As soon as the automatons are defeated, a wounded but still kicking Eldin doesn't stick around the magic academy. He dashes as fast as he can to the coliseum. He taps into all the power his skills as a Rogue and his devotion to his dark god has bestowed on him to run close to 300 meters per minute (Getting a 90ft movement speed by Dashing as both an action and BA every turn) towards the second site of the robot attack. He arrives and takes a moment to catch his breath while he looks around for Grianne.

Dreadwood, after a long debate with himself about destroying the slot machine, gradually makes his way to the ruins of a certain forge. At which point he'd begin the long, arduous task of setting the building to right brick by brick with hardly any rest. 'Now' He thought. 'Now was the time to build the temple' And so he worked, throwing out the rare healing word to passerbys wounded in the rampage of machines, but hardly pay more mind or interest than that.

Butters enters the academy juggling two tokens, and leaves it with a Dagger as fast as possible.

Tolwar completes his self inventory and finds that he is undamaged from the fight with the rogue mechanoids.  With nothing to do before the next appropriate bout starts he finds a cell to shut down for an appropriate rest period.

Going to go get a long rest in to get those spell slots back before the next battle hopefully.

Ori'ck looks around at the piles of scrap that lay around, sifted through a nearby pile with his foot, and pulls out a single cog. I puts it on a small thread hanging from the pommel of his maul. He think's he's going to like it here. He goes about looking for some uninhabited rubble to lay claim to, some where to wait until the next bout. (OOC so that was my first experience with this forum, how does the regular match making work??)

(All level 3s at this point are level 4, right? Thanks to the event? Or were there some who didn't participate?)

The next match will feature any interested level-4 competitors. The match will begin  September 28, 1 PM PST. Or sooner, if all level 4 contestants gather before then.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/play-by-post/79111-echoes-of-glory-coliseum-of-conquest

(I don't recall participating in any events, so I suppose I'm still at 3.)

I actually now wonder how many level 3s there are now.

Xeno trades his new token and whip for new belt.

And while he's at it, he'll see about trading in his lightning javelin and gauntlets of Ogre power for Old Faithful.

With all that business attended to, he goes hunting for gems around the city as the most brilliant plot of all was not cooking in the brain bin.

All set Keneux. I did some copy pasta for Xeno to avoid some future re-editting. Mind setting the scene, and we're using the same arena as was on fighting ground last?

(Swiggs character sheet, https://ddb.ac/characters/25693657/Lk4rFR)

Swigg starts his turn at N16 after the arena was cleared out for the night. For prep he will cast Longstrider on himself. When he gets into position he will click his heels together cast a Minor Illusion of a Rock and chill in it. 

Xeno starts his turn off at X after the arena was cleared out for the night. In preparation for the rematch, he is bereft of visible metal. Instead he planned to rely magic, guts, and a well treated wooden shield and staff to help him. When he gets into position he drinks some concoction and bags the flask, casting a juiced up False life on himself.  As Butters was on lookout, sadly he wouldn't be helping him out. Not that he expected to need it. Kenny is at least his side and given one final chance to make up its previous failures.

Initiative: 19.
Start Position: B1, Kenny the Turret at C1.

Prep/Ability:
Hours before the rematch Ritual Summon a Black Banded Owl named Butters and cast Mage Armor on self before using Arcane Recovery get back 1st level slot for MA.
Aid is Cast at 3rd level on self and Butters.
Have (Small, Legged)Force Balista Turret Active.
Arcane Firearm feature added to Enhanced Arcane Staff.

Prep Round:
Cast False Life at 3rd level.
Temp HP: 17.

 

I don't think you can roll less than that. Lol. So go ahead and make the first move.

(Let me try, lol)

Initiative 24

Swigg will dash and Le Poof! 19

Xeno activates the antigoblin protocol on his shield and shimmies his way on to go hunting! "There ya--whoa! You run fast!"

Ba: Cast Sanctuary on self.
Ma: Move to C6.
Ac: Search vs Swigg Stealth(17): 4.

Swigg smiles with sharp teeth. His golden tooth flashes. He pulls out his shortbow, moves to O1, fires at Kenny, moves to M1, and then Le Poofs! 28

*Thwack!*  11 Damage: 6

Xeno watches the arrow go by. But by the time he looks back, the goblin's gone. "So that's your game. Not even going to do the courtesy of using magic at least, eh? Unfortunate for me, hahah! But I guess I can give it the 'ol scholars try for a bit." Xeno moves into a new position while calling out to Kenny to do the same. From there he holds out Trusty Woody the Staff in preparation to attack.

Ma: Move to H4.
Ac: Ready to Cast Go Go Gadget Grappling Shot.
Ba: Command Kenny to move to top of wall at H5.

 Swigg appears at O2 guitar in hand and lays down a riff that casts Lightning Bolt 26 in the direction of Xeno. Then he will move to P3 and Le Poof! 19

 Xeno Dex Save[DC 14] vs Swigg: 6.
Ra: Cast Absorb Elements using 1st level slot.

Xeno leaps to one side and position his shield between himself and the lightning bolt, clicking some button behind it make it leak some weird resin. "Oi, you confounded green lad! I'm not some frog you to fry! Get back here." Xeno ran as close as he could to where he last saw Swigg, ready another spell. He also had Kenny fire blindly fire past the hedge the goblin last disappeared behind.

Ma: Over to N2.
Ac: Ready to Cast Bring Da Noise. Wisdom 14.
Ba: Command Kenny to fire at P3.
Attack: 10 Damage: 10 Force. (If not there still, assume its a wasted shot.)

(I dont think you can use absorb elements if you already readied a spell. Readying a spell takes your reaction even if the condition doesnt go off.)

Swigg somehow dodges the pointblank shot from Kenny, cartwheeling to O4. (Wis Save 16) 

The bass drops and he knows it could rupture his ears but it sounds really good. Swigg nods in approval. Then in perfect rhythm with Xeno's beat Swigg begins to add a few layers of notes that rise higher and higher creating a rather hot track between the two of them. 

Swigg casts Heat Metal  27 on Xeno's breastplate, picks up his shortbow at N4, and runs through the hedge at O6. Le Poof! 26