Karzoug's HP in RotR Anniversary Edition


Rise of the Runelords


Could someone detail the full calculation for Karzoug's HP in the RotR Anniversary Edition?

His HP is shown as 20d6+310, but as I see it he should add +180 from Con., +60 from ioun stones, +20 from Toughness feat, and +20 from false life (at most)for a total of 20d6+280. What am I missing that adds the extra 30 HP?


He could have another +20 from favored class bonuses.


I think there's something off about the Physical Enhancement ability he gets as a Transmuter. He should have two +5s, and since WIS and CHA are the only ones that don't already have enhancement bonuses, that's where the +5s should go. The stat block lists a single +5 to CON (in SQ), and it may be mistakenly be adding to HP, though it's redundant with his ioun stones. It's a temporary bonus, so it only affects Fort and HP. +5 is a +2 bonus, though, and that would add 40 HP. So that might not be it. Still, something seems off about it, and I'm trying to reverse-engineer his point buy to see where these numbers come from.

Paizo Employee Creative Director

He absolutely gets +20 hp from his favored class, which leaves him 15 hp off average for his level. I'm not sure off the top of my head where those extra hp came from, but they're still well within his hp range for his Hit Dice. So maybe he just rolled a little better than average on his hp! ;-)


I'm guessing it also includes the 10 temporary hit points from false life .


(the OP already added +20 as a maximum for false life)


Are wrote:

(the OP already added +20 as a maximum for false life)

Gah, reading is hard...

Ok, I choose this:

Runelord Cheating (Su)

Whenever you have a problem with a Runelord's stat block, assume that the Runelord is right and you're wrong. This means that discrepancies in hit points, bonuses, etc. are actually completely correct. It also means that Runelords can take multiple actions per round if it helps the story, have any spell they feel like and generally do whatever they feel like.

;)

Scarab Sages

Pathfinder Adventure Path, Lost Omens, Rulebook Subscriber

huh. Runelord Cheating? that explains why he can

Spoiler:
use quickened timestop


Stratagemini wrote:
huh. Runelord Cheating? that explains why he can ** spoiler omitted **

No, that's because he has a greater quicken metamagic rod. Any character can do that, if they happen to have 170,000 gp lying around :)

Grand Lodge

Seeing that he is the BBEG. I would give him max HP. I really think all BBEGs should get max HP. They are after all the BIG Bad End Guy.

430hp vs what, 17th level characters? Oh yeah easily in the realm of possible.

Actually maybe double that for giggles and grins as well. ;-)

Grand Lodge

Stazamos wrote:
I think there's something off about the Physical Enhancement ability he gets as a Transmuter. He should have two +5s, and since WIS and CHA are the only ones that don't already have enhancement bonuses, that's where the +5s should go. The stat block lists a single +5 to CON (in SQ), and it may be mistakenly be adding to HP, though it's redundant with his ioun stones. It's a temporary bonus, so it only affects Fort and HP. +5 is a +2 bonus, though, and that would add 40 HP. So that might not be it. Still, something seems off about it, and I'm trying to reverse-engineer his point buy to see where these numbers come from.

But the ability is only for physical ability scores, so WIS and CHA will not work. Unless, of course, unless he is using "Boxhead's" (Su) ability... ;p

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