My Pc's are trying to get from point A to point B and there is a Huge+ creature in the way that is going to do every thing it can to prevent them fro crossing
I need some help to decide which creature to choose out of these candidates but Im open to recommendations
I had to look those beasties up as I've never heard of them, I'd have to go for the something else option but without knowing what/where point a is and what/where point b is I can't really offer an alternative aside from a Beholder, maybe tweak the eye ray effects or DC's so as to not obliterate the party. If travelling from pont a to point b involves going through a portal then the beholder keeps its anti magic cone on the portal to close it then its upto the party to decide if they want to fight it or find a way to distract it/make it look the other way long enough for them all to pile through the portal.
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ohhh a bridge...then Trolls, the first part of the bridge has a large shed like structure in which sits a Troll wearing a spiffy looking cap. A large sign, poorly written in Giant says "gif da monees or shinees ta X dis bredge", the party have to simply drop a couple of shiny things into a bucket next to the shed and can then cross freely, failure to do so (which also includes trying to sneak over the bridge) results in 2-3 trolls attacking the party.
One troll is a shaman/witchdoctor so treat a level 1 wizard with 12 Int and the spells: Ray of Frost, Message, Toll the Dead, Shield, Absorb Elements, Alarm (hence the reason the trolls know if anyone tries to sneak over)
Its the standard fantasy Toll/Troll bridge.
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My Pc's are trying to get from point A to point B and there is a Huge+ creature in the way that is going to do every thing it can to prevent them fro crossing
I need some help to decide which creature to choose out of these candidates but Im open to recommendations
The party is low mid level(5-9)
And it has currently 5 members + NPC
Candidates are:
shadow horror,Ancient Deep Crow and sky swimmer
I had to look those beasties up as I've never heard of them, I'd have to go for the something else option but without knowing what/where point a is and what/where point b is I can't really offer an alternative aside from a Beholder, maybe tweak the eye ray effects or DC's so as to not obliterate the party. If travelling from pont a to point b involves going through a portal then the beholder keeps its anti magic cone on the portal to close it then its upto the party to decide if they want to fight it or find a way to distract it/make it look the other way long enough for them all to pile through the portal.
Are you the devil :)
Not the devil, I just like giving players a challenge, if I did a beholde for the party you mentioned I'd amend the rays to:
Keep: Charm Ray, Fear Ray, Slowing Ray, Telekinetic Ray, Sleep Ray, Paralysation Ray
Change Enervation Ray to Chill Touch Ray (as if cast by a level 5 character)
Change Disintergration Ray to Eldritch Blast Ray (cast as a level 5 character)
Change Petrification Ray to Calm Elmotions Ray (making the target indiffernt to the beolder)
Change Death Ray to Blight Ray (cast blight spell at 4th level)
Without knowing more about point a and b, maybe a Medusa or basilisks. Something that would stop them stone cold in their tracks.
Its a portal at the other side of a bridge inside a mountain
ohhh a bridge...then Trolls, the first part of the bridge has a large shed like structure in which sits a Troll wearing a spiffy looking cap. A large sign, poorly written in Giant says "gif da monees or shinees ta X dis bredge", the party have to simply drop a couple of shiny things into a bucket next to the shed and can then cross freely, failure to do so (which also includes trying to sneak over the bridge) results in 2-3 trolls attacking the party.
One troll is a shaman/witchdoctor so treat a level 1 wizard with 12 Int and the spells: Ray of Frost, Message, Toll the Dead, Shield, Absorb Elements, Alarm (hence the reason the trolls know if anyone tries to sneak over)
Its the standard fantasy Toll/Troll bridge.
I like that Idea might use it later
but for this one
thats not the tone Im looking for