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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MortalPlague" data-source="post: 5213581" data-attributes="member: 62721">I really like the MM3 monsters, with their improved damage and abilities.  I just ran a combat during this evening's session with entirely MM3 bad guys.Against my 16th level party:3 Hill Giant Rockthrowers (L12 artillery)2 Stone Thralls (L15 brute)1 Earth Weird (L16 controller)The fight went very well.  The warlord went to step past one of the thralls, provoking an opportunity attack, and was absolutely floored to be hit for 4d8+6 (25 damage or so, if I recall).  It really made the players immediately respect these giants for their damage output.The earth weird managed to bury the tank in the rock once, and just missed a few more times; it made the fight that much scarier, having powers like that at-will.One of the bigger surprises was the rockthrowers!  Even at 4 levels below the party, they were hitting regularly and contributing to the combat in a major way.  Their damage wasn't as high as their friends, but at 2d8+7, they were still doing a fair chunk.  Add in the prone or push effects, and they were a force to be reckoned with.So overall, I approve.</blockquote>