D&D (2024) Any ideas for Avatar of Bane? Lvl 10 PCs?

[Zardnaar]

Well the PCs defeated a DM special vampire into Myrkul avatar at 9th level. I refluffed a death knight and increased it's size.

Bane I'm leaning towards a fighter/cleric hybrid type with a focus on command/dominate type magic.

Looking at a buffed archepriest type atm. Gonna add more minions and maybe some leader type abilities.

Also thinking BG3 black fist of Bane effect as a legendary action. Delayed 1-2 rounds 20d10 damage on a hit. Remove curse defeats it.

 

[Steampunkette]

Forgotten God | Level Up

a5e.tools

Could use A5e's CR 10 "Forgotten God" as a template to build up harder? Or just farm it for abilities like Divine Wrath which, honestly, to me is amazing for an Avatar option.

 

[dave2008]

Well the PCs defeated a DM special vampire into Myrkul avatar at 9th level. I refluffed a death knight and increased it's size.

Bane I'm leaning towards a fighter/cleric hybrid type with a focus on command/dominate type magic.

Looking at a buffed archepriest type atm. Gonna add more minions and maybe some leader type abilities.

Also thinking BG3 black fist of Bane effect as a legendary action. Delayed 1-2 rounds 20d10 damage on a hit. Remove curse defeats it.

What is the purpose for the avatar of bane? Should it be a victory for the PCs or a threat of TPK? How many PCs.

 

[Zardnaar]

What is the purpose for the avatar of bane? Should it be a victory for the PCs or a threat of TPK? How many PCs.

5 PCs. Occasionally 6 but that can be a few extra mooks.

 

[Storyteller Hero]

AoE Command, rechargable

Summons soldiers whose bodies are semi-real, disintegrating when their HP is gone

Casts Bigby's Pimp Slap

 

[DrJawaPhD]

Godly Grimoire third party content by Echidna Design has stat blocks for Avatars of each deity in the Dawn War pantheon, including Bane. They have scaling options at CR13, CR19, and CR23.

The book is really cool but I haven't used any of the stat blocks in combat before so I couldn't speak to whether they are balanced or fun to fight against

 

[Zardnaar]

Godly Grimoire third party content by Echidna Design has stat blocks for Avatars of each deity in the Dawn War pantheon, including Bane. They have scaling options at CR13, CR19, and CR23.

The book is really cool but I haven't used any of the stat blocks in combat before so I couldn't speak to whether they are balanced or fun to fight against

Dawn war Banes more Ares iirc.

 

[Zardnaar]

Forgotten God | Level Up

a5e.tools

Could use A5e's CR 10 "Forgotten God" as a template to build up harder? Or just farm it for abilities like Divine Wrath which, honestly, to me is amazing for an Avatar option.

Read it's stats thinking it's weak. Only CR 10 though. They defeated CR 17 Myrkul avatar (6 encounters, 6 PCs).

Archpriest is CR12 iirc. Currently front runner for DM special.

 

[Zardnaar]

High wisdom save and/or spell resistance appreciated.

 

[DrJawaPhD]

Dawn war Banes more Ares iirc.

You are correct but the differences seem rather minor to me. Both versions are all about tyranny and control, the only big difference is the Forgotten Realms version having the backstory of being in a group of former mortals who ascended to godhood together