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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NewJeffCT" data-source="post: 6082142" data-attributes="member: 10784">Interesting - my group had been together for a while, so they know that their first move is to hit enemies with Dispel Magic(s).  So, as written there was the illusionary demon attacking, but Xanesha then appeared to stab at them from beyond their reach in the air (the Impaler spear they gave her did a lot more damage and had a better "to hit" than her claw attack, even though the claw did more wisdom damage).  But, the first move of the casters was to dispel the fly and the haste, and then in round 2, she got hit with Ray of Enfeeblement and then Web, so was weakened by the Ray, but managed to make her Reflex save, though was stuck in the middle of the web,but not grappled by it.  However, it's now difficult terrain to get out of and the PCs outside the web had cover vs her.  Once she got out, they swarmed all over her (it was a 35x35 room, so not huge) and the rogue got in his big hit (crit, plus sneak attack)... the PC that got hit by the Medusa mask petrify made his save, but I did have her bull rush one PC over the ledge.  (The PC made a dex check on the way down to grab hold of a jutting stone and only take half damage, though he was effectively out of the combat and only had a few hit points left as is.).  Of course, once Xanesha was surrounded, she can't really use her spells without provoking an AoO, so had to poke away with her spear each round.Our 3.5E game before that the casters on both sides would often spend the first 3-4 rounds of every combat just casting dispels at each other while the warriors were dealing out tons of damage.</blockquote>

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