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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neonchameleon" data-source="post: 5247523" data-attributes="member: 87792">I did something else with both Torrent and Haddin.Torrent was (re)built using companion rules - and none of her non at-will powers do damage.  Which means she wasn't using them in fights, thinking that damage was important.  This lasted until the PCs spoke to her. Haddin was rebuilt (succubus with wizard template).  His main action in combat was to put a storm pillar between the monsters and him.  (He rapidly got the nickname Chocolate Fireguard).  In the meantime he Dominated Torrent and Charmed one of the PCs.  One PC noticed - cue gang up and beat down.  Torrent, at this point, started using her non-lethal attacks (close blast 5 friendly encounter power that dazes IIRC), so the PCs now know what she can do and I turned her character sheet over to them. Krystin I've rebuilt as a psion (as well as a precog - blame the Trillith).  As an NPC she's level 3 with no action or power points - but her dishearten is pretty useful.  As a drop-in PC she's level 4 with her Int having been bumped to 18 an with the Expertise feat added. And people really hate my Inquisitors*.  I use warlord style powers to grant others attacks, suicide capsules (so they never actually get to kill the bastards) and annoying little serious-fear based powers.  (One which, as an immediate reaction, could restore one dead ally to 1hp as he was more scared of the Inquisitor than of death itself). * I took out the Boneshard encounter and threw an Inqisition indoctrination camp in behind White Wyrms in Module 1, where they were busy torturing the resistance leader NPC**.   ** The adventure at that point being somewhat off course because I'd replaced Flaganus Mortus with an elite - and sent down another NPC on a Wyrmling to try to rescue him.  Short version: He "accidently" killed Flaganus with a crit on an area attack (not caring if he hit him after Flaganus cut the child's throat) and the party Diplomancer then managed to turn him with an improvised skill challenge.  Cue another improvised plan and skill challenge to get the dragon to a hiding place until they could contact the Resistance and ask what to do with their dragon. And I'm surprised to hear WoBS only meant for experienced DMs.  This is my first campaign as DM (and I'm not that experienced as a player) and it's running very smoothly.</blockquote>

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