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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mesh Hong" data-source="post: 4620098" data-attributes="member: 73463">The following monsters are not really designed for this thread, but they are undead so I thought I would post them here, and invite comment. -----------------------------------------------------------------------Poison Bound Skeleton Poison Bound Skeletons are tall and thin with glowing green eyes and clean elegant bones. They are surrounded by a thin green mist that seems to wrap itself around the skeletons bones and twist outward for 15ft in unnatural wispy tendrils. When ever the skeleton attacks there is a very slight delay before the poison mist follows and surrounds the wound. When destroyed the skeleton falls to the ground and the mist lingers in the shape of the skeleton for a second or two before dissipating. Poison Bound Skeleton Level 12 Elite BruteMedium Natural Animate (undead) XP 1,400 Initiative +9 Senses Perception +10Poisonous Cloud (poison) aura 3; All creatures entering or starting their turn inside aura take 5 poison damage; this increases to 10 poison damage when bloodiedHP 298; Bloodied 149; see Blooded ReleaseAC 26; Fortitude 27, Reflex 23, Will 26Immune charm, disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiantSaving Throws +2Speed 6Action Points 1 [FONT=D&D 4e icons]M[/FONT] Raking Claw (Standard; at-will)Attack +15 vs. AC; 2d8+6 damage; on hit secondary attack +13 vs. Fortitude; on hit target loses 1 healing surge [FONT=D&D 4e icons]m[/FONT] Double Rake (Standard; at-will)Poison Bound Skeleton makes 2 Raking Claw attacks [FONT=D&D 4e icons]m[/FONT] Piercing Strike (Standard; recharge [FONT=D&D 4e icons]56[/FONT]) ♦ poisonAttack +13 vs. Reflex; 1d10+6 damage; on hit secondary attack +15 vs. Fortitude; 3d6+4 poison damage; on hit target is slowed and takes a -2 penalty to Fortitude defence (save ends both) [FONT=D&D 4e icons]c[/FONT] Poisonous Breath (Standard; encounter) ♦ poisonClose blast 5; attack +12 vs. Fortitude; 3d6+4 poison damage; on hit target loses 1 healing surge Bloodied Release (Immediate Reaction) ♦ when bloodiedWhen bloodied Poisonous Cloud (aura) damage increases from 5 to 10 Speed of the DeadPoison Bound Skeleton gains a +4 bonus to hit on opportunity attacks Alignment Unaligned Skills endurance +15, acrobatics +14Str 22 (+12) Dex 16 (+9) Wis 18 (+10)Con 19 (+10) Int 10 (+6) Cha 3 (+2) -----------------------------------------------------------------------Corpse-cradle Abomination & Necronode Corpse-cradle Abominations are actually a large animated shell made up of many corpses and body parts lashed together by the leathery red tendrils of the Neconode at their core. The Corpse-cradle is a mass of flesh with arms and legs sticking out of every side, this has the effect of making the creature able to operate anyway up. The Abomination is also able to periodically open a large section of itself like a large bone filled mouth to make a powerful bite attack. When destroyed the leathery tendrils retract and the corpses fall away to reveal the Necronode inside. Corpse-cradle Abomination Level 10 Solo LurkerLarge Natural Animate (undead) XP 2,500 Initiative +9 Senses Perception +13HP 432; Bloodied 216; see Construct CollapseAC 26; Fortitude 25, Reflex 24, Will 21Immune charm, disease, poison; Resist 20 necrotic; Vulnerable 10 radiant, also see Abominable WeaknessSaving Throws +5Speed 4, 6 swimAction Points 2 [FONT=D&D 4e icons]M[/FONT] Heavy Slam (Standard; at-will)Reach 2; attack +15 vs. AC; 2d8+5 damage; on hit target takes 5 ongoing necrotic damage (save ends) [FONT=D&D 4e icons]m[/FONT] Double Slam (Standard; at-will)Abomination makes 2 Heavy Slam attacks [FONT=D&D 4e icons]m[/FONT] Grab and Pull (Standard; at-will)Reach 5; attack +13 vs. Reflex; 1d10+5 damage; on hit target is grabbed and pulled up to 4 squares [FONT=D&D 4e icons]m[/FONT] Choke Hold (Move; at-will) ♦ once per turnTarget must be grabbed at start of Sewer Corpses turn; attack +13 vs. Fortitude; 3d8+5 damage; half damage on miss [FONT=D&D 4e icons]m[/FONT] Unexpected Bite (Standard; recharge [FONT=D&D 4e icons]56[/FONT])Attack +13 vs. Will; 2d6+5 +2d10 necrotic damage; on hit target is dazed and takes 5 ongoing necrotic damage (save ends both) [FONT=D&D 4e icons]c[/FONT] Pummelling Limbs (Standard; recharge [FONT=D&D 4e icons]56[/FONT])Burst 2; Attack +13 vs. AC; 2d6+5 damage; on hit target is knocked prone Grabbing Instinct (Immediate