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I’ve been running a 4thE New World D&D campaign for the past few months now. And in that time, I’ve made a few new monster’s using the guidelines given in the DMG #1. I think there pretty cool and wanted to hear other people’s thoughts. So have a gander.
Crab Man
Large Natural Beast
Level 5: Elite Brute
XP: 400
Initiative: +3
Senses: Perception +4; low-light vision
Hp: 180; Bloodied: 90
AC: 19
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 13
Will: 16
Saving Throws: +2
Speed: 6, burrow 2, swim 5
Action Point: 1
Pincer (standard; at-will)
Reach 2; +8 vs. AC; 2d8+4 damage.
Double Pincer Attack (standard; at-will)
The crab man makes two pincer attacks. If both pincer attacks hit the same target, the target is grabbed (until escape). A grabbed target takes ongoing 5 damage from the crab man's mandibles until it escapes. The crab man cannot make any other attacks while grabbing a creature.
Foamy Spit (standard; recharges when first bloodied; encounter)
Ranged 5; +6 vs. Fortitude; the target is blinded and dazed (save ends both). Foamy spit does not provoke opportunity attacks and cannot be used underwater.
Alignment: Unaligned
Languages: -
Abilities: Str 18 (+6), Con 15 (+4), Dex 13 (+3), Int 5 (+0), Wis 14 (+4), Cha 9 (+1)
Crab Man Tactics
A crab man usually hides in the ground or water, waiting for potential pray to come within striking range. Once within, the crab man will attack with it's foamy spit and then spend an action point to follow with a double pincer attack.
Goblin Rockteer
Small Natural Humanoid
Level 11: Skirmisher
XP: 600
Initiative: +13
Senses: Perception +8; low-light vision
Hp: 112; Bloodied: 56
AC: 25
Fortitude: 21
Reflex: 24
Will: 20
Speed: 5 (clumsy) (see also goblin tactics), fly 8 (limit 70), overland flight 20
Rocket Slam (standard; at-will) - Weapon
+11 vs. AC; 1d8+6 damage (crit 2d8+14); If the attack hits, the goblin rocketeer makes a secondary attack against the same target. Secondary Attack: +9 vs. Reflex; the target is knocked prone.
Rocket Raid (standard; at-will) - Weapon
The goblin rocketeer shifts up to 8 squares and can move through occupied squares as it moves. It makes a Rocket Slam attack against any creature whose space it enters. The goblin rocketeer cannot attack a target more than once in this fashion, and it must end its movement in an unoccupied square.
Bombing Run (standard; encounter) - Fire, Force, Weapon
Area burst 3 within 10; +9 vs. Fortitude; 2d8+5 force damage plus 2d4 fire damage. Miss: Half damage.
Explosive End (immediate reaction, when hit with a critical) - Fire
Close burst 5; +9 vs. Reflex; 4d10+5 fire damage and ongoing 10 fire damage (save ends); the goblin rockteer drops to 0 hit points.
Goblin Tactics (immediate reaction, when missed by a melee attack on the ground; at-will)
The gobin shifts 1 square.
Alignment: Evil
Languages: Common, Goblin
Skills: Athletics +14, Intimidate +12, Stealth +13, Thievery +13
Abilities: Str 18 (+9), Con 16 (+8), Dex 23 (+11), Int 13 (+6), Wis 16 (+8), Cha 15 (+7)
Equipment: leather armor, rocket sled pack (war pick, heavy shield), 2 grenades
Goblin Rockteer Tactics
Goblin rockteer's try to hit there enemies first with there bombing run power to soften them up. They then follow up with there rocket raid power on choice targets.
If you got any comments or your own 4thE monsters, just post’em.
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The goblin rocketeer makes me ;D ;D ;D
Very nice.
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Yes thats great, the only thing that would make it better is if on a 5 or lower roll the Rocketeer explodes doing 1d8 damage to him self. haha!
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I really like the Rocketeer. The self-destruct on a critical is pretty damned painful, but is balanced out a bit by the goblin being wiped out in the attack. The Rocket Slam seems a bit powerful for an at-will though, and it feels like he should have a standard attack that doesn't involve him rocketing around the battlefield, though the players' attempts to pin him down as he does so would be pretty entertaining.
The Crab Man is alright, but he seems to have very little in the way of attacks, especially for an Elite. Maybe something that worked underwater, given that his foamy spit only works out of it? Or maybe his foamy spit could be a rolled recharge that only works while he stands in a square with water, or something that gives the players incentive to keep him in one place.
To be honest though, it sort of feels like the Rocketeer should be the Elite, and the Crab Man should be the standard monster.
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I really like the Rocketeer. The self-destruct on a critical is pretty damned painful, but is balanced out a bit by the goblin being wiped out in the attack. The Rocket Slam seems a bit powerful for an at-will though, and it feels like he should have a standard attack that doesn't involve him rocketing around the battlefield, though the players' attempts to pin him down as he does so would be pretty entertaining.
