Gladiator Tournament II - Round 1: Rakesh vs. Coravel

[Black Plauge]

This should be a match to remember. Rakesh was mighty impressive in the grand melee.

Coravel did a good job of redeeming himself in the eyes of the crowd too, in is one on one match vs. Del.

I expect that he'll be spending some time on his back now though.

That remains to be seen. Rakesh, Coravel, introduce yourselves to the crowd.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 12 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
HP: 162
Spells: 3/3/8

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 2.75
HP: 125

[SlagMortar]

Rakesh enters the arena with his guisarme in hand. He raises it to the crowd and calls out
"I watched you prance and dance with Del
And you were, in fact, untouchab-el.
But now you tangle with a REAL foe
THE TOWERING INFERNO!"

Rakesh finishes his recitation with a swift magical chant and suddenly his movements accelerate. He sprints, leaping high, and landing nearer Coravel.

OOC:
Dodge target is Coravel. Cast Expeditious Retreat. Move and jump (6 ranks + 12 Str + 16 speed + 2 syn - 2 ACP = +34) to impress the crowd.
Intent: Cast Expeditious Retreat and jump to impress the crowd.
End in a location with the following priorities:
1. where none of the monsters can attack without breaking their chain.
2. at least 15 feet away from Coravel
3. within 70 feet of Coravel
4. on a 5'x5' platform. Rather be on the ground than a 10'x10' platform.
If Coravel stays near where he is, Rakesh will end in E13 with his jump taking place over the low wall in C14.

[Tashalar]

Coravel scans his surroundings carefully before picking a spot where he can greet the crowd. Moving swiftly across the arena, Coravel then goes into the already known sequence of flips and jumps while poking invisible opponents with his rapier and carving the ground around him to form a large 'U' for Untouchable in the sand.

[Dodge target is Rakesh throughout the match unless I indicate otherwise. Activate haste as a free action, move to J6 and then 'jump around' to impress the crowd to K6, K7, and J7 (jump mod +43) and standard action to perform a weapon drill assisted by tumble (+27 +2 for assist if possible)

Note: Sorry for my short posts this time...

Edit: Non-magical rapier drawn... ;)]

[Black Plauge]

Initiative:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2

Coravel activates his boots of speed.
Coravel moves, jumping to impress the crowd. 46 vs. DC 40. Success. Crowd attitude towards Coravel improves 1 step.
Coravel makes a perform (weapon drill) check to impress the crowd. 43 vs. DC 35. Success. Crowd attitude towards Coravel improves 2 steps. Coravel is now Appreciated (+1 attacks & damage).

Bulette is restrained.

Tyrannosaurus is restrained.

Rakesh casts expeditous retreat.
Rakesh moves, jumping to impress the crowd. 39 vs. DC 40. Fails. Crowd is not impressed.

Clay Golem takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 12 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft speed, duration of match.
HP: 162
Spells: 3/2/8

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 5.75 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Dodge: Rakesh
Haste - +1 attacks & AC, +30ft speed, 9 rounds remaining
HP: 125

Initiative:
Round 2:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2

Well, Coravel is off to a good start. He's prancing about and carved that 'U' of his in the sand. One wonders though why he favors that particular side of the arena for reading it.

Indeed, you'd think that he'd either rotate which part of the arena it was directed to or at least make it consistently for the nobles seated above the victory arch, under their canopy.

Coravel has 24 hours to post his round 2 action.

[Tashalar]

Coravel only nods shortly as the crowd cheers loudly in response to his usual greeting. Then he focuses on his adversary and he frowns as the restrictive tournament rules come to his mind. I'll have to keep my distance for now...

Quickly he moves through the arena, jumping easily over the obstacles in his path. Let's involve some of the... other beings here... Coravel thinks as he eyes the T-Rex at a distance. But.. I need to give the crowd something to watch, too...

Jumping onto a small wall, Coravel balances for a moment on one foot - piercing the air in front of him a few times with his rapier before hopping off of it again.

[Turn of boots as a free action; move to N4, then to Q7 and jump onto the wall in R8 (jump mod +31), balance to impress crowd (+26 +2 to assist with tumble if possible) and jump off the wall again to land in S8.]

[Black Plauge]

Corvael moves, jumping onto a wall, balancing on top, and then jumping back down. Jump 43 vs. DC 40. Success. Balance 33 vs. DC 15. Success. 33 vs. DC 40 to impress. Fails. Crowd is not impressed.

Bulette takes no action.

Tyrannosaurus moves.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 12 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft speed, duration of match.
HP: 162
Spells: 3/2/8

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 5.75 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Dodge: Rakesh
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
HP: 125

Initiative:
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2
Round 3:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15

Rakesh has 24 hours to post his round 2 action.

