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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 5774696" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p>A few things I notice:</p><p></p><p>1. His ability to shrug off action denial is decent, with his immunities; but he looks really vulnerable to daze (which isn't that rare of a condition).</p><p></p><p>2. His damage seems low- 2d10+15 is average 26 points; average damage for a single-target attack ought to come in at about 43 for him, so something like 4d10+21 seems more appropriate.</p><p></p><p>3. Reverse time shouldn't be an aura if it's not always on. Immediate actions are triggered actions. Just make the trigger "A creature within 10 squares takes an action Nihilous doesn't like".</p><p></p><p>4. A huge flaw for a campaign ending BBEG: he is NOT the equivalent of five monsters. He only gets one monster's worth of actions and attacks. Basically, he's just one monster with tons of hit points. ESPECIALLY with his <em>rewind time</em> ability- I see a fight with him as very long but not very dangerous. </p><p></p><p>I would recommend giving him one of the following or something similar:</p><p></p><p>-An ability that lets him make three basic attacks as a standard action, or five if he is bloodied;</p><p>-Multiple initiatives- three turns, going up to four if he's bloodied;</p><p>-"Recursive Damage"- when he hits you, you take equal damage at the start of your turn (save ends) combined with two basic attacks per round, three if bloodied;</p><p>-An aura about 3 squares in size that deals 35 damage plus an ability that lets him make two basic attacks per round, three if bloodied.</p><p></p><p>I'd also change his rewind time ability to remove all conditions instead of being a healing power, personally- that reduces grind and is a defensive ability that ratchets up the threat level he presents, because he's harder to weigh down with blind + dazed + ongoing 20 + ....</p><p></p><p>EDIT: Also, his at will stunned (save ends) might be a bit much, even at epic. Then again, a tpk should be a viable possibility in the finale.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 5774696, member: 1210"] A few things I notice: 1. His ability to shrug off action denial is decent, with his immunities; but he looks really vulnerable to daze (which isn't that rare of a condition). 2. His damage seems low- 2d10+15 is average 26 points; average damage for a single-target attack ought to come in at about 43 for him, so something like 4d10+21 seems more appropriate. 3. Reverse time shouldn't be an aura if it's not always on. Immediate actions are triggered actions. Just make the trigger "A creature within 10 squares takes an action Nihilous doesn't like". 4. A huge flaw for a campaign ending BBEG: he is NOT the equivalent of five monsters. He only gets one monster's worth of actions and attacks. Basically, he's just one monster with tons of hit points. ESPECIALLY with his [i]rewind time[/i] ability- I see a fight with him as very long but not very dangerous. I would recommend giving him one of the following or something similar: -An ability that lets him make three basic attacks as a standard action, or five if he is bloodied; -Multiple initiatives- three turns, going up to four if he's bloodied; -"Recursive Damage"- when he hits you, you take equal damage at the start of your turn (save ends) combined with two basic attacks per round, three if bloodied; -An aura about 3 squares in size that deals 35 damage plus an ability that lets him make two basic attacks per round, three if bloodied. I'd also change his rewind time ability to remove all conditions instead of being a healing power, personally- that reduces grind and is a defensive ability that ratchets up the threat level he presents, because he's harder to weigh down with blind + dazed + ongoing 20 + .... EDIT: Also, his at will stunned (save ends) might be a bit much, even at epic. Then again, a tpk should be a viable possibility in the finale. [/QUOTE]
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