D&D 5E 5E Umber Hulk preview

[MightyZehir]

dreadgazebo gets to preview Umber Hulk


Looks pretty cool..

http://dreadgazebo.net/5e-dnd-monster-preview-umber-hulk/

 

[doctorhook]

[sblock=Umber Hulk Reveal] [/sblock]For those who don't wanna surf.

 

[beej]

*clicks on "show"*

*looks at eyes*

I think the image is broken. There was nothing there.

Also, I think I'm missing about six minutes of my life.

 

[doctorhook]

*clicks on "show"*

*looks at eyes*

I think the image is broken. There was nothing there.

Also, I think I'm missing about six minutes of my life.

You got umberconfused, bro.

 

[Tormyr]

I really like the artwork on this one.

93hp and 3 attacks for a CR5 monster? Oh dear.

 

[pemerton]

93hp and 3 attacks for a CR5 monster? Oh dear.

"Oh dear" too tough? Or "oh dear" too weak? The 27 hp damage seems on a par with vampire spawn and shambling mounds. The hit points are lower, but the AC is higher (18). Not to mention the gaze.

 

[Scorpio616]

Yeah, this is a painful foe to fight, chances are someone is going to look away and wind up being primary target, giving it advantage on those 3 attacks.

Erp, Charisma save? Every round? No 24 hour immunity? Ugh, that good AC is going to be a REAL pain when attacking at disadvantage.

 

[LabyrinthLord718]

Very old school monster to my eyes.
Reminds me of something one would find in the old Fiend Folio.

Quirky, and quite deadly!

 

[ExploderWizard]

Oh, I wish I remembered who I was fightin'I tried real hard but I've forgotten.Look away, look away, look away Umber Hulk!

I love it.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Very old school monster to my eyes.
Reminds me of something one would find in the old Fiend Folio.

Quirky, and quite deadly!

One of the first "quirky" monsters, been around from the beginning: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umber_hulk

 

[Tormyr]

"Oh dear" too tough? Or "oh dear" too weak? The 27 hp damage seems on a par with vampire spawn and shambling mounds. The hit points are lower, but the AC is higher (18). Not to mention the gaze.

"Oh dear" is what the player in me says on confronting it. All this stuff together could make things go south fast. I suppose a mage or someone could try to blind it.

I have really liked the varied and interesting things the monsters shown so far do. I cannot wait for September 30.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

I really like the artwork on this one.

93hp and 3 attacks for a CR5 monster? Oh dear.

5th level is where second attacks start for many characters, 3rd level spells, and cantrips doing another die of damage. It would take a lot of party resources, but I certainly see them standing a chance.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

5th level is where second attacks start for many characters, 3rd level spells, and cantrips doing another die of damage. It would take a lot of party resources, but I certainly see them standing a chance.

Yeah, but I think it's a bit off because CR5 single monster, 1800XP would be a below-medium encounter for 4 L5 PCs (easy 1000XP, medium 2000XP), and I'm sorry, but I do not believe that an AC18, 93HP, auto-confuse, monster (so none of the easy "stop a humanoid" stuff), and with a good damage multi-attack would be a "below medium" encounter for most parties, not by a long shot. Especially not in the sort of narrow/close environments you'd likely meet one of these in.

I agree that they'd probably live, but it really seems unlikely to be "below medium".