L5R - Cartographers - Mapmaker's Tent (OOC Thread)

[Rain Yupa]

... err, she's going first, but let's see how first.  

[Rain Yupa]

SCN_ Grey_fox

For L5R combat, the first round is kind of special.

When initiative is rolled, you also declare your stance then. So everyone stances for round 1 is set before their turns are taken.

So you wouldn't be in Full Defense, you are stuck on normal Defense until round 2.

The sequence of combat rounds goes as follows:
Stage 1- Initiative (Roll initiative and declare stance for Round 1, or applied modifications to existing Initiative for Rounds 2+)
Stage 2- Turns (Round 1- Stance already decided from Stage 1, along with your entitled actions; Rounds 2+, stance is changed (if desired) before taking any actions for your turn)
Stage 3- Reactions. Pretty much nothing happens here besides effects ending, except for any 'Reaction' effects (usually spells).

So since you can take more actions for your regular non-full defense round 1 stance, you can say more if you'd like smile  

[Rain Yupa]

SCN_ Grey_fox

Regarding movement in L5R, here's the brief rundown.

Your "speed' is based on your Water Ring. Here is everyone's Water:

Gahl: 3
Tsuyoshi: 3
Chiharu: 2
Ayame: 2
Rakurai: 2 (counts as 5 for movement)

Every turn, you can move Water x5 feet as a FREE action.
Every turn, you can move Water x10 feet as a MOVE action.
You can take 1 complex or 2 simple actions.

Your maximum movement allowed a turn is Water x20. So you can't take 2 simple move and a free move in 1 turn.

The Full Attack stance also grants bonus movement, but only if taken as a MOVE action (+5'). That's kind of useless until you're able to attack as a simple action (rank 3), but may matter if you want to do something besides stab/slam/punch something. You are still capped by maximum movement.

If terrain became an issue, it lowers your effective water for all of the above.  

[Psychofish]

Ooof, didn't know you had reflex three. Missed by the 3 points from your stance on THAT roll.

Regret nothing though, offended birb is angry.  

[Psychofish]

EXPLOSIVE MAGICAL PITY  

[Psychofish]

Rolling to control grapple on Gahl's turn, with a +1k0 from my raise.

6k3 Strength/Polearms: 6+6+5=17  

[SCN_ Grey_fox]

Would changing to Full attack help the contested roll?

Void-skilled Str/Juju 4k3

If full attack helps, 6k4 hoping for 2 raises

Extra die to cover boomers

Edit: BOOMERS!!! I LOVE YOU! Can an exploded die explode again?

7, 4, 10(10), 3... 31 or 40, depending on the exploding die question.

7, 4, 10(9), 3, 10(4), 5... 52 if Full attack helps  

[Rain Yupa]

SCN_ Grey_fox

Would changing to Full attack help the contested roll?

I had to check, but Full Attack is specifically for "attack rolls", and a contested roll is not an attack roll.  

[Rain Yupa]

SCN_ Grey_fox

(Don’t know if stances change in grapples. Tsuyoshi, Next round your capture stick is mine!) 31 vs 17 to break the grapple, unsure if I still get my actions or would it go back to the bird's turn.

Simple Action to break the grapple, you still have a Simple Action remaining (plus any Free Actions).

And yes, you would still choose a stance like normal. Just most of them aren't very useful mid-grapple.  

[Psychofish]

Much needed magical pity.  

[Rain Yupa]

Paidi tou Selini

SCN_ Grey_fox

Psychofish

GustyFox

Keep initiative, or drop out of combat rounds?  

[Rain Yupa]

SCN_ Grey_fox

Psychofish

Also, don't forget Contested Strength Roll as part of the disarm effect! Raw Strength, and dice will explode as normal (since it's not an "unskilled" roll).  

[SCN_ Grey_fox]

Hida does not care either way. He needs to find the sparrow lands, though secretly hopes he pissed off the bird man for this to become a true fight.


Contested Strength... 3k3  

[Rain Yupa]

Quote:

SCN_ Grey_fox rolled 3 10-sided dice: 3, 1, 2 Total: 6 (3-30)

I see you've finally calibrated to Gaia's dice system. Took you longer than most.  

[Psychofish]

3k3 Strength: 13+5+1=19

I'm alright with ending combat, can't really continue in any appropriate way after "I surrender", and the only thing Tsuyoshi is sour about is the things he said that could be easily interpreted as dissing his clan.

If they'd gotten a better chance to wrestle properly, he might have decided he liked Gahl.