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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Richard Rawen" data-source="post: 5135888" data-attributes="member: 28817">[sblock=OOC: ]I'm trying to play this as I think RR would live it.  This is the single most terrifying creature he's ever faced (outside of an Epic encounter, but he only witnessed that). He doesn't want to die. He simply doesn't see how survival is possible.If Gildrim decides to submerge and get away from AoO, then flee, Richard is content to sell his life dearly, yet use his 14 INT and experience.Thus, if Gildrim flees, Richard will continue to draw the creature's attention, maintaining Cover, even dropping into Full Defense, so long as the Hydra is attacking him and allowing the others to get some distance.I am sure Richard sees no point in both he and Gildrim dying. If someone persuasively convinced Richard that they could all scatter and survive, he'd try.  For now, I don't know if it's possible to get a 5' move to U30 to help set up flanking, and still attack. If so, Richard will do so. If his move would invalidate the attack, then consider it flavor text.As to the Power Attack vs longer term combat, my numbers don't show Richard surviving past five more rounds of combat.  Fifteen heal per round is simply ridiculous for a CR 4 monster. Thus overwhelming damage is the only option he sees for even a slight chance at victory.This time at least he <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2459840/" target="_blank">hits</a>. Rolled 21 to Hit, and even with +13 to damage a mere 17 was scored.[/sblock]Richard screams his incoherent battle-cry even as he steps to the side, attempting to set up a Flank. Hacking with all his might he carves a long gash in the hide of the beast, a roar of rage escaping the normally easy-going man as he watches the wound begin to seal almost immediately.</blockquote>

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