[arena] PerrySimm says, "Log on."
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "Who wants to go first?"
[arena] * Calidius has joined the channel.
Calidius has arrived.
[arena] * Gunther has joined the channel.
[arena] Gunther says, "so there *is* a game! woo hoo"
Gunther has arrived.
[arena] Pieronymus says (to Gunther), "No GM, but we won't let that stop us."
[arena] Gunther says, "Arena: the Bitchslapping"
[arena] Gunther says, "from White Wolf Games in 2007"
Marko says, "there we go"
[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "I'll GM for you: FIGHT!!"
[Crows-Nest] Pieronymus says, "If you want to play DM and run a combat for us out of the MM, that'd be great."
[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "I'm afraid I have absolutely zero grasp or knowledge of any rules involved"
[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "I suspect MM = D&D 3.5 monster manual, though"
[Crows-Nest] Marko says, "ok, I've got an opponent"
[Crows-Nest] Marko asks, "you guys want me to run it?"
[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "I'm just here to watch, though"
[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "if you can tell me what to do succinctly, I'll do it"
[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "(GM-wise)"
[Crows-Nest] Pieronymus says (to Marko), "Go for it."
[Crows-Nest] Pieronymus says (to Gunther), "It's probably too complicated without knowing the rules, alas."
MarkoGM says, "ok, the arena master comes into the waiting area, whip in hand"
Calidius peers over at his newly-assigned partner.
MarkoGM says, ""Calidius, Pieronymus, you're up next," he says"
Pieronymus says, "Hooyah, let's do this."
MarkoGM says, ""The mages summoned up something a little special for this one -- I don't know exactly what it is, but all their chanting sounded pretty freaky""
Calidius asks, "What does it look like?"
Calidius says, "Although I guess I'll find out soon enough."
Pieronymus looks around the arena. Any features for climbing over, hiding behind, etc.?
MarkoGM says, ""Oh, yeah," he said, "You'll be on the Rough Terrain course this time -- nothing too high, but some hills and rubble and a few broken pillars""
MarkoGM says, "There's a roar from outside. "I guess they got released," the arena master said. "Go get 'em, boys.""
Calidius checks to make sure he's psychically focused.
MarkoGM says, "The gate rises up, letting you walk down the tunnel and into the arena."
Calidius asks, "I'll go out first--looks like you have stuff to throw at whatever-it-is?"
Pieronymus says, "Pfft, no one out-firsts Pyro."
Calidius says, "If you like, go for it."
Pieronymus struts down the tunnel, puffing out his chest and looking as tough as you can under three feet tall.
[arena] Calidius says, "Becoming psychically focused takes a concentration check, so I presume I did that this morning. It lasts until I use it or until I go unconscious."
MarkoGM says, "The crowd cheers as you emerge onto the rough ground of the arena, then goes silent again. You can't see anything immediately, but there are enough low hills and piles of rubble that your opponent could be hiding"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "yeah"
MarkoGM says, "There's a sinister clicking from somewhere nearby"
Calidius watches the eyes in the arena to see where they're looking.
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "Should Init be rolled at some point?"
[arena] Gunther says, "this better not be Snakes in an Arena"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "hee hee"
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "Or should I start taking actions?"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "no opponents in sight yet, so you can do something if you want"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(or wait and see if they emerge)"
Pieronymus takes up a position behind a pillar.
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+12: 10+12 | 22
[arena] Pieronymus says, "That's a Hide check."
[arena] Calidius asks, "Can I tell where the people are looking?"
Pieronymus prepares to throw a flask at any monster that comes into view within 30 ft.
[arena] MarkoGM says (to Calidius), "the eyes are mostly watching you guys, but some people seem to be looking at one of the hills about twenty feet to your left"
Calidius points the hill out to Piero.
MarkoGM says, "The clicking gets louder, and you see motion as something crests the hill"
MarkoGM exclaims, "Eeeagh! Monstrous centipede!"
Calidius exclaims, "Ew!"
[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "whew, no flying demonic pumpkin head"
Pieronymus exclaims, "Yeah, baby!"
MarkoGM says, "it's four feet long, with a body like a branch of a tree"
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "How far is it?"
Calidius scrambles up on another hill such that to get him, the centipede has to travel past Piero's position.
MarkoGM says, "snapping its pincer jaws, it wriggles towards Calidius"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "it's about twenty feet away from you and going to get within 10'"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "OK, I'll throw as soon as it's within 10."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ok, go for it, then we'll roll initiative"
Calidius empowers himself with Vigor (2 pts; 10 HP)
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+6: 4+6 | 10
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Since I'm hiding, it gets a Spot check (versus my 22) to see me, I believe, or else be flat-footed."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "And this is a touch attack as well."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ok, that seems fair"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+4: 2+4 | 6
[arena] Calidius says, "Ha."
MarkoGM says, "as it zips past Pieronymus's hiding spot, his flask shatters onto its back"
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "Are monstrous centipedes susceptible to sneak attacks?"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "yeah"
Pieronymus rolls 3d6: 6 5 5 | 16
[arena] MarkoGM says, "crikey"
MarkoGM says, "it writhes around horribly as it's consumed by the flames"
Calidius charges over the hill where he imagines there's another one.
Pieronymus lands it right between the fourth and fifth segments, between the chitinous plates.
[arena] Calidius asks, "Er, assuming that killed that one?"
Pieronymus exclaims, "Burn, baby, BURN!"
[arena] Calidius says, "(cf 'consumed')"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "yeah"
MarkoGM exclaims, "Calidius charges over the hill, where there are not one but two!"
Calidius exclaims, "Raaaa!"
MarkoGM says, "meanwhile, Pieronymus hears the grating of chitin against rock, and spins to see two others approaching him"
MarkoGM says, "roll for initiative, please"
Calidius rolls 1d20-1: 20-1 | 19
[arena] Calidius says, "Oh, wait, I don't have -1 yet; 20."
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+8: 3+8 | 11
MarkoGM says, "each of you are facing one centipede with unusual red flame-like mottlings, and one with the normal glossy black carapace"
MarkoGM says, "(Calidius's two first)"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 10+2 | 12
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 12+2 | 14
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 14+2 | 16
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 7+2 | 9
MarkoGM says, "CALIDIUS, p's red, c's black, c's red, Pieronymus, p's black"
Calidius charges!
