[Arena] First Combat: !maeba vs Saren Shiningpalm

[Xathan]

Xathan walks onto the platform that hovers above the arena. The stadium is, as always, full of people. The remains of the last fight, a beast match pitching a pack of dire wolves that had been crossbred with red dragons against the offspring of a demon and a huge dinosaur, are being pulled off of the field. He grins down at the crowd, and waits for it to fall silent.

"Your next match is a duel," He speaks normally, but his voice booms across the arena, "fought to death, or to yield." As he speaks, the arena shimmers, shifting to the duel field. The doors open, allowing the two halflings to walk onto the field once they are read. "Combatants, assume your positions!"

[spoiler=out of character][ooc]Detail on the Arena's layout outside the battlefield and it's background are vague intentionally, I'm still working on the kinks. The combatants start off 20 feet from each other, since they are both Small. The arena is the Duel Arena. They have one minute to prepare for combat, if needed. Roll initiatives to see who goes first.[/ooc][/spoiler]

[Darkxarth]

[spoiler=Pre-Combat Actions][ooc]Before combat Saren drinks a bottle of glowing liquid.  Then draws a multicolored rod and a shorter, transparent rod, holding one in each hand.[/ooc][/spoiler]

[Lmns Crn]

[ic=Faro the Loud]Now here's a match-up I've been waiting for! Both of these halflings have made quite a splash, but today, I think each one might be the toughest opponent the other's fought so far!

(mumbled) - Now where'd I put that popcorn...[/ic]

[Captain Obvious]

[ic= !maeba ] !maeba pulls out his bow and begins his pre-battle rituals. While chanting a series of prayers to the gaurdian gods, ending off with a scream to Mictlantecuhtli, he applies sacred oils to his bow, and dips some of his arrows in vials of liquid hanging off his belt. He then pulls out a pot of pale cream, he applies warpaint in the crude image of a skull to the heads of both his hounds, and finally his own face. Then, he takes hold of his hounds' collars and giving a loud shout proclaims "The jaws of the Gods will devour this infidel," and brings his arms together like the jaws of an alligator. He then pulls a small gourd-like object and, hold his bow in his other hand, waits for the battle to begin. [/ic]

[ooc] [spoiler=Pre-Combat Actions]
Apply Oil of Magic Weapom to bow.
Apply poisons to arrows.
Make Intimidate Check to demoralize opponent = [dice]1d20+3[/dice]
Draw tanglefoot bag.
 
Initiative  [dice]1d20+4[/dice]  [/spoiler]
Make a level check of DC 18, Darkxarth.
Should the dogs go at the same time as me, or do i roll initiative for them too?[/ooc]

[Darkxarth]

[ic=Saren] "My victory shall be swift, savage!"[/ic]

[ooc]I am going to die.[spoiler=Rolls]Resist Demoralization= [dice]1d20+4-1+2[/dice]
Initiative= [dice]1d20+2[/dice][/spoiler][/ooc]

[Xathan]

[ic]Xathan holds up his staff, topped with the head of a humanoid, and brings it down on the platform he stand on, creating the sound of a great gong. As the silence settles, his voice can be heard uttering a sigle word:

FIGHT!!!

The crowd roars, and Xathan settles back onto his throne formed from the bones of those who had died in the Arena[/ic]

[ooc]On your dogs, I don't have any offical rules, but since they are separeate creatures, I say they act on their own initiative. If someone has an offical rule to contradict me, let me know.

Make a quick OOC post for their initiative, and once initiative is found, the fight can begin.[/ooc]

[Captain Obvious]

[ooc] You're gonna die?!? Look at how much firepower you have.
I guess we can both dish it out, but can't take it.[/ooc]

[Captain Obvious]

[ooc] Tenochi  [dice]1d20+2[/dice]
Teoti  [dice]1d20+2[/dice] [/ooc]

[Xathan]

[ooc]The order of Combat is

Tenochi
Teoti
Saren
!maeba

I'll appreciate a lack of OOC chatter for the rest of the fight - if you wanna talk OOC, do so in the Arena main thread, the Tavern, or over PMs. :)[/ooc]

[Captain Obvious]

[ic=Tenochi]
Tenochi charges Saren on his left and tries to trip him.
Saren gets an AoO.
Trip Attack roll  [dice]1d20+5[/dice]
If he hits Saren needs to do a dex check at -4 (size) or trip. DC =  [dice]1d20+3[/dice]
[/ic]
[ic=part 2]
Seeing as how you can't pass unless you have a dex enhancement currently active (DC19 against 1d20-2), you are now prone.
You get an AoO though.[/ic]

[Darkxarth]

[ic=Saren][spoiler=Opposed Trip Check][dice]1d20+2-4[/dice][/spoiler]
As Saren falls, he lashes out with his leg in an attempt to kick the dog.  [dice]1d20+1[/dice] If he hits, his booted foot deals [1d3-2= minimum 1] 1 damage.[/ic]

[Captain Obvious]

[ic=Teoti] As Tenochi drags down the halfling and avoids a good solid kicking,
Teoti charges in on the other side and attempts to bite the other leg.
Attack roll  [dice]1d20+5+4[/dice]
If he hits then he does  [dice]1d6+3[/dice] damage.
[/ic]

[Darkxarth]

[ic=Saren HP=5 AC=18]Saren attempts to rise, trying to figure out how to survive this battle long enough to fight back.
[spoiler=Other Stuff]I assume both of your dogs get an AoO.  If they hit me, do I still get up?[/spoiler][/ic]

[Captain Obvious]

[ic]Tenochi att  [dice]1d20+3[/dice] dam [dice]1d6+3[/dice]
Teoti att  [dice]1d20+3[/dice] dam [dice]1d6+3[/dice]
[/ic]
[ooc] where did the +4 Ac come from? you get +4 against ranged for being prone, but -4 against melee. although, perhaps it's that potion you drank. [/ooc]

[Darkxarth]

[ic=Saren HP=-4 AC=14]Saren falls collapses back onto the ground, his blood beginning to soak into the ground.
[spoiler=OOC]Yeah, my bad.  I forgot about the -4 for being prone, but he does have a +4 from the Potion of Mage Armor he drank before the battle.  Anyway, doesn't matter now, he's unconcious before the end of the first round. :( [/spoiler][/ic]