[SlagMortar]

Rakesh roars as his prey runs away. He begins to recite while flipping and running after Coravel:
"Run, run, as fast as you can.
Come on and fight like a man.
Careful you might fall down
Since you run like a clown.
You should think of a new plan."
Rakesh breezes past the Warforged and leaps the low platform and sweeps in on Coravel. His guisarme dips low to sweep the elf from his feet.
OOC:
Dodge target Coravel unless I indicate otherwise.
Accelerated tumble (+20 - 2 ACP - 10 accelerated = +8) for the entire move. Move G13 -> P13 (leaping (+34) platform in J13) -> R11 -> R10. I think that's 70 feet. Jump over platform is an attempt to impress the crowd, aided by tumble if possible.
Trip attack (Attack Bonus: +13 BAB +12 Str +1 mwk +2 morale = +28, Trip modifier +12 Str +4 feat = +16). If counter tripped, drop guisarme.
Follow up attack for non-lethal damage (Attack Bonus: +24, damage: 2d4 +18 Str +2 morale = 2d4+20).
Attacks of opportunity will be sunder attempts on the rapier (+28 +4 two-handed = +32).
If I counted wrong and can't get in range to attack Coravel, move so that Rakesh is as near Coravel as possible and then cast mirror image.

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh moves, tumbling to avoid AoOs, and jumping over a platform to impress the crowd. Tumble 24 vs. DC 15. Success. Jump 37 vs. DC 20 & 40. Success and fails. Rakesh clears the platform, but does not impress the crowd.
Rakesh attacks Coravel, attempting to trip. 30 vs. Touch AC 26. Hits. 29 vs. 17. Success. Coravel is tripped. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh improves 2 steps. Rakesh gets a follow up attack, which he takes for non-lethal damage. 38 vs. AC 26. Hits. Deals 25 damage.

Clay Golem moves.

Warforged Titan moves.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 14 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft speed, duration of match.
HP: 162
Spells: 3/2/8

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 5.75 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Dodge: Rakesh
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
Prone - -4 melee attacks & AC, no ranged attacks, +4 ranged AC
HP: 100

Initiative:
Round 3:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2

Well, Coravel tried to make that wall walk look hard, but there was just something about his performance that made it seem so simple.

He also seems to have underestimated Rakesh's speed as he's now finding himself flat on his back.

Coravel has 24 hours to post his round 3 action.

[Tashalar]

Coravel glares at Rakesh from below. In a incredibly quick and fluid motion he propels himself back on his feet though. "Not so quick, big one..." he almost growls at him as he gets up. His eyes are on Rakesh's weapon though, warily watching his opponents every move.

(I cannot really post more fluff as so much depends on rolls)

[Use the Free Stand maneuver from CA to stand up as a free action with a tumble check vs. DC 35 (tumble +28 +2 to assist with jump) and to impress the crowd vs. DC 40. Intent - as this is easiest:
=> Tumble check succeeds and Rapier is not sundered:
spring attack Rakesh (to S9) to deal non-lethal damage, fighting defensively and using combat expertise for -5/+5 to AC (attack at +25 +1 morale -4 -4 -5 = +13; damage is 3d6+6); then move away tumbling at full speed to S15.
=> Tumble check fails and Rapier is not sundered:
5' step to Rakesh (to S9) and single attack to deal non-lethal damage, fighting defensively and using combat expertise for -5/+5 to AC (attack at +25 +1 morale -4 -4 -5 = +13; damage is 3d6+6)
=> Tumble check succeeds and Rapier is sundered:
spring attack Rakesh (to S9) to deal non-lethal damage drawing the magical rapier as part of the move, fighting defensively and using improved combat expertise for -10/+10 to AC (attack at +27 +1 morale -4 -4 -10 = +10; damage is 3d6+8, Con 1); then move away tumbling at full speed to S15.
(If drawing a weapon as a part of the spring attack movement is not possible, see below)
=> see parentheses above or Tumble check fails and Rapier is sundered:
5' step to R7, (wiggle ears as free action), total defense as standard action.

And... I'll do the tumble check myself (without the +2 to assist):
[roll0]

The End.]

[SlagMortar]

After Coravel makes his attack, but before Coravel has finished his move, Rakesh shouts, "Unless you want me to break that stick, you'd best drop it and give it a kick."
OOC: Speak out of turn so Coravel can choose to react to give warning.

