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Message: <blockquote data-quote="keterys" data-source="post: 4947166" data-attributes="member: 43019">I'd posted about one a... long... time ago: Adult Black Dragon, level 11 Solo (3000 XP)  ~8 Blackspawn Hordelings, level 9 Minions (800 XP)  Falling Stalactites (500 XP)  Caustic Geyser (400 XP)  Phase I: Overconfident   In the first phase, it assumes they will be easy meat for its attacks and takes few precautions to defend itself properly. It tries to group the party up as much possible for breath weapons and uses an action point to use frightful presence and a breath weapon in the same turn. Phase I ends when the dragon is reduced below 450 hp.    Phase 2:  Suddenly Cautious   It will begin to use Cloud of Darkness to serious effect so it can try to work its way past defenders to more fragile strikers or controllers in backlines and take them down. It likely burns its second action point during this phase so that it can use both a cloud and breath in one turn, or something similar. Phase 2 ends when the dragon is bloodied.    Phase 3:  Rage  When bloodied, the dragon lets loose an awful roar and breathes. Its eyes gleam with eldritch energy and the entire cavern shakes and its four pools of water boil with acid surging to the surface.  The Falling Stalactites trap is triggered by its breath. It can then fly into its acid pools to make them burst out as a caustic geyser attack when it goes in, and when it goes out on its next turn. Each pool can only be used in that manner once, but continues to deal acid damage to anyone who falls into them. Phase 4 begins either when it's reduced to 140 hp or after the rain of stalactites ceases.    Phase 4: Desperation  It calls upon the powers of a demon god, promising it payment, in exchange for its help. From the dragon's scales, blood, and the acid of the pools minions begin to form. Four form immediately widely separated, then 1 emerges from one of the acid pools each round until the combat ends. It likely spends a lot of time in a cloud of darkness at this point as it fights in whatever way makes the best tactical sense .</blockquote>

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