[arena] Calidius says, "Officially charging for the +2, taking, hmm, one of those as a power attack."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "Calidius is 20' away from his; Pieronymus' are 10' away (they snuck up through the rubble)"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ok, roll it -- please specify if you're attacking the red or the black"
[arena] Calidius asks, "Any peculiar terrain features?"
[arena] Calidius says, "Attacking the red."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "this is a relatively clear area in a slight depression in the ground"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(and it's good it's clear since otherwise you couldn't charge)"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "piles of rubble are at the lip of the bowl in a few places, and a half-broken statue towers over"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ok, roll"
Calidius rolls 1d20+3: 6+3 | 9
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(AC 14, so that's a miss)"
Calidius charges but his greataxe whiffs past into the dirt. He pulls out out again, recovering from being off-balance.
MarkoGM says, "Calidius, P'S RED, c's black, c's red, Pieronymus, p's black"
MarkoGM says, "The red-hued centipede scuttles forward, snapping at Pieronymus with its curved jaws"
Pieronymus says, "Give it your best shot, buggo."
MarkoGM rolls 1d20: 19 | 19
[arena] MarkoGM says, "whoops, should be +2 anyway"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "I assume that's a hit"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "AC 17."
MarkoGM says, "The centipede's bite snaps shut on his leg for a minute before he kicks it away -- he feels a sinister darkness bleeding into the wound"
[arena] MarkoGM asks (of Pieronymus), "you're not good alignment, are you?"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Ha ha ah."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "CE."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "that's what I thought"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ok, normal damage"
MarkoGM rolls 1d6-1: 5-1 | 4
[arena] MarkoGM says, "plus you must make a DC 10 fort save or lose 1d3 dex"
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+1: 19+1 | 20
[arena] MarkoGM says, "good work"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "also, I should add I don't really know how tough these guys are, so feel free to retreat or guard each other's backs or something if you think you should"
Pieronymus exclaims, "You think you're so badass, punk? I gotcher evil *right here*!"
MarkoGM says, "Calidius, p's red, C'S BLACK, c's red, Pieronymus, p's black"
[arena] Pieronymus exclaims, "Should? Pfft. Pyro stands alone!"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "ANd then accuses the arena organizers of cheating."
MarkoGM says, "The normal-colored centipede circles around Calidius as he is slashing at the other one, and nips at his ankles"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 8+2 | 10
Calidius's armor protects him from the nasty bug!
MarkoGM says, "The other one follows suit as he is distracted"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 12+2 | 14
[arena] MarkoGM asks, "also a miss?"
[arena] Calidius asks, "Er, hmm. What happens if you hit it exactly?"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "that's a hit"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "I believe you just need to equal a DC to succeed."
MarkoGM says, "CHOMP"
MarkoGM rolls 1d6-1: 2-1 | 1
[arena] Calidius says, "(Arr, no more charging ;-)"
[arena] MarkoGM asks (of Calidius), "are you good-aligned?"
[arena] Calidius exclaims, "I am!"
MarkoGM exclaims, "The sinister darkness freezes Calidius for 1 additional point of damage!"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "also you too must make a DC 10 fort save or take 1d3 dex damage"
Calidius rolls 1d20+3: 3+3 | 6
[arena] Calidius exclaims, "Ow!"
Calidius rolls 1d3: 3 | 3
[arena] Calidius says, "Geez."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Whoops."
Calidius says, "Whoa, stumbly."
[arena] Calidius says, "Now I'm -2 for AC and reflex, I guess."
eolo has disconnected.
eolo has connected.
[arena] MarkoGM says, "sorry, kicked power button"
[arena] Calidius says, "Ha"
[arena] Calidius says, "(I failed my save, took 3 pts dex damage)"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "alrighty"
MarkoGM says, "sa Calidius, p's red, c's black, c's red, PIERONYMUS, p's black"
Pieronymus ducks around the other side of the big pillar he was standing against.
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+12 for hide: 6+12 | 18
Pieronymus prepares to fling another flask at the next 'pede to come around after him.
MarkoGM says, "that would be the black one, which scuttles around looking for you, allowing you to take your ready action"
MarkoGM says, "we will see if it spots you"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+4: 11+4 | 15
MarkoGM says, "I guess not"
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+6 for throw: 8+6 | 14
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(hit again)"
Pieronymus rolls 3d6 for sneak: 6 1 6 | 13
MarkoGM says, "This one too is reduced to a charred heap"
Pieronymus slams it right in what passes for the thing's face. BAM!
MarkoGM says, "and thus takes no actions"
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "By attacking that one, am I officially unhidden, or am I still hidden WRT the other one?"
MarkoGM says, "next round: CALIDIUS, p's red, c's black, c's red, Pieronymus, p's black"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "you should probably make another hide check, since you had to move to throw"
Calidius swings his axe in a mighty arc against the red one.
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Makes sense."
[arena] Calidius says, "(with 1 pt power attack)"
Calidius rolls 1d20+1: 4+1 | 5
Calidius once again misses completely.
[arena] MarkoGM says, "whoops"
MarkoGM says, "next round: Calidius, P'S RED, c's black, c's red, Pieronymus"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "hrm"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "it seems like it should really get a chance to attack you, since you haven't had a turn to rehide"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "I guess we can use the sniping rules -- you can roll a hide check with a -10 to rehide immediately after the throw"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "and then hide better on your turn if you want to sneak attack"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "If you want -- I'm OK with a re-hide or with it just attacking."
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+2: 13+2 | 15
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+4: 18+4 | 22
MarkoGM exclaims, "The centipede spots Pieronymus and charges!"
Pieronymus hunkers back as it circles, but no well enough.
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(but not a literal charge, since it doesn't have the space)"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 3+2 | 5
MarkoGM says, "then it, uh, bumps into some rubble"
Pieronymus says, "Yeah, you may got the feets on me, and you may got the inches, but you ain't got jack else."
