Gladiator Tournament II - Round 1: Gork vs. Foom

[Black Plauge]

It sounds like they're getting ready to make a new batch of pulled pork in the concession stands.

What?

All the squealling. You haven't gone deaf have you?

That's the crowd. Gork's fans are making themselves heard.

Oh, and here I was really hoping for some pulled pork.

Whatever. Foom, Gork, introduce yourselves to the crowd.

Gork:
Crowd Attitude: 2.5
HP: 139
Spells: -/2/1

Peanut:
HP: 33

Foom:
Crowd Attitude: 2.5
HP: 122

Foom and Gork have 24 hours to post their round 1 action.

[Darius]

Foom Fang Fing bows to his opponent his hands clasped together under his monk robes. He then turns and bows to the four winds. He then stands up straight, realizes that there is a warforged directly in front of him and says, "Foom no like crazy crazy metal man. Domo arigato Mr. Roboto!"

The ascetic then quickly moves away, jumping onto a nearby platform as he executes a devasting Four Winds kick.

[OOC: Move to R8; R8 to N8; jump from N8 to L8; weapon drill at +26; jump at +37]

[Boomlaor]

Gork smiles as the squeels rain down around him. He grunts at peanut, then draws a rope from his belt and almost quicker than the eye can follow swirls it around his head as a lasso and then returns it to a coil hanging from his belt. He draws his mancatcher and stands at the ready.

[ooc free action to handle peanut ordering him to "come" quickdraw rope, perform weapon drill [roll0] return rope to belt and quickdraw mancatcher, any AoO's provoked (starting in 2nd round) will be with mancatcher, attempting to grapple on a hit.]

[Black Plauge]

Initiative Order:
Foom: 18
Dire Bear: 18
Gork: 11
Flesh Golem: 10
Gray Render: 7
Peanut: 5
Warforged Titan: 2

Foom moves, jumping up onto a platform. Jump DC 15 is automatic.
Foom makes a Perform (weapon drill) check. 40 vs. DC 35. Success. Crowd attitude towards Foom improves 2 steps.

Dire Bear is restrained.

Gork orders Peanut to come.
Gork draws a rope and makes a Perform (weapon drill) check. 33 vs. DC 35. Fails.
Gork draws his mancatcher.

Flesh Golem takes no action.

Gray Render is restrained.

Peanut moves.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Gork:
Crowd Attitude: 2.5
HP: 139
Spells: -/2/1

Peanut:
HP: 33

Foom:
Crowd Attitude: 4.5
HP: 122

How ironic, the squeals have changed to chants for Foom.

Ironic?

After the plug you gave for Gork it turns out that the crowd enjoys Foom's display more. It's a result contrary to what would be expected: irony.

Whatever...

Foom has 24 hours to post his round 2 action.

[Darius]

Foom stretches his arms out, and his wasp tatoo glows briefly. "Speed of Wasp!" he shouts out to the crowd before addressing Gork.

"Mountain man not come to Foom? Foom goes to the Mountain Man!"

He starts a spin kick on his original platform, but halfway through he appears on the platfrom next to Gork, his foot on a collision course with Gork's head.

[OOC: Activate Wasp tattoo for haste effect; abundant step to M35; Single attack using Stunning Fist against Gork; +18 (haste and higher ground) 2d8+4 damage; DC is 25]

[Black Plauge]

Foom activates his Wasp tattoo.
Foom uses Abundant Step and attacks Gork (Sun School ability), attempting to stun. 26 vs. AC 20. Hits. Deals 17 non-lethal damage. Gork Fort 25 vs. DC 25. Success. Gork is unaffected by the stun attempt.

Dire Bear takes no action.

Gork:
Crowd Attitude: 2.5
Non-lethal damage: 17
HP: 139
Spells: -/2/1

Peanut:
HP: 33

Foom:
Crowd Attitude: 4.5
Haste - +1 attacks, AC & Ref, +30ft speed - expires round 7 initiative count 18
HP: 122

Gork has 24 hours to post his round 2 action.

[Boomlaor]

Gork touches his hand to the corner of his lip, where Foom's foot had impacted him. His head still ringing slightly, he glances down at his hand at sees a bit of blood. His eyes narrow in rage, and as he presses the attack a littany of human pressure points runs quickly through his head. He grunts quickly at peanut and with a blinding flash of speed he lashes out, attempting to subdue the monk.

