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The grindyness of 4e combat: anyone tried a solo monster yet?
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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 4421351" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p>I ran a 1st-level solo against my party. It was this guy:</p><p></p><p><strong>ORCISH MURDERER--- Level 1 Solo Skirmisher</strong></p><p>Medium natural humanoid--- XP 500</p><p>---</p><p>Initiative +2; Senses Perception +2, low-light vision</p><p>HP 124; Bloodied 62 </p><p>AC 17 (19 vs. the first attack of the encounter); Fortitude 15; Reflex 16; Will 15</p><p>Saving Throws +5</p><p>Speed 8</p><p>Action Points 2</p><p>---</p><p><strong>[Melee basic] Greataxe</strong> (standard; at will) <strong>Weapon:</strong> +6 vs. AC; 1d12+3 damage (crit 1d12+15) plus target is pushed 1 square.</p><p></p><p><strong>[Ranged basic] Throwing Axe</strong> (standard; at will) <strong>Weapon:</strong> Range 5/10; +6 vs. AC; 1d6+3 damage. </p><p></p><p><strong>[Melee] Murderous Blow</strong> (standard; recharges when first bloodied) <strong>Weapon:</strong> +6 vs. AC; 2d10+3 damage plus ongoing 5 damage (save ends) and target is pushed 2 squares.</p><p></p><p><strong>[Melee] Warrior’s Surge</strong> (standard; usable only while bloodied; encounter) <strong>Healing, Weapon:</strong> The orcish murderer makes a melee basic attack and regains 31 hp.</p><p></p><p><strong>[Ranged] Mark Victim</strong> (minor; at will): Range 6; the target is marked. Any time the orcish murderer hits the marked victim, it deals an extra 5 points of damage to it. The orcish murderer can only have one victim marked at a time.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Murderous Flurry</strong> (standard; at will) <strong>Weapon:</strong> The orcish murderer makes two basic attacks. If both hit the same target, it also takes ongoing 5 damage (save ends).</p><p>---</p><p>Alignment chaotic evil; Languages Common, Giant</p><p>Skills Endurance, Intimidate</p><p>Str 17; Dex 15; Wis 14</p><p>Con 15; Int 8; Cha 9</p><p>---</p><p><strong>Equipment</strong> leather darkleaf armor (level 4; +2 AC against first attack each encounter), greataxe, 4 throwing axes</p><p></p><p>He took six rounds to kill. The party had seven pcs in that fight, so he had two guard drakes with him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 4421351, member: 1210"] I ran a 1st-level solo against my party. It was this guy: [B]ORCISH MURDERER--- Level 1 Solo Skirmisher[/B] Medium natural humanoid--- XP 500 --- Initiative +2; Senses Perception +2, low-light vision HP 124; Bloodied 62 AC 17 (19 vs. the first attack of the encounter); Fortitude 15; Reflex 16; Will 15 Saving Throws +5 Speed 8 Action Points 2 --- [B][Melee basic] Greataxe[/B] (standard; at will) [B]Weapon:[/B] +6 vs. AC; 1d12+3 damage (crit 1d12+15) plus target is pushed 1 square. [B][Ranged basic] Throwing Axe[/B] (standard; at will) [B]Weapon:[/B] Range 5/10; +6 vs. AC; 1d6+3 damage. [B][Melee] Murderous Blow[/B] (standard; recharges when first bloodied) [B]Weapon:[/B] +6 vs. AC; 2d10+3 damage plus ongoing 5 damage (save ends) and target is pushed 2 squares. [B][Melee] Warrior’s Surge[/B] (standard; usable only while bloodied; encounter) [B]Healing, Weapon:[/B] The orcish murderer makes a melee basic attack and regains 31 hp. [B][Ranged] Mark Victim[/B] (minor; at will): Range 6; the target is marked. Any time the orcish murderer hits the marked victim, it deals an extra 5 points of damage to it. The orcish murderer can only have one victim marked at a time. [B] Murderous Flurry[/B] (standard; at will) [B]Weapon:[/B] The orcish murderer makes two basic attacks. If both hit the same target, it also takes ongoing 5 damage (save ends). --- Alignment chaotic evil; Languages Common, Giant Skills Endurance, Intimidate Str 17; Dex 15; Wis 14 Con 15; Int 8; Cha 9 --- [B]Equipment[/B] leather darkleaf armor (level 4; +2 AC against first attack each encounter), greataxe, 4 throwing axes He took six rounds to kill. The party had seven pcs in that fight, so he had two guard drakes with him. [/QUOTE]
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