Gladiator Tournament II - Loser's Bracket: Rakesh vs. Yarden

[Black Plauge]

It's the battle of the double-D's!

You couldn't avoid the innuendo that Dwarven Defender and Dragon Disciple left open could you?

Have you ever known me to avoid innuendo?

*sigh* Rakesh and Yarden, introduce yourselves to the crowd.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 15.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Spells: 3/3/8
HP: 162

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
HP:

Rakesh and Yarden have 24 hours to post their round 1 action. This action is supposed to be for showmanship.

[Lord Twig]

Yarden stumps away from the hedge and toward the edge of the arena, he gives Rakesh a quick nod then starts to twirl his ax around in a display of martial skill.

OOC:
If Yarden goes first:
Move to I38, perform weapon drill +20.

If Yarden goes second:
Same, but move may alter depending on where Rakesh goes. Yarden doesn't want to end up adjacent to him or something like that. If Rakesh is too close Yarden would forgo his weapon drill and would just activate his shield instead.

Notes:
Dodge Opponent is Rakesh and will remain so unless stated otherwise.
Glove of Storing on weapon hand.
Yarden is not carrying his tower shield. (And never has, I keep forgetting to mention that.)

[SlagMortar]

Rakesh enters the arena, still fuming about his loss to Spikey. He eyes Yarden from across the arena. He chants arcane words and his speed increases. He lopes across the arena, finishing out his chant in the common tongue.
"The reluctant, patient, slow, immovable object
Meets the dynamic, exciting, irresistible force
If I weren't fighting, the crowd might object.
Fortunate this is your last match, of course."

OOC:
Cast Expeditious Retreat and move to L24

[Black Plauge]

Elephant is restrained.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Yarden moves and makes a Perform (weapon drill) check to impress the crowd. 29 vs. DC 35. Fails. Crowd is not impressed.

Dire Elephant is restrained.

Astral Construct takes no action.

Rakesh casts expeditious retreat and moves.

Elephant moves.

Warforged Titan moves.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 15.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Spells: 3/2/8
HP: 162

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Dodge: Rakesh
HP: 221

Yarden: 12
Dire Elephant: 11
Ectopic Form Astral Construct: 9
Rakesh: 9
Round 2:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19

Yarden's been facing a tough crowd with those axe maneuvers of his. Maybe if there were more dwarves in the audience?

Meanwhile, Rakesh seems intent on emphasizing the differences between himself and Yarden and has cast a spell to help him move faster.

Yarden has 24 hours to post his round 2 action.

[Lord Twig]

"So much for impressing the crowd. Rakesh seems more interested in just getting to the beating." Yarden grins. "I guess I will oblige."

He speaks a command word and takes to the air. Flying up, his ax disappears from his hand and he pulls his sap; standing ready to engage his Draconic opponent.

OOC:
Activate shield as Standard action. Call ax into glove as Free action. Move 15' up and to G37, pulling masterwork sap as he goes.

[Black Plauge]

Yarden uses his winged shield to cast fly.
Yarden stows his waraxe.
Yarden moves, drawing his sap as he goes.

Dire Elephant takes no action.

Astral Construct steps.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 15.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Spells: 3/2/8
HP: 162

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - 40 ft fly speed (good), expires round 52 initiative count 12
Dodge: Rakesh
HP: 221

Rakesh: 9
Round 3:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Yarden: 12
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9

Rakesh has 24 hours to post his round 2 action.

[SlagMortar]

"I thought you dwarves were partial to the ground
Instead in every match all you do is fly around.
Why don't you come down here and fight?
Are you scared of this red dragon's might?
Oh well, I'll make sure you are downed."

OOC:
Dodge target is Yarden until otherwise specified.
Use combat expertise for 5.
Accellerated tumble passed the astral construct +8=>[roll0], AC 39 vs construct if fails.
Move to I27 jumping the pile of rubble.
Then to I31 to G34
Jump +34=>[roll1] from G34 to G35 high enough to attack Yarden.
To hit: +13 BAB +12 Str +2 weapon +2 morale -5 CE = +24 => [roll2]
Damage: 2d4 base + 18 Str +2 weapon +2 morale +1d6 merciful = 2d4+22 +1d6 =>[roll3]+[roll4].
Land in G35 and finish spring attack to H35.

