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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 8632693" data-attributes="member: 83242"><p>The book doesn't introduce any new rules. They simply emphasize a design philosophy that existed from the beginning. Open up the MM and go to "Death Knight." Now read the "Hellfire Orb" action. This spell-like magical ability is what everyone is talking about. MotM, and monster design moving forward, emphasis these spell-like magical abilities over simply listing a spell. There is nothing new here conceptually, they are just using this type of design on all spellcasters.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: Incase you don't have the MM, here is the Hellfire Orb from the Death Knight in the MM:</p><p></p><p><em><strong>H</strong></em><strong><em>ellfire Orb (1/Day).</em></strong><em> The death knight hurls a magical ball of fire that explodes at a point it can see within 120 feet of it. Each creature in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. The sphere spreads around corners. A creature takes 35 (10d6) fire damage and 35 (10d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 8632693, member: 83242"] The book doesn't introduce any new rules. They simply emphasize a design philosophy that existed from the beginning. Open up the MM and go to "Death Knight." Now read the "Hellfire Orb" action. This spell-like magical ability is what everyone is talking about. MotM, and monster design moving forward, emphasis these spell-like magical abilities over simply listing a spell. There is nothing new here conceptually, they are just using this type of design on all spellcasters. EDIT: Incase you don't have the MM, here is the Hellfire Orb from the Death Knight in the MM: [I][B]H[/B][/I][B][I]ellfire Orb (1/Day).[/I][/B][I] The death knight hurls a magical ball of fire that explodes at a point it can see within 120 feet of it. Each creature in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. The sphere spreads around corners. A creature takes 35 (10d6) fire damage and 35 (10d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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