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Crystal Gargoyles - Need bonus power [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Kensan_Oni
08-03-07, 07:37 PM I am designing a dungeon in a Notre Dame style Catherdal like Tomb, and I thought an entertaining encounter would be running into a pair of crystal Gargoyles.

Being made out of crystal, I thought giving them a weakness to sonics and the shatter spell (double damage) would be neat. However, I can't figure out what I could add to them to to make them neater. I could drop the CR, but I don't think that's completely fair.

What should I give them?
SilentOne
08-03-07, 07:58 PM Let them manifest crystal shard at will as a psi-like ability, with ML equal to their caster level? Or, perhaps, only 3/day, if you're worried about them being too abusive with flight and an at-will ranged attack.
JarionSilverblades
08-03-07, 07:58 PM I am designing a dungeon in a Notre Dame style Catherdal like Tomb, and I thought an entertaining encounter would be running into a pair of crystal Gargoyles.

Being made out of crystal, I thought giving them a weakness to sonics and the shatter spell (double damage) would be neat. However, I can't figure out what I could add to them to to make them neater. I could drop the CR, but I don't think that's completely fair.

What should I give them?

I like the idea, So what you want to do is give them Vulnerability Sonic, You might also want to give them Damage Reduction, maybe DR 5/Bludgeoning? also will they still be able to fly?
Sarlax
08-03-07, 08:32 PM Maybe a light-based attack would be appropriate. Their crystal might be more like stained glass, which distorts the light from a magical source deep in their body. Color Spray, Light, Hypnotism, etc. all work, as could various energy spells with a light-flavor tweak, like Scorching Ray.
Kensan_Oni
08-03-07, 11:44 PM Part of me likes continuing the light theme (I have a light trap earlier in the dungeon), which would give the party another use of the mirrors if I make the light beam like a gaze attack.

Since Gargoyles already have DR, I think I'll just leave it as it is. Part of me is tempted to switch it from magic to bludgeoning... but I think the party has a better chance leaving it as is.

I also like the crystal shard idea. It could work also. I do think that 2 uses a day is more then enough, though.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Kensan_Oni 08-03-07, 07:37 PM	I am designing a dungeon in a Notre Dame style Catherdal like Tomb, and I thought an entertaining encounter would be running into a pair of crystal Gargoyles. Being made out of crystal, I thought giving them a weakness to sonics and the shatter spell (double damage) would be neat. However, I can't figure out what I could add to them to to make them neater. I could drop the CR, but I don't think that's completely fair. What should I give them?
SilentOne 08-03-07, 07:58 PM	Let them manifest crystal shard at will as a psi-like ability, with ML equal to their caster level? Or, perhaps, only 3/day, if you're worried about them being too abusive with flight and an at-will ranged attack.
JarionSilverblades 08-03-07, 07:58 PM	I am designing a dungeon in a Notre Dame style Catherdal like Tomb, and I thought an entertaining encounter would be running into a pair of crystal Gargoyles. Being made out of crystal, I thought giving them a weakness to sonics and the shatter spell (double damage) would be neat. However, I can't figure out what I could add to them to to make them neater. I could drop the CR, but I don't think that's completely fair. What should I give them? I like the idea, So what you want to do is give them Vulnerability Sonic, You might also want to give them Damage Reduction, maybe DR 5/Bludgeoning? also will they still be able to fly?
Sarlax 08-03-07, 08:32 PM	Maybe a light-based attack would be appropriate. Their crystal might be more like stained glass, which distorts the light from a magical source deep in their body. Color Spray, Light, Hypnotism, etc. all work, as could various energy spells with a light-flavor tweak, like Scorching Ray.
Kensan_Oni 08-03-07, 11:44 PM	Part of me likes continuing the light theme (I have a light trap earlier in the dungeon), which would give the party another use of the mirrors if I make the light beam like a gaze attack. Since Gargoyles already have DR, I think I'll just leave it as it is. Part of me is tempted to switch it from magic to bludgeoning... but I think the party has a better chance leaving it as is. I also like the crystal shard idea. It could work also. I do think that 2 uses a day is more then enough, though.