Reposting Character information

Tordek, the Mul Veteran Gladiator

Advantages:
>Fame – you are a minor celebrity in Raam. Some of the young templars that bet on you (and against you) remember you now they are approaching their middle age. Kids still sometimes play ‘Tordek and the Giant’ in the streets. You hardly ever have to buy your own drinks.

>Freeman – you are the master of your own destiny. You can move from city to city and own slaves.

>Veteran’s Eye – You can identify fighting styles fairly quickly and design tactics to counter foreign styles. In addition you have an instinct for telling when a slave has that survival spark or an opponent is going to be trouble.

>Trainer – you can train your recruits in all standard and military weapon types. Also you can train your recruits in the Exotic proficiencies you know.

Exotic Specialties
---------------------
Cahulaks
Giant Fighting
Hoplomachus
Dual punching daggers
>Gladiator – You are just as deadly as the day you stepped out of the arena.

Disadvantages:

>Uneducated – you are illiterate and cannot do more than basic sums. Finances are currently beyond you. Untrustworthy souls may take advantage of you.
>Wound – you have an annoying scar. On the plus side you can tell if it is going to rain. It may flare up at inopportune times.

YESSS.

I'm interested in entering Unstoppable in the Skirmish Tournament. Also, about asking what creature has been captured.

Dammit, I missed my chance last thread but I'm not waiting any longer.

Find out why our concubine had such a cheap purchase price. What's the source of the mystery about her?

>>11866005
I'll second this.

>also computer crash and router fail this evening. WTF
>>11866034
:3 I has an answer for you.

Sandria is sitting beside you in the box seats dedicated for the gladiator schools. She smooths her hair behind a pointed ear and tells you the following:
"I was sold for such a low price as a punishment. My previous master was Nawab Silar. You may know him as the Master of the South Gate. I was much younger than his primary wife, Nawab Kilana. She always had a eye out for Master Silar's concubines and she accused me of attempting to steal an iron necklace. She wanted me flogged and expelled, but Master Silar was kind and settled for selling me in the slave yards.


As a reminder
Gladiator Summary
------------------------
>Greatsword Fighter,"Unstoppable"
-Two Handed Fighter
-Can Charge with Threatening Rush,
-Cleave, Reaping Strike
-Spinning Sweep, Brute Strike
-Can heal with Unstoppable

>Thrikreen Fighter,Kr'ktt
-Blood Rager
-Is excellent at Pinning
-Brash Strike, Knockdown Assault
-Takedown Attack
-Driving Attack

>>11866005
>Unstoppable in the Skirmish Tournament

Confirmed. So the Skirimish Tournament works like this:
There are three opponents, roughly equal to your might.
Between each match the gladiator has a short rest, meaning they can spend one healing surge and recover encounter powers. So choose wisely when you order your gladiator to use their daily.
The gladiator has one action point for the entire match.

>Beast
Illiene comes back with a fried lizard on a stick and says 'The beast for they have captured for the novice gladiators, thats our boys, is a Sunclaw
Scorpion.' Tordek doesn't recognize the name and furrows his brow. 'Some sort of Scorpion mutated by the rays of the Sun' Illiene shrugs. 'Word it that is it slightly tougher than a normal scorpion. But it may have some nasty mutation we don't know about.'

>someone roll me 1d20 for a Local Knowledge check regarding Sandria's story. You can roll 2 d20's if you want Illiene to hear it as well.

rolled 19, 10 = 29

>>11866494
Sorry for my delay, I thought you'd left us.

Unstoppable in the Skirmish, Kr'ktt in the Practice. Use Veteran's Eye on Kr'ktt to figure out why he either is going full bore or not at all.

>>11866560
>rolled 19

In Raam, Nawab is the title for 'noble' and most of the noble warlords in the city are for all intents and purposes, the real power in certain sectors of the city. The Templars of the Sorceress-Queen are not liked by the majority of the citizenry and most of them have abandoned their duties, spending time inside their walled estates. That has left a power vacuum for the more ruthless Nawabs to step in. Nawab Kilana's name strikes a spark of memory because she is the cousin of one Nawab Urdun-Mor, a dwarf who is the master of the Arena. Nawab Silar, Tordek recalls, is primarily in charge of trade through the South Gate, and the mingling of the two noble families bought Silar considerable protection in the form of soldiers loyal to Urdun-Mor.

How a full blooded elfen became a concubine is another matter. When pressed Sandria says she was captured by slavers along the King's Road when 12.

>Skirmish lineup to come

whatever became of the unskilled slave with the 'spark' we bought?

>>11866664
Okay, but then why is she so fit? Does she know how to use a weapon?

