Little bit of background, this is the murder for ia murder mystery campaign that my PCs will be confronting. He's made a deal with a magical arms dealer for the equivilent of super powered PCP with a little bit of abberition and a little bit of air elemental power mixed in. He's also ex-special forces, so i wanted to throw a curve ball to the players with some gurellia warfare from the boss instead of the usual "Fly around and smash it with a hammer" style that dragons and other solos tend to have. I want them to think on their toes, and i want them to have a real chance of dying. Heck, i expect at least one of them to do just that, but i don't want a TPK. So if you have any suggestions for powers or stat changes or anything, please let me know.
The Mayor Level 15 Solo Skirmisher (Leader)
Here's a working copy I hope:
The Mayor Level 15 Solo Skirmisher (Leader)
Medium aberrant humanoid XP 6,000
Initiative +25
Senses Perception +17
HP 482; Bloodied 241
Regeneration 10 (Regeneration of the wind: Regeneration ceases if immoblized.)
AC 32; Fortitude 23; Reflex 31; Will 27
Saving Throws +5Speed 15
Action Points 2
M Rapier's Thrust (standard; at-will) +20 vs AC; 2d8 + 6M
Spring Attack (standard; at-will) 2d8 + 6 The Mayor can use this attack during his move action by sacrificing his standard action.
M Garrote Throttle (standard; recharge 3 4 5 6) • RattlingSuddenly, a thin thread flits in front of your eyes, and you feel the air disappearing from your lungs....+18 vs Fortitude; 4d8 + 6 Target is grabbed. Ongoing 10 damage. Save ends. (First failed save) Lose 2 healing surges. (Second failed save) Lose 4 healing surges (Third Failed Save) Character falls unconcious. (Fourth Failed Save) Character Dies
M Taking the Air from your lungs (standard; at-will) Increase the "Garrote Throttle" Save by +5
Vanished into thin air... (standard; at-will) Make a Stealth check to hide (standard; at-will)
Alignment Evil
Languages —Skills
Acrobatics +22, Athletics +14, Endurance +14, Stealth +22Str 14 (+9) Dex 30 (+17) Wis 20 (+12)Con 14 (+9) Int 20 (+12) Cha 23 (+13)
Equipment Stalkerhide Armor, Garrote,
Don't make a Solo (especially a Skirmisher) that only attack one character at a time. I can imagine just how this combat goes; this guy hops into battle, throttles one player and everybody else stands around him, pounding him into the dust.
He can't escape them (without provoking a bunch of OA), he can only attack one at a time, he deals very little damage (only the Throttle power does, and only on one target)
I think this guy wouldn't work as presented... how exactly do you envision the battle will go? Maybe we could help rework him into something more fun.
The Mayor Level 15 Solo Skirmisher (Leader)
Medium aberrant humanoid XP 6,000
Initiative +25
Senses Perception +17
HP 482; Bloodied 241
Regeneration 10 (Regeneration of the wind: Regeneration ceases if immoblized.)
AC 32; Fortitude 23; Reflex 31; Will 27
Saving Throws +5 Speed 6, Teleport 14 (can't teleport if immobilized)
Action Points 2
BM Rapier's Thrust (standard; at-will)
attack:+20 vs AC;
Damage:2d8 + 6M
MB 1 Thousand Thrusts (minor; At-will)
(Flavor) The air blurs as the mayor makes thousands of quick thrusts with his rapier
Attack: 24 VS Ref-Close Burst 1
Damage: 2d6
M Spring attack - (at will; standard)
(flavor) Moving with blinding spead you vanish apearing only for a moment while your blade thrusts before vanishing again apearing a short distence away.
Attack: 22 VS AC
Damage: 2D8 +6
Effect: Teleport up to 7 before and after making the attack. (The mayor can't teleport again this round)
M Garrote Throttle (standard; recharge 5 ) • RattlingSuddenly, a thin thread flits in front of your eyes, and you feel the air disappearing from your lungs....
attack: +18 vs Fortitude;
Damage: 4d8 + 6
Effect: Target is grabbed. Ongoing 10 damage. Save ends. (First failed save) Lose 2 healing surges. (Second failed save) Lose 4 healing surges (Third Failed Save) Character falls unconcious. (Fourth Failed Save) Character Dies
CB 20 Taking the Air from your lungs (Minor; at-will)
Effect; Increase the "Garrote Throttle" Save by +5
Vanished into thin air... (Standard; at-will)
Effect:Make a Stealth check to hide (standard; at-will)
Alignment Evil
Languages —Skills
Acrobatics +22, Athletics +14, Endurance +14, Stealth +22Str 14 (+9) Dex 30 (+17) Wis 20 (+12)Con 14 (+9) Int 20 (+12) Cha 23 (+13)
Equipment Stalkerhide Armor, Garrote,
Just my take but this fullfills the solo's usual need to be able to hit more then a single time (burts 1 minor attack) and the skirmishers role fullfilled of making the best out of movment with teleport and a teleport attack. the pc should have a hard time taking this varient down but definatly within doable means
Well if you like it good if not hopefully it at least will give you some ideas
From your first post, he sounds like a Skirmishing Rogue with a tendency to choke enemies... if that's what you are looking for, try this:
Garrote (standard action; recharge 4+)
+18 vs Fortitude; Damage: 4d8 + 6 and the target is grabbed (until escape). Any failed escape attempt deals another 15 damage to the target.
Interpose (immediate interrupt, when targeted by a melee or a ranged attack against reflex or ac; at-will)
The mayor makes its grabbed victim the target instead. The mayor cannot use this power to redirect attacks made by a creature it is currently grabbing.
Here nor there (move action; recharge 3+)
The mayor teleports (or shifts, if you prefer) 6 squares, moving any creatures he has grabbed along with him.
That will at least keep him mobile, and makes it more dangerous to just pound him down while he's choking.