H131, Day 28, 10 AP (Open)

[Stix]

("Surprised" being 2e for "flat-footed"; sorry, I'll be an AD&D player forever. Olmen is flat-footed for round one; if John passes the save, he'll be eligible for a sneak attack.)

(Regarding the PC-on-PC action, Nuuko needs to pick a sponsor so we can move on with that.

Who fights whom?
1: Quicksilver/Xianna vs. Nuuko/Rhenai
2: Quicksilver/Xianna vs. Nuuko/NPC
3: Quicksilver/Xianna vs. Rhenai/NPC
4: Nuuko vs. Rhenai
[dice=4])[rand=2743420906409061357995596840619665245490506045723407189520679663]

[exile]

Hadrian casts up an arm to shield his eyes from the unexpected red blaze.


Spellcraft:
[dice=20+15]
Knowledge Arcana:
[dice=20+13]

[rand=4474137414701717600547251728344544407422592703450426828014435084437]

[john]

John snarls at the red light, his eyes scalded from the sudden burst...

[dice=20+5]
[rand=79875104817478631484777538058151855737842870203316598997043514923]

[john]

John grins nastily, as the halberd-wielding man stumbles for a moment, and dashes in, cutting low across the knees for a crippling blow, but with the brute force of the runty little thug's strength behind it, he might just fell him outright. "Haaaaaaaa!" is the only sound, a one-handed cut flickering from left to right across his opponent in a lick of ugly steel.

[dice=20+14]
striking
[dice 10+6]
one handed swing from the bastard sword.
[dice=6]
[dice=6]
[dice=6]
[dice=6]
possible sneak attack.[rand=05114211822214787353284809059925135599508777544561806249687534276]

[john]

possible damage

[dice=10+6]

[john]

Iniative (I'm guessing that was a suprise round.)
[dice=20+5][rand=664113981786230309473444205443271953834488554691001926253455990734]

[Stix]

The reave staggers back under the force of the blow, eyeing its wound as if wondering whether or not it should be dead. Olmen is quick to recover, however, raising weapons and bristling defensively.

Initiative
[dice=20+4][rand=5856748605020005931222489183848859697156351489298399235599333903]

[Uathach Blackmantle]

exile said:

“Excellent,” Hadrian smiled, but the expression was surprisingly devoid of humor. “Now you’re speaking my tongue, cutters. Since we have an understanding, we can get down to details. These are the services I can offer you bashers…”


Satisfied that his customers were aware of his capabilities, Hadrian allowed the pair a moment to consider their options. Interjecting before long however, he added: “Once you make your choices, you need only find me again right before the battle so I can prepare you. I will not stray far from that corner.” As the aasimar spoke, he hiked a finger over his shoulder to indicate an area near the bar where currently a throng of gamblers and book keepers were busy tallying the odds before the next fight.

Quicksilver nods, flashing the madman a dazzling white grin; offset by the dangerous cast to her eyes, and the dull glint of her wire-bound gauntlets. "I've made me choices; Bull's Strength, Magic Weapon, an' healin' as I'm needin' it. Ye'll be seein' me soon enough, basher. I 'ave every intention of winnin' t'night." She watches him walk off, and assume his position by the book-keepers in the corner.

She turns back to Xianna; "'ave ye made yer choices yet?" Again she restlessly scans the crowd for their sponsor. A bright light flashes from somewhere above the pit, startling her for a moment. "What in tha soddin' Nine Hells...?"

[john]

John lashes out again, but not with his accustomed furious assault, his mind registering there has been interference in his once-pure contest of strength against strength, and he reverses his grip clamping down on the blade of his bastard sword with a gauntleted hand, bringing around the hilt towards the stomach of the Reaver, and then arcing it up to the face for a follow-up blow.

[dice=20+10]
first attack
[dice=10+6]
(nonlethal blow)
[dice=10+5]
[dice=10+6]
(nonlethal blow)[rand=289347442719678165863804793928162146991114783750047316726506548952]

[john]

With improved crit, possible crit threat, will confirm now, don't know AC but it's within the range.. assuming threat range doesn't change on a non-optimal subdual blow.

[dice=20+10][rand=7140243998942057125014600369347979777974544753058342626700705074]

[artemis]

"Aye, about the same as you,.."FLASH "Ahh, what the.." Xianna moves to shield her eyes from the unexpected flash.

Spellcraft
[dice=20+3]
Knowledge Arcana
[dice=20+1][rand=837696307111722772231437008581631922842191356130543945934834535505]

[Uathach Blackmantle]

In looking at Quicksilver's character sheet I realised she has both spellcraft and knowledge [Arcana]. I'm so used to playing 2e.

Knowledge: Arcana
[dice=20+3]

Spellcraft
[dice=20+1]

[celticguy]

Rhenai is blinded by the sudden Flash as he walks over to the side of the ring to watch the fight.

Spellcraft
[dice=20+3]
Knowledge (Arcana)
[dice=20+3][rand=50962762591418756842064838415859470272802644115531845447273749784]

[Stix]

Olmen remains mostly unfazed by the pummeling, but does appear to be slowing down as the initial wound takes its toll. The reave lets out a hoarse, choking growl before letting fly with a ferocious assault of flashing blades.

Longsword
[dice=20+7]
Halberd
[dice=20+6]

(Olmen's AC is 18, btw.)[rand=8564911353754271288746713038639368180525102993527772921826394217]

[Stix]

Confirm Longsword critical
[dice=20+7]
Hit locations
Longsword
[dice=10]
Halberd
[dice=10][rand=2657171182407378572039309344481746117536582487158090095585620757]

[Stix]

Critical Result
[dice=8]
[rand=33765558070621350285560165474916252934310124522926418185728821229408]

[Stix]

Halberd Damage
[dice=10+4]
Longsword Damage
[dice=8+5]x2[rand=03087557194638823648489872819794866481930125543469713836474163838886]

[TheGratefulNed]

admin said:

Felgar pockets the coin and leans in, whispering under the din to the tall Prime.

Bending nearly in half to listen to the gnome's advice Nuuko looks around the room and back to the bartender. Giving Felgar a curt but appreciative nod, the lanky elf wends his way through the throng and approaches a fair-haired, leanly-muscled human and looks down to him.

Rather tall for a human, the Athasian muses to himself. "Aven?" Assuming the human nods or acknowledges the question he continues, "name's Nuuko Half-Moon. Felgar says you can get me the best money for my fights. What do I do to get in the ring?"

[Stix]

Olmen bears down shield-first onto John's guard, deflecting his weapon with a lucky swipe and bringing the halberd down to bite against one armored thigh. It's barely enough to slow the Taker down.

But what follows -- the sudden upstroke that hits home between the splints and takes John's breath clean out of him -- is a horrid wound that might cost him the fight and his life.

The crowd's applause reaches a deafening fever pitch.

John suffers:
A light halberd wound to his right leg (4 HP Slashing, 3 HP Bruising)
A serious longsword wound to his stomach (21 HP Slashing, 3 HP Bruising)

(John will need to roll the following Fort saves:
DC 26 to avoid minor bleeding
DC 20 to avoid fatigue)

[artemis]

Xianna looks at Quicksilver with a look of disgust, "Damn continual light spell is what that is, that rattles my cage, wish I could dispel it. I'm gonna have another mug o' bub, then talk to our spellslinger, maybe crack a few brain-boxes on the way. I dunno, suppose I oughta save myself for the ring."
Xianna saunters to the bar and lays down a copper, "Another mug of that nasty bub Felgar!"