We may have our psion friend ensure we're not being told lies.

>Skirmish lineup

1. ‘The Red Scourge’, a Tiefling Rogue

2. 'River', a Dwarf World Speaker Shaman

3.Zahnn, a Human Psion

**Round One**

'Unstoppable' steps into the ring opposite the masked ‘Red Scourge’. The tiefling is twirling his obsidian knives in a figure eight pattern, much to the amusement of the crowd. He then flips end over end and catches the knives in each hand, ready for your move and bouncing on the balls of his feet.

>Tactics for 'Unstoppable'?

seeing how trip happy Kr'ktt is, we should definately train him in Cahulaks and Giant fighting when we have the chance.
Bug beats the giant, the crowd will love it

>arms rasell
I couldn't agree more, capcha

>>11866752
He's training with the criminals and the wretches back in the school. He has is own room though.

On that note, during a personal practice with the gladiators-to-be (gladiator manager #2), two of the 'criminals' show significant potential equivalent to the stalwart unskilled slave. One of them is particularly beefy.

On the downside, Geb said about 5 of the wretches were diseased.

>>11866800
Go full tilt from the start, charge him right out of the gate. Then use reaping strike, and unstoppable to stay as healthy as possible between matches. (Only know most of his moves, haven't had access to 4e books in a while)

>>11866827
We can either resell the diseased ones or use them for practice dummies with the practicing fighters using real weapons. Or toss them as fodder in some event.

Feint a sword swing then shoulder tackle his fancy pants into the wall.

also how does dice roll work again? I done forgot

We need to teach Unstoppable dirty fighting. Toss dirt into his opponents' eyes and whatnot.

rolled 4 = 4

Roll me initiative gents
>>11866840
>>11866873
As a reminder
>Spinning Sweep
is the encounter power at 1[W] +5 (str) damage. It knocks the opponent prone.
>Brute Strike
is the daily that does 3[W] +5 damage.

>>11866921
1d20?

>>11866958
yep

dice+1d20 in the email field

rolled 9 = 9

init

OP still here?

>>11866999
Quick as a desert cat 'Unstoppable' bellows and charges the tiefling. Caught off guard the masked tiefling flips his tail as a distraction but 'Unstoppable' is undaunted. A heavy horizontal blow to the midsection from your fighter's bone greatsword staggers the tiefling. As the creatures blood spatters on the sand it hisses a unpronounceable word (infernal strike) and its blood that has spattered your gladiator catches alight, burning him rather severely along the forearms and face. The tiefling quickly presses his attack home, forcing 'Unstoppable' to parry as quickly as he can with his greatsword, but one minor blow does get through his scale armor, a tiny puncture that begins to bleed.

>'Unstoppable'
>hp: 23/37
>15 feet away from the tiefling.
>Orders?

>>11867100
and roll imitative again gents

rolled 20 = 20

>>11867127

>>11867127
>>11867146
Wow. I guess headbutt, and then decapitate it with our sword.

>>11867158
>two damage rolls in a row are 10 out of 1d10

'Unstoppable' roars in pain and rage, rushing up and slamming his still burning forehead into the tiefling's mask. Staggered, the red-skinned warrior barely has enough time to lift his arms when the saw-tooth blade of the greatsword slams the tiefling clear 10 feet into the air sideways. A sickening thud, and there is no doubt who is the winner.

>Not quite enough damage to outright kill the tiefling but a very good show. The crowd applauds at the efficiency of 'Unstoppable', but how long can it last?
>40cp since you are in the second bracket.

'Unstoppable'
>hp: 32/37

***Round two***
Opponent: A Dwarf World Speaker Shaman
>Tactics and Initiative.

rolled 13 = 13

>>11867240
Charge him fast and strike hard before he can do any spell shit? I'm not too familiar with this world and system.

>>11867257

Not too familiar either. But i take it Shamans are spellcasty, so lets break his nose or bust his lip so he cant get his words out. That should help. Get up close and give him something to think about so he cant cast spells.

>>11867305
Exactly what I was thinking.q

>>11867240
In addition to whatever we are doing throw in a cleave for good measure. Also, I remember when you posted this quest idea along with several others you wanted to try a couple weeks back. Good work getting it going.

>>11867346
Thanks!

>>11867257
>>11867305
Most of this is based off of D&D4e characters. I literally have a Character Builder character sheet for all of your gladiators and opponents. I'm using an abbreviated version of the combat system.

>What can 'Unstoppable' do?
-A greatsword fighter. Does lots of damage.

