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Acheron Encounter table - Critique please :) [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Fend
04-16-07, 10:42 AM Well... i did some research but i couldnt find much. Using what Resources i could i used the DMG and most of the available Monster books to put this table together. It took me a few hours.

I plan my players "stint" in Acheron to be a Labrynthine Dungeon Crawl.

They could spend days down there looking for the exit, or alternativly, spend days more simply slowly picking over the massive junk piles in the massive rooms with a possibility to find rare items, lore and useful things.

They will be level 8 by the time they get there. And they probably will be in there for a while, getting another level up or so (the table compensates for this)... So without furthur adue. What should i change, Apend, Remove from this Encounter list (Oh and does it seem right or missing somthing? tell me :) )

Young adult rust dragon (8)*
Shield Guardian (8)*

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Encounter Proposals -

1 Mimic CR 4
1 Warforged Charger CR 5
1 Chain Golem CR 5
1 Acherai CR 5
6 Clockroaches CR 6
1 Caryatid Column CR 6
1 Warforged Charger + Clock work menders CR 6
1 Kyton + d3-1 Nupperibo CR 6-7
d3+1 Gargoyles CR 6-8
d3+1 Hound Archons CR 6-8
d3+1 Spinogons CR 6-8
1 Nimblewright CR 7
1 Flesh Golem + 2 Clock work mender swarms CR 7-8
1 Hammerer + 1 Pulveriser + d3-1 Menders CR 8
d2 Steel Devils CR 6-8
2 Caryatid Columns CR 8
4 Electrum Horrors CR 8
d4 + 5 Nupperibos CR 8
1 Blood Golem of Hextor CR 8
d4 + 5 Dread gaurd CR 8
d3 Hammerers + d3 Pulverisers CR 8
d3 + 4 Maugs CR 8
d2 Hellcats CR 7-9
d4 Boneclaws CR 5-9
1 Gold Horror, d2+2 Electrum Horrors CR 7-9
d2 Sword wraiths CR 7-9
d3+1 Barbazus CR 8-9
1 Movianic Deva CR 9
1 Zelekhut (inevitable) CR 9
1 Lodestone marauder CR 9
d4 + 1 Phase Spiders CR 5-10
d2 Erinyes CR 8-10
d2 Orthons CR 8-10
1 Platinum Horror + 1 Gold horror + 4 Electrum horrors CR 10
1 Cadaver Collector CR 12
1 Adamantine Horror, 1 Platinum horror, 3 Gold horrors, 5 Electrum horrors CR 12

Ok. now i just have to Whack a d100% on it and its all good to go.
AlanBruce
04-16-07, 11:26 AM I really like your list. It will make their trip to Acheron memorable. However, I think that you're missing a few more denizens.

Isn't Acheron the plane were the Orc and Goblin Pantheon reside? A patrol of fiendish or half fiend goblins and orcs with a few class levels should be walking around. Perhaps give each an appropriate mount, like fiendish rhinocerous for the orcs, and fiendish worgs for the goblins. I heard Laduguer resides there as well. Throw in a small squad of fiendish duergar with a rust dragon mount for their captain, maybe?

But so far, your list is excellent. Congratulations!
Fend
04-16-07, 11:30 AM OMG thank you! how could i forget those???

OK. ive just Dumped Percentages on everything... so im going to have to replace a fair bit.

I plan to make the Random Adventurers they meet "Reinforcments" for dead players in the party. so no random npc's for me to roll up at a moments notice (THANK GOD i hate that...)

But yes! Fiendish Orks and Bugbears Definantly.

I shall also put in Patrols of Fiendish Duergar Fighters with a Cleric.

This is on the Second layer of Acheron anyway tho... less populated. i wanted to really carry across that "Construct" or Fiendish Theme... you just know feinds are up to nothing good in there.

tho that wouldnt stop the odd ork, Bugbear or Duergar patrol... specially since Laudegar Lives on this particular tier of the plane ehy.

:) thank you so much! ... now what should i cut ?
Fend
04-16-07, 11:47 AM Just had a quick think :)

Im considering ditching The CR 8 Hammerer+Pulveriser+d3-1 Clockwork mender swarms encounter.. and replacing it With Duergar the Duergar Marauders Entry from "Underdark"

Basically d3+3 3rd level fighters. d2 level 5 Clerics and 1 7th level wizard.

Im also going to replace the Lone Caryatid Column Entry with the Bugbear Band Entry (should be around the same CR.. bout 6ish)

This includes 1 3rd level rouge, 1 3rd level fighter and d3+2 Bugbears

Finally tho - Im going to Replace one of the CR 10 encounters with an Ork Marauder Entry.

d2+1 Ork Berserkers (MM 4) Rideing Rhino Warbeasts (MM 2)

... Should i replace the Load stone Marauder with this or not?

