Challenging my high-lvl group (NPCs and monsters; my players shouldn't read this!)

[rackabello]

As for the undead bard, well, stay tuned and grab some popcorn. That's been planned for some time.

Howdy, PCat! If the Defenders haven't already met the undead bard you mentioned a few pages back, here's a bit of Lovecraft I re-read tonight that may be inspirational:

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  "It was a godless sound....To call it a dull wail, a doom-dragged whine, or a hopeless howl of chorused anguish and stricken flesh without mind would be to miss its most quintessential loathsomeness and soul-sickening overtones." The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

I imagine the necrotic bard strumming an unstrung lute and singing an ancient ballad of a lover spurned and betrayed to her death, with an audience of ghouls groaning each chorus through torn and tongueless throats...

have you thought about making the paralytic effect of a ghoul's touch one of this foe's bardic song abilities?

 

[justinsluder]

Piratecat,

I was wondering, do you have Denizens of Darkness? It's full of all kinds of nasties you can throw and the DoD.

Have fun and keep up the great work.

-Justin

 

[Piratecat]

I don't, Justin. Who publishes it?

And Rackabello... beautiful image! I love it!

 

[Knight Otu]

Sword and Sorcery Studios. It is the Ravenloft monster book.

Strange ... using the DoD against the DoD ...

 

[DoctorB]

With respect to your last couple of updates:

Very cool encounter in the Defenders' supposedly safe castle.

So, what is it? A cross between a Gibbering Mouther and a Chaos Beast?

I am particularly interested in what magical protections you had it use. Creative uses of spells and powers is something I have been working on lately to challenge my moderately powerful group (now 9-11 level).

 

[justinsluder]

Whatever that beast is you put the DoD up against is one nasty SOB.

Very nice work, as always.

- Justin

 

[Piratecat]

In case you were wondering... Kellharin's favorite pet (named Sluuth) is an advanced, fiendish black pudding with its acid damage vs items tuned down slightly and some nifty special effects added.

After Kellharin scried into the extraplanar castle, he gated it in from the Prime. You folks want to see the stats and the buffing spells?

 

[justinsluder]

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Please.

 

[DMRob]

You had to ask? Of course we do.

DmRob

 

[DoctorB]

Yes, I would love to see the buffs etc.

Can the DoD prevent Scrying into the Castle if they want to?