Gladiator Loser's Bracket Match 5

[Black Plauge]

Well folks, we're going to see that match of offense vs. defense here.

That's right. On one hand we have Ok Bok. A raging orc who hasn't left any of her opponents alive for longer than a couple of rounds. On the other hand we have Kurik who's proven that he has the staying power to outlast even the best of competitors.

Actually, Ok Bok left Wang alive because he beat her, and Kurik wasn't able to outlast Burning Sand's wrestling techniques. That's why their both in the Loser's Bracket.

Oh, come on. Given them some credit at least. Their still fighting aren't they? And we want the crowd to show some intrest.

I guess.

You guess... Ok Bok, Kuirik, introduce yourselves to the crowd.

Status:
Kurik:
Crowd Attitude: 2.8125
HP: 124

Ok Bok:
Crowd Attitude: 0.75
HP: 91

http://www.umit.maine.edu/~r.springuel/000D1B33-80000018/000D6BA7-80000018/S232B5DA9.-1/Match%205%20R1.JPG

Kurik, Ok Bok, you have 24 hours to post your round 1 action. This action is supposed to be for showmanship.

Also, post your equipment, and, if different from the last round, how the changes effect your stats.

[Vaniver]

((Equipment: MW Adamantine Greatsword, MW Adamantine Chain Shirt (DR 1/-), MW Mighty Composite Longbow (+5)
If Ok Bok wins initiative, she will rage as a free action, then step to H7 as a free action, and use intimidate to demoralize as a free action.
If Ok Bok loses initiative, she will rage, move to the nearest spot where she is either 10 feet away from Kurik or 15 feet away and is able to charge (with preference to the first), and then use intimidate to demoralize as a free action.))

Ok Bok glared at the puny dwarf. Your armor will not protect you, she thought as she flexed, preparing for the battle, ignoring the dust that flitted about her and the sun that glared harshly from above, casting short shadows of both combatants. Your blood wants to be free. She stepped quickly and leveled her sword at him, screaming,
"Ok Bok!!!"

[SirChristopher]

Equipment: MW Adamantine Tower Shield, MW Tower Shield, 2 x MW Large Dwarven Waraxe. AC will not change, so long as I have a shield remaining.

Assuming that it is still possible, based on load or demoralized status, Move Action to J5, Standard Action to take cover behind Adamantine Tower Shield.

If both of these actions cannot be taken, Standard Action for cover will be taken instead of movement.

"Finally we meet, my savage foe. Perhaps now we will see who shall last the longer."

Kurik, struggling to keep a level head, forces himself to rely on his training, hoping simply that he can tire out his foe before his lifestring is brutally cut.

[SirChristopher]

OOC Prayer: Lords of DND, give me good roles. I'm certain I'll need them. Take pity on my low will save and let my Dwarven stubborness be enough to ignore the demoralization.

Sorry if this is wasting space.....feel free to delete if needed.

[Black Plauge]

Initiative:
Kurik: 4+2=6
Ok Bok: 17+2=19

Ok Bok goes first.

Note: Ok Bok cannot step to the desired square. High platforms work like corners, forcing characters to go around them. However, she can move to the desired square without a problem.
Round 1:
Ok Bok rages and moves. Jump check to hop up onto platform is automatic.
Ok Bok attempts to demoralize Kurik. 18+10=28 vs. 1+9-1=9. Success. Kurik is shaken. Attitude towards Kurik worsens 2 steps.

Kurik moves and uses his tower shield for cover.

Status:
Kurik:
Crowd Attitude: 0.8125
Shaken (-2 attacks, saving throws, & skill checks) (expires when Ok Bok’s rage ends)
HP: 124

Ok Bok:
Crowd Attitude: 0.75
Rage (+8 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
HP: 109

http://www.umit.maine.edu/~r.springuel/000D1B33-80000018/000D6BA7-80000018/S2330D2AA.-1/Match%205%20R2A.JPG

Aieee! Now there's a terrifying sight.

I must agree. I can't say that I blame Kurik for taking cover.

Ok Bok, you have 24 hours to post your round 2 action.

[Vaniver]

Ok Bok sidesteps the wall, bringing her sword about in an arc, heart beating faster, blood passionately pumping in a paroxysm aimed at the unfortunate dwarf.

((Move to I7 to J6, frenzy as a free action, then sunder Kurik's shield.))

