The Ruby Phoenix Tournament with GM Deadly Secret - Table 3 (Inactive)

Game Master Deadly secret

Human (red) 5 ft steps and attacks Darnak AC 35
Melee: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 20/x2
Miss

Human (orange) 5 ft steps and sets up a flank and attacks Darnak AC 35
Melee reach: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16 20/x3
Miss

Up next, Darnak!

Darnak unloads with flurry of attacks at his opponent.

Attacking Red; Flurry of blows; Blessing: +2 AC/attacks/Ref

Flurry: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
Damage: 3d8 + 9 ⇒ (5, 2, 4) + 9 = 20

Flurry: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Damage: 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (1, 6, 2) + 7 = 16

Flurry: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
Damage: 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (8, 8, 5) + 7 = 28

Flurry: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Damage: 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (6, 6, 1) + 7 = 20

Flurry: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Damage: 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (7, 5, 4) + 7 = 23

Crit confirm if a 25 even hits. I seriously doubt it.
Flurry: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Damage: 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (3, 8, 1) + 7 = 19

Obviously it doesn't matter. :P

Hp's 94/113; AC: currently 35(due to Blessing and Iron Limb defense; Dragon Style; Ki pool(1/13); Stunning fist(1/12)

Darnak Hits on the 5th attack but does not crit.

Up next, Ahnika!

Wait, so, is red still conscious?

Yes, he never was down. Darnak only hit once and didn't confirm. What's up?

So grey tiefling is down, red human is up right? If so...

Ahnika sprints though it looks as if she has taken flight, her feet barely touching the slippery ground as she rushes towards the human monk engaging Darnak.

With a thunderous warcry, she ends her charge in a flying kick aimed straight at her opponent's torso.

Full round action: charge RED (moving to square P23, Dragon Style allows to charge through difficult terrain; -2 to AC already factored in in header)
   Unarmed Strike (divine power, charge, blessing of fervour, power attack): 1d20 + 17 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 17 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 3 = 31
   Damage (divine power, power attack): 1d10 + 15 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 4 + 6 = 30

Nah, I had a confusion between red and grey. All fine now.

You have to charge the shortest distance, so that will put you in Q23

Ahnika attacks the monk. He's still up.

Up next, Deathless!

Deathless heals 8! Blessing of Fervor : Extra Attack

Deathless balls up his fists and tries for some pummeling on the gentleman with the odd sword.
nonlethal
attack 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
1d6 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
attack 2: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
1d6 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
attack 3: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
1d6 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
attack 4: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
1d6 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
attack Fervor: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15
1d6 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
confirm: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
1d6 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Deathless hits with the first attack and crits.

Human (yellow) 5 ft steps, uses a swift action and attacks Deathless AC 26
Melee ki: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 20/x3
Miss

Melee 1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30 20/x3
1d10 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14 magic, slashing damage

Melee 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29 20/x3
1d10 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 magic, slashing damage

Melee 3: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 20/x3
Miss

Melee 4: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 20/x3
Miss

Human (red) uses a swift action and will attack Darnak AC 35
Edit: I forgot to add +2 for flanking, but won't change any situations here.
Melee ki: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24 20/x3
Miss

Melee 1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31 20/x3
Melee 1 Confirm: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23 20/x3
Does not confirm
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 magic, slashing damage

Melee 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 20/x3
Miss

Melee 3: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 20/x3
Miss

Melee 4: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 20/x3
Miss

Up next, Huo Wong Xia!

I'll post in some hours, sorry. Turns too complex to post from the cell phone.

ROUND 3

Wong examines the battlefield, noticing there's an enemy who can wander free. That shouldn't be happening! He picks some more arrows and lets them loose, trying to prevent his friends from being taken unawares.

Haste: 10 rounds
Blessing of Favor: 9 rounds
Divine Favor: 8 rounds

You can not 5 ft step in difficult terrain, I don't see you have a way to bypass this. Do you want to rethink your actions? If not, you're only gonna get one attack off.