Attacks
----------
-Threatening Rush -- Rush and weapon attack. Opponent is marked (see below)
-Cleave -- Weapon attack plus your strength damage. Hits adjacent enemy for strength damage.
-Reaping strike - Weapon attack plus your strength damage. If you MISS you do your strength damage

-Spinning Sweep-Weapon attack plus your strength damage. Enemy knocked prone.
>once/encounter

-Brute strike - triple weapon damage
>once/day

-Combat Challenge - If the opponent tries to escape or attack someone other than you, you get an attack of opportunity.

-Action point - take an extra action. **special: 'Unstoppable' can use second wind as a minor action when action point used.

-Second wind - heal 9 hp. Takes a full round action
>once/encounter
-Unstoppable - heals 2d6 hp
>once/day

rolled 7 = 7

>>11867305
>>11867257
>>11867345
>Charge
>Get up close

>>11867430
Can we do a threatening rush + spinning sweep?

>>11867440
Ah okay. Using the above information then, we want to go for a Threatening Rush (charge).

Then i'd say go with a Spinning Sweep. Knock the shammy prone to avoid his dickery, then just stamp/stab him until he is a fine paste.

Fukken DORFS.

rolled 7 = 7

>>11867446
In two consecutive action rounds yes.

or by doing one action, and then spending an action point
>action points are 1/day btw

>>11867459
Just the charge, then.

rolled 2 = 2

>>11867446
>>11867456
Unstoppable rushes towards the dwarven shaman bellowing an Raam warcry. The hoodoos in the dwarf's dreadlocks shake and whisper with power as the shaman chants, but this time Unstoppable slams the pommel of his greatsword into the dwarf's grill, temporarily interrupting whatever he was doing.
Spitting blood and teeth, the shaman conjures a spinning freezing wind to encircle Unstoppable...to which Unstoppable flings himself on his back in an attempt to avoid the artic winds but to no avail.
>hp 20/37
>close to being bloodied.
>shaman minorly wounded. Three more hits like that will drop the shaman and that blow wasn't very strong.

>>11867534
Sweep his legs with our sword. Should sever them, rendering him crippled, and severing those artieres in the leg will lead to death by blood loss quickly.

>>11867534

Spinning sweep. That should be approx twice as powerful as our previous attack, which will drop him way into bloodied and knock him down.

>>11867545
I agree. Go for his legs, get him on his back, and then bash the shit out of him.

Bonus points: decapitate him and hold his head up for the crowd. Throw it into the stands.

rolled 4 = 4

Roll me 1d20 as well gents

rolled 2 = 2

Rolling...

rolled 5 = 5

>>11867545
>>11867559
>>11867563
The dwarf bows for a moment, catching his breath. It seems calling up that artic wind took a lot out of him. He immediately beings to sing and sway in a high-pitched tone, seemingly not willing to attempt to run (marked thanks to your charge). He begins to glow with a golden light...

>ouch. but you are still faster

But not fast enough for Unstoppable to drop his stance and whirl the greatsword over his head in a wind-up swing, screaming for the crowd. The swing connects with the dwarf's legs...but unfortunately only on the meaty part of his thighs rather than totally crippling him. The dwarf goes down but continues to glow and suddenly he is surrounded by a golden pulse that seems to come from the earth, his wounds pulsing like a heart beat ... but nothing happens yet.
>dwarf close to being bloodied
>dwarf prone
>Unstoppable's stats haven't changed

rolled 19 = 19

>>11867628
>oops
But the golden pulse does sear your skin. Badly
>12/37 hp.
>Unstoppable bloodied

>>11867646
WHILE HE IS DOWN, QUICKLY, CHOP THE HEAD/NECK

FINISH HIM

rolled 3 = 3

>>11867628
He's prone now but i cant remember what bonuses that gives us. Reaping strike him!

Rolling because its probably neccessary.

rolled 3 = 3

>>11867657
Doesn't count because the roll is hidden by noko.

Rolling for real.

rolled 15 = 15

>>11867591
>>11867657
>>11867680
THE DICE SYSTEM IS UNDERMINING TORDEK! I DEMAND BLOOD!

>>11867657
prone: melee against prone gets a +2 to hit. prone attacker gets -2 to hit.

>>11867680
>>11867628
>Unstoppable is still faster!

Unstoppable viciously rakes the greatsword across the dwarf's midsection, leaving a shallow but nasty gash. Blood bubbles up from the dwarf's lips but he is still alive. Infact, he whispers a word and the golden glow shines brightly and then disappears, leaving him with far fewer wounds than before.