[Black Plauge]

Round 2:
Ok Bok frenzies, moves, and attacks, attempting to sunder Kurik’s shield. 15+23+4 (Improved Sudner)+4 (two-handed weapon)=46 vs. 6+10+4 (two-handed weapon)=20. Hits. Deals 6+21=27 damage. Hardness reduces to 7.

Status:
Kurik:
Crowd Attitude: 0.8125
Shaken (-2 attacks, saving throws, & skill checks) (expires when Ok Bok’s rage ends)
Adamantine Tower Shield HP: 20
HP: 124

Ok Bok:
Crowd Attitude: 0.75
Rage (+8 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
Frenzy (+6 Str, 1 extra attack at highest BAB on full attack, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
HP: 109

http://www.umit.maine.edu/~r.springuel/000D1B33-80000018/000D6BA7-80000018/S2332AF09.-1/Match%205%20R2B.JPG

Ok Bok's not going to let that shield stand in her way. At least, not for long.

Kurik, you have 24 hours to post your round 2 action.

[SirChristopher]

"Well now, that was a nice hit little lady. I've still got some ready for ye, come on now. Right over here."

Standard Action: Maintain cover from shield

Move Action: J 4, I 4, I 3, H 3

[Black Plauge]

Kurik takes cover behind his shield, and then moves away (cover prevents the movement from provoking an AoO).

Status:
Kurik:
Crowd Attitude: 0.8125
Shaken (-2 attacks, saving throws, & skill checks) (expires when Ok Bok’s rage ends)
Adamantine Tower Shield HP: 20
HP: 124

Ok Bok:
Crowd Attitude: 0.75
Rage (+8 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
Frenzy (+6 Str, 1 extra attack at highest BAB on full attack, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
HP: 109

http://www.umit.maine.edu/~r.springuel/000D1B33-80000018/000D6BA7-80000018/S233404AD.-1/Match%205%20R3A.JPG

Kruik's on the run. Not that I blame him.

Ok Bok, you have 24 hours to post your round 3 action.

[Vaniver]

Ok Bok presses forward, hacking away at Kurik's shield with increasing ferocity.

((Move to J5, J4, I3, H2, G3 (that should be 30 ft). Power attack for -9/+18, make another sunder attempt against Kurik's tower shield.))

[Black Plauge]

Round 3:
Ok Bok moves and attacks, attempting to sunder Kurik’s tower shield. The movement provokes an AoO, but because Kurik is using his shield for cover, he cannot take advantage. 1+31-9=23 vs. 18+14=32. Misses.

Status:
Kurik:
Crowd Attitude: 0.8125
Shaken (-2 attacks, saving throws, & skill checks) (expires when Ok Bok’s rage ends)
Adamantine Tower Shield HP: 20
HP: 124

Ok Bok:
Crowd Attitude: 0.75
Rage (+8 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
Frenzy (+6 Str, 1 extra attack at highest BAB on full attack, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
HP: 109

http://www.umit.maine.edu/~r.springuel/000D1B33-80000018/000D6BA7-80000018/S23367C77.-1/Match%205%20R3B.JPG

Oh, and Ok Bok makes a wide swing around Kurik, only to have one hell of a powerful blow glance harmlessly off the shield.

Kurik, you have 24 hours to post your round 3 action.

[SirChristopher]

"Haha! That was real nice of you not to actually hit me that time. Thank ye. Well, enough friendly banter, goodbye!"

Standard Action: Take cover from shield

Move Action: Exact reversal of preivous rounds movement.


(Sweet!!!! she missed, that's awesome. I'm not going to expect that to often.)

[Black Plauge]

Kurik takes cover behind his shield and moves.

Status:
Kurik:
Crowd Attitude: 0.8125
Shaken (-2 attacks, saving throws, & skill checks) (expires when Ok Bok’s rage ends)
Adamantine Tower Shield HP: 20
HP: 124

Ok Bok:
Crowd Attitude: 0.75
Rage (+8 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
Frenzy (+6 Str, 1 extra attack at highest BAB on full attack, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
HP: 109

http://www.umit.maine.edu/~r.springuel/000D1B33-80000018/000D6BA7-80000018/S2337F643.-1/Match%205%20R4A.JPG

Well, Kurik's counting his blessings and still running scared.

Ok Bok, you have 24 hours to post your round 4 action.

