Enemy Listing

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THE DARKEST NIGHT
ENEMY LISTING

These are post game notes, the creatures were *NOT* prepped.

For reference, an L6 party normally faces L8 enemies, ie +2 Gap. Since TDN party has champion feats etc, the base adjustment for an avg/normal game should be +3 Gap, ie vs L9 enemies.

For very dangerous/epic/deadly encounters intended to burn WP and force players to Rift Band, higher gap is used.

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SKELETONS / ZOMBIES
Level 9 Mooks
AC 19, FRW 18 16 17, HP 96
+11 vs AC, 14 Dmg

ELVES / WIGHTS
Level 10 Stds
AC 20, FRW 17 19 18, HP 104
+12 vs AC, +9 vs FRW, 19 Dmg
Elves usually 2 attacks 14 Dmg each.
1 Interrupt, rechargeable when bloodied
Wights use a Bodyguard Interrupt and reliable melee SA Reserve Drain (targets Fort)

PURPLE WORM
Level 12 Solo Brute (vs 6 Players), Huge
AC 21, FRW 23 19 21, HP 120 x 6 Lives (norm is 600 HP for 5 players, or 150 x 4 Lives)
Solo Recovery : spend a Std action to save against all effects it wishes to end on itself
Solo Action : 2 Std Actions
Tremorsense
Threatening Reach 2
Save vs Prone and Forced Movement
Speed 8, Burrow 8
Saving Throws +5
*Devour (MBA, AW) +13 vs AC, 27 Dmg, swallowed. While swallowed, target has no line of effect to any creature except other swallowed creature, is dazed, takes -5 to attack rolls and 10 acid damage at end of its turn. If a swallowed creature uses an area, burst or blast, it catches all other swallowed creatures.
*Flex/Constrict (Std, AW) Targets all swallowed creatures that are conscious. +13 vs AC, 10 dmg. If only one creature, this attack targets Reflex and deals 22 dmg.
*Rumbling Bore (Std, 1/turn) The worm burrows up to its speed. Creatures in contact with the ground and whose space it enters during this movement are targeted by following attack.
+13 vs AC, 22 dmg and knocked prone.
*Tail Whip (Swift, 1/turn) +13 vs AC, 22 dmg, knocked prone and push 3 squares
*Thrash (Free, Special)
Trigger: The Worm loses one life
Effect: The worm uses a Burst 3 Atk. +13 vs AC, 27 dmg and target is knocked prone.
When the Worm thrashes, after it resolves its attack, all creatures it has swallowed may attempt an escape check. DC 16 is in its mouth, DC 20 it emerges into an adjacent square. This escape expends the creature's interrupt until the start of its next turn.

ELVEN WRAITH
Level 14 Brute
AC 20, FRW 21 20 19, HP 136
( the Wraith uses 136 instead of 170 due to insubstantial )
Insubstantial
Phasing
Necrotic Aura 2 : 5 necrotic damage when a creature starts its turn in aura, or enters aura during its turn
Radiant Vulnerability: The wraith takes full damage from radiant, and if it does so, it loses its insubstantial quality until the attacker's ENT.
Stone Linked: Each wraith is tied to a stone gravemarker. A DC 16 Arcana or Religion adjacent to its stone as a Standard action causes the wraith to take 19 radiant damage and be affected accordingly
Immune Necrotic
Speed 6, Fly 6 (Hover)
*Spectral Blade (MBA, AW) +11 vs Fort, 18 necrotic damage and target loses a Reserve
*Death Burst (No Action)
Trigger: Wraith is reduced to 0 HP
Effect: Burst 2 (enemies), +11 vs Fort, 18 necrotic damage, target loses a Reserve

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Randomised "Guardian" Listing on d10
1-2: Dracolich
3-4: Dragon
5-6: Alhoons
7-8: Aboleth Lich
9-10: Beholder Death Tyrant

Note : The Alhoons were the only pre-statted enemies in the mini-arc, the rest were adhoc, including the vampire.