Attacks of opportunity will be for damage.

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh moves, tunbling to avoid AoOs. Tumble 20 vs. DC 15. Success.
Rakesh jumps to reach Yarden. Jump 49 vs. DC 8. Success.
Rakesh attacks Yarden. 33 vs. AC 33. Hits. Deals 31 non-lethal damage. DR reduces to 25.
Rakesh moves. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh improves 1 step.

Elephant takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 16.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Spells: 3/2/8
HP: 162

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - 40 ft fly speed (good), expires round 52 initiative count 12
Dodge: Rakesh
HP: 196

Yarden: 12
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9
Rakesh: 9
Round 4:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19

And with a great flying leap, Rakesh has the first hit of the match.

It wasn't all that great. Given the length of his chain he only needed to make a small hop to reach Yarden.

Yarden has 24 hours to post his round 3 action.

[Lord Twig]

"You don't like my flying? You're the one with great, beastly wings sprouting from your back. You say you can bring me down? Well, come get me then!" Yarden hunches defensively behind his shield and remains where he is and waits for Rakesh.

OOC:

Enter Defensive Stance. Ready an action.

[SlagMortar]

Rakesh crouches and with another spring of his powerful legs, he encroaches on the dwarf's space.

OOC:
As soon as Yarden's ready action is triggered, I would like these actions to stop and then I will post the rest of my action.
1. Begin spring attack with jump (+34) from H35 into the air in G35.
2. Attack for damage (+29, 2d4+22+1d6, all non-lethal)
3. Move to E36.
Attacks of opportunity will be for damage (+29, 2d4+22+1d6, all non-lethal).

[Black Plauge]

Yarden enters his defensive stance and readies an action.

Dire Elephant takes no action.

Emerald Gyre moves.

Rakesh moves, jumping to reach Yarden. Jump DC 16 is automatic. This triggers Yarden’s readied action.
Yarden steps and attacks Rakesh, employing combat expertise. 32 vs. AC 31. Hits. Deals 13 non-lethal damage.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 16.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Spells: 3/2/8
HP: 149

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - 40 ft fly speed (good), expires round 52 initiative count 12
Defensive Stance - +2 Str, +4 Con, +4 AC, 5ft step max move, expires round 14 initiative count 12
Combat Expertise - -5 to hit, +5 AC
Dodge: Rakesh
HP: 230

Rakesh: 9
Round 4:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9
Yarden: 9

Rakesh has 24 hours to complete his round 3 action.

Note: Rakesh lacks a height marker because he is not flying, but he is currently in the middle of his jump and thus a few feet off the ground.

[SlagMortar]

Rakesh reacts to the blow by pulling back from the attack he was about to deliver. He instead ducks under the floating dwarf and strikes out with his chain at Yarden's shield.

OOC:
Move to G38 and make a disarm attack on Yarden's shield (disarm check: +13 BAB +12 Str +2 magic +2 morale +4 two-handed +2 spiked chain = +35 => [roll0]

If disarm is successful, move to E36. Any attack of opportunity will be a trip attempt (to hit: +29, trip check: +16) with a follow up for damage (to hit: +29, damage: 2d4+22+1d6).

If disarm is unsuccessful, move to D36. If counter disarmed, draw guisarme as part of move. Any attack of opportunity will be for damage.

Note, both Yarden's and Rakesh's damage so far has been non-lethal so should be tracked separately from hit points.

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh continues his move.
Rakesh attacks Yarden, attempting to disarm his shield. 52 vs. 39. Success. Without his shield Yarden cannot fly and falls 10 feet to the ground taking 1 damage and breaking his stance. DR reduces to 0 damage. Reflex 18 vs. DC 15. Success. Yarden lands on his feet. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh improves 2 steps.
Rakesh moves.

Elephant takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Dire Elephant takes no action.

Emerald Gyre takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 18.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Spells: 3/2/8
Non-lethal damage: 13
HP: 162

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - shield currently disarmed, expires round 52 initiative count 12
Winded - -2 Str
Dodge: Rakesh
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 255

Yarden: 9
Rakesh: 9
Round 5:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9

Well, Yarden timed Rakesh's jump perfectly and got a blow in

Yeah, but Rakesh turned the tables and pulled Yarden's shield away from him, causing the stout dwarf to fall. Fortunately for Rakesh, Yarden is a tough nut and the fall didn't do any harm. Had it been a longer fall or had Yarden hit wrong, Rakesh could have been faced with penalties for dealing lethal damage to early.