The Crab Man is alright, but he seems to have very little in the way of attacks, especially for an Elite. Maybe something that worked underwater, given that his foamy spit only works out of it? Or maybe his foamy spit could be a rolled recharge that only works while he stands in a square with water, or something that gives the players incentive to keep him in one place.
To be honest though, it sort of feels like the Rocketeer should be the Elite, and the Crab Man should be the standard monster.
When making the Goblin Rocketeer, I tried to balance it’s Rocket Slam by using the low damage expression given in the DMG (pg #185). Seeing as it would be all over the battle map, I thought that would be a good trade off. But now looking at the power, I notice a problem. If the Rocket Slam misses, the Rocketeer just stays in front of the target. Which doesn’t make sense because it’s flying around with a ROCKET! I’ll have to fix it.
The Crab Man has the advantage of a swim speed. If the PC’s were fighting it underwater, they would have to make Athletics checks to move around. Also I didn’t think spitting underwater made sense, so that’s why I specialized it.
Thanks for the comments so far. If you want to mod my monsters, just go for it.
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Maybe have the Rocket Slam provoke an attack of opportunity from every player the goblin has to fly by and from the targeted player?
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A suggestion for the Rocketeer power: make it work more like a flyby attack like the Spiretop Drake has. Basically, make it work like this; The Rocketeer shifts 8 squares, and any time it moves adjacent to an enemy during the shift, it can make a single attack against them.
I'd also personally make the attack make a second attack against the opponent's Reflex to see if they're knocked Prone, rather than it being an auto-effect of the power.
And I didn't realize the Crab Man had a Swim/Burrow speed. That adds some interesting versatility to it, though it still feels like it's missing something..
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Strangely enough, I made some 5th level crabs for a recent adventure. They are "modeled" on the Bengil crabs from "Spiders of the Purple Mage" in Thieves World. I 've uploaded the 1st part of the adventure to the community AP site, but not posted it yet. The crabs came very close to a TPK. I have the armor class too high. Most of the characters ended up slowed and blinded and grabbed and ongoing poisoneded. Then they proceeded to roll very poorly for the saves. I have one with a poison spit also. The encounter was 1 spitter, 2 soldiers and 4 minions for a group of 4.
Bengil Crab Spitter Level 5 Artillery
Small aberrant magical beast XP 200
Initiative +6 Senses Perception +5; tremorsense, darkvision, low-light vision
HP 48; Bloodied 24
AC 20; Fortitude 17; Reflex 19; Will 13
Speed 4 , Swim 6
m Claw (standard; at-will)
+12 vs AC; 1d6 + 2 damage, and the target is slowed (save ends)
r Poison Spit (standard; at-will) • Poison
Crab spits a dark purple poison at the target's eyes
5/10; Poison Spit attack; +10 vs Reflex; 1d10 + 4 Target takes ongoing 5 poison damage and is blinded ( save ends both ).
Alignment Unaligned Languages —
Str 12 (+3) Dex 18 (+6) Wis 12 (+3)
Con 12 (+3) Int 12 (+3) Cha 12 (+3)
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Bengil Crab Soldier Level 5 Soldier
Medium aberrant magical beast XP 200
Initiative +5 Senses Perception +5; tremorsense, darkvision, low-light vision
HP 60; Bloodied 30
AC 24; Fortitude 18; Reflex 18; Will 13
Speed 4 , Swim 6
m Claw (standard; at-will)
Reach 2; +12 vs AC; 1d6 + 2 damage, and the target is slowed (save ends)
M Claw-claw-Chomp (standard; at-will)
Makes 2 standard claw attacks and if both hit target is bitten and grabbed
Chomp; Automatic Bite attack; 1d10 + 6 Target is grabbed.
Alignment Unaligned Languages —
Str 18 (+6) Dex 12 (+3) Wis 12 (+3)
Con 12 (+3) Int 12 (+3) Cha 12 (+3)
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Bengil Crab Minion Level 5 Minion Skirmisher
Small aberrant magical beast XP 50
Initiative +8 Senses Perception +5; tremorsense, darkvision, low-light vision
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion.
AC 22; Fortitude 17; Reflex 19; Will 13
Speed 4 , Swim 6
m Claw (standard; at-will)
+10 vs AC; 2 damage, and the target is slowed (save ends)
Alignment Unaligned Languages —
Str 12 (+3) Dex 18 (+6) Wis 12 (+3)
Con 12 (+3) Int 12 (+3) Cha 12 (+3)
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A suggestion for the Rocketeer power: make it work more like a flyby attack like the Spiretop Drake has. Basically, make it work like this; The Rocketeer shifts 8 squares, and any time it moves adjacent to an enemy during the shift, it can make a single attack against them.
I'd also personally make the attack make a second attack against the opponent's Reflex to see if they're knocked Prone, rather than it being an auto-effect of the power.
