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<blockquote data-quote="GlassEye" data-source="post: 5548374" data-attributes="member: 40413">If not for the difficult conditions of fighting underwater Ariel would have gutted the shark and saved Stump.&nbsp; As it is, the water blunts the force of her blow and she only succeeds in inflicting a serious, blinding wound on the creature.As Ariel kicks upwards she is almost within fingertip reach of the mirror-like surface and her feet touch the sloping ground that leads up to the dry land of Vega island.[sblock=OOC][OOC]I know; I'm not fond of those encounters myself.&nbsp; Underwater combat rules are not something I have much experience with and keeping everything in mind, like the combat modifiers that VV posted earlier (-2 to hit and half damage for slashing),&nbsp; has been a struggle.&nbsp; Those are, or at least should be, still in effect even though I forgot to count them against you last time.&nbsp; With those rules Ariel's damage would be reduced to 5 points and the shark would still make off with Stump.Also, a single move action will move you 1/4 of your speed; a full round action half of your speed so Ariel will rise to just 5 ft below the surface.&nbsp; Next round Ariel will not need a Swim check and can slog her way to shore if she chooses.Spell-like abilities are activated mentally and have no components to deal with.&nbsp; My best guess (since I can't find a hard rule) is that they would not need concentration checks to use.Still at work so still no new map.[/OOC][/sblock][sblock=Combat]Posted in INIT order[code]Character&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; AC&nbsp; &nbsp; HP&nbsp; &nbsp; InHand/Condition&nbsp; &nbsp; Depth/Air remainingMegan&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 17&nbsp;&nbsp; 0/16&nbsp;&nbsp; dagger/staggered&nbsp; &nbsp; -20 ft./21 rndsShark 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp; none/none&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -25 ft./--Shark 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; none/none&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -20 ft./--Ariel&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 12&nbsp; 10/16&nbsp;&nbsp; scimitar/none&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -5 ft./18 rndsGuardian&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 17&nbsp; 9/19&nbsp; &nbsp; cestus/none&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -30 ft./21 rndsStump&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 14&nbsp; &nbsp; 18&nbsp; &nbsp; none/none&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -20 ft./21 rnds[/code]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Round One - no combat, Ariel &amp; Stump failed swim.Round Two - Megan fails swim.Round Three - Ariel fails swimRound Four continuing - [/sblock][OOC]The Guardian is up![/OOC]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GlassEye, post: 5548374, member: 40413"] If not for the difficult conditions of fighting underwater Ariel would have gutted the shark and saved Stump. As it is, the water blunts the force of her blow and she only succeeds in inflicting a serious, blinding wound on the creature. As Ariel kicks upwards she is almost within fingertip reach of the mirror-like surface and her feet touch the sloping ground that leads up to the dry land of Vega island. [sblock=OOC][OOC]I know; I'm not fond of those encounters myself. Underwater combat rules are not something I have much experience with and keeping everything in mind, like the combat modifiers that VV posted earlier (-2 to hit and half damage for slashing), has been a struggle. Those [i]are[/i], or at least should be, still in effect even though I forgot to count them against you last time. With those rules Ariel's damage would be reduced to 5 points and the shark would still make off with Stump. Also, a single move action will move you 1/4 of your speed; a full round action half of your speed so Ariel will rise to just 5 ft below the surface. Next round Ariel will not need a Swim check and can slog her way to shore if she chooses. Spell-like abilities are activated mentally and have no components to deal with. My best guess (since I can't find a hard rule) is that they would not need concentration checks to use. Still at work so still no new map.[/OOC][/sblock][sblock=Combat] [B]Posted in INIT order[/B] [code] Character AC HP InHand/Condition Depth/Air remaining Megan 17 0/16 dagger/staggered -20 ft./21 rnds Shark 1 13 13 none/none -25 ft./-- Shark 2 13 3 none/none -20 ft./-- Ariel 12 10/16 scimitar/none -5 ft./18 rnds Guardian 17 9/19 cestus/none -30 ft./21 rnds Stump 14 18 none/none -20 ft./21 rnds[/code] Round One - no combat, Ariel & Stump failed swim. Round Two - Megan fails swim. Round Three - Ariel fails swim Round Four continuing - [/sblock][OOC]The Guardian is up![/OOC] [/QUOTE]

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