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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Iron Sky" data-source="post: 5465578" data-attributes="member: 60965">Arise, dead thread, serve me once again![sblock=Scenario: The Dreadnaught Bridge]XP Encounter Difficulty: Level 18(7 Level 15 PCs)  Brief summary: The PCs are assaulting the bridge of a massive Hegemony Airship. Inside is one of the Zodiac, the leaders of the Hegemony Empire the PCs have been fighting since the start of the game. They've already killed him once, but somehow he's back - though rumors have said he's... different somehow. Area setup: The game starts with the PCs breaching the massive steel doors that lead into the Bridge. Inside are four suits of UNITY power armored Dragoons (think Final Fantasy magitech).  Enemies:1 x Geman Zodiac(Level 16 Solo Controller) - when killed he transforms into  Kraken-holder(Level 16 Solo Controller, slightly modified version of the Aspect of Ghaundahar used earlier in the thread, photoshopped pic I made below)[sblock=Geman]Geman Zodiac    Level 16 Solo ControllerMedium aberrant humanoid (air)    XP 7,000HP 636; Bloodied 318Regeneration 5 AC 31; Fortitude 29; Reflex 30; Will 30Speed 6, climb 6Resist 10 thunderSaving Throws +5; Action Points 2Initiative +14Perception +19Blindsight 10Standard Actionsm Swirling Wind • At-WillAttack: Reach 2; +20 vs. ReflexHit: 1d10 + 11 damage, and the target is pushed 3 squares.C Rending Storm (thunder) • At-WillAttack: Close Blast 5; +20 vs. FortitudeHit: 1d10 + 11 damage and the target is pushed 3 squares.A Pet Tornado • encounter; recharge bloodiedAttack: Area Burst 1 in 10; +20 vs. FortitudeHit: 2d8 + 11 damage and the target is pushed 5 and knocked prone.Effect: The tornado lasts until the end of the encounter.  It can be moved 5 squares as a move action.C Airy Vault • Recharge 4 5 6Attack: Close Burst 1; +20 vs. FortitudeHit: 3d10 + 11 damage and the target is pushed 3 squares.  Effect: Geman may fly his speed.Minor ActionsR Updraft • At-WillAttack: Ranged 5; +20 vs. ReflexHit: 1d10 + 11 damage and the target is pushed 3 squares.Triggered ActionsRedirected Strike • Recharge 4 5 6Trigger: When targeted by a melee or ranged attack.Effect (Immediate Interrupt): Geman selects a new target for the attack inside her aura, sliding the attacker adjacent to the new target if the attacker is also within her aura.Reactive Gust • At-WillTrigger: When hit by a melee attack.Effect (Immediate Reaction): Geman pushes the attacker 3 squares.Other PowersZodiac ResilienceEffect: At the start of each of his turns, Geman may make a saving throw against one status effect, even if it does not normally allow a save.Skills Bluff +19, Diplomacy +19, History +19, Insight +19, Intimidate +19, Nature +19, Streetwise +19Str 23 (+14)    Dex 23 (+14)    Wis 23 (+14)Con 23 (+14)    Int 23 (+14)    Cha 23 (+14)Alignment chaotic evil      Languages —[/sblock][sblock=Krakenholder]Beholder-Kraken(Aspect of Chaos)    Level 16 Solo ControllerHuge aberrant magical beast     XP 7,000HP 640; Bloodied 320AC 30; Fortitude 32; Reflex 28; Will 30Speed 3, swim 10, fly 6 (hover)Resist 10 acidAction Points 2Initiative +12Perception +17All-Around Vision, DarkvisionTraitsO Eystalks • Aura 10 Any creature that starts its turn inside the aura takes a random eye-ray attack.Standard Actionsm Tentacle Lash • At-WillAttack: Reach 3; +21 vs. ACHit: 2d6 + 9 damage and grabbed(until escape). Aspect can grab any number of creatures up to 3 squares from it.m Prime Tentacles • At-WillAttack: Reach 5; +21 vs. ACHit: 2d12 + 7 damage and the target slides 4.M Tentacle Frenzy • Recharge 5 6Effect: Make a Tentacle or Prime Tentacle attack against each creature in reach of those attacks.C Engulfing Maw • Recharge 5 6Attack: Close Blast 3; +20 vs. FortitudeHit: 1d6 + 9 damage and any creature hit by the attack is grabbed.Effect: All creatures grabbed by the Aspect after take a secondary attack:.Attack: ; +20 vs. FortitudeHit: 1d10 + 7 damage.  