MarkoGM says, "Calidius, p's red, ***c's black, c's red, Pieronymus, p's black"
MarkoGM says, "The black and red centipedes snap at Calidius in turn"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 17+2 | 19
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 17+2 | 19
[arena] Calidius says, "Geez."
[arena] MarkoGM eyes dice.
[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "thassa lotta 19s"
MarkoGM rolls 1d6-1: 2-1 | 1
MarkoGM rolls 1d6-1: 1-1 | 0
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(min 1, though)"
[arena] Calidius asks, "The RNG doesn't depend on the time to the second, does it?"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "I hope not, but that is making me wonder"
[arena] Gunther says, "previous dicerollbombs have shown it's not so"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "anyway, 2 points of damage (it can't use its powers of evil again), and two more DC 10 fort saves"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Yeah, I've done long strings of rapid rolls before without that kind of thing happening."
Calidius rolls 1d20+3: 11+3 | 14
Calidius rolls 1d20+3: 1+3 | 4
Calidius rolls 1d3: 3 | 3
MarkoGM says, "Calidius feels his limbs stiffening as the poison begins to take effect"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Ouch."
[arena] Calidius says, "Hoy."
MarkoGM says, "Calidius, p's red, c's black, c's red, ***Pieronymus"
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "Am I going to have to waste more fire saving your sorry backside?"
[arena] Calidius says, "Looks like it."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "you first have to waste it saving your own, I guess"
Pieronymus scrambles up the pillar about two or three yards.
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "Centipede's have 5ft reach, right?"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "yeah"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Er, minus the apostrophe."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "it seems like it can rear up maybe 3 feet"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "I think I can go that far as a move action without penalty, since it's under half my move rating."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "So I'll climb up nine feet :)"
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+6: 13+6 | 19
[arena] Pieronymus says, "That being my climb check. Dunno the DC of the pillar."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "15, I guess"
[arena] MarkoGM asks, "ok, now what?"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(assuming you still get a standard action)"
Pieronymus throws down another flask o' fire from on high.
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+6 for throw: 8+6 | 14
Pieronymus exclaims, "Take that!"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "a hit"
Pieronymus rolls 1d6: 1 | 1
MarkoGM exclaims, "much to Pieronymus's horror, the flame-red centipede is entirely unscathed by the fires that burn around it!"
MarkoGM says, "The crowd gasps"
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "Oooh. Immune to fire?"
[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "oh NOW you say it's *flame*-red"
[arena] Calidius says, "Possibly only a DR, but could well be."
MarkoGM says, "Then their attention shifts to Calidius, seemingly in increasingly desperate straits"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "I suppose that, for the coolness of it all, he should still be on fire for the next round."
[Crows-Nest] Pieronymus says, "He did mention the flame-shaped markings to begin with."
[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "I jest"
MarkoGM says, "***Calidius, p's red, c's black, c's red, Pieronymus"
[Crows-Nest] Pieronymus says, "But, of course, Pyro ignored them completed."
Calidius, figuring there's no time like the present, expends his psychic focus to increase his damage, figuring that now's as good a time as any to actually hit.
Calidius rolls 1d20+2: 15+2 | 17
[arena] Calidius exclaims, "Yes!"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "awright"
[arena] Pieronymus exclaims, "Yay!"
Calidius rolls 1d12: 9 | 9
[arena] Calidius says, "Plus:"
Calidius rolls 2d6: 2 2 | 4
[arena] MarkoGM says, "not bad"
[arena] Calidius says, "(still on the red one)"
MarkoGM says, "even without his psychic force, the centipede would have been cloven in two, but as it is, the two parts are flung several yards apart"
[arena] Calidius says, "Heh."
Calidius salutes the crowd with his axe.
[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "yay "cloven""
MarkoGM exclaims, "The crowd cheers!"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Yay, dead reds."
MarkoGM says, "Meanwhile, the one circling the base of Pieronymus's pillar clicks angrily and then heads for Calidius"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(and will get there next round)"
[arena] Gunther says, "take it to #commiecombat"
MarkoGM exclaims, "The other centipede at Calidius's feet would flee if it knew any better, but it's just a bug, so it attacks!"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 16+2 | 18
[arena] MarkoGM says, "man, these guys"
MarkoGM rolls 1d6-1: 3-1 | 2
Calidius rolls 1d20+3: 19+3 | 22
[arena] MarkoGM says, "woot"
Calidius shrugs off the poison this time.
MarkoGM says, "The crowd regards Pieronymus atop his pillar, wondering what he'll do"
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "When you combine several foes in one battle, do you sum their CR's?"
[arena] MarkoGM asks, "to calculate the difficulty, or to calculate the xp award?"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "The former, I guess."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "I'm just curious what sort of a challenge we're facing, to know how happy/sad to be when we win/lose."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "doubling the number of foes adds 2 to the CR, I believe, but I'm not sure if this holds true for sub-1 CR foes like these guys"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "each of these is CR 1/2"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "but you're also only a half-party"
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "So how far is the red from the pillar?"
[arena] Pieronymus says (to MarkoGM), "Not to mention only a half-ling."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "it is about twenty feet away from both you and Calidius"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Hmm. Too high to long-jump onto without a running start, I think."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ha ha"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Er, too far."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "yeah, I think so, sorry"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "there are rocks around if you want to throw one"
[arena] Calidius says, "Which means the black one is 40 feet away if you want to try to burn it."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "oh, yeah, splash damage"
Pieronymus does a little victory dance, as if making the centipede run away from boredom was the same as defeating it in hand-to-hand combat.
[arena] Pieronymus says, "This is Bluff, to sway the audience."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ha ha"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ok, go for it"
Calidius exclaims, "Hey, burning man! Get down here and help!"
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+6: 6+6 | 12
MarkoGM says, "A few people are booing but a few people are cheering too"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Alas, it's a full-round action, so I'll have to wait until next round to actually do anything else."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(not quite enough to make them indifferent->friendly)"
Pieronymus makes sure to include at least one pelvic thrust in it, for good measure.
MarkoGM says, "***Calidius, p's red, c's black, c's red, Pieronymus"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ha ha"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(er, c's red is dead, sorry)"
[arena] Calidius asks, "The red one hasn't arrived yet?"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "it's within a move action but isn't here yet"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(so on its turn it will move and attack)"
Calidius swings at the black one with a normal attack.
