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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mesh Hong" data-source="post: 4811340" data-attributes="member: 73463">I have had time to give your idea of one creature sacrificing itself to summon another a little thought. I think I would design the two creatures together but reduce their individual HPs by half, so that the combined total is a normal amount for a standard creature. I have taken the liberty of giving you an example which is my take on the idea you presented: Sacrificial Warrior (level 11 skirmisher, half HPs)Madness Berserker (level 11 brute, half HPs)   Sacrificial Warrior Level 11 Skirmisher Medium Natural Humanoid XP 600  Initiative +11 Senses Perception +8 HP 55; Bloodied 27; see Bring Forth the Other AC 25; Fortitude 24, Reflex 23, Will 22 Resist 5 radiant Speed 6  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Longsword Hack (Standard; at-will) ♦ weaponAttack +16 vs. AC; 2d6+5 damage; hit or miss Warrior may shift 1 square  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/c.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":close:" title="Close    :close:" data-shortname=":close:" /> Gaze of Madness (Minor; encounter) ♦ gaze; fearClose blast 3; targets 1 enemy; attack +14 vs. Will; 1d6+1 damage; on hit target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls and saving throws and grants combat advantage to Warrior (save ends all 3)  Sacrificial Advantage When Warrior makes a Longsword Hack attack against a target that is granting it combat advantage it deals an additional 2d6 damage; hit or miss the Warrior takes 5 damage  Bring Forth the Other (Immediate Reaction; encounter) ♦ summon, when reduced to zero HPsWhen reduced to 0 HPs Warrior makes an immediate free Longsword Hack attack against an adjacent target; hit or miss the Warrior explodes in a shower of blood and is replaced by a Madness Berserker (see seperate stat block)  Alignment Evil Languages common Skills Athletics +15, Dungeoneering +13, Streetwise +11 Str 21 (+10) Dex 18 (+9) Wis 16 (+8) Con 13 (+6) Int 10 (+5) Cha 13 (+6) Equipment longsword, light armour ----------------------------------------------------------------- Madness Berserker Level 11 Brute Medium Aberrant Humanoid XP see Sacrificial Warrior Initiative +9 Senses Perception +5, low light visionHP 70; Bloodied 35; see Moment of Madness & Bloodied Focus AC 23; Fortitude 24, Reflex 23, Will 22 Resist 10 radiant, 5 weapon Speed 6, charge 7  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Axe Strike (Standard; at-will) Attack +14 vs. AC; 2d8+5 damage  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/m.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":melee:" title="Melee    :melee:" data-shortname=":melee:" /> Maddening Cleave (Standard; at-will) Attack +14 vs. AC; 3d6+5 damage; on hit Berserker deals 5 damage to a secondary adjacent target  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/c.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":close:" title="Close    :close:" data-shortname=":close:" /> Moment of Madness (Immediate Reaction; encounter) ♦ psychic, when bloodied When bloodied Berserker lets out an incoherant scream calling on the maddening forces of the Far Realms; Burst 3; attack +10 vs. Will; on hit target takes 5 psychic damage and makes an immediate free basic melee attack against a random adjacent target  Bloodied Focus (Immediate Reaction) ♦ while bloodiedWhile Bloodied Berserker gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls with melee attacks  Alignment Chaotic Evil Languages deep speech Skills Athletics +15, Endurance +14, Intimidate +13 Str 21 (+10) Dex 18 (+9) Wis 10 (+5) Con 18 (+9) Int 8 (+4) Cha 16 (+8) Equipment axe, light armour  I have tried to keep the individual creatures as simple as possible while still keeping them interesting. You could probably get away with increasing the HPs slightly on the Berserker but I have left them at half as a baseline example. Anyway I hope this is of use or gives you some ideas.</blockquote>

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