He points a finger at Unstoppable, slamming his mental will against the fighter...which Unstoppable shrugs off.
>dwarf now blooded but only just.

rolled 12 = 12

>>11867731
STAB HIM IN THE CHEST!

Attempt to impale the dwarf with a downward stroke.

>>11867731
Have we used Brute Strike yet? If we haven't let's pop it on this guy, we have a rest coming up soon so we can refresh it before the next fight.

Peering down from the stands, Tordek sucks on a grape, a gift from the low-ranking Templar in gratitude for bringing gladiators to the arena when another riot had spilled out over the city.

Tordek notes the Shaman is mostly spent with his strongest energies, and this particular gladiator was trained to fight hard and long, using his healing powers to keep himself alive. That shaman would be more deadly if paired up with a strike in a 2 vs 2 match.

>orders/init roll continue to bash or heal with second wind?

rolled 15 = 15

I think we should spend that action point and second wind. What do you guys think? I know we might need it in the next fight but we still have our daily.

>>11867765
>Brute Strike?
Yes

The next two rounds fly quickly as 'Unstoppable' hacks down again at the dwarf, but the dwarf turns at the last second, half mitigating the blow.

In return a word of hate from the shaman sends Unstoppable reeling back for a moment, but in the burning desire to end this fight, Unstoppable screams and raises the greatsword above his head, falling to his knees as he swings the sword overhead and down.

>15 damage finally to 4hp dwarf :D

There is a crimson spray as the dwarf's hairless head goes flying into the stands. The crowd cheers as unstoppable wobbly gets to his feet and prepares for the next match.

>4/37 hp. +9 for short rest. 15/37 hp going into next match. Consider your tactics /tg/. The next one is a psion.

>>11867775
I think we can get it done without doing it, but I'm not opposed to popping it now to make sure it all goes smoothly.

>>11867775
>heh. Didn't see this as I updated
>Currently you have your action point, second wind, unstoppable, encounter and daily so pretty good.
>On the otherhand you need to use those healing abilities pretty bad.
>80cp earned + 5 cp for big finish.

Fuck. Going into the next fight with out 15 HP and most of our advanced abilities spent and fighting a FUCKING PSION is going to be a bitch.

Dirty fighting time. Punches to the testicles, sending out mental images of raping him in the ass, the works.

>>11867808
Pop our Second Wind right away. We need some healing pretty badly.

>>11867858
I'd say second wind before the fight so we can spend the actual fight time kicking the psion's ass before he mindrapes us.

rolled 8 = 8

>>11867858
Not to mention that we'll want to get close and start attacking ASAP

>>11867854
>most of our advanced abilities spent

You've got all of them available. You only used your encounter last round.

>officoar leeted.
indeed captcha

>>11867867
>>11867858
Done. You will walk into combat with 15+9 = 24 /37 hp

Remember, in combat you can use Unstoppable to heal 2d6hp

>>11867874

Threatening Rush/Reaping Strike followed by a Combat Challenge if he tries to escape Unstoppable would be my ideal set up.

Sorry I'm off topic, but I just wanted to say one thing really.

I hate quest threads, but I like this thread. Thank you everyone who has been contributing for being the exception to the rule. The rule being, of course, that quest threads are complete shit.

sage because my post isn't an actual contribution

>(1983, felhown

>>11867887
I don't suppose it matters too much if we use that now or save it for later, but let's save it just in case.

>>11867964
Next guy is the last bracket, and a scion. Best to just try and end the fight as soon as possible.

'Unstoppable! UNSTOPPABLE!' the crowd chants, cheering and stopping their feet. At the highest points in the amphitheater, the slaves drum their fists against the stone railings. A few nobles and merchants enjoying the evening are placing bets and draining mugs of broy.

>Illiene whispers he can set up a little side bet with a noble or a merchant up to 20cp if you wish. Spirits bless his avaricious little soul.

Unstoppable strides in confidently, blood starting to crust over a few of his wounds, yet he stands defiant and twirls his bone greatsword end over end.

From out of the darkness the opposing gate rises. And a shaggy haired man dressed in a purple robe walks forwards. No not walks. The man hovers above the ground by about an inch, gliding as an unseen wind whips his garments about. The psion's right hand twitches near his belt, and a tumbleweed slowly rolls past in between Unstoppable and his opponent.

A desert rattler shakes its tail in warning in the distance.

>Orders and roll initiative!
>>11867892
>got ya

someone else confirm or propose alternate?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awskKWzjlhk

rolled 12 = 12

dicing

rolled 12, 19 = 31

>>11867892

second

rolled 5 = 5

>>11867854
this too

rolled 20 = 20

>>11867892
>Threatening Rush

Using the tactic that has served him so well, Unstoppable closes the distance with a mighty bellow, sword tip canted low at the psion's solar plexus, in mere seconds before the psion can grab the orb from his belt.

