With a spring and a hop, Rudolph appears on a platform FAAAAAAAAR away from his enemies. "Santa, what do I do?" His nose all a glow. "I know, I'll bring them some bright Christmas cheer!" Hopping and jumping his way across the map, the bravest of reindeer arrives to the east and a wind of strong Christmas air blasts away at Beric.
TECH: Move: Steel Wind, move my speed +2, so 9. G2, H2 (jump), I2, J3, J4 (jump), J5, J6, I7 Standard: Steel Wind, Close blast 2 targets all enemies in blast, +5 (-2 for cover) vs. Reflex, 1d8+5 damage and trigger Eternal Tide for another 5 damage.
THE GRINCH RESPAWNS AT PLATFORM #2. THREE DEATHS TO TIE WITH LESS THAN TWO DAYS REMAINING.
[TECH] Jumps autosucceed. WHOA, took me a second to see, a diagonal attack!!! Steel Wind: (2)+5 {blasts ignore cover} vs. Reflex 15; miss! Roll a 2, drink the hooch!
Every creature in Cage 4 Liked Darkness a lot... But the Grinch, spawning inside of cage 2, Did NOT! The Grinch hated darkness! The whole racial power! Now, please don't ask why. Please just let the Grinch glower.
It could be the arcane whirlwind that made him mad. It could be, perhaps, that his rolls were too bad. But I think that the most likely cause I can see, May have been that his team was down by points numb'ring three.
Whatever the reason, the points or his rolls, He stood there in cage two, hating his foes, Staring down from his cage with a sour, Grinchy frown, At the wounded enemies who should be put down.
For he knew every man down in cage 2 beneath, Was desperate need of a kick to the teeth. "And they're hiding in darkness!" he snarled with a sneer, "Tomorrow the game ends! It's practically here!"
And the more the Grinch thought of team red victory, The more the Grinch wanted a fresh killing spree "Why, for over two weeks I've put up with it now!" "I MUST stop this red team from winning! But HOW?"
Then he got an idea! An awful idea! THE GRINCH GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!
"I know just what to do!" The Grinch said with a grin. And he shot an arrow where Jaqen had been And he chuckled, and clucked, "What a great Grinchy trick!" "And if I miss I'll redirect towards Beric, that d***!"
In one tiny leap the Grinch crossed to cage 3 (Mt. Crumpit) "I'll straddle your soon dieing corpse and I'll hump it!" With that last insult the Grinch took a seat eager to watch his opponents get beat.
[Tech] Standard: Flickering Arrow vs. Jaqen, +3 vs AC (+8-5 darkness), Damage: 1d8+1d6+5, Jaqen loses all cover & concealment & all enemies within 5 squares of Jaqen take a -2 penalty to attacks. Miss Inevitable Shot - Grappling Spirits on Beric, +8 vs AC, 1d8+5 damage Move: to K1
[TECH] Flickering Arrow: (10)+8 -5 vs. AC 15; miss! Grappling Spirits: (10 again)+8 vs. AC 17; hit! for (7)+5 damage; slowed & can't shift. Down he goes! Jump check auto-succeeds.
OOC: OK Slay Bells, if you can avoid any of you dying outright, and can GIB the Mountain and Pree, you can theoretically tie this game. IT CAN HAPPEN!!!
Robot Santa believes in the power of a child's wish. Also in the power of a good machine gun.
Tech: Minor - DEATH TO THE MOUNTAIN. Magic Missile, 7 damage. Standard - DEATH TO PYAT PREE. Magic Missile, 7 damage. KILLING SPREE! Gain an Action Point. Action Point - Thundering Armor on myself. +1 to AC, attack the Mountain, 1d8+5 damage on the unconscious target, push into the teleport pad and teleport to A1. Move - If AP attack was succesful, move through portal for the telefrag, move to C1. Free - Taunt.
[TECH] The first Magic Missile provokes an Opportunity Attack from the Mountain!: {Virtuous Strike} (7)+7 vs. AC 17; miss! Thundering Armor: (12)+5 vs. Fortitude 15 -5 {unconscious}; hit! The Mountain takes another (4)+5 damage and is teleported. Since Robot-Santa is now immobilized, the Dungeon Master decrees the use of Resistive Formula.
One final time, the Lightning Lord steps into the world. He is missing an eye, his hand is burnt, there are hoof-marks embedded in his chest, and a pick-axe wound in his shoulder. He bears the burns of lightning, and arrow wounds pierce dot his back. His weary brow is a testament to his devotion, and he stands tall.
