The Elminster Open

A place to announce forthcoming events and roleplays, organised by imms or players.
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Enig » Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:00 pm

Might as well have Saevitia enter this thing, too!
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Lirith » Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:05 pm

To clarify, does disallowing consumable/activated items and activated item abilities include weapons? I'd assume yes but want to be sure.
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Orplar » Sat Sep 23, 2017 3:30 am

Ibrech is in!
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Lyndin » Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:47 am

Lyndin will compete!
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Talos » Tue Sep 26, 2017 3:16 am

We have enough interest to merit a season 2. We still need more Witness volunteers to observe and record bouts.
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Mynaheir » Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:44 am

Talos wrote:We have enough interest to merit a season 2. We still need more Witness volunteers to observe and record bouts.
I could help with the witnessing/observing/recording. Just depends on when it all happens! :D
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Yemin » Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:59 am

If a different PC of the same player is allowed, Mers would be happy to witness

Obviously not my own fights, but the others.
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Benorf » Tue Sep 26, 2017 11:30 am

Thaien will be happy to witness, though I'm obviously not around as often as I would like to be.
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Talos » Tue Sep 26, 2017 5:06 pm

Lirith wrote:To clarify, does disallowing consumable/activated items and activated item abilities include weapons? I'd assume yes but want to be sure.
They are activated.
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Raelikh » Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:36 pm

I'd likewise be more than glad to witness, if supply is low and if alts of participants are allowed.
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Talos » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:03 pm

Raelikh wrote:I'd likewise be more than glad to witness, if supply is low and if alts of participants are allowed.
This is acceptable so long as you make it known you have an alt competing and both participants in the bout accept, and acknowledge the results. We just want to keep things as non conflicting as possible. Remember detect magic is also your friend against shenanigans.
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Raelikh » Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:26 pm

Absolutely understood. Raelikh will witness, then. :)
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Vaemar » Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:52 pm

Dasyra will gladly witness.
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Talos » Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:25 am

With sufficient entrants and potential witnesses, you may consider the Elminster Open... well open, as of Oct 1st.

Witnesses please record bout results here, though you need not quote entire combats, as there will be a lot of them. Consult the beginning of this thread and the previous Realms Invitational for rules, you may post questions and suggestions here as well.

The winner shall receive a Named weapon of legend which they will help design, with its own helpfile backstory.

You may continue to sign up to be a witness or a combatant as this contest runs through tentatively till the end of october, however late entrants will likely put themselves at a disadvantage for win totals.
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Ghan » Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:50 am

Ghan would love to watch some of these bouts. When and where? (6p-9p eastern standard time are good)
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Areia » Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:14 am

Ghan wrote: Ghan would love to watch some of these bouts. When and where? (6p-9p eastern standard time are good)
It's not really a scheduled thing in the way most events are. If two participants are around and can find a witness likewise online, the group's free to set up a time and place as suits it. Or the combattants might plan through post etc. But like in the last tournament, some witnesses used yell to announce upcoming fights and give time for people to come watch if they wanted. :)

What does the list of witnesses look like at the moment? I was told tonight that a person not having posted in this thread is an approved witness, so I just kinda wanted to get an idea of who all's willing to be called on, in case there are more than have posted here. Gratitude!
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Yemin » Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:09 am

Indeed, could we get a list of participants and a list of approved Witnesses/ the first enough is easy to do but I wasn't sure if there was a general go ahead for Myself and Raelikh to both compete and witness.
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Enig » Mon Oct 02, 2017 4:20 pm

Having compiled a list of both entrants and witnesses, they are..!

Entrants:
Althasizor, Aoife, Areia, Aurore, Cabadath, Ibrech, Ithrael, Lustria, Lyndin, Saevitia, Simossus, Skylar, and Zethanon.

Witnesses:
Thaien, Raelikh, Prath, Mynaheir, Mers, Lorelie, Ghan, Dasyra, Aramil, and Ailyn.
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Ailyn » Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:29 am

Bout : Areia vs. Ithrael

Areia Wins
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Re: The Elminster Open

Post by Thoril » Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:06 am

Bout: Areia vs Lustria
Winner: Areia
Witness: Prath

Logged the bout as best I could, my client is a pos when it comes to scrolling history.

