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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mesh Hong" data-source="post: 4886026" data-attributes="member: 73463">I have never used the official monster creation tools, do you have to be a DDI subscriber to access them? Aboleth Slave GathererI would be expecting a base of 19 in its stats, you seem to have a lot of 22’s, a creature usually gets a +3 to its primary stat this creature seems to have 4 primary stats.  note: there are a couple of different approaches to creature design, some use the creatures stats to work out there defences, some ignore the stats and use the expected defences as a guide. Over time I have developed an approach that incorporates both. DominateNo problems here, I would maybe write the effect in such a way as to point out that the target is no longer dazed but is instead dominated (save ends) It was at this point (when I checked) that the creature is just a downgraded version of the Aboleth Overseer in the MM1 Phantom Chasm is new, and I think it looks fine. One point I would make in general is be careful of recharge 6 powers. A creatures life can be very short and a 1 in 6 chance for some reason is very prone to extremes of chance. In my experience they either never recharge (so turn into encounter powers) or by a fluke of chance they come up too often (and are therefore too powerful because when you design a recharge 6 power it is human nature to make it a whopper!). I prefer to use recharge 5,6 powers or encounter powers that recharge at specific times (like when bloodied). AhuizotlI am very confused how the Monster Maker is calculating the creatures Defences. So much so that I don’t know if I can comment on them I get them to be: HP 64AC 21 Fortitude 20 Reflex 20 Will 19 I like this creature a lot I think it will work well as a lurker, I don’t think I would use more than 2 in any one encounter though. One thing to bear in mind when running this creature would be that it is a one shot creature, it has one chance to do its thing and if that fails it hasn’t got anything unusual to do. There is nothing wrong with this on a standard creature, in fact it fits with lurkers who will wait until the perfect opportunity before pouncing. I find Eye Strike a bit confusing as this would imply that the creature is biting a persons face and eyes when it has combat advantage, there is nothing really wrong with it, its just strange to imagine. Banite RecruitAC 20 seems incredibly high for a level 1 minion. I would expect AC 17 Fortitude 14 for this creature. Otherwise a very standard creature. Banite StalwartAgain I would expect AC 18 for this creature, Banite SternhelmAgain I would expect AC 20 for this creature. I would also have given this minion an immediate reaction to being missed by a melee attack. Banite SwordharHere we go this is obviously what you have been building up to with your minions. I would have expected:AC 22 Fortitude 21 Reflex 15 Will 18Your stats seem to be getting nearer to what I would expect. Hold Your Guts In!A powerful aura but it should work fine. (I have used minions with a similar power and it is amazing how many times they can actually make that save, I had some minions that out lasted equal level brutes) I’m Coming For YouA level 4 elite would not normally have a double attack, so a recharge 5,6 double attack is a good design decision that makes him more dangerous 1 in 3 turns. Leg Breaking KickThis is a good power, I would add 1/round to limit its use. For the Black LordI would be wary of the recharge 6. Also I am not sure about the regain 5 HPs when I would assume he will be surrounded by minions who have 1 HP. If this creature is going to be used with other standard creatures regaining 5 HPs is fairly trivial, I would make it at least 10 HPs. All other powersI like them. This guy is a proper leader.</blockquote>

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