[DnD] D&D Arena Signups and Discussion

Rychord, do you wish to make him double-run? If so, Beegraks will stop at Y2 instead of U2. Flip side to this is, of course, you'll be granting universal combat advantage for a turn.

Pang, do you want to retrain Acid Orb to Ensorcelled Blade?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Fun Spin no. 83

Stone Hide

Immediate Interrupt. Trigger: an enemy makes an attack
against your AC. Effect: The attack misses.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

You're back in Adventure Mode, sort of. You have time to catch your breath, but not a full 5 minutes to regain all your encounters.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

You can use any number of surges, without tapping Second Wind.

If you were wondering why I didn't let you access your "Lecherous Hands" on Von Brandt back then, now you know. The structure of four proper encounters per day, with short rests in between... I'm not willing to let it go yet

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

You thought the trap was a real encounter, so I didn't let it go through. It wouldn't be fair to let you waste a daily power on a "fake" fight, right?

I was speaking idiomatically.

It was supposed to be an add-on to the real encounter, to make your job harder. But Pang had to go and trigger it independently

So actually I think traps don't really involve monsters. Certainly not at your level.

Spoiler:

Kinda just pulled that minion-generating thing out of my ass. Totally not in the books.

...

Maybe not though. Such a thing has surely been invented already.

Additional Spam:

You know what? Other than my desire to tack the trap on to the actual encounter, I can find no reason to prevent you from regaining your powers.

So, consider yourselves as having the benefit of a short rest.

Curse Von Brandt's inexplicable charge for simplifying the next encounter .__.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Rules Compendium page 218 has this to say about flanking:

Restrictions: A creature cannot flank an enemy that it can't see. A creature also cannot flank while it is subject to any effect that prevents it from taking actions. If no line of effect exists between a creature and its enemy, the creature cannot flank the enemy.

Now, Cyrus is grabbed, which imposes the Immobilized status, described as such in page 232:

An immobilized creature cannot reposition itself on the battle grid, but it's not paralyzed. It can still stand up when it's prone, pull an item from a backpack, or attack normally.

The key operative phrase here is attack normally. Since flanking in battle is basically a kind of distraction - you split the enemy's attention by threatening it from more than one direction. Therefore, you get the flanking bonus. Though, do note object mimics have resist 10 to all damage while in object form.

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FELIPE NO

Object mimics are medium-sized and should weigh more than 30 pounds when in ooze form (as Chesty LaRue is currently in). So no, no Giantkind gloves in your immediate future

Still, they are magical beasts. I'm not apply law of conservation of mass. If they polymorph to object form, they take on its physical properties!

When in object form, the mimics are "immobilized" This means they can still be teleported (as you've seen), pushed, pulled, or slid as normal.

You can normally move an object without rolling for anything other an a strength check (to see if you're physically able to lift it). But to move creatures, especially hostiles, you need to grab it with a strength check (standard), and then make another strength check to move it (standard). I'm going to rule that object mimics in object form aren't going to helplessly let you pick them up and move them, especially when you already know they're monsters.

To refresh, you need a free hand to grab (vs Reflex). A grab lasts until the end of your next turn (sustain minor). To move a grabbed creature, make a Strength vs Fortitude check. If you succeed, you pull it at half your speed.

Your kingdom for a Controller? You can push with a Bull Rush though!

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

The oily Cyrus is now shifted four squares to the left, as he hasn't shaken off his oil bath yet.



I didn't update the status icons yet - while Cyrus is still bloodied (23 HP or 39%), so is Chesty LaRue (Mimic B).

I almost overlooked that Beegraks has 5 Temp HP thanks to his tattoo (activates when you spend an action point). In the future, please remind me if I forget

Jam it back in, in the dark.

There is no wall, because Chesty's dead thanks to Villainous Shield.

But in an alternate universe where Beegraks' opportunity attack missed, I'm going to rule that yeah, Chesty takes on the attributes of a wall and blocks line of effect.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

BUT

I just realized Pang has that Fun Fun Prize which nullifies an attack against AC (like Ravening Maw). Before I have to rewrite too much history, let's give him a chance to activate it...

If he wants to, of course.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

All right then. In that case you can take your turn which happens right after Beegraks poisoned you

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Two questions for Pang!

1. How are you getting 26 damage? 1d6 + 11 + 7 = 24, or am I missing the +2 from somewhere? Gauntlets of Blood, fft fft

2. Sorcerous Blade channeling lets you use ranged sorcerer powers as melee attack. Eyebite is a warlock power, so.... (choice of eating a Slam or moving away and reflavoring your post...)

Boxy ain't dead yet, srsly.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I would like to thank Skills for his services as a monster controller. With one short encounter, he's added quite a bit of color, and drained off a lot of surges and dailies from the party!

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

On retrospect I should have expanded the skull pic to the right, and put the stat card in the empty space. But ehh, was spur of the moment and all... Glad you like it

Mechanically I figure a makeshift shield should have similar protective benefits to regular shield, except for durability. It seems like the dice wasn't with you though.

FELIPE NO

T'was from the empty chest, the one you opened.

As for the parchment scraps, answer given in the update

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

You folks still interested, or shall we wrap this up?

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Yes, it did.

72. 72 damage on one round. From a non-striker....

How dare you nova on my poor red hulk ._.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Fun Spin #74 - Potion of Regeneration

Your deity sends you a potion of regeneration, in recognition of your service to the cause.



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Pang, since this is the first crit ever for Cyrus, would you like to apply the effects for Storm's Embrace? If so, please specify positions for you and Smarno.



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I don't see why I'd disallow flying over its head.



Too bad I can't assess damage from falling by 5 feet.

Still, you'll need to change your move action if you want to reach the touchy-feely lizzy.

I was speaking idiomatically.

In other news, it has come to my attention that I've misinterpreted opportunity attacks (once per any combatant-who-isn't-you's turn) as immediate actions (once in-between your turns). I shall rectify this oversight going forward!

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Oh, I would hardly complain if you're not hitting me enough, Ry

FELIPE NO

No damage resistance whatsoever, just plain old cover rules. In this case (correct me if I'm wrong) Smarno can't be targeted by melee (no adjacency) or ranged (no line of effect) attacks. Obviously, area and close attacks aren't affected.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

You're gonna have to get down and dirty if you want to retrieve Smarno's treasures hr hr hr. (I swear I didn't read what you wrote until after I finished my move.)

Also I was thinking more in terms of a chest or abdominal cavity, you imaginative person you.

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Jam it back in, in the dark.