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Fend 04-16-07, 10:42 AM	Well... i did some research but i couldnt find much. Using what Resources i could i used the DMG and most of the available Monster books to put this table together. It took me a few hours. I plan my players "stint" in Acheron to be a Labrynthine Dungeon Crawl. They could spend days down there looking for the exit, or alternativly, spend days more simply slowly picking over the massive junk piles in the massive rooms with a possibility to find rare items, lore and useful things. They will be level 8 by the time they get there. And they probably will be in there for a while, getting another level up or so (the table compensates for this)... So without furthur adue. What should i change, Apend, Remove from this Encounter list (Oh and does it seem right or missing somthing? tell me :) ) Young adult rust dragon (8)* Shield Guardian (8)* ------------------------- Encounter Proposals - 1 Mimic CR 4 1 Warforged Charger CR 5 1 Chain Golem CR 5 1 Acherai CR 5 6 Clockroaches CR 6 1 Caryatid Column CR 6 1 Warforged Charger + Clock work menders CR 6 1 Kyton + d3-1 Nupperibo CR 6-7 d3+1 Gargoyles CR 6-8 d3+1 Hound Archons CR 6-8 d3+1 Spinogons CR 6-8 1 Nimblewright CR 7 1 Flesh Golem + 2 Clock work mender swarms CR 7-8 1 Hammerer + 1 Pulveriser + d3-1 Menders CR 8 d2 Steel Devils CR 6-8 2 Caryatid Columns CR 8 4 Electrum Horrors CR 8 d4 + 5 Nupperibos CR 8 1 Blood Golem of Hextor CR 8 d4 + 5 Dread gaurd CR 8 d3 Hammerers + d3 Pulverisers CR 8 d3 + 4 Maugs CR 8 d2 Hellcats CR 7-9 d4 Boneclaws CR 5-9 1 Gold Horror, d2+2 Electrum Horrors CR 7-9 d2 Sword wraiths CR 7-9 d3+1 Barbazus CR 8-9 1 Movianic Deva CR 9 1 Zelekhut (inevitable) CR 9 1 Lodestone marauder CR 9 d4 + 1 Phase Spiders CR 5-10 d2 Erinyes CR 8-10 d2 Orthons CR 8-10 1 Platinum Horror + 1 Gold horror + 4 Electrum horrors CR 10 1 Cadaver Collector CR 12 1 Adamantine Horror, 1 Platinum horror, 3 Gold horrors, 5 Electrum horrors CR 12 Ok. now i just have to Whack a d100% on it and its all good to go.
AlanBruce 04-16-07, 11:26 AM	I really like your list. It will make their trip to Acheron memorable. However, I think that you're missing a few more denizens. Isn't Acheron the plane were the Orc and Goblin Pantheon reside? A patrol of fiendish or half fiend goblins and orcs with a few class levels should be walking around. Perhaps give each an appropriate mount, like fiendish rhinocerous for the orcs, and fiendish worgs for the goblins. I heard Laduguer resides there as well. Throw in a small squad of fiendish duergar with a rust dragon mount for their captain, maybe? But so far, your list is excellent. Congratulations!
Fend 04-16-07, 11:30 AM	OMG thank you! how could i forget those??? OK. ive just Dumped Percentages on everything... so im going to have to replace a fair bit. I plan to make the Random Adventurers they meet "Reinforcments" for dead players in the party. so no random npc's for me to roll up at a moments notice (THANK GOD i hate that...) But yes! Fiendish Orks and Bugbears Definantly. I shall also put in Patrols of Fiendish Duergar Fighters with a Cleric. This is on the Second layer of Acheron anyway tho... less populated. i wanted to really carry across that "Construct" or Fiendish Theme... you just know feinds are up to nothing good in there. tho that wouldnt stop the odd ork, Bugbear or Duergar patrol... specially since Laudegar Lives on this particular tier of the plane ehy. :) thank you so much! ... now what should i cut ?
Fend 04-16-07, 11:47 AM	Just had a quick think :) Im considering ditching The CR 8 Hammerer+Pulveriser+d3-1 Clockwork mender swarms encounter.. and replacing it With Duergar the Duergar Marauders Entry from "Underdark" Basically d3+3 3rd level fighters. d2 level 5 Clerics and 1 7th level wizard. Im also going to replace the Lone Caryatid Column Entry with the Bugbear Band Entry (should be around the same CR.. bout 6ish) This includes 1 3rd level rouge, 1 3rd level fighter and d3+2 Bugbears Finally tho - Im going to Replace one of the CR 10 encounters with an Ork Marauder Entry. d2+1 Ork Berserkers (MM 4) Rideing Rhino Warbeasts (MM 2) ... Should i replace the Load stone Marauder with this or not?