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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mesh Hong" data-source="post: 5361057" data-attributes="member: 73463">My basic advice when designing creatures is to think about what you want them to do, what makes them different, what is their combat style or signature move. When you have a concept from that you then design the creature to act in that way. An issue with your level 3 goblin brawler (leader) is that it only has one attack and it’s a punch, admittedly it has an extra critical component but there is a very good chance that it will never come up in play. Your creature sort of fulfils the leader role with its Superior Goblin Tactics (which I like) but again it could maybe have more. When I think of a goblin brawler I see a lightweight fist fighter, possibly like a bare knuckle boxer or streetfighter, personally I see skirmisher rather than brute, but brute could work if it was more hard hitting and less footwork based: These are ideas or concepts that spring to mind (for brute):- one, two punch- sucker punch- knockout blow- leg sweep- pinning hold- dirty kick- duck and punch- block- toughness (used to taking punches to its little green face) This is what that leads to, I have tried to keep to your stated aim of keeping it simple (to me that means trying to do away with recharge powers to keep bookkeeping to a minimum). Goblin Brawler Level 3 Brute (Leader) Small Natural Humanoid (goblin) XP 150  Initiative +2 Senses Perception +1, low-light visionHP 56; Bloodied 28 AC 15; Fortitude 16, Reflex 15, Will 14 Speed 6  TRAITSHe's the Champ!♦ aura 5 All allied goblins inside the aura gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and can shift 2 squares instead of 1 when using their Goblin Tactics power  STANDARD ACTIONS<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Straight Punch ♦ at-will Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +8 vs ACHit: 1d10+6 damage  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> The Old One Two ♦ at-will Primary Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +8 vs ACHit: 1d4+4 damage and the Goblin Brawler gains a +2 bonus to its attack roll when making the Secondary AttackEffect: The Goblin Brawler shifts one square and makes the following Secondary Attack against the same targetSecondary Attack: Melee 1 (primary target); +6 vs FortitudeHit: 1d6+6 damage and the target is knocked prone  MOVE ACTIONSDucking and Diving ♦ encounter) Effect: The Goblin Brawler shifts 3 squares  MINOR ACTIONS<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Dirty Kick ♦ 1/round Attack: Melee 1 (one prone creature); +6 vs ReflexHit: 4 damage and the target takes a -1 penalty to attack rolls until the end of its next turn  TRIGGERED ACTIONSBlock and Dodge♦ at-willTrigger: The Goblin Brawler is damaged by a melee attackEffect (Immediate Interrupt): The Goblin Brawler takes half damage and shifts into any free square adjacent to the triggering creature Alignment Unaligned Languages (slurred) common, goblin Skills Athletics +9, Endurance +9, Streetwise +4 Str 16 (+4) Dex 12 (+2) Wis 10 (+1) Con 16 (+4) Int 8 (+0) Cha 6 (-1) Equipment iron armguards What I have tried to do is build him in a memorable way and make him different to other goblins. I think The Old One Two and Dirt Kick are quite flavourful and Block and Dodge should be memorable, it could be a little annoying as an at will power but he really hasn’t got a lot of HPs to play with so I think it is fine. Anyway I hope you find this useful or it gives you some ideas.</blockquote>

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