No problem, I'll stay where I am and do the full attack. I forgot the area was a cilinder.

Hou Wong Xia hits with the first 3 attacks and the monk falls unconscious.

The Tiefling is on the ground unconscious.

Monk (Orange) is on the ground unconscious.

Up next, Darnak!

Darnak unloads another flurry of fists and kicks upon his opponent, hoping to accomplish something this time.

Attacking Human(Red)

Flurry: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
Damage: 3d8 + 9 ⇒ (6, 8, 4) + 9 = 27

Flurry: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28
Damage: 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (5, 1, 5) + 7 = 18

Flurry: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31
Damage: 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (6, 8, 2) + 7 = 23

Flurry: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Damage: 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (3, 3, 5) + 7 = 18

Flurry: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Damage: 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (8, 3, 8) + 7 = 26

Crit confirm
Flurry: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
Damage: 3d8 + 7 ⇒ (3, 3, 6) + 7 = 19

Hp's 90/113; AC: 35; Blessing +2 AC/attack/ref (3/11 rnds); Iron Limb Defense; Dragon Style; Ki pool(1/13); Stunning fist(1/12)

Darnak hits with his first 4 attacks and does not crit.
Human (red) falls unconscious.

Up next, Ahnika!

With her opponent being mercilessly pounded into unconsciousness by Darnak's fist, Ahnika turns around to finish off their last foe.

Moving 3 squares S and 2 SW, ending my moevement in square V21 and flanking YELLOW.

Unarmed Strike (divine power, flanking, blessing of fervour, power attack): 1d20 + 17 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (12) + 17 + 4 + 2 + 2 - 3 = 34
Damage (divine power, power attack): 1d10 + 15 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 15 + 4 + 6 = 34

Ahnika hits and does some damage.

Up next, Deathless!

Deathless heals 8! Blessing of Fervor : Extra Attack

Deathless continues attempting to pummel the gentleman with the odd sword.
nonlethal
attack 1: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 2 = 18
1d6 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
attack 2: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 2 = 27
1d6 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
attack 3: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 + 2 = 29
1d6 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
attack 4: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 + 2 = 22
1d6 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
attack Fervor: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 2 = 18
1d6 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13
confirm: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 2 = 18
1d6 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Just as a reminder, any attacks at your highest BAB go first.
Deathless hits with the fervor and first attack miss. Second, third and fourth attack hits but no crit.

Human (yellow) 5 ft steps to U21, uses a swift action and attacks Ahnika AC 27
Melee Ki: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Melee 1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15 20/x3
Melee 2: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 20/x3
Melee 3: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 20/x3
Melee 4: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 20/x3

All his attacks miss. He says out loud for the crowd to hear. "We forfeit!"

Up next, Hou Wont Xia!

Do you accept the forfeit.

Wong picks another set of arrows and nocks them, ready for his arrow storm. He hears the man giving up, though, and instead rises his fist and flies in a loop, celebrating victory.

Darnak chuckles at the warpriest. Turning to his opponent, "That means we accept," he says with a nod and a tip of his hat.

Out of combat! The monks usher your party out of the arena to ready it for the next group.

For besting the Monks of the Enduring Spirit, the Emissary awards the your party with a stone of luck under the effects of a magic aura spell, making it appear as a mundane stone.

Feel free to do any healing or casting of spells. You are informed you will have your second match tomorrow. For now, would you like to participate in a breaking competition.

The Emissary’s monks need time to set up the elaborate fight stage between matches. He amuses the crowd during these intermissions by hosting tests of skill, strength, fortitude, and will.

In this challenge, items of various hardnesses are placed on stone pedestals positioned about the arena. Competitors must race about the ring, and using their bare hands, feet, and heads, smash as many of the objects as possible. Objects must be broken with a single attack, and objects that are damaged but not broken are replaced with new materials after each attempt. If a contestant fails to break an object, he takes damage instead.

Who wants to join? There are 8 items to break.

This is either your unarmed attack damage or a Strength check to break items, you choose.

