D&D Wargaming *ARMIES OF EVIL*

[Dalamar]

Well, since custom monsters were welcome, I decided I'd design myself a commander. And here's what I got, somebody want to check the math?

Master Ghalarasser the Terrible, Leader of the Lich King's demonic armies
Medium Outsider (Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar, Tanar'ri) (+1.9 CR)
Hit Dice: 8d8+32 (+5.6 CR)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 30ft (6 squares) (+0 CR)
Armor Class: 17 (+1 Dex, +2 Natural Armor, +2 Enchantment bonus to Natural Armor, +2 Deflection), Flat-footed 16, Touch 13 (+0.2 CR)
Base Attack/Grapple: +8/+3 /+13
Attack: +1 Adamantine Bastard Sword +14 melee (d10+8, 19-20/x2)
Full Attack: +1 Adamantine Bastard Sword +14/+9 melee (d10+8, 19-20/x2) (+0,825 CR)
Special Attacks: Frightful Presence, Spells (+2.4 CR)
Special Qualities: Damage Reduction 5/Cold Iron and Good, Darkvision 60ft, Fast Healing 2, Immunity to Electricity, Immunity to Poison, Resistance to Acid 10, Cold 10, Fire 10, Telepathy (+0.4 CR +subtype cost)
Saves: Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +9
Abilities: Str 16(20), Dex 13, Con 14(18), Int 13, Wis 16, Cha 17 (+2.6 CR)
Skills: Climb(c) +14, Concentration(c) +13, Diplomacy(c) +14, Hide +1, Intimidate(c) +14, Jump(c) +14, Knowledge (History)(c) +12, Knowledge (the Planes)(c) +12, Listen +3, Move Silently +1, Sense Motive(c) +14, Spot(c) +14
Feats: Power Attack, Cleave, Combat Expertise
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Challenge Rating: Total 15.547, Golden Rule 13.374, Silver Rule 11

Evil and Chaotic subtype: Ghalarasser's natural attacks, as well as any weapon he attacks with, is treated as Evil and Chaotic for the purposes of penetrating Damage Reduction.
Frightful Presence: When Master Ghalarasser performs a dramatic action (such as charging, attacking, or snarling), creatures withing 30ft who can see him, and have 8 HD or less, must make a Will save DC 17 or become shaken for 5d6 rounds. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Spells: Ghalarasser casts spells as a 5th-level cleric, and has the domains Evil and Destruction

Equipment, 53,335 gp (8,110 level equipment (+ 1.622 CR)
Amulet of Natural Armor +2 (8,000 gp), +1 Adamantine Bastard Sword (5,335 gp), Belt of Giant Strength +4 (16,000 gp), Bracers of Armor +4 (16,000 gp), Ring of Protection +2 (8,000 gp)

 

[Uriel]

. Overhead a dragon sweeps by with a powerful rider on his back.

Dude, you should totally have some schlep in platemail riding the Fireking at all times, a poor guy with 'target' written all over him. You know the enemy will attack him, thinking he is the PC. Could save you a few nasty spells, elf archer hits.
I did this to PCs in a Campaign I ran...hehehe.

 

[Drakknyte32]

I do have a guy riding me, but I wouldn't consider a level 18 druid a schlep .

 

[Serpenteye]

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[Fieari]

It seems that 3.5 (which I'll admit I'm not as familiar with as 3.0, but players voted to use it and there's the SRD right there...) no longer has a "Scry" skill... it's all handled via will saves now, it appears.

Edit: Ah! No, just found more on the subject. Wish they'd included this with the scry spell itself, instead of squirreling it away under "Schools of Magic"... feh.

Scrying: A scrying spell creates an invisible magical sensor that sends you information. Unless noted otherwise, the sensor has the same powers of sensory acuity that you possess. This level of acuity includes any spells or effects that target you, but not spells or effects that emanate from you. However, the sensor is treated as a separate, independent sensory organ of yours, and thus it functions normally even if you have been blinded, deafened, or otherwise suffered sensory impairment. Any creature with an Intelligence score of 12 or higher can notice the sensor by making a DC 20 Intelligence check. The sensor can be dispelled as if it were an active spell.

Lead sheeting or magical protection blocks a scrying spell, and you sense that the spell is so blocked.

So no scry skill now... just pure intellegence.

 

[Drakknyte32]

Alright that's what I was hoping for. Sounds like it will let me take full advantage of my keen senses, Blindsight, Darkvision, and high spot bonuses.

Because I'm feeling lazy I won't edit my IC post to take advantage of this right now but I will definately keep it in mind in the future.

 

[Tonguez]

The mirror of mental prowess - bought it!

 

[Drakknyte32]

Yes! That will make us way more dangerous. Where is it? do you have the telepathic bond?

Fieri how long does it take to scry a new position from the pool. Does it take an hour to prepare or can I change sights at will. What about From the mirror of mental prowess? Can I fit through the mirror of mental prowess?

 

[Fieari]

Mirror of Mental Prowess is 5' by 2'. There is NO WAY a Large Dragon is fitting past the frame without polymorph or change self or something like that.

The Pool discription just says "This shallow pool forms a reflective surphace in which the user can scry on others. This works just like the standard scrying spell." As such, yes... it takes an hour to refocus. I'm not setting it any limit to uses per day, or duration of viewing though.

It can also usually dispel scrying done on it if you try to use it as such. However, that isn't unfailable, as you just saw.

 

[Tonguez]

Mirror of Mental Prowess is 5' by 2'. There is NO WAY a Large Dragon is fitting past the frame without polymorph or change self or something like that..

So how much would it cost to modify the Pool so it becomes a Pool of Mental Prowess? The other option I suppose is I could polymorph the Dragon...