Yarden has 24 hours to post his round 4 action.

[Lord Twig]

"I said come get me and you came and got my shield!" Yarden cries as he lands hard on the ground. Resuming a wide stance in his characteristic style, Yarden takes a few steps toward Rakesh and swings his sap at him before quickly bending and picking up his shield.

Rakesh's chain lashes out at Yarden's feet, but the end result is that Yarden rotates upright again and his feet can be seen to hover a few inches off the ground. "Now did you want to try for me this time? Or are the little wings on my shield just too intimidating for you?"

OOC:
Assume Defensive Stance. 5' Step to F36. Attack Rakesh with Masterwork Sap with Combat Expertise (-5 to hit/+5 AC). Pickup shield as a move action.

[Black Plauge]

Yarden assumes his defensive stance.
Yarden steps and attacks Rakesh, employing combat expertise. 32 vs. AC 31. Hits. Deals 12 non-lethal damage.
Yarden picks up his shield, provoking an AoO. Rakesh attacks Yarden attempting to trip. 40 vs. Touch AC 23. Hits. Trip 35 vs. 16. Success. Yarden is prone. Rakesh gets a follow-up attack. 31 vs. AC 33 (-4 prone and no shield). Deflected by armor. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh improves 2 steps. Rakesh is now Beloved (+3 attacks & damage, free true ressurection if killed during match).
Yarden picks up his shield. The nature of the fly spell negates his prone penalties.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 21.5 (Beloved, +3 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Spells: 3/2/8
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Yarden
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 162

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - 40ft fly speed (good), expires round 52 initiative count 12
Winded - -2 Str
Defensive Stance - +2 Str, +4 Con, +4 AC, 5ft step max, expires round 15 initiative count 9
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Rakesh
Combat Expertise - -5 to hit, +5 AC
Shield not readied - -5 AC
Non-lethal damage: 24
HP: 255

Rakesh: 9
Round 5:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9
Yarden: 9

Rakesh has 24 hours to post his round 4 action.

[SlagMortar]

Rakesh snaps his teeth at the dwarf as he takes a step back and strikes out again with his chain.

"Didn't your mom ever tell you
To give up the toys that you cling to?
If you need that so bad
Then you must be mad
So have a seat and think it through."

His chain lashes out in a flurry of blows.

OOC:
Activate boots of speed.
If it is possible to make an attack with a secondary natural weapon before the rest of a full attack, bite for non-lethal damage (to hit: +13 BAB +12 Str +3 morale +1 haste -5 secondary -4 non-lethal = +20 => [roll0], damage: 1d6 +6 Str +3 morale = 1d6+9 => [roll1].
Step to D36.
Attack to disarm shield until successful (disarm check: +13 BAB +12 Str +2 magic +3 morale +1 haste +4 two handed +2 spiked chain = +37 / +37 / +32 +27 => [roll2] / [roll3] / [roll4] / [roll5]
After successful disarm, attack to trip (to hit: +13 BAB +12 Str +2 magic +3 morale +1 haste = +31 / +26 / +21, trip check: +16)
Trip rolls:
to hit: [roll6], trip check: [roll7]
to hit: [roll8], trip check: [roll9]
to hit: [roll10], trip check: [roll11]
Follow up attack and any other attacks available (damage: 2d4 +18 Str +2 magic +3 morale +1d6 merciful = 2d4 +23 +1d6):
to hit: [roll12], damage: [roll13] + [roll14]
to hit: [roll15], damage: [roll16] + [roll17]
to hit: [roll18], damage: [roll19] + [roll20]

Attacks of opportunity will be to damage.
If counter disarmed on first attack, complete spring attack to D34 while drawing guisarme.
If counter tripped, drop spiked chain.