Calidius rolls 1d20+2: 1+2 | 3
[arena] Calidius says, "Pfft."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Oh, man."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "man, you poor guyu"
[arena] Gunther says, "ha ha yow"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "you have the crowd's sympathy, at least"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "or else they think you're a sucky fighter because they can't see your die rolls"
[arena] Gunther says (to MarkoGM), "what kind of a crowd is that?!"
MarkoGM says, "The black centipede dodges his axe, and then the red centipede charges in to bite Calidius (charging for real)"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+4: 19+4 | 23
MarkoGM rolls 1d6-1: 6-1 | 5
[arena] MarkoGM says, "uh-oh"
[arena] Calidius says, "Sheesh."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Looks like I might have to take *all* the glory for this battle."
[arena] Calidius exclaims, "I'm all out of temporary hit points!"
Calidius rolls 1d20+3: 8+3 | 11
Calidius growls at the red centipede as he tries to parry with his axe.
MarkoGM says, "Meanwhile, the black one also bites him, although at least it's not charging"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 15+2 | 17
[arena] MarkoGM asks, "?!?"
MarkoGM rolls 1d6-1: 6-1 | 5
[arena] Calidius says, "These guys cannot roll low."
Calidius rolls 1d20+3: 11+3 | 14
MarkoGM says, "the crowd waits expectantly for Pieronymus to do something awesome"
Pieronymus leaps off the pillar and takes off running toward the centipedes.
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+2 for jump: 15+2 | 17
MarkoGM exclaims, "The crowd applauds!"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "I think that means I got a whopping 5 feet of horizontal movement from the jump."
[arena] Calidius says, "Er, have you been keeping track of how many HP they've done to me? It's something like 15."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "hee hee"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "I haven't, no, but that seems like a reasonable ballpark"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Plus my 20ft for the regular move action afterward, assuming the jump is also just a move."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "yeah, so you're 15 feet away from Calidius & co"
[arena] Calidius exclaims, "Throw, throw!"
[arena] Pieronymus exclaims (at Calidius), "As soon as it's my turn again -- I used up all my actions just getting this far!"
[arena] Calidius asks, "Wasn't that just a move action?"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Two move actions: one to jump down from the pillar, and one to run 20ft after landing."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "aha"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ok, Calidius's turn then"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Unless, er, the GM wants to consider it differently :)"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "nah, I was confused also, but that sounds correct"
Calidius looks for an opening that the red centipede may have opened by charging at him so fast.
Calidius rolls 1d20+2: 11+2 | 13
[arena] Calidius exclaims, "Whew!"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "awright"
Calidius rolls 1d12+3: 2+3 | 5
[arena] Calidius says, "(I forgot the +3 last time)"
MarkoGM says, "Calidius's axe thuds down solidly onto the centipede's back, leaving it twitching and dying on the ground"
[arena] Pieronymus exclaims, "Yay!"
MarkoGM says, "But that other stupid centipede just keeps biting at him"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 17+2 | 19
[arena] Calidius says, "OK, that means no more power attack ;-)"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "the 17 is marked "for centipedes onky""
MarkoGM rolls 1d6-1: 6-1 | 5
Pieronymus . o O ( Whew, now I don't have to fight that red one anymore. )
[arena] Calidius says, "That takes me to zero-ish."
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "At or below?"
Calidius rolls 1d20+3: 19+3 | 22
[arena] Calidius says, "Probably below."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "(I.e. do you need to stabilize?)"
[arena] Calidius exclaims, "But I made my poison save!"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "hooray"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Yay."
MarkoGM says, "The crowd roars as Calidius topples over, dizzy from blood loss"
Calidius collapses, sprawled on top of the dead red centipede.
MarkoGM says, "The black centipede can't seem to make up its mind what to do next"
MarkoGM says, "Luckily it's Pieronymus's turn before it"
Pieronymus dashes forward until he's under a range increment from the beast, then throws.
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+6 for throw: 7+6 | 13
MarkoGM says, "the vial of alchemist's fire smacks into the carapace of the centipede, then shatters"
Pieronymus rolls 1d6 for fire: 4 | 4
Pieronymus exclaims, "You're goin' down in FLAMES, legsy!"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ooh, just enough to reduce it to zero"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Excellent."
MarkoGM says, "It runs around in insane circles as the fire burns at it, then, with its dying effort, leaps at Pieronymus"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 17+2 | 19
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ha ha ha"
[arena] Pieronymus exclaims, "Ack!"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ok, I have no idea why this keeps happening"
MarkoGM rolls 1d6-1: 6-1 | 5
Pieronymus exclaims, "Gakk!"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "I should note that the centipede is still actually *on fire* as it's doing this."
MarkoGM says, "The crowd is on their feet at this amazing dramatic finish"
Pieronymus falls backward, writhing in pain.
[arena] Calidius asks, "Fort save?"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "That takes me to -2."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Oh yeah."
MarkoGM says, "meanwhile, the centipede collapses, burning slowly to cinders"
Pieronymus rolls 1d20+1 for fort: 14+1 | 15
Pieronymus rolls 1d6 for fire: 5 | 5
[arena] Pieronymus says, "(That's the rest of the fire damage, for the new round.)"
MarkoGM says, "The arena gates screech open again, and you two barely sense the men in white cloaks coming to lift you up and carry you to the healers"
[arena] Calidius says, "Ha ha, we're all out ;-)"
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "Is that a win?"
MarkoGM says, "You're awakened the next day by the arena master. "That was sensational!" he says. "The crowds loved it!""
[arena] Calidius says, "Any fight you're carried away from alive is a win."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "I wonder how many days it'll take poor Calidius to be able to move his fingers again."
[arena] MarkoGM says (to Pieronymus), "I think you guys win ties"
Calidius says, "Glad you thought so. I thought my dramatic collapse was particularly effective."
[arena] Calidius says, "Also, note to self: 'Vigor' was an excellent choice."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "hee hee"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "yeah, good move"
Pieronymus says, "Damn cheating monster breeding menagerie wizards breeding damn fire-resistant monsters..."
