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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mesh Hong" data-source="post: 5013011" data-attributes="member: 73463">Kord is a surprisingly hard God to find any real interest in. He’s all about Strength, Battle and Bravery. Now there is nothing wrong with those as concepts, its just that they are very similar (in expression) as any powerful creature (e.g. a lot of creatures are strong, brave and love battle). So the trick is to find something interesting that you can build a unique encounter out of. My approach in this instance is to create a two stage encounter that exemplifies the spirit of Kord in an identifiable, and interesting way. Stage 1Aspect of Kord – Glorious BattleThis form is all about loving battle, with lots of movement and storm themed thunder and lightning. In this form The Aspect revels in just having a grand old fight and enjoying itself, it doesn’t care who it fights but wants everyone to fight it. Stage 2Aspect of Kord – Ultimate Champion FormWhen bloodied the Aspect changes from the reckless Glorious Battle Form into the highly focused Ultimate Champion Form. In this form it wants to concentrate on having a one on one battle with an enemy as if it was enacting a right of personal combat. Whilst in this form it will mark a foe and then go after it, trying to ignore everything else. In this form it has a range of powers that discourage or distract non marked enemies from interfering with it. I have tried to design these creatures in an interesting way, they are a little unusual (and maybe a bit fiddly?), and as such I don’t think I will have the balance of actions quite right in this first draft. (once you see the builds you might understand why it isn’t that straight forward)  Aspect of Kord Level 26 Solo Brute Huge Immortal Humanoid (glorious battle form) XP 45,000  Initiative +20 Senses Perception +27, darkvision, truesight 10 Battle Pledge (psychic) aura 10; All enemies ending their turn inside the aura who haven’t made an attack that includes the Aspect of Kord this turn take 15 psychic damage and are dazed (save ends) HP 1,000; Bloodied 500; see Bloodied Transformation AC 38; Fortitude 40, Reflex 37, Will 39 Immune fear; Resist 20 thunder, 20 lightning Saving Throws +5 Speed 8 Action Points 2  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Keen Sword (Standard; at-will) ♦ thunder, lightningReach 3; attack +29 vs. AC; 3d6+10 damage, this attack scores a critical on 18 to 20 and deals 28 + 3d10 thunder and lightning damage, and the target is dazed (save ends)  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Boot Ward (Minor; at-will) ♦ 1/ roundAttack +27 vs. Reflex; 2d8+10 damage; on hit target is pushed 4 squares  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Rolling Steel (Standard; recharge <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/5.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":5:" title="Five    :5:" data-shortname=":5:" /><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/6.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":6:" title="Six    :6:" data-shortname=":6:" />) Aspect of Kord moves up to 8 squares, and may move through enemy squares but must end in free space, this movement provokes opportunity attacks; Aspect of Kord makes an attack against each enemy it passes through; attack +29 vs. AC; 3d8+10 damage; on hit slide target 3 squares and target is knocked prone  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/r.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":ranged:" title="Ranged    :ranged:" data-shortname=":ranged:" /> Thunder Bolt Reprisal (Immediate Reaction; at-will) ♦ thunder, lightning, hit by a weapon ranged attack When hit by a weapon ranged attack Aspect of Kord may make the following attack as an immediate reaction; Range 40; does not provoke opportunity attacks; attack +27 vs. Fortitude; 2d6+10 thunder and lightning damage; on hit target is pulled 10 squares  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/c.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":close:" title="Close    :close:" data-shortname=":close:" /> Whirlwind Blade (Standard; recharge <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/5.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":5:" title="Five    :5:" data-shortname=":5:" /><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/6.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":6:" title="Six    :6:" data-shortname=":6:" />) ♦ thunderBurst 3; attack +27 vs. Reflex; 4d10+10 damage; on hit slide target 2 squares; on miss target takes half damage and may shift 1 square as an immediate free action  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/c.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":close:" title="Close    :close:" data-shortname=":close:" /> Personal Challenge (Standard; encounter) ♦ teleport, psychic, fearBurst 10; primary target; attack +27 vs., Will; 4d6+9 psychic damage; on hit target is teleported to any square within 3 squares of Aspect of Kord and is immobilised until the end of its next turn; on miss target is pulled 3 squares and slowed (save ends); all other enemies in burst; attack +27 vs. Will; on hit target is pushed 5 squares and stunned until the end of Aspect of Kords next turn, after effect target takes a -2 penalty to attack (save ends)  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/c.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":close:" title="Close    :close:" data-shortname=":close:" /> Lightning Discharge (Minor; recharge <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/5.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":5:" title="Five    :5:" data-shortname=":5:" /><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/6.