Bestiary Bash

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I am going to need the weekend to fully come up with the backstory, but I wanted get some discussion going or at least throw out some details for those of you who have signed up.

Choose a monster with CR of 4, 5, 6.
Add class levels of 6, 5, or 4 (so the total is 10).
Eight people are signed up, so we will run four matches roughly an hour apeice, this will give a little under an hour at the beginning to finish characters and match people up.

I had an instructor tell me that you can not play tennis without a net. He was talking about poetry of course, free form taking the craft out of the art. For this reason I was thinking to limit the choices of class. This is a game however. The number one rule is FUN.

If you think this will ruin your fun please speak up!
If you think this will enhance the challenge and the fun, please speak up!
If you are excited for Paizocon and my small part of it, please speak up!

last year's post if you want to see it :)

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bump :)

[Russ Taylor]

Guess I'd better get something drawn up!

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Russ Taylor wrote:

Guess I'd better get something drawn up!

Awsome! one of the big dogs err... big ancientevilthingywithtentacles!

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Gronnal surveyed the field before him. Already, beasts called from other placers were forming from arcane energy. His cackling fire and grasping vines dotted the area. And at the very center of it all stood the HeartFountain its cool flames trickling into the pool and splashing ruby light around. This is what the humans were given when the gods brought them fire. Now, he came to claim the whatever advantage it granted for his own people. Someday, he and his people will be the dominate species of this land.

Spoiler:

The duals will allow 3 rounds of prep before battle begins and center on controlling the Heart Fountain.
Controlling the fountain means standing in its square. It grants fast healing 1 as its energies pour through you. The power is distracting, penalizing all saves with -2. Controlling the heart fountain when called (every 1d4+10 real time minutes) is worth 3 points.
Killing an opponent is worth 3 points and one free round.
Dying does not mean the end of the match, the powers of the HeartFountain shall regenerate the combatants to full health in one round.
Tentative spell rule. To simplify spells and spell like abilities, only certain levels will be allowed. At the beginning of each match we shall roll a d6. Spells of that level become available to you but remain available until used (i.e. for the rest of the matches).

Gronnal’s eyes scanned the hordes running the field in front of him. Bears, mostly a few hounds he thought. Finally he spotted his target. One beast too big to be just a bear. It loped about on four legs, but held a bow with the arms of a human.

Spoiler:

RACE: From the Pathfinder Bestiary choose a monster with a CR equal to 4, 5 or 6. Undead, elementals, golems, plants and dragons are not allowed. Their abilities are unbalanced in single encounters. Creatures from Bestiary 2 are probably OK, but I dinnae own one so bring your copy if you want to play one of these. Only one Misfit Monster fits the CR, so it is allowed as well.

Gronnal lifted his tentacles and began swaying them through the patterns to control the arcane might at his control. Focusing on his target he waited until a bear crossed the path between them, then channeled the arcane energy into a bolt of raw lightning.

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CLASS: Choose a core class from the Pathfinder Core Rulebook or the Advanced Players guide. Class level will be 6, 5, or 4 so adding level and CR equals 10. Controlling the Heart Fountain is a spatial thing. Having more than one piece on the board should be an advantage.

The arrows pounded into Gronnal’s chest knocking him down behind his meager shield. They will be embarrassed back home to learn such small shafts of wood hurt so much.

Spoiler:

Abilities & Feats: Keep it simple use the numbers from the monster’s stats. However if you need to raise an ability by 2 to qualify for spell casting drop your con by 4. Don’t forget the additional point at level 4. Monster feats should be the same as well, but if it has a general or combat feat (such as two-weapon fighting) and you want to trade it for another general feat (such as point-blank shot) that is OK.

The shield held against the creature’s saber. The same could not be said of its belly when Gronnal rammed his horned head into the soft underflesh.

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EQUIPMENT: Equip yourself with whichever +1 light or medium armor you wish. Arm yourself with a +1 weapon if you wish or give one natural attack a +1 magical bonus.

I will make three monsters up, and folks are welcome to play them. If you are having trouble deciding which cool critter to bring, do both and let someone borrow if they want to.
If you have a map please bring it, I will be short since this begins at the same time the store opens. O:)
Also I will be able to see this thread but will be afk, until after the game. looking forward to it. hope to see y'all soon!