LostSoul
Adventurer
What monsters have interesting abilities that synergize with others?
I was creating some encounters to fill out my random encounter table and I was looking at the Ettercap. It can Restrain targets at range and has a power that will fill a large area with webs (Immobilizing targets).
So I think: what other creatures can make good use of Immobilization and Restrained?
Other ettercaps, of course. Fang Guards can stun creatures if they have CA (Restrained does this). They can also immobilize creatures, get a bonus to hit and damage vs. immobilized and restrained creatures, and they can walk through webs with no problem.
Okay, but other creatures?
Ghouls spring to mind. If the ettercap gets off a good hit with the web to start off the combat, the ghouls can spring on the targets and lay waste to them. Any PCs who escape can be pinned down with the ettercap's web net. The ghouls also have high enough speed to move through the difficult web terrain.
Both creatures have good Stealth scores, so there's a chance they might be able to ambush the PCs.
1 Ettercap Webspinner
2 Ettercap Fang Guards
2 Ghouls
= 950 xp; level 5 encounter. Looks like it would be a good one!
Anyone else have encounter mixes like this?
I was creating some encounters to fill out my random encounter table and I was looking at the Ettercap. It can Restrain targets at range and has a power that will fill a large area with webs (Immobilizing targets).
So I think: what other creatures can make good use of Immobilization and Restrained?
Other ettercaps, of course. Fang Guards can stun creatures if they have CA (Restrained does this). They can also immobilize creatures, get a bonus to hit and damage vs. immobilized and restrained creatures, and they can walk through webs with no problem.
Okay, but other creatures?
Ghouls spring to mind. If the ettercap gets off a good hit with the web to start off the combat, the ghouls can spring on the targets and lay waste to them. Any PCs who escape can be pinned down with the ettercap's web net. The ghouls also have high enough speed to move through the difficult web terrain.
Both creatures have good Stealth scores, so there's a chance they might be able to ambush the PCs.
1 Ettercap Webspinner
2 Ettercap Fang Guards
2 Ghouls
= 950 xp; level 5 encounter. Looks like it would be a good one!
Anyone else have encounter mixes like this?