His mighty sword (flail) ablaze, he begins to speak. As his cry rises, across the fields of battle, from the wartorn cages to the nests of the Wyverns above, he begins to charge for a final time. "It all fades. Sometimes I think I was born on the bloody grass in that grove of ash, with the taste of fire in my mouth and a hole in my chest. Through the Lord of Light I have been reborn, times beyond counting, and I have lost a piece of myself every time. But this time, this time the dark one shall lose one of his servants, and with the strength of this sword (flail) I will be the one to snuff him out. For the night is dark, and full of terrors!"
[Minor] Healing Word on Pyat Pree (surge +1d6 and +2 to attack) [Move] Out and back into the portal he's currently standing on, ending at J2. [Standard] Open the Gates of Battle with Furious Assault and Flurry on the Grinch. +6vsRef, 3d10+11. [AP] Weapon of Divine Protection on the Grinch. +6vsAC, 1d10+1d6+3 (or +4 if bloodied). If the first attack missed, apply Furious Assault to this one for +1d10.
OOC: I was going to wait, but on the advice of the DM...
Pyat Pree looks about recalling the horror and mayhem that was this tournament to the death (and death, and death...) and finds himself pleased. His unlikely allies from Westeros and Bravos have helped him secure the secret to the draconic beings in this strange realm, though his opponents put up a worthy challenge.
He then considers this place and decides to conduct a few experiments to see what impact the dimension's physics would have on his spells.
Tech:
Standard: Magic Missile Yukon for 7 damage (zzzzzap).
Action Point: Hypnotism vs Yukon. +5 vs Will Hit: Attempt to slide him to F6 (for the hells of it)
Move: Shadow Jaunt to A7, gain insubstantial Free: Chameleon's Mask to hide using Arcana (+10, -5 for moving more than 2 squares[?], not that it's relevant. Also note that I really wanted Ross to let me hide without you guys knowing exactly where, again just to see if that were possible.)
OOC: I'll contemplate the use of my minor action for the next 12 hours or so, or until the match ends, whichever comes first (oh wait...)
Great game to all of you guys! You were a terrific group to game with, amazing surprises at every turn, and some DAMNED FINE work by a brand new player to the FTDM arena!
This match was indeed awesome, well played everyone.
WHO LIKES SOME DAMN STATS?!
Humiliations 5 Telefrags 8 Killing Spree 6
MOST USED ATTACKS MBA (counting OAs and charges): 27 Flurry of Blows (All of them): 16 Open the Gates of Battle: 12
Most Damage: Jaqen (also the first person to break 100 damage and the only to break 200) Most Hits: Pyat Pree (mostly due to sustained Astral Whirlwinds) Fewest Misses: Yukon Cornelius at 1. FUCKING 1 (I think) Most Deaths: Beric Dondarrion (Me) at 6 Most Kills: I FORGOT TO RECORD THAT
Keep in mind these stats are far from perfect, as I didn't start recording until ~round 7, and there were a lot of revisions and whatnot to account for.
Yeah man, thats really cool to see stats like that. Very handy in analyzing the map as well.
For counting kills, youll find you end up with a lot if ambiguous cases, such as: if Pree slides an enemy into a teleport, but Gregor runs through to telefrag, who then gets the kill? It gets even weirder with Humiliations that teleport, respawning that could telefrag, terrain that is deadly (does the map get a kill?)and and the basic idea that MOST kills are technically self-inflicted so as to hasten respawn.
RUDOLPH IS BECKONED TO RETURN TO PLATFORM #2 FOR ONE FINAL SLEIGH RIDE.
ReplyDeleteWith a spring and a hop, Rudolph appears on a platform FAAAAAAAAR away from his enemies. "Santa, what do I do?" His nose all a glow. "I know, I'll bring them some bright Christmas cheer!" Hopping and jumping his way across the map, the bravest of reindeer arrives to the east and a wind of strong Christmas air blasts away at Beric.
ReplyDeleteTECH:
Move: Steel Wind, move my speed +2, so 9. G2, H2 (jump), I2, J3, J4 (jump), J5, J6, I7
Standard: Steel Wind, Close blast 2 targets all enemies in blast, +5 (-2 for cover) vs. Reflex, 1d8+5 damage and trigger Eternal Tide for another 5 damage.
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ReplyDeleteSURPRISE AND TERROR.
ReplyDeleteTHE GRINCH RESPAWNS AT PLATFORM #2. THREE DEATHS TO TIE WITH LESS THAN TWO DAYS REMAINING.
[TECH]
Jumps autosucceed.
WHOA, took me a second to see, a diagonal attack!!!
Steel Wind: (2)+5 {blasts ignore cover} vs. Reflex 15; miss!
Roll a 2, drink the hooch!
Every creature in Cage 4 Liked Darkness a lot...
ReplyDeleteBut the Grinch, spawning inside of cage 2, Did NOT!
The Grinch hated darkness! The whole racial power!
Now, please don't ask why. Please just let the Grinch glower.