I thought about using something similer to the 'Flyby Attack', but at the time. I thougt it mite be a little over powering. (If the PC's were all in a line, the Rockteer could possibly hit and knock over everyone in one turn). But if I made the knock down a second attack...
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Strangely enough, I made some 5th level crabs for a recent adventure. They are "modeled" on the Bengil crabs from "Spiders of the Purple Mage" in Thieves World. I 've uploaded the 1st part of the adventure to the community AP site, but not posted it yet. The crabs came very close to a TPK. I have the armor class too high. Most of the characters ended up slowed and blinded and grabbed and ongoing poisoneded. Then they proceeded to roll very poorly for the saves. I have one with a poison spit also. The encounter was 1 spitter, 2 soldiers and 4 minions for a group of 4.
Bengil Crab Spitter Level 5 Artillery
Small aberrant magical beast XP 200
Initiative +6 Senses Perception +5; tremorsense, darkvision, low-light vision
HP 48; Bloodied 24
AC 20; Fortitude 17; Reflex 19; Will 13
Speed 4 , Swim 6
m Claw (standard; at-will)
+12 vs AC; 1d6 + 2 damage, and the target is slowed (save ends)
r Poison Spit (standard; at-will) • Poison
Crab spits a dark purple poison at the target's eyes
5/10; Poison Spit attack; +10 vs Reflex; 1d10 + 4 Target takes ongoing 5 poison damage and is blinded ( save ends both ).
Alignment Unaligned Languages —
Str 12 (+3) Dex 18 (+6) Wis 12 (+3)
Con 12 (+3) Int 12 (+3) Cha 12 (+3)
© 2009 Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. All rights reserved. This monster statistics block has been generated using the D&D Adventure Tools.
Bengil Crab Soldier Level 5 Soldier
Medium aberrant magical beast XP 200
Initiative +5 Senses Perception +5; tremorsense, darkvision, low-light vision
HP 60; Bloodied 30
AC 24; Fortitude 18; Reflex 18; Will 13
Speed 4 , Swim 6
m Claw (standard; at-will)
Reach 2; +12 vs AC; 1d6 + 2 damage, and the target is slowed (save ends)
M Claw-claw-Chomp (standard; at-will)
Makes 2 standard claw attacks and if both hit target is bitten and grabbed
Chomp; Automatic Bite attack; 1d10 + 6 Target is grabbed.
Alignment Unaligned Languages —
Str 18 (+6) Dex 12 (+3) Wis 12 (+3)
Con 12 (+3) Int 12 (+3) Cha 12 (+3)
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Bengil Crab Minion Level 5 Minion Skirmisher
Small aberrant magical beast XP 50
Initiative +8 Senses Perception +5; tremorsense, darkvision, low-light vision
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion.
AC 22; Fortitude 17; Reflex 19; Will 13
Speed 4 , Swim 6
m Claw (standard; at-will)
+10 vs AC; 2 damage, and the target is slowed (save ends)
Alignment Unaligned Languages —
Str 12 (+3) Dex 18 (+6) Wis 12 (+3)
Con 12 (+3) Int 12 (+3) Cha 12 (+3)
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Ya, you got there AC at 4 to 5 levels higher then it should be but other then that, there good.
What's up with crab's almost killing the party every time?
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What's up with crab's almost killing the party every time?
I think arthopods are just that good. I nearly killed my epic PCs with a group of giant water beetles and beetle swarms. Extraplanar, primal spawn beetles, granted, but still beetles.
I'm going have to use those crabs in my current game. I'll just level them to 12 and put them in tanks in Sigil for the badguys to smash and dump on the PCs.
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If the party wins, they always start looking for melted butter. Need to include some sort of melted butter magic item in the treasure parcel.
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Eternal Butterstick. Just like eternal chalk... except it's butter.
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I thought about using something similer to the 'Flyby Attack', but at the time. I thougt it mite be a little over powering. (If the PC's were all in a line, the Rockteer could possibly hit and knock over everyone in one turn). But if I made the knock down a second attack...
Yeah, I think having it be a second attack would make it reasonably balanced, though still a bit powerful.
Anyway, I figure for all my talk, I should post something of my own. It's not so much an original creation as it is the combination of two different monsters, but I'm afraid it's all I really have at the moment.
The premise of it is this: The leader of a Tiamat cult that the party is currently attacking is getting desperate. As a final act of desperation, he's attempting to perform a rare arcane ritual to turn himself into a dragon. Tiamat, disgusted with her human servant having the hubris to think he could ever equal the strength of her children, will twist the spell when it's cast, transforming him into a half-human, half-dragon abomination. This probably isn't the final version I'll use, but here it is.
