What do you think of this villian

[jarlaxlecq]

I'm putting together my 1st campaign as a DM and aside from creating various NPCs i wanted to create a main villian. This is what i've come up with. what do you guys think?

Race: Fey' Ri (Half Gold Elf / Half Demon from Races of Ferun)
Class: Sorcerer
Level: 8
Alignment: CE

Str: 12, Dex: 18, Con: 14, Int: 10, Wis: 12, Chr: 20

Saves +2, +2, +6
BAB +4, +4 (weapon finesse, Rapier), +2 (rapier) = 10


Feats
-Spellcasting Prodigy
-Weapon Finesse
-Combat Casting
-Spell Focus (Evocation)

Skills
+11 Spellcraft
+13 Concentration
+7 Bluff
+6 Hide
+3 Listen
+3 Spot
+2 Search

Languages
Common
Elven
Abyssal

Spells per Day
6/8/8/6/4

Demonic Abilities
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Fire Resistance 10
Charm Person 1/day
Darkness 1/day
Dimensional Door 1/day
Alter Self (at will for an indefinete time)
+2 vs Enchantments
Wings (can fly 40' poor)

Items
Flaming Rapier +2
1D6+2 (+1d6 fire)
Bracers +4

Spells
1
Protection from Good
Mage Armor
Magic Missle
Shocking Grasp
Ray of Enfeeblement
2
Cats Grace
Bulls Str
Scorching Ray
3
Fireball
Summon Monster 3
Fire Shield (vs Cold)
4
Stoneskin

AC
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10+4(dex)+4(items = 18

So what do you guys think? is he too powerful to take on 3-4 3rd level guys? to weak? thoughts? i don't plan on having him die as i want him to be a recurring villian, i was going to fight till he can gauge their str then DD out of there.

 

[Winternight]

Woa
pretty hard for a 4 level group.
He start combat with an fireball. DC is 10+3(spelllv)+5(cha)+1(Spellcasting Prodigy) +1/2 (SF) = 19

a fighter in 4th level has a save of +3, hit points 38
a mage in 4th level has a save of +3, hit points 17
a rogue in 4th level has a save of +8, hit points 26
...
the fireball will do about 28 points damage. Most off the group wil NOT save and die.
He will then finish the fighter off. with cat`s grace and bull strength.
TPK!

He even can fireball, then DD, and then fireball aggain,

let them hear about him, maybe see him bashing a group of higher level than them (when their are worn out, so they wont interfere-if they do let them have their way). Then hit em with this character when they are level 6. That's a challange for them. Even if they get the upper hand he can DD.

I am playing tonight with an 9th level group. (low magic item, strong abilities and some nice extra feats) I will use him as a strike team and will tell you how it went.

 

[Darklone]

He'll kill anyone in the group with Scorching Ray after the first fireball. Assuming your group does not have a good fire resistance when they encounter him, he will easily kill them all off, probably even without casting spells.

I'd nearly kill my group of 8 level 5-6 chars with a similar built.

Edit: The bracers won't stack with Mage Armour.

 

[Dirigible]

Well, if the party takes even a sec to Gather Info, they'll learn that the 'batwinged demon elf' prefers fire magic.

Then they'll cast Endure Elements (from scrolls, if they have a Wizard). Resist Energy, and Robert will indeed reveal himself to be their uncle.

The toughest part'll be hurting him once he's got Stoneskin and Coldshield up. Let's hope they have lots of acid and lighting spells, like.... umm... Acid Splash?

 

[Centaur]

Looks Cool enough, if the party can get some info on him or get the drop on him then they stand a chance, but it will be tough...

However, other than his alignment, what makes him an enemy? What are his goals, ambitions etc. How does he fit into the story.

Lately I have created two different enemies just using the Aristocrat class at a low level. Gave the guy lots of money and political influence, and suddenly, he becomes dangerous. Then when the PCs get to close, he "pulls out" a guy like the one you have above and DDs himself...

 

[jarlaxlecq]

Looks Cool enough, if the party can get some info on him or get the drop on him then they stand a chance, but it will be tough...

However, other than his alignment, what makes him an enemy? What are his goals, ambitions etc. How does he fit into the story.