[Vaniver]

Growing impatient, Ok Bok continues to chase the cowardly dwarf. Kill, kill, kill, her blood repeated as she swung again.

((Move to I4. Power attack for full, make a sunder attempt against Kurik's shield.))

[Black Plauge]

Round 4:
Ok Bok moves and attacks, attempting to sunder Kurik’s shield. 10+31-9=32 vs. 2+14=16. Hits. Deals 11+21+18=50 damage. Hardness reduces to 30. Tower shield is destroyed. Crowd attitude towards Ok Bok improves 2 steps.

Status:
Kurik:
Crowd Attitude: 0.8125
Shaken (-2 attacks, saving throws, & skill checks) (expires when Ok Bok’s rage ends)
Adamantine Tower Shield Destroyed
HP: 124

Ok Bok:
Crowd Attitude: 4.75
Rage (+8 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
Frenzy (+6 Str, 1 extra attack at highest BAB on full attack, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
HP: 109

http://www.umit.maine.edu/~r.springuel/000D1B33-80000018/000D6BA7-80000018/S2338667D.-1/Match%205%20R4B.JPG

Oh! And in a shower of slivers, Kurik's primary defense has been destroyed. He's still got one more tower shield left, but he's got to get it out and Ok Bok's breathing down his neck.

Kurik, you have 24 hours to post your round 4 action.

[SirChristopher]

"Whoa there!!! That's a little more like what I expected. Me shields in tatters, but I'm still standin. Come ere!"

Full Round Action: Withdraw- J6, I7, H7, G6, F6, E7, D7

Free Action: Draw backup Tower Shield (via Quick Draw)

[Black Plauge]

Kurik withdraws, drawing and readying his second tower shield as he goes.

Status:
Kurik:
Crowd Attitude: 0.8125
Shaken (-2 attacks, saving throws, & skill checks) (expires when Ok Bok’s rage ends)
Adamantine Tower Shield Destroyed
HP: 124

Ok Bok:
Crowd Attitude: 4.75
Rage (+8 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
Frenzy (+6 Str, 1 extra attack at highest BAB on full attack, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
HP: 109

http://www.umit.maine.edu/~r.springuel/000D1B33-80000018/000D6BA7-80000018/S23402C9A.-1/Match%205%20R5A.JPG

And Kurik is still running scared. Which is probably a good idea, given what Ok Bok just did to his shield.

Ok Bok, you have 24 hours to post your round 5 action.

[Vaniver]

Ok Bok grins madly and races after the fleeing dwarf, pressing the attack, anxious for blood.

((I'm assuming Kurik doesn't have cover because he didn't spend the standard action.
The map suggests that Kurik is in F6. If he's there and doesn't have cover, move to H3 then F5, then attack Kurik, power attacking for full. If Kurik has cover from his shield and is in F6, move to H3 then F5 then sunder the shield, power attacking for full.
SC's post says that Kurik is moving to D7. If he's there and doesn't have cover, move to H3 then E6, then attack Kurik, power attacking for full. If Kurik has cover from his shield and is in F6, move to H3 then E6 then sunder the shield, power attacking for full.))

[Black Plauge]

Round 5:
Ok Bok moves and attacks. 10+23-9=24 vs. AC 18. Hits. Deals 4+21+18=43 damage.

Status:
Kurik:
Crowd Attitude: 0.8125
Shaken (-2 attacks, saving throws, & skill checks) (expires when Ok Bok’s rage ends)
Adamantine Tower Shield Destroyed
HP: 81

Ok Bok:
Crowd Attitude: 4.75
Rage (+8 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
Frenzy (+6 Str, 1 extra attack at highest BAB on full attack, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
HP: 109

http://www.umit.maine.edu/~r.springuel/000D1B33-80000018/000D6BA7-80000018/S234387C9.-1/Match%205%20R5B.JPG

Oh! And Ok Bok isn't about to let a hole in Kurik's defenses like that go unused. She's ripped into the stout dwarf with her greatsword. A couple more blows like that and the match will be over.

Kurik, you have 24 hours to post your round 5 action.

[SirChristopher]

"Och! That was quite the hit."

Standard Action: take cover
Move Action: retreat to D7

(Oh crap, I was waiting for this to start happening)

[Black Plauge]

Kurik takes cover behind his shield and moves.