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh activates his boots of speed.
Rakesh attacks Yarden with his bite, attempting to deal non-lethal damage. 25 vs. AC 37. Deflected by ring.
Rakesh steps.
Rakesh attacks Yarden, attempting to disarm his shield. 46 vs. 35. Success. Crowd attitude doesn't change because Rakesh's last disarm is too recent.
Rakesh attacks Yarden, attempting to trip. Natural 20. Automatically hits. Trip 35 vs. 27. Success. Yarden is prone. Rakesh gets a follow up attack. 33 vs. AC 33. Hits. Deals 33 non-lethal damage. DR reduces to 27 non-lethal damage. Crowd attitude doesn’t change because Rakesh’s last trip is too recent.
Rakesh attack Yarden. 31 & 30 vs. AC 33. Deflected by armor.

Elephant takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Dire Elephant takes no action.

Emerald Gyre takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 20.5 (Beloved, +3 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Haste - +1 attacks, AC, & Ref, +30 ft fly speed, 9 rounds remaining
Spells: 3/2/8
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Yarden
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 162

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - shield disarmed, expires round 52 initiative count 12
Winded - -2 Str
Defensive Stance - +2 Str, +4 Con, +4 AC, 5ft step max, expires round 15 initiative count 9
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Rakesh
Combat Expertise - -5 to hit, +5 AC
Shield disarmed - -5 AC
Prone - -4 melee attacks & AC, +4 ranged AC
Non-lethal damage: 52
HP: 255

Yarden: 9
Rakesh: 9
Round 6:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9

Up again, down again.

Rakesh is doing his best to keep Yarden's mobility limited. He doesn't have much in the first place, but Rakesh is belaboring the point.

Yarden has 24 hours to post his round 5 action.

[Lord Twig]

"Toys is it? You throw down your little chain and I'll throw down my shield. Until then I guess we are stuck playing this game." Yarden reaches out and grabs his shield once more, using it's power to propel him forward at Rakesh again. This time however he drops his sap and his ax reappears in his hand as he takes a vicious cut at Rakesh.

OOC:
Move action to grab shield. 5' step to E36. Drop sap and retrieve ax from glove. Attack Rakesh with ax using Combat Expertise for -5 to hit/+5 AC.

Attack: [roll0] Damage: [roll1]

[Black Plauge]

Yarden picks up his shield, provoking an AoO. Rakesh attacks Yarden. Natural 1. Automatically misses. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh worsens 2 steps. Rakesh is no longer Beloved.
Yarden picks up his shield, negating his prone penalties (as he is now flying without wings again).
Yarden steps.
Yarden drops his sap and retrieves his axe from his glove of storing.
Yarden attacks Rakesh, employing Combat Expertise. 34 vs. AC 32. Hits. Deals 17 damage.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 18.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Haste - +1 attacks, AC, & Ref, +30 ft fly speed, 9 rounds remaining
Spells: 3/2/8
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Yarden
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 145

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - 40 ft fly speed (good), expires round 52 initiative count 12
Winded - -2 Str
Defensive Stance - +2 Str, +4 Con, +4 AC, 5ft step max, expires round 15 initiative count 9
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Rakesh
Combat Expertise - -5 to hit, +5 AC
Shield not readied - -5 AC
Non-lethal damage: 52
HP: 255

Yarden: 9
Rakesh: 9
Round 6:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9

Rakesh has 24 hours to post his round 5 action.

[SlagMortar]

Rakesh chants as he bounds past the dwarf yet again.
"Okay, how 'bout I leave it over here.
Then you drop your shield and we will go from there.
But I really must say that axe is not real nice.
It would look much better with a great big slice."

Surprisingly, he drops his spiked chain, and then bounds past the dwarf while drawing his guisarme. He swings a wicked blow, powering it into the haft of the axe as Yarden does his best to parry.

OOC:
Deactivate boots. Drop spiked chain. Begin spring attack moving to G37, and draw guisarme during the move.
Make attack to sunder Yarden's axe, power attacking for 6 (sunder: +13 BAB +12 Str +1 mwk +2 morale +4 two-handed -6 PA = +26=>[roll0], damage: 2d4 +18 Str +2 morale +12 PA = 2d4+32=>[roll1])
Finish spring attack by moving to F33.

[Lord Twig]

Opposed Sunder roll (+17 BAB +7 Str +1 WF +2 Magic +1 Morale -5 CE = +23)
Roll: [roll0]

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh deactivates his boots of speed.
Rakesh drops his spiked chaing.
Rakesh moves drawing his guisarme as he goes.
Rakesh attacks Yarden, attempting to sunder his axe. 27 vs. 41. Fails.
Rakesh moves.

