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#1 ostrakon Feb 16, 2009 23:33:28	I like how a lot of monsters have abilities that petrify or kill on the third failed save. I'd like to see PCs get something like Finger of Death that does the same thing. Considering standard monsters die in about 3 turns anyway, and Solos get a massive save bonus, I think a daily "kill that elite in 3 turns, maybe" is fairly balanced. Maybe if it required attacking a bloodied enemy?
#2 kletian999 Feb 16, 2009 23:56:25	Instant death effects mean that all damage dealt to the target was meaningless. It's not just about how likely they are to hit, it's about not being a member of the team when it comes to downing things. Notice you said a normal monster dies in 3 rounds, but you want to kill an elite with it? Not to mention it might mean skipping any bloodied reaction effect they might have unless you put the bloody restriction on it. It's already cake to impose -16 penalties to saves in Paragon levels, which really puts a damper on this. Also, no monsters, even the Statted Gods, have listed immunities to Petrify or Instant Death conditions currently: I don't think they ever intend to bring them back.
#3 Seeker95 Feb 17, 2009 7:06:04	Considering standard monsters die in about 3 turns anyway This is the best reason to not even spend the energy thinking about implementing such a thing. The only monsters for which it *might* come into play are such that it would be anticlimactic for it to succeed.