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Twily
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Rhantak Fazaun - Overpowered

Post by Twily » Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:35 pm

The boss on the rooftops of Kohlingen seems overpowered.

A list of his abilities:

-2 DC 40 Circle of Death (AoE save v death)
-7 DC 36 Mass Blindness/Deafness*
-1 DC 31 AoE Psionic, deals 42 positive, stuns on failed save
-3 DC 52 AoE Stat reductions to Int/Wis, wipes out caster spell slots
-Create Undead, creates multiple Mummy Lords
-Multiple Slow Bolt Touch Attacks
-Undead Arm Touch Attacks
-Casts 2 Mass Haste
-Several Greater Stoneskin
-Several Greater Spell Mantles
-AoE damage frost ring, deals around 20 damage to anyone nearby every round

Some form of innate damage reduction vs. piercing
An extremely high HP pool.

This is a roughly level 20 dungeon, in a location where you get area transfer ambushed by him as soon as you enter.
He frequently spawns alongside stealthed mages that are capable of casting very potent dispels and horrid wiltings, as well as stalkers, which have 35ish AB and cast Invisibility Purge.

A key is required from him to progress further in the dungeon, so he's not an optional boss.

Additionally the area transfer into his area is and has for a long time been one of the transfers you load into backwards, leaving you at an even larger disadvantage right off the start.

*Also keep in mind that with the Beamdog changes to Blindness and Deafness, a failed save on Blindness/Deafness means you don't even see the transparent outline of enemies to attack while blinded. Anyone caught inside this AoE spell is left flat footed by this spell due to the blind, and you're left entirely unable to even try attacking anything due to the deafness.


The traps before him do indicate a very strong foe ahead, but this is well beyond what I feel is fitting for a L20ish dungeon.




The circle of deaths are what I feel really takes the top on this.
Even the King of Kings boss, which has a writ of similar level range, has only 1 DC36 vs death, that requires two failed saves, and can be blocked with Clarity. (but he also doesn't spawn next to mages capable of casting horrid wilting at the same time right through an area transfer)
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Re: Rhantak Fazaun - Overpowered

Post by Nobs » Sat Jul 06, 2019 4:52 pm

He is a lich.
Think they should be strong but with the right tools and party members of 16+ you can beat him.

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Re: Rhantak Fazaun - Overpowered

Post by Shadowy Reality » Sat Jul 06, 2019 4:59 pm

Last time I was there, which was a while ago, a single mass heal pretty much ended the boss fight.
I think the King of Kings boss is much worse. Clarity doesnt work, because his spell order isnt fixed. You cant afford to drink clarity too early and when you need it it is already too late.

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