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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Barendd Nobeard" data-source="post: 338045" data-attributes="member: 960">For me, it's not about powers (for this villain).  I play a lot (as a player) in a region of Greyhawk inhabited by forest lovers.  So, playing a villain whose only purpose is to destroy the forest is a lot of fun to role play.  I don't think the PCs will be able to "get into" the Blighter's mindset.  Why would anyone want to destroy the beautiful forest? is probably what they'll think.If you're into powers, at high levels there's Contagious Touch.  Save or lose ability points--mostly temporary, but that does help a lot in the immediate combat, and Slimy Doom has a chance for permanent Con drain.  Or pick on a spell-caster, and pick Mindfire for the Contagious Touch.  It's a Fort save, and typical mages won't have a good one.  The 1d4 Int loss can really hurt.  Now do it three times to the same mage.  Or Slimy Doom three times on a mage, with his/her typical low Con score.  Unbond - separate a master from its familiar/mount/animal companion.  Hmmm, love that 10th level Plague-y goodness (like Contagious touch, but no attack required and it affects all creatures in a 20 ft. radius)...  And with a decent AC, you're hard to hit.  And after you've used up all your spells (Vampiric Touch, Finger of Death, Firestorm....) and other class abilities, you can do Burning Hands 4800 times in an 8-hour period.  Who couldn't have fun using those against players?Admittedly, against four or six fighter-types, a single Blighter doesn't stand a chance.  But the forest is large.  And imagine a network of Blighter eco-terrorists....I assume this Blighter will not live.  But if s/he does, the party can meet it later, when it's had time to grow more powerful.  And angrier.</blockquote>

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