[arena] MarkoGM says (to Pieronymus), "also, good use of terrain"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Thanks."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "so, hmm, I'm not sure how this stacks up CR-wise, like I said"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Pillars are my friend."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Since adding +2 for each doesn't make sense, maybe +0.5 for each."
[arena] Calidius asks, "Hmm, if you're attacking with a Reach weapon, can you use your 5-foot step to move back, attack, and then get an AoO when your opponent moves to close on ther turn?"
[arena] Calidius says, "Their."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "sometimes, because remember their 5' steps don't incur AoOs"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Do they use their 5ft-- timing."
[arena] Calidius says, "Oh, right."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(as a special case for the 5' step action)"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "But if you're ten feet away when you're doing this, you can attack, then use your 5ft step to move back so you're 15 feet away."
[arena] Calidius says, "So that works before they close, but not after."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "it seems like this would have been a CR 1 encounter for a party of four, so probably it's CR 2 or 3 for you guys"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "It certainly used up more than a quarter of my resources."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "also, probably a good thing I didn't have the large fiendish centipede come in at the end"
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "If we were counting XP, what do you get for a 2 or 3?"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Ha ha."
[arena] Calidius says, "Ha ha"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "oh, hey, http://www.d20srd.org/encounterCalculator.htm supposedly factors in party number"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "this says this is an EL 3 encounter (difficulty = overpowering) for your level 0.5 party, and you would each receive 375 xp for it"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "and 793.2 gold, which seems a little odd"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "(793.2 gold to split, I should say, not each)"
[arena] Calidius asks, "Wasn't the CR 1/2?"
[arena] Calidius says, "(for one)"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "yeah"
[arena] Calidius says, "I get a 'Very Difficult' rating."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "I get overpowering and 450xp."
[arena] Calidius says, "4, 1/2 2 1 = 300"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "oh, I see"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "I put in 4 1/2 and 1 1/2 since you had the initial encounter"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Oh, aha."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "but I think it counted them as all being part of one encounter"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "low-level encounters are kind of hard to rate because they can shift from hard to easy with a single die roll"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "but Calidius having vigor certainly helped balance out all his bad luck with the dice and my good luck"
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 3+2 | 5
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 10+2 | 12
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 14+2 | 16
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 14+2 | 16
[arena] Pieronymus says, "793 doesn't seem that unreasonable for gold."
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 5+2 | 7
MarkoGM rolls 1d20+2: 20+2 | 22
MarkoGM says, "mysterious"
[arena] Calidius says, "Ha ha"
[arena] Pieronymus exclaims, "Since A) we should be almost halfway to the next level, and B) I'm half out of alchemist's fire!"
[arena] Calidius says (to Piero), "I get 600 setting things up the way I did."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "hee hee"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "you're expected to use up some resources over the course of the level, so you should get in more gold between 1st and 2nd than the chart says you should have at 2nd"
[arena] Pieronymus says (to MarkoGM), "Yeah, exactly."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "it looks like you get 75 xp each and 150 gold to split for the single CR 1/2 encounter too"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "150 gold sure is a lot of gold for a single cr 1/2 encounter"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Hmm. If I knew mounted combat better, I'd run a fight with a camel."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "I guess it's only like 35 gold for each of a party of 4"
[arena] Pieronymus asks, "So how much gold did we get total?"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "750 to split, I guess"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "I.e. 18 fires and change."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "For my share, anyway."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ha ha"
[arena] Calidius says, "Ha ha camel"
[arena] Calidius says, "I'm still not sure how you got 750."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "The camel spits! -more-"
[arena] MarkoGM says (to Calidius), "the first time, because I entered a 4 1/2 and a 1 1/2 rows in the calculator"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "the second time because I calculated two separate encounters, one 4 1/2 and one 1 1/2, and summed them"
[arena] Calidius asks, "Where did the 1 1/2 go? Wouldn't that be 5 monsters?"
[arena] Calidius asks, "Or is there something special for people's First Encounter (TM)?"
[arena] MarkoGM asks, "you remember the initial single centipede that Piero sneak attacked from behind the pillar?"
[arena] Calidius says, "Oh! Right, heh."
[arena] Calidius says, "OK, now I get the same thing."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "cool"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "OK, I've got an encounter if you want to try it."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "It should be Very Difficult, apparently."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ha ha"
[arena] Calidius says, "Heh."
[arena] Calidius says, "Lemme make a phone call, and I'll be good to go."
[arena] Gunther says, "oh good, since the last one could have been done blindfolded with one arm tied behind your back"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "let me call and check on my schedule also"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Hey, I'm being *nice* -- the last GM did one that was Overwhelming."
[arena] MarkoGM says, "hee hee"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "ok, I guess I'm good for 90 minutes or so"
[arena] MarkoGM says, "which is a little less time than this took, but not too much less"
[arena] Calidius says, "OK, I'm good."
Marko flexes.
PyroGM says, "Several weeks pass, during which Calidius gradually recovers his old mobility."
Calidius says, "I feel funny. Like... like being less agile was somehow the way I was meant to be."
PyroGM says, "And he may or may not have time to spend some of the Arena Credit he was awarded for that last battle on new rental equipment."
[arena] Calidius says, "Nah, I think I'm fine."
[arena] Marko says, "hee hee"
[arena] Calidius asks, "Is drawing a weapon a free action?"
[arena] Marko says, "you can draw it as part of a move action if you have +1 BAB, or as a move action if you don't"
Marko works out with his glaive.
PyroGM says, "The day of the big fight rolls around, and from your access tunnel you once again hear the announcer's voice booming..."
[arena] Calidius says, "Ah, OK."
PyroGM says, "'On the east side of the arena, we have one a team of one returning champion and one newcomer..."
[arena] Calidius says, "Actually, maybe I'll pick up something with reach for an extra AoO."
PyroGM says, "'...so give a big cheer for Calidius and Marko!'"
Marko gets an extra-big cheer due to his Reknown feat.
PyroGM exclaims, "'At the west end, we have someone that many of you will recognize, but didn't expect to see again!"
Calidius waves his new longspear at the crowd, his greataxe dangling from his belt.