It could be the arcane whirlwind that made him mad.
It could be, perhaps, that his rolls were too bad.
But I think that the most likely cause I can see,
May have been that his team was down by points numb'ring three.
Whatever the reason, the points or his rolls,
He stood there in cage two, hating his foes,
Staring down from his cage with a sour, Grinchy frown,
At the wounded enemies who should be put down.
For he knew every man down in cage 2 beneath,
Was desperate need of a kick to the teeth.
"And they're hiding in darkness!" he snarled with a sneer,
"Tomorrow the game ends! It's practically here!"
And the more the Grinch thought of team red victory,
The more the Grinch wanted a fresh killing spree
"Why, for over two weeks I've put up with it now!"
"I MUST stop this red team from winning! But HOW?"
Then he got an idea! An awful idea!
THE GRINCH GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!
"I know just what to do!" The Grinch said with a grin.
And he shot an arrow where Jaqen had been
And he chuckled, and clucked, "What a great Grinchy trick!"
"And if I miss I'll redirect towards Beric, that d***!"
In one tiny leap the Grinch crossed to cage 3 (Mt. Crumpit)
"I'll straddle your soon dieing corpse and I'll hump it!"
With that last insult the Grinch took a seat
eager to watch his opponents get beat.
[Tech]
Standard: Flickering Arrow vs. Jaqen, +3 vs AC (+8-5 darkness), Damage: 1d8+1d6+5, Jaqen loses all cover & concealment & all enemies within 5 squares of Jaqen take a -2 penalty to attacks.
Miss Inevitable Shot - Grappling Spirits on Beric, +8 vs AC, 1d8+5 damage
Move: to K1
OOC: /slow_clap Well done, my Green foe, well done.
DeleteOOC: Just ... wow.
DeleteI had some free time this morning.
DeleteSPEECHLESS.
ReplyDelete[TECH]
Flickering Arrow: (10)+8 -5 vs. AC 15; miss!
Grappling Spirits: (10 again)+8 vs. AC 17; hit!
for (7)+5 damage; slowed & can't shift. Down he goes!
Jump check auto-succeeds.
MATCH END IN 35 HOURS.
OOC: OK Slay Bells, if you can avoid any of you dying outright, and can GIB the Mountain and Pree, you can theoretically tie this game. IT CAN HAPPEN!!!
ReplyDeleteBack up and continue movement with auto jump to a2
ReplyDeleteCharge robosanta +8 vs. ac 2d6 +7
Minor is not required
THE CLASH OF STEEL ON STEEL.
ReplyDelete[TECH]
Charge: (10)+8 vs. AC 17; hit!
for (3)+(5)+7 damage
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ReplyDeleteRobot Santa believes in the power of a child's wish.
DeleteAlso in the power of a good machine gun.
Tech:
Minor - DEATH TO THE MOUNTAIN. Magic Missile, 7 damage.
Standard - DEATH TO PYAT PREE. Magic Missile, 7 damage.
KILLING SPREE! Gain an Action Point.
Action Point - Thundering Armor on myself. +1 to AC, attack the Mountain, 1d8+5 damage on the unconscious target, push into the teleport pad and teleport to A1.
Move - If AP attack was succesful, move through portal for the telefrag, move to C1.
Free - Taunt.
If the AP attack was not successful, Resistive Formula on myself, +1 to AC, end if hit to gain 8 THP.
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ReplyDeleteOn oa free action to end the icebound similar to IMOBILIZE ROBOSANTA
ReplyDeleteSIXTEEN.
ReplyDelete[TECH]
The first Magic Missile provokes an Opportunity Attack from the Mountain!: {Virtuous Strike} (7)+7 vs. AC 17; miss!
Thundering Armor: (12)+5 vs. Fortitude 15 -5 {unconscious}; hit!
The Mountain takes another (4)+5 damage and is teleported.
Since Robot-Santa is now immobilized, the Dungeon Master decrees the use of Resistive Formula.
Beric is back and the score creeps closer!
OOC: Oh yeah right...
DeleteBERIC TO RESPAWN UPON PLATFORM #6.
Icebound sigil can only be used when I'm hit. He missed his OA.
DeleteBOOM!
Delete!!! TELEFRAG !!!
One final time, the Lightning Lord steps into the world. He is missing an eye, his hand is burnt, there are hoof-marks embedded in his chest, and a pick-axe wound in his shoulder. He bears the burns of lightning, and arrow wounds pierce dot his back. His weary brow is a testament to his devotion, and he stands tall.
