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<blockquote data-quote="andreww" data-source="post: 6407898" data-attributes="member: 6767014"><p>I am looking to peg the likely CR of a monster I am putting together for a convention one shot game which will run shortly. She will fill the role of Big Bad for the session which involves a night of terror with a town being plunged into continual night and attacked by undead, orcs and giants. She is something of a Jadis/White Witch figure and I have modelled her with some Warlocki casting and darkness themed powers. Her background is actually as an undead drow matriarch. </p><p></p><p>The group will all be level 7 and there should be 4 of them. The final confrontation is likely to come towards the end of the session although I am liable to allow them at least a short rest before it and maybe one mid fight due to NPC assistance. I have her at around CR8. </p><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">The Queen of Air and Darkness</span></strong><br /> </td><td><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">AC 18</span></span></span></strong><br /> </td><td><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">HD12 HP 108</span></span></span></strong><br /> </td><td><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Spd Fly 40</span></span></span></strong><br /> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Strength</span></strong></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Dexterity</span></span></span></strong></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Constitution</span></span></span></strong></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Intelligence</span></span></span></strong></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Wisdom</span></span></span></strong></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Charisma</span></span></span></strong></p> </p> </td></tr><tr><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2</span></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">3</span></span></span></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">4/8</span></span></span></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">2</span></span></span></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">2/6</span></span></span></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">5/9</span></span></span></p> </p> </td></tr><tr><td><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Shadows, +7, 60’, 1d10+5 necrotic, grappled, DC15, 2d6+5 necrotic each round, 3 attacks, no more than one per target<br /> </span><br /> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Immunities: Fear, Charm, Necrotic, Cold, Poison, Paralysis, nonmagical weapons</span><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Vulnerabilities: Fire, Radiant </span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Overwhelming Presence: 60’ cone, DC15 wis, 4d8+4 psychic and stunned 1 minute, save each round at the end of your turn, Recharge 5-6</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Utter Darkness: Constant 20’ radius darkness effect she can see through, lvl2+ light effect to negate</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Summon Shadow Demons (3 Demons)</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Spells (3/short rest, DC17) Armour of Agathys, Cloud of Daggers, Vampiric Touch, Blight, Dominate Person</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Arcanum (1/day): Eyebite<br /> I am allowing her to use Eyebite as a bonus action each round but maybe it should be a Legendary action option?<br /> </span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Legendary Actions (3/round, 1 at the end of any creatures turn)</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">1 action: Misty Step (30’ teleportation)</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">1 action: Hex any one target (+1d6 damage, disadvantage on one ability)</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">2 actions: Make a single Shadows attack</span></span></span><br /> <br /> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Shadow Demons</span></strong><br /> </td><td><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">AC 13</span></span></span></strong><br /> </td><td><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">HP 66</span></span></span></strong><br /> </td><td><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Spd Fly 30</span></span></span></strong><br /> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Strength</span></strong></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Dexterity</span></span></span></strong></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Constitution</span></span></span></strong></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Intelligence</span></span></span></strong></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Wisdom</span></span></span></strong></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Charisma</span></span></span></strong></p> </p> </td></tr><tr><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">-5</span></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">3/5</span></span></span></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">1</span></span></span></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">2</span></span></span></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">1</span></span></span></p> </p> </td><td><br /> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">2/4</span></span></span></p> </p> </td></tr><tr><td><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Claws, +5, 2d6+3 psychic, 4d6+3 if they have advantage</span><br /> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">In dim light or darkness can Hide as a bonus action, Stealth +7. <span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Incorporeal, can move through objects and creatures</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Immune: Cold, lightning, poison, exhaustion, grapple, paralysis, petrification, polymorph, prone, restrained</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Resistance: Acid, fire, necrotic, thunder, non magical weapons</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Vulnerable: Radiant</span></span></span><br /> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andreww, post: 6407898, member: 6767014"] I am looking to peg the likely CR of a monster I am putting together for a convention one shot game which will run shortly. She will fill the role of Big Bad for the session which involves a night of terror with a town being plunged into continual night and attacked by undead, orcs and giants. She