Eschton [mature] IC - Calling Arabesu

[Shayuri]

Melanoce applauds Seraphina's maneuvers with a pair of her fins and comments to Sigil, "This is even better than I had imagined. Such grace and precision... And such indiginity for poor Karnak." She smiles. "Seraphina might win our little war all on her own."

Sigil nods, also applauding. "I'm curious about this 'little war.' What exactly was that warning all about? It sounded dire enough, but how much of that was for the benefit of the listeners, and how much was for the benefit of the speaker?"

 

[Nephtys]

Sigil nods, also applauding. "I'm curious about this 'little war.' What exactly was that warning all about? It sounded dire enough, but how much of that was for the benefit of the listeners, and how much was for the benefit of the speaker?"

"Oh, I'm sure all of it was for the benefit of the speaker..." Melanoce smiles, and continues to speak for Sigil's ears only. "But that doesn't mean it can't be worthwhile for us too to get involved. I do find it incredible that she truly believes that we could do anything by violent means that the armed forces of Eschaton couldn't do far more forcefully. Even so, being involved at the beginning of such a massive flow of capital and information as a major war represents can be extremely profitable. If you want to swiftly increase your wealth you would do well to invest a major share of your wealth in my coming enterprise."

ooc: Void- Does Melanoce believe she has a chance to get herself involved in the logistics of the coming war in such a way that she would make obscene amounts of dirty money? (like Halliburton in Iraq, only with more competent organisation.)

 

[Voidrazor]

OOC Vertexx69- The first was an option from the Clarion Commander tactical feat that takes a standard action while the Absolute Steel stance can be done as a swift action. Damn, this will be one hell of a fight.

Void- Can you make a tumble check to avoid attacks of opportunity while standing up from prone? Also, can you make AoO's during the before your first turn?

No, tumble just makes it a free action. But I would allow other uses of tumble while prone or a withdraw action at half speed.

ooc: Void- Does Melanoce believe she has a chance to get herself involved in the logistics of the coming war in such a way that she would make obscene amounts of dirty money? (like Halliburton in Iraq, only with more competent organisation.)

As long as the conflict remains local, there is certainly the potential for windfall profits. But if the inquisitors got involved, that potential most likely disappear immediately.

 

[Voidrazor]

Just saw a WotC article on movement. You can tumble 5' as a move action while prone (DC20), but not withdraw.

 

[Nephtys]

As long as the conflict remains local, there is certainly the potential for windfall profits. But if the inquisitors got involved, that potential most likely disappear immediately.

ooc:
Does that mean that the inquisitors would handle all logistics themselves (likely less efficiently than Melanoce and her monstrous skill checks could), or that they would not allow her to take out any profits from providing such a valuable service?

 

[Voidrazor]

ooc:
Does that mean that the inquisitors would handle all logistics themselves (likely less efficiently than Melanoce and her monstrous skill checks could), or that they would not allow her to take out any profits from providing such a valuable service?

Detailed information from previous inquisitor operations is available on the psi-web. For accountability reasons, they are required to handle their own logistics, and they are, for the most part, ineffably efficient. However, their fearsome reputation and some of their security precautions would temporarily devastate local trade. The only good news is that their operations tend to be very fast, rarely lasting more than a few days.

 

[Nephtys]

So basically there's nothing she can do to help and no profits to be made? Her mecha's don't really compare to the fighting characters in power or utility.

 

[Voidrazor]

OOC: Essentially there's money to be made by proving that there is a threat. Money to be lost if the creatures establish a colony in system due to the Inquisitor's responce.

 

[Voidrazor]

OOC: One more thing, also from a Rules of the Game article. The AoO generated by getting up from prone can't be a trip attack (technically you're still prone when the AoO occurs).

 

[Vertexx69]

OOC- ok then he would be standing, but still at 53(55 with his fast healing) hp at 17 con 20ft away, and able to move. (As standing from prone is a move action, so he can withdraw or preform a standard) plus talk. welcome to epic level melee combat (the only type of combat Serraphina is any good at!) ;P