Wong nods at the sight of the contest, but rejects the chance. "Seems fun, but it is not really my thing. I'll be glad to watch you break the record, though." he smiles.

I say the stone of luck goes to the one with the lower saves.

"Heck yeah!" Deathless responds, clearly full of himself. Count me in! These hands can be used to entertain people other than myslf!"

When you are ready to enter the contest, you may wait in line. Other contestants race around and some break items and some don’t. The items are replaced with new ones and it is now Deatless's turn.

You must break in this order.

• Coconut with hands
  
• Ice Block with arms
  
• Metal bar with head
  
• Quarterstaff with feet
  
• River stone with fingers
  
• Staked boards with hands
  
• Staked bricks with hands
  
• Stacked clay tiles with hands

The stone of luck we're awarded is this thing? Seems pretty good! Who's going to get it?

Upon hearing her opponenent's surrender, Ahnika stops her fist in mid-air and bows respectfully to signal her acceptance.

As they're escorted out of the Arena, she channels her powers to administer a round of healing to herself and her comrades.

Ahnika CLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
DarnakCLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
DeathlessCLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
HouCLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

I still think we need a wand of CLW. These guys' DPS was negligible, but if the competition gets stiffer, we lack the spellpower to bring us back to full HP...

She sneers at D's innuendo and is obviously amused by the half-orc's bravado. "Big guys, big words" she says. "Care for some friendly competition, D? Let's see who needs less attempts to break them all..."

Casting Divine Power and Alter self for +2 STR and +4 to STR checks and damge rolls. Her effective STR bonus is now +11 and her damage roll is 1d20+26; is it possible to know which DCs are we rolling against? (so that the whole thing can be coalasced into a single post rather than simply roll blindly and wait for the result)

Yeah that, I forgot to link you guys to it. Good research!

You do not know the DC's so just roll STR or unarmed damage vs. each thing. You can choose per item which type of attack you want to do. To break or to damage. Once I get your rolls, I'll let you know the success/fail. You will do this in a matter of 8 rounds so you can cast spells on yourself first if you want.

Ok I thought we were allowed a second shot if we didn't succeed straight away (after taking damage, of course), thence the question :)

I'll let D go first, in the meantime, Ahnika's going to cast Divine Power and Altef Self on herself (as stated already), as well as Embrace Destiny to "bank" a roll she then has 11 rounds to cash in.

Embrace Destiny: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Another question: must all 8 items be broken in 8 consecutive rounds or there's time for further casting between them (in particular, the aforementioned Embrace Destiny spell)?

Deathless trots forward with overflowing confidence and begins....

...at each he will attempt to proceed with the task as suggestively or offensively as is reasonable to still complete...
Str coconut: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Str Ice block: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Str metal bar: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Str quarterstaff: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Str river stone: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Str stacked boards: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Str stacked bricks: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
Str stacked clay tiles: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

"I'll give it a go. What the hey," he says, shrugging. When it's his turn, Darnak steps into the arena, moves into his dragon style and takes off in a flash, heading to each item as instructed.

Dragon Style; Power attack; Going with Unarmed Strike damage(Stonefist gloves)

Coconut: 3d8 + 15 ⇒ (2, 8, 7) + 15 = 32
Ice Block: 3d8 + 15 ⇒ (3, 5, 5) + 15 = 28
Metal bar: 3d8 + 15 ⇒ (2, 3, 1) + 15 = 21
Quarterstaff: 3d8 + 15 ⇒ (2, 4, 4) + 15 = 25
River stone: 3d8 + 15 ⇒ (2, 5, 8) + 15 = 30
Staked boards: 3d8 + 15 ⇒ (5, 8, 4) + 15 = 32
Staked bricks: 3d8 + 15 ⇒ (1, 6, 5) + 15 = 27
Stacked clay: 3d8 + 15 ⇒ (1, 5, 8) + 15 = 29

Each item is 1 round, no more no less.