Armos Kamroth (Draconic Abberation) Level 9 Solo Controller (Leader)
Medium aberrant magical beast XP 2,000
Initiative +5 Senses Perception +11; darkvision
HP 326; Bloodied 163
AC 25; Fortitude 26; Reflex 21; Will 19
Resist 20 cold; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Saving Throws +5
Speed 7 , Fly 5 (hover), Overland Flight 10
Action Points 2
R Lance of Faith (standard; at-will) • Divine, Implement
Ranged 5; +11 vs Reflex; 1d8 + 6 damage, and one ally gains a +2 power bonus to his next attack against the target
m Bite (standard; at-will) • Cold
+14 vs AC; 1d8 + 5 plus 1d10 cold damage (plus an extra 1d10 cold damage on a successful opportunity attack)
m Claw (standard; at-will)
Reach 2; +14 vs AC; 1d8 + 5 damage
M Dragon's Fury (standard; at-will)
The dragon makes two claw attacks. If the dragon hits a single target with both claws, it pulls the target to an adjacent square and makes a bite attack against the same target.
C Breath Weapon (standard; recharge 5 6) • Cold
Close blast 5; +13 vs Reflex; 4d6 + 6 cold damage, and the target is slowed and weakened (save ends both)
C Bloodied Breath (free, when first bloodied; encounter) • Cold
The dragon’s breath weapon recharges, and the dragon uses it immediately.
R Cause of Fear (standard; encounter) • Divine, Implement
Ranged 10; +11 vs Will; 1 the target moves its speed +1 away from Armos. The fleeing target avoids unsafe squares and difficult terrain if it can. This movement provokes opportunity attacks
Divine Fortune (free; encounter) • Divine
Armos gains a +1 bonus to his next attack roll or saving throw before the end of his next turn.
Healing Word (minor; 2/encounter) • Divine, Healing
Close burst 5; you or one ally can spend a healing surge and regain an additional 1d6 hit points.
Alignment Evil Languages Draconic
Skills Athletics +19
Str 20 (+9) Dex 12 (+5) Wis 14 (+6)
Con 16 (+7) Int 12 (+5) Cha 13 (+5)
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I'm going to partner him with a couple of monsters somewhere between a minion and a standard, most likely, so he can actually get use out of those leader powers without making the encounter impossible. I'm also not sure if I should reduce him to Elite status or not.
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Anyway, I figure for all my talk, I should post something of my own. It's not so much an original creation as it is the combination of two different monsters, but I'm afraid it's all I really have at the moment.
The premise of it is this: The leader of a Tiamat cult that the party is currently attacking is getting desperate. As a final act of desperation, he's attempting to perform a rare arcane ritual to turn himself into a dragon. Tiamat, disgusted with her human servant having the hubris to think he could ever equal the strength of her children, will twist the spell when it's cast, transforming him into a half-human, half-dragon abomination. This probably isn't the final version I'll use, but here it is.
Armos Kamroth (Draconic Abberation) Level 9 Solo Controller (Leader)
Medium aberrant magical beast XP 2,000
Initiative +5 Senses Perception +11; darkvision
HP 326; Bloodied 163
AC 25; Fortitude 26; Reflex 21; Will 19
Resist 20 cold; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Saving Throws +5
Speed 7 , Fly 5 (hover), Overland Flight 10
Action Points 2
R Lance of Faith (standard; at-will) • Divine, Implement
Ranged 5; +11 vs Reflex; 1d8 + 6 damage, and one ally gains a +2 power bonus to his next attack against the target
m Bite (standard; at-will) • Cold
+14 vs AC; 1d8 + 5 plus 1d10 cold damage (plus an extra 1d10 cold damage on a successful opportunity attack)
m Claw (standard; at-will)
Reach 2; +14 vs AC; 1d8 + 5 damage
M Dragon's Fury (standard; at-will)
The dragon makes two claw attacks. If the dragon hits a single target with both claws, it pulls the target to an adjacent square and makes a bite attack against the same target.
C Breath Weapon (standard; recharge 5 6) • Cold
Close blast 5; +13 vs Reflex; 4d6 + 6 cold damage, and the target is slowed and weakened (save ends both)
C Bloodied Breath (free, when first bloodied; encounter) • Cold
The dragon’s breath weapon recharges, and the dragon uses it immediately.
R Cause of Fear (standard; encounter) • Divine, Implement
Ranged 10; +11 vs Will; 1 the target moves its speed +1 away from Armos. The fleeing target avoids unsafe squares and difficult terrain if it can. This movement provokes opportunity attacks
Divine Fortune (free; encounter) • Divine
Armos gains a +1 bonus to his next attack roll or saving throw before the end of his next turn.
Healing Word (minor; 2/encounter) • Divine, Healing
Close burst 5; you or one ally can spend a healing surge and regain an additional 1d6 hit points.
Alignment Evil Languages Draconic
Skills Athletics +19
Str 20 (+9) Dex 12 (+5) Wis 14 (+6)
Con 16 (+7) Int 12 (+5) Cha 13 (+5)
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I'm going to partner him with a couple of monsters somewhere between a minion and a standard, most likely, so he can actually get use out of those leader powers without making the encounter impossible. I'm also not sure if I should reduce him to Elite status or not.