Elephant takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Dire Elephant takes no action.

Emerald Gyre takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 18.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
Spells: 3/2/8
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Yarden
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 145

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - 40 ft fly speed (good), expires round 52 initiative count 12
Winded - -2 Str
Defensive Stance - +2 Str, +4 Con, +4 AC, 5ft step max, expires round 15 initiative count 9
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Rakesh
Shield not readied - -5 AC
Non-lethal damage: 52
HP: 255

Yarden: 9
Rakesh: 9
Round 7:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9

Well, Yarden isn't one to forget the rules and he's switched out his sap in favor of his axe.

Rakesh seems afraid of that, he's going after the axe, not Yarden.

Yarden has 24 hours to post his round 6 action.

[Lord Twig]

"What?" Yarden looks confused as Rakesh drops his chain and sprints around him, but he still has the sense to turn his axe when Rakesh's newly drawn guisarme crashes down on it. "I didn't think you would actually drop your weapon! But I guess a deal is a deal."

Yarden steps away from the bush that Rakesh is now hiding behind and drops his shield. "And you seemed to not care for my axe either. So..." he puts his axe back in his glove. He pulls his own guisarme from his back, the long weapon seeming far to big to fit in the small quiver he retrieves it from. "There, now it is an even fight."

OOC:
5' step to F37. Drop shield and put axe back in glove as free actions. Pull guisarme as a move action. Prepare an Action.

[Black Plauge]

Yarden steps, drops his shield, puts away his axe, draws his guisarme and readies an action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 18.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
Spells: 3/2/8
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Yarden
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 145

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - shield not carried, expires round 52 initiative count 12
Winded - -2 Str
Defensive Stance - +2 Str, +4 Con, +4 AC, 5ft step max, expires round 15 initiative count 9
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Rakesh
Shield not carried - -5 AC
Non-lethal damage: 52
HP: 255

Rakesh: 9
Round 7:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9
Yarden: 9

Rakesh has 24 hours to post his round 6 action.

[SlagMortar]

"Aha! Now that's more like it!
For you konw they came to see
Rakesh's bounding trip attack.
To the ground again with thee!"

Rakesh sweeps in again past the heavy footed dwarf and again attempts to bring him off his feet.

OOC:
I reserve the right to change course if Yarden's readied action is anything other than an attack for damage.
1. Start spring attack with move to D36.
2. Trip attack with followup for damage (to hit: +13 BAB +12 Str +1 mwk +2 morale = +28=>[roll0], trip check: +12 Str +4 feat=>[roll1], follow up: +28=>[roll2]), damage: 2d4 +18 Str +2 morale = 2d4+20=>[roll3])
3. If Yarden's action is not triggered, move back to E33 by the same route. Otherwise, move to J37.
If counter tripped, drop weapon and continue move.

[Lord Twig]

Yarden's readied action was indeed just a standard attack. I will go ahead and roll for it.

Attack +17 BAB, +7 Str, +1 magic, +1 morale, -5 CE = +21 =>[roll0] Damage 2d4 +10 Str, +1 magic, +1 morale = 2d4+12 =>[roll1]

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh move, triggering Yarden’s readied action. Yarden attacks Rakesh, employing Combat Expertise. 34 vs. AC 31. Hits. Deals 15 damage.
Rakesh attacks Yarden, attempting to trip. 44 vs. Touch AC 27. Hits. Trip 35 vs. 27. Success. Yarden is prone. Rakesh gets a follow up attack. 40 vs. AC 33 (-4 prone). Hits. Deals 26 damage. DR reduces to 20 damage. Crowd attitude doesn’t change because Rakesh’s last trip is too recent.
Rakesh moves. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh improves 1 step.

Elephant takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Dire Elephant takes no action.

Emerald Gyre takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 19.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
Spells: 3/2/8
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Yarden
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 130

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - shield not carried, expires round 52 initiative count 12
Winded - -2 Str
Defensive Stance - +2 Str, +4 Con, +4 AC, 5ft step max, expires round 15 initiative count 9
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Rakesh
Shield not carried - -5 AC
Non-lethal damage: 52
HP: 235

Yarden: 9
Rakesh: 9
Round 7:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9

Now we're up for a battle of guisarmes! This is becoming more like duel than a gladiator match.

