Quote from: Panzerkraken;570506I had a huge response, but I was proofreading it and realized something.  I was getting caught up in the whole participation thing and had forgotten that you have a mind that can't comprehend why we play role playing games.  You're totally focused on the numbers, not the joy or challenge of it, or the purpose behind the characters who aren't casters.

And no, I won't help you understand.  You do or you don't, that's all there is to it.

I'm sure you wrote some long diatribe that most likely fails to address any of the points I actually made about fighter v caster power disparity and instead you invented your own conversation about feelings and enjoyment so you can actually argue something that cannot be argued with. However, I don't know why you would think that I would be totally focused on numbers based on what I wrote here where I was pointing out how I am lamenting deliberately gimping myself on the number of options I could have had while using a very unoptimized wizard to fight in this challenge while allowing you to increase your options in a shity way by using a feat I specifically avoided using to keep in the spirit of the challenge

As for "Fighter rides horse --> Shoots wizard" I must note that again, I can just straight up "leave" this competition as there is nothig keeping my wizard here. If I want this land I'll scout it out, teleport in and take it later, after the fighter has settled in with his family. I could do it under my own power (not needing to go looking for a cohort or paid magical intern to do it for me) and would be more able to do it on my own if this were an organically grown wizard who would of course have more options for pulling it off (because again, researching new spells is easy).

I can "right now" completely keep you from harming me at all if I want and sit around in this field indefinitely (occassionally teleporting out to get food and rest).

Or, if I had any other goal than having to chase a fighter around I could be going to do IT and any number of more important things that being able to bend reality to my will allows me to do instead of faffing about in an unmarked, strategically unimportant plot of land that the fighter couldn't keep me from taking at a later date.

However, I will be satisfied in simply proving that I can beat this fighter in combat and I'm determined to do it without an instnt kill spell.

Quote from: MGuy;570515Blah Blah Blah

However, I will be satisfied in simply proving that I can beat this fighter in combat and I'm determined to do it without an instnt kill spell.

:idunno: Bring it.

Quote from: Panzerkraken;570518:idunno: Bring it.

Just waiting on the ref.

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3650598/

29x40 = 1160 ft detection range for spot check (slightly over 6 squares). You guys might want to close a bit.

(Goddamn, but I fucking hate using gmail.)

Very well, retracting the earlier post,

Spoiler

Nothing to see here!.

Should we be declaring actions via PM or here or with spoilers and the honor system?

Quote from: Panzerkraken;570528Very well, retracting the earlier post,

Spoiler

I'll proceed into square G9 from the lower diagonal at 500' altitude and an 'overland' rate of speed for my mount, keeping an eye out for threats.  I'm mostly watching for ground soldiers.  

I have my lance out and my shield on my arm normally, it's the Knightly way to travel.

Should we be declaring actions via PM or here or with spoilers and the honor system?

Let's go for PMs, that way it will be a better surprise.

Quote from: jeff37923;570531Let's go for PMs, that way it will be a better surprise.

I'll assume you have my action for this first bit then

Quote from: Panzerkraken;570532I'll assume you have my action for this first bit then

That is correct.

MGuy, you're up!

Quote from: jeff37923;570533That is correct.

MGuy, you're up!

He went first. I don't know the situation. I need to know what I saw before I can react to it (assuming we both have to be in the detection range to act at each other I'll send my Pm assuming I have not found him and he hasn't found me.

Quote from: MGuy;570536He went first. I don't know the situation. I need to know what I saw before I can react to it (assuming we both have to be in the detection range to act at each other I'll send my Pm assuming I have not found him and he hasn't found me.

Yup, both of you are not in detection range as of yet. You are both closing.

Panzerkraken is a deployed serviceman?

This should be interesting...

OK, you are both within detection range of each other and I need those Spot checks.  MGuy, I need a 20 from you to spot your opponent and Panzercracken, I need a 25 from you since you are primarily looking for ground targets and not aerial ones.

Quote from: jeff37923;570541OK, you are both within detection range of each other and I need those Spot checks.  MGuy, I need a 20 from you to spot your opponent and Panzercracken, I need a 25 from you since you are primarily looking for ground targets and not aerial ones.

I wonder if those trees are happy down there.. all in their nice little clumps.  What makes trees happy anyway? ......

1d20-1=3

Quote from: jeff37923;570541OK, you are both within detection range of each other and I need those Spot checks.  MGuy, I need a 20 from you to spot your opponent and Panzercracken, I need a 25 from you since you are primarily looking for ground targets and not aerial ones.

15 I'd forgotten that I put ANYTHING in spot. Not that this matters but add 3 onto that cause I forgot about the bonus my Hawk, who did make the check, gave me.

OK, you are both still unawares of each other so far....

The distance between the two of you is now 800 ft, spot checks are needed. MGuy needs an 18 while PanzerKracken needs a 23.