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Laszlo Koller 01-19-04, 07:55 AM	I have two questions regarding this Forgotten Realms adventure, Prison of the Firebringer, that appears in Dungeon Magazine #101. (1) Can anyone help me break down Bazim-Gorag's AC 34 (page 53 of the magazine) into its constituent parts (i.e., Dex, natural, etc.)? (2) In v3.5, what would Bazim-Gorag's "damage reduction 30/+4" translate into? (Keeping in mind that he's a Slaad Lord and all that...) Might this be an example of the "complex" damage reduction that we see liches have; for example "damage reduction 30/magic and damage reduction 30/lawful"? Thanks for the assistance.
Kuje31 01-19-04, 08:18 AM	Originally posted by Laszlo Koller I have two questions regarding this Forgotten Realms adventure, Prison of the Firebringer, that appears in Dungeon Magazine #101. (1) Can anyone help me break down Bazim-Gorag's AC 34 (page 53 of the magazine) into its constituent parts (i.e., Dex, natural, etc.)? (2) In v3.5, what would Bazim-Gorag's "damage reduction 30/+4" translate into? (Keeping in mind that he's a Slaad Lord and all that...) Might this be an example of the "complex" damage reduction that we see liches have; for example "damage reduction 30/magic and damage reduction 30/lawful"? Thanks for the assistance. Rich answered part 2 of your question in his thread. :) Richard Baker wrote on 01-08-04 at 01:10 PM: I'd go 15/lawful, it's a step up from a death slaad. quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by Kezghan Rich, just a 3.5 question regarding the DR of your fabulous creation Bazim-Gorag. It would seem most of the adventure is 3.5 compliant but for his DR. I think its listed currenty 35/+4. I was thinking of 15/Lawful and Magic, or 15/Good and Lawful. What would your expert opinion suggest? I hope this hasnt been asked before.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________ Rich Baker Senior Designer Roleplaying R&D"
Laszlo Koller 01-19-04, 10:28 PM	In case anyone cares, I was able to figure out the answer to #1. AC 34 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +17 natural, +5 deflection) touch 17 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +5 deflection) flat-footed 31 (-1 size, +17 natural, +5 deflection) The deflection bonus comes from his ring of protection +5.
J. Grenemyer 01-20-04, 06:01 PM	Bazim-Gorag is just absolutely awesome! He's one of the few BBEG's to ever survive a "climactic end-of-story battle" with my PC's. I can't wait to advance him with Fighter and Blackguard levels, suit him up in Full Plate and give him an Astral Dreadnaught for a mount, for use in Epic play later in my campaign! Woohoo! :D
Crust 01-20-04, 10:57 PM	Originally posted by J. Grenemyer Bazim-Gorag is just absolutely awesome! He's one of the few BBEG's to ever survive a "climactic end-of-story battle" with my PC's. I can't wait to advance him with Fighter and Blackguard levels, suit him up in Full Plate and give him an Astral Dreadnaught for a mount, for use in Epic play later in my campaign! Woohoo! :D Hey, that sounds like an awesome idea.
Herr Doktor 01-21-04, 12:51 AM	That sounds frightening.
Slaadlord 01-21-04, 07:28 AM	Hey guys! I've just received the Silver MArches guidebook but haven't the stats of Bazim Gorag. Could someone be kind enough to send them to me? Thanks a lot. Vince
J. Grenemyer 01-21-04, 01:26 PM	Hello everyone, Originally posted by Herr Doktor That sounds frightening. Precisely! I hope to tweak him a bit with material from the Book of Vile Darkness also. It just seems like a natural progression for him since the PC's managed to fight him to a stalemate. He wants revenge and victory! Can you imagine Bazim-Gorag in wicked looking full plate on the back of an Astral Dreadnaught while at the head of a legion of Dragon Riding Githyanki Blackguards, sweeping in to lay waste to Suzail and the surrounding environs while Githyanki slave rader ships materialize in the air behind Bazim's forces? :smirk: On a side note: I sometimes wish they'd let Rich Baker go hog wild for a month. Which is to say he could spend all that time writing up the most wicked and dangerous NPC/Monster descriptions he can think of to put in a splatbook. I'd buy a book full of Bazim-Gorag level nasties in a heartbeat. :D