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Message: <blockquote data-quote="UnderThePale" data-source="post: 5297389" data-attributes="member: 88888">Don't take this the wrong way. I don't want to sound standoffish.  But... Have you ever run a combat invovling a Level 30+ Solo before? I only ask because I have, and they're weird. Really weird.  Truth is, considering that player levels cap at 30, anything above 32, 33 or so as a Solo has the potential to utterly decimate a party, no matter how well geared they are. Yes, even if level suggestions in the DMGs go up to 40. I have no mortal clue why they do this.  Some things that stand out in your stat block (and this is all concrit, really. Nothing's worse than accidentally wiping your party): - 37 Solo is probably way too high. Consider dropping him to 30-32. I would reccomend basing it on Orcus, not, oh, say, Tiamat. (I ran an encounter with Tiamat. I let my players think it was going to be a stalemate, but really... She was going to bend them over and do unspeakable things to them... I think. It was hard to tell and I was getting tired.) - The Auras are way too powerful. 30 damage or be dominated or lose a healing surge? Ow. The second one might be okay. I'd consider making it his standard for the whole combat, as while it might be annoying, it'd probably be a better bet than 30 (effectively) unavoidable damage. (Full disclosure: I hate damage auras. You might say I hate them with a burning passion.) - Triple Actions + Lash Assault = NINE potential attacks on the party, every round. In a standard four-person party, this means everyone will get attacked twice, some three times. In a six-person party, this means he can attack everyone on the board, at least once, every round. Just... think about what you're trying to do, here... - Glimpse the Unthinkable should probably only have one aftereffect, not two. It's probably one of the better designed powers on this beast, though, as it does something more than just dish out tons of damage.  - Wave of Dark Conscious: You really like Weakened, don't you? This is another effect that annoyes me: Too many monsters have it, on fricking At-Wills, and it annoys me. This may be personal bias, and your mileage may (and probably does) vary).  In short: Lower the level; nerf some of his powers. It's not a bad design, really, but it's very, very frontloaded. You probably want to address that before loosing this guy on your players.</blockquote>

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