[Black Plauge]

Coravel attempts to stand from prone as a free action. This provokes an AoO. Rakesh attacks, attempting to sunder Coravel’s rapier. This provokes an AoO, but Coravel doesn’t threaten Rakesh. 44 vs. 27. Success. Deals 26 damage. Adamantine ignores hardness. Rapier takes 26 damage and is destroyed. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh improves 2 steps.
Coravel attempts to stand from prone as a free action. Tumble 35 vs. DC 35. Success.
Coravel moves, drawing his magical rapier as he goes.
Coravel attacks Rakesh, fighting defensively and using improved combat expertise, attempting to deal non-lethal damage. 17vs. AC 31. Deflected by ring.
Coravel moves.

Bulette steps.

Tyrannosaurus takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 16 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft speed, duration of match.
HP: 162
Spells: 3/2/8

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 5.75 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Dodge: Rakesh
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
Fighting Defensively - -4 to hit, +13 AC
Improved Combat Expertise - -8 to hit, +8 AC
HP: 100

Initiative:
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2
Round 4:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15

Rakesh has 24 hours to post his round 3 action.

[SlagMortar]

Rakesh smiles as his weapon smashes through the rapier, and his smile broadens at Coravel's feeble stab. He decides he likes where Coravel is located and determines to keep him in the area while putting on a show for the crowd.

"Elf keeps sword in hand
Not on ground, as requested
Rakesh take toy away."

He leaps foward and grabs at Coravel's weapon, knowing that the judges have not yet permitted its use. He continues his movement and winds up standing near Coravel, ready to grapple him if he goes for his weapon.

OOC: Standing broad jump (+34) to R14 to impress the crowd. Remove one hand from guisarme. Spring attack with unarmed disarm to grab rapier (+13 BAB +12 Str + 2 morale -4 light weapon = +23). Finish move at P17 regardless of success or failure.

[Tashalar]

As Rakesh makes broad jump towards him Coravel smiles and nods - which then turns into a frown as Rakesh moves up close surprisingly. What does he... Coravel thinks as his eyes turn wide suddenly when Rakesh's chant gives his intention away.

Coravel's eyes narrow dangerously. His whole body starts shaking slightly and the knuckles of the hand on his rapier are turning white as Rakesh leisurely reaches out and makes a grab for the rapier. "You... cowardly... brute! Foul Play!" He barely manages to exclaim through clenched teeth as his coloring darkens considerably. As Rakesh continues to reach for the rapier unperturbed of Coravel's bleat, Coravel instinctively and with growing anger unleashes the power of his rapier, striking swiftly on Rakesh's forearm and causing him to pull back in dire pain. Take THIS for your foul play! Coravel shouts in his face, a bit of foam showing around his mouth.

Wait... what... ugh...

The next instant, Coravel's rage receds as he realizes what he has done...

[Free action to speak, AoO to make a touch attack on Rakesh dealing 1d6 Con damage, free action to almost give in to 'Rage'

Touch attack: +27 +1 morale -4 fighting defensively -8 Combat Expertise = +16
[roll0]
[roll1]
]

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh jumps at Coravel, attempting to impress the crowd. 42 vs. DC 40 (for both checks). Success. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh improves 1 step.
Rakesh attacks Coravel unarmed, attempting to disarm. This provokes an AoO. Coravel attacks, using the rapier’s special touch attack. 29 vs. Touch AC 15. Hits. Deals 6 Con damage (max damage). This is lethal damage. Tournament staff casts restoration on Rakesh, healing the Con damage. Crowd attitude towards Coravel worsens 4 steps (-5 cheating, +1 max damage). Coravel is no longer Appreciated. Coravel is charged with the cost of the restoration.
Rakesh’s disarm attempt automatically fails because he took damage on the AoO.
Rakesh moves.

Clay Golem berserker chance 82 (needed to roll 2 or lower).
Clay Golem takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Coravel’s fighting defensively and combat expretise bonuses end.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 17 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft speed, duration of match.
HP: 162
Spells: 3/2/8

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 1.75
Dodge: Rakesh
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
HP: 100

Initiative:
Round 4:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2

With his first rapier broken, Coravel's switched to his more deadly one.

A dangerous tactic, as events now prove, as that rapier is in capable of not dealing lethal damage. Any strike he makes in the next few seconds, before the non-lethal restriction is lifted, is going to cost him with the crowd and the judges.

Coravel has 24 hours to post his round 4 action.

[Tashalar]

Ah... now that will cost me... I'd better disengage for now... until those judges finally think it's time for the real contest to start. Shaking his head and frowning shortly, Coravel turns away from Rakesh and towards the huge predator. Shrugging shortly he tumbles towards him, feints to the left and then dodges the T-Rex to the right.

The T-Rex never really processed what is going on as Coravel is already out of his reach once more and continues his path across the arena.

