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Vigabrand
03-29-06, 01:35 PM So I ran this for my group a while back, but never went through the stats of Radiant Idols from the Sharn book. It wasn't necessary, as the party didn't actually have to deal with one in the flesh (as far as the adventure was concerned). Time has passed and the Idol has become fleshy (thanks to Kaelys) and now works to gain back the power he lost decades ago. Someone in the party has mentioned that maybe they should turn him back to stone (if they get the chance), as he seems succeptible to petrification. But low and behold, what do I find in his stat block! Immunity to Petrification! I'm sure someone has brought this up, but with no search, could someone fill me in on any errata, or discussion link? I suppose I could just take away the immunity, but that would be too easy. Just looking for some alternate ideas, or logical reasoning for the conflict.

Vig
Hellcow
03-29-06, 06:18 PM But low and behold, what do I find in his stat block! Immunity to Petrification!
I don't have my original notes here, so I can't review the adventure and let you know what I was thinking. However, this certainly did come up during the design phase. If memory serves me right (and it may not, as it's been a while) it was the Lords of Dust who petrified him, and my thought was that they used a force more potent than a simple flesh to stone spell... something powerful enough to overcome standard immunities. So a medusa couldn't petrify him, but there are powers from the Age of Demons capable of doing it.

In other words, if your PCs want to re-petrify him, they may need to deal with a power like the Lords of Dust to do it!
Vigabrand
03-29-06, 06:55 PM Thanks mighty Hellcow! I'll chalk it up to an Epic spell or artifact.
DBlizzard
03-30-06, 03:47 AM Thanks mighty Hellcow! I'll chalk it up to an Epic spell or artifact.Eldritch machine.

Although, I do like Keith's suggestion. Forcing your players to have to deal with the enemy to meet their goal (at least, in the way they wish) seems very Eberronish to me.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Vigabrand 03-29-06, 01:35 PM	So I ran this for my group a while back, but never went through the stats of Radiant Idols from the Sharn book. It wasn't necessary, as the party didn't actually have to deal with one in the flesh (as far as the adventure was concerned). Time has passed and the Idol has become fleshy (thanks to Kaelys) and now works to gain back the power he lost decades ago. Someone in the party has mentioned that maybe they should turn him back to stone (if they get the chance), as he seems succeptible to petrification. But low and behold, what do I find in his stat block! Immunity to Petrification! I'm sure someone has brought this up, but with no search, could someone fill me in on any errata, or discussion link? I suppose I could just take away the immunity, but that would be too easy. Just looking for some alternate ideas, or logical reasoning for the conflict. Vig
Hellcow 03-29-06, 06:18 PM	But low and behold, what do I find in his stat block! Immunity to Petrification! I don't have my original notes here, so I can't review the adventure and let you know what I was thinking. However, this certainly did come up during the design phase. If memory serves me right (and it may not, as it's been a while) it was the Lords of Dust who petrified him, and my thought was that they used a force more potent than a simple flesh to stone spell... something powerful enough to overcome standard immunities. So a medusa couldn't petrify him, but there are powers from the Age of Demons capable of doing it. In other words, if your PCs want to re-petrify him, they may need to deal with a power like the Lords of Dust to do it!
Vigabrand 03-29-06, 06:55 PM	Thanks mighty Hellcow! I'll chalk it up to an Epic spell or artifact.
DBlizzard 03-30-06, 03:47 AM	Thanks mighty Hellcow! I'll chalk it up to an Epic spell or artifact.Eldritch machine. Although, I do like Keith's suggestion. Forcing your players to have to deal with the enemy to meet their goal (at least, in the way they wish) seems very Eberronish to me.