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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 5733264" data-attributes="member: 20323">I'm going to throw a boss monster at my players next game - a cranium rat hive mind. The fight is going to be in 3 phases, following AngryDM's pointers. Any feedback on the basic setup or the stat block details is much appreciated. I've attached the stat blocks as image files.The setup is the PCs* are trying to reach a portal down in the sewers of Sigil. They've just prevented an assassination attempt that was in part orchestrated by the cranium rats, so they've got a bit of a bone to pick. Negotiation is possible, violence is probable. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />* Four 6th level PCs with all roles covered.<img src="http://132.209.40.23/w4/campagne/Downloads/Planescape/www.darkside.gr/guests/add/Planescape/ps_ms_004.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />PHASE ONE: "Hide and Seek"There is a large sewer chamber with sewer water running down the middle; at each corner are platforms elevated 20' off the ground floor. Higher up are older alcoves and caged sprites. The hive mind and 4 cranium rat minions are within. During this phase the hive mind acts partially like a skirmisher/artillery, sneaking from platform to platform to unleash spells at the PCs.PHASE TWO: "The Swarm"The hive mind scatters and is removed from play (all conditions on it end) and 12+ cranium rats are summoned. When half the rats are defeated the hive mind returns in any square, and makes the following gaze attack vs. all enemies: +10 vs. Will; trapped in Vishkar’s Nightmare until PHASE THREE or escape. During the rest of the phase the hive mind attacks in melee using the cranium rats to its advantage.The Vishkar's Nightmare is a complex lethal illusion puzzle. While within the nightmare, PCs aren't subject to attack from the hive mind and cranium rats. If they don't escape by PHASE THREE, they are turned into cranium rats and dominated (save ends both). If they escape in time, they gain a small bonus.PHASE THREE: Evil EmanationsThe true horrific nature of the hive mind is revealed as it levitates off the ground, drawing cranium rats that don't flee into it like a gravity well (all conditions on it end). Hovering at the center of chamber as a swarm of whirling rats it vaguely takes on the shape of a rat's face with wraithly red eyes. A wave of foul energy pulses outward in a close burst 10; Attack +10 vs. Fortitude (ignore cover & concealment); Hit: 1d10+7 force/psychic damage and prone. That's what I've got so far! How do you think this will stack up? Too hard?</blockquote>

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