Let's give the other half something to cheer at, Coravel thinks as he runs up to a low wall, jumps onto it and almost seems to glide over it and off it on the other end.

[Activate haste as free action. Accelerated tumble to S20 then normal speed tumble to move through the T-Rex's space and to impress the crowd with it, then accelerated tumble to move out of his threatened area (first move should end in T26 via S24. Continue to move to S31 and jump over the low wall to Q33 to impress the crowd (assisted by balance for the gliding effect), finish movement in N33.

Intent: Tumble and Jump to impress, evade any AoOs from the T-Rex, get to N33 (10' move to spare, so should be fine).

Tumble: [roll0]
Jump (without the assist): [roll1]
Balance (just in case): [roll2] ]

[SlagMortar]

Rakesh shocked as blood drains from his body and down the rapier. For a moment he breaks character and shouts, "You tell me to fight FAIR!?" Gladly the restoration repairs his body and the fight continues. Enough games. This one will get no quarter from me.

Rakesh watches Coravel flee. With his chances to get the elf during the non-lethal period at an end, he prepares his defenses. Words like a poem form on his lips, but only those versed in magic recognize them. Then the familiar site of a pack of Towering Infernos burst onto the scene as Rakesh moves toward the center of the arena.

OOC: Cast mirror image to get [roll0] images. Move to N20 (via M18), tumbling at half speed ([roll1]) avoid AoO from Warforged.

[Black Plauge]

Coravel moves, tumbling to avoid AoOs, move through the Tyrannosaurus’s space, and impress the crowds. Tumble 29 vs. DC 15. Success. Tumble 39 vs. DC 25. Success. Tumble 39 bs. DC 40. Fails. Coravel avoids AoOs and moves through the Tyrannosaurus’s space, but does not impress the crowd.
Coravel moves, Jumping over a low wall to impress the crowd. Jump 52 vs. DC 20. Success. Balance 42 vs. DC 10 to assist. Success. Jump 54 vs. DC 40. Success. Coravel clears the wall and crowd attitude towards him improves 1 step.

Bulette takes no action.

Tyrannosaurus moves.

Rakesh casts mirror image.
Rakesh moves, tumbling to avoid AoOs. Tumble vs. DC 15 is automatic.

Clay Golem moves.

Warforged Titan steps.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 17 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft speed, duration of match.
Mirror image - 6 images, expires in round 84 on initiative count 13
HP: 162
Spells: 3/1/8

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 2.75
Dodge: Rakesh
Haste - +1 attacks & AC, +30ft speed, 9 rounds remaining
HP: 100

Initiative:
Round 5:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2

Well, Coravel seems to have reined in his temper and seperated enough for the match to enter the lethal stage without him getting another penalty.

Maybe, but he's also given Rakesh a chance to copy himself several times. Finding the right one to hit is going to be difficult now.

Coravel has 24 hours to post his round 5 action.

[Tashalar]

Instead of Rakesh plummeting after him, only the clay golem takes a leisurely step towards him. Moving to the side slightly to get a look at his opponent, Coravel frowns deeply as he sees numerous Rakeshs in place of the one.

He'll come to me in time... Looking around, Coravel then tumbles towards the nearby bulette, strikes it once and tumbles away again, finalizing his move with a series of flips.

Facing Rakesh, Coravel then leisurely waves him over seven times.

[Free action to end haste. Spring attack bulette by moving to L37, attacking the bulette fighting defensively, moving to K36 and tumbling at half speed to K35 to impress the crowd.

Attack (+27 - 4 fd= +23): [roll0]
Damage (3d6+7): [roll1] +1 Con
Tumble (+28) [roll2] ]

[Black Plauge]

Note: Due to terrain, Coravel runs out of movement before he can make the tumble check to impress the crowd.
Coravel deactivates his boots of speed.
Coravel moves and attacks the bulette. 35 vs. AC 22. Hits. Deals 20 damage and 1 Con damage.
Coravel moves. Crowd attitude towards Coravel improves 1 step (spring attack).

Bulette attacks Coravel. 25, 20, & 20 vs. AC 42. All whiff.
Bulette steps.

Tyrannosaurus takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 17 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft speed, duration of match.
Mirror image - 6 images, expires in round 84 on initiative count 13
HP: 162
Spells: 3/1/8

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 3.75
Dodge: Rakesh
Fighting Defensively- -4 to hit, +13 AC
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
HP: 100

Bulette:
Con damage: 1 (-1 to all Con related checks)
HP: 56

Initiative:
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2
Round 6:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15

[SlagMortar]

Now that the lethal part of the match is started, Rakesh dispenses with his flippant poetry. His pack runs at Coravel leaping over the rocks strewn in his way, and almost completely ignoring the clumsy clay golem. Looking every bit the packe of feral beasts, all the Rakesh images converge near Coravel. With a shout of "Inferno!" Rakesh's guisarme flashes up and comes down in an arc and strikes into Coravel's weapon, hoping to separate it from is grasp.