The psion brings up the obsidian orb a second too soon, a dull clunk indicating the full force of the blow was blocked, but the psion's hand bears a nasty gash.

Unstoppable screams and nearly drops his greatsword as a painful mental thrust attempts to rape his mind, but after a moment only a flowing nosebleed is all that remains of the psion's 'strong' attack
>20/37 hp
>Unstoppable is reeling from the blast, -2 to all defences until next turn

Moving with inhuman speed (action point) and snarling in anger the psion motions and grey beams spread from his fingertips to Unstoppable's head...doing nothing.

rolled 20 = 20

Spinning Sweep, action point, Brute Strike while he's down.

Better do this fast before he starts buffing or debuffing.

rolled 12 = 12

Charge again, feign sword slash and shoulder smash him at the last second.

>>11868122

Well, that's rather convenient.

>>11868101
it might have been some kind of illusion or something
keep attacking, spinning sweep

rolled 11 = 11

>>11868101
>Reaping Strike

Unstoppable prepares to reap his sword into the snarling psion but he is utter overcome with mental trauma as the psion viciously rips into his mind.
>18 damage (critical hit) 2/37hp
>Unstoppable is vulnerable to psychic 5 unless he saves
>that was the psion's daily.

The mental anguish was so strong Unstoppable's sword utterly misses his opponent as he vision begins to cloud, seeing double and triple.
>crit fail

>Unstoppable is in a bad state. You still have your daily, encounter, actionpoint and healing daily:Unstoppable.
>Orders and initiative.

rolled 14 = 14

>>11868122
FFS

k. didn't see the 4 responses. I'm keeping this for initiative though. Make any changes.

rolled 18 = 18

>>11868144

heal then brute strike his ass

rolled 12 = 12

Unstoppable ability. We need the HPs.

If you are using the Unstoppable Heal, roll 2d6 for it.

>>11868144
Motherfucker!
use unstoppable, action point and BRUTE STRIKE THE FUCKER

rolled 3, 4 = 7

>>11868158
rollan

>>11868152
Hit that fucker right on the top of his head. Fuck psionics.

>>11868161
Seconding this!

>>11868161
seconding this, USE OUR DAILY FOR REVENGE

UNSTOPPABLE SMASH, KILL, SMASH!

rolled 1, 4 = 5

stay calm , stay calm..........

SUGGESTION: Acquire shaman with our winnings so we can stitch up our gladiators after a fight.

>>11868164
>last post read

>>11868161
>>11868153
>>11868157
Unstoppable roars 'I am UNSTOPPABLE' in defiance springing into action quicker than the psion can blink as the crowd chants his name in response.
>+7 hp. 9/37hp currently
>Oh yes he hits
Unstoppable roars and thrusts his blade at the mindbender, the point of the sharpened blade slowly piercing the cloth as if in slow motion...

>my face when rolling 10,8,9
>psion has 23 hp
>that 20 on init saved your ass

Blood and viscera spray from the flailing mindbender, his screams of anguish echoing verbally and psionically as Unstoppable hacks him apart in a blood rage.

>all honestly rolled gentlemen.

>>11868206
What are you rolling for? Healing from unstoppable ability was already rolled for.

>>11868212
That and perhaps a sword that isn't made of bone for UNSTOPPABLE.

>>11868213
and so our fighter wins
unstoppable is a pretty cool guy eh, killing psions and all
what now ?

>>11868213
Oh shit, I thought were just doing the big hit for the crowd and we had actually used it too late. In any case, how much cash do we get?

>>11868213
Very nice. Unstoppable is performing well, if he keeps this up we should buy him some nice ring attire. Perhaps we'll have a good meal sent to his cell tonight.

>>11868234

a good meal!!?

This man deserves the finest wench we can buy him for half the winnings.

This is actually pretty unusual for a novice gladiator to do this well. Consider he won a skirmish against equally ranked (leveled) gladiators, and he a has more than earned 50% of his cost in a single day.

>Also how about giving 'Unstoppable' a real name hmm?

105 cp earned. You acquire another 15cp for the brutality of the games from the Templar coordinator. You've nicknamed the man 'Wart' after the wonderful namesake on his thin crooked nose.

>roll me 1d20 for Unstoppable.

Shit, Unstoppable won us a pretty sum for one day's work.

Granted, it was a tad closer than I would've liked, but he still conquered all. Fuck yeah!

rolled 3 = 3

>>11868247
ther

rolled 15 = 15

we shall name him Watapon Ford

>>11868247
>Also how about giving 'Unstoppable' a real name hmm?

