If others are interested, I thought that we might attach the files to each post with a short description of the character.

For example

Tomal the Farmer: a sympathetic NPC that I created for the game I plan on running next month.  He is a simple level one Brute.  I didn’t put any background or tactics in for him.  I’m just using this as an example.

Prereq: int 15 -or trained in perception
Purpose - originally this was ‘dex 15’ but with a majority of the powers in the PH wizard powers, that didn’t make sense.  since perception is ranger and not wizard i feel i’ve covered both major bases.  I don’t like the -or- since no other feats have an -or- like this (some have trained in ‘a’ or ‘b’ or class ‘a’ or ‘b’).

perhaps prereq should be a race?  perhaps no prereq, though that makes me lean towards making it paragon instead of heroic… but with a majority of the powers effected heroic and not paragon, that doesn’t make sense either.

Text:
anytime a ranged attack requires you target two separate creatures, you may target one creature instead, if that target is large or larger.
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thus far the powers that I found in the PH that this feat would change are:

Split the tree (ranger, daily lvl 1)
Icy Rays (wizard, enc 3)
Lightning bolt (wizard, enc lvl 7)
chain lightning (wizard, enc lvl 23)
eldritch rain (warlock (fey) enc 3)

martial power book:

Rapid Volley (ranger, enc 1) - would negate the penalty by designating one large creature
Scattering volley (rang, enc 3) - would negate the penalty by designating one large creature
Hammering volley (rang, enc 13) - would negate the penalty by designating one large creature
Dazing volley (rang enc 23) - would negate the penalty by designating one large creature
brutal setup (warlord, enc 27)

Please review and evaluate for me. This is a rather quick first draft, based on ideas I had kicking around, so I’m not that sure about it. I decided to give it a higher Strength than normal (since that’s what it’s used for in day-to-day activities), improving its attacks accordingly, and also decided to generally reduce its attacks and Willpower by half the bonus it gains when on Blood Rage (so that it averages out to the “right” values). As you may notice, it’s largely based on the Ogre Savage, only Elite. I’m afraid it might be too powerful for its level, but I’m not quite sure, especially since it’s Elite. Oh, and the name is just provisional too, until I come up with something better.

“Hulk of Burden”, 8th-level Elite Brute (700 XP)
Large natural humanoid

Initiative +4; Senses: Perception +4
HP 220; Bloodied 110 (see also Blood Rage)
AC 20; Fort. 22; Ref. 16; Will 14 (see also Blood Rage)
Saving throws +2
Speed 7
Action Points 1

(basic melee) Slam (standard; at-will)
Reach 2; +10 vs. AC; 1d10+4 damage; see also Blood Rage

(melee) One-Two Slam (standard; at-will)
The Hulk of Burden makes two slam attacks, against the same enemy or against two adjacent enemies.

(melee) Fierce Sweep (standard; recharge 6)
Reach 2; +10 vs. AC; 2d8+4 damage, and make a secondary attack against the same target; see also Blood Rage
Secondary Attack: +8 vs. Fortitude (see also Blood Rage); Hit: Slide the target 3 squares.

Blood Rage (when first bloodied)
Effect: The Hulk of Burden gains 55 temporary hit points, a +2 power bonus to melee attacks, a +4 power bonus to melee damage, a +4 power bonus to Willpower defense, and makes a basic melee attack as an immediate reaction. It can also use its Ferocious Smash and Frenzied Charge powers. The effects last until the end of the encounter.

(melee) Ferocious Smash (standard; recharge 6)
Reach 2; +12 vs. AC; 3d8+8 damage, and make a secondary attack against the same target (Blood Rage bonuses included)
Secondary Attack: +10 vs. Fortitude (Blood Rage bonus included); Hit: The target is knocked prone.
Special: This power can be used only when Blood Rage is active.

(melee) Frenzied Charge (standard; recharge 6)
Reach 2; +12 vs. AC; 2d8+8 damage, and make a secondary attack against the same target (Blood Rage bonuses included)
Secondary Attack: +10 vs. Fortitude (Blood Rage bonus included); Hit: Push the target 1 square.
Special: This power can be used only when Blood Rage is active.

Alignment: Unaligned; Languages: Giant
Str 22 (+10); Dex 11 (+4); Wis 11 (+4)
Con 20 (+9) ; Int 4 (+1) ; Cha 6 (+2)

The idea is to make a “Knight’s Move”.  You move two squares in one direction, then one square at a 90 degree angle.  These squares may be occupied but you ignore any allies, enemies, or attacks of opportunity.  If the final square you occupy is occupied by an enemy, you make an attack.  If your attack fails to kill your opponent, she is moved one square in a direction of her choice.  If there is no legal square for her to move into, she is prone in your square.

But how would I write this up?

