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<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 6085788" data-attributes="member: 63"><p>Well, what are your experiences so far with your party facing solos? I've found that, especially at paragon-tier or higher, the number of status effects simply thrash solos. So if you're going to design stats, you need to do it with an eye for what your players will be hitting her with. You don't want the epic confrontation to involve a constantly prone and dazed villain.</p><p></p><p>Also, do you have a style in mind for the big fight? A venue? Crumbling underground ruin she can smash PCs into? Volcanic caldera that allows her to strafe and occasionally wing buffet lava into the party? Her treasure hoard, scattered with mighty magic that either side can wield against each other?</p><p></p><p>Is she a big meaty claw/claw/biter, or more tricky with spells that divide the party and let her face them one on one, or an opportunistic manipulator, sending minions to distract the party while she circles overhead, waiting to dive down, pluck one PC up, carry him into the sky, and drop his dead body amid his allies?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 6085788, member: 63"] Well, what are your experiences so far with your party facing solos? I've found that, especially at paragon-tier or higher, the number of status effects simply thrash solos. So if you're going to design stats, you need to do it with an eye for what your players will be hitting her with. You don't want the epic confrontation to involve a constantly prone and dazed villain. Also, do you have a style in mind for the big fight? A venue? Crumbling underground ruin she can smash PCs into? Volcanic caldera that allows her to strafe and occasionally wing buffet lava into the party? Her treasure hoard, scattered with mighty magic that either side can wield against each other? Is she a big meaty claw/claw/biter, or more tricky with spells that divide the party and let her face them one on one, or an opportunistic manipulator, sending minions to distract the party while she circles overhead, waiting to dive down, pluck one PC up, carry him into the sky, and drop his dead body amid his allies? [/QUOTE]
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