FFS, yes please. Gets a tad confusing especially because of the ability of the same name.

Plus after a performance like that I think he's earned it.

>>11868254
If you hadn't won that initiative Unstoppable would have likely been knocked out. He had vulnerable psychic 5

rolled 3 = 3

>>11868247

Unstoppable is a fine name. Either that or Ragnar the Unstoppable.

>>11868244

We can't spoil him. Besides, he hasn't even earned us back his cost yet. Maybe when he does we can get him a nice whore, but chances are we won't even have to. There are probably plenty of women in the stands who'd give it to the boy for free.

who is artist of OP's image?

rolled 4 = 4

>>11868281

Fine then. A flagon of ale and a slave girl.

But we should use some of the winnings to buy him some equipment at a later date.

>>11868274
>Unstoppable is a fine name.

No, not really. "Ragnar the Unstoppable" is fine, but not just "UNSTOPPABLE". He sounds like the most generic retarded fighter with just that for a name. It's the equivalent of naming your dog "Spot" or something.

>>11868312
what's wrong with being cliche ?
it's always fun
I for one would like the name to remain simply UNSTOPPABLE.
Nothing too fancy, nothing too pretending.

>>11868311
>But we should use some of the winnings to buy him some equipment at a later date.

This. He's using a sword made of bone for fuck's sake. Buy him a proper steel sword, perhaps one weighted just as it suits him.

Also, a breastplate couldn't hurt...

He's an investment. We've got to keep him alive.

rolled 15 = 15

>>11868326

this as well , but Watapon Ford sounds good

>>11868324
>what's wrong with being cliche ?

It's not cliche. It's retarded. Even two-bit wrestlers that jump around in someone's backyard don't even use such simplistic and unimaginative names.

Throw something onto the "UNSTOPPABLE" bit. Just that alone is unfitting and, frankly, boring. Not to mention confusing because of his ability *of the same name*.

>>11868258
Evidently 'Wart' convinced a couple of his Templar cohorts to bet on Unstoppable and they won a modest sum. Word has spread about the unexpected exciting fight, to Tordek's benefit.

>Popularity with the Templars +1

>proper steel sword
The only Iron mines in the tablelands are from Tyr. Otherwise metal comes from ancient ruins and is either heavily enchanted or needs to be melted down. Steel is VERY expensive and outside your reach right now.

Don't know the pic source.

So what now? Have the 'Kreen do a practice match as suggested?

>Any other questions/comments? I'll be back in 15 mins or so.

We could call him "The Unstoppable" but that sounds like an adjective. I like the sound of "firstname the Unstoppable" myself, but I suck with names.

before I forget
email:gladiatormanager @yahoo.com
twitter:http://twitter.com/GladiatorManage

>current cp 161+120 = 281
Could also hit the slave market if you wish

>>11868366

Personally I want to push out luck, and have the Kreen go up against the scorpion. So we can see what he's made of.

Also what sort of equipment is commonly available? Armour?

>>11868366
Yes, hopefully it will be a rather quick one. I'd like to get back to our stables and check on our three up and comers.

We should probably hit the slave market after the Kreen's match and see about picking up a healer, non?

>>11868409
I dig it, we may also want to look up the prices for an architect or some sort of builder for later on too. We'll need to expand our number of gladiator cells because we only have room for one more gladiator now and we'll have up to three more coming in soon.

>>11868366
What's the best material sword we could afford for him now? Copper? Bronze?

Also, what about simple armor? Leather?

>>11868434
Wouldn't it just be cheaper to rent some space rather than construct it? Also, I highly doubt all of our gladiators are going to be surviving for long lengths of time.

>>11868409

What are the tournament rules? Can we have an offsider attend to our fighters in-between rounds?

Also I love this thread.

>>11868462
>Also, I highly doubt all of our gladiators are going to be surviving for long lengths of time.

This is a good point. Most of our wretches are diseased. In fact, it'd be a good idea to put them down now so they don't infect any of our better stock.

Also, we got slaves. Have them make an adobe hut or something if we need to. Doesn't need to be nice or elegant. Shit, all it needs to do is stand on its own. No need to pay for skilled labor.

>>11868532

So, we want to fight the kreen, buy some equipment for 'insert name here' the unstoppable, look into hiring a healer, and set about putting some of our less usefull property to work building some accomidation for our fighters?

Also, I completly disagree that our gladiators shouldent last very long. We should cultivate the best ones. As their fame and exploits spread, so will word of our gladiator school.