OOC: Charge to L34, leaping rubble in the way to impress the crowd (Jump [roll0]). Accelerated tumble if allowed during charge ([roll1]) to avoid AoO from clay golem. AC vs AoO = 30 base +4 mobility -2 charge = 32. Disarm attack (+13 BAB +12 Str +1 mwk +2 morale +4 two-handed +2 charge = +34 => [roll2]). AC vs Coravel = 30 base +1 Dodge -2 charge = 29.

If anything blocks the path preventing a charge, spring attack trip (signature) on the clay golem forfeiting the follow-up attack and end move at I30 leaping (jump roll above) onto platforms to impress the crowd. Trip attack (to hit: +13 BAB +12 Str +1 mwk +2 morale = +28 => [roll3], trip check: +12 Str +4 feat = +16 => [roll4])

[Black Plauge]

Note: To charge, Rakesh must fly and can’t tumble to avoid the AoO.
Rakesh charges Coravel, provoking an AoO from the Clay Golem. Clay Golem attacks Rakesh. Targets image 4 of 7 (Rakesh is 7). 20 vs. AC 12. Hits. Image is destroyed.
Rakesh charges Coravel, attempting to disarm. This provokes an AoO from Coravel, but Coravel doesn’t threaten Rakesh.
Rakesh attacks Coravel, attempting to disarm. 39 vs. 38. Success. Coravel is disarmed. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh improves 2 steps.

Clay Golem berserk 48 (needed to roll 3 or lower).
Clay Golem moves.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 19 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft land speed, duration of match.
Mirror image - 5 images, expires in round 84 on initiative count 13
HP: 162
Spells: 3/2/7

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 3.75
Dodge: Rakesh
Fighting Defensively- -4 to hit, +13 AC
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
HP: 100

Bulette:
Con damage: 1 (-1 to all Con related checks)
HP: 56

Initiative:
Round 6:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2

One down, only 6 more Rakesh's to go.

To that end, Coravel should try to force Rakesh into another monster somehow. The more images a monster removes, the less he'll have to deal with himself.

Coravel has 24 hours to post his round 6 action.

[Tashalar]

Coravel watches Rakesh fly towards him not surprised in the least as the brute again goes for his weapon instead of fighting fair. Nothing I can do if he continues like this... at least I can give the crowd the show it deserves.

Instead of picking up his rapier, Coravel just stands where he is for a moment. Then he flips onto his right hand for a second, one leg stretched out towards Rakesh and one towards the bulette. Back on his feet in an instant, Coravel then leisurely tilts backwards and motions to Rakesh and the bulette at the same time with his hands, his eyes on Rakesh.

[Activate haste as free action. Make a tumble move to impress the crowd (Edit: only if it does not grant an AoO - otherwise the tumble is to evade AoOs and impress) - move 5' to J36 then standard action for full defense.]

[Black Plauge]

Coravel activates his boots of speed.
Coravel moves, tumbling to avoid AoOs and impress the crowd. DC’s 15 & 17 to avoid AoOs are automatic. 37 vs. DC 40 to impress. Fails. Crowd is not impressed.
Coravle goes on full defense.

Bulette attacks Coravel. 35, 14, & 13 vs. AC 46. Bite and claws whiff.

Tyrannosaurus takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 19 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft land speed, duration of match.
Mirror image - 5 images, expires in round 84 on initiative count 13
HP: 162
Spells: 3/2/7

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 3.75
Dodge: Rakesh
Full Defense- no attacks, +16 AC
Haste - +1 attacks & AC, +30ft speed, 8 rounds remaining
HP: 100

Bulette:
Con damage: 1 (-1 to all Con related checks)
HP: 56

Initiative:
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2
Round 7:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15

[SlagMortar]

A grin blooms on Rakesh's face as he sees the elf has finally seen sense and left his expensive toy sword lie. Rakesh tries to grab hold of Coravel to finish off the match. He steps forward and reaches out a clawed hand grasping at Coravel's ears, clothes, jewelry, or anything else he can get a hand on. Once Rakesh gets ahold of the elf, he drops his guisarme and applies a crushing bear hug.

