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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 6248957" data-attributes="member: 1210">Here's a lower-level solo of mine- one interpretation of 3e's phantom fungus, because I wanted to prove that I could make the phantom fungus a pretty cool monster. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />EDIT: Design notes.Its defenses are low for its level, but enemies will almost certainly have a -5 to attack due to its invisibility, so they're a bit high for its level, counting that.Though it doesn't have a lurker extra damage ability, a monster that's always invisible certainly fits the definition of a &quot;lurker&quot; in the conventional sense, so... yeah.I would imagine a fight with one of these would be a tricky &quot;It's stalking us!&quot; kind of thing spread out over time, without enough time for a short rest in the middle. Hit and run, etc, until the party can lock it down or reveal it.Phantom Fungus Stalker --- Level 6 Solo Lurker&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Medium natural animate (plant) --- XP 1,250&nbsp; HP 232; Bloodied 116&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Initiative +10AC 17; Fortitude 16; Reflex 20; Will 13&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Perception +3Speed 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Blindsight 6Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2TRAITS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Invisibility (illusion) &nbsp; &nbsp; The phantom fungus is invisible as long as it is alive. If it does not make a Stealth check to hide, opponents can detect what square it is in, but they suffer a -5 penalty to attacks against it.STANDARD ACTIONS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (mbasic) Bite * At Will&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +11 vs. AC.&nbsp; &nbsp; Hit: 3d6+3 damage, or 4d6+3 if the phantom fungus is hidden from the target. Quick Bite * At Will&nbsp; &nbsp; Effect: The phantom fungus stalker uses bite twice.Stalk * At Will&nbsp; &nbsp; Effect: The phantom fungus makes a Stealth check to hide, then shifts up to 3 squares to a space adjacent to an enemy. Until the start of the phantom fungus' next turn, if that enemy moves, the phantom fungus may make a Stealth check to hide and shift up to its speed to a space adjacent to that enemy as an opportunity action. MINOR ACTIONS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (close) Vent Spores (poison) * At Will&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack: Close burst 1 (each creature in burst); +7 vs. Fortitude. &nbsp; &nbsp; Hit: 2d6+2 poison damage. On a critical hit, the target is also dazed (save ends).TRIGGERED ACTIONS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Invisible Dodge * Recharge 5 6 while bloodied&nbsp; &nbsp; Trigger: The phantom fungus is targeted by an attack.&nbsp; &nbsp; Effect (Immediate Interrupt): The phantom fungus shifts 1 square.---Skills Stealth + 11Str 14&nbsp; &nbsp; Dex 16&nbsp; &nbsp; Wis 11Con 16&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Int 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cha 9 Alignment unaligned&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Languages -</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 6248957, member: 1210"] Here's a lower-level solo of mine- one interpretation of 3e's phantom fungus, because I wanted to prove that I could make the phantom fungus a pretty cool monster. :) EDIT: Design notes. Its defenses are low for its level, but enemies will almost certainly have a -5 to attack due to its invisibility, so they're a bit high for its level, counting that. Though it doesn't have a lurker extra damage ability, a monster that's always invisible certainly fits the definition of a "lurker" in the conventional sense, so... yeah. I would imagine a fight with one of these would be a tricky "It's stalking us!" kind of thing spread out over time, without enough time for a short rest in the middle. Hit and run, etc, until the party can lock it down or reveal it. [B][SIZE=4]Phantom Fungus Stalker --- Level 6 Solo Lurker [/SIZE][/B] Medium natural animate (plant) --- XP 1,250 HP 232; Bloodied 116 Initiative +10 AC 17; Fortitude 16; Reflex 20; Will 13 Perception +3 Speed 6 Blindsight 6 Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2 [B]TRAITS Invisibility (illusion) [/B] The phantom fungus is invisible as long as it is alive. If it does not make a Stealth check to hide, opponents can detect what square it is in, but they suffer a -5 penalty to attacks against it. [B]STANDARD ACTIONS (mbasic) Bite * At Will[/B] Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +11 vs. AC. Hit: 3d6+3 damage, or 4d6+3 if the phantom fungus is hidden from the target. [B]Quick Bite * At Will[/B] Effect: The phantom fungus stalker uses bite twice. Stalk * At Will Effect: The phantom fungus makes a Stealth check to hide, then shifts up to 3 squares to a space adjacent to an enemy. Until the start of the phantom fungus' next turn, if that enemy moves, the phantom fungus may make a Stealth check to hide and shift up to its speed to a space adjacent to that enemy as an opportunity action. [B]MINOR ACTIONS (close) Vent Spores (poison) * At Will[/B] Attack: Close burst 1 (each creature in burst); +7 vs. Fortitude. Hit: 2d6+2 poison damage. On a critical hit, the target is also dazed (save ends). [B]TRIGGERED ACTIONS Invisible Dodge * Recharge 5 6 while bloodied[/B] Trigger: The phantom fungus is targeted by an attack. Effect (Immediate Interrupt): The phantom fungus shifts 1 square. --- Skills Stealth + 11 Str 14 Dex 16 Wis 11 Con 16 Int 2 Cha 9 Alignment unaligned Languages - [/QUOTE]

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