>>11868559
Names are easy to destroy
but concepts are unkillable
therefore he is THE UNSTOPPABLE

>>11868312
>It's the equivalent of naming your dog "Spot" or something.
I loled

>Watapon Ford
Two votes for Watapon "Unstoppable" Ford so thus it is.

After some consideration and consultation with Illiene, Watapon gets a hearty meal of Mekillot steak and a jug of twelve day fermented broy. Quite nice.

>>11868507
>Can we have an offsider attend to our fighters in-between rounds?

Good question. It depends on the type of game. Usually no. For instance the Skirmish is an endurance game where only the innate healing powers of the Gladiator are suppost to be valid.

However rules have never stopped some from bribing the Templars or rigging the games...but those types of tactics are for higher tier fighters and situation where the fate of many may lie in the balance. You hear stories about the gladiator Rikus from Tyr and sometimes you wonder exactly how he was able to get close enough to Kalak to strike.

>Picking up a healer, about healing
A shaman or druid or ardent or warlord or bard on your gladiator lineup would be a good addition in general. It would really shine when you start fighting in Pairs matches.

However you chose Geb to be the slave taskmaster primarily because of his healing skills. He takes care of healing the meatbags during downtime.

Best quest on /tg/ in forever. Many thanks OP.

>>11868676

hello again op. Can we fight the'kreen now?

>>11868559
>putting some of our less usefull property to work building some accomidation for our fighters?

Your gladiator compound is located in the slums of Raam, and thanks to Tordek's native Fame, it really isn't bothered with or shaken down too often.

You -could- order your slaves to build or possibly expand living quarters, but you could not expand outward into the slums without ceramic for the proper building permits, materials, etc. Also the criminals and wretches really are the worst of the worst. The are not skilled craftsman, barely eligible for haulers.

>Armor, weapons
All good ideas, I'll have to address that another time but definitely something I want to expand into

Questions for you guys
>Weapons breaking/inferior weapons rules for Dark Sun. Do you guys want them implemented? This may make weapon dependent gladiators a bit more risky.

>Arcane focused gladiators. Currently you can only field them in Raam with a permit... which isn't much more than a bribe given the corruption in the city. You guys ok with this rule?

>Genasi. Think they have a place in this game/Dark Sun?


>Kreen practice combat.
I'll get on it.

someone roll me 4d19

rolled 10, 18, 9, 7 = 44

there you go.

>>11868716
>is located in the slums of Raam, and thanks to Tordek's native Fame, it really isn't bothered with or shaken down too often.

...Shaking down a gladiator school?
That'd be about the same as robbing a police station now-a-days.

Pick an opponent
+Female Dwarf Swarm Druid
+Dwarf Fighter
+Human Warlord

>>11868743
Raam is incredibly unpredictable. There are riots in the streets almost weekly.

Also one man's 'shaking down' is another man's 'taxes'

>>11868745

DORF!

>>11868764

Also what is our 'kreen armed with?

>>11868745

I'd go with the dwarf as well, please. This should be great fun!

>What can 'Kr'ktt' do?
-A Thrikreen fighter. Armed with a Gythka, which is a two handed polearm that can be thrown like a javelin. Kr’ktt seems to be exceptionally competent with it.

Kr'ktt wears loose links of punched out ssaural scales as chainmail

Attacks
----------
Feat: A prone grappled target must escape before they stand.

-Brash Strike -- +2 to hit. Does weapon +strength (5) damage. Down side is that you grant combat advantage to the target when you use this.
-Knockdown Assault – Strength Damage and target knocked prone. Can use when charging.

-Takedown Attack -- Does weapon +strength (5) damage and target knocked prone. Can use when charging.
>once/encounter

-Thri-Kreen Claws—Can target up to 3 adjacent enemies. The more enemies targeted the more damage done.
>once/encounter

-Driving Attack -- Does 2x weapon +strength (5) damage. You push the target and occupy where he last stood. You also make a secondary attack. If that hits weapon +strength (5) damage and target knocked prone and moved 10 feet in a direction of your choosing.
>once/day

-Combat Challenge - If the opponent tries to escape or attack someone other than you, you get an attack of opportunity.

-Action point - take an extra action. **special: 'Unstoppable' can use second wind as a minor action when action point used.

-Second wind - heal 9 hp. Takes a full round action
>once/encounter

>>11868842

Sounds good. Lets make dwarf mince-meat.

>>11868842
Corrections and additions

-Action point - take an extra action.
>once/day

-Second wind - heal 7 hp. Takes a full round action
>once/encounter

-Grab – target is immobilized until it escapes.

er dorf fighter not dorf druid?

