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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 4602573" data-attributes="member: 3424">The DMG presents standard rules for increasing a monster's level: basically, increase the monster's attack rolls and defenses by one for every level added, increase the damage dealt by the monster's attacks by one for every two levels added, and increase the monster's hit points for each level added by an amount depending on its role.Alternate advancements are a variant approach to increasing a monster's level similar to 3e templates, in which some or all of the standard adjustments gained by a monster for adding a level are replaced by other abilities. The following is an example of an alternate advancement.ShadowtouchedThe shadowtouched alternate advancement may be used to create a creature that has been tainted by necrotic energy. Some may be natural creatures that were corrupted because they strayed into an area infused with dark power. Others have attained this status through the use of obscure rituals.Shadowtouched Level: +1 XP as its new level Initiative +1 if its new level is even Senses Perception +1 if its new level is even; darkvision HP as its role and new level Defenses +1 to its three highest defenses Resist 5 necrotic; increase necrotic resistance to 10 if its new level is 11th or higher, and to 15 if its new level is 21st or higher Powers <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> or <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/r.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":ranged:" title="Ranged    :ranged:" data-shortname=":ranged:" /> Necrotic Smite (standard; encounter) * Necrotic The shadowtouched creature makes a basic attack. If it hits, it deals additional necrotic damage equal to 5 + half its new level, and the target is weakened (save ends). Bloodied Retaliation The shadowtouched creature gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls against the creature that first bloodies it in an encounter. Skills +1 if its new level is even Ability Scores modifiers +1 if its new level is evenThe shadowtouched alternate advancement does not change the base creature's origin. However, a successful Arcana check allows a character to recognize that a creature is shadowtouched, even if he is unable to identify the base creature, and to know the powers and resistances of the shadowtouched alternate advancement, as per the rules for monster knowledge checks.The following is an example of a shadowtouched creature:Shadowtouched Dire Rat, Level 2 Brute Medium natural beast (XP 125) Initiative +3 Senses Perception +6; darkvision HP 48; Bloodied 24; see also bloodied retaliation AC 16; Fortitude 16, Reflex 14, Will 11 Immune filth fever; Resist 5 necrotic Speed 6, climb 3 <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Bite (standard; at-will) * Disease +4 vs. AC; 1d6 + 2 damage, and the target contracts filth fever; see also bloodied retaliation <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Necrotic Smite (standard; encounter) * Necrotic The shadowtouched dire rat makes a bite attack. If it hits, it deals an additional 6 necrotic damage and the target is weakened (save ends). Bloodied Retaliation The shadowtouched dire rat gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls against the creature that first bloodies it in an encounter. Alignment Unaligned Languages – Skills Stealth +8 Str 14 (+3) Dex 15 (+3) Wis 10 (+1) Con 18 (+5) Int 3 (-3) Cha 6 (-1)Thoughts?</blockquote>

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