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<blockquote data-quote="NuSair" data-source="post: 6260106" data-attributes="member: 6705473"><p>So, I am making the next BBEG for my players to overcome. </p><p></p><p>The premise of the next part of the campaign is an encounter with giants of the Norse. I took what I found in Deities and Demi-Gods, which was woefully inept (imo) and used the leveling up monster rules, things I found on the SRD and this is what I have so far (it's a frost giant):</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">So, this is what I starting out with (adopted from here </span><a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/giant.htm" target="_blank">http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/giant.htm</a><span style="color: #000000"> ):</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">+18 Strength -2 Dexterity +10 Constitution, +4 Wisdom.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Large size. -1 penalty to Armor Class, -1 penalty on <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatStatistics.htm#attackRoll" target="_blank">attack rolls</a>, -4 penalty on <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/hide.htm" target="_blank">Hide</a> checks, +4 bonus on <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#grappleChecks" target="_blank">grapple checks</a>, lifting and carrying limits double those of Medium characters.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Space/Reach: 10 feet/10 feet.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A frost giant’s base land speed is 40 feet.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialAbilities.htm#lowLightVision" target="_blank">low-light vision</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Racial Hit Dice: A frost giant begins with fourteen levels of giant, which provide 14d8 Hit Dice, a base attack bonus of +10, and base <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatStatistics.htm#savingThrows" target="_blank">saving throw</a> bonuses of Fort +9, Ref +4, and Will +4.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Racial Skills: A frost giant’s giant levels give it skill points equal to 17 × (2 + Int modifier). Its class skills are <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/climb.htm" target="_blank">Climb</a>, <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/hide.htm" target="_blank">Hide</a>, <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/listen.htm" target="_blank">Listen</a>, and <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/spot.htm" target="_blank">Spot</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Racial Feats: A frost giant’s giant levels give it five feats.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">+9 <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/theBasics.htm#naturalArmorBonus" target="_blank">natural armor bonus</a>.</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Starting with a 32 point buy system.... going to start with a cleric and for fun, make her level 13.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Str 14 </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Dex 10 </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Con 16 </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Int 10 </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Wis 16 </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Cha 10 </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">so, after racial mods, we're looking at:</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Str 32 </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Dex 8 </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Con 26 </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Int 10 </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Wis 20 </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Cha 10</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">HD: 14d8 + 13d8 (essentially a 27th level character) </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">BAB: +19/+13/+7/+1</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Saves: Fort 17 (25) Reflex 8 (8) Will 9 (14) base (with stats)</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Where should I put the stat bonuses? all into Wis? Feats? Also, being 27th level, she would qualify for epic feats.</span><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NuSair, post: 6260106, member: 6705473"] So, I am making the next BBEG for my players to overcome. The premise of the next part of the campaign is an encounter with giants of the Norse. I took what I found in Deities and Demi-Gods, which was woefully inept (imo) and used the leveling up monster rules, things I found on the SRD and this is what I have so far (it's a frost giant): [COLOR=#000000]So, this is what I starting out with (adopted from here [/COLOR][URL]http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/giant.htm[/URL][COLOR=#000000] ):[/COLOR] [LIST] [*]+18 Strength -2 Dexterity +10 Constitution, +4 Wisdom. [*]Large size. -1 penalty to Armor Class, -1 penalty on [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatStatistics.htm#attackRoll"]attack rolls[/URL], -4 penalty on [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/hide.htm"]Hide[/URL] checks, +4 bonus on [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#grappleChecks"]grapple checks[/URL], lifting and carrying limits double those of Medium characters. [*]Space/Reach: 10 feet/10 feet. [*]A frost giant’s base land speed is 40 feet. [*][URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialAbilities.htm#lowLightVision"]low-light vision[/URL]. [*]Racial Hit Dice: A frost giant begins with fourteen levels of giant, which provide 14d8 Hit Dice, a base attack bonus of +10, and base [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatStatistics.htm#savingThrows"]saving throw[/URL] bonuses of Fort +9, Ref +4, and Will +4. [*]Racial Skills: A frost giant’s giant levels give it skill points equal to 17 × (2 + Int modifier). Its class skills are [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/climb.htm"]Climb[/URL], [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/hide.htm"]Hide[/URL], [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/listen.htm"]Listen[/URL], and [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/spot.htm"]Spot[/URL]. [*]Racial Feats: A frost giant’s giant levels give it five feats. [*]+9 [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/theBasics.htm#naturalArmorBonus"]natural armor bonus[/URL]. [/LIST] [COLOR=#000000]Starting with a 32 point buy system.... going to start with a cleric and for fun, make her level 13.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Str 14 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Dex 10 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Con 16 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Int 10 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Wis 16 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Cha 10 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]so, after racial mods, we're looking at:[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Str 32 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Dex 8 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Con 26 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Int 10 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Wis 20 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Cha 10[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]HD: 14d8 + 13d8 (essentially a 27th level character) [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]BAB: +19/+13/+7/+1[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Saves: Fort 17 (25) Reflex 8 (8) Will 9 (14) base (with stats)[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Where should I put the stat bonuses? all into Wis? Feats? Also, being 27th level, she would qualify for epic feats.[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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