I think the Solo status suits him vary well. Just make sure when you throw your PC's against this guy, there at least level 8. If there not, an encounter with a level 9 solo with back up can get really ugly.
Hear is how I would setup the encounter.
Level 10 Encounter (XP 2,600)
1 Armos Kamroth (Draconic Abberation) (level 9 solo controller (leader))
1 Storm Abishai (level 7 artillery, Draconomicon Chromatic Dragons 211)
4 Human Lackey's (level 7 minion, MM 162)
Also, what do you think of the Rocketeer now?
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Also you mite want to space the stat text a little. Like so:
Armos Kamroth (Draconic Abberation)
Medium Aberrant Magical Beast
Level 9 Solo Controller (Leader)
XP 2,000
Initiative +5 Senses Perception +11; darkvision
HP 326; Bloodied 163
AC 25; Fortitude 26; Reflex 21; Will 19
Resist 20 cold; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Saving Throws +5
Speed 7 , Fly 5 (hover), Overland Flight 10
Action Points 2
Lance of Faith (standard; at-will) • Divine, Implement
Ranged 5; +11 vs Reflex; 1d8 + 6 damage, and one ally gains a +2 power bonus to his next attack against the target.
Bite (standard; at-will) • Cold
+14 vs AC; 1d8 + 5 plus 1d10 cold damage (plus an extra 1d10 cold damage on a successful opportunity attack).
Claw (standard; at-will)
Reach 2; +14 vs AC; 1d8 + 5 damage.
Dragon's Fury (standard; at-will)
The dragon makes two claw attacks. If the dragon hits a single target with both claws, it pulls the target to an adjacent square and makes a bite attack against the same target.
Breath Weapon (standard; recharge 5 6) • Cold
Close blast 5; +13 vs Reflex; 4d6 + 6 cold damage, and the target is slowed and weakened (save ends both).
Bloodied Breath (free, when first bloodied; encounter) • Cold
The dragon’s breath weapon recharges, and the dragon uses it immediately.
Cause of Fear (standard; encounter) • Divine, Implement
Ranged 10; +11 vs Will; 1 the target moves its speed +1 away from Armos. The fleeing target avoids unsafe squares and difficult terrain if it can. This movement provokes opportunity attacks.
Divine Fortune (free; encounter) • Divine
Armos gains a +1 bonus to his next attack roll or saving throw before the end of his next turn.
Healing Word (minor; 2/encounter) • Divine, Healing
Close burst 5; you or one ally can spend a healing surge and regain an additional 1d6 hit points.
Alignment: Evil Languages: Draconic
Skills: Athletics +19
Str 20 (+9) Dex 12 (+5) Wis 14 (+6)
Con 16 (+7) Int 12 (+5) Cha 13 (+5)
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Also, a few more languages and skills will give him alot more flaver.
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Ah, I just copied the text straight from the Monster Builder, hence the lack of formatting. And I don't have all his languages listed there, but he does know Common. And yeah, the party will be level 9 by the time they get there.
As for the Rocketeer, it looks better, but did he have the damage bonus for crits originally? That might be a bit dangerous, considering how likely the guy will get a crit given all the attacks he's going to be making.
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The rocketeer has inspired me. My party is in a short, light hearted adventure against a super villain that will be making several reappearances during their careers. The rocketeer is too high a level now, but will be good for the next time. And it has suggested another theme for the villain. I can see him altering his guardians either through necromancy ( a passion of his ) or through magical gadgets. I am thinking something like the flying monkeys from the wizard of oz for this week's game. Maybe zombie monkeys with wings grafted on... Gotta think about it a little bit. Any suggestions appreciated.
The super-villain is a "brain in a jar" from the DM competition on the Wizards boards ( http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19904922/4E_Expert_Dungeon_Master_Competition_11:_Create_a_34;Little_Bad_Evil_Guy34;!?post_id=339164302#339164302 ). It is a really cool bad guy. The author also has a cool character from another competition.
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The rocketeer has inspired me. My party is in a short, light hearted adventure against a super villain that will be making several reappearances during their careers. The rocketeer is too high a level now, but will be good for the next time. And it has suggested another theme for the villain. I can see him altering his guardians either through necromancy ( a passion of his ) or through magical gadgets. I am thinking something like the flying monkeys from the wizard of oz for this week's game. Maybe zombie monkeys with wings grafted on... Gotta think about it a little bit. Any suggestions appreciated.
The super-villain is a "brain in a jar" from the DM competition on the Wizards boards ( http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19904922/4E_Expert_Dungeon_Master_Competition_11:_Create_a_34;Little_Bad_Evil_Guy34;!?post_id=339164302#339164302 ). It is a really cool bad guy. The author also has a cool character from another competition.
??? Okay, the Monster Manual already has a flying zombie entry (Rotwing Zombie pg 274). Ether use those as given or modify them to be more ape like.