Creatures hit are pulled into the Aspect's square(see Maw, below).Eye Rays(standard, at-will) • At-WillAttack:  (2 random targets in range take random eye-ray attacks.); Eye 1: +20 vs. Will; 1 - Withering Ray(Necrotic): range 10Hit: 2d4 + 7 necrotic and 10 ongoing necrotic damage (save ends).Eye 2: ; +20 vs. Will; 2 - Blinding Ray(Psychic): range 10Hit: 2d4 + 7 psychic damage and the target is blind(save ends).Eye 3: ; +20 vs. Reflex; 3 - Dissolving Ray(Acid): range 10Hit: 2d4 + 7 acid damage and the target takes 10 ongoing acid damage(save ends).Eye 4: +20 vs. Fortitude; 4 - Enfeebling Ray: range 10Hit: 2d4 + 7 damage and the target is weakened(save ends).  First Failed Save: The target is dazed and weakened(save ends both).  Second Failed Save: The target is stunned(save ends).Eye 5: +20 vs. Will; 5 - Disarming Ray(Psychic): range 5Hit: 2d4 + 7 psychic damage and the target throws whatever they are carrying in their main hand into the Aspect's space.  If they are not carrying anything in their main hand, they throw their off-hand item.  Otherwise, they throw a random magical item they are carrying.Eye 6: ; +20 vs. Will; 6 - Confusion Ray (Charm): range 10Hit: 2d4 + 7 psychic damage and the target charges its nearest charge-able ally and makes a melee basic attack against it.Eye Ray Frenzy • Recharge 5 6Effect: Usable only when bloodied; As eye rays above, except the Aspect makes four eye ray attacks.Minor ActionsMain Eye • At-WillAttack: Ranged 10; +20 vs. WillHit: The target is dazed until the end of the Aspect's next turn and the Aspect slides them 5 squares.Triggered ActionsBody Shield • At-WillEffect (Immediate Interrupt): When the Aspect is targeted by an attack, it may make one creature in its Maw the target instead.  After the attack is resolved, the creature used as a Body Shield is considered to have saved from the Maw(see above).C Death Cloud • EncounterTrigger: When reduced to 0 hit points.Attack (Free): Close Burst 5; +20 vs. Fortitude; When reduced to 0 hit pointsHit: 4d10 + 10 poison damage and the target contracts Far Mutation.Other PowersMaw • At-WillAction: No Action.Effect: All creatures in the Maw take 20 ongoing acid, are restrained, and no creatures outside the Maw have line of sight to them(save ends all).  On a successful save, the target escapes from the maw and is prone in a square of their choice adjacent to the Aspect.Effect: Each failed save:  The creature loses a healing surge and the Aspect heals a number of hit points equal to the creature's surge value.  If the creature has no healing surges, it suffers an amount of damage equal its surge value.Skills Arcana +18, Endurance +20, Insight +17, Stealth +17Str 26 (+16)    Dex 18 (+12)    Wis 18 (+12)Con 24 (+15)    Int 20 (+13)    Cha 18 (+12)Alignment chaotic evil Languages —[/sblock]2 x Hegemony Dragoon Unity Walker, Black(Level 14 Elite Brute)[sblock=Black Walker]Hegemony Dragoon Unity Walker, Black    Level 14 Elite BruteLarge natural animate (construct)    XP 2,000HP 346; Bloodied 173AC 28; Fortitude 29; Reflex 27; Will 27Speed 5Resist 20 acidSaving Throws +2; Action Points 1Initiative +10Perception +11TraitsO Acid Sheidl • Aura 2 Any time the Walker takes damage, all creatures in the aura take 1d8 acid damage.Standard Actionsm Acid Smash (acid) • At-WillAttack: Reach 2; +15 vs. FortitudeHit: 4d6 + 5 acid damage.Twin Smash • At-WillEffect: The Walker makes to Acid Smash attacks.M World of Hurt (acid) • Recharge 4 5 6Attack: +15 vs. FortitudeHit: 7d6 + 6 damage and 10 ongoing acid damage.Minor ActionsUnity Walker Armor • Encounter when bloodiedRequirements:  .Effect: The Walker gains regen 10 and 1d6 charges.Acid Buildup (acid) • At-WillEffect: The Walker builds up a charge of acid.  