Mesh Hongs Monster Request / Discussion Thread

[Mesh Hong]

Here is a level 3 elite skirmisher that might be interesting:

Flicker Devil Level 3 Elite Skirmisher
Medium Immortal Humanoid XP 300

Initiative +7 Senses Perception +6, darkvision
Flickering Form (illusion) aura 1; Devil gains a +2 bonus to all defences
against attacks originating from outside this aura; also see Static Lunge
HP 92; Bloodied 46
AC 17; Fortitude 15, Reflex 17, Will 15
Resist 10 poison
Saving Throws +2
Speed 6
Action Points 1

Dagger Thrust (Standard; at-will)
Attack +8 vs. AC; 1d8+4 damage

Static Lunge (Standard; at-will)
Devil may only use this power if it has not made a move action this turn;
attack +9 vs. AC; 2d8+6 damage; on hit target is immobilised (save ends);
note if Devil uses this attack its Flickering Form aura deactivates until the
start of its next turn

Flickering Assault (Standard; recharge )
Devil makes a Dagger Thrust attack against a primary target; hit or miss
Devil teleports 5 squares and makes a Dagger Thrust attack against a
secondary target

Poison Breath (Minor; encounter) ♦ poison
Close blast 3; attack +6 vs. Fortitude; 1d6+2 poison damage; on hit
target is weakened (save ends)

Blink (Immediate Interrupt; recharge ) ♦ teleport, attacked by an
adjacent enemy
When attacked by an adjacent enemy Devil may teleport 3 squares as an
immediate interrupt action

Invisible Leap (Move; encounter) ♦ teleport
Devil becomes invisible and teleports 5 squares; this invisibility lasts until
the start of its next turn, or until it makes an attack

Alignment Evil Languages supernal
Skills Acrobatics +10, Bluff +8, Stealth +10
Str 14 (+3) Dex 18 (+5) Wis 10 (+1)
Con 14 (+3) Int 12 (+2) Cha 14 (+3)
Equipment dagger, leather armour

 

[Mesh Hong]

Here is another one; a level 3 elite brute.

The problem I am having is coming up with things you might find interesting at such a low level (my brain is used to level 28-35 threats at the moment!).

Anyway here is a creature that will play a little differently to your standard threat, sorry about the poor name but I am against the clock here.

Rage Devil Level 3 Elite Brute
Large Immortal Humanoid XP 300

Initiative +3 Senses Perception +2
Uncontrolled Rage (charm) aura 2; All enemies starting their turn inside
the aura must make a saving throw; on fail until the start of their next
turn they may only take move actions and basic melee or ranged attacks
HP 108; Bloodied 54
AC 15; Fortitude 16, Reflex 15, Will 14
Saving Throws +2
Speed 5
Action Points 1

Heavy Slam (Standard; at-will)
Reach 2; attack +8 vs. AC; 2d6+3 damage; on hit the target is pushed 2
squares and Rage Devil shifts 4 squares but must end this move adjacent
to the target

Reflect Rage (Immediate Reaction; recharge ) ♦ psychic; damaged
by arcane, divine or elemental attack
When Rage Devil is damaged by an attack with the arcane, divine or any
elemental keyword it may make the following attack against the triggering
enemy; range 10; does not provoke opportunity attacks; attack +6 vs.
Will; on hit target takes psychic damage equal to the damage dealt to
Rage Devil

Absorbing Fury (Free)
When Rage Devil is hit by any attack with the arcane, divine or any
elemental keyword it gains a cumulative +3 damage bonus until the end of
its next turn

Alignment Chaotic Evil Languages surpernal
Skills Athletics +9, Intimidate +2
Str 17 (+4) Dex 14 (+3) Wis 12 (+2)
Con 14 (+3) Int 8 (+0) Cha 3 (-3)

Anyway I hope you find it amusing.

 

[Rechan]

Mesh Hong, thanks a bunch.

I'm actually going to stick two of those in my pocket. My campaign will feature several ape sequences, including demonic apes (Since Demogorgon is the big bad and heavily influenced in the background of the setting), so I don't want to use my apes too early and keep them strategic. But a leveled up Chkk'Tukk would be perfect as the "Final Form" for a Balgura antagonist I plan on tossing out later.