Lustria turns to face Areia, halberd held at the ready. 'I stand ready.'.
Areia steps back, opening the distance between herself and Lustria with a quiet, brief chuckle
at your words. She nods once, then intones, 'When we decide who will act first... I am prepared
to begin.'.
You regain enough power to cast mass fly.
Lustria asks you 'What would be the best way to do so ?'
Prath taps his chin 'A game of stone, parchment and knife?'.
You chuckle.
Areia smirks.
Lustria says 'sounds fair'
Areia hms, considering...
Lustria raises a fist, 'Ready?'.
Areia raises her own fist, replying a calm, 'Prepared..'.
Prath nods his head 'Ready? Set..' he looks at the two a moment 'Go!'.
Lustria reveals a knife.
Areia chooses.. parchment!
Areia snaps her fingers.
You say 'Lady Lustria starts the bout'
You say 'Lady Lustria starts the bout'
Lustria lowers her hand to the haft of her weapon, 'Very well.'.
Lustria looks to Areia, 'Ready?'.
Areia inclines her chin, readying her staff to say, 'Fight you well, my friend.'.
Areia nods.
You grin.
Areia seems to agree.
Lustria approaches Areia and prepares to engage her in combat!
Areia begins to chant.
You guess Areia is casting mirror image.
Areia utters the words, 'mirror image'.
Areia is surrounded by mirror images of herself.
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
Lustria begins to chant.
You guess Lustria is casting earthquake.
Lustria utters the words, 'earthquake'.
The earth trembles and shivers.
Areia grunts as debris from an earthquake lands on her!
Areia stumbles a bit back, then to the left, saying, 'Ugh,' as the earth rumbles beneath her
feet.
Areia steadies herself, shaking her head a bit, then begins to incant quietly...
Areia begins to chant.
You guess Areia is casting stone skin.
Areia utters the words, 'stone skin'.
Areia's skin hardens to a malleable stone.
Lustria approaches Areia and prepares to engage her in combat!
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
Lustria begins to chant.
You guess Lustria is casting earthquake.
Lustria utters the words, 'earthquake'.
Areia manages to dodge some of the debris raining all around her!
The earth trembles and shivers.
With a bonecrunching sound Areia's crush smashes Lustria's abdomen.
Lustria's slash tears a gaping wound into Areia's head.
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
Lustria approaches Areia and prepares to engage her in combat!
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
Areia begins to chant.
You guess Areia is casting irresistible dance.
Areia utters the words, 'irresistible dance'.
Lustria starts dancing, clapping hands, and shuffling feet!.
You feel an urge to start dancing but manage to resist it.
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
Areia begins to chant.
You guess Areia is casting black tentacles.
Areia utters the words, 'black tentacles'.
The black tentacles created by Areia trap and constrict Lustria.
The black tentacles created by Areia trap and constrict you.
The black tentacles created by Areia trap and constrict Lustria.
Areia raises his hands and black tentacles erupt from the ground, grasping at you but failing
to take hold!

Lustria begins to chant.
You guess Lustria is casting freedom of movement.
Lustria utters the words, 'freedom of movement'.
Areia begins to chant.
You guess Areia is casting shadow binding.
Areia utters the words, 'shadow binding'.
Ribbonlike shadows cast by Areia entrap Lustria.
You dodge the ribbonlike shadows produced by Areia.
Ribbonlike shadows cast by Areia entrap Lustria.
Ribbonlike shadows cast by Areia entrap you.
Lustria begins to chant.
You guess Lustria is casting freedom of movement.
Lustria utters the words, 'freedom of movement'.
Areia begins to chant.
You guess Areia is casting mirror image.
Areia utters the words, 'mirror image'.
Areia is surrounded by mirror images of herself.
A thick cloud of flames conjured by Areia glides towards Lustria and envelops her!
Areia sends monotonous summons to Smoke and Flame, bescorching the atmosphere.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
Areia begins to chant.
You guess Areia is casting incendiary cloud.
Areia utters the words, 'incendiary cloud'.
A thick cloud of flames conjured by Areia glides towards Lustria and envelops her!
Lustria begins to chant.
You guess Lustria is casting heal.
Areia calls thunderous phrase to liven the air with building charge and heavy, ozonic reek...
Lustria utters the words, 'heal'.
Areia begins to chant.
You guess Areia is casting chain lightning.
Areia utters the words, 'chain lightning'.
Lustria cries out as a chain of lightning hits her!
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
An image of Areia vanishes.
Areia ducks under Lustria's slashing attack.
Areia reaches forth clawing hand crackling with fell fires...
Areia begins to chant.
You guess Areia is casting vampiric touch.
Areia utters the words, 'vampiric touch'.
Areia's touch drains the life essence from Lustria!
Areia pulls her blow aimed at Lustria.
Areia's touch drains the life essence from Lustria!
Lustria is stunned, but will probably recover.
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