[ooc drop mancatcher, cast swift haste, order peanut to fetch the mancatcher, attempt each of the following actions 'till successful: (1) quickdraw nonmagical masterwork manacles from belt and trip Foom, dropping manacles if countertripped, (2) grapple Foom (3) hogtie Foom (4+) quickdraw +1 merciful masterwork manacles and attack Foom to deal nonlethal damage, using bring 'em home alive
(1) touch attack at +25, trip check at +13
(2) Touch attack at +25, grapple check at +41 (gloves automatically activate), damage is 1d3+11 subdual (favored enemy)
(3) grapple check at +36 to hogtie (or repeat above if grapple wasn't established)
(4) subsequent attacks with manacles at +16/+11, damage is 1d8+1d6+12 subdual, also crippling strike bonus 3d6 subdual for each sucessful hit and 1 str damage for each successful hit (or repeat 1 and/or 2 if either not successful)]

[Black Plauge]

Gork drops his mancatcher.
Gork casts swift haste.
Gork orders Peanut to fetch the mancatcher.
Gork draws his manacles and attacks Foom, attempting to trip. 28 vs. Touch AC 26. Hits. Trip 27 vs. 13. Success. Foom is prone. Crowd attitude towards Gork improves 2 steps.
Gork attacks Foom, attempting to grapple. This provokes an AoO. Foom attacks Gork. 16 vs. AC 21. Deflected by armor.
Gork attacks Foom, attempting to grapple. 38 vs. Touch AC 22 (-4 prone). Hits. Grapple 42 vs. 28. Success. Deals 13 non-lethal damage. Since Foom is 5ft above Gork, he must make a Jump check to successfully move into Foom’s space and maintain the hold. Jump 40 vs. DC 40. Success. Gork moves into Foom’s space. Gork and Foom are grappling.
Gork attempts to hog-tie Foom. 39 vs. 30. Success. Foom is bound and helpless. Use Rope 27 sets DC for Foom’s escape attempts. Crowd attitude towards Gork improves 1 step. Crowd attitude towards Foom worsens 1 step. Gork is now appreciated (+1 attacks and damage)
Gork draws another set of manacles and attacks Foom. 24 & 26 vs. AC 8 (effective Dex -5, -4 helpless, no monk bonuses). Both hit. Deals 25 & 35 non-lethal damage and 2 total strength damage.

Flesh Golem bashes the high platform next to it. Deals 18 damage. Hardness reduces to 13. Beserk chance 46 (beserk on a roll of 1).

Gray Render knocks over a wall and steps.

Peanut moves. Due to rough terrain and obstacles, he can’t also pick up the mancatcher this round.

Warforged Titan takes no action.


Gork:
Crowd Attitude: 5.5 (Appreciated, +1 attacks and damage)
Non-lethal damage: 17
HP: 139
Spells: -/2/1

Peanut:
HP: 33

Foom:
Crowd Attitude: 2.5
Haste - +1 attacks, AC & Ref, +30ft speed - expires round 7 initiative count 18
Bound & helpless
Strength damage: 2 (-1 to all strength related checks, including melee attacks and damage)
Non-lethal damage: 60
HP: 122

[Darius]

"Yield! I yield!" Foom shouts as he thrashes useless against the manacles.

[Boomlaor]

In his now customary manner of ending matches he wins, Gork bows to his opponent, turns to address the crowd, and says in a clear loud voice, "Justice has been served." As the squeals rain down from the crowd, he turns to free his opponent. As he is doing so, he says in a voice only Foom can hear, "you know, that pulled pork idea was pretty good. Will you allow me to treat you to some this evening by way of appology for my rough treatment?"

[Black Plauge]

Ah! I was hoping to see some one actually escape Gork's manacles.

Guess we'll have to wait for that to happen. This match is done.

Match is over. Gork wins.

Voting closes on 15 February.

[Darius]

"Much as I would like to take you up on your offer, friend, my vows forbid it," Foom replies. "They do not, however, prevent me from eating my salad and drinking my tea while you enjoy a repast of former living and now cooked flesh."