Arena

[Abishai]

Okay, for those of you that choose to do so you can use this thread to pit your arena charecters against each other. As an incentive to battle, I'll offer 2 exp to the winner, and 1 exp to the loser. You and your opponent will have to argue about what type of terrain the fighting will be done in. I'll go ahead and list a few of the options though.

1. Standard arena: A large arena with 10' walls encircling it. The floor is made of dirt. Opponents start at opposite sides, approximately 75 yards apart from each other.

2. Forest battle: A battle in the forest, trees and small brush offer concealement. It also makes it more difficult to hit with ranged weapons (subtract 2 from dex + ranged weapons). However, all manner of magic can be used. Opponents begin approximately 25 yards apart.

3. Icy mountain path: The path is narrow, only wide enough for one man to walk on. It is also slick. . . thus reducing movement rates. If you are hit, and suffer damage, you must make a balance and dexterity check against the number of successes your opponent had, or fall off the path to your doom. Opponents start 35 yards apart.

Examples:

Jed and Fred are fighting, Jed has dexterity of 4 allowing him to all out run at 12 yards per turn, jog at 8 yards, or walk 4 yards. Due to the ice, he will half these numbers.

Jed has Str and Melee total of 8. Fred has Dex and Dodge of 4. Thus, Jed hits Fred. . . 8 - 4 = 4 Fred needs to have a minimum Dex and balance of 4 or he will plummet to his death. . .

4. The beach: Open beach with lit bonfires approximately every 70 feet away from each other. No concealement, and opponents start 100 yards away.

[Abishai]

If anybody wishes to do so, I'll put Drazt up against somebody.

[copyKatt]

well, how much is one or two exp really worth? like how many to a level?

but i guess ill do it. no shame in trying, i mean. plus, someones gotta be the guniea pig for this system, might as well be us!

[Abishai]

Then we have it, the first trial run of charecter vs. charecter.


Opponents:
Gratz vs. Katt

Arena:
To be determined.

[Abishai]

The loose dirt of the arena floor felt warm and conforting under the half-orc's feet. If today was his day to die, then so be it, it was a good day to die. He scanned the jeering crowd looking to see a familiar face, but to no avail. After all, who was he to draw a crowd? The gate opened on the other side of the arena and his opponent became visible for the first time. . .

[copyKatt]

*Katt enters the area to the cheer of an estatic crowd. She took a few steps onto the open dirt to get the full effect. she was ready a fight, leather shoulder pads and armor secure. She put a hand to her hip as she shouldered her mace ready for battle. Her white cape billowed lightly in the wind. She saw her opponent at the other side of the arena, a large half-orc. she smiled a cocky little smile*

How do i take down a half orc with a club and leather armor?

[Abishai]

You get the benefit of being able to check out his stats. They're posted in the arena charecter thread. You should pay attention to not only what it says, but pay attention to the arena itself. I think you might be able to win this one actually. I'll have to start the battle tomorrow, I gotta run.

The figure accross the arena from him bowed to the crowd as they cheered. Just great, I have to fight somebody they know. Oh well, I ought to make this a quick fight and send the body straight to the underworld.

Grazt has a higher initiative score. . .

Grazt ran at his full run towards the figure, spear in one hand, yelling a war cry!

75 yards - (5 x 4 yards) = 55 yards in between

[Coral]

I suggest an archive is in order for this RPG.