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so what do you guys think a CR35 monster would look like?
wish at will?
AC50+?
str60?
something even worse? (i'd hope so from a DMs point of view...)
Well, fangs are essential. Prefferably dripping with something dark and viscous.
Tentacles? You can't go wrong with tentacles. Maybe some extra appendages for good measure. Oh! And an insect-like head.
Sorry, I'm not helping am I?
so what do you guys think a CR35 monster would look like?
wish at will?
AC50+?
str60?
something even worse? (i'd hope so from a DMs point of view...)
CR 34: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/monsters/abomination.htm#phaethon
CR 36: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/monsters/abomination.htm#xixecalCR 35: Mature Adult Force Dragon
(Young adult prismatic dragon only CR 34)
Any of the Primal Elementals are CR 35.
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Giant aquatic thing with a vaguely humanoid torso, a gaping shark-like maw at the top between it's shoulders where a human would have a neck and head, and at the end of it's arms, it has headless krakens for hands.
It's lower body is that of a merfolk, only longer than a sea serpent, and trailing back into the sea, and pushes itself forward with a combination of tail motion and 'walking' on thick fins along the sides of it's tail and torso, similar to the movement of a walking catfish, while it's twenty-odd tentacles and arms snatch up fleeing fisherfolk to dangle into it's pit-like central maw.
Lots of AC, lots of hit points, lots of DR, and, due to it's colony-creature nature, the most powerful save or die spells, if they affect it, only affect a part of it, equal to say, 20% of the whole, and costing it certain abilities (blowing off one of it's kraken-hands, for instance), based on which part is targetted (roll randomly if the caster doesn't specify which part is is attempting to petrify, polymorph, disintegrate, etc.).
A really big ooze LMAO
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Here is something I'm working on for a campaign that I'm still writing (Lovecraftian in nature)it's pretty epicish. Now I just slapped on misc spells and feats really quick but you should get the basic concept.
UNNAMED HERO CR 35
Male Star Scion Elder
Gargantuan Aberration (Aquatic, Cold)
Init +4; Senses Darkvision (60 feet), Detect Thoughts (DC 30); Perception +43
Aura Frightful Presence (30 feet, 5d6 rounds) (DC 30), Horrific Appearance (DC 30)
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DEFENSE
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AC 36, touch 6, flat-footed 36. . (-4 size, +30 natural)
hp 530 (30d8+300); Fast Healing 5
Fort +22, Ref +10, Will +29
DR 10/magic; Immune fear, cold, mind-affecting; SR 15
Weakness Vulnerability to Fire, Vulnerability to Sonic
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OFFENSE
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Spd 80 ft., Swimming (80 feet)
Melee Bite (Star Scion Elder) +29 (3d10+11) and
. . Claw x2 (Star Scion Elder) +29 x2 (1d12+11) and
. . Pincer x2 (Star Scion Elder) +27 x2 (2d10+5) and
. . Slam (Star Scion Elder) +29 (2d10+11) and
. . Unarmed Strike +29/+24/+19/+14 (1d8+11)
Space 20 ft.; Reach 20 ft.
Special Attacks Paralytic Tentacles (DC 35)
Spell-Like Abilities Cause Fear (At will), Comprehend Languages (Constant), Tongues (Constant)
Sorcerer Spells Known (CL 16, +29 melee touch, +18 ranged touch):
8 (DC 23, 3/day)Irresistible Dance
7 (DC 22, 5/day)Delayed Blast Fireball, Finger of Death
6 (DC 21, 6/day)Beast Shape IV, Bull's Strength, Mass, Chain Lightning
5 (DC 20, 7/day)Cloudkill, Dismissal, Elemental Body II, Feeblemind
4 (DC 19, 7/day)Confusion, Crushing Despair, Dimensional Anchor, Enlarge Person, Mass
3 (DC 18, 7/day)Arcane Sight, Blink, Deep Slumber, Explosive Runes
2 (DC 17, 7/day)Acid Arrow, Bear's Endurance, Blindness/Deafness, Command Undead, Darkness
1 (DC 16, 8/day)Charm Person, Chill Touch, Identify, Mage Armor, Magic Missile
0 (DC 15)Acid Splash, Arcane Mark, Dancing Lights, Daze, Ghost Sound, Light, Ray of Frost, Read Magic, Touch of Fatigue
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STATISTICS
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Str 32, Dex 10, Con 30, Int 28, Wis 30, Cha 20
Base Atk +18/+13/+8/+3; CMB +37; CMD 47
Feats Blind-Fight, Cleave, Combat Casting, Combat Expertise +/-6, Combat Reflexes (1 AoO/round), Empower Spell, Extend Spell, Great Cleave, Great Fortitude, Improved Great Fortitude (1/day), Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Attack: Bite (Star Scion Elder), Intimidating Prowess, Iron Will, Lunge, Maximize Spell, Multiattack, Power Attack +12/-6, Snatch, Toughness +30
Skills Climb +24, Diplomacy +25, Fly +7, Intimidate +44, Knowledge: Arcana +37, Knowledge: Dungeoneering +32, Knowledge: Engineering +32, Knowledge: Geography +32, Knowledge: History +32, Knowledge: Local +22, Knowledge: Nature +22, Knowledge: Religion +32, Knowledge: The Planes +42, Perception +43, Sense Motive +30, Spellcraft +42, Stealth -12, Survival +33, Swim +52, Use Magic Device +25Modifiers +4 Perception underwater
Languages Aboleth, Abyssal, Aklo, Aquan, Celestial, Common, Dark Folk, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Ignan, Infernal, Undercommon; Empath (30')
SQ Amphibious (Ex), Change Shape (Su), Feed on Fear (Su), Maddening Cacophony (DC 30) (Su), Spacial Flight (Su), Telepathic Link (1,500') (Ex)
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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+4 Perception underwater +4 Perception underwater
Amphibious (Ex) You can survive indefinitely on land.
