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

[Kaodi]

Positive Energy

While we are on the subject of Positive/Negative Energy, have you ever shown your players how much fun TOO MUCH Positive Energy can be, PirateCat? I am sure the ghouls would love to unleash a few spells that utilize large amounts of it on the Defenders, just for some sort of satisfying vengeance. Besides, I doubt the Defenders would ever think about the need for Positive Energy Protection.

If all else fails, you can always summon the Mighty Morphin' Ghoulish Rangers and their Golem Zords. ( I'm sorry, I'm not sure what's come over me )

 

[Spatzimaus]

Spatz, where's the shadow mind from? Mind's Eye?

Yep.

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/psi/psi20021025b

It's basically the Psionic version of the Shadow Adept (FR), but that makes it a LOT better IMO. After all, being able to manifest Shield isn't so great for a Sor/Wiz who already has it, but for a Psion? Plus low-light/darkvision fit well for underground albino cannibal halflings.

 

[Bronz Dragon]

Since I'm such a lazy bastard and can't be bothered looking it up : PC, what ring was it that Oathenor used in your latest update?

 

[Caliber]

I am about 100% positive that there is a ring in Magic of Faerun that casts a Heal on you when you drop below 0. Maybe I am just making it up though ...

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

This ring from its description sounds more like just a contingency heal ring, although the ring you're thinking of is a Ring of Nine Lives which has 9 charges of a type of contingency heal and auto save power...Lovely or Evil thing, depending on its use

 

[Piratecat]

I liked the idea of the Ring of Nine Lives, but thought it was way too powerful. This ring is similar, but only functions once for each person. It's like a wearable "get out of the grave free" card with a charge or two left on it.

 

[incognito]

PC,

I was not able to locate the stats and the equiptment of the Marilith a few chapters back - did I miss it? If it has not been posted - can you post it?

 

[Jeremy]

Off topic: Mariliths are so much fun in 3e. With improved multiweapon fighting (non-epic feat from ELH) for 13 attacks/round or Multitasking (sword & fist) for 3 spells per round before haste and quicken spell, they are easily one of the only creatures aside from dragons still capable of the "one big bad guy" trick.

Add in teleport without error at will, and you've got one heckuva threatening demon.

I've seen poorly handled pit fiends and balors go down in a single round, but any time a six-armed snake woman hits the floor, it gives me serious pause.

 

[Fade]

On the subject of the ring, Velendo's Searing Light burned right through it's head, presumably searing the brain. That sounds more like 'dead' than 'mortally wounded' to me, so the ring may have had a Ressurection ability.

 

[Negative Zero]

... sounds more like 'dead' than 'mortally wounded' to me ...

a mortal wound, is one that kills you. i'm guessing that the ring activated at some point between -1 and -10. also PC likely took quite a bit of creative liscence with the narrative

~NegZ