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<blockquote data-quote="Urriak Uruk" data-source="post: 8281608" data-attributes="member: 7015558"><p>I've read the segment on Ivana, and that's a lot of conjecture. It says "similar to a spy," then lists out similar traits of Ivana that are unique to her. Most of them are not mechanical, but the one "Alchemist" is and points to her being able to prepare spells up to 7th level.</p><p></p><p>I don't dispute that a DM can add more abilities to her to make her as tough as they want, and there technically is no set "canon" stats for her. That said, it is interesting to me that the book describes her as "similar to a spy," when they could have easily made her "similar to an assassin," which is a much tougher enemy that is still thematically appropriate. Can a DM give her as many abilities as they want to make her as tough as an assassin? Sure I suppose, but then your not really "similar to a spy" anymore.</p><p></p><p>I also find the reverse true for a Darklord like Ramya, who is given this description;</p><p></p><p><em>Reborn as a death knight, Ramya desperately tries to hold on to or retake the Sapphire Throne in a cycle of victory and loss with her equally uncompromising siblings. Although an illusion disguises her deathless state, Ramya constantly feels the chill in her bones and her own crumbling flesh. Her existence has becomes one of constant struggle, doubt, and defeat as her obsessions shape all of Kalakeri.</em></p><p></p><p>This text is even less vague than the one for Ivana, pointing to conflict with Ramya being... well, really difficult for a low-level party.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I'm not trying to sort Domains into certain levels only, because I think you can run adventures in each Domain for any level regardless of the Darklords themselves. I do enjoy trying to sort through the designers intentions here however, and the choices of monsters chosen to represent each Darklord intrigues me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Urriak Uruk, post: 8281608, member: 7015558"] I've read the segment on Ivana, and that's a lot of conjecture. It says "similar to a spy," then lists out similar traits of Ivana that are unique to her. Most of them are not mechanical, but the one "Alchemist" is and points to her being able to prepare spells up to 7th level. I don't dispute that a DM can add more abilities to her to make her as tough as they want, and there technically is no set "canon" stats for her. That said, it is interesting to me that the book describes her as "similar to a spy," when they could have easily made her "similar to an assassin," which is a much tougher enemy that is still thematically appropriate. Can a DM give her as many abilities as they want to make her as tough as an assassin? Sure I suppose, but then your not really "similar to a spy" anymore. I also find the reverse true for a Darklord like Ramya, who is given this description; [I]Reborn as a death knight, Ramya desperately tries to hold on to or retake the Sapphire Throne in a cycle of victory and loss with her equally uncompromising siblings. Although an illusion disguises her deathless state, Ramya constantly feels the chill in her bones and her own crumbling flesh. Her existence has becomes one of constant struggle, doubt, and defeat as her obsessions shape all of Kalakeri.[/I] This text is even less vague than the one for Ivana, pointing to conflict with Ramya being... well, really difficult for a low-level party. Anyway, I'm not trying to sort Domains into certain levels only, because I think you can run adventures in each Domain for any level regardless of the Darklords themselves. I do enjoy trying to sort through the designers intentions here however, and the choices of monsters chosen to represent each Darklord intrigues me. [/QUOTE]
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