Deathless

You break the the Coconut with your hands

You do not break the ice block with your arms and instead take 1d8 ⇒ 1 damage

You do not break the metal bar with your head and instead take 2d8 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7 damage

You do not break the quarterstaff with your feet and instead take 1d8 ⇒ 3 damage

You do not break the river stone with your fingers and instead takes 1 Dex damage

You break the stacked boards with your hands

You do not break the stacked bricks with your hands and instead take 1d6 ⇒ 1 damage

You do not break the stacked clay tiles with your hands and instead take 1d4 ⇒ 1 damage

The monks usher you out of the ring to prepare for the next guy. Unfortunately you did not win either..

Darnak
You break the the Coconut with your hands

You break the ice block with your arms

You do not break the metal bar with your head and instead take 2d8 ⇒ (7, 2) = 9 damage

You break the quarterstaff with your feet

You break the river stone with your fingers

You break the stacked boards with your hands

You do not break the stacked bricks with your hands and instead take 1d6 ⇒ 2 damage

You break the stacked clay tiles with your hands

The monks usher you out of the ring to prepare for the next guy. Unfortunately you did not win either..

Anyone else?

Deathless uses his wand o infernal healing on himself

Wong watches carefully how his friends fail miserably. He smiles. "Well, well, it seems you need the damsel here to show you how things should be done." His is not a real pun, though, just part of the gamble. He pats his friends in the back, telling them all this jazz about next chances et al..

Ahnika watches D's boisterous performance with restrained amusement at the half-orc's antics; in stark contrast, she turns silent and focused during Darnak's turn, her eyes scanning his every move. From their sparring sessions, she knows the dwarf can hit as hard as her if not harder, so in some cases, a different approach might be needed...

"Make sure they take notes, Hou" she says light-heartedly as she enters the competition. "Teacher Ahnika is going to give a lecture on breaking things."

Coconut
Unarmed Strike (Power Attack, Dragon Style): 1d10 + 26 ⇒ (10) + 26 = 36

Ice Block
Unarmed Strike (Power Attack, Dragon Style): 1d10 + 26 ⇒ (2) + 26 = 28

Metal Bar
STR check (Embrace Destiny): 19 + 11 = 30

Quarterstaff
Unarmed Strike (Power Attack, Dragon Style): 1d10 + 26 ⇒ (6) + 26 = 32

River Stone
Unarmed Strike (Power Attack, Dragon Style): 1d10 + 26 ⇒ (6) + 26 = 32

Stacked Board
Unarmed Strike (Power Attack, Dragon Style): 1d10 + 26 ⇒ (3) + 26 = 29

Stacked Bricks
Unarmed Strike (Power Attack, Dragon Style): 1d10 + 26 ⇒ (9) + 26 = 35

Stacked Clay Tiles
Unarmed Strike (Power Attack, Dragon Style): 1d10 + 26 ⇒ (4) + 26 = 30

You break the the Coconut with your hands

You break the ice block with your arms

You break the metal bar with your head

You break the quarterstaff with your feet

You break the river stone with your fingers

You break the stacked boards with your hands

You do not break the stacked bricks with your hands and instead take 1d6 ⇒ 3 damage

You break the stacked clay tiles with your hands

The monks usher you out of the ring to prepare for the next guy. Unfortunately you did not win either.

You have about a half hour before you're approached again by an official.

Interspersed with dozens of bouts between the other contestants hoping to move to the next round of the contest, the Emissary offers exhibition matches between randomly chosen combatants and either noncombatants or captured monsters, some in the Grand Pavilion and others hosted elsewhere. Your team receives word that they have been selected for one such exhibition, to be held in a small fighting ring a short distance from the Grand Pavilion.

Do you accept?

"Ohhh..."[/ooc] Wong is a bit dissapointed that Ahnika didn't make it. [b]"You were so close. Next time, friend."

When asked about the exhibition, Wong looks at his companions, trying to determine their approach at the idea. To have something more with wich to make a decision, he asks "And what would this exhibition be about?"

Just to be sure: we're having two combats on the same day, or is this day number 2?