is something of a Jadis/White Witch figure and I have modelled her with some Warlocki casting and darkness themed powers. Her background is actually as an undead drow matriarch. The group will all be level 7 and there should be 4 of them. The final confrontation is likely to come towards the end of the session although I am liable to allow them at least a short rest before it and maybe one mid fight due to NPC assistance. I have her at around CR8. [TABLE="class: MsoTableGrid"][TR][TD="colspan: 4"][B][FONT=Calibri]The Queen of Air and Darkness[/FONT][/B] [/TD][TD="width: 54, bgcolor: transparent"][B][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]AC 18[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [/TD][TD="width: 107, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 2"][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]HD12 HP 108[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [/TD][TD="width: 99, bgcolor: transparent"][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Spd Fly 40[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [/TD][/TR][TR][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][B][FONT=Calibri]Strength[/FONT][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Dexterity[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Constitution[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 2"] [CENTER][CENTER][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Intelligence[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Wisdom[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 2"] [CENTER][CENTER][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Charisma[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][/TR][TR][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Calibri]2[/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]3[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]4/8[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 2"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]2[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]2/6[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 2"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]5/9[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][/TR][TR][TD="width: 616, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 8"][FONT=Calibri]Shadows, +7, 60’, 1d10+5 necrotic, grappled, DC15, 2d6+5 necrotic each round, 3 attacks, no more than one per target [/FONT] [/TD][/TR][TR][TD="width: 616, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 8"][FONT=Calibri]Immunities: Fear, Charm, Necrotic, Cold, Poison, Paralysis, nonmagical weapons[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Vulnerabilities: Fire, Radiant [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Overwhelming Presence: 60’ cone, DC15 wis, 4d8+4 psychic and stunned 1 minute, save each round at the end of your turn, Recharge 5-6[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Utter Darkness: Constant 20’ radius darkness effect she can see through, lvl2+ light effect to negate[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Summon Shadow Demons (3 Demons)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Spells (3/short rest, DC17) Armour of Agathys, Cloud of Daggers, Vampiric Touch, Blight, Dominate Person[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Arcanum (1/day): Eyebite I am allowing her to use Eyebite as a bonus action each round but maybe it should be a Legendary action option? [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Legendary Actions (3/round, 1 at the end of any creatures turn)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]1 action: Misty Step (30’ teleportation)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]1 action: Hex any one target (+1d6 damage, disadvantage on one ability)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]2 actions: Make a single Shadows attack[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD][/TR][TR][TD="width: 357, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 4"][B][FONT=Calibri]Shadow Demons[/FONT][/B] [/TD][TD="width: 54, bgcolor: transparent"][B][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]AC 13[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [/TD][TD="width: 107, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 2"][B][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]HP 66[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [/TD][TD="width: 99, bgcolor: transparent"][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Spd Fly 30[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [/TD][/TR][TR][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][B][FONT=Calibri]Strength[/FONT][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Dexterity[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Constitution[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 2"] [CENTER][CENTER][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Intelligence[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Wisdom[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 2"] [CENTER][CENTER][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Charisma[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][/TR][TR][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Calibri]-5[/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]3/5[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]1[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 2"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]2[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]1[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][TD="width: 103, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 2"] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]2/4[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/CENTER] [/TD][/TR][TR][TD="width: 616, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 8"][FONT=Calibri]Claws, +5, 2d6+3 psychic, 4d6+3 if they have advantage[/FONT] [/TD][/TR][TR][TD="width: 616, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 8"][FONT=Calibri]In dim light or darkness can Hide as a bonus action, Stealth +7. [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Incorporeal, can move through objects and creatures[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Immune: Cold, lightning, poison, exhaustion, grapple, paralysis, petrification, polymorph, prone, restrained[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Resistance: Acid, fire, necrotic, thunder, non magical weapons[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Vulnerable: Radiant[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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