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Okay, I got some more additions for ya.
The first one is for all you Goblin Hulk fans that want to put your PC's into a cluster fuck, but don't want to deal with running a combat with over 25 enemies.
Goblin Mob
Huge Natural Humanoid (Swarm)
Level 9: Soldier
XP: 400
Initiative: +11
Senses: Perception +5; low-light vision
Mob Attack: aura 1; the goblin mob makes a basic attack as a free action against each enemy that begins its turn in the aura.
Hp: 97; Bloodied: 48
AC: 25
Fortitude: 19
Reflex: 21
Will: 17
Resist: half damage from melee and ranged attacks
Vulnerable: 10 against close and area attacks
Speed: 6 (see also goblin mob tactics)
Flurry of Blades (standard; at-will) - Weapon
+16 vs. AC; 2d6+5 damage and the target is marked.
Mass of Bodies
Allies of the goblin mob, may enter and move in their space as though it were difficalt terrain. If the ally is a goblin, they can ignore the difficalt terrain and gain a +2 to their AC and Reflex. Enemies may do the same, but they provoke a opportunity attack per square moved along with taking the same penalties as allies. Being in the same space as the goblin mob also means your in it's aura.
Goblin Mob Tactics (immediate reaction, when missed by a melee attack; at-will)
The goblin mob and any allies within it, may shift 1 square. The goblin mob can enter an enemies space this way.
Alignment: Evil
Languages: Common, Goblin
Skills: Intimidate +9, Stealth +11, Thievery +16
Abilities: Str 14 (+6), Con 17 (+7), Dex 20 (+9), Int 8 (+3), Wis 13 (+5), Cha 11 (+4)
The second one is when your PC's are paragon level and are exploring some deep dark lemurian ruins without a care in the world. Just drop this four armed monstrosity on them.
Ruin Crab Man
Huge Natural Beast
Level 14: Solo Brute
XP: 5,000
Initiative: +8
Senses: Perception +10; darkvision, tremorsense 5
Hp: 695; Bloodied: 347
AC: 28
Fortitude: 26
Reflex: 20
Will: 20
Saving Throws: +5
Speed: 6, burrow 6
Action Point: 2
Pincer (standard; at-will)
Reach 3; +15 vs. AC; 3d6+6 damage.
Quadruple Pinscr Attack (standard; at-will)
The ruin crab man makes four pincer attacks (two if it has grabbed a target). If two pincer attacks hit the same target, the target is grabbed. A grabbed target takes ongoing 10 damage from the ruin crab man's pincers until it escapes. The ruin crab man can only grab up to two creature's in this way and cannot make any more pincer attacks.
Bludgeon (standard; only useable when the ruin crab man has a grabbed target; at-will)
Reach 3; +15 vs. AC; 2d8+6 damage and the grabbed target takes damage equal to the attacked target. If the ruin crab man has a second target grabbed, it makes an attack with a second grabbed target as well.
Fling (standard; only useable when the ruin crab man has a grabbed target; recharge 6)
Ranged 10; +13 vs. Reflex; 3d10+6 damage and the target is knocked prone. The grabbed target takes half damage, is knocked prone and is no longer grabbed. Miss: The grabbed target takes half damage, is knocked prone and is no longer grabbed.
Alignment: Unaligned
Languages: -
Skills: Athletics +18, Dungeoneering +16
Abilities: Str 23 (+13), Con 19 (+11), Dex 13 (+8), Int 6 (+5), Wis 16 (+10), Cha 9 (+6)
As always, any comments or your own 4thE monsters are welcomed.
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I need to stat out a goblin hulk as a solo epic monster
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Dear god yes you do! Spawns 1d20 Minions every 1d3 rounds!
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Sweet zombie Jebis! We need more Gobo Hulk even more than we need more dots!
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I just got the DMG 2 a week ago, and so far I'm not realy imprest. The monster customizer is great and the skill challenge chapter is much needed, but for $35.00 I was hoping for a little more.
But enough of that, your here for some new monster entries. And today's entries are adding to everyone's favorite race, the Grippli!
Grippli Charger
Small Natural Humanoid (Aquatic)
Level 1: Brute
XP: 100
Initiative: +2
Senses: Perception +1
Hp: 35; Bloodied: 18
AC: 15
Fortitude: 15
Reflex: 14
Will: 13
Speed: 6, (8 while charging), swim 6
Flint Axe (standard; at-will) - Weapon
+5 vs. AC; 1d10+3 damage or 2d8+3 while charging.
Leaping Charge (standard; encounter) - Weapon
The grippli charger shifts up to it's charging speed and makes a basic melee attack at the end of it's move.
Powerful Leaping (move; at-will)
The grippli charger jumps up to its full move speed either horizontally or vertically, but not both in the same jump. It ignores difficult terrain while jumping. If it jumps horizontally, the height of the jump is equal to one quarter of the horizontal distance it travels. It is still subject to attacks of opportunities from enemies when moving with this ability.
