Sarrukh (Creator Race), a weak monster?

[Arravis]

Are the Sarrukh in the Serpent Kingdoms books underpowered or their CR overestimated? They are a CR 21 creature, but actually seem considerably weaker than the last two encounters my party had. A green dragon dracolich and a nightwalker, both CR 16's and both seem considerably more formidable then the Sarrukh.

 

[Ryltar]

I think they were errata'ed to a lower CR, 11 iirc. See the SK errata on the wizards homepage.

 

[Arravis]

Already checked, there is no mention of the Sarrukh in the errata.

 

[ruleslawyer]

Rich Baker has stated on the WotC boards that the sarrukh's CR should probably be errata'd to 11. The fact that it hasn't actually been done is a clear oversight on the designers' part, but IMHO, 11 or 12 is about the correct rating.

 

[DM_Matt]

Are the Sarrukh in the Serpent Kingdoms books underpowered or their CR overestimated? They are a CR 21 creature, but actually seem considerably weaker than the last two encounters my party had. A green dragon dracolich and a nightwalker, both CR 16's and both seem considerably more formidable then the Sarrukh.

Its not just a problem that they are weak, its that they should be strong. They are a freakin' creator race. But what do the creator race of the Yuan-Ti have that regular ones dont? Well, they create new Yuan-Ti.

 

[Nightfall]

Sarruk got nothing on some other lizard/snake races I know of. The Creator race in the Dragon article at least WAS damn better than these folks.

 

[Mystery Man]

Its not just a problem that they are weak, its that they should be strong. They are a freakin' creator race. But what do the creator race of the Yuan-Ti have that regular ones dont? Well, they create new Yuan-Ti.

If you are a member of a serpent race and if you can get over the compulsion to fawn all over them they'll turn you into a newt on a whim.

 

[Aust Diamondew]

How is it possible to accidently judge a CR 11 monster as CR 21?

 

[Alzrius]

Sarruk got nothing on some other lizard/snake races I know of. The Creator race in the Dragon article at least WAS damn better than these folks.

Ironically, that race was CR 11, IIRC.

 

[Ciaran]

How is it possible to accidently judge a CR 11 monster as CR 21?

It's more likely to have been a typo. 21 -> 11... an easy slip.

- Eric