OOC:
If possible to 5' step between rubble and low wall, 5' step to K35. Free action to activate haste. Full attack using attacks to grapple, then pin, then deal damage. If first two attacks fail to establish grapple, stop attacking. If a grapple is established, free action to begin rage.
Attack bonus on first two attacks: +13 BAB +12 Str +2 morale +1 haste = +28.
Grapple checks: +13 BAB +12 Str = +25. Increases to +27 with rage.
Damage: 1d3 base +12 Str +2 morale = 1d3+14. Increases to 1d3+16 with rage.
Edit: Note Coravel's AC is 46 (listed incorrectly above), with touch AC 42. Both +1 against Rakesh from Dodge so touch AC vs Rakesh is 43.

If not possible to 5' step to K35, use move action to move to J35. Free action to activate haste. Standard action grapple Coravel. Attack bonus +30 (same as above +2 to hit from flanking).

Any attacks of opportunity will be taken as grapple attempts.

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh steps.
Rakesh activates his boots of speed.
Rakesh attacks Coravel, attempting to start a grapple. This provokes an AoO, but because Coravel is unarmed, he does not threaten Rakesh and cannot take advantage. 44 vs. Touch AC 43. Success. Grapple 42 vs. 19. Success. Deals 17 non-lethal damage. Rakesh steps into Coravel’s space, provoking an AoO from the Bulette.
Bulette attacks Rakesh. Targets image 4 of 6 (Rakesh is 6). 29 vs. AC 10. Hits. Image is destroyed.
Rakesh and Coravel are grappling.
Rakesh rages.
Rakesh attempts to pin Coravel. 44 vs. 27. Success. Coravel is pinned. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh improves 1 step, crowd attitude towards Coravel worsens 1 step. Rakesh is now Beloved (+3 attacks & damage, auto true ressurection if killed in match).
Rakesh attempts to deal damage to Coravel via grapple. 31 vs. 24 and 31 vs. 33. One succeeds, one fails. Deals 18 non-lethal damage.

Clay Golem berserk 14 (needed to roll 4 or lower).
Clay Golem takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 20 (Beloved, +3 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft land speed, duration of match.
Mirror image - 4 images, expires in round 84 on initiative count 13
Rage - +4 Str & Con, +2 Will, -2 AC, expires initiative 13 round 14
Pinning Coravel
HP: 196
Spells: 3/2/7

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 2.75
Dodge: Rakesh
Full Defense- no attacks, +16 AC
Haste - +1 attacks & AC, +30ft speed, 8 rounds remaining
Pinned by Rakesh
Non-lethal damage: 35
HP: 100

Bulette:
Con damage: 1 (-1 to all Con related checks)
HP: 56

Initiative:
Round 7:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2

Coravel's trying to play down the loss of his rapier...

But Rakesh isn't fooled and puts Coravel into a nasty hold. One wonders, however, if that was a good idea so close to the bulette.

Coravel has 24 hours to post his round 7 action.

[Tashalar]

As Rakesh easily grabs him on his first try, Coravel's eyes bulge and almost seem to burst from their sockets. "You... trickster! Know you not how to fight honorably?!" As Rakesh then picks him up, turns him about and pins him to the ground, Coravel's temper finally explodes.

Between gasps for breath he screams "Get... off of me... you fat... brute! ... NOW!!" Struggling to to escape his bounds, Coravel squirms against the ground to get free.

[Haste as free action. Rage as free action. Full grapple attack to break free - first from pin, then from grapple (not that it will help).

Grapple at: +17 BAB +2 Str = +19 / +19 / +14 / +9 (last attack cannot work, left out)

1: [roll0]
2: [roll1]
3: [roll2]
4: [roll3] ]

[Black Plauge]

Note: Coravel’s boots are already active.
Coravel rages.
Coravel attempts to escape the pin. 32 vs. 44. Fails.
Coravel attempts to escape the pin. 22 vs. 34. Fails.
Coravel attempts to escape the pin. 28 vs. 30. Fails.
Coravel attempts to escape the pin. 19 vs. 43. Fails.

Bulette attacks random target in grapple. Targets 5 of 6 (Rakesh’s images are 1-4, Rakesh is 5, Coravel is 6). 32 vs. AC 25. Hits. Deals 16 damage.
Bulette attacks random target in grapple. Targets 1 of 6. 16 vs. AC 10. Hits. Image is destroyed.
Bulette attacks random target in grapple. Targets 2 of 5 (Rakesh’s images are 1-3, Rakesh is 4, Coravel is 5). 26 vs. AC 10. Hits. Image is destroyed.