Lately I have created two different enemies just using the Aristocrat class at a low level. Gave the guy lots of money and political influence, and suddenly, he becomes dangerous. Then when the PCs get to close, he "pulls out" a guy like the one you have above and DDs himself...

My idea was to have him as a part of a Fey' Ri noble house looking to establish itself in the silver marches (lots of elves in the area to corrupt) in the mean time his job it to secure an artifact that they (the house) plan on desecrating. The temple that will secure the help of the PCs is trying to get the artifact back. Since the Fey'ri are new to the area they are using the help of some tiefling rouges to steal it. It’ll be a race to see if the PCs can catch the tieflings and get the artifact before they can get it to the Fey'ri (haven’t named him yet). I’m also not sure what to make the artifact.

If anyone is willing to give me a hand does anyone have a good dungeon layout that I can use? I plan on having the tieflings meet the fey'ri in some old abandoned dwarven tunnels. (The dungeon crawl aspect of the quest) assuming the PCs don't waste to much time I’ll give them an opportunity to confront to tieflings without meeting the Fey'ri, if that happens I’ll bump him up a few levels and carry him over into the next quest.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Well, if the party takes even a sec to Gather Info, they'll learn that the 'batwinged demon elf' prefers fire magic.

Of course, there will be no 'batwinged demon elf'. There will only be a gold elf. Or maybe an evil gold elf. Fey'ri can have inherited the alter self ability of their succubus ancestors (what they do now that alter self is different and succubi use polymorph hasn't been said AFAIK, but he'll probably use something like a disguise self/ alter self combo, or alter self pure). Since the fey'ri's first priority is not letting the Realms know that they're awake and raiding the pantry, they won't use their natural shape.

I prefer rogues for fey'ri (should be their favoured class IMO). They use their spell-like abilities (especially the shapechanging) to complement their many skills and become really nasty spies (he can look like a perfectly normal servant - even perfectly copy the looks of your servant. Unlike other disguises, this will work - at least visually, if not necessarily the behavior - when you take your servants to bed and there will be no clothing left to cover differences in body shape! And considering their succubis/incubus heritage, they will only be too eager to do such things, too.

The link below leads to the online sheet of my fey'ri rogue. While he is a 10th-level character (with ECL 12) now, you get the general idea.
http://3ep.rpgprofiler.net/3ep/public.php?c=AntarosDlardrageth
Tongues of the Seducer is a feat that gives you the Succubus Tongues ability (Prereq: Be Fey'ri, Speak 10 languages)

 

[Winternight]

I am playing tonight with an 9th level group. (low magic item, strong abilities and some nice extra feats) I will use him as a strike team and will tell you how it went.

Been there done that.
Party is camping on a site and hearing stories from a sage (Next adventure hook)
0 round Fireball - rogue dead, wizard down to 5 TP, Sage dead
1 round (rolled a 2 for initative) SIlence from the priest and a slow from the wizard, paladin suommons his mount, Fey' Ri tries to cast fails
2 wiz stabilze rogue, cleric runs to Fey' Ri Paladin charches killing him

fin

Ok my group was 9th level and i rolled bad, but they weren`t prepared and were surprised. He mangaged to kill one and nearly killed the second one.

I still think he is way to tough for 4th level, even if they are the acting guys.

 

[Sanackranib]

don't have the party enounter this guy or 1 of 2 things will happen. TPK or the party will feel that you are pulling punches. and IF by some miricle the party actually manages to defeat this guy then you have to go bigger/badder for the next one and the game will unbalance very quickly. use him behind the scenes and have the party deal with and perhaps capture his minions then when the epic battle actually occuers they will be highr level and hopefully at least somewhat prepaired to deal with him.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

don't have the party enounter this guy or 1 of 2 things will happen. TPK or the party will feel that you are pulling punches. and IF by some miricle the party actually manages to defeat this guy then you have to go bigger/badder for the next one and the game will unbalance very quickly. use him behind the scenes and have the party deal with and perhaps capture his minions then when the epic battle actually occuers they will be highr level and hopefully at least somewhat prepaired to deal with him.

I second that.

And fey're are made to be used behind the scenes.