ReplyDeleteHis mighty sword (flail) ablaze, he begins to speak. As his cry rises, across the fields of battle, from the wartorn cages to the nests of the Wyverns above, he begins to charge for a final time. "It all fades. Sometimes I think I was born on the bloody grass in that grove of ash, with the taste of fire in my mouth and a hole in my chest. Through the Lord of Light I have been reborn, times beyond counting, and I have lost a piece of myself every time. But this time, this time the dark one shall lose one of his servants, and with the strength of this sword (flail) I will be the one to snuff him out. For the night is dark, and full of terrors!"
[Minor]
Healing Word on Pyat Pree (surge +1d6 and +2 to attack)
[Move]
Out and back into the portal he's currently standing on, ending at J2.
[Standard]
Open the Gates of Battle with Furious Assault and Flurry on the Grinch. +6vsRef, 3d10+11.
[AP]
Weapon of Divine Protection on the Grinch. +6vsAC, 1d10+1d6+3 (or +4 if bloodied). If the first attack missed, apply Furious Assault to this one for +1d10.
FINALE.
ReplyDelete[TECH]
Pree heals for (2)+6 HP.
OtGB: (8)+6 vs. Reflex 14; hit!
for (10)+(2)+(2)+11 = 25 damage! Dropped!
WDP: (4)+6 vs. AC 15 -5; hit!
for (1)+(5)+4 damage
!!! GIBBED !!!
OOC: I was going to wait, but on the advice of the DM...
ReplyDeletePyat Pree looks about recalling the horror and mayhem that was this tournament to the death (and death, and death...) and finds himself pleased. His unlikely allies from Westeros and Bravos have helped him secure the secret to the draconic beings in this strange realm, though his opponents put up a worthy challenge.
He then considers this place and decides to conduct a few experiments to see what impact the dimension's physics would have on his spells.
Tech:
Standard: Magic Missile Yukon for 7 damage (zzzzzap).
Action Point: Hypnotism vs Yukon.
+5 vs Will
Hit: Attempt to slide him to F6 (for the hells of it)
Move: Shadow Jaunt to A7, gain insubstantial
Free: Chameleon's Mask to hide using Arcana (+10, -5 for moving more than 2 squares[?], not that it's relevant. Also note that I really wanted Ross to let me hide without you guys knowing exactly where, again just to see if that were possible.)
OOC: I'll contemplate the use of my minor action for the next 12 hours or so, or until the match ends, whichever comes first (oh wait...)
Pyat Pree "takes a knee" for the next few hours, running down the clock to VICTORY!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat game to all of you guys! You were a terrific group to game with, amazing surprises at every turn, and some DAMNED FINE work by a brand new player to the FTDM arena!
ReplyDelete!!! HUZZAH !!!
Well fought everyone! This match was probably the one of the most fun ever in my pbp experience.
DeleteThis match was indeed awesome, well played everyone.
DeleteWHO LIKES SOME DAMN STATS?!
Humiliations 5
Telefrags 8
Killing Spree 6
MOST USED ATTACKS
MBA (counting OAs and charges): 27
Flurry of Blows (All of them): 16
Open the Gates of Battle: 12
Most Damage: Jaqen (also the first person to break 100 damage and the only to break 200)
Most Hits: Pyat Pree (mostly due to sustained Astral Whirlwinds)
Fewest Misses: Yukon Cornelius at 1. FUCKING 1 (I think)
Most Deaths: Beric Dondarrion (Me) at 6
Most Kills: I FORGOT TO RECORD THAT
Keep in mind these stats are far from perfect, as I didn't start recording until ~round 7, and there were a lot of revisions and whatnot to account for.
DeleteIf you want to know any other stats, lemme know.
wow, great stats. Also, holy monks, batman!
DeleteHoly crap! I have trouble keeping track if my own team members have used their AP - that is some major dedication to statistics!
DeleteFor comparison, this makes me want to tally stats for match 16 as well. Super-excel sheet prep go!
DeleteI am planning on doing that, too, despite probably not competing.
DeleteI might even do it at the live tourney, even though I AM competing, making me MAYBE CRAZY.
Yeah man, thats really cool to see stats like that. Very handy in analyzing the map as well.
DeleteFor counting kills, youll find you end up with a lot if ambiguous cases, such as: if Pree slides an enemy into a teleport, but Gregor runs through to telefrag, who then gets the kill? It gets even weirder with Humiliations that teleport, respawning that could telefrag, terrain that is deadly (does the map get a kill?)and and the basic idea that MOST kills are technically self-inflicted so as to hasten respawn.
This is why we do not track kills.
Yeah, I remember I WAS tracking kills, but then someone (I think Rudolph) got a HUMILIATION that ended up telefragging Jaqen.
DeleteLike.
Wut.
Dude, live? I dare you to even figure out what everyone's HP total is at any given time. Live is so fast you can barely breathe.
DeleteThat was a joke. I will be playing, I doubt I'll regularly remember my OWN health.
DeleteGood game all! I love a nailbiter to the end!
ReplyDelete