The next time the Walker hits, it may expend any number of charges to deal an extra 1d10 per charge.Repower • Recharge 5 6Effect: The Walker may expend any number of charges.  Each heals it 1d8 hitpoints.Other PowersAcid Absorber (acid) • At-WillAction: Immediate Interrupt, when hit by an attack that deals acid damage.Effect: The Walker takes no damage from the attack and gains 1 acid charge per die of damage it would have taken.Skills Athletics +17, Endurance +18, Intimidate +15Str 21 (+12)    Dex 16 (+10)    Wis 18 (+11)Con 23 (+13)    Int 15 (+9)    Cha 16 (+10)Alignment unaligned Languages Goblin[/sblock]2 x Hegemony Dragoon Unity Walker, Red(Level 14 Elite Artillery) [sblock=Red Walker]Hegemony Dragoon Unity Walker, Red    Level 14 Elite ArtilleryLarge natural animate     XP 2,000HP 220; Bloodied 110AC 28; Fortitude 27; Reflex 28; Will 27Speed 6Resist 20 fireSaving Throws +2; Action Points 1Initiative +12Perception +17DarkvisionStandard Actionsm Fire Blade (fire) • At-WillAttack: Reach 2; +17 vs. ReflexHit: 1d6 + 8 fire damage.r Blaze Cannon (fire) • At-WillAttack: Range 20; +19 vs. ReflexHit: 1d10 + 10 fire damage and ongoing 5 fire damage(save ends).A Fireburst Cannon (fire) • Recharge 4 5 6Attack: Area Burst 2 in 10; +17 vs. ReflexHit: 2d12 + 10 fire damage and 10 ongoing fire damage (save ends).Minor ActionsFire Buildup • At-WillEffect: The Walker builds up a charge of fire.  It may expend a charge as a minor action to make a Light Cannon attack or to add 5 fire vulnerability (save ends) to an attack that just hit.Repower • Recharge 5 6Effect: The Walker may expend any number of charges.  Each heals it 1d8 hitpoints.Unity Walker Armor • Encounter when bloodiedEffect: The Walker gains regeneration 10 and 1d6 charges.Other PowersFire Absorber • At-WillRequirements: When hit by an attack that would deal fire damage.Effect: The Walker takes no damage from the attack and gains 1 charge per dice of fire damage it would have taken.Skills Athletics +17, Endurance +17, History +17, Insight +17, Intimidate +17, Stealth +17, Streetwise +17Str 20 (+12)    Dex 20 (+12)    Wis 20 (+12)Con 20 (+12)    Int 20 (+12)    Cha 20 (+12)Alignment unaligned     Languages —[/sblock] Note: I'm not sure if these monsters have been MM3 auto-updated by Adventure Tools or not... Enemy setup: See picture below.  How it went: Slow. It was supposed to be an epic fight, but Geman's tornado locked down two PCs in the hallway, pretty much leaving them making weak ranged attacks the whole time. This was before the MM3 damage update, so the enemy didn't do enough damage to compensate for their relatively high defenses and tons of hp.Once Geman died and transformed into the beholder-kraken, the fight got more interesting(though his cool powers never recharged in 5 rounds of combat), but they burned him down fairly easily. They thought the transformation was cool, but the fight took so long it was too-little, too-late. Actual Difficulty: Tornado-frustrating, everything else relatively easy.  How well did it work(on a scale of 1-10): 4 - Grind. What was supposed to be an epic fight ended up being an epic slog. If I did it again, well, I'd have MM3 monster damage expressions so it'd be much more dangerous.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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