Duel Arcana: Round 3 Match 2

[Lord Twig]

Our next two duelists are both a little disturbing, for different reasons, but are great to watch. On one side of the ring we have Loopy and on the other is Rasca.

Loopy’s illusions have proven to be extremely effective and quite dangerous. On the other hand Rasca’s creations are very real and the threat they pose is considerable.

Loopy and Rasca! Prepare to duel!

Please send me a private message with your prepared spells, spells cast prior to the duel, what you will have in hand, what spell(s) you will cast on the first round, and what action you will take on the 2nd round (either prepare to counterspell or total defense).

[generaljimX]

Rasca comes into the ring, muttering to Audhild like usual. He is also holding his signature loaded crossbow. He then prepares to fight this man that doesn't use real things.

[Black Plauge]

"This guy's even crazier than me!" Loopy exclaims as his opponent enters the ring. "Of course, he's still going to lose, and there's nothing his strange friends can do about it."

Casting his first spell, Loopy insultates himself from the magic missles that his opponent had used to win in the last match and readies to get things started.

[Lord Twig]

Rasca:
HP: 49
Mage Armor, rest of duel
Obscuring Mist, expires round 91
Loaded crossbow in hand

Audhild:
HP: 24
Mage Armor, rest of duel

Loopy:
HP: 46
Contingent Energy Resistance, rest of duel
See Invisibility, rest of duel
Stoneskin, rest of duel
Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, expires round 10
Nothing in hand

Initiative: Rasca 20+2=22, Loopy 5+1=6. Rasca goes first.

Round 1:
Rasca casts Obscuring Mist
Loopy casts Lesser Globe of Invulnerability
Round 2:
Neither duelist can see the other to ready a counterspell

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Another fog bank has enveloped Rasca!

Obscuring Mist, and Loopy has cast up another Lesser Globe of Invulnerability.

Either way I hope he doesn’t stay in there! We came here to see a show!

GeneraljimX, you have 24 hours to post Rasca’s next action.

[generaljimX]

Though no one sees it, Rasca produce a peice of squid. After a few quick words, he tosses it down. Instantly, an area of tentacles spring forth and try to crush Loopy.

OOC: Cast evard's black tentacles, targeted at NW J7. Move to B9.

[Lord Twig]

Rasca:
HP: 49
Mage Armor, rest of duel
Obscuring Mist, expires round 91
Evard’s Black Tentacles, expires round 12
Loaded crossbow in hand

Audhild:
HP: 24
Mage Armor, rest of duel

Loopy:
HP: 46
Contingent Energy Resistance, rest of duel
See Invisibility, rest of duel
Stoneskin, rest of duel
Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, expires round 10
Nothing in hand

Round 3:
Rasca casts Evard’s Black Tentacles.
Loopy attempts a grapple check to avoid the tentacles. 16-1=15 vs. 10+17=27, Loopy is grappled by the tentacles.

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We may not be able to see Rasca, but we can see his spell! Black tentacles have sprouted and quickly wrapped up Loopy!

Rasca must have seen how effective the spell was in Casandrella’s match yesterday, especially against smaller opponents.

Black Plauge, you have 24 hours to post Loopy’s next action.

[Black Plauge]

"A little lower," Loopy comments to the tentacles, "The beds in the dormitory aren't very comfortable and I've got a crick in my back. You think you could work it out?"

[Lord Twig]

Rasca:
HP: 49
Mage Armor, rest of duel
Obscuring Mist, expires round 91
Evard’s Black Tentacles, expires round 12
Loaded crossbow in hand

Audhild:
HP: 24
Mage Armor, rest of duel

Loopy:
HP: 46
Contingent Energy Resistance, rest of duel
See Invisibility, rest of duel
Stoneskin, rest of duel (84 hit points remaining)
Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, expires round 10
Nothing in hand

Round 3:
Loopy does nothing.

Round 4:
Tentacles attempt to deal damage to Loopy. 15+17=32 vs. 17-1=16, success. Deals 2+4=6 bludgeoning damage. Stoneskin reduces damage to 0.