Who do you think is better with the chosen weapon?

[Lord Twig]

"Oh yes. The "Pack take down" attack that the great Rakesh is so famous for. Only... shouldn't there be more of you for that?" Yarden grins broadly at Rakesh as he picks himself up and stands ready.

OOC:
Stand from prone as move action. Ready an action as standard.

[Black Plauge]

Yarden stands and readies an action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 19.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
Spells: 3/2/8
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Yarden
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 130

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - shield not carried, expires round 52 initiative count 12
Winded - -2 Str
Defensive Stance - +2 Str, +4 Con, +4 AC, 5ft step max, expires round 15 initiative count 9
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Rakesh
Shield not carried - -5 AC
Non-lethal damage: 52
HP: 235

Rakesh: 9
Round 8:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9
Yarden: 9

Rakesh has 24 hours to post his round 7 action.

[SlagMortar]

"That may be, But it seems to me
That one will suffice, to handle you twice.
You seem to like that spot.
Will you like it when its hot?"

Rakesh tumbles and flips to back near the wall and lets out a great gout of flame. Flame washes over Yarden and the nearby hedge.

OOC: Tumble to K36. Breath fire in a cone straight up column 36 toward Yarden, catching the nearby hedge for extra effect.
Damage: [roll0], DC 23 reflex for half.

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh moves, tumbling along the way.
Rakesh uses his breath of fire. Deals 25 damage. Reflex saves: Yarden 25, Winged shield 12 vs. DC 23. Yarden succeeds, Winged shield fails. Yarden takes 12 fire damage. Winged shield takes 25 fire damage. Fire damage is halved to objects and hardness reduces to 2 damage. Hedge is significantly damaged by breath weapon (burning 2" off the face) but because the wood is green does not remain on fire.

Elephant takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Dire Elephant takes no action.

Emerald Gyre takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 19.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
Spells: 3/2/8
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Yarden
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 130

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - shield not carried, expires round 52 initiative count 12
Winded - -2 Str
Defensive Stance - +2 Str, +4 Con, +4 AC, 5ft step max, expires round 15 initiative count 9
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Rakesh
Shield not carried - -5 AC
Non-lethal damage: 52
HP: 223

Yarden: 9
Rakesh: 9
Round 9:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9

Yarden certainly is having trouble staying on his feet.

And now Rakesh is trying to make him sweat. The gardener isn't going to be pleased about the damage to the hedge, however.

Yarden has 24 hours to post his round 8 action.

[Lord Twig]

"One spot is as good as another, but now you've made this one nice and warm!" Yarden moves slightly along the hedge and a little closer to Rakesh.

OOC:
5' step to G36. Ready an action.

[SlagMortar]

Rakesh chants while pulling a bit of pork rind from his spell component pouch.
"Oh, no. I forgot.
When cooking dwarf, must grease pan
Otherwise will stick."

Suddenly the area under the dwarf becomes coated with slippery grease.

OOC:
Cast grease on G36 - H37. DC 14 Reflex save or fall.

[Black Plauge]

Yarden steps and readies an action.

Rakesh casts grease. Yarden Reflex 25 vs. DC 14. Success. Yarden remains on his feet.

Elephant takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Dire Elephant takes no action.

Emerald Gyre takes no action.

Yarden Balance 13 vs. DC 10. Success. Yarden can move within the area of grease without falling this turn, but is considered flat-footed so long as he remains in the area.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 19.5 (Liked, +2 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
Grease - expires round 19 initiative count 19
Spells: 3/2/8
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Yarden
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 130

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 5.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - shield not carried, expires round 52 initiative count 12
Winded - -2 Str
Defensive Stance - +2 Str, +4 Con, +4 AC, 5ft step max, expires round 15 initiative count 9
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Rakesh
Shield not carried - -5 AC
Flat-footed - No Dex or Dodge to AC
Non-lethal damage: 52
HP: 223

Yarden: 9
Rakesh: 9
Round 10:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9

This isn't a damned cooking show. Get in there and fight, Rakesh!

Hey, you have to give Rakesh some credit for panache.

Yarden has 24 hours to post his round 9 action.

