Battle thread 7: The Skeleton Warrior

[Balgin Stondraeg]

He got mine wrong with that so I want to know what the correct order is. He didn't take into account the Ring of Dex +4 that I got for solving the riddle.

Yes I did. If you check the first map Dekion's initiative is listed as 12 there (so I added in the extra 2 for his magic ring which put him up on 14).

[Custom_Hobby]

Ok so the skeleton took a swipe at Sarian, and moved between me and Ellion to get away from her.

Moving out of a threatened square usually provokes an attack of opportunity from the threatening opponent.

So by that it was in a square I threatened (I just attacked it there), and it is moving to another one I threaten (to get away from Ellion). So you said I still dont get the AOO?

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Ok so the skeleton took a swipe at Sarian, and moved between me and Ellion to get away from her.

Moving out of a threatened square usually provokes an attack of opportunity from the threatening opponent.

So by that it was in a square I threatened (I just attacked it there), and it is moving to another one I threaten (to get away from Ellion). So you said I still dont get the AOO?

Same link, same quote:

Moving
Moving out of a threatened square usually provokes an attack of opportunity from the threatening opponent. There are two common methods of avoiding such an attack—the 5-foot step and the withdraw action.

Also

Taking this 5-foot step never provokes an attack of opportunity.

If it had moved more than one square you would have certainly got one.

I accidentaly edited your post instead of quoting it. I put it back how it was and moved my post here.

Yeah, being able to step five foot is prety absurd, it just signifies moving slow enough to keap both eyes on the opponents and be weary enough to avoid oncoming attacks.

It's not so much moving slowly as it is moving a very short distance (circling your foe wearily).

Anyway, the skeleton's made it's attack so now it's Ellion's turn (but basicaly now you all get to rip into it and susprisingly it hasn't even lost half it's hit points yet - this skeleton warrior is hard).

[Custom_Hobby]

Ok that works.

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Damnit, I could've sworn I attached the beginning of round 2 map there. Here it is then.

[Bodhi]

PK. Ellion just goes in for an allout bash with her mace. As much power as possible (charge if at all possible)

[Keeper]

Rhana will do nothing this round except to move back 5' to the door frame and keep her wand in hand.

[Custom_Hobby]

Standard stuff from Dekion: full attack (2 points)

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Okay, so Ellion closes in and attacks. Attack roll 21, 11 damage.

Then Dekion attacks, first attack 29 (30 confirms the crit but undead are immune to criticals :(), 6 damage. His second attack roll is a 17 that causes 11 damage.

The skeleton also takes 5 acid damage on Rhana's turn.

So it has now taken 43 damage and crumples in aheap.

[Custom_Hobby]

Rhana and Sarain are both by the doorway and it seems just Ellion and Dekion are in there for the fight.

Balgin you wrote this in the gaming thread:

Round 2

Raising it's rusty old sword from the floor with a loud scrud*ing sound, the skeleton hews ineffectualy at Dekion's shield. As Rhana backs towards the door, wand at the read, Ellion advances and smashes the thing in the face with her mace. As it's head reels Dekion slashes it's legs from under it and then severs it's spine at the waist. The creature moves no more and the scroll remains losely gripped in it's left hand.

So is it dead? (again lol)

[Keeper]

Or on zero or less hit points!  Can undead do that?  I suggest a coup-de-gras immediately, just in case - followed the the soup-de-jour and then a moulin rouge.

Hmmm ... just re-read that, and I think I need coffee, I'll leave it for your entertainment though ... AFK.

[Custom_Hobby]

that did make me laugh Dave.

[Balgin Stondraeg]

So is it dead? (again lol)

43/40 damage. Yeah I'd say it's dead (since undead don't go into the minus's but simply drop at 0).

[Custom_Hobby]

Ok so time to lock this one