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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mengu" data-source="post: 5389267" data-attributes="member: 65726">25% chance for the ceiling seems too low, even 50% is too low, even 100% is probably too low(?!) and slowed seems a bit too difficult to overcome as they are trying to get out.Instead of slowed, I'd just have them treat everything as rough terrain. This gives them the option to use a number of powers they may have to overcome the rough terrain, such as utilities, jumping, flight, etc.As for the ceiling attacks, I'd lower the damage a bit and make the attacks more frequent for a more intense experience. Have two or more initiatives for the ceiling, something like +10 and +0. And you might have a countermeasure or two also. I'd do something like:Init +10/+0: Make an attack, +12 vs Reflex, 2d6+3 damageMaybe Init -10: +12 vs Fortitude. Make an acrobatics check (easy DC), if you fail you are prone. This one is pretty harsh, so I'd play it by ear, maybe use it only once, as sort of an encounter power.Countermeasures:* Whenever you move 2 or more squares make an acrobatics check as part of the movement (normal DC). On success you take half damage from ceiling attacks until the end of your next turn.* As a minor action, make a perception check (normal DC). On success you grant yourself or an ally you can see +4 to all defenses against ceiling attacks until the end of your next turn.You might also mark one square by a wall as safe from ceiling attacks on the map, and have a hard DC minor action dungeoneering check to identify that square.I like the floor crack mechanics.To explain myself a bit on why I think the ceiling attack chance is too low, you have 4-6 PC's. You want to keep them reminded that the ceiling is coming down on them. Otherwise they may feel pretty safe to stay and kill the Beholder if the ceiling isn't doing anything to them for a few rounds, only to be buried in 10d10 stone before they know what hit them. Don't forget to have the ceiling attack the beholder too, or maybe have him use a telekinetic eye to hold a slab of stone as an umbrella over it, or zap falling debris to dust with a disintegrating eye.Just throwing some ideas at you. Sounds like a fun encounter. Good luck.</blockquote>

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