The Soul Fishers are very interesting. I'm not sure how or where I can use those guys, but they're intriguing.

Oh the rage devil is nasty. I think I'm going to put him in a pocket and use him as a demon later on. Although I do think he needs an encounter power or two, just so he's not using the same attack every round.

The Flicker Devil is going into this week's encounter. I'm pairing him up with an adjusted Rat Master kobold (reskinned as a Devil with a cloud of gnashing teeth swirling around him).

 

[Rechan]

Mesh Hong. Man...

I killed my first PC. And the Flicker Devil was the trigger man. He used the Flickering Assault to get behind a bloodied PC, took him down to 2, and then popped his AP and used the Static Lunge. 24 damage and the PC went straight to corpse.

To add insult to injury, on its next round the devil was at 3 HP, used Invisible Leap and ran out of there. He could have shanked the wizard and probably killed him too, but instead high tailed it out.

 

[Mesh Hong]

Mesh Hong. Man...

I killed my first PC. And the Flicker Devil was the trigger man. He used the Flickering Assault to get behind a bloodied PC, took him down to 2, and then popped his AP and used the Static Lunge. 24 damage and the PC went straight to corpse.

To add insult to injury, on its next round the devil was at 3 HP, used Invisible Leap and ran out of there. He could have shanked the wizard and probably killed him too, but instead high tailed it out.

Ah well no-one said it was easy being an adventurer. At least the group will have something to spend their loot on, paying a cleric to cast raise dead!

Honestly from your post I can't tell if you killing a PC is a good or bad thing?

 

[Rechan]

I'm quite a-giggle. I had worried I was a "softie" since I'd never managed to kill a PC.

 

[Mesh Hong]

Here is an interesting Fey creature for your perusal. I originally had a lot of these powers with recharges, but for simplicities sake I think they will be fine (and maybe a bit more interesting) as at wills.

This is very much a low damage leader, but has enough control powers to make it a high priority to remove.


Poison Nymph Level 4 Controller (Leader)
Medium Fey Humanoid XP 175

Initiative +5 Senses Perception +7, darkvision
Fey Protection aura 2; All allies inside aura gain a +1 bonus to all
defences and resist 5 poison
HP 52; Bloodied 26
AC 18; Fortitude 15, Reflex 16, Will 17
Resist 5 poison
Saving Throws +2 vs. charm
Speed 6, teleport 3

Poisonous Slap (Standard; at-will) ♦ poison
Attack +9 vs. AC; 1d6+3 damage; on hit target takes 2 ongoing poison
damage (save ends), if the target is already taking ongoing poison damage
it is instead increased by 2 for the appropriate duration

Fey Lure (Move; at-will) ♦ charm
Range 10; attack +8 vs. Will; on hit Nymph slides the target a number of
squares equal to its speed

Beguiling Stare (Minor; recharge ) ♦ gaze, charm, sustain minor
Range 10; attack +8 vs. Will; on hit the target cannot take any immediate or
opportunity actions until the start of Nymphs next turn; minor action to sustain

Envenom (Minor; at-will) ♦ poison
Burst 5; 1 ally inside burst; until the end of Nymphs next turn all
successful melee attacks the creature makes also deal 2 ongoing poison
damage (save ends), if a creatures attack already confers ongoing poison
damage it is increased by 2, if the target of a successful attack is already
taking ongoing poison damage it is instead increased by 2 for the
appropriate duration

Poison Cloud (Standard; encounter) ♦ poison, sustain minor
Area burst 2 within 15; attack +7 vs. Fortitude; 2d8+4 poison damage; hit
or miss creates a zone that lasts until the end of Nymphs next turn; all
creatures starting their turn inside the zone are slowed until the start of
their next turn, all creatures ending their turn inside the zone take 5
poison damage; the Nymph may spend a move action to move the zone 5
squares; minor action to sustain

Alignment Unaligned Languages elven
Skills Bluff +11, Nature +7, Stealth +10
Str 10 (+2) Dex 16 (+5) Wis 10 (+2)
Con 12 (+3) Int 12 (+3) Cha 18 (+6)


What do you think? Too annoying, or maybe not annoying enough?