[Lord Twig]

Yarden curses as the ground under him suddenly becomes slick. "By the gods!" Yarden yells in fury. "Are you so afraid to face a man on his feet? Is the only way you can fight is if they are on the ground and unable to hit back? I thought this was a tournament for gladiators? If these antics are the best you can do I'm sure Duke Soloth could use a fool, you look funny enough." Yarden steps back out of the grease and stands ready.

OOC:
5' step to F36, prepare and action.

[SlagMortar]

"I thought that standing as you do,
and with your stoutness for your size,
that sit and eat a lot must you,
and you could use the exercise.

However, this time Rakesh follows his words by springing into action and again trying to sweep the dwarf from his feet.

OOC:
Move to G38 (via J37 -> J38 -> I39 -> H39). Trip attack with -5 combat expertise (AC 36 vs Yarden) (to hit: +13 BAB +12 Str +1 mwk +2 morale -5 CE = +23=>[roll0], trip check: +12 Str +4 feat = +16=>[roll1]). If successful, follow-up including morale increase (to hit: +24=>[roll2], damage: 2d4 +18 Str +3 morale = 2d4+21=>[roll3]).

If trip is successful, finish spring attack by moving to F38. If trip is not successful, finish spring attack by moving to I40 (via H39).

If countertripped, drop guisarme and draw mwk spiked chain during the final part of the move.

[Black Plauge]

Yarden steps and readies an action. He is no longer flat-footed.

Rakesh moves, triggering Yarden’s readied action. Yarden attacks Rakesh (+26). 41 vs. AC 36. Hits. Deals 20 damage (2d4+12) (max damage). Crowd attitude towards Yarden improves 1 step.
Rakesh attacks Yarden, attempting to trip and employing combat expertise. 31 vs. Touch AC 22. Hits. Trip 25 vs. 15 (+11). Success. Yarden is prone. Rakesh gets a follow-up attack. 34 vs. AC 28 (-4 prone). Hits. Deals 28 damage. DR reduces to 22 damage. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh improves 2 steps. Rakesh is now Beloved (+3 attacks & damage, auto true ressurection if killed during match).
Rakesh moves. Crowd attitude does not change because Rakesh’s last spring attack is too recent.

Elephant takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Dire Elephant takes no action.

Emerald Gyre takes no action.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 21.5 (Beloved, +3 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
Grease - expires round 19 initiative count 19
Spells: 3/1/8
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Yarden
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 110

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 6.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - shield not carried, expires round 52 initiative count 12
Winded - -2 Str
Defensive Stance - +2 Str, +4 Con, +4 AC, 5ft step max, expires round 15 initiative count 9
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Rakesh
Shield not carried - -5 AC
Prone - -4 melee attacks & AC, +4 ranged AC
Non-lethal damage: 52
HP: 201

Yarden: 9
Rakesh: 9
Round 11:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9

And Yarden's down again.

Given Rakesh's insistance on tripping Yarden you have to wonder if Yarden wouldn't just be better off staying down.

Yarden has 24 hours to post his round 10 action.

[Lord Twig]

"Hit a man when he's down, hit him again when he tries to stand," Yarden tries to avoid the expected blow as he rises to his feet again. "If he is still standing run away. Guess I shouldn't have expected anything less from a bastard Orc."

Yarden slashes once back at Rakesh then stands ready once again. "Well? Go ahead! Knock me over and hit me while I'm on the ground again. It's the only way you know how to fight." Yarden's lips sneer at Rakesh.

OOC:
Stand from prone. Attack Rakesh with Combat Expertise for -5 to hit/+5 AC.

Attack: 17 BAB, +7 Str, +1 Magic, +1 Morale, -5 CE = +21 = [roll0] Damage: 2d4 +10 Str, +1 Magic, +1 Morale = 2d4+12 = [roll1]

[Black Plauge]

Yarden stands from prone, provoking an AoO from Rakesh. Rakesh attacks Yarden (+24). 41 vs. AC 33. Hits. Deals 26 damage. DR reduces to 20.
Yarden stands from prone.
Yarden attacks Rakesh. 33 vs. AC 36. Deflected by natural armor.


Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 21.5 (Beloved, +3 attacks & damage)
Expeditious retreat - +30 ft land speed, duration of match
Haste - inactive, 9 rounds remaining
Grease - expires round 19 initiative count 19
Spells: 3/1/8
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Yarden
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 110

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 6.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Fly - shield not carried, expires round 52 initiative count 12
Winded - -2 Str
Defensive Stance - +2 Str, +4 Con, +4 AC, 5ft step max, expires round 15 initiative count 9
Dodge - +1 AC vs. Rakesh
Shield not carried - -5 AC
Non-lethal damage: 52
HP: 181

Rakesh: 9
Round 11:
Elephant: 20
Warforged Titan: 19
Dire Elephant: 11
Emerald Gyre Astral Construct: 9
Yarden: 9

Rakesh has 24 hours to post his round 10 action.

[SlagMortar]

In a sage tone, Rakesh says,
"Moving twenty feet
Is only running away
If you are a dwarf."

Rakesh moves with supernatural speed as he rains more blows down on Yarden.

OOC:
Activate boots of speed. Full attack on Yarden first to trip and then to damage. Stop attacking if he goes down - only with a critical, I think.
To hit: +13 BAB +12 Str +1 mwk +3 morale +1 haste = +30, Trip check: +16, Damage: 2d4 +18 Str +3 morale = 2d4+21
Trip attacks: +30/+30/+25/+20, trip check: +16
[roll0], [roll1]
[roll2], [roll3]
[roll4], [roll5]
[roll6], [roll7]

Followup and regular attacks: +30/+30/+25/+20
[roll8], [roll9]
[roll10], [roll11]
[roll12], [roll13]
[roll14], [roll15]

Drop guisarme if counter tripped. If counter tripped on first attack, also move to G40 while drawing mwk spiked chain.

[Lord Twig]

"There you go," Yarden says, though not as forcefully as before, "knock me over and pound on me. But it will take more than that to keep me down." Yarden defiantly rises once more and swings at Rakesh. "Come on, you can do better!"

OOC:
Stand from prone. Attack Rakesh with Combat Expertise for -5 to hit/+5 AC.

Attack: 17 BAB, +7 Str, +1 Magic, +1 Morale, -5 CE = +21 = [roll0] Damage: 2d4 +10 Str, +1 Magic, +1 Morale = 2d4+12 = [roll1]

And just because I am optimistic:
Confirm Roll: [roll2] :)

[Black Plauge]

Rakesh attacks Yarden, attempting to trip. 44 vs. Touch AC 27. Hits. Trip 35 vs. 21. Success. Yarden is prone. Rakesh gets a follow-up attack. 42 vs. AC 33 (-4 prone). Hits. Deals 23 damage. DR reduces to 17 damage. Crowd attitude doesn’t change because Rakesh’s last trip is too recent.
Rakesh attacks Yarden. 43, 37, & 36 vs. AC 33. All hit. Deals 25, 24, & 26 damage. DR reduces to 19, 18, & 20 damage.

Elephant takes no action.

Warforged Titan takes no action.

Dire Elephant takes no action.

Emerald Gyre takes no action.

Yarden stands from prone, provoking an AoO from Rakesh. Rakesh attacks Yarden (+30). Natural 20. Threatens. 37 vs. AC 33. Confirms critical hit. Deals 27 + 26 + 24 = 77 damage (2d4+21 rolled thrice). DR reduces to 71 damage. Yarden is unconscious. Crowd attitude towards Rakesh improves 2 steps.

Crowd attitude towards Rakesh worsens 3 steps (failure to use signature).

Match is over. Rakesh wins.

Rakesh:
Crowd Attitude: 21.5 (Beloved, +3 attacks & damage)
Spells: 3/1/8
Non-lethal damage: 25
HP: 110

Yarden:
Crowd Attitude: 6.125 (Appreciated, +1 attacks & damage)
Non-lethal damage: 52
HP: 2

Well, Yarden's certianly getting a work out with all the squat thrusts he's doing in full armor.

Unfotunately, that isn't enough to get him the win. Rakesh's tactic of repeatedly tripping the dwarf, and thus preventing him from really attacking full bore has paid off and the match has ended.

You've got to admit though, that last hit of Rakesh's was pretty cool.

I don't have to admit any such thing.

Voting will close on Friday, 16 November, 2007. Rakesh should PM me recovery plans by then as well.