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<blockquote data-quote="AngryMojo" data-source="post: 5265846" data-attributes="member: 83096">Alright, we'll go classic then.&nbsp; Sword and board fighter, Brutal Scoundrel Rogue, Wis Cleric, Wand Wizard and CHA Paladin with a big ol' hammer, all level 16 to make it a standard encounter.Setup is in a desert badland, with rocky terrain an a large number of 15' rock formations with channels from dried riverbeds.&nbsp; Each platform is roughly 5&quot; square, with a 5' gap between platforms.&nbsp; The Purple Worm bursts forth from an adjacent bluff and begins attacking.Tactics:The purple worm uses it's reach to grab weaker looking foes (in this case the Wizard or Rogue) and pull them onto it's platform.&nbsp; If engaged by stronger foes, the worm retreats, accpeting an attack from a fighter's mark due to it's high HP.&nbsp; The worm continues using isolation tactics and retreats frequently using it's Burrow speed.In the event a character is bloodied, the Purple Worm immediately spends an action point to Swallow the PC before retreating under the ground for a few rounds to let it's stomach do the work before returning to the fight and focusing on another weaker PC, or a PC with a two handed weapon who can't attack while in the worm's stomach.If the worm attacks intelligently, it should be able to deal a decent amount of damage, assuming it can keep away by moving from platform to platform.&nbsp; It's not likely to kill a PC outright, but the swallow is very dangerous if the PC is ill equipped to deal with it.&nbsp; Just right for a standard encounter.&nbsp; It takes a bit of creativity, like all MM solos, but it can be done.The biggest problem with the Purple Worm is that it's a soldier.&nbsp; It should be a skirmisher.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AngryMojo, post: 5265846, member: 83096"] Alright, we'll go classic then. Sword and board fighter, Brutal Scoundrel Rogue, Wis Cleric, Wand Wizard and CHA Paladin with a big ol' hammer, all level 16 to make it a standard encounter. Setup is in a desert badland, with rocky terrain an a large number of 15' rock formations with channels from dried riverbeds. Each platform is roughly 5" square, with a 5' gap between platforms. The Purple Worm bursts forth from an adjacent bluff and begins attacking. Tactics: The purple worm uses it's reach to grab weaker looking foes (in this case the Wizard or Rogue) and pull them onto it's platform. If engaged by stronger foes, the worm retreats, accpeting an attack from a fighter's mark due to it's high HP. The worm continues using isolation tactics and retreats frequently using it's Burrow speed. In the event a character is bloodied, the Purple Worm immediately spends an action point to Swallow the PC before retreating under the ground for a few rounds to let it's stomach do the work before returning to the fight and focusing on another weaker PC, or a PC with a two handed weapon who can't attack while in the worm's stomach. If the worm attacks intelligently, it should be able to deal a decent amount of damage, assuming it can keep away by moving from platform to platform. It's not likely to kill a PC outright, but the swallow is very dangerous if the PC is ill equipped to deal with it. Just right for a standard encounter. It takes a bit of creativity, like all MM solos, but it can be done. The biggest problem with the Purple Worm is that it's a soldier. It should be a skirmisher. [/QUOTE]

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