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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WOLead" data-source="post: 4271865" data-attributes="member: 65571">Not counting Flanking into the equations due to ranged combat and attempts of getting Mongo to follow behind.Sansai, Half-Elf Star Pact Warlock: (STR8, DEX13, Con20, INT13, WIS10, CHA12), Rod, Astral Fire, Dire Radiance, Eldritch Blast(Con), Diabloic Blast, Warlock's Curse, Prime Shot.Dire Radiance and Warlock's Curse:+6 vs Fortitude, 1d6+5+1 damage + 1d6Miss on a 1-7 (0 damage * .35 = 0)Hit on a 8-19 (13 damage * .6 = 7.8)Crit on a 20 (15.5 damage * .05 = .775)Total expected damage per round = 8.575Dire Radiance and Warlock's Curse with Mongo approaches Sansai afterwards:+6 vs Fortitude, 1d6+5+1 damage + 1d6+5+1 damage when approached + 1d6 W.CurseMiss on a 1-7 (0 damage * .35 = 0)Hit on a 8-19 (22.5 damage * .6 =  13.5)Crit on a 20 (25 damage * .05 = 1.25)Total expected damage per round = 14.75Eldritch Blast with Warlock's Curse+6 vs. Reflex 1d10+5 damage + 1d6Miss on a 1-7 (0 damage *.35 = 0)Hit on a 10-19 (14 damage * .6 = 8.4)Crit on a 20 (18.5 damage * .05 = 0.925)Total expected damage per round = 9.325Diabloic Blast with Warlock's Curse+6 vs. Will 2d8+5 damage + 1d6Miss on a 1-7 (0 damage * .35 = 0)Hit on a 10-19 (17.5 damage * .6 = 10.5)Crit on a 20 (24.5 damage * .05 = 1.225)Total expected damage per round = 11.725Now things depend on one bit of info not given, how often will Mongo chase after the Warlock.For a rough average, lets say he chases two and stays still 1:Known Pattern:(DR+WC+Follow)*7 + (DB+WC) + (EB+WC)*2 = 133.625Random Pattern(2/3rds a chance of the Follow add, 1/3rd a chance without):(DR+WC+Follow)*9*(2/3) + (DR+WC)*9*(1/3) + (DB+WC) = 125.95Chases every other turn:Known Pattern:(DR+WC+Follow)*5 + (EB+WC)*4 + (DB+WC) = 122.775Random Pattern(Half a chance of Follow add and Half a chance without):(DR+WC+Follow)*9*(1/2) + (DR+WC)*9*(1/2) + (DB+WC) = 116.6875Every turn Mongo Follows:(DR + WC + Follow)*10 = 147.5Mongo is as still as a Statue:(EB+WC)*9 + (DB+WC) = 95.65So, in the end.  If Mongo has Random Pattern to chasing Sansai at a 50% chance or stands still, then he'll live.  If he stands completely still, he'll be safest.  If he chases after Sansai most, if not all the time, he'll die early.  Though that damage will go down if I am wrong on the assumption that the Astral Fire feat will benefit on the Rider effect that's apart of the Dire Radiance.Ninja Edit:  After Zaruthustran post, I saw a problem where I erred in Dire Radiance forgetting its Con and not Cha.  I adjusted the build and fixed it easily enough for the same results.</blockquote>

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