Hiya mate!
Fieari said:
How did you determine the CRs for the advanced critters on the fly like that?
I used CR = +1/5 HD for the Undead, although I now realise I should have used +0.3 CR/HD for intelligent undead. DOH!
So assuming the original CR is correct (?) it should increase by 19.2 = CR 33.
Looking at the details for your CR breakdown, converting ECL 51 using version 6 (5/6ths) gets us ECL 42 which is CR 28.
Fieari said:
I statted out a quick and dirty
96 HD Necronaut here... it'd be nice to know how you arrived at the figure of CR 26 for it. I'm a little concerned that the DCs it offers might be a little on the high side... although, honestly, the fact that it can't fly and has no ranged attacks or spells means a lot...
The fact that Devastating Critical may or may not be broken is the perennial worry. I think giving it Improved Critical Multiplier (swop for Overwhelming Critical) and Greater Critical Multiplier (swop for Devastating Critical) may be the answer. That would give it a x4 Critical Multiplier, which isn't too shabby at all (over 200 on a crit).
Although its probably a moot point at 100 ECL since you imagine everyone will have Heavy Fortification or similar.
Certainly when I get the Metamartial Maneouvers finished, I would suggest using Death Strike in place of Devastating Critical.
Fieari said:
EDIT: I used v5 of the CR document to calculate the advanced necronaut's CR at 32 (ECL 48 via Silver Rule).
A few things I noticed.
1# The Assimilate Corpse power is not arbitrary.
its
10 (+10)
30 (+20)
60 (+30)
100 (+40)
150 (+50)
210 (+60)
280 (+70)
360 (+80)
2# The Size is interesting. I would have given it +10 strength for increasing to Colossal, but I know thats not an official ruling.
#3 Armour Class: Initially it should have +25 Natural Armour (Bone = 1/2 HD, + Gargantuan size), giving it AC 30.
96 HD should be (+48 natural, +14 Colossal), giving it AC 63...of course thats just me.
If we take the +20 Nat. from the original then it has 9 from Gargantuan size and +11 from 32 HD. This suggests it will have +33 Nat. from 96 HD, giving it a final Nat. +47. For a final AC of 48.
Again there are many ways to 'skin a cat'.