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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 5608396" data-attributes="member: 1210">Here is my new updated-to-MM3-standards version of the howling abomination. Notes: The aura looks nasty (and covers most of the battlefield), but AC is 1 point lower than expected, so that works out. Plus, immune to fear or to thunder will defeat the aura.Cleaned up some stuff and made it a little easier to use too. Mostly just some polish on these guys.HOWLING ABOMINATION&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Source: Creature Catalogue 2 (a 3rd party OGL product for 3e).&nbsp; &nbsp; A howling abomination is a fearsome, unstable creature composed of great howling mouths and flailing tendrils. Though a howling abomination bears some superficial resemblance to a gibbering beast, it is of a completely separate, though equally alien, line.&nbsp; &nbsp; Inscrutable: Although howling abominations are intelligent, they do not communicate. They can be summoned by rituals, but not controlled; once unleashed, they act on their own impulses, which usually seem to be to destroy but sometimes result in howling abominations remaining in a place as if to guard it or seeking out a strange item such as a wooden bowl. Howling Abomination --- Level 11 SkirmisherLarge aberrant magical beast --- XP Value 600&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; HP 112; Bloodied 56&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Initiative +11AC 25; Fortitude 25; Reflex 23; Will 22&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Perception +8Speed fly 6 (hover), teleport 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Blindsight 10TRAITS Frightful Howl (fear) * Aura 6&nbsp; &nbsp; Enemies in the aura suffer a -2 penalty to attack rolls. Creatures that are immune to thunder are immune to this effect. Multiple frightful howls do not stack.&nbsp;STANDARD ACTIONS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (mbasic) Focused Bite * At Will&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +16 vs. AC.&nbsp; &nbsp; Hit: 3d6+9 damage.(m) Mass of Bites * At Will&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack: Melee 1 (one, two or three creatures); +16 vs. AC.&nbsp; &nbsp; Hit: 3d6+4 damage.(m) Teleporting Attack (teleportation) * Recharge 4 5 6&nbsp; &nbsp; Effect: The howling abomination teleports up to 6 squares and makes a mass of bites attack.TRIGGERED ACTIONS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (close) Death Warp (teleportation) * Encounter&nbsp; &nbsp; Trigger: The howling abomination drops to 0 hit points.&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack (Free Action): Close burst 4 (creatures in burst); +14 vs. Will; 2d12+8 damage and the target is teleported 1d6 squares in a random direction.&nbsp; &nbsp; Miss: The target teleports 1d3 squares in a random direction.---Str 23&nbsp; &nbsp; Dex 18&nbsp; &nbsp; Wis 17Con 16&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Int 9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cha 14Alignment chaotic evil&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Languages -Howling Abomination Shifter&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; --- Level 15 Controller &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Large aberrant magical beast&nbsp; --- XP Value 1,200&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; HP 144; Bloodied 72&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Initiative +12AC 28; Fortitude 26; Reflex 25; Will 29&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Perception +15Speed fly 6 (hover), teleport 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Blindsight 14TRAITS Frightful Howl (fear) * Aura 6&nbsp; &nbsp; Enemies in the aura suffer a -2 penalty to attack rolls. Creatures that are immune to thunder are immune to this effect. Multiple frightful howls do not stack.STANDARD ACTIONS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (mbasic) Focused Bite * At Will&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +20 vs. AC.&nbsp; &nbsp; Hit: 3d6+13 damage.(m) Mass of Bites (teleportation) * At Will&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack: Melee 1 (one, two or three creatures); +20 vs. AC.&nbsp; &nbsp; Hit: 3d6+5 damage, and the howling abomination shifter teleports the target up to 6 squares.MINOR ACTIONS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (area) Warp Zone (teleportation, zone) * Encounter&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack: Area burst 2 within 20 (creatures in the burst); +18 vs. Will.&nbsp; &nbsp; Hit: 3d8+5 damage and the howling abomination shifter teleports the target 3 squares.&nbsp; &nbsp; Effect: The burst becomes a zone that lasts until the end of the howling abomination shifter's next turn. If a creature other than the howling abomination shifter starts its turn within the zone, the shifter may teleport it 3 squares.