Reaction; at-will)When hit by an attack from a non adjacent enemy within 5 squares Abomination may make an immediate Grab and Pull attack against the target Abominable ConstructionAbomination cannot be knocked prone, any action that would push, pull or slide abomination is reduced by 2 squares Abominable WeaknessAny critical hit against the Abomination deals an addition 20 damage Construct Collapse (Immediate Reaction) ♦ on deathOn death the Corpse Cradle Abomination collapses in a heap of its component corpses. This reveals the Necronode Loner within (see creature stats). Necronode Loner acts on the same initiative. Alignment Evil Skills endurance +15, stealth +14, perception +13Str 20 (+10) Dex 18 (+9) Wis 16 (+8)Con 20 (+10) Int 16 (+8) Cha 10 (+5) Necronodes are a strange breed of undead from the shadowfell. They are unusual in the way they wrap themselves in the dead body parts and animate them as an armoured shell. Necrononde Loners are secretive, careful creatures who generally lurk in dark pits, water (especially sewer systems) or ancients crypts. They patiently wait for fresh meat to consume and add to their shells. When their protective shell is destroyed Loners will generally try and escape, relying on the surprise they gain from appearing after the Corpse-cradle is destroyed to give them a chance to become invisible and flee. Necronodes however are creatures of habit and will usually return to their old haunt some days/weeks later once they have reformed their armour. Necronode loner Level 10 LurkerSmall Shadow Magical Beast (undead) XP 500 Initiative +12 Senses Perception +13HP 82; Bloodied 41AC 24; Fortitude 21, Reflex 25, Will 21Immune charm, disease, poison; Resist 20 necrotic; Vulnerable 10 radiantSpeed 5, fly 2 (hover) [FONT=D&D 4e icons]M[/FONT] Necrotic Tendril (Standard; at-will) ♦ necroticAttack +15 vs. AC; 1d8+3 necrotic damage; on hit target is weakened (save ends) [FONT=D&D 4e icons]r[/FONT] Necrotic Blast (Standard; recharge [FONT=D&D 4e icons]56[/FONT]) ♦ necroticAttack +13 vs. Reflex; 3d6+7 necrotic damage; on hit secondary attack +10 vs. Fortitude; on hit target is immobilised (save ends) Retreat into Shadow (Standard; recharge [FONT=D&D 4e icons]56[/FONT])Necronode becomes invisible until it makes an attack Surprise AttackIf the Necronode has combat advantage it deals an additional 2d6 necrotic damage Alignment Evil Skills endurance +13, perception +13, stealth +17Str 16 (+8) Dex 24 (+12) Wis 16 (+8)Con 16 (+8) Int 16 (+8) Cha 12 (+6)  NOTE: There could be several different types of Necronodes, one for each monster type, these could form part of an interesting theme for a series of adventures.  -----------------------------------------------------------------------Thrice Cursed Crone This could potentially be an interesting villain. Many years ago a beautiful elven maid was courted by a member of the local nobility. The pair were very much in love but were from different social worlds. Knowing that his family would never agree to a marriage between nobility and ‘forest folk’ the couple arranged to elope and marry secretly in the maiden’s village. It was a beautiful summer’s day when the young elven maiden went out to the shrine of Melora, the village had been talking of the wedding for weeks and a large crowd turned out to watch the ceremony. Unfortunately it never happened, the nobles father found out about the marriage the night before, through the son’s best friend betraying him and sending him an anonymous letter. The son was imprisoned in the cellars of the manor house to ensure his loyalty to the family name. The elven maiden waited for her love to arrive all day and most of the night. No one could console her grief, confusion and shame of being cast aside so cruelly by the man who claimed to have loved her. At midnight her heart broke and she could bear the pain no longer. She took a jewelled hatpin from her wedding bonnet and struck herself through her broken heart, collapsing dead on the ground at her wedding alter. She died that night but her spirit did not pass on, a servant of Vecna was drawn to her betrayal and bound her spirit, cursing her to wreck a terrible revenge on the family that wronged her. That could not be achieved straight away though, the revenge would have to be dealt back ten fold, and that would take time. And anyway the servant of Vecna had many tasks that she could help with in the meantime…….. This is a pretty rough backstory but I’m sure you get the