Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.
Rocket your D&D 5E and Level Up: Advanced 5E games into space! Alpha Star Magazine Is Launching... Right Now!

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 8821230" data-attributes="member: 83242">I've really only look at the statblock so that is all I will comment on at this time. In general there is a lot to like, but a few items that are inconsistent with standard 5e could cause some confusion. He seems about the correct power level for a CR 32 monster, but I would prefer to deities to use the Mythic Trait to be even sturdier.  Anyway, here are some more detailed comments:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I like the CR and XP in the title bar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The hit points seem low to me at first glance, but I get that he has a lot of resistances so it is probably OK.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I initially thought is speed was low, but realized he can move 6x this amount if you include LA. So this is probably OK</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I like the ability score format.  What does L-30 mean? Legendary 30? What is the effect?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I would probably give him Dex save and/or Cha save.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I feel look a good needs more skills, bit those make sense</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I like including legendary resistance in the resistances line. why do you go with crush instead of bludgeoning?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I am surprised he doesn't have any condition resistances / immunities.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">It seems odd for a god to have no special senses.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I would probably leave "Terrain" out of the statblock.  Seems more fitting for written entry.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">God of War seems like a wasted line. Just include the extra attacks like typical 5e statblocks, you don't need to justify it. As it is now, sense you didn't specify otherwise like typical 5e, my assumption would be Kratos gets 3 attacks in his multiattack, plus another attack from "God of War," so 4 attacks (+ bonus action).  I don't think that is what you meant, but I could be wrong.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Intermediate-deity doesn't clarify, as is the 5e standard, that the damage is included in the attack. The assumption from someone familiar with 5e would be that his Blades of Chaos Slash does 25d6 + 13 slashing damage.  I don't think that is what you intend, but I could be wrong.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Legendary Constitution feels constructed strangely. I would simply say: Legendary Constitution (5/Day). Kratos can spend one legendary action to ignore the effects of an attack.  </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Legendary Strength also feels strangely written. I don't know what is intend "using this to hit." Does that mean it is an autohit + 100 more damage. Or do you use this after you have hit to increase the damage? Also, what does NB stand for?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Multiattack: Is the offhand attack a bonus action or part of the multiattack?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Parry should be a reaction, not a bonus action.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">IIRC, you don't figure legendary actions in your CR calculation. A 180 (40d8) cone-of-cold + 47 Chaos Slash seems like significant CR altering amounts of damage. Did you change your plan?</li> </ol></blockquote>

Verification