PyroGM exclaims, "'Give it up for last week's big loser, Borkag!"
[arena] Marko says, "ha ha"
Marko does some fancy twirls with his glaive, and taps his warhammer and shield to make sure they're still fastened on.
PyroGM says, "Through the open gate you can see that most of the terrain elements from your previous battle are still in place, but recent rainfalls have turned the lowlands into shallow ponds."
[arena] Marko says, "oho"
PyroGM says, "As usual, you can't clearly see what's on the other side of the arena just yet, so feel free to do what yo'd like to prepare."
[arena] Marko says, "I hope Borkag is a goldfish"
[arena] Calidius asks, "So we don't know what a Borkag is?"
[arena] PyroGM says, "Correct."
Marko spins his glaive around dramatically, points at the crowd, and shouts "I fight this one for you!"
[arena] Marko asks, "can I make a sway-the-crowd roll? or should I wait until the opponent's in sight?"
[arena] PyroGM says, "Go for it. You can each make one full-round action."
Calidius casts Vigor with 2 pts for 10 HP again.
[arena] Calidius says, "And maybe I'll actually keep track this time."
[arena] Marko says, "ok, DC 15 for friendly, 30 for helpful"
Marko rolls 1d20+18: 4+18 | 22
[arena] Calidius asks, "You don't have to declare which you want first?"
[arena] Marko says, "hmm, I didn't think so, but I guess I don't actually know"
[arena] PyroGM says, "I don't think you do, since then there'd be no reason to list the poor roll results."
[arena] Calidius says, "Ah, makes sense."
[arena] Marko says (to Calidius), "I don't think this'll do you much good, but with my aura on you get +3 to charisma skill checks and charisma checks"
[arena] Calidius says, "Oh, really? OK, I'll keep that in mind."
Marko exclaims, "now then, on to victory!"
PyroGM says, "You hear a subtle undercurrent of 'Marko, Marko, Marko' in the crowd's shouting."
[arena] Calidius says, "(would a low roll mean the attempt would go sour?)"
Marko walks towards a nearby hill to get a view of the arena.
PyroGM says, "Bringing them to Friendly, for +2 to attacks, damages, and saves."
Calidius shakes his head in awe of his friend's magnetism.
[arena] Mordy asks, "Was there a game today?"
[arena] Marko says, "Roger's chart has negative modifiers for a hostile crowd, but it's pretty hard to get there unless you have a low skill"
PyroGM says, "As Marko reaches high ground, he sees something shambling slowly across the arena towards him:"
[arena] Calidius says, "We're just messin'."
[arena] Marko says (to Mordy), "well, we're improvising one, since Roger isn't here"
[arena] Mordy asks, "Ah cool. So I don't have to fret about not having written my character sheet yet?"
[arena] Calidius says, "'dtt' to watch if you like."
PyroGM says, "Clumsily squelching through the mud is a big, hairy, half-rotted ZOMBIE BUGBEAR."
[arena] Marko says, "ha ha ha"
[arena] Marko says, "awesome"
PyroGM exclaims, "Roll initiative!"
[arena] Marko says, "I was wondering how the loser came back"
Calidius rolls 1d20: 17 | 17
Marko rolls 1d20: 3 | 3
PyroGM rolls 1d20+0: 6+0 | 6
[arena] Marko says, "man, slower than a zombie"
[arena] Marko says, "that's just said"
PyroGM says, "***Calidius, Borkag, Marko."
Calidius exclaims (at Marko), "Let's flank it!"
Marko is too aghast to do anything.
PyroGM says, "Borkag is, say, about 30ft away."
Marko says, "right -- uh -- we should wait for that hideous thing to get closer, then strike"
Mordy has arrived.
[arena] Marko says (to Mordy), "we are confronting a zombie bugbear"
Calidius circles out and around to the left.
[arena] Mordy says, "This is so cool. I didn't realize this existed."
Marko slowly bestirs himself to circle right
[arena] Calidius asks, "Was a bugbear the opponent in the tomb prologue?"
[arena] PyroGM asks (of Calidius), "How close are you to him?"
[arena] Calidius says, "15 feet ;-)"
[arena] PyroGM says (to Calidius), "Was it? I don't remember."
[arena] Marko says, "nah, that was a giant or somthing, I'm pretty sure"
[arena] Marko says, "bugbears are not that tough (I mean, way tougher than us, but)"
[arena] PyroGM asks (of Calidius), "Are you taking any other actions?"
[arena] Calidius asks, "Hmm. Can I hold?"
[arena] Calidius asks, "I mean, can I take my move action and hold my standard action?"
[arena] Calidius says, "That would be a bit weird, I guess."
[arena] PyroGM says, "You can ready an action to react to something."
[arena] PyroGM says, "But I think that once you've done your move, it's too late to actually delay."
[arena] Calidius says, "I'll ready my longspear to set against an attack."
[arena] Calidius asks, "Do I have to declare 'set against a charge' if I think it's going to charge?"
[arena] Calidius asks, "Or is setting generally OK?"
[arena] Calidius says, "cf http://d20srd.org/srd/equipment/weapons.htm#longspear"
[arena] Marko says, "it says you have to use a ready action"
[arena] PyroGM says, "I'd allow setting in general, I think."
[arena] Calidius says, "OK, my standard action is to ready my longspear, then."
PyroGM exclaims, "Borkag watches through glazed-over eyes as Calidius moves closer, and some stray neuron in what remains of his brain fires off, realizing that this is... AN OPPONENT!"
Calidius exclaims, "Come here, you! Bet you can't get me!"
PyroGM says, "His speed increases as he starts toward Calidius, as unstoppable and mindless as a rolling boulder, as he makes his charge."
[arena] Calidius asks, "Hee hee. Is that an actual charge, then?"
[arena] PyroGM says, "Yup."
Calidius rolls 1d20+2: 14+2 | 16
[arena] Calidius asks, "Hit?"
PyroGM says, "Your spear feels like it's almost going to slide away against B's thick hide, but no, you feel it catch and slide into his flesh."
[arena] Calidius says, "Yay! double this roll for damage, then:"
PyroGM says, "That's a hit."
