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<blockquote data-quote="DeviousQuail" data-source="post: 8135026" data-attributes="member: 7025431"><p>For solo BBEG fights (non legendary or lair) I like to use monsters that have a "metamorphosis" type ability. Everything about their stat block stays the same except that their HP is cut in half. When it hits 0 HP they immediately use their metamorphosis ability to go back to full health, lose all negative conditions, and use an action. When they hit 0 HP a third time they are officially defeated. I've also used 75% HP and only one metamorphosis for lieutenant or mini-boss type creatures.</p><p></p><p>I like it because it guarantees the BBEG gets to act at least twice, you don't have to do anything to the stat block to make it work besides upping the CR by 1 or 2, it's a decent fix to the unsatisfying (but necessary) nature of legendary resistances, and it emulates the multistage boss fights found in other media. And, if you want to, it's the perfect time to alter the creature. Bumping damage but decreasing AC/saves is a common one I use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DeviousQuail, post: 8135026, member: 7025431"] For solo BBEG fights (non legendary or lair) I like to use monsters that have a "metamorphosis" type ability. Everything about their stat block stays the same except that their HP is cut in half. When it hits 0 HP they immediately use their metamorphosis ability to go back to full health, lose all negative conditions, and use an action. When they hit 0 HP a third time they are officially defeated. I've also used 75% HP and only one metamorphosis for lieutenant or mini-boss type creatures. I like it because it guarantees the BBEG gets to act at least twice, you don't have to do anything to the stat block to make it work besides upping the CR by 1 or 2, it's a decent fix to the unsatisfying (but necessary) nature of legendary resistances, and it emulates the multistage boss fights found in other media. And, if you want to, it's the perfect time to alter the creature. Bumping damage but decreasing AC/saves is a common one I use. [/QUOTE]
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