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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kenjib" data-source="post: 931763" data-attributes="member: 530">Technically, the save DC might be incorrect, but in terms of game balance the save DC isn't too high if the end effect still works out fine.  To counter half the party being taken out of combat temporarily, this creature only has 18 AC and 32 hp, which means it will probably go down in 2 rounds.  On top of that it can be nullified with both turning and cure disease.It can't really do much to hurt you in 2 rounds (it only has one simple attack per round), and it probably won't destroy your weapon with one hit.  It probably only takes two or three hits to take it down, spread out among several characters, not including spell damage.  At worst, one weapon might get ruined but the weapon's owner won't really be in much danger.  What's the big deal?I really don't see the problem, but then I'm not the type to overly worry about carefully adhering to a given rule (expected DC of monster abilities in this case) just for the sake of adhering to the rule.  If the end result works, it's no big deal.  Have you tried it several times in play to confirm that it's too tough?</blockquote>