Map does not change.

Loopy seems unconcerned by the tentacles. He doesn’t even appear to be trying to escape.

He would have a small chance of it anyway and his stoneskin seems to be protecting him from immediate harm.

GeneraljimX, you have 24 hours to post Rasca’s next action.

[generaljimX]

"I hope my tentacles aren't too strong...."

Rasca summons a dire boar, right in the middle of his own tentacles. He hopes to all the Far Realm that the boar doesn't get grappled, but isn't about to dismiss the tentacles.


OOC: Move to A6. Begin Casting Summon Monster V for a pseudonatural dire boar in squares K:L 6:7.

[Lord Twig]

Note: Keep in mind that Rasca is casting blind, though he can hear the announcers and determine the results of his spells that way.

Rasca:
HP: 49
Mage Armor, rest of duel
Obscuring Mist, expires round 91
Evard’s Black Tentacles, expires round 12
Loaded crossbow in hand

Audhild:
HP: 24
Mage Armor, rest of duel

Loopy:
HP: 46
Contingent Energy Resistance, rest of duel
See Invisibility, rest of duel
Stoneskin, rest of duel (84 hit points remaining)
Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, expires round 10
Nothing in hand

Round 4:
Rasca steps and begins casting Summon Monster V.

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I hear Rasca chanting, he is up to something.

It sounds like he is taking the opportunity to bring in some of his friends.

Black Plauge, you have 24 hours to post Loopy’s next action.

[Black Plauge]

"No, no, no, I said lower, not higher. Damit Rasca, your tentcles need a serious lesson in how to take direction. They're missing my sore spots."

[Lord Twig]

Rasca:
HP: 49
Mage Armor, rest of duel
Obscuring Mist, expires round 91
Evard’s Black Tentacles, expires round 12
Loaded crossbow in hand

Audhild:
HP: 24
Mage Armor, rest of duel

Pseudonatural Dire Boar:
HP: 66
AC: 15
Damage Reduction 5/magic, Acid/Electricity Resistance 5
Gore +14 melee (1d8+15)

Loopy:
HP: 39
Contingent Energy Resistance, rest of duel
See Invisibility, rest of duel
Stoneskin, rest of duel (65 hit points remaining)
Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, expires round 10
Nothing in hand

Round 4:
Loopy does nothing.

Round 5:
Tentacles attempt to deal damage to Loopy. 20+17=37 vs. 2-1=1, success. Deals 5+4=9 bludgeoning damage. Stoneskin reduces damage to 0.
Pseudonatural Dire Boar (PDB) appears in squares I:J/6:7 which is the maximum range for Summon Monster V.
Tentacles attempt to grapple PDB. 3+17=20 vs. 18+19=37, fails.
PDB moves and attacks Loopy. 8+14=22 vs. AC 11, hits. Deals 2+15=17 damage. Stoneskin reduces damage to 7.

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Once again Loopy is content to just ride out the tentacles. That boar may change his mind though!

GeneraljimX, you have 24 hours to post Rasca’s next action.

[generaljimX]

Rasca is now ready to start bringing his opponents' spells down."First things first," he says, moving to the edge of the fog.

OOC: I appoligize for the targeting of the summon. Move to D5, and cast a targeted dispel magic at the lesser globe of invulnurability. If I can not target it from there, move to the edge of the fog in a position where I can.

[Lord Twig]

Rasca:
HP: 49
Mage Armor, rest of duel
Obscuring Mist, expires round 91
Evard’s Black Tentacles, expires round 12
Loaded crossbow in hand

Audhild:
HP: 24
Mage Armor, rest of duel

Pseudonatural Dire Boar:
HP: 66
AC: 15
Damage Reduction 5/magic, Acid/Electricity Resistance 5
Gore +14 melee (1d8+15)

Loopy:
HP: 39
Contingent Energy Resistance, rest of duel
See Invisibility, rest of duel
Stoneskin, rest of duel (65 hit points remaining)
Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, expires round 10
Nothing in hand

Round 5:
Rasca moves and casts Dispel Magic at the Lesser Globe of Invulnerability. Dispel check 10+9=19 vs. DC 20, fails.