ALHOON
L12 Elite Controller
AC 23 FRW 19 21 23 ; HP 120 x2
Aura 5 : 5 necrotic dmg
Darkvision, Mindsense
Reach 2
Speed 7
Immune Necrotic, Resist 10 Poison
ST +2
*Tentacle (MBA, Swift 1/turn) +13 vs AC, 17, slowed until ENT. Only usable if Std action used first and misses all attacks.
*Tentacle Grip (Std, AW) +13 vs AC, 27 and grabbed (DC 18). The Alhoon may only grab one creature at one time.
*Dishearten (Std, AW) Area 1 in 10, +10 vs Will, 22 psychic dmg and -2 Will OR -2 Atk until ENT. Enlargeable to Area 2, but damage reduces to 17.
*Mind Shadow (Std, AW) Ranged 20 (two attacks) +10 vs Will, 17 psychic dmg and until ENT, target cannot see creatures more than 3 squares away from it and takes -3 penalty to attacks rolls.
*Bore into Brain (Std, AW) +10 vs Fort (grabbed, dazed or stunned enemy) 27 dmg and stunned (SE). If reduce to 0 HP, target is killed.
*Mind Blast (Std, Rec 5+) +10 vs Will, 22 dmg and dazed (SE)
*Dominate (Std, Rec 5+) +10 vs Will (dazed enemy) Target is Dominated (SE). Immune Mindblast while Dominated. 1 Thrall max among all 3 Alhoons
*Shield (Int, Rec 5+) Trigger when hit. Alhoon gains +5 AC Reflex until ENT.
*Thrall Pull (AW, Int) Thrall uses Bodyguard based on its usual speed. A Thrall may only do this once before Start of the Thrall's next turn.
*When Bloodied (Free, Enc) Recharge all, either take Std Action or saves to end each effect on it
*Soul Transference (Swift, Enc) The Alhoon crumbles to dust and transfers its remaining HP to another Alhoon it has line of effect to. The other Alhoon may exceed its max HP in this way.
The first time an Alhoon receives this, it recharges all expended abilities, it may use Tentacle every turn, and it may add 5 to one d20 roll on its own turn.
The second time an Alhoon receives this, it recharges all expended abilities, gains Solo Recovery, saving throws bonus increase to +5, Solo Action (two standard actions), and may use Tentacle every turn. It however loses the +5 to one d20 roll per turn.

NOTE : the Alhoons all take -4 penalty to escape checks and cannot benefit from +5 on this check.


ELVEN COMMANDER / VAMPIRE
L13 Elite Controller (vs 3 players)
AC 23 FRW 19 21 23 ; HP 128 x2
Regeneration 10 : If the vampire takes radiant damage, until end of the attacker's next turn, it does not regenerate and cannot use Mist Form.
Immune Poison, Necrotic, Radiant Vulnerability 10
Darkvision
Speed 8
ST +2
*Slam (MBA, AW) +13 vs AC, 23 damage.
*Double Slam (Std, AW) The vampire makes two slam attacks. If he hits, he may grab the target (DC 18 escape) The vampire may only grab one creature at one time.
*Freezing Winds (Std, AW) Area 1 in 10, +10 vs Fort, 23 cold dmg and target slides 2 squares. The vampire may enlarge it to Area 2 in 10, and deals 17 dmg instead
*Necrotic Rays (Std, AW) Ranged 20 (two attacks), +10 vs Reflex. 18 necrotic damage and ongoing 5 necrotic (SE).
*Eyebite (Swift, AW) Ranged 10, +10 vs Will. 23 psychic damage and the vampire is invisible to the target until ENT.
*Life Drain (Std, Enc) +10 vs Fort (grabbed or dominated creature). Target takes 29 damage and loses a Reserve, and vampire regains 64 HP. This ability recharges each time the vampire goes from above half its HP to below.
*Dominate (Swift, Enc) Reliable, Ranged 10, +10 vs Will, and target is dominated (SE). This ability recharges the first time the vampire is bloodied.
*Mist Form (Enc, Int) Trigger: The vampire takes damage while bloodied.
Effect: The vampire becomes mist. While in mist form, it is insubstantial and gains Fly Speed 6. It cannot make attacks while insubstantial.

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Overall Remarks / Findings

Even with the considerable boost to party effectiveness due to Champion Feats/Features, by usual Adjustment (ie L8) + 4 (ie L12), the party is having a hard time. This might be in part due to the abilities that the enemies deploy.

In general, it would seem for UB, the difficulty goes up above usual Adjustment to about 3-5 levels for a tough/potential TPK experience, and above that (6-8) for a near confirmed TPK. It should still take a while for a TPK to happen, and good rolls will still make a difference.