(OOC) Fitz's Folly (ToA PBP)

[gargoyleking]

Yay! I got first turn! Makes sense that Harb would have first shot at it.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

No short rest. Short rest takes an hour. It has been 10 minutes or so.

 

[Ancalagon]

It may make a difference - Rodrigo is at full HP, he spent his second wind (so he wouldn't have to spend hit dice to heal), but completely depleted of "resources" - just a plain fighter at this moment.

Will probably post tomorrow, today is hectic.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Gonna answer some of this here. Everyone feel free to chime in if you're unsure what to do, or how we can resolve this without it just being a big party in-fight.

Fitz: I don’t know if it makes sense for everyone to roll initiative or not, I also don’t know If any other characters will know what the ring is - Imogen had tried to be cagey and made her observations when she was alone with cimber and Dragonbait in the canoe. Also, standing up costs half your movement, so maybe Harb is too far away to attack?

I think we'll stick with my "Cinematic Initiative". Essentially, you're posting your intent, things are somewhat simultaneous, anything you read from posters above you you can see happening at the time you act, and nothing resolves until I sort it out. I'll always try to accommodate everyone's wishes combined with the general rules of the game, but timing is a little different.

Anyway, you're right that I don't think everyone even knows that the ring exists. Obviously Harb, maybe Rodrigo. I don't know about the others. It's up to you guys, really. Do you think your character has noticed.

As far as Harb getting up goes, I think getting to his feet was fluff. There's nothing really to sit on where he is, and I doubt he really counted as "prone". He was probably crouched, and he's a martial artist. I think I'm going to allow him to catch her. She's pretty spry, but he's even moreso.

In any case, I presume everyone has now read the sblocked stuff.

Me too. Go ahead if you haven't, unless you like to roleplay with no out-of-character-knowledge.

If the ring is after Cimber, then I think the right thing is for it to summon an Ice polar bear, which has multiple attacks and is thematically on point. 6 charges left. That will take some of his death saves, I presume. Then she will continue to move away, leaping up on top of the statue base to get away from Harb. If you want me to roll for the bear, I will, but you can go ahead.

I'll roll for the bear. You're gonna provoke from Harb, unless you've got a way to disengage.

Also, temp has last until depleted or you finish a long rest.

Right. Some THP are more temporary than that, though. I guess both of these last.

Also, am I right that it is Harb’s faction that wanted Cimber? That is my memory, but I won’t check it right now.

That's correct, but I suspect that might make Harb *more* sympathetic to Cimber, rather than less. Cimber was ALSO a Harper, and fell out with them. I'm not sure if Harb thinks that Cimber betrayed the Harpers, or that the Harpers betrayed Cimber. I *know* that Harb does not fully trust the Harpers, even if he's a member. I suspect that he has been biding his time, trying to get to know Cimber to decide for himself. That about right, 'Goyle?

 

[Kobold Stew]

Thanks for all this. All good.

Two things: a case could be made RAW. That the tho for samurai only last as long as the advantage does. I don’t think that is the intention, but I see that reading. I can find a thread that discussed it if you are interested.

Also, I don’t know if Miss Imogen gets any more opportunities to save against the ring.

Feel free to deprotagonize me, if that makes the fight go smoother. Otherwise I will keep going. No way to avoid the opp attack, but additional distance might avoid other attacks from the party (unless they run to Miss Imogen’s Defense, naturally).

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Thanks for all this. All good.

No problem. It's interesting, all right.

Two things: a case could be made RAW. That the tho for samurai only last as long as the advantage does. I don’t think that is the intention, but I see that reading. I can find a thread that discussed it if you are interested.

I'll go read it. I see what you mean, but I think it's a stretch. You gain Temp HP when you use your focus. You lose 'em through battle, or after a long rest like the usual rules.

Also, I don’t know if Miss Imogen gets any more opportunities to save against the ring.

Right! Let me check. Yup. She does! After [roll0] HOURS.

Feel free to deprotagonize me, if that makes the fight go smoother. Otherwise I will keep going. No way to avoid the opp attack, but additional distance might avoid other attacks from the party (unless they run to Miss Imogen’s Defense, naturally).

Good thing my map keeps going! She can go into the statue, but she might get caught in there, so she'd probably avoid it.
[MENTION=6865745]gargoyleking[/MENTION], Harb can make an Opportunity Attack against her, unless you already rolled one too many. I don't know if you used that Ki point or not.

 

[Kobold Stew]

Good thing my map keeps going! She can go into the statue, but she might get caught in there, so she'd probably avoid it.

I had meant onto the base, not in. Or possibly behind it or and into the trees. Using her super jumping for cool cinematic effects.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I had meant onto the base, not in. Or possibly behind it or and into the trees. Using her super jumping for cool cinematic effects.

Oh, I got that. I was just suggesting she could go in, and then realising that she probably wouldn't want to.

 

[gargoyleking]

He did use his last Ki point in the last round. That is, unless the quarter staff was enough to end the fight with.


http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?p=7478015

 

[gargoyleking]

Harb isn't really sympathetic to Cimber as trying to figure things out. Though, this incident will probably make him want to defy the Harpers in this instance.