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Elder Brain Armor--Volo's Guide gap
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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 6995135" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>According to the Mind Flayer subsection of the Monster Lore Section of Volo's Guide to Monster (VGM), "ELDER BRAIN RESTING POOL. Usually centrally located, the lair's resting pool is where the elder brain holds court in its brine pool, <strong>protected by a nearly impenetrable layer of a glass-like substance that blocks all attacks except for psionic abilitie</strong>" (VGM 78, emphasis mine).</p><p></p><p>In the bestiary section, however, the Elder Brain stats give the Armor Class as "10" and make no mention of the impenetrable glass-like protective enclosure. </p><p></p><p>I've seen other stat blocks for the elder brain created by fans before VGM that give the AC as 21. I'm wondering if there is precedent from earlier editions for AC with the protective enclosure. </p><p></p><p>My game doesn't use the UA Mystic class and none in the party have psionic attacks. So how would they damage the elder brain?</p><p></p><p>My thought is that while their attacks can't penetrate the enclosure, they may bash it hard enough to cause the EB to smash against the side and take damage--elder concussion <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Also, I would give HP to the enclosure. It may block all attacks from hitting the EB, but eventually it will crack and break open. </p><p></p><p>Also, on the map in VGM they have an ELDER BRAIN CHAMBER and a RESTING POOL. The room descriptions, however, list only an "ELDER BRAIN RESTING POOL" which seems to conflate the too. I'm thinking that maybe the EB goes to the chamber, within the protective enclosure to "hold court" and to take a defensive position if their is a breach, but that it needs/desires to "stretch out" and rejuvinate in the resting pool. So there may be a small chance of encountering it with the lower hp if the party is somehow able to sneak up on it. </p><p></p><p>I'm interested in knowing if there are older material that give some precedent for how to stat up an EB in its protective enclosure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 6995135, member: 6796661"] According to the Mind Flayer subsection of the Monster Lore Section of Volo's Guide to Monster (VGM), "ELDER BRAIN RESTING POOL. Usually centrally located, the lair's resting pool is where the elder brain holds court in its brine pool, [B]protected by a nearly impenetrable layer of a glass-like substance that blocks all attacks except for psionic abilitie[/B]" (VGM 78, emphasis mine). In the bestiary section, however, the Elder Brain stats give the Armor Class as "10" and make no mention of the impenetrable glass-like protective enclosure. I've seen other stat blocks for the elder brain created by fans before VGM that give the AC as 21. I'm wondering if there is precedent from earlier editions for AC with the protective enclosure. My game doesn't use the UA Mystic class and none in the party have psionic attacks. So how would they damage the elder brain? My thought is that while their attacks can't penetrate the enclosure, they may bash it hard enough to cause the EB to smash against the side and take damage--elder concussion :-) Also, I would give HP to the enclosure. It may block all attacks from hitting the EB, but eventually it will crack and break open. Also, on the map in VGM they have an ELDER BRAIN CHAMBER and a RESTING POOL. The room descriptions, however, list only an "ELDER BRAIN RESTING POOL" which seems to conflate the too. I'm thinking that maybe the EB goes to the chamber, within the protective enclosure to "hold court" and to take a defensive position if their is a breach, but that it needs/desires to "stretch out" and rejuvinate in the resting pool. So there may be a small chance of encountering it with the lower hp if the party is somehow able to sneak up on it. I'm interested in knowing if there are older material that give some precedent for how to stat up an EB in its protective enclosure. [/QUOTE]
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