Status:
Kurik:
Crowd Attitude: 0.8125
Shaken (-2 attacks, saving throws, & skill checks) (expires when Ok Bok’s rage ends)
Adamantine Tower Shield Destroyed
HP: 81

Ok Bok:
Crowd Attitude: 4.75
Rage (+8 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
Frenzy (+6 Str, 1 extra attack at highest BAB on full attack, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
HP: 109

http://www.umit.maine.edu/~r.springuel/000D1B33-80000018/000D6BA7-80000018/S23500F35.-1/Match%205%20R6A.JPG

Is it just me, or is this tactic becoming familiar?

Ok Bok, you have 24 hours to post your round 6 action.

[Vaniver]

Moving forward after the dwarf, Ok Bok laughs loudly while bringing the full weight of her Herculean strength down on the dwarf's shield. "Blood!" she cries in Orcish, greeting the crimson drops that splattered across the sand, her blood thrilling at the glimpe of its companion.

((Move to E7. Sunder the tower shield, power attacking for full.))

[Black Plauge]

Note: I’ve been forgetting the non-lethal damage that Ok Bok takes during her frenzy. Since she entered her frenzy in round 2, she’s been in a frenzy for 4 rounds now (2, 3, 4, & 5) and has taken 8 non-lethal damage thus far.
Round 6:
Ok Bok moves and attacks, attempting to sunder Kurik’s shield. 20+31-9=42 vs. 20+14=34. Hits. Deals 4+21+18=43 damage. Adamantine bypasses hardness. Tower shield is destroyed. Crowd attitude towards Ok Bok improves 2 steps. Ok Bok is now Appreciated (+1 morale bonus attacks & damage).
Ok Bok takes 2 non-lethal damage from her frenzy.

Status:
Kurik:
Crowd Attitude: 0.8125
Shaken (-2 attacks, saving throws, & skill checks) (expires when Ok Bok’s rage ends)
Adamantine Tower Shield Destroyed
Tower Shield Destroyed
HP: 81

Ok Bok:
Crowd Attitude: 6.75 (Appreciated, +1 morale bonus attacks & damage)
Rage (+8 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
Frenzy (+6 Str, 1 extra attack at highest BAB on full attack, -4 AC) (expires in round 9)
Non-lethal damage: 10
HP: 109

http://www.umit.maine.edu/~r.springuel/000D1B33-80000018/000D6BA7-80000018/S2353712A.-1/Match%205%20R6B.JPG

And with a shower of splinters this time. Kurik's lost the last of his portable defenses.

Kurik, you have 24 hours to post your round 6 action.

[SirChristopher]

"Alright already! You want a fight, I've got yer fight right here!"

Free Action: Quick Draw Axe #1

Standard Action: Single Melee Attack

Move Action: Retreat along C6 to C5

(Come on BP, I need some ungodly rolls here. I'm talking triple 20 kinda ungodly.... and not for her)

[Black Plauge]

Note: Be careful what you wish for.

Kurik draws a waraxe and attacks. 7+13-2 (shaken)+1 (vs. orc)=19 vs. AC 8. Hits. Deals 9+5=14 damage.
Kruik moves, provoking an AoO for movement. Ok Bok attacks. 19+24-9=34 vs. AC 14. Threatens. 3+24-9=18 vs. AC 14. Confirms critical hit. Deals (5+22+18)+(8+22+18)=93 damage. Kurik is dead. Crowd attitude towards Ok Bok stays the same (+2 critical, -2 killing indifferent opponent).

Final Crowd Attitude Scores:
Kurik: 0.8125
Ok Bok: 6.75

Ouch! That looks like it hurt. Kurik finally took some offensive action, only to be cut down as he then tried to get the heck out of dodge.

Well, you have to admit, in the face of something like Ok Bok, you'd be running for the hills too.

Yeah, but then I wouldn't enter this tournament if you paid me.

Uh. The gladiators are getting paid, or at least the winner is.

My point exactly.

Match is over. Ok Bok wins.

[SirChristopher]

Remember what I said about ungodly rolls for me..... not her!!!

Oh well, crap happens. Congrats to Ok Bok.

[Vaniver]

Ok Bok laughs again, callously cavorting around the corpse of the dwarf. You could not hide forever! She thinks gleefully as she destroys the landscape, sword swinging with little purpose other than to swing and pump her thrilling blood.