Converting the Dukes of Hell

[Shade]

Ah, OK, that'll teach me not to skim.

 

[Aspect of BOZ]

You wish!

Caster level 20th. Or Caster level = CRth. Not the lowest possible. Otherwise good.

I agree with shade – let’s make it 20.

So...this metamagic rod. Rather than a typical rod of metamagic, this one works for 9 (let's just use as an example) rounds? So for 9 rounds after, any SLA he uses is affected? That sounds pretty cool.

I suppose that might work – I’ll confess to never having used a metamagic rod (I rarely play spellcasters, and don’t think I’ve ever used a metamagic feat on a spell) nor did I look up the items in the DMG before I posted that idea.

One could act as a runestaff, using his SLAs to fuel. Of course, that's sort of more complicated than just letting him cast a spell with it, so perhaps that should be scrapped. Here's a few more suggestions.

Displacement (50% miss chance) for x rounds/minutes
Incorporeal for x rounds/minutes
Next attack is a critical threat.
+15 to next skill check
Attacker takes damage equal to the next attack that strikes him
Allowed a swift round action dimensional door for the next x rounds. (No restriction on actions taken afterwards)

Any of those might work – I’ll toss them in there as suggestions for the DM rather than try to explain each one.

 

[Shade]

So are we getting close on this guy? It seems we've been dealing with this cloak for weeks!

 

[Aspect of BOZ]

only because i've been too lazy to put any real work into getting it finished.

would it be enough, then, to say this?:

“Robe of Gems”: Malphas’s black velvet robes are studded with 333 gems of considerable value. The robe itself functions as if it were both a +4 cloak of resistance and a +4 ring of protection.

Malphas can also activate any gem on his robe as a standard action by touching it. The robe can be used in this way up to 9 times per day to activate any of the 333 gems. Each gem has a separate, individual function which should be determined by the DM.

Many of the gems can be used to cast a spell much like other magic items, at caster level 20. Common spells include displacement, summon monster, summon nature’s ally…

Some of the gems function like ioun stones, for 9 rounds. Some function similarly to a metamagic rod for 9 rounds, enhancing any spell-like ability Malphas uses rather than spells. The gems can have any of a variety of different effects, such as granting incorporeality, allowing Malphas to make sneak attacks, providing bonuses on skill checks, or anything the DM can imagine.

 

[Shade]

Yes, but I'd change this...

"The robe itself functions as if it were both a +4 cloak of resistance and a +4 ring of protection."

...to this...

"The robe grants a +4 resistance bonus to saving throws and a +4 deflection bonus to AC."

Forcing people to reference other items is soooo First Edition.

 

[Kain Darkwind]

Yes, but I'd change this...

"The robe itself functions as if it were both a +4 cloak of resistance and a +4 ring of protection."

...to this...

"The robe grants a +4 resistance bonus to saving throws and a +4 deflection bonus to AC."

Forcing people to reference other items is soooo First Edition.

I concur with Shade and with everything that has been suggested in my absence. Let's polish this guy off and move on to the next!

 

[Aspect of BOZ]

Going back over the thread, looking for stuff we missed… didn’t find much.

Most have:
At will—charm monster, major image, see invisibility/true seeing, suggestion, wall of fire;

He's definitiely a charmer, has see invisibility, and should have suggestion.

Many have:
At will—fireball, wall of fire;
Unholy aura (3/day or 1/day)

I could see any of these, but wall of fire seems least likely.

Others used more than once: dominate person, dominate monster, fire storm, geas/quest, hellfire storm, hold monster, locate creature, locate object, meteor swarm, polymorph, scrying/greater scrying, unholy blight

Dominates and geas/quest seem highly appropriate for him.

I’ll agree on charm monster and suggestion at will, and also dominate person and unholy aura 1/day.

D’oh! I forgot that I said that. does that sound good?

 

[Shade]

That sounds good to me.

 

[Mortis]

Looks like we just need to sort out Organization and CR (plus CR dependent stuff like AC and SR). We can remove the -X size from the AC line as he is a Medium creature.

So CR then, how about CR 21 which would give AC 42 (+10 Dex, +15 natural, +7 insight), touch 27, flat-footed 32.

CR 21 would also give SR 34.

Do these seem reasonable?

Organization same as for Amduscias? or up it slightly as he leads more abishai?

Organization: Solitary (plus 1d6/1d8/1d10 or 2d6 abishai of assorted colors) ?

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

CR 21 sounds good.

AC 42 is spot-on for that CR, but we'll need to lower some of the bonuses to account for the +4 deflection bonus from his cloak.