflicting damage, unless you have abilities or feats that say otherwise. Once you win a round of grappling, you get a +5 bonus every round (that stacks) for you to maintain the hold, and once you start winning you can start doing other things such as: pinning, inflicting damage, moving, or binding. Both of you continue to make good checks, so essentially you're rolling around, both of you evenly in control.
I thought Bjorkus already had him grappled? That was his surprise action.
Using the site you linked, we're currently at this step:
If your target does not break the grapple, you get a +5 circumstance bonus on grapple checks made against the same target in subsequent rounds.
So, if the Secondary Grappler doesn’t somehow become un-grappled or become the Primary Grappler, you gain a +5 bonus to maintain the grapple. That’s all this bonus applies to, your CMB check to maintain a grapple.
Once you are grappling an opponent, a successful check allows you to continue grappling the foe, and also allows you to perform one of the following actions (as part of the standard action spent to maintain the grapple).
Assuming his first round wasn't used breaking free or taking over the grapple.
He did break the grapple, that was the CMB check. You made the grapple again. He's higher in the Init than you
Ooohhh. Gotcha. The cinematic narrative had me confused. It sounded like he failed to break out the first turn.
I'm glad we could sort it out.
Feel free to challenge/question me anytime you guys disagree/don't understand how I did things.
And ya, I devoted quite a bit of time to understanding grapple rules, they can be rather confusing if you're not familiar with them.
Yeah, we were basically saying the same thing. The problem was because of my misunderstanding on what the current status of the grapple was.
I had a similar problem in my Rise game when I kept describing the injuries as glancing because the opponent the party was fighting had a ton of HP. They assumed they were missing until I explained it out of character.
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Just so I'm clear. At the top of round 2, Bjorkus is currently in control of the grapple right?
Yes. You are currently in control of the grapple, but he goes before you do. So if he succeeds his check, the grapple will continue to go nowhere (although Lindale injured his arm so that will help you). If he fails, then you start damaging him
Yeah. I understand now. This is being made complicated by the fact that he acts before me. =P
Woo! Straight from a 17 to a 3. -claps- I am so proud of myself. T.T
Poor Dalton, so rudely thrust into the utter madness of war by the sword of a clever man
Is Dalton going to end up with a Tyrion nose scar?
I think everyone's posted.
Ah I forgot Toramin posted for multiple rounds. I'll get right on the next round summary.
Dalton's backstory essentially has him being an anti-noble, so I suppose I could see some Tyrion in him. But that scar will NOT DO with that outfit!
Oh, the joys of being at 0 HP.
Cheer up Dalton. Women love a good scar.
Tyrion is, hands down, my favorite character. Don't get into talks of that here though, I just started the second season.
I imagine that will leave a rather nice scar. Show it off to all those half elven maids Dalton ;)
Well that was anti-climactic. At least we didn't get hit by a halberd four times.
You guys handled the situation very well, especially considering Dalton was taken out of the fight so quickly. I might have to make things a little more challenging from now on...
It's like you can cast hold person, Bjorkus!
Hold Person with Duration: Concentration.
Was just hoping for a dramatic finish.
I don't know. The sound of your hooves clattering on stone as you chase a man whom you made soil himself seems dramatic to me.
I am at the airport. You should roll for me.
Will do
True. I suppose there will be opportunities to bust some skulls in the future.
I have this awesome image of this little archer running for his life and you're from the POV of the ground a few feet in front of him. Tears stream from his face as he runs from the huge dark terror of a half minotaur, hands outstretched in front of him as he runs down his prey. It has cool lighting and is generally a bad ass image. And then...
I see a brazzers logo at the top. Oh god why.
LOL.
You have quite the bone to pick with their archer haha. Well good news, that one will actually hit. Pity you rolled minimum damage.
Question! Did gabriels attack hit halberd? And did he get an AoO while Halberd started to stand up? XD
No, your attack did not hit. And yes, I completely forgot about the AoO's. Since all of you get one lol
I've returned from Chicago! I can now respond more frequently!
Heading out for a movie. NPC Bjorkus as necessary. Just remember, if it's female Bjorkus mounts it. If it's not, he still mounts it but not like that.
Bah, missed our showtime so we're getting dinner first.
I'm not sure how 'Hercules' Bjorkus should be.
I've changed the map for your 'prisoner interrogation'. I made a lot of assumptions, so tell me if you want to be somewhere else.
Place Dalton a knight's move South please.
Maybe they are lovers.
For some reason I assumed Dalton would find the nearest chair :P
Hmm... lovers. Hadn't considered that.
This whole mute thing is full of comic relief.
Sorry, will post shortly. My fever cost me my job so I've been scrambling to find a new one. >.<
That sucks! I'm sorry.
That's awful! They didn't understand you getting sick?
Not my place to ask personal questions, feel free to not answer them.
They understood, but I was delirious or unconscious for a week. So while they understood and are even willing to give me a shift a week, they had assumed during the time I was unreachable that I was just another idiot and hired someone else for the position. They're willing to keep me employed, they just don't have the hours for me to support myself with anymore.
What's the best way to divide loot? Are there standard conventions? I think that Dalton or Arjax would benefit most from a cloak of resistance. Not that it wouldn't be good for anybody.
Bjorkus's loin is already clothed.
For which we are all very grateful. ;-)
Pfft. Speak for yourself.
Unless the cloak is visually appealing, Dalton won't be interested. He will pocket the ring though.