Bout One
GNASHER VS. SHIGEHARU
The dark-haired lithe man enters the arena smoothly and calmly. He surveys the crowd briefly with a glance before turning to his opponent and bowing. He holds a parchment in his hand, and a bandolier of vials is secured across his chest. A few javelins and a set of manacles are tied in his belt, and a long-handled sword is sheathed on his back, attached to his wrist by a cord.
A small frail looking goblin wearing raggedy clothing would enter the arena glancing about nervously. Within one hand he grasps a vial.
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Shigeharu tilts his head, eying the goblin suspiciously. He tries to consider how such a creature could be a worthy opponent, but he had seen some surprising things in the arena. Acting decisively, he steps behind the pillar to gain cover from his enemy.
Watching his prey step behind a pillar, the little Goblin would smile.
Pulls out his extract of shield and drinks it.
Current AC: 21
There is no sight or sound of the swordsman.
The little goblin would stand his ground while keeping an eye out for his prey.
Standard action to pull forth his mutagen and drink it to up his Dex by +4, drop his Wis by -2, up his natural armor to +2, and gain a bite and 2 claw attacks.
Current AC: 29
The crowd boos as Shigeharu is still missing.
Gnasher would continue to look about while pulling forth two more vials, one of which he would imbibe.
Standard action to use Reduce Person extract.
Current AC: 31
Mage Armor: 8 more rounds.
Shield: 19 more rounds.
Reduce Person: 20 more rounds.
The swordsman appears, or rather, four of him do, swinging around a frosty blade to trip the tiny goblin. He waits, expectantly, for the goblin's next move.
Shield Rounds Remaining: (18/20), Mirror Image Rounds Remaining: (29/30), Images Remaining: (3/3), Sword +3 (5/5) rounds remaining (5 additional at +1 afterwards), Frostbite charges remaining (if a hit) (2/3), Arcane Pool remaining (3/4).
The little goblin would find himself upon his back and feeling quite unwell. Despite his current predicament, he would continue on to drink the vial he has in his hand. Once complete, he would vanish from sight.
Standard Action to drink Cure Light Wounds extract.
Current AC: 24
Current Hit Points: 30 (1 Non-Lethal Damage)
Mage Armor: 7 more rounds.
Shield: 18 more rounds.
Reduce Person: 19 more rounds.
Vanish: 2 rounds.
Shigeharu smiles at the goblin's predicament and strikes down with deadly force, but his overconfidence causes him to miss. Cursing his luck, he vows not to underestimate the wily foe again, swinging wildly in the direction where the goblin was before retreating around the pillar.
Move action to stand up.
Non-action to 5-foot step to i11.
Current AC: 30
Current Hit Points: 30 (1 Non-Lethal Damage)
Mage Armor: 6 more rounds.
Shield: 17 more rounds.
Reduce Person: 18 more rounds.
Vanish: 1 rounds.
Standard action to dismiss Reduce Person.
Non-action to 5-foot step to h12.
Current AC: 29
Current Hit Points: 30
Mage Armor: 5 more rounds.
Shield: 16 more rounds.
Shigeharu moves around the pillar, attacking savagely. He nods with respect at the goblin.
You are...stronger than you seem. before he tries to trip him again, blade humming with arcane power.
The goblin would fall squarely upon his back, but this time he seemed less fazed by it and would attack with tooth and nail.
Current AC: 22
Current Hit Points: 30 (5 non-lethal)
Mage Armor: 4 more rounds.
Shield: 15 more rounds.
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The swordsman can't hit the goblin, even though he fights from his back like an overturned beetle. Frustrated, Shigeharu tries another spell and renews his attack, trying to crack through Gnasher's defenses.
plus nonlethal Confirmation
Crit extra damage Crit extra frostbite damage
Shield Rounds Remaining: (14/20), Mirror Image Rounds Remaining: (25/30), Images Remaining: (3/3), Sword +3 (1/5) rounds remaining (5 additional at +1 afterwards), Frostbite charges remaining (new frostbite spell after hit if it sticks) (2/3), Arcane Pool remaining (1/4).
Recognition would flare in the goblin's eyes as he watched his opponent cast. Trying his best, he would attempt interrupt the casting by biting Shigeharu's leg.
+4 more if not entangled still
+2 if not entangled still
The goblin senses weakness in the swordsman's lack of concentration on the melee threat and strikes true...only to come up with air as an image winks out of existence.
As Shigeharu's attack seems to connect, the little goblin starts rolling away from the deadly blade to wind up about 10 feet away.
As the goblin's roll comes to a stop, he seems to take a pose that suggests he is readying to stand up.
Success.
Standard action to ready to stand up after Shigeharu attacks him.
Current AC: 22
Current Hit Points: 30 (11 non-lethal)
Mage Armor: 3 more rounds.
Shield: 14 more rounds.
The swordsman approaches tentatively and employs a tactic any goblin is sure to appreciate--he feints left and spins around, slapping the flat of his blade onto Gnasher's groin.
Shield Rounds Remaining: (13/20), Mirror Image Rounds Remaining: (24/30), Images Remaining: (2/3), Sword +3 (0/5) rounds remaining (after this round is over, it reverts to a +1 sword for 5 rounds), Frostbite charges remaining (if Dirty Trick hits)(1/3), Arcane Pool remaining (1/4).