idea. This would all have happened a long time ago, and now eventually the stage is ready for revenge. The noble may have married and had children, these now have grown and the first is preparing their own wedding. What revenge could be more sweet than re-living the past? The whole family line should also pay for her pain. The characters could get involved by being approached to look for a young noble that has gone missing, or has been killed. Or maybe the Crone contacts the characters to use them somehow in her plot. NOTESThrice Cursed Crone is quite a nasty adversary and has 3 curses that are quite powerful, this however is balanced by her not being that strong in a stand up fight. She will need (and should have access to) a lot of undead support. She is probably best used as support for multiple encounters with her slipping away to fight another day. You could maybe have something like a Lich’s phylactery (a silver locket with a picture of her betrothed and a lock of his hair) which she will return to when killed. This would probably be better than relying on her escaping as PCs have a nasty habit of achieving critical hits just when you least expect it. Roleplaying the Crone whilst in her disguised state could be quite interesting (see Veil of the Day power) as its illusion state drops if she tells a lie.   Thrice Cursed Crone Level 10 Elite ControllerMedium Fey Humanoid (undead) XP 1,000 Initiative +9 Senses Perception +8Aura of Obedience aura 10; All non intelligent undead inside the aura become under the control of Crone, these undead become the Crones permanent allies. Whilst inside the aura all ally undead gain a +1 bonus to attack and damageHP 208; Bloodied 104AC 26; Fortitude 21, Reflex 24, Will 26Immune charm, disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 10 lightning (see Broach of Substitution)Saving Throws +2Speed 5Action Points 1 [FONT=D&D 4e icons]M[/FONT] Jewelled Hat Pin (Standard; at-will) ♦ itemAttack +15 vs. AC; 1d4+2 damage; on hit secondary attack +13 vs. Fortitude; 1d10 poison damage; on hit target is weakened (save ends) [FONT=D&D 4e icons]r[/FONT] Blast of Pure Hatred (Standard; at-will) ♦ necroticRange 10/20; attack +14 vs. Reflex; 2d8+6 necrotic damage [FONT=D&D 4e icons]r[/FONT] Cursed Step (Standard; recharge [FONT=D&D 4e icons]56[/FONT]) ♦ teleportRange 5; attack +14 vs. Will; 1d8+6 necrotic damage; on hit target is teleported 5 squares and slowed (save ends) [FONT=D&D 4e icons]a[/FONT] Vampiric Vortex (Standard; encounter) ♦ necrotic, healingArea Burst 2 within 10 squares; attack +12 vs. Fortitude; 3d6+6 necrotic damage; each target hit heals Crone for 15 HPs Curse of Misfortune (Minor; recharge [FONT=D&D 4e icons]6[/FONT]) ♦ only 1 curse per turnCurses nearest enemy; target takes 5 necrotic damage, when ever the target rolls a D20 they roll twice and take the lowest result (save ends) Curse of the Lame Beggar (Minor; recharge [FONT=D&D 4e icons]6[/FONT]) ♦ only 1 curse per turnCurses nearest enemy; target takes 10 necrotic damage, targets speed is reduced to half, round down (save ends, -5 penalty) Curse of Desperate Rage (Minor; recharge [FONT=D&D 4e icons]6[/FONT]) ♦ only 1 curse per turnCurses nearest enemy; target takes 5 necrotic damage, when ever target takes a standard action that is not a Basic Attack they take 2d6 necrotic damage (save ends, -2 penalty) Fey Step (Move; encounter) ♦ teleportCrone may teleport 5 squares as a move action; Crone gains +2 to all defences until the end of her next turn Dance of the Dead (Move; encounter)All Undead inside Aura of Obedience may make an immediate free move action, Undead must stay within the aura during this move action Broach of Substitution♦ itemThis magical broach switches the wearers highest vulnerability to lightning, doubling the value. (in this case turning vulnerability 5 radiant to 10 lightning) Veil of the Day (daily) ♦ item, illusionThis magical veil has the property of projecting the appearance of the wearer on the morning of their wedding (the item does not function if this event has not happened). This illusion is dropped if the wearer takes any aggressive action or tells a lie Alignment Evil Languages common, elven, dwarvenSkills perception +13, insight +13, streetwise +15, thievery +14, diplomacy +16, arcane +15Str 14 (+7) Dex 18 (+9) Wis 17 (+8)Con 16 (+8) Int 20 (+10) Cha 22 (+11)Equipment jewelled hat pin, broach of substitution, veil of the day</blockquote>

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