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<blockquote data-quote="nittanytbone" data-source="post: 3427633" data-attributes="member: 35709">Build your BBEG to be capable of getting multiple actions.- Summon critters to his aid, so they can take actions on his behalf- Use Timestop (perhaps from a charged item) or a Wish (from an item as well) to get an extra action or two- Use an AoO area-control build for a melee type- Use quickened spells to get more actions.For example:Round 1 - BBEG Cleric casts Summon Monster spell, choosing to get 1d3 or 1d4+1 weaker monsters.&nbsp; These critters make a front line for him to hide behind.Round 2 - BBEG Cleric casts Animate Dead then follows up with Quickened Bless (free action) to buff all of his mooks at once.Round 3 - BBEG casts Quickened Divine Favor and then follows with Divine Power, or continues buffing from the back rank (Prayer, Pro Good, etc), or throws attack spells.Round 4 - BBEG wades into melee or keeps slinging spells.Even a low level BBEG could use Divine Metamagic or Swift spells to get Free Actions and thus more spells.Also, having buffs running before the fight is very helpful.&nbsp; 10 min/level buffs could quite reasonably be running, as could 1 hour/level buffs.&nbsp; Having Vigor running during the fight gives the BBEG staying power too.Don't worry about tying up higher level spell slots with Quickened Spells or Extended Buffs, either:&nbsp; A high level caster vs. a party needs lots of spells in a hurry.&nbsp; They almost certainly will not run out of magic before they die.&nbsp; A Quickened True Strike that gets fired off and used is more helpful than a Chain Lightning that never got cast.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nittanytbone, post: 3427633, member: 35709"] Build your BBEG to be capable of getting multiple actions. - Summon critters to his aid, so they can take actions on his behalf - Use Timestop (perhaps from a charged item) or a Wish (from an item as well) to get an extra action or two - Use an AoO area-control build for a melee type - Use quickened spells to get more actions. For example: Round 1 - BBEG Cleric casts Summon Monster spell, choosing to get 1d3 or 1d4+1 weaker monsters. These critters make a front line for him to hide behind. Round 2 - BBEG Cleric casts Animate Dead then follows up with Quickened Bless (free action) to buff all of his mooks at once. Round 3 - BBEG casts Quickened Divine Favor and then follows with Divine Power, or continues buffing from the back rank (Prayer, Pro Good, etc), or throws attack spells. Round 4 - BBEG wades into melee or keeps slinging spells. Even a low level BBEG could use Divine Metamagic or Swift spells to get Free Actions and thus more spells. Also, having buffs running before the fight is very helpful. 10 min/level buffs could quite reasonably be running, as could 1 hour/level buffs. Having Vigor running during the fight gives the BBEG staying power too. Don't worry about tying up higher level spell slots with Quickened Spells or Extended Buffs, either: A high level caster vs. a party needs lots of spells in a hurry. They almost certainly will not run out of magic before they die. A Quickened True Strike that gets fired off and used is more helpful than a Chain Lightning that never got cast. [/QUOTE]

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