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<blockquote data-quote="Xaelvaen" data-source="post: 7232734" data-attributes="member: 6681906">Some quick things I use from the top of my head:- For larger creatures, let's take a dragon in example, I'll add a 'swipe' ability to them with a recharge.&nbsp; I won't use one that's tremendously higher level than my party for a big solo encounter, or throw in a ton of NPCs to help out (like SKT).&nbsp; Instead, I'll use one that might typically be a bit lower CR.Swipe (Ability) This creature's claw attacks affect every target in a frontal arc of its facing.Basically, I use it to force my party to use tactics to spread out.&nbsp; Normally, there's always someone with sentinel in my groups, and it typically belongs to a Fighter with high strength and con saves.&nbsp; The options are to A) throw a higher CR dragon so there's a larger chance that Wing Buffet lands, or B) use my swipe ability to force the players to split up for more reasons than the breath weapon.&nbsp; Due to the way Cones work, three melee warriors can stand toe to toe with a dragon and avoid the breath fairly easily in large volume.&nbsp; This way, they'll need to move even more around the dragon for positioning.&nbsp; There are other aspects that do this as well, I basically just add one (and an element of threat that isn't just 'auto hit / auto fail').Another example would be taking a minotaur and turning it into a big bad boss.Trample As an action, the Minotaur picks a target within double its movement speed.&nbsp; It then moves this distance.&nbsp; Every creature that would be between the minotaur and the target chooses to make a Dexterity Saving Throw to jump out of the way, or a Strength Saving Throw to try and stop him.&nbsp; A successful dex save deals no damage.&nbsp; A successful strength save deals half damage, and if it beats the DC by 5 or more, the charge is stopped.In essence, I'm basically just making fight gimmicks but attaching them to a creature instead of an environment, which is how a lot of the powers in 4E made me feel as a DM.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Xaelvaen, post: 7232734, member: 6681906"] Some quick things I use from the top of my head: - For larger creatures, let's take a dragon in example, I'll add a 'swipe' ability to them with a recharge. I won't use one that's tremendously higher level than my party for a big solo encounter, or throw in a ton of NPCs to help out (like SKT). Instead, I'll use one that might typically be a bit lower CR. [B]Swipe[/B] (Ability) This creature's claw attacks affect every target in a frontal arc of its facing. Basically, I use it to force my party to use tactics to spread out. Normally, there's always someone with sentinel in my groups, and it typically belongs to a Fighter with high strength and con saves. The options are to A) throw a higher CR dragon so there's a larger chance that Wing Buffet lands, or B) use my swipe ability to force the players to split up for more reasons than the breath weapon. Due to the way Cones work, three melee warriors can stand toe to toe with a dragon and avoid the breath fairly easily in large volume. This way, they'll need to move even more around the dragon for positioning. There are other aspects that do this as well, I basically just add one (and an element of threat that isn't just 'auto hit / auto fail'). Another example would be taking a minotaur and turning it into a big bad boss. [b]Trample[/b] As an action, the Minotaur picks a target within double its movement speed. It then moves this distance. Every creature that would be between the minotaur and the target chooses to make a Dexterity Saving Throw to jump out of the way, or a Strength Saving Throw to try and stop him. A successful dex save deals no damage. A successful strength save deals half damage, and if it beats the DC by 5 or more, the charge is stopped. In essence, I'm basically just making fight gimmicks but attaching them to a creature instead of an environment, which is how a lot of the powers in 4E made me feel as a DM. [/QUOTE]

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