Blind-Fight Re-roll misses because of concealment, other benefits.
Change Shape (Su) You can change your form.
Cleave If you hit a target, you get an extra attack.
Combat Casting +4 to Concentration checks to cast while on the defensive.
Combat Expertise +/-6 You can increase your defense at the expense of your accuracy.
Prerequisite: Int 13.
Benefit: You can choose to take a –1 penalty on melee attack rolls and combat maneuver checks to gain a +1 dodge bonus to your Armor Clas
Combat Reflexes (1 AoO/round) You may make up to 1 attacks of apportunity per round, and may make them while flat-footed.
Damage Reduction (10/magic) You have Damage Reduction against all except Magic attacks.
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white vision only).
Detect Thoughts (DC 30) (Su) A dark naga can continuously use detect thoughts as per the spell (caster level 9th; Will DC 18 negates). The save DC is Charisma-based.
Empath (30') (Su) Transmit emotions within 30'.
Empower Spell Numeric effects of a spell are increased 50%. +2 Levels.
Extend Spell Spell duration lasts twice as normal. +1 Level.
Fast Healing 5 (Ex) You heal damage every round if you have > 1 HP.
Feed on Fear (Su) Any time a will-o'-wisp is within 15 feet of a dying creature or creature subject to a fear effect, it gains fast healing 5.
Frightful Presence (30 feet, 5d6 rounds) (DC 30) This special quality makes a creature's very presence unsettling to foes. Activating this ability is a free action that is usually part of an attack or charge. Opponents within range who witness the action may become frightened or shaken. The range i
Horrific Appearance (DC 30) (Su) The sight of a sea hag is so revolting that anyone within 60 feet (other than another hag) who sets eyes upon one must succeed on a DC 14 Fortitude save or instantly be weakened, taking 1d6 points of Strength damage. Creatures that are affected by th
Immune to Fear (Ex) You are immune to all fear effects.
Immunity to Cold You are immune to cold damage.
Immunity to Mind-Affecting attacks You are immune to Mind-Affecting attacks.
Improved Great Fortitude (1/day) You can draw upon an inner reserve to resist diseases, poisons, and other grievous harm.
Prerequisites: Great Fortitude.
Benefit: Once per day, you may reroll a Fortitude save. You must decide to use this ability before th
Lunge You can strike foes that would normally be out of reach.
Prerequisites: Base attack bonus +6.
Benefit: You can increase the reach of your melee attacks by 5 feet until the end of your turn by taking a –2 penalty to your AC
Maddening Cacophony (DC 30) (Su) As a free action, a shoggoth can give voice to sounds and words sane life was not meant to hear. All creatures in a 60-foot radius must make a DC 22 Will save or be confused for 1d6 rounds. Each round a creature is affected it takes 1d6 points of Wis
Maximize Spell All variable effects of a spell are maximized. +3 Levels.
Paralytic Tentacles (DC 35) (Ex) A chuul can transfer a grappled victim from a claw to its tentacles as a move action. The tentacles grapple with the same strength as the claw but deal no damage, instead exuding a paralytic secretion. Anyone held in the tentacles must succeed on a D
Power Attack +12/-6 You can subtract from your attack roll to add to your damage.
Snatch You can start a grapple if you hit with a claw or bite attack.
Spacial Flight (Su) A yeth hound can cease or resume its flight as a free action.
Spell Resistance (15) You have Spell Resistance.
Swimming (80 feet) You have a Swim speed.
Telepathic Link (1,500') (Ex) A homunculus cannot speak, but the process of creating one links it telepathically with its creator. A homunculus knows what its master knows and can convey to him or her everything it sees and hears, out to a distance of 1,500 feet.
Vulnerability to Fire You are vulnerable (+50% damage) to Fire damage
Vulnerability to Sonic You are vulnerable (+50% damage) to Sonic damage
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THIS 60 PAGE THREAD on enworld has all the epic monsters from Sepulchrave's long-running epic campaign. For more ideas check out all the story hours he has written.
What does an Epic monster look like?
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Cthulhu was only CR 34 in CoC d20.
That's because WotC are fools. They they improperly labeled the stats for the least of Cthulhu's spawn as being those of the Dread Lord of R'lyeh himself. But this ignorance was merciful, for the mere sight of Great Cthulhu's true CR would rend your mind, cleaving your sanity in twain, leaving you gibbering blasphemies. His CR cannot be represented with the limited mathematics available to beings of merely three spacial and one temporal dimensions.
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Cthulhu was only CR 34 in CoC d20.That's because WotC are fools. They they improperly labeled the stats for the least of Cthulhu's spawn as being those of the Dread Lord of R'lyeh himself. But this ignorance was merciful, for the mere sight of Great Cthulhu's true CR would rend your mind, cleaving your sanity in twain, leaving you gibbering blasphemies. His CR cannot be represented with the limited mathematics available to beings of merely three spacial and one temporal dimensions.
... Oh dear lord... That may be the most awesome thing I have ever read. Period.
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I think Tycho would be about CR 35
Heh, you linked to the strip I used as my background image!
The pretentious and pondering way he plays the language like a tortured cellist leaves me tingly.
I think that either a "Green Skinned Cyclops in a purple robe" or a "Fiendish Dinosaur" would be good examples.