So, my group is getting set to head into the fissure and I redo all my NPCs to account for spell compendium and Complete ---- books. So, Thesselar's fight seems kinda like a walkover to me. So I added a greater shadesteel golem (MM3) standing atop a symbol of death in Thess's room. He has Craft Construct, might as well put it to use!
My dilemma is thus: I traded his forge ring for Craft Contingent Spell from Complete Arcane. I figure this guy is an ancient powerful lich, he should be prepared for anything! So I got 20 contigent spells to work with, any suggestions from the community?
I have a player that had a Spellweb from a previous game with about 12 contingencies in it. I will ask him to send it to me, he had some pretty nifty stuff in there.
Yes, please let me know.
Keep in mind that the spell brought into effect by the contingency (including any contingent spell) must be one that affects the caster's person. Consider the PHB, page 213:
The spell to be brought into effect by the contingency must be one that affects your person (feather fall, levitate, fly, teleport, and so forth)
Note also Complete Arcane, page 139:
Once triggered, a contingent spell takes immediate effect upon the bearer (or is centered in the bearer’s square if the spell affects an area).
Contingency and contingent spells cannot be used to fire spells automatically at targets or opponents at range by the RAW.
It is based essentially on a spell described by Ed Greenwood in Elminster in Myth Drannor.
Now this I can't argue with. Ed Greenwood's writing has inspired my games in ways I can't even begin to explain, especially his use of "hanging spells" and other variant spellcasting possibilities. RAW or no RAW, emulating Greenwood cannot be argued against. ;-)
I think im just going to pick a whole butt-ton of buffs that will go off with a command word, as well as a wish spell when his hp gets low, and a greater teleport when it gets even lower.
Just to let everyone know, the group's radiant servant of Pelor maxed out his turning check and insta-blasted Thessalar. Glad I spent 4 hours re-tooling Thess. grumbles
Glad I spent 4 hours re-tooling Thess. grumbles
Ugly! I feel sorry for you. And I begin to really appreciate the fact that my group does not have a radiant servant (or cleric, for that matter). IMC, Thessalar got off many 10th, 9th and 8th level spells (upped him to 21st level; chained disintegrate and other niceties), and in doing so, he was telling them meticulously what he had invented. They really felt that they'd done a great deed when he was finally gone ("oh no, not for the seventh time", as he put it). God, I love that campaign...
Good luck with Zulshyn! She's so damn freaky. I got much inspiration by watching Barbarella...
Just use your updated stat block as another lich or undead spellcaster later in the campaign. ;-)
Just to let everyone know, the group's radiant servant of Pelor maxed out his turning check and insta-blasted Thessalar. Glad I spent 4 hours re-tooling Thess. grumbles
Muahahahaaaa!
My group got Zulshyn to put on a nice flirting show to put Thessalar completely off his game, then proceeded to make short work of him.
It was a pretty funny session :)
Just to let everyone know, the group's radiant servant of Pelor maxed out his turning check and insta-blasted Thessalar. Glad I spent 4 hours re-tooling Thess. grumbles
(Sorry for responding to an old post, just saw this thread resurface.)
Is it too ad hoc to add extra turn resistance to him? Is it even worth it?
I'm only on TFoE and already the party cleric is planning out his Radiant Servant levels. I think that when it comes time, ole Thess may not fair much better for me than he did for you. But if there is a way to strengthening up his turn resistance without breaking the rules, I'd consider it.
Greg
But if there is a way to strengthening up his turn resistance without breaking the rules, I'd consider it.
If you use 3.5 material, there is a feat called "Improved Turn Resistance" in Libris Mortis. It gives an Undead +4 turn resistance.
As for whether it's worth it.. Maybe not against a supercharged Radiant Servant turner, as he would probably manage the turn checks anyway. Against the average cleric though, it would be a good choice.
But if there is a way to strengthening up his turn resistance without breaking the rules, I'd consider it.
If you use 3.5 material, there is a feat called "Improved Turn Resistance" in Libris Mortis. It gives an Undead +4 turn resistance.
Thanks, don't have my books with me (at work) but had I googled Libris Mortis and didn't see anything. It's still a long way off (years?) but I'll keep this in the back of my mind and not waste the time if its not worth it. Who knows, with the character attrition rate this adventure path seems to have, the Radiant Servant may not even make it that far.
Greg
But if there is a way to strengthening up his turn resistance without breaking the rules, I'd consider it.
If you use 3.5 material, there is a feat called "Improved Turn Resistance" in Libris Mortis. It gives an Undead +4 turn resistance.
Thanks, don't have my books with me (at work) but had I googled Libris Mortis and didn't see anything. It's still a long way off (years?) but I'll keep this in the back of my mind and not waste the time if its not worth it. Who knows, with the character attrition rate this adventure path seems to have, the Radiant Servant may not even make it that far.
Greg
Maybe in Spell compendium, Protection From positive ernergy or something like that... don't remember if it can work but you can try a look.
Just to let everyone know, the group's radiant servant of Pelor maxed out his turning check and insta-blasted Thessalar. Glad I spent 4 hours re-tooling Thess. grumbles(Sorry for responding to an old post, just saw this thread resurface.)
Is it too ad hoc to add extra turn resistance to him? Is it even worth it?
I'm only on TFoE and already the party cleric is planning out his Radiant Servant levels. I think that when it comes time, ole Thess may not fair much better for me than he did for you. But if there is a way to strengthening up his turn resistance without breaking the rules, I'd consider it.
Greg
Yeah it would be worth taking that feat. As written, the Radiant Servant still had to max his turning roll, which he did. AoW does a pretty good job of making sure the big bads are out of turning range, except in Thess's case. Protection from positive energy wouldnt help, but Lifeward ( also in spell compendium) would. Too bad its a cleric spell.
Yeah it would be worth taking that feat. As written, the Radiant Servant still had to max his turning roll, which he did. AoW does a pretty good job of making sure the big bads are out of turning range, except in Thess's case. Protection from positive energy wouldnt help, but Lifeward ( also in spell compendium) would. Too bad its a cleric spell.
So, how much would a ring of Lifeward be worth? :)
Greg
Hmmmm Dragon magazine had a ring of deathward @40k IIRC, so I would go with that.