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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mesh Hong" data-source="post: 5121453" data-attributes="member: 73463">Continuing my desert adventure, my PCs were unfortunate enough to run into the following hard encounter with strange fish adapted to swimming through sand rather than water. The encounter for 6 level 22 PCs was 4 Sand Rays (like sting rays) and 1 Great Sand Shark (a prehistoric killing machine like a great white shark). Now as each of these creatures is level 25 that gave me a budget of 63,000 XP which works out as about a level 26.5 encounter, so about 4.5 levels above the group. I expected it to be pretty tough, and the group had faced 2 easy encounters before this one. I even thought there might be the possibility of a couple of deaths…… Sand Ray Level 25 SkirmisherLarge Natural Beast XP 7,000 Initiative +25 Senses Perception +22, tremorsense 10HP 230; Bloodied 115; see Lightning BoltAC 39; Fortitude 36, Reflex 38, Will 37Resist 15 lightning; Vulnerable 5 coldSpeed 4, burrow 4, also see Shimmer <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Quick Sting (Standard; at-will)Reach 2; attack +30 vs. AC; 3d8+9 damage <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Lightning Sting (Standard; at-will) ♦ lightningReach 2; attack +30 vs. AC; 4d6+9 lightning damage; on hit secondary attack + 24 vs. Fortitude; on hit target is stunned (save ends) <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/r.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":ranged:" title="Ranged    :ranged:" data-shortname=":ranged:" /> Lightning Bolt (Standard; encounter) ♦ only while bloodiedOnly while bloodied; range 10; attack +28 vs. Reflex; 4d8+9 lightning damage; on hit target is stunned (save ends) Shimmer (Move; recharge <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/6.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":6:" title="Six    :6:" data-shortname=":6:" />) ♦ teleportSand Ray teleports 8 squares as a move action Alignment Unaligned Skills Endurance +23, Stealth +30Str 20 (+17) Dex 28 (+21) Wis 20 (+17)Con 22 (+18) Int 3 (+8) Cha 25 (+19)  Great Sand Shark Level 25 Solo BruteHuge Natural Magical Beast XP 35,000 Initiative +25 / +10 Senses Perception +24, tremorsense 20HP 1,190; Bloodied 595; see Bloodied RevivalAC 37; Fortitude 40, Reflex 35, Will 37Saving Throws +5Speed 7 (sandswim), burrow 6Action Points 2 <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Bite (Standard; at-will)Attack +28 vs. AC; 4d6+11 damage; on hit target takes 5 bleeding damage (save ends) <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Tail Whack (Immediate Reaction; at-will) ♦ when attackedWhen attacked within reach 2; attack +26 vs. Fortitude; 1d12+11 damage; on hit target is pushed 4 squares and dazed until the start of their next turn <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Blade Fin (Standard; recharge <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/5.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":5:" title="Five    :5:" data-shortname=":5:" /><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/6.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":6:" title="Six    :6:" data-shortname=":6:" />)Sand Shark moves up to 7 squares and may move through enemies squares but must end in clear space, this movement provokes opportunity attacks as normal; each enemy it moves through takes the following attack; attack +26 vs. Reflex; 2d6+11 damage; on hit target takes 15 ongoing bleeding damage (save ends) <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Jaws of Death (Standard; recharge <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/6.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":6:" title="Six    :6:" data-shortname=":6:" />)Sand Shark burrows up to 6 squares, this movement does not provoke opportunity attacks; Sand shark must emerge from the sand at the end of this movement, and may make the following attack against any 1 adjacent target; attack +30 vs. AC; 5d12+11 damage; on hit target is knocked prone and takes 10 bleeding damage (save ends) if the target is already taking bleeding damage it is instead increased by 10 Blood SenseSand Shark gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls against bleeding or bloodied targets Prehistoric ResilienceAny effect that would stun the Sand Shark instead dazes it for the required duration; any effect that would daze the Sand Shark instead grants all enemies combat advantage for the required duration; any effect that would immobilise the Sand Shark instead slows it for the required duration Multiple ActionsThe Sand Shark acts twice a round on initiative +25 and +10; on each turn it may take a minor, move and standard action; the Sand Shark may still only spend 1 action point in a round Bloodied Revival (Free) ♦ when first bloodiedWhen first bloodied Sand Sharks Blade Fin and Jaws of Death powers recharge as an immediate free action Alignment Unaligned Skills Endurance +27, Stealth +22Str 32 (+23) Dex 20 (+17) Wis 24 (+19)Con 30 (+22) Int 5 (+9) Cha 3 (+8)  In the end this was a long and tough fight, only one PC (the rogue) dropped at one point but was quickly brought back into the fight and soldiered on. I was quite pleased with the way it worked, the group got to use their full compliment of powers that grant a bonus save to get rid of stuns, or even a couple of 35 ongoing bleeding damage! The Sharks Blade Fin attack was a bit suicidal as it grants so many opportunity attacks, but I think this is fine as it has a lot of HPs and it keeps things moving. Overall I was very pleased with the amount of movement the shark displayed and coupled with the Sand Rays it meant that no-one was safe from the Deadly Sand Fish.</blockquote>

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