I print out my monsters and PC’s in one inch circles on high quality glossy photo paper, then punch them out with a 1” hole punch you can buy at a craft store like michael’s… I then use a kids glue stick to stick them on metal 1” washers (about .18 cents each at home depot). They are heavy, durable, look really cool, and will not blow away at the table like cardboard cutouts do…

I made the other side of the counter a “bloddied” version of the character, so as a DM I can keep track of who is bloody at the table easier…

I am not done yet with all the KOTS monsters, but here is a sample that you can begin using for the earlier encounters with kobolds, although there is a kobold version there that isn’t in the module, I was going to throw it against my PC’s.  Hope you find it useful, and I will post all the finished monsters when I’m done…

Area’s 1 & 2....

Goblins!

Spell Absorption(Su): Hash’ilk’Khan War Golems act as rods of absorption capable of absorbing any targeted, or ranged touch spell directed at them. But not area spells like fireball. This requries no action on the part of the construct and it can store up to 24 spell levels of energy.

Arcane Eye Blast(Sp): As long as the War Golem has six levels of stored energy it can use this abillity. As a swift action the War Golem can fire a ray of spellfire augmented by their absorbed energies. The ray deals 4d6 points +1d6 per level of stored arcane energy expended. (Maximum 20d6): Range 160ft
Half the damage is fire and half the damage is pure arcane energy.
It can use this ability only every other round.

Spell Healing(Su): As a standard action the War Golem can expend its stored spell energy to heal its self for 5hp/spell level expended

Typically a War Golem is left on guard duty with 12 spell levels absorbed. It is also not uncommon for dungeon designers to include magical traps whose true purpose is to recharge the golem.

Constrict (Ex): The Hash’ilk’Khan War Golem has the improved grab ability with its slam attack. In addition, on a successful grapple check, the construct deals damage equal to its slam damage.

Chrysm Heart: The heart of the construct is a magical crystal which allows it to store arcane energy. It is a valuable component in the creation of magical items that store magical energy such as wands and staves. It has a market price of 2d4x1000gp.
If the Golem is utterly destroyed such as by a disintegrate spell the heart is destroyed as well.

Construction: Only the Hash’ilk’Khan have the knowledge to construct these monsters.

Does anyone have any feedback on it?

Spider Swarm . . . . . Level 1 Soldier
Medium natural beast (spider, swarm) . . . . . . . XP 100
Initiative +2 . . . . Senses Perception +1, tremorsense 5
Swarm Attack aura 1; the spider swarm makes a basic attack as a free action against each enemy that begins its turn in the aura. In addition, an enemy that enters or starts its turn in the aura is slowed (save ends) by strands of webbing.
HP 31; Bloodied 15
AC 16; Fortitude 13, Reflex 12, Will 12
Resist half damage from melee and ranged attacks; Vulnerable 10 against close and area attacks
Speed 4, climb 4 (spider climb)
Swarm of Fangs (standard; at-will) • Poison
+7 vs. Reflex; 1d6+2 damage and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).
Web Walker
A spider swarm ignores the movement effects of spider webs.
Alignment Unaligned . . . . Languages –
Skills Stealth +11
Str 8 (-1) Dex 13 (+1) Wis 13 (+1)
Con 15 (+2) Int 1 (-4) Cha 8 (-1)

The first is a “Bugbear Scrub”, he is a minion, who should have been in the Monster Manual, but wasn’t.  There should also have been rules for creating minions in the DMG, and there aren’t any either.  Sloppy work WOTC…

Next we have an Ice Mephit.  I make them fast little critters that like to blind you with ice.

Finally, a water elemental.  It’s amamzing that the basic elementals weren’t in the Monster Manual.  It’s not very creative, but it’ll get me through the encounter he’s in.  I’m aware he’s not a very creative creature though, and that’s why I’m not a game designer. 

Let me know what you think of these guys.

As a further exercise of my creativity, I can post a randomly selected magic item from the table every day or when the spirit moves me.

I usually don’t bother with calculations until I actually need that data.  The game effects are written in 3.x—conversion to 4E or any other game system is an exercise for the student.

Most of these magic items are generated off the cuff (or maybe out of my mind...).  Use of these in any campaigns for any purpose is strictly without warrenty.

Today’s magic item:

Accordion of Otto’s Dance

When this accordian is played, make a Perform Check against DC 24.  (You can Take 10 if you like.) If you succeed, anybody hearing the music must make a Will Save against a DC of 10 + 1/2 your level + your Dex modifier + 1/10 the result of your Perform Check.  Those who succeed can ignore your music.  Those who fail must dance for as long as you continue playing or they can make their saving throw, with a cumulative -1 penalty for each failure they’ve ever made against your playing.
If you fail your Perform Check, you are stunned for 1-4 rounds, and anybody within 15 feet of you take a -4 penalty to any Listen checks for the next ten minutes.