Calidius rolls 1d8+3: 5+3 | 8
[arena] Calidius asks, "Do I also get an AoO for when it advances past my 10' threat range?"
Calidius exclaims, "Ha, take that!"
PyroGM says, "Being a zombie, his face doesn't show pain, but you figure that if he could be, he'd be pretty unhappy right now."
PyroGM says, "But undaunted, he continues his swing with that mighty morningstar of his:"
PyroGM rolls 1d20+8: 13+8 | 21
[arena] PyroGM says, "Assuming that's a hit:"
[arena] Calidius says, "Yeah, by far."
PyroGM rolls 1d8+3: 6+3 | 9
[arena] Calidius says, "(AC 16)"
Calidius exclaims, "Ow!"
[arena] Calidius asks, "Do I get an AoO?"
Calidius stumbles as almost all his extra HP are swatted away.
[arena] PyroGM asks, "The spear's a reach weapon?"
[arena] Calidius says, "Yeah."
[arena] PyroGM says, "Then yeah, I believe so."
[arena] Calidius says, "OK, normal attack, then."
Calidius rolls 1d20+2: 11+2 | 13
[arena] PyroGM says, "But that's a miss."
PyroGM says, "Calidius, Borkag, ***Marko."
Calidius jabs the spear at the bugbear, but rips off a hunk of flesh that was already about to go. Cursing, he drops the spear and reaches for his axe.
Marko finishes circling around to the opposite side from Calidius and swings his glaive.
Marko rolls 1d20+4: 12+4 | 16
PyroGM says, "Hit."
Marko rolls 1d10+5: 5+5 | 10
Marko momentarily takes his hand off his weapon to salute the crowd.
PyroGM says, "You successfully carve away a chunk of bugbear that Borkag would surely miss were he alive."
PyroGM says, "***Calidius, Borkag, Marko."
Marko asks, "curse this beast! what will it take to make him fall?"
Calidius pulls out his axe and swings it at the hideous beast, all in one smooth motion.
Calidius rolls 1d20+2: 12+2 | 14
[Crows-Nest] Gunther asks (of marko), "remember Star Wars 5?"
[arena] Calidius says, "(flanking, plus don't forget the -2 AC from his charge)"
PyroGM says, "Definitely a hit."
[arena] Marko asks, "you don't have a strength bonus to hit?"
[arena] Calidius says, "+2 *is* my strength bonus."
Calidius rolls 1d12+3: 9+3 | 12
[arena] * G2 has joined the channel.
G2 has arrived.
Gunther disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
[arena] Calidius says, "(I have a +0 BAB for this class)"
[arena] PyroGM asks, "Then don't you get a +2 flanking bonus?"
[arena] Calidius says, "Oh, I was thinking that the flanking lowered his AC, not added to my roll."
[arena] Calidius says, "But you're right of course."
[arena] PyroGM says, "I think it gives you the +2 *and* denies him his Dex bonus."
[arena] PyroGM says, "Which, being a zombie, isn't much."
[arena] Calidius says, "Hee."
PyroGM says, "Calidius, ***Borkag, Marko."
Calidius's axe cleaves mightily into the beast.
[arena] Calidius says, "If all that damage hasn't stopped him, I can see why this is a CR2."
PyroGM says, "It's clear now why this fellow's a returning loser, not a returning champion: he's already showing signs of going to pieces."
PyroGM says, "But of course, there is no stopping him short of a complete cuisinart treatment, so he continues on to attack Calidius again:"
PyroGM rolls 1d20+6: 20+6 | 26
[arena] Calidius says, "Holy smokes."
[arena] Marko says, "uh-oh"
PyroGM asks, "And he threatens a critical hit! Will he make it?"
PyroGM rolls 1d20+6: 11+6 | 17
PyroGM exclaims, "I believe he does!"
[arena] Calidius says, "(yup)"
[arena] Marko says, "man, it's a good thing this fight is non-canonical"
[arena] Calidius asks, "Hey, I still have 10 HP! What could go wrong?"
PyroGM rolls 1d8+3: 7+3 | 10
[arena] PyroGM says, "With the crit, I believe that's 20 damage."
[arena] PyroGM says, "Which, er, puts you at -10."
Marko exclaims, "nooooooo!"
Calidius erks, falls over.
Marko exclaims, "I will avenge you, Calidius!"
[arena] PyroGM says, "Which gives you one chance to stabilize at the end of this round, if you aren't saved before then."
PyroGM says, "Calidius, Borkag, ***Marko."
Marko rolls 1d20+2: 6+2 | 8
Marko says, "uh, next round"
[arena] PyroGM asks, "Is that an attack?"
[arena] PyroGM asks, "Any move action?"
[arena] Marko says, "yeah, I guess I will back up"
Marko backs up, swinging his glaive.
[arena] PyroGM asks, "Were you within 5ft or 10ft before?"
[arena] PyroGM says, "(Ah, still 10. Good to hear it.)"
[arena] Marko says, "I suppose I only -- hee hee"
PyroGM says (to Calidius), "Roll a percentile. You need 1-10 to stabilize."
[arena] PyroGM says, "(AFK a moment while waiting for C.)"
[arena] PyroGM says, "OK, I'll roll it for him, I guess."
PyroGM rolls 1d100: 24 | 24
[arena] Marko says, "aw man"
[arena] Marko says, "moral: never mess with a bugbear"
PyroGM says, "Calidius, that noble warrior, passes quietly into the Big Arena In The Sky."
PyroGM says, "***Borkag, Marko."
PyroGM exclaims, "Borkag, had he a mind, would have but one thought on it: FIGHT!"
Calidius rolls 1d100: 23 | 23
PyroGM says, "Responding to this fundamental impulse, he turns around and charges on Marko."
[Crows-Nest] G2 says, "man, d&d is truly ludicrous"
[Crows-Nest] Marko says, "yeah, pretty much"
PyroGM rolls 1d20+8: 15+8 | 23
[Crows-Nest] Marko says, "action points in eberron let you auto-stabilize"
[arena] Marko says, "uh-oh"
[Crows-Nest] G2 says, "terrible game"
PyroGM rolls 1d8+3: 7+3 | 10
[arena] Calidius says, "Actually, wait--I have autohypnosis."