>>11868867

lets flip a coin.

rolled 1 + 1 = 2

Even is Drood

rolled 14 = 14

>>11868885

The female dwarf...if you can call her that...is utterly filthy and caked with mud excrement and what looks like bark.

Tactics and initiative if you please

first round: takedown attack

>>11868947

agreed. Lets sweep this filthy dorf to the floor.

rolled 11 = 11

forgot mah roll

rolled 8 = 8

>>11868898
Rollin' our veterans eye on the dwarf.

>>11868842
It looks like we should charge her, then go for Knockdown Assault and then just lay into her.

>>11868982
agreed. Use Knockdown assault if she gets her dirty dwarven ass back up.

rolled 14 = 14

>>11868965
Kr'ktt trotts over to the dwarf in what seems to be a hunter's lope. Sideways and leisurely.

The dwarf spits and instantly turns into a swarm of spitting swirling hornets. The dwarf-shaped mass gestures, and a vine erupts from the earth, attempting to grab Kr'ktt, but failing.

Kr'ktt just barrels into the mass, sending half the swarm slamming against the ground and dazedly buzzing.

>tactics/initi
>>11868966
>Vet Eye. Oi!
Tordek doesn't recall fighting many druids. Or maybe breaking all those boards with his skull and late nights in a tankard of broy has left him forgetful.

rolled 3 = 3

>>11868982
>knockdown assault. Above number as 'kreen init.

rolled 20 = 20

can we target 3 big chunks of insects with our thri-kreen claws? if yes, please do.

rolled 10 = 10

>>11869096
>Using this init.
>'Swarm' druid only counts as one creature.

>oops. Should have used Takedown Attack first. Using now.

The kreen twirls its Gythka in an arc and brings the polearm down on the swarming mass again and again, handling it like a oversized bat. The swarm is buzzing much less now and there are spatters of insect ichor on the ground
>dwarf close to bloodied.

In retaliation the swarm explodes as swarming hornets viciously attack the kreen, and then fly off.
>20/29 hp
>dwarf taking half damage from melee and ranged attacks next turn

>order/init?

>>11869130

If this is the only battle our kreen has to fight, lets use our driving attack and finish this quick.

>>11869154
>>11869130
lets wait a turn for the half damage to go away

rolled 13 = 13

Wasps combine to form rending claws, and the 'kreen tries to wipe their stingers away from his face, his four arms flailing.
>11/29

He retaliates by stomping and pounding against the swarm in a near berserk rage, driving against it, and keeping the swarm being prone. Were the druid's swarm form not scattered the kreen would have torn the being limb from limb.
>dwarf bloodied and very nearly dead

>>11869197

Hmm. Heal, or try end the fight. I say now we call out to the kreen to use its driving attack and finish the dwarf spectacularly. After all, we want our slaves to put on a good show.

rolled 9 = 9

FINISH HIM!

rolled 9 = 9

>>11869216
>Takedown Assault used, last turn used Driving attack.
>someone said just Strike. Brash Strike is an option.

Opening himself up for a counter, the kreen speedily strikes the swarm brashly the gythaka again, crushing thousands of wasps underfoot until a dwarf's mud and now-blood caked form is observed.

Delightly the kreen' s antennae twitch. Then as the crowd is cheering and there is mild applause, the kreen slits the dwarf's stomach with two razor sharp claws, digs around a bit and comes away with a bit of what could be a liver. Its mandibles rip apart the fragment noisily. Two arena guards try to stop the kreen once they realize what has happened, but it is too late.

The kreen looks up curiously, muching away as the gladiator's owner fumes and shouts in a box opposite the area from you.

>what do you do?

+20cp.

>>11869216
agreed, press the advantage and finish him with an awesome move.

>>11869264
laugh, and make a note to feed him a little more.

rolled 16 = 16

>>11869276
Technically a Practice Match is not to the death, only unconsciousness. However given your previous performance you are within your rights to gather your kreen gladiator and return home.

>Unless there are any other questions/comments I think this will be it for the day.

>mind voting for archive?

4 practice matches today.
and we only killed 3 of our opponents.
yay.

Great thread OP! I haven't seen such a good quest in 6 months or more! Sage for off-topic

glad people are enjoying it.

I may run another episode late this evening (10-14 hours from now).

If I do I'll send heads up via Twitter.

The combat took too long in this one and I have an idea of how to change that so its not just 'hit him again' every round. That should free up time so we can delve into more management.

Was fun, OP. I'm not going to exaggerate and say it was the BEST QUEST EVER, because you have some extremely good competition out there.

That said, you run a very good game.