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I can see Rasca at the edge of the mist!

He is casting a Dispel Magic… Oh! Looks like it failed to bring down Loopy’s globe. That would have been quite a threat to Loopy if he had.

Loopy is still not in a good spot.

True.

Black Plauge, you have 24 hours to post Loopy’s next action.

[Black Plauge]

"Ouch! Come on now, these crazy creatures of yours aren't really all that sporting while these tentacles are still here. Why don't you get rid of them and then we can have a fair fight."

[Lord Twig]

Rasca:
HP: 49
Mage Armor, rest of duel
Obscuring Mist, expires round 91
Evard’s Black Tentacles, expires round 12
Loaded crossbow in hand

Audhild:
HP: 24
Mage Armor, rest of duel

Pseudonatural Dire Boar:
HP: 66
AC: 15
Damage Reduction 5/magic, Acid/Electricity Resistance 5
Gore +14 melee (1d8+15)

Loopy:
HP: 29
Contingent Energy Resistance, rest of duel
See Invisibility, rest of duel
Stoneskin, rest of duel (49 hit points remaining)
Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, expires round 10
Nothing in hand

Round 5:
Loopy does nothing.

Round 6:
Tentacles attempt to deal damage to Loopy. 4+17=21 vs. 11-1=10, success. Deals 2+4=6 bludgeoning damage. Stoneskin reduces damage to 0.
Tentacles attempt to grapple PDB. 4+17=21 vs. 18+19=37, fails.
PDB attacks Loopy. 5+14=19 vs. AC 11, hits. Deals 5+15=20 damage. Stoneskin reduces damage to 10.

Map is unchanged.

Loopy still seems to be helpless in the tentacles, and the boar has been able to shrug them off so far.

It is hitting hard too! I don’t think Loopy will be able to ignore that one.

GeneraljimX, you have 24 hours to post Rasca’s next action.

[generaljimX]

"No mercy shall be shown to you, as you have not shown mercy to your foes," Rasca replies to Loopy's request for a "fair fight".

"Now, lets try this one more time....."


OOC: Cast another dispel at the globe of invulnerability. Command the PNB to alter form if it is not in the creeppy one.

[Lord Twig]

Note: The PDB has already attacked for this round. In the future I will wait until after you post your move before resolving the PDB’s actions.

Rasca:
HP: 49
Mage Armor, rest of duel
Obscuring Mist, expires round 91
Evard’s Black Tentacles, expires round 12
Loaded crossbow in hand

Audhild:
HP: 24
Mage Armor, rest of duel

Pseudonatural Dire Boar:
HP: 66
AC: 15
Damage Reduction 5/magic, Acid/Electricity Resistance 5
Gore +14 melee (1d8+15)

Loopy:
HP: 29
Contingent Energy Resistance, rest of duel
See Invisibility, rest of duel
Stoneskin, rest of duel (49 hit points remaining)
Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, expires round 10
Nothing in hand

Round 6:
Rasca moves and casts Dispel Magic at the Lesser Globe of Invulnerability. Dispel check 18+9=27 vs. DC 20, success. Loopy uses Fickle Finger of Fate to force Rasca to re-roll. 10+9=19 vs. DC 20, fails.

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Rasca is trying to bring down that globe again. Huh, for a second there I was sure it was going to work.

Apparently not, the globe is still in full force.

Black Plauge, you have 24 hours to post Loopy’s next action.

[Black Plauge]

His mastery of fate having just saved some of his protections, Loopy still doesn't like the situation he's in. There is little that he can do about it though, other than hoping that his protections will prove strong enough to outlast these blasted tentacles.

