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<blockquote data-quote="wayne62682" data-source="post: 4267713" data-attributes="member: 40455">I personally LOVE the idea of minions.&nbsp; Finally there's a way to give the players the thrill of cutting down a ton of mook enemies before reaching the &quot;boss&quot;.&nbsp; Or demonstrate just why the PCs are heroes if they beat down a couple of monsters that are, say, terrorizing a village and killing the town guard left and right.&nbsp; Classic staple of fantasy and anime (oh noes, the anime!); big bad monster is killing people left and right, and nobody can stop it, then the hero(es) show up and kill the thing in one blow.&nbsp; Townspeople awed beyond belief at the might of these individuals.Plus, they provide a great way to showcase a new PC and make them look like a hero.&nbsp; I've had far too many heroic concepts ruined because the DM would have my new character show up during a combat, and due to some bad rolls I proved to be largely useless, resulting in ridicule from the rest of the group.&nbsp; No more!&nbsp; Pit the new PC against a scary-looking minion, and have him one-shot it with one of the cool Encounter powers.&nbsp; Instant &quot;Woah, this guy is badass!&quot; effect.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wayne62682, post: 4267713, member: 40455"] I personally LOVE the idea of minions. Finally there's a way to give the players the thrill of cutting down a ton of mook enemies before reaching the "boss". Or demonstrate just why the PCs are heroes if they beat down a couple of monsters that are, say, terrorizing a village and killing the town guard left and right. Classic staple of fantasy and anime (oh noes, the anime!); big bad monster is killing people left and right, and nobody can stop it, then the hero(es) show up and kill the thing in one blow. Townspeople awed beyond belief at the might of these individuals. Plus, they provide a great way to showcase a new PC and make them look like a hero. I've had far too many heroic concepts ruined because the DM would have my new character show up during a combat, and due to some bad rolls I proved to be largely useless, resulting in ridicule from the rest of the group. No more! Pit the new PC against a scary-looking minion, and have him one-shot it with one of the cool Encounter powers. Instant "Woah, this guy is badass!" effect. [/QUOTE]

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