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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 5257134" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p>There are some cool concepts here, but it's a little rough around the edges.</p><p></p><p>A level 40 soldier should have AC 56 and other defenses 52 on average; this guy's defenses are way too low.</p><p></p><p>Looks like his hit points should be 712: (8 * 41 (level +1) = 328) + (con score = 30) = 356 * 2 (elite) = 712. Given the immortal assistant, I'd reduce this to about 650- still enough to be challenging, but not basically twice as many as should be. </p><p></p><p>Some of his powers are confusing. </p><p></p><p><strong>Geaskai blightsight</strong> seems like it could be simplified, and several of its elements are really kind of whack- range 175 automatic hit?? I think that's a bit much. I would rewrite it like this if it were me:</p><p></p><p>Range 50*; automatic hit; the target is dominated until the end of tis next turn and is immune to this power until the end of the encounter.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">*This keeps a "Whoa, that's really long range!" feel to it without being totally over the top.</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Immortal Assistant</strong> is cool but needs to be clarified. Again, this is how I'd do it:</p><p></p><p>Immediate Interrupt* (when an attack hits the exiled prince and he is bloodied; at will): The exiled prince's immortal assistant appears and suffers the effect of the attack in his stead. The assistant then vanishes. The assistant has 300 hit points; once these are gone, it is destroyed, reforming after the exiled prince has a short rest.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">*You had it set up as a reaction. </span></p><p></p><p><strong>Checkmate:</strong> I would eliminate the Bluff check and simply create 20 illusionary doubles. I'd also add a minor action teleport "Switch places with a duplicate" ability.</p><p></p><p><strong>Birthright</strong> looks like a recipe for slowing down play while you look at the pcs' items for half an hour. I would dispense with it entirely, personally.</p><p></p><p><strong>Zero Requiem</strong> is confusing and doesn't say whether it's a melee, ranged, etc. Also, it dominates but it attacks AC? I'm not quite certain of your intentions for it- how does this attack look?- so it's hard to give suggestions, but it needs clarification if nothing else.</p><p></p><p><strong>Radiant Judgment</strong> is, again, not marked as melee, ranged, etc. Also, is it supposed to be doing radiant damage? The damage on it is very low, especially for a 40th level dude. </p><p></p><p><strong>Identify Discovered</strong> seems like a silly thing- basically, 1 in 4 attacks are wastes of time? For a <strong>40th level guy??</strong> I'd completely remove this.</p><p></p><p><strong>Power of the Kings</strong>- I'd move this to the "Immune" line of the stat block and eliminate the text, it just clutters the stat block up.</p><p></p><p>Also, I'd recommend reordering things- your basic attack ought to be first, and the stat block should be ordered in a way where the dm can easily see how the monster should play. Immortal Assistant should be near the bottom, most attacks near the top, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 5257134, member: 1210"] There are some cool concepts here, but it's a little rough around the edges. A level 40 soldier should have AC 56 and other defenses 52 on average; this guy's defenses are way too low. Looks like his hit points should be 712: (8 * 41 (level +1) = 328) + (con score = 30) = 356 * 2 (elite) = 712. Given the immortal assistant, I'd reduce this to about 650- still enough to be challenging, but not basically twice as many as should be. Some of his powers are confusing. [b]Geaskai blightsight[/b] seems like it could be simplified, and several of its elements are really kind of whack- range 175 automatic hit?? I think that's a bit much. I would rewrite it like this if it were me: Range 50*; automatic hit; the target is dominated until the end of tis next turn and is immune to this power until the end of the encounter. [SIZE="1"]*This keeps a "Whoa, that's really long range!" feel to it without being totally over the top.[/SIZE] [b]Immortal Assistant[/b] is cool but needs to be clarified. Again, this is how I'd do it: Immediate Interrupt* (when an attack hits the exiled prince and he is bloodied; at will): The exiled prince's immortal assistant appears and suffers the effect of the attack in his stead. The assistant then vanishes. The assistant has 300 hit points; once these are gone, it is destroyed, reforming after the exiled prince has a short rest. [SIZE="1"]*You had it set up as a reaction. [/SIZE] [b]Checkmate:[/b] I would eliminate the Bluff check and simply create 20 illusionary doubles. I'd also add a minor action teleport "Switch places with a duplicate" ability. [b]Birthright[/b] looks like a recipe for slowing down play while you look at the pcs' items for half an hour. I would dispense with it entirely, personally. [b]Zero Requiem[/b] is confusing and doesn't say whether it's a melee, ranged, etc. Also, it dominates but it attacks AC? I'm not quite certain of your intentions for it- how does this attack look?- so it's hard to give suggestions, but it needs clarification if nothing else. [b]Radiant Judgment[/b] is, again, not marked as melee, ranged, etc. Also, is it supposed to be doing radiant damage? The damage on it is very low, especially for a 40th level dude. [b]Identify Discovered[/b] seems like a silly thing- basically, 1 in 4 attacks are wastes of time? For a [b]40th level guy??[/b] I'd completely remove this. [b]Power of the Kings[/b]- I'd move this to the "Immune" line of the stat block and eliminate the text, it just clutters the stat block up. Also, I'd recommend reordering things- your basic attack ought to be first, and the stat block should be ordered in a way where the dm can easily see how the monster should play. Immortal Assistant should be near the bottom, most attacks near the top, etc. [/QUOTE]
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