This is still day one and is not a tournament match. This is an exhibition. They say no details are to be spared other than it's a monster and you will win a magical prize, not specified.

Map: Exhibition Arena

When you arrive, you find Kiang Zhen waiting for you inside the ring with a large, closed sack at her feet. You are positioned into the ring. You were allowed to cast any spells 10/min or longer before entering the arena. As several dozen onlookers watch eagerly from the stands, the oni directs them into the center of the ring before chanting something quietly over the sack and motioning in the PCs’ direction.

This hulking headless corpse clutches a massive axe in each fist. A grotesquely skinned face stretches across the creature’s chest.

Initiative
Creature 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Hou Wong Xia 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Darnak Deepstone 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Deathless 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Ahnika 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Even without their heads, this undead creature stand over 8 feet tall. Cords of thick muscle twist beneath the creatures’ hairless gray corpse-flesh. Their skin is cold to the touch and their wounds do not bleed. This undead creature carries little else except for its weapons and the heads of its victims, strung together by their hair and hung from its belt.

Knowledge (religion)

Up first, Darnak!

As he goes into his dragon style form, the dwarf charges the undead creature and hopes to strike true.

Dragon style and charge; Activate Ki defense(+4 dodge)(swift)

Unarmed Strike(Magic/Lawful/Cold Iron/Silver): 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 16 + 2 = 36
Damage: 3d8 + 9 ⇒ (5, 3, 7) + 9 = 24

AC 33; Hp's 81/113; Ki pool(2/13)

I hate to be the barer of bad news, but you can't do 2 swift actions a round. As a swift action, you can enter the stance employed by the fighting style a style feat embodies. Although you cannot use a style feat before combat begins, the style you are in persists until you spend a swift action to switch to a different combat style. Let me know which one you are not activating and I'll proceed.

Darnak charges up to the creature and hits it's FFAC and does some damage.

Up next, Hou Wong Xia!

Once more, Wong spreads his wings and flies to the sky, praying to Qi Zhong to give him strength and aim. He leaves the first seconds of fight to his companions and, after having received his deity's blessings, picks some arrows and awaits the perfect moment to release...

Move: ♪ Fly, on your way, like an eagle... ♫
Swift: Cast Divine Power spending a Fervor point.
Standard: Cast Channel Vigor, targeting his Mind.

Up next, Deathless!

Deathless strolls up to the creature, concentrating on the way. (RAGE) "Man, you look how I feel. Though, I suppose I'm not going to lose my head."

Charge up to the creature and attack.

melee: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 2 = 24
dmg: 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Deathless charges and the creatures FF AC and does some damage. (can you state all the damage types your weapon does when you do the damage?)

Up next, Ahnika!

A small human man in dark silken clothing emerges from behind his companions barely having made a sound as his boots glow briefly accelerating him into a blur of motion. His face is covered except his eyes with the same exotic cloth material as he moves and vanishes into thin air like a ghost fading into the ether.

Free action activate boots of haste. Swift action Vanishing Trick. Move action To H14 thanks to 60 feet movement haste and draw Wakazashi in primary hand. Flank with my buddy Darnak and make single sneak attack if applicable.

Attack(Magic/Slashing) vs FF AC: 1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 18 + 2 = 31
Wakazashi Damage+SA: 1d6 + 8 + 6d6 ⇒ (5) + 8 + (3, 4, 5, 2, 2, 3) = 32

Suddenly a vicious cut appears along the back of the headless axeman's but there is still no sign of X. Invisible Blade for Improved Invisibility

X the Shinobi moves in swiftly and hits the creature dealing damage.

The undead creature grips axes tight, his appearance is enough to scare you. Darnak, Deathless & X the Shinobi roll a will save; fear based as you are all within its aura.

DC 22; Fail and you are panicked for unknown amount of rounds (I keep track). Succeed and you are shaken for 1 rd.

The creature defensively casts a spell, but fails.

Round 2

Up next, Darnak! If you fail will save you must flee to the best of your abilities way from these creature, this includes teleporting.