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Message: <blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 1463042" data-attributes="member: 1210">Lucky?!?!?  I thought, frankly, that they were dead.I have a lot of faith in my players- I (not quite) routinely through adversaries at them that are way out of their leagues, often with a predesigned weakness.  But this time... well... The Vestige had a weakness, but for once they didn't have a clue until after they fought it.  And by the midpoint of the battle, I was starting to think they were doomed.  For once, I'm going to post some stats in this thread, so the players can see what they dealt with...THE VESTIGEAdvanced Paragon Caller In Darkness VariantGargantuan Undead (Incorporeal)Hit Dice: 26d12+312 (624 hp)Initiative: +9Speed: 90’, fly 120’ (good)Armor Class: 38 (-4 size, +9 dex, +7 deflection, +12 insight, +12 luck) plus incorporealBase Attack/Grapple: +13/+61Attack: Incorporeal touch +40 melee (4d6+20 plus steal essence)Full Attack: 4 incorporeal touches +40 melee (4d6+20 plus steal essence)Space/Reach: 20’/20’Special Attacks: Engulf, psionics, spell-like abilities, steal essenceSpecial Qualities: Daylight powerlessness, DR 15/epic, fast healing 20, incorporeal, resistance to cold 10 and fire 10, SR 37, turn resistance +2, undead traits, unnatural auraSaves: Fort +24, Ref +31, Will +34Abilities: Str -, Dex 29, Con -, Int 29, Wis 29, Cha 40Skills: Bluff +39, Concentration +24, Hide +32, Intimidate +44, Knowledge (arcana) +22 ½, Knowledge (local- Moil, psionics) +33, Listen +50, Psicraft +33, Search +48, Sense Motive +48, Spellcraft +33, Spot +50, Tumble +33, Feats: Alertness, Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Flyby Attack, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Weapon (touch), Mental Adversary, Quicken Spell-Like Ability (fear)Epic Feats: Epic Fortitude, Epic Reflexes Environment: Moil, the City that WaitsOrganization: SolitaryChallenge Rating: 27Alignment: Neutral evilCombat:Engulf (Ex): The vestige may simply flow over as many creatures as will fit within its body, exposing each to its steal essence ability.    Psionics (Sp): At will- clairaudience/clairvoyance, detect psionics, fatal attraction (DC 1d20+37), mass concussion, suggestion (DC 1d20+35); manifester level 48.  Attack/Defense Modes: all/all.    Spell-Like Abilities (Sp): at will- fear (DC 51); 3/day- greater dispelling, haste, see invisibility; caster level 15.    Steal Essence (Su): Any creature engulfed or touched by the Vestige must make a Will saving throw (DC 41) or suffer 1d6 points of Intelligence damage.  A creature that is killed or has any of its mental attributes reduced to 0 by the Vestige is absorbed into the screaming mass of souls.  The body remains behind, but the soul is lost.  Only a wish or miracle (or the death of the Vestige) can free the soul to allow resurrection.Daylight Powerlessness (Ex): The vestige is utterly powerless in daylight or in the light of the wand of days.  In sunlight the vestige can only take a single move or move-equivalent action each round.</blockquote>

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