The Gaming Shed: Pathfinder Arena Games

Well, we have had a very long hiatus, both from this blog and from gaming in general (longer for the former than latter).

To get back into the swing of things, we will be doing a bit of Arena Gaming. Effectively WWE with Pathfinder.

Rules for Character Generation

Races - Any Core Book PC race (Elf, Half-Elf, Halfling, Human, Dwarf, Gnome, Half-Orc)
Classes - Any Core Book PC class (Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard, Paladin, Ranger, Barbarian, Monk)
Abilities - 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, and 8 arranged as desired. (level and racial bonuses not included)
Level - 5th
Hit Points - Maximum at first level, then d6=4/level, d8=5/level, d10=6/level, d12=7/level
Gold - 15,000gp
Equipment restrictions - no item > 6000 gp, equipment only from Core Rulebook.
Spells/Spellbooks - all spells in spellbooks other than those obtained from levelling, must be purchased as scrolls first and then scribed into the book. Spells only from Core Book.
Feats - Any Core Book PC feat only.

If something is not mentioned above (such as Traits or Archtypes), they are not used.

The Battles

Players will face off in 1v1 battles, with the occasional grande melee also included.

During a battle, a player can yield in their turn as a Swift Action.
If a PC dies during a battle, it will cost them 1000gp to be resurrected.
If a PC has a familiar, mount or animal companion that dies during battle, resurrecting that creature will also cost 1000gp.
Each player will be able to prepare for the battle. They can choose the spells that they want (if they use memorization), based on their opponent and the map. Combatants may not activate magical items, cast spells or use spell-like abilities at this time, though they can make any changes and alterations to their equipment.
Each player begins with 1 round of in-battle preparation, where they can now activate magic items, spell-like and special abilities and cast spells.
After 20 rounds, if a fight has not yet finished, each combatant will begin to suffer damage at a rate of 1d4/round.

1v1 Battles

		Opponent Level
		5		6		7
Result		GP	XP	GP	XP	GP	XP
Win	(2 LP)*	3000	2400	3750	3200	4500	4800
Lose	(0 LP)	1000	1200	1250	1600	1500	2400
Draw	(1 LP)	2000	1200	2500	1600	3000	2400

* A win resulting in the death of the opponent scores +1 LP.

Multi-PC Battles (grand melee)

The first PC eliminated gains 1000gp as a prize, 0 Ladder Points and 600 Experience Points * the number in the battle. (a 3p battle, will gain 1800 Experience Points for the first out).
Every other PC eliminated (in order) gains +500gp, +1 Ladder Point and +200* number of combatant Experience Points. (2nd out will gain 1500gp, 1 Ladder Point and 2400 Experience Points).

Rules of Combat

Each battle will require an arena map, chosen at random.

1v1 Battles will use the following arena maps: The Bridge; The Cage; The Cloud; The Pit; The Mountain Peak; The Volcanic Cavern.

Multi-PC Battles will use the following arena maps: The Ancient Temple; The Coliseum; The Sacred Grove; The Dungeon; The Ice Cave

No combatant is permitted to hide within the physical infrastructure of the arena, ie no using Meld with Stone to stay inside a wall, ground or pillar.

Each battle will take place 5 days after the previous one. Healing will be provided free of charge for HP damage only. Any afflictions, including loss of attributes, negative levels, poisons, diseases, curses etc, are the responsibility of the PC to remove, through whatever means possible. It is allowed to seek the service/assistance of other PCs, if they will provide the assistance.

Level Up

When a PC level's up, they follow the normal rules outlined in the character creation steps with the following exceptions.