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[3.5] Rhakshasa scoop [Possibly spoiler for players]
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Sullivan" data-source="post: 997944" data-attributes="member: 9824"><p>Sure, but a first level spell does in the old-style Rakshasa, and much more firmly.</p><p></p><p>Henry was complaining that he didn't see the point in raising the CR -- I think it's pretty clear that the DR/special vulnerability change, at least, constitutes a big bonus for the 3.5 Rakshasa.</p><p></p><p>Here's the breakdown:</p><p></p><p>Old-style Rakshasa:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Has DR that's likely to be penetrable by the party (it's CR 9 w/ 20/+3 DR. A 9th level Wiz, Sorc, or Cleric has GMW that gives a +3 enhancement bonus. I think it's probably reasonable to assume that a couple of the fighter-types, at least, have a +3 weapon at that level, then, but even if they don't, GMW is a backup).<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Has a special vulnerability that can be triggered by a low-level spell, meaning instant death.</li> </ul><p></p><p>New-style Rakshasa:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Has DR that's likely NOT penetrable by anyone on a permenant basis, though the party can likely cast a spell that penetrates it -- for (maybe) one of the party-member's main weapons, and a couple of people's back-up weapons.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> No special vulnerabilities.</li> </ul><p></p><p>It seems to me that the Rakshasa has gone from being likely to have no particular (physical) defenses against a party that doesn't have a cleric buff, and insta-killed against a party that does have a cleric buff, to likely to have a strong defense against a party that doesn't have a cleric buff, and having weak defeneses against a party that does have a cleric buff.</p><p></p><p>That just seems like a big upgrade in power, to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Sullivan, post: 997944, member: 9824"] Sure, but a first level spell does in the old-style Rakshasa, and much more firmly. Henry was complaining that he didn't see the point in raising the CR -- I think it's pretty clear that the DR/special vulnerability change, at least, constitutes a big bonus for the 3.5 Rakshasa. Here's the breakdown: Old-style Rakshasa: [list] [*] Has DR that's likely to be penetrable by the party (it's CR 9 w/ 20/+3 DR. A 9th level Wiz, Sorc, or Cleric has GMW that gives a +3 enhancement bonus. I think it's probably reasonable to assume that a couple of the fighter-types, at least, have a +3 weapon at that level, then, but even if they don't, GMW is a backup). [*] Has a special vulnerability that can be triggered by a low-level spell, meaning instant death. [/list] New-style Rakshasa: [list] [*] Has DR that's likely NOT penetrable by anyone on a permenant basis, though the party can likely cast a spell that penetrates it -- for (maybe) one of the party-member's main weapons, and a couple of people's back-up weapons. [*] No special vulnerabilities. [/list] It seems to me that the Rakshasa has gone from being likely to have no particular (physical) defenses against a party that doesn't have a cleric buff, and insta-killed against a party that does have a cleric buff, to likely to have a strong defense against a party that doesn't have a cleric buff, and having weak defeneses against a party that does have a cleric buff. That just seems like a big upgrade in power, to me. [/QUOTE]
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