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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 7331672" data-attributes="member: 2629"><p>I find that when I want to evoke Lovecraftian horror, I'm best using one of three approaches:</p><p></p><p>1.) Hordes of weaker beasties that just keep coming... and the PCs have to winder if they have the resources to hold them off.</p><p>2.) Mysterious beasts with gorific attacks that freak the PCs out, like turning their skin gelatinous or making them see things from the Far Realm in their true form.</p><p>3.) Forces of Nature - threats so big that the PCs can only hope to avoid and flee the beasts. You do no cut these foes down with swords - you need to find the way to seal them off in a dimension or otherwise contain their epic insanity.</p><p></p><p>You seem to be aiming at a mysterious beast idea, but I think a few tweaks would help this one out. </p><p></p><p>The beast has a real chance to deal 35 to enemies with 2 attacks and the aura. That is overpowering and deadly to PCs with 15 to 25 hps. Consider downing the damage and upping the horror. Reduce the damage to d6+2 per attack. Then add something horrific to it. The d6+2 damage is acid damage and have anyone that has this damage inflicted on them take damage from healing spells, rather than be healed by them, until they finish 2 long rests. Or have them suffer the effects of phantasmal force - but don't tell them it is phantasmal force... describe a horrific far realm best attacking them. Or dominate them if they fail a save and have them engage in self destructive behavior. Or have their body start turning into something else (slow, reduce max hps, blindness, etc... are all options here).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 7331672, member: 2629"] I find that when I want to evoke Lovecraftian horror, I'm best using one of three approaches: 1.) Hordes of weaker beasties that just keep coming... and the PCs have to winder if they have the resources to hold them off. 2.) Mysterious beasts with gorific attacks that freak the PCs out, like turning their skin gelatinous or making them see things from the Far Realm in their true form. 3.) Forces of Nature - threats so big that the PCs can only hope to avoid and flee the beasts. You do no cut these foes down with swords - you need to find the way to seal them off in a dimension or otherwise contain their epic insanity. You seem to be aiming at a mysterious beast idea, but I think a few tweaks would help this one out. The beast has a real chance to deal 35 to enemies with 2 attacks and the aura. That is overpowering and deadly to PCs with 15 to 25 hps. Consider downing the damage and upping the horror. Reduce the damage to d6+2 per attack. Then add something horrific to it. The d6+2 damage is acid damage and have anyone that has this damage inflicted on them take damage from healing spells, rather than be healed by them, until they finish 2 long rests. Or have them suffer the effects of phantasmal force - but don't tell them it is phantasmal force... describe a horrific far realm best attacking them. Or dominate them if they fail a save and have them engage in self destructive behavior. Or have their body start turning into something else (slow, reduce max hps, blindness, etc... are all options here). [/QUOTE]
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