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":6:" title="Six    :6:" data-shortname=":6:" />) ♦ lightningburst 5; attack +27 vs. Fortitude; 1d10+8 lightning damage  IndomitableAspect of Kord cannot be stunned; any effect that would stun Aspect of Kord instead dazes it for the appropriate duration; Aspect of Kord can take immediate reactions while dazed Bloodied Transformation♦ when bloodied When bloodied Aspect of Kord transforms into its Ultimate Champion Form (see separate stat block)  Alignment Unaligned Languages supernal Skills Athletics +28, Endurance +27, History +23, Intimidate +24, Religion +23 Str 30 (+23) Dex 24 (+20) Wis 28 (+22) Con 28 (+22) Int 20 (+18) Cha 22 (+19) Equipment greatsword   Ultimate Champion Form Level 26 Solo Soldier Huge Immortal Humanoid (aspect of Kord) XP 45,000  Initiative +22 Senses Perception +27, darkvision, truesight 10 Divine Light (radiant) aura 5; all non marked enemies entering or starting their turn inside aura take 20 radiant damage HP 500; considered bloodied AC 42; Fortitude 40, Reflex 37, Will 39 Immune fear; Resist 20 radiant, 20 thunder, 20 lightning; Vulnerable 10 necrotic Saving Throws +5 Speed 7, fly 6 (clumsy) Action Points 0  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Glowing Sword (Standard; at-will) ♦ radiantReach 3; attack +33 vs. AC; 2d10+10 radiant damage, on critical 2d10+30 radiant damage and target is blinded (save ends)  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Rain of Glowing Steel (Standard; encounter) ♦ radiant, lightning, requires mark Reach 3; marked target only; 5 attacks against the same target; attack +33 vs. AC; 1d10+10 radiant damage; for each hit target takes 5 cumulative ongoing lightning damage (save ends)  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Crushing Assault (Standard; recharge <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/5.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":5:" title="Five    :5:" data-shortname=":5:" /><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/6.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":6:" title="Six    :6:" data-shortname=":6:" />) ♦ radiantReach 3; attack +33 vs. AC; 4d6+10 radiant damage; on hit secondary attack against the same target; attack +31 vs. Fortitude; on hit target is knocked prone and takes a -5 penalty to AC (save ends), after effect target takes a -2 penalty to AC (save ends)  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Practiced Assault (Standard; at-will) ♦ radiant, requires markMarked target only; Ultimate Champion makes 2 Glowing Sword attacks against the same target  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/r.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":ranged:" title="Ranged    :ranged:" data-shortname=":ranged:" /> Mark of Honour (Minor; at-will) ♦ 1/roundRange 5; does not provoke opportunity attacks; attack +31 vs. Will; on hit target is marked; while marked on its turn if target does not attack Ultimate Champion or end its turn adjacent to it then the target takes 20 radiant damage and is dazed until the end of its next turn; Ultimate Champion may only have 1 Mark of Honour active at any one time (any new mark removes an existing mark), if Ultimate Champion does not attack its mark on its turn then the mark is removed at the end of its turn  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/r.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":ranged:" title="Ranged    :ranged:" data-shortname=":ranged:" /> Riposte Against Dishonour (Immediate Reaction; at-will) ♦ psychic, hit by unmarked enemy When hit by an attack from an unmarked enemy Ultimate Champion may make the following attack as an immediate reaction; range line of sight; attack +31 vs. Will; 2d8+8 psychic damage  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/c.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":close:" title="Close    :close:" data-shortname=":close:" /> Brilliance of Kord (Standard; encounter) ♦ requires markBurst 10; requires marked target to be inside burst; marked target; attack +31 vs. Fortitude; 3d8+8 radiant damage; on hit target is immobilised; all other enemies inside burst; attack +31 vs. Will; 5d10+8 radiant damage; on hit target is blinded (save ends); on miss half damage  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/c.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":close:" title="Close    :close:" data-shortname=":close:" /> Swords of Honour (Standard; encounter) ♦ summoning; requires mark, sustain minor Requires mark; burst 10; summons 1 Sword of Honour per unmarked target inside burst (see separate stat block); these appear in any free square inside the burst that is not adjacent to the marked enemy; these Swords act on an initiative 1 less than the Ultimate Champion; minor action to sustain Godly Reactions Ultimate Champion can take any number of Immediate Reactions in a round, but is still limited to 1 per turn  IndomitableUltimate Champion cannot be stunned; any effect that would stun Ultimate Champion instead dazes it for the appropriate duration; Ultimate Champion can take immediate reactions while dazed Alignment Unaligned Languages supernal Skills Athletics +28, Endurance +27, Insight +27 Str 30 (+23) Dex 24 (+20) Wis 28 (+22) Con 28 (+22) Int 20 (+18) Cha 22 (+19) Equipment greatsword, radiant platemail   Sword of Honour Level 26 Minion (Soldier) Medium Immortal Animate XP 0 (see Aspect of Kord)  Initiative +24 Senses Perception +18, darkvision HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion AC 42; Fortitude 39, Reflex 39, Will 35 Immune radiant, poison, disease; Resist 15 fire, cold, acid, lightning, thunder Speed teleport 5  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Sword Strike (Standard; at-will) ♦ radiantAttack +33 vs. AC; 15 radiant damage  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Pinning Parry (Immediate Reaction; at-will) ♦ missed by melee attackWhen missed by a melee attack Sword of Honour may make the following attack as an immediate reaction; attack +31 vs. Reflex; on hit target is immobilised until the end Sword of Honours next turn  Bound to Honour If Sword of Honour starts its turn more that 10 squares away from the Ultimate Champion it must teleport to the nearest available square that is within 10 squares of Ultimate Champion as a standard action  Floating Sword Sword of Honour cannot be knocked prone  Alignment Unaligned Str 28 (+22) Dex 28 (+22) Wis 20 (+18) Con 10 (+13) Int 10 (+13) Cha 8 (+12)   General design notes:I have tried to use a different approach to acting multiple times in a round, it was my hope that I could get away with using of auras and reliable immediate reactions (certainly in the case of the Ultimate Champion). Unusually (for me) I am not sure if this creature is actually threatening enough, in so far of it being able to consistently put out enough damage. (usually I err on the side of overpowered rather than underpowered), I will give it a bit more time and take a bit of feedback to see if this is true or not. Anyway this is my initial proposal, I hope it is useful.</blockquote>

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