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<blockquote data-quote="Richard Rawen" data-source="post: 3661398" data-attributes="member: 28817"><p>Yes, yes, this is sometimes the way of things, last session one of the PC's got into a Fair-Time exhibition brawling - no weapons. Against a series of... </p><p>well, I'll sblock it so as to not hijack your SH, I tend to rant on if left to my own lol </p><p>been enjoying the action so far, will see ya Monday for more fun!</p><p>[sblock=DM's lament]Anyways, Against a series of gradually tougher opponents he did fair, taking some tough shots but holding his own and giving better. Then round four comes along. His opponent seems to "magically" recover... so the party springs into action, providing their own magical support, bolstering their champion (a Half-Orc fighter with Int 13, Wis 13 yet Cha 5 and Com 4). After a Very Tough round four the local champion strides cockily up, revealing a body corded with muscles, he lithely steps into the ring... and proceeds to <em>buff himself</em>. Obvious things like barkskin and bulls strength . . . the party casters also observe cats grace, bears endurance and ... fox's cunning?! He then quaffs two potions, swells in size still further, seeming to be about to burst with violence... and walks to the center of the ring, hand extended like a gent!</p><p>Now, up to then, not one competitor had bothered with such niceties. It had been 'Roll Initiative!'</p><p>SO, Akinos, the PC, walks forward, somewhat dazedly moving to shake hands.</p><p></p><p>The brawny human drops into a forward roll, tumbling under the reach of the half-orc, and I ask the player to roll initiative. Now the NPC has Imp Init, magical boots which give a +5 to tumble and +2 to Init, and he's buffed to the point where he's looking at +11 to hit! Not only that, his AC is up to 18 unarmored with tumble!</p><p>Akinos beats the Init... by one, with a 20.</p><p>He chooses to grapple, and rolls a 20.</p><p></p><p>He chooses to use a feat of Strength, and rolling against his augmented STR of 22, he rolls a 1.</p><p>My super-villian smoothly rolls a 13 against his augmented STR of 20, then blows his escape artist roll... and then he is flying.</p><p>Akinos pivots on his hip, catching the guy by the shoulder and thigh, and throws the guy out of the ring, rolling a... no, not a 20, a mere 19, on his attack roll.</p><p>Dropping the local champ in the local mud hole.</p><p>End round one, fight over.</p><p>*grumble*</p><p>Just goes to show you, the best laid plans of DM's . . . [/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard Rawen, post: 3661398, member: 28817"] Yes, yes, this is sometimes the way of things, last session one of the PC's got into a Fair-Time exhibition brawling - no weapons. Against a series of... well, I'll sblock it so as to not hijack your SH, I tend to rant on if left to my own lol been enjoying the action so far, will see ya Monday for more fun! [sblock=DM's lament]Anyways, Against a series of gradually tougher opponents he did fair, taking some tough shots but holding his own and giving better. Then round four comes along. His opponent seems to "magically" recover... so the party springs into action, providing their own magical support, bolstering their champion (a Half-Orc fighter with Int 13, Wis 13 yet Cha 5 and Com 4). After a Very Tough round four the local champion strides cockily up, revealing a body corded with muscles, he lithely steps into the ring... and proceeds to [i]buff himself[/i]. Obvious things like barkskin and bulls strength . . . the party casters also observe cats grace, bears endurance and ... fox's cunning?! He then quaffs two potions, swells in size still further, seeming to be about to burst with violence... and walks to the center of the ring, hand extended like a gent! Now, up to then, not one competitor had bothered with such niceties. It had been 'Roll Initiative!' SO, Akinos, the PC, walks forward, somewhat dazedly moving to shake hands. The brawny human drops into a forward roll, tumbling under the reach of the half-orc, and I ask the player to roll initiative. Now the NPC has Imp Init, magical boots which give a +5 to tumble and +2 to Init, and he's buffed to the point where he's looking at +11 to hit! Not only that, his AC is up to 18 unarmored with tumble! Akinos beats the Init... by one, with a 20. He chooses to grapple, and rolls a 20. He chooses to use a feat of Strength, and rolling against his augmented STR of 22, he rolls a 1. My super-villian smoothly rolls a 13 against his augmented STR of 20, then blows his escape artist roll... and then he is flying. Akinos pivots on his hip, catching the guy by the shoulder and thigh, and throws the guy out of the ring, rolling a... no, not a 20, a mere 19, on his attack roll. Dropping the local champ in the local mud hole. End round one, fight over. *grumble* Just goes to show you, the best laid plans of DM's . . . [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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