 

[Mesh Hong]

Just playing around with a few concepts for low level fey creatures and have knocked up a few butterflies.

Well not even giant butterflies are going to threaten a hearty band of adventurers, or are they?

Giant Royal Red Butterfly Level 3 Skirmisher
Medium Fey Beast XP 150

Initiative +5 Senses Perception +3
HP 46; Bloodied 23
AC 17; Fortitude 15, Reflex 15, Will 15
Speed 1, fly 6 (hover)

Tongue Jab (Standard; at-will) ♦ poison
Reach 2; attack +8 vs. AC; 1d6+3 damage

Burning Blast (Standard; at-will) ♦ fire
Close blast 3; attack +6 vs. Reflex; 1d10+3 fire damage; hit or miss
Butterfly may shift 3 squares after making this attack

Dazzling Display (Standard; encounter) ♦ charm
Burst 5; attack +6 vs. Will; on hit target is dazed and cannot make any
attack that would include the Butterfly (save ends both)

Threatening Reach
Butterfly has threatening reach (2) with its Tongue Jab attack

Flutterby (Move; recharge )
Butterfly shifts 6 squares as a move action

Alignment Unaligned
Str 8 (+0) Dex 17 (+4) Wis 10 (+1)
Con 14 (+3) Int 6 (-1) Cha 14 (+3)

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Giant White Crown Butterfly Level 3 Artillery
Medium Fey Beast XP 150

Initiative +4 Senses Perception +1
HP 36; Bloodied 18
AC 15; Fortitude 14, Reflex 16, Will 16
Speed 1, fly 6 (hover)

Tongue Jab (Standard; at-will)
Attack +8 vs. AC; 1d4+3 damage

Ice Dart (Standard; recharge ) ♦ cold
Range 8/16; attack +8 vs. Reflex; 2d6+3 cold damage; on hit target is
immobilised (save ends)

Frigid Breeze (Standard; at-will) ♦ cold
Close blast 3; attack +8 vs. Fortitude; 1d10+3 cold damage; on hit target
is pushed 3 squares and slowed (save ends)

Flutterby (Move; recharge )
Butterfly shifts 6 squares as a move action

Alignment Unaligned
Str 8 (+0) Dex 17 (+4) Wis 10 (+1)
Con 12 (+2) Int 6 (-1) Cha 16 (+4)

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Giant Black Skull Butterfly Level 3 Brute
Medium Fey Beast XP 150

Initiative +4 Senses Perception +0
HP 56; Bloodied 28
AC 15; Fortitude 16, Reflex 16, Will 15
Speed 1, fly 6 (hover)

Latch On (Standard; at-will)
Attack +8 vs. AC; 1d8+3 damage; on hit Butterfly enters targets square
and target is grabbed (escape ends), on escape target pushes Butterfly
into any free adjacent square

Feeding Hold (Standard; at-will) ♦ necrotic, grabbed target
Target must be grabbed by the Butterfly; attack +6 vs. Fortitude; 1d10+3
necrotic damage; on hit target loses a healing surge

Death Display (Free; at-will) ♦ fear, on death
When reduced to 0 HPs the Butterfly makes the following attack as an
immediate free action; burst 5; enemies only; attack +5 vs. Will; on hit
target is pushed a number of squares equal to its speed and is knocked
prone

Flutterby (Move; recharge )
Butterfly shifts 6 squares as a move action

Alignment Unaligned
Str 10 (+1) Dex 17 (+4) Wis 8 (+0)
Con 16 (+4) Int 4 (-2) Cha 14 (+3)

 

[tyrlaan]

Love the poison nymph!

Going to nitpick only because you do such a good job, so I think you can handle such anal criticism

Beguiling Stare (Minor; recharge ) ♦ gaze, charm, sustain minor
Range 10; attack +8 vs. Will; on hit the targeted cannot take opportunity
attacks and immediate interrupts or reactions until the start of Nymphs
next turn; minor action to sustain

Can't you tighten this up a smidge and just say the target cannot take any immediate or opportunity actions?

Told you it was a nitpick!

 

[Mesh Hong]

Can't you tighten this up a smidge and just say the target cannot take any immediate or opportunity actions?

Yes thats a much better way of phrasing it!