Tyrannosaurus takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 20 (Beloved, +3 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft land speed, duration of match.
Mirror image - 2 images, expires in round 84 on initiative count 13
Rage - +4 Str & Con, +2 Will, -2 AC, expires initiative 13 round 14
Pinning Coravel
HP: 180
Spells: 3/2/7

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 2.75
Dodge: Rakesh
Full Defense- no attacks, +16 AC
Haste - +1 attacks & AC, +30ft speed, 7 rounds remaining
Rage - +4 Str & Con, +2 Will, -2 AC, expires round 13 initiative 20
Pinned by Rakesh
Non-lethal damage: 35
HP: 124

Bulette:
Con damage: 1 (-1 to all Con related checks)
HP: 56

Initiative:
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2
Round 8:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15

Rakesh has 24 hours to post his round 7 action.

Map is unchanged.

[SlagMortar]

Rakesh continues crushing the air out of Coravel as the bulette rakes his back. His blood drips down onto the elf, but the blow does nothing to weaken his grip or his resolve. "Honorably? This is a fight, man-to-man, and we see who the better man is!"

OOC:
Full attack with all grapple checks for damage.
Check 1: [roll0], damage: [roll1]
Check 2: [roll2], damage: [roll3]
Check 3: [roll4], damage: [roll5]
Check 4: [roll6], damage: [roll7]

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh grapples with Coravel, attempting to deal damage. 32 vs. 34, 43 vs. 28, 32 vs. 30, & 23 vs. 29. Two deal damage, two do not. Deals 18 & 20 non-lethal damage. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh improves 1 step (max damage).
Rakesh’s pin ends.

Clay Golem berserk 77.
Clay Golem takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 21 (Beloved, +3 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft land speed, duration of match.
Mirror image - 2 images, expires in round 84 on initiative count 13
Rage - +4 Str & Con, +2 Will, -2 AC, expires initiative 13 round 14
Grappling Coravel
HP: 180
Spells: 3/2/7

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 2.75
Dodge: Rakesh
Full Defense- no attacks, +16 AC
Haste - +1 attacks & AC, +30ft speed, 7 rounds remaining
Rage - +4 Str & Con, +2 Will, -2 AC, expires round 13 initiative 20
Grappling Rakesh
Non-lethal damage: 73
HP: 124

Bulette:
Con damage: 1 (-1 to all Con related checks)
HP: 56

Initiative:
Round 8:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2

Coravel isn't making any headway in getting out of that wrestling match.

And Rakesh seems intent on finishing the match this way, despite the Bulette's efforts to convince him otherwise.

Coravel has 24 hours to post his round 8 action.

[Tashalar]

Coravel grimaces in glee as Rakesh relinquishes his hold to then break grab Coravel around the waist shortly and strongly until his ribs crack. As Rakesh readjusts his grip, Coravel suddenly slips out of his grasp, slips one arm below Rakesh's throat and tries to force him to his knees.

[Haste is active. Full grapple attack to pin Rakesh, then to deal damage. Mods: +19/+19/+14/+9.]

[Black Plauge]

Coravel attempts to pin Rakesh. 23 vs. 38. Fails.
Coravel attempts to pin Rakesh. 28 vs. 30. Fails.
Coravel attempts to pin Rakesh. 27 vs. 38. Fails.
Coravel attempts to pin Rakesh. 13 vs. 40. Fails.

Bulette attacks random target in grapple. 2 of 4 (1-2 are images, 3 is Rakesh, 4 is Coravel). 1. Automatically misses.
Bulette attacks random target in grapple. 2 of 4. 29 vs. AC 10. Hits. Image is destroyed.
Bulette attacks random target in grapple. 2 of 3. (1 is image, 2 is Rakesh, 3 is Coravel). 1. Automaticaly misses.
Bulette attacks random target in grapple. 2 of 3. 29 vs. AC 25. Hits. Deals 7 damage.

Tyrannosaurus takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 21 (Beloved, +3 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft land speed, duration of match.
Mirror image - 1 images, expires in round 84 on initiative count 13
Rage - +4 Str & Con, +2 Will, -2 AC, expires initiative 13 round 14
Grappling Coravel
HP: 173
Spells: 3/2/7

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 2.75
Dodge: Rakesh
Full Defense- no attacks, +16 AC
Haste - +1 attacks & AC, +30ft speed, 6 rounds remaining
Rage - +4 Str & Con, +2 Will, -2 AC, expires round 13 initiative 20
Grappling Rakesh
Non-lethal damage: 73
HP: 124

Bulette:
Con damage: 1 (-1 to all Con related checks)
HP: 56

Initiative:
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2
Round 9:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15

Rakesh has 24 hours to post his round 8 action.

Map is unchanged.

[SlagMortar]

Rakesh casually brushes away Coravel's attempts to turn the tables. He focuses his adrenaline into choking the light out of the elf's eyes. He does not even flinch as the bulette hits him again. In a low voice he growls, "Second verse, same as the first."

