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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 5138666" data-attributes="member: 151">Second Pass.  Much thanks for the suggestions, all!I've added some more powers and upped his hit points.  I pondered giving him reach, but since he's based originally on the Giant Crayfish from Hommlett, I figured I'll just have him lower to the ground and longer.  In fact, thinking about it, I'll make the wood planar on his back, like a conveyor belt.  I like that.The virus is spread by a magic 'bad cog' that an infected can install in another clockwork automaton, but that take a moment and normally happens off-camera.  I want the PCs to have to figure out how this is happening, so I don't want them to see this happen, yet.  It might be cool to do that in the combat, but there won't really be any non-infected clockworks at hand, anyhow.Clockwork LumberjackHuge Natural Animate (construct)Level 4 Solo SoldierXP 875 Initiative +7 Senses Perception +3HP 274; Bloodied 112AC 22; Fortitude 21, Reflex 16, Will 15Saving Throws +5 Speed 2Action Points 2'Cog Virus' (Steam and Heat) aura 2; each enemy that ends its turn within the aura takes 5 steam and heat damage. An immobilized enemy instead takes 7 steam and heat damage. The virus has caused the Lumberjack to being casting off white-hot sparks and steam from ruptured pipes, a visible sign of its corruption.Complex MechanismThe Clockwork Lumberjack rolls initiative twice, gets two turns during a round, and has a full set of actions (standard, move, minor) on each turn. The Lumberjack's ability to take immediate actions only refreshes on its first turn.Buzzsaw (standard, at-will)+11 vs AC; 3d8+4 damage.Claw (standard, at-will)+10 vs Fortitude; 1d6+2 damage and the target is immobilized (save ends).Clear Cut (standard, at-will)The Clockwork Lumberjack makes a buzzsaw attack, followed by a claw attack. If both attacks hit a single target, the target is grabbed. As long as a target is grabbed, the Clockwork Lumberjack can’t make claw/buzzsaw attacks (but see Wood Planer).; +9 vs or (whichever is lower); .Wood Planer (standard, at-will)targets a creature the Clockwork Lumberjack has grabbed; +9 vs Fortitude; 4d10 + 4 damage.Log Puller (minor, Ranged 7, recharge 5,6)+10 vs Reflex; targets a single creature and pulls them 5 squares towards the Lumberjack as chains fly out and grab the target.Repair Drones(immediate reaction, when successfully hit by melee, recharge 6)When damaged, the Clockwork Lumberjack spawn 1d4+1 repair drones to aid him.  Repair drones are immune to the Lumberjacks aura. Alignment Unaligned Languages -Skills Athletics +9, Endurance +9Str 20 (+7) Dex 16 (+5) Wis 16 (+5)Con 16 (+5) Int 1 (-3) Cha 5 (-1)Description: The Clockwork Lumberjack is a normally cautious and methodical automaton, now driven mad by the Cog Virus to attack its former masters and anyone not infected with the virus.Now, let's stat up a minion:Clockwork Repair DroneSmall natural animate (construct)Level 3 MinionXP 35Initiative +5        Senses Perception +1; darkvisionHP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion.AC 16; Fortitude 16, Reflex 15, Will 14Resist 5 fireSpeed 6Pincers (standard, at-will) +8 vs AC; 4 damage.Coil Explosion: Burst 1.  +8 vs. Reflex.  When reduced to 0 hit points, a clockwork repair drone explodes in a rain of cogs and springs.  Anyone hit by the explosion is immobilized (save ends).Alignment Evil        Languages -Str 19 (+5)      Dex 14 (+3)      Wis 10 (+1)Con 15 (+3)      Int 8 (0)      Cha 11 (+1)</blockquote>

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