[Lord Twig]

Rasca:
HP: 49
Mage Armor, rest of duel
Obscuring Mist, expires round 91
Evard’s Black Tentacles, expires round 12
Loaded crossbow in hand

Audhild:
HP: 24
Mage Armor, rest of duel

Pseudonatural Dire Boar:
HP: 66
AC: 15
Damage Reduction 5/magic, Acid/Electricity Resistance 5
Gore +14 melee (1d8+15)

Loopy:
HP: 29
Contingent Energy Resistance, rest of duel
See Invisibility, rest of duel
Stoneskin, rest of duel (40 hit points remaining)
Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, expires round 10
Nothing in hand

Round 6:
Loopy does nothing.

Round 7:
Tentacles attempt to deal damage to Loopy. 2+17=19 vs. 16-1=15, success. Deals 5+4=9 bludgeoning damage. Stoneskin reduces damage to 0.
Tentacles attempt to grapple PDB. 11+17=28 vs. 14+19=33, fails.

Map is unchanged.

Loopy is still biding his time.

GeneraljimX, you have 24 hours to post Rasca’s next action. Please include what the PDB is doing as well.

[generaljimX]

"Time to bring in some more friends," Rasca says while disappearing back into the fog. Just before, a lot of gibberish comes from his direction. The boar takes on a horrifiing form, and attacks Loopy. The sounds of Rasca's incantation can be heard from within the fog.

OOC: Instruct PNB to attack. Five foot step to C5. Begin Casting Summon Monster IV for D3 Huge Psuedonatural Centipedes. In order of preference J:L 8:10, J:L 3:5, and C:E 6:8.

[Lord Twig]

Rasca:
HP: 49
Mage Armor, rest of duel
Obscuring Mist, expires round 91
Evard’s Black Tentacles, expires round 12
Loaded crossbow in hand

Audhild:
HP: 24
Mage Armor, rest of duel

Pseudonatural Dire Boar:
HP: 66
AC: 15
Damage Reduction 5/magic, Acid/Electricity Resistance 5
Gore +14 melee (1d8+15)

Loopy:
HP: 23
Contingent Energy Resistance, rest of duel
See Invisibility, rest of duel
Stoneskin, rest of duel (30 hit points remaining)
Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, expires round 10
Nothing in hand

Round 7:
PDB attacks Loopy. 13+14=27 vs. AC 11, hits. Deals 1+15=16 damage. Stoneskin reduces damage to 6.
Rasca steps and begins casting Summon Monster IV.

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Rasca is not going to waste any time though. He is casting again and I bet we will be seeing more of his friends soon!

Black Plauge, you have 24 hours to post Loopy’s next action.

[Black Plauge]

"Come on luck, don't fail me now."

[OOC: Escape Artist to escape grapple. If successful, move to L9.]

[Lord Twig]

Rasca:
HP: 49
Mage Armor, rest of duel
Obscuring Mist, expires round 91
Evard’s Black Tentacles, expires round 12
Loaded crossbow in hand

Audhild:
HP: 24
Mage Armor, rest of duel

Pseudonatural Dire Boar:
HP: 66
AC: 15
Damage Reduction 5/magic, Acid/Electricity Resistance 5
Gore +14 melee (1d8+15)

Pseudonatural Huge Monstrous Centipedes (2):
HP: 45, 45
AC: 16
Damage Reduction 5/magic, Acid/Electricity Resistance 5
Bite +7 melee (2d6+7) plus poison (Fort DC 16, 1d6 Dex initial and secondary)
Alternate form: -1 moral penalty to attackers

Loopy:
HP: 23
Contingent Energy Resistance, rest of duel
See Invisibility, rest of duel
Stoneskin, rest of duel (25 hit points remaining)
Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, expires round 10
Nothing in hand

Round 7:
Loopy attempts an Escape Artist check to escape from the tentacles. 13+1=14 vs. 15+17=32, fails.