OOC:
Full attack with all grapple checks for damage.
Check 1: [roll0], damage: [roll1]
Check 2: [roll2], damage: [roll3]
Check 3: [roll4], damage: [roll5]
Check 4: [roll6], damage: [roll7]

[Tashalar]

Groaning quietly under the strain of Rakesh's powerful grip, Coravel tries to evade his crushing embrace and to gain the advantage in the grapple. With all his might he pushes and pulls at the half-dragon searching for a lever to bring him down.

[(Note: Coravel's hp should be 10 higher - rage grants 34 hp, not 24.)

If still conscious, then full attack to grapple - first to pin, then for damage.

Defense:
Check 1 [roll0]
Check 2 [roll1]
Check 3 [roll2]
Check 4 [roll3]

Offense:
Check 1 [roll4]
Check 2 [roll5]
Check 3 [roll6]
Check 4 [roll7]

and because I am an optimist:
Damage:
[roll8] ]

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh grapples Coravel, attempting to deal damage. 30 vs. 27, 30 vs. 22, 24 vs. 28, & 34 vs. 24. Three hit, one does not. Deals 19, 19, & 18 non-lethal damage.

Clay Golem berserk 46.
Clay Golem takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Coravel attempts to pin Rakesh. 22 vs. 29. Fails.
Coravel attempts to pin Rakehs. 38 vs. 32. Succeeds. Rakesh is pinned. Crowd attitude towards Coravel improves 1 step. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh worsens 1 step.
Coravel grapples Rakesh, attempting to deal damage. 16 vs. 45, & 17 vs. 44. Both fail.

Bulette attacks random target in grapple. 2 of 3 (1 is image, 2 is Rakesh, 3 is Coravel). 26 vs. AC 25. Hits. Deals 21 damage.
Bulette attacks random target in grapple. 1 of 3. 1. Automatically misses.
Bulette attacks random target in grapple. 2 of 3. 24 vs. AC 25. Deflected by natural armor.

Tyrannosaurus takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 20 (Beloved, +3 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30ft land speed, duration of match.
Mirror image - 1 images, expires in round 84 on initiative count 13
Rage - +4 Str & Con, +2 Will, -2 AC, expires initiative 13 round 14
Pinned by Coravel
HP: 152
Spells: 3/2/7

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 3.75
Dodge: Rakesh
Full Defense- no attacks, +16 AC
Haste - +1 attacks & AC, +30ft speed, 6 rounds remaining
Rage - +4 Str & Con, +2 Will, -2 AC, expires round 13 initiative 20
Pinning Rakesh
Non-lethal damage: 154
HP: 169

Bulette:
Con damage: 1 (-1 to all Con related checks)
HP: 56

Initiative:
Rakesh: 13
Clay Golem: 6
Warforged Titan: 2
Round 10:
Coravel: 20
Bulette: 16
Tyrannosaurus: 15

The wrestlers are still ignoring the bulette.

And Coravel's turned the tables on Rakesh and pinned him! Now, can he hold on for the win?

Rakesh has 24 hours to post his round 9 action.

Map is unchanged.

[SlagMortar]

"Bah! You little-!" Rakesh is astonished as the little man wiggles from his grasp and manages to get the upper hand. A blue streak of curses ring through the air directed in equal quantities at the elf and the bulette. He tries to break the elf's hold and finish off the match.

OOC:
Full attack to break pin and then grapple checks for damage
Check 1: [roll0]
Check 2: [roll1], damage: [roll2]
Check 3: [roll3], damage: [roll4]
Check 4: [roll5], damage: [roll6]
Should Coravel drop unconscious, Rakesh hangs onto him and steps out of the bulettes reach before dropping the elf unceremoniously to the ground.

[Tashalar]

Coravel grins madly as he holds Rakesh close to his breast like a baby. "Not as strong as you thought, ha!"

[If Coravel manages to counter Rakesh's attacks, then full attack grapple to deal damage.]

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh tries to escape the pin. 42 vs. 21. Success. Rakesh is no longer pinned.
Rakesh grapples with Coravel, attempting to deal damage. 34 vs. 33, 23 vs. 24, & 18 vs. 37. One hits, two do not. Deals 18 non-lethal damage. Coravel is unconscious.

Match is over, Rakesh wins.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 20 (Beloved, +3 attacks & damage)
HP: 118
Spells: 3/2/7

Coravel:
Crowd Attitude: 3.75
Non-lethal damage: 172
HP: 125

Both contestants should PM me with their gladiator's recovery plans.

Voting will close on Monday April 1st.