&nbsp; &nbsp; Sustain Minor: The zone persists until the end of the howling abomination shifter's next turn.TRIGGERED ACTIONS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (close) Death Warp (teleportation) * Encounter&nbsp; &nbsp; Trigger: The howling abomination drops to 0 hit points.&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack (Free Action): Close burst 4 (creatures in burst); +18 vs. Will; 3d12+7 damage and the target is teleported 1d10 squares in a random direction.&nbsp; &nbsp; Miss: The target teleports 1d4 squares in a random direction.---Str 21&nbsp; &nbsp; Dex 20&nbsp; &nbsp; Wis 17Con 16&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Int 9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cha 25Alignment chaotic evil&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Languages -</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 5608396, member: 1210"] Here is my new updated-to-MM3-standards version of the howling abomination. Notes: The aura looks nasty (and covers most of the battlefield), but AC is 1 point lower than expected, so that works out. Plus, immune to fear or to thunder will defeat the aura. Cleaned up some stuff and made it a little easier to use too. Mostly just some polish on these guys. [B][SIZE=5]HOWLING ABOMINATION[/SIZE] Source:[/B] Creature Catalogue 2 (a 3rd party OGL product for 3e). A howling abomination is a fearsome, unstable creature composed of great howling mouths and flailing tendrils. Though a howling abomination bears some superficial resemblance to a gibbering beast, it is of a completely separate, though equally alien, line. [B]Inscrutable:[/B] Although howling abominations are intelligent, they do not communicate. They can be summoned by rituals, but not controlled; once unleashed, they act on their own impulses, which usually seem to be to destroy but sometimes result in howling abominations remaining in a place as if to guard it or seeking out a strange item such as a wooden bowl. [B][SIZE=4]Howling Abomination --- Level 11 Skirmisher[/SIZE][/B] Large aberrant magical beast --- XP Value 600 HP 112; Bloodied 56 Initiative +11 AC 25; Fortitude 25; Reflex 23; Will 22 Perception +8 Speed fly 6 (hover), teleport 6 Blindsight 10 [B]TRAITS Frightful Howl (fear) * Aura 6[/B] Enemies in the aura suffer a -2 penalty to attack rolls. Creatures that are immune to thunder are immune to this effect. Multiple frightful howls do not stack. [B]STANDARD ACTIONS (mbasic) Focused Bite * At Will[/B] Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +16 vs. AC. Hit: 3d6+9 damage. [B](m) Mass of Bites * At Will[/B] Attack: Melee 1 (one, two or three creatures); +16 vs. AC. Hit: 3d6+4 damage. [B](m) Teleporting Attack (teleportation) * Recharge 4 5 6[/B] Effect: The howling abomination teleports up to 6 squares and makes a mass of bites attack. [B]TRIGGERED ACTIONS (close) Death Warp (teleportation) * Encounter[/B] Trigger: The howling abomination drops to 0 hit points. Attack (Free Action): Close burst 4 (creatures in burst); +14 vs. Will; 2d12+8 damage and the target is teleported 1d6 squares in a random direction. Miss: The target teleports 1d3 squares in a random direction. --- Str 23 Dex 18 Wis 17 Con 16 Int 9 Cha 14 Alignment chaotic evil Languages - [B][SIZE=4]Howling Abomination Shifter --- Level 15 Controller [/SIZE][/B] Large aberrant magical beast --- XP Value 1,200 HP 144; Bloodied 72 Initiative +12 AC 28; Fortitude 26; Reflex 25; Will 29 Perception +15 Speed fly 6 (hover), teleport 6 Blindsight 14 [B]TRAITS Frightful Howl (fear) * Aura 6[/B] Enemies in the aura suffer a -2 penalty to attack rolls. Creatures that are immune to thunder are immune to this effect. Multiple frightful howls do not stack. [B]STANDARD ACTIONS (mbasic) Focused Bite * At Will[/B] Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +20 vs. AC. Hit: 3d6+13 damage. [B](m) Mass of Bites (teleportation) * At Will[/B] Attack: Melee 1 (one, two or three creatures); +20 vs. AC. Hit: 3d6+5 damage, and the howling abomination shifter teleports the target up to 6 squares. [B]MINOR ACTIONS (area) Warp Zone (teleportation, zone) * Encounter[/B] Attack: Area burst 2 within 20 (creatures in the burst); +18 vs. Will. Hit: 3d8+5 damage and the howling abomination shifter teleports the target 3 squares. Effect: The burst becomes a zone that lasts until the end of the howling abomination shifter's next turn. If a creature other than the howling abomination shifter starts its turn within the zone, the shifter may teleport it 3 squares. Sustain Minor: The zone persists until the end of the howling abomination shifter's next turn. [B] TRIGGERED ACTIONS (close) Death Warp (teleportation) * Encounter[/B] Trigger: The howling abomination drops to 0 hit points. Attack (Free Action): Close burst 4 (creatures in burst); +18 vs. Will; 3d12+7 damage and the target is teleported 1d10 squares in a random direction. Miss: The target teleports 1d4 squares in a random direction. --- Str 21 Dex 20 Wis 17 Con 16 Int 9 Cha 25 Alignment chaotic evil Languages - [/QUOTE]

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