Adhesive Grasp
When climbing, the grippli do not suffer any modifiers to the climbing DC from slippery or unusually smooth surfaces. They gain a +2 modifier to grapple other characters in combat. This bonus does not apply to escaping a grapple.
Alignment: Unaligned
Languages: Common, Elven
Skills: Athletics +10, Endurance +9, Intimidate +0
Abilities: Str 17 (+3), Con 15 (+2), Dex 14 (+2), Int 10 (+0), Wis 12 (+1), Cha 10 (+0)
Equipment: hide harness, flint axe (battleaxe).
Grippli Charger Tactics
Despite their size and adorable apperance, grippli charger's are actually fearsome warrior's that charge into battle with little regard for their own well being.
Grippli Marksmen
Small Natural Humanoid (Aquatic)
Level 2: Elite Artillery
XP: 250
Initiative: +5
Senses: Perception +4
Hp: 72; Bloodied: 36
AC: 17
Fortitude: 15
Reflex: 16
Will: 14
Saving Throws: +2
Speed: 6, swim 6
Action Point: 1
Short Bow (standard; at-will) - Weapon
Ranged 15/30; +9 vs. AC; 1d10+5 damage.
Deadly Aim (standard; recharge 6) - Weapon
Ranged 20/40; +7 vs. Reflex; 3d8+5 damage and ongoing 5 damge (save ends).
Rain of Arrows (standard; encounter) - Weapon
Area burst 2 within 15; +5 vs. Reflex; 2d10+5 damage. Miss: Half damage.
Powerful Leaping (move; at-will)
The grippli marksmen jumps up to its full move speed either horizontally or vertically, but not both in the same jump. It ignores difficult terrain while jumping. If it jumps horizontally, the height of the jump is equal to one quarter of the horizontal distance it travels. It is still subject to attacks of opportunities from enemies when moving with this ability.
Color-Shifting
Grippli can change the color of their skin to a minor degree. For example, a green grippli could change his skin from a bright green to a dark olive green but could not become blue or red. This ability gives them a +4 to Stealth checks made in an environment matching their natural coloration.
Adhesive Grasp
When climbing, the grippli do not suffer any modifiers to the climbing DC from slippery or unusually smooth surfaces. They gain a +2 modifier to grapple other characters in combat. This bonus does not apply to escaping a grapple.
Alignment: Unaligned
Languages: Common, Elven
Skills: Athletics +10, Acrobatics +12, Stealth +10
Abilities: Str 14 (+3), Con 12 (+2), Dex 18 (+5), Int 11 (+1), Wis 16 (+4), Cha 12 (+2)
Equipment: leather harness, short bow, 30 arrows.
Grippli Marksmen Tactics
Grippli marksmen try to stay behind their allies, were they use their deadly aim and rain of arrows powers to their best effect.
Albino Grippli Priest
Medium Natural Humanoid (Aquatic)
Level 7: Solo Artillery (Leader)
XP: 1,500
Initiative: (see also unnatural reflexes)
Senses: Perception +5; darkvision
Conduit of the Dark Entity: aura 2; enemies that start there turn in the albino grippli's aura gains a necrotic and psychic vulnerability of 5 until the start of there next turn.
Hp: 264; Bloodied: 132
AC: 21
Fortitude: 19
Reflex: 18
Will: 19
Saving Throws: +5
Speed: 6, swim 6
Action Point: 2
Dark Entity Pack Blade (standard; at-will) - Weapon
+11 vs. AC; 1d8+4 necrotic damage (crit 3d6+12) and ongoing 5 necrotic damage (save ends).
Corruptive Blast (standard; at-will) - Implement, Necrotic
Ranged 10; +14 vs. Reflex; 2d6+5 necrotic damage (crit 3d6+17) and the target takes a -2 to AC until the end of it's next turn.
Driving Word (minor 1/round; at-will)
Close burst 5; An allie of the albino grippli gains a +2 attack roll until the end of it's next turn or makes a saving throw.
Words of the Dark Entity! (standard; recharge 5, 6) - Implement, Psychic
Close burst 5; enemies in the burst; +12 vs. Will; 3d8+5 psychic damage (crit 3d6+29) and the target takes a -2 penalty to Will defense (save ends). Allies in the burst, gain a +2 to their Will defense and get +5 temporary hit points.
His Master's Will (free; when first bloodied; encounter) - Psychic
The albino grippli's Words of the Dark Entity! recharges, and the albino grippli uses it immediately.
Powerful Leaping (move; at-will)
The albino grippli jumps up to its full move speed either horzontally or vertically, but not both in the same jump. It ignores difficult terrain while jumping. If it jumps horizontally, the height of the jump is equal to one quarter of the horizontal distance it travels. It is still subject to opportunity attacks from enemies when moving with this ability.
Unnatural Reflexes
The albino grippli does not roll initiative. It has two turns per round, on initiative counts 25 and 15.