Round 8:
Tentacles attempt to deal damage to Loopy. 3+17=20 vs. 4-1=3, success. Deals 1+4=5 bludgeoning damage. Stoneskin reduces damage to 0.
Tentacles attempt to grapple PDB. 20+17=37 vs. 20+19=39, fails.
Two Pseudonatural Huge Monstrous Centipedes appear in Pseudonatural form.
Tentacles attempt to grapple the centipedes. 2+17=19 vs. 16+17=33 fails and 8+17=25 vs. 11+17=28, success.

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Loopy is finally making some attempt to escape from the tentacles, but he is not making any progress.

Loopy’s defenses must be getting low by now. Wait a minute, I believe Rasca’s summons are showing up.

Ugh! That is disgusting! I have never seen so many tentacles in my life! And I hope to never see that many again!

Nothing with tentacles is good.

GeneraljimX, you have 24 hours to post Rasca’s next action. Please include what your monsters are doing as well.

[generaljimX]

"Hit him, my good friends. Hard." Rasca calls to his creatures from inside the fog, though it comes out as gibberish to most. After the creatures hit, Rasca begins a chant. When it is finished, a now fimilar hail hits the field.

OOC: Instruct all creature to attack. If Loopy is still standing after all attacks are complete, cast ice storm, targeted on SW P7. If this is too far off the field of battle, centered on SW O7.

[Lord Twig]

Note: I have previously ruled that the walls are 20’ from the edge of the ring and there are no rules against targeting spells outside of the ring, so I will allow it.

Rasca:
HP: 49
Mage Armor, rest of duel
Obscuring Mist, expires round 91
Evard’s Black Tentacles, expires round 12
Loaded crossbow in hand

Audhild:
HP: 24
Mage Armor, rest of duel

Pseudonatural Dire Boar:
HP: 66
AC: 15
Damage Reduction 5/magic, Acid/Electricity Resistance 5
Gore +14 melee (1d8+15)

Pseudonatural Huge Monstrous Centipedes (2):
HP: 45, 45
AC: 16
Damage Reduction 5/magic, Acid/Electricity Resistance 5
Bite +7 melee (2d6+7) plus poison (Fort DC 16, 1d6 Dex initial and secondary)
Alternate form: -1 moral penalty to attackers

Loopy:
HP: -1
Contingent Energy Resistance: Cold, rest of duel
See Invisibility, rest of duel
Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, expires round 10
Nothing in hand
-1 Dex

Round 8:
PDB attacks Loopy. 7+14=27 vs. AC 11, hits. Deals 8+15=23 damage. Stoneskin reduces damage to 13.
PHMC1 attacks Loopy. 7+7=14 vs. AC 11, hits. Deals 9+7=16 damage. Stoneskin reduces to damage to 6.
Loopy attempts a Fort save against the poison. 5+7=12 vs. DC 16, fails. Loopy takes 1 point of Dex damage.
PHMC2 tries to escape from the tentacles. 18+17=35 vs. 20+17=37, fails.
Rasca casts Ice Storm targeted at SW P7. Deals 5 cold and 11 bludgeoning damage. The cold damage triggers Loopy’s Contingent Energy Resistance and is reduced to 0. Loopy’s Stoneskin reduces the bludgeoning damage to 6 and is expended. Loopy falls unconscious.
Sister Bessin casts Reach Cure Minor Wounds to stabilize Loopy.

Loopy is taking a serious pummeling from Rasca’s creatures, though one of those blobs with the tentacles seems to be stuck in the black tentacles... There are just too many tentacles in this duel.

Rasca doesn’t seem content to just let things play out though, he is casting again.

An ice storm right up against the side of the arena! Guess he wants to avoid hitting his own creatures. It is hard to tell with all of the tentacles and ice how Loopy is fairing.

Wait! Sister Bessin is calling the match this time. She is indicating that Loopy is down and is casting a cure spell now.

Well that is it then, but Loopy will continue on in the Duel Arcana as this will be his first loss.

Rasca wins.

[generaljimX]

Rasca dismisses all the effects on the feild, and then the creatures. "It has been nice seeing you all," he says to them before sending them back home. Rasca then bows to his downed opponent, and walks off the feild.

I am glad he did not die, really....