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Ah right, I now fully understand where all the confusion is comming from. With regard to applying the two additional rules I would propose either:- 1: Ignore them and run the power as written. (specific power trumps general rules, and it is nice and simple) or 2: Change consecrated ground...

Here I go again blundering into a rules discussion with my own niave charm. I really don't see the problem with understanding this power, other than like a lot of cleric powers it is very powerful. I will break it down:- Very clear. It creates a zone, close burst 1 with the caster as the...

I have had a quick look at it and as a level 8 solo creature it really needs to be a much greater threat. As it stands it only really has 2 attacks, one is a single target for lower expression damage, and the other is a blast 2 again for lower expression damage. A solo creature needs to be...

Yes, I am sometimes guilty of this myself when creating monsters for my own use. I always try to be a lot clearer when posting something, to remove any ambiguity. By the way I havn't said how much I like the concept of frozen creatures thawed by winter spirits. Its a good'un. My PCs...

Thats fairly important information right there! This changes things quite a lot because, as you say, the PCs are going to be able to hit pretty consistantly and with six of them they can drop creatures very quickly with focused fire. (My own campaign has 6 PCs and they can be horrifically...

Sorry this will be a really quick response to a quick read, if I get more time later I will have another look. If my replies seem a little blunt it is because of time issues, not attitude! :) Are all these creatures meant to be in 1 encounter for 6 level 1 characters? 1: Wave of Ice - I...

I am unclear what level your 6 PCs are, so it makes it more difficult to gauge the power level of the bandits you propose. However I have assumed that your 6 man group is level 8, making the elites even level, and have made an example encounter that is level +2. You will notice that I use a...

Thanks for the review! Its always nice to get some feedback, tragically I am just too busy at the moment to complete "The book of serious threats", but rest assured I havn't given up on it.

This creature is acting exactly like Tiamat. He has lifted Quadruple Action and Quadruple brain directly from the Tiamat stat block, only changing the wording very slightly.

It has been mentioned. It is worth remembering that high level solos can be designed to act multiple times in a turn. There is always a question of balance with it though. Tiamat (level 35 solo brute) has 5 actions (each standard and minor) a turn, this is probably the power that the designer...

OK. Looking at the Defences they seem a bit high to me. From your stats I would have expected:- AC: 49 Fortitude: 51; Reflex: 45; Will: 46 The HPs look right (MMII standards) The damage expressions seem to be in the right area. I am slightly concerned about Overlords Frenzy, but its max...

Well if you havn't started the campaign, and when you do will be starting at level 1 with this encounter at level 29 my strong advice would be to not stat the creature yet. In fact leave it for about 28 levels! It is so far in the future, and so much will happen between levels 1 and 29 that...

Yeah it both amuses and infuriates me that it is probably true that every group with the same basic rules system (3 core books) will not be playing by the same rules. Due to poorly written, ambiguous, contradictory, errated or superceeded rules. I always hesitate to get involved with rules...

Abdulalhazred I completely understand that, and whats more it seems logical (unlike the flaming longsword keyword situation). the Damage is untyped, but the additional effect is a poison effect. So anything other than resistance still applies, which can be bonues or even immunity. For...

Ah thank you. I thought I was going MAD! :rant: I think this might be a case where I will stick to my and my groups own sense of logic. Because it makes a lot more sense to me that the FAQ response! :angel:

EDIT: ROTHE has come to the rescue I reminded me that the the section in the PHB has been updated. I was using the right rule originally and had forgotten where it had come from! I am sorry I must seem like a fool to you but I really don't get it. I will take the example step by step so you...

Well I certainly admit that the FAQ has made a staight forward and logical ability into an inaccurate and seemingly overpowered mess. Well then, looking about I found this on page 55 of the PHB. This seems to fly in the face of everything I thought I understood about resistances to...

That doesn't make any sense. Flaming weapon states: Power (at will - fire) Free action. All damage dealt by this weapon is fire damage. Another free action returns the damage to normal. In what way does the above say that all damage dealt by the weapon is fire damage in addition to its...

I am sorry but for some reason I am having a hard time understanding exactly what the problem is here. Please excuse my ignorance but as far as I understand it: 1: A flaming/cold/thunder/lighting etc weapon changes the damage dealt by the weapon to a single specified type. eg 1: a basic...

How many PCs and what level will be facing the Overlord? I'll see what I can come up with. Personally my campaign is at level 20 at the moment so I havn't got any actual experience of Epic tier play. If you are new to monster creation you are certainly jumping in at the deep end by design a...