Marko is staggered and swaying.
[arena] Marko says, "(and at 0 hp)"
PyroGM says, "His morningstar comes crashing down, crushing fresh and piercing bone! Or maybe the other way around."
[arena] PyroGM asks (of Calidius), "What's that translate to?"
[arena] Calidius says, "It's a DC20, but that's still better than a 1/10 chance."
[arena] Calidius says, "http://d20srd.org/srd/psionic/skills/autohypnosis.htm"
[arena] PyroGM says, "OK."
[arena] PyroGM says, "(Fresh? Flesh.)"
Calidius rolls 1d20+4: 10+4 | 14
[arena] Calidius says, "Heh, sigh."
[arena] PyroGM says, "Aw."
PyroGM says, "Borkag, ***Marko."
Marko exclaims, "again I strike!"
Marko rolls 1d20+2: 15+2 | 17
[arena] Marko says, "(whoops, should be +4 with the crowd bonus)"
[arena] PyroGM exclaims, "Wait, I forgot to give you your AoO!"
[arena] PyroGM says, "When Borkag charged from 10ft to 5ft."
[arena] Marko says, "ok, rolling AoO:"
Marko rolls 1d20+4: 6+4 | 10
[arena] Marko says, "curses"
[arena] PyroGM asks, "OK. Moving on... is your glaive able to attack at 5ft range?"
[arena] Marko says, "no, but I can 5' step back"
[arena] Marko asks, "hrm, or can I?"
[arena] PyroGM says, "I don't see why not."
[arena] Marko says, "well, ok"
[arena] PyroGM says, "So, you hit:"
[arena] Marko says, "hooray"
Marko rolls 1d10+5: 10+5 | 15
Marko swings his glaive a final time and collapses into unconsciousness
PyroGM says, "Your blade carves through flesh, cleaving Borkag from stem to stern."
PyroGM exclaims, "The foul-stench of his rotting internal organs spills out, and Borkag himself falls to the ground, a pile of deceased organic tissue!"
Marko . o O ( ew )
[arena] Mordy says, "Lucky, lucky."
PyroGM says, "Immediately, of course, the arena attendants rush in and cart off Marko and Calidius -- taking the former to the infirmary and the latter to the temple, where the druids will Reincarnate him."
[arena] Marko says, "ha ha"
[arena] Marko says, "brilliant"
[arena] Mordy asks, "Defeated soldiers get reincarnated??"
[arena] G2 says, "nice preemptive retcon (futcon?)"
[arena] Mordy says, "Feh. Softcore arena."
[arena] Calidius says, "Ha ha"
[arena] PyroGM exclaims (at Mordy), "He who fights and dies and gets magically brought back somehow anyway lives to fight another day!"
[arena] G2 says, "mayhap he has a sponsor in the audience"
[arena] Mordy asks, "How are you all sharing sheets?"
[arena] Calidius says, "Preemptive futons are my favorite way to ready the house for unexpected guests."
[arena] Marko looks at monster entry
[arena] Marko says, "man, 42 hit points"
[arena] Marko says (to Mordy), "I put mine up on my website"
[arena] Mordy says, "Cause I'll roll up my character tonight for next session."
[arena] Calidius says (to Mordy), "I usually collate them on the transcript site."
[arena] PyroGM says, "Also, Borkag himself was already evidence that this is a recycling arena."
[arena] Calidius says, "(where I == lpsmith)"
[arena] Calidius says, "OK, I'm headin' out."
[arena] Calidius wave!
Calidius has disconnected.
Calidius exits stage left.
[arena] Marko says, "me too -- thanks for running this"
[arena] Marko says, "also, moral: 1 CR2 is tougher than 4 CR 1/2s"
[arena] PyroGM says, "It was fun. And thank you for the centipedes."
[arena] Marko says, "although I guess luck is involved too"
[arena] PyroGM asks, "Luck? In D&D?"
[arena] Marko says, "but with the 4 I suppose you can make it weaker as you kill it off, whereas the zombie stays the same difficulty until defeated"
[arena] Marko says, "hee hee"
Marko has disconnected.
Marko goes home.
G2 has disconnected.
G2 goes home.
[arena] Mordy says, "There is definitely an obvious disconnect in the numbers. A 20th level Wizard can't be defeated by even 50 5th level warriors."
[arena] PyroGM says, "Also, looks like this would have been worth 300xp and 600gp."
[arena] Mordy asks, "So was this battle IC?"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "But since you're both gone, I'll take it all for myself! Muahaha."
[arena] Pieronymus says (to Mordy), "Yeah, but non-canonical."
[arena] Mordy says, "Gotcha."
[arena] Mordy asks, "So what are the race/classes in the game so far?"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "We've got a halfling rogue, a human (but soon to become half-giant) psi warrior..."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "I'm not sure what inky's race is, but I believe he's playing a Marshal."
[arena] Mordy says, "I'm gonna do a Dwarven Cleric."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "And when we reach level 2, I'll be discarding the halfling rogue for a goliath exoticist."
[arena] Mordy asks, "Why don't you start with a goliath exoticist now?"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Because goliaths have a +1 level adjustment."
[arena] Mordy says, "Ah."
[arena] Mordy asks, "Drows have a +2 adjustment, right?"
[arena] Pieronymus says, "That's also why lps is playing a human right now; he intends his character to 'mature' into a half-giant at level two, instead of taking another class level."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Yeah, that's what http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/elf.htm#drow says."
[arena] Mordy says, "Hmm. Now I'm not sure what I want to play. I thought I wanted to be a dwarven cleric -- but if everyone is picking exotic class/races..."
[arena] Mordy says, "Something clerical... but maybe a variation."
[arena] Pieronymus says, "Oh, and baf was talking about maybe playing a baboon or a weremonkey or something along those lines."
[arena] Mordy exclaims, "hah!"
[arena] Mordy asks, "Any alignment issues?"
Pieronymus has disconnected.
Pieronymus goes home.
[arena] Jota says, "Since it's arena combat, I don't know that alignment really matters."
[arena] Jota says, "Although it did work against Calidius when the centipedes did extra damage to good-aligned targets."