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Languages: Common, Elven, Deep Speech
Skills: Athletics +10, Bluff +12, Endurance +13, Insight +10, Religion +11
Abilities: Str 12 (+4), Con 18 (+7), Dex 15 (+5), Int 16 (+6), Wis 14 (+5), Cha 19 (+7)
Equipment: cloak, hide harness, pact blade
Albino Grippli Priest Tactics
Albino grippli priests try to keep their distance from their foes, letting more expendable allies fight them in melee. If the enemy manages to brake through the priests allies, it uses it's conduit of the dark entity aura to devastating effect.
I need to stat out a goblin hulk as a solo epic monster
Will it be a brute or a controller? :D
As always, any comments or your own 4thE monsters are welcomed.
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now that I think about statting the goblin hulk out I realize I can't make it a solo monster
it's too big
instead, I would have to create like 5-10 different 'monsters' based on sections of the ship. Killing one section damages the others and so on. It would take a lot of work to stat it out properly for epic.
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now that I think about statting the goblin hulk out I realize I can't make it a solo monster
it's too big
instead, I would have to create like 5-10 different 'monsters' based on sections of the ship. Killing one section damages the others and so on. It would take a lot of work to stat it out properly for epic.
Instead of going through the trouble of making 'section monsters', couldn't you just have a bunch of elite and solo traps that effect the whole of each section. They wouldn't have to be too dangerous. The PC's would just have to deal with them when ever they have an encounter in that section though.
Just a thought.
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well the idea is to have an epic level party fight an entire goblin hulk in one battle. Think of video game boss fights where the boss is so big that its arms are treated as separate creatures.
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The Goblin Hulk would have a strong god of war taste
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well the idea is to have an epic level party fight an entire goblin hulk in one battle. Think of video game boss fights where the boss is so big that its arms are treated as separate creatures.
Oh, okay I see were your going.
Mind if I lend a hand in the creation process?
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Mind if I lend a hand in the creation process?
I'll take that as a no.
Anyway, since were on the topic of epic monsters. I think it'd be a good time to see what the almighty Pontifex stats mite look like. But I'm not in the mood to go through the advanced calculus that would be Pontifex's stat block. So this entry going to be more of an answer to an all-powerful lich question: "How can I be in two places at once?"
Pontifex Double
Medium Natural Animate (Construct, Undead)
Level 21: Elite Controller
XP: 6,400
Initiative: +13
Senses: Perception +13; darkvision
Life Draining Aura (Necrotic) aura 5; Any living creature that regains hit points in the Doubles aura, only receives half the normal value (rounded down). The Double inturn gains the same amount in temporary hit points.
Hp: 400; Bloodied: 200
AC: 35
Fortitude: 33
Reflex: 30
Will: 33
Immune: disease, poison
Resist: 15 necrotic
Saving Throws: +2
Speed: 6
Action Point: 1
Staff of Pain (standard; at-will) - Weapon
+26 vs. AC; 2d6+5 damage and the target is stunned (save ends).
Scorching Bolts (standard; at-will) - Fire
Ranged 20; the Double makes three attacks on targets of its choice; +23 vs. Reflex; 3d6+8 fire damage per attack.
Soul Rending Gaze (minor; recharge 6) - Gaze
Ranged 10; targets only living creatures; +24 vs. Will; 4d12+7 necrotic damage and the target is weakened (save ends). If the target is reduced to 0 or lower hit points with this attack, the target dies and can not be raised by any effect. But if the Double is destroyed in the same encounter it kills a target with its soul rending gaze, the target comes back to life with its bloodied value in hit points.
Slowed Time (standard; sustain minor; encounter) - Zone
Close burst 5; automatic hit; creatures in the burst other then the Double are slowed until the end of there next turn.
Indestructible Guise
When the Double is reduced to 0 hit points, its body and possessions crumble into dust. Pontifex is then telepathically informed of the Doubles destruction and learns all that it has done in the last 48 hours.
Alignment: Unaligned
Languages: Common, Elven
Skills: Arcana +23, Bluff +21, History +23
Abilities: Str 20 (+15), Con 24 (+17), Dex 16 (+13), Int 26 (+18), Wis 17 (+13), Cha 23 (+16)
Pontifex Double Tactics
The double at first tries to stay away from melee combat, preferring to use its scorching bolts and soul rending gaze at range. But when the double's allies are no longer able to keep enemies away from it, the double will use its slowed time power and staff of pain to keep enemies from surrounding it.
Comments, criticism and monsters welcome.
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well the idea is to have an epic level party fight an entire goblin hulk in one battle. Think of video game boss fights where the boss is so big that its arms are treated as separate creatures.
Oh, okay I see were your going.
Mind if I lend a hand in the creation process?
Sorry. I've been working on the codex and Road Trip so I haven't even tried to stat out the hulk as an epic encounter. Cool work on the pontifex double though!