scc 3rd Edition Builds: Nazis - Major Maxim!

[Geekery]

I like those zombies, er, excuse me for not being pc, Black Reaver Living Impaired Humanoids, too.

For some reason, I had a flashback to the mid-1990s, when a TV critic was writing about Star Trek: Voyager. He described Tuvok as "the African-American Vulcan."

SCC, thanks for the 4E builds. Your efforts, and those of Prodigy Duck, allow me to routinely demonstrate the inferiority of current D&D to M&M/DCA. Keep up the great work.

[Geekery]

Zuggtmoy
PL 14

Aaaaaaaaaand now I have to do an M&M conversion of The Temple of Elemental Evil. Do St. Cuthbert and/or Iuz exist in 4E material anywhere?

[scc]

Thx Geekery. As far as I know they don't have St. Cuthbert for Fourth Edition. And Thorp their is a lot of cool stuff in Fourth Edition even if you don't like the system. The Dragon of Tyr is the most powerful I built, which it should be since it is a Level 33 solo monster.

[scc]

Ghoul Flesh Seeker
PL 7.5

Abilities
Strength 3, Stamina 2, Agility 3, Dexterity 4, Fighting 3, Intellect 0, Awareness 2, Presence 0

Powers
Flesh Seeker Traits:
Claw: Strike 2 [Strength-based; Linked(Afflicton)]
Claw: Affliction 6 [Resisted by Toughness(Immobile); Alt Res(Tough), Linked(Strike); Limited Degrees, Limited(Immobile only)]
Darkvision: Senses 2
Grappling Strength: Enhanced Strength 4 [Limited(To Grappling only), Limited(Does not improve grappling damage)]
Necrotic Protection: Protection 4 [Limited(Necrotic only)]
Necrotic Resistance: Impervious Toughness 13 [Limited(Necrotic only)]
Prepare for Sacrifice: Strike 4 [Strength-based; Limited(To an opponent the Flesh Seeker was hidden from); Fast Grab, Improved Grab, Improved Trip, Feature 2(Can use trip as part of it's attack and does not suffer the circumstance penalty) ]
Speed 1
Undead: Immunity 5 [Disease, Poison, Sleep, Suffocation Effects]

Dagger:
Easily Removable (-2 points)
Render unto Orcus: Strike 6 [Strength-based; Limited(To prone target grabbed by the Flesh Seeker); Feature(Ability can only be used by Flesh Seeker)]
Dagger Strike: Strike 1 [Strength-based]

Advantages
Close Attack 3
Improved Initiative 1
Languages 0 [Common]
Tough 1 [+1 bonus to Toughness per rank.]

Skills
Acrobatics 4 (+7), Athletics (+3), Deception 2 (+2), Expertise: Arcana 2 (+2), Expertise: Dungeoneering 2 (+4), Expertise: History of the Realms 2 (+2), Expertise: Survival 2 (+4), Insight 2 (+4), Intimidation 2 (+2), Perception 4 (+6), Persuasion 2 (+2), Stealth 4 (+7)

Offense
Initiative +7
Claw Strike +6, Damage 5
Claw Affliction +6, Damage 6, Resisted by Toughness(Immobile)
Prepare for Sacrifice +6, Damage 7, Fast Grab, Improved Grab, Improved Trip
Render unto Orcus +6, Damage 9

Defense
Dodge 5, Parry 5
Toughness 3, Fortitude 4, Will 4

Power Points
Abilities 34 + Powers 29 + Advantages 5 + Skills 14 + Defenses 8 = Total 90

Complications
Addiction: Hunger for living flesh.
Reputation: Creatures of pure evil.
Secret: A Flesh Seeker is a mortal follower of Orcus that had undergone a cannibalistic initiation into the demon lord's cult.
Weakness: Takes extra damage from Radiant attacks.

Design Notes
This is a D&D Fourth Edition Ghoul Flesh Seeker. It appeared in Monster Manual 3. Offensively it is PL 7.5 with it's Render unto Orcus power. Defensively it is PL 6 due to Dodge/Parry and it's Necrotic Protection. A Flesh Seeker likes to hide in the shadows whether on the battlefield or stalking the streets wearing heavy robes. It targets lone opponents using Prepare for Sacrifice to grapple and pin it's foe to the ground. Then it uses Render unto Orcus to kill the opponent as a sacrifice to the demon lord.

[scc]

Not sure how legal that Feature I gave to the Ghoul Flesh Seeker. It allows him to do damage, grab, and trip an opponent without suffering a circumstance penalty. Well if I made a linked affliction for being knocked prone it wouldn't be any more expensive.

[scc]

Frost Giant Berserker
PL 10

Abilities
Strength 4, Stamina 4, Agility 5, Dexterity 5, Fighting 7, Intellect 2, Awareness 5, Presence 3

Powers
Frost Giant Traits:
Cold Protection: Protection 2 [Limited(Cold)]
Cold Resistance: Impervious Toughness 15 [Limited(Cold)]
Icebound Footing: Enhanced Strength 1 [Limited(Resisting Movement), Limited(Ice and snow)]
Ice Walk: Movement 1 [Sure-Footed; Limited(Ice and snow)]
Large Elemental: Growth 4 [Permanent; Innate]
Speed 1

Greataxe:
Easily Removable (-6 points)
Freezing Greataxe: Strike 6 [Strength-based, Cold; Reach 1, Variable(Physical, Cold)]
Primordial Rage: Strike 6 [Strength-based, Cold; Limited(Only when charging), Limited(Once per encounter) ; Feature(Ability can only be used by Frost Giant Berserker), Move-by, Quirk(Attacks as many as possible using Split), Reach 1, Split 2, Variable(Physical, Cold)]
Alt: Storm Charge: Strike 7 [Strength-based, Cold; Limited(Only when charging) ; Reach 1, Variable(Physical, Cold)]

Equipment
Hide Armor: Protection 1

Advantages
Equipment 1 [Hide Armor]
Improved Initiative 1
Languages 0 [Giant]
Tough 2 [+1 bonus to Toughness per rank.]

Skills
Acrobatics 3 (+8), Athletics 6 (+10), Close Combat: Greataxe 3 (+10), Deception 4 (+7), Expertise: Arcana 5 (+7), Expertise: Dungeoneering 3 (+8), Expertise: History of the Realms 5 (+7), Expertise: Survival 3 (+8), Insight 3 (+8), Intimidation 3 (+8), Perception 3 (+8), Persuasion 4 (+7), Stealth 6 (+7)

Offense
Initiative +9
Freezing Greataxe +10, Damage 10, Reach 1
Storm Charge +8(With circumstance mod), Damage 11, Reach 1
Primordial Rage +8(With circumstance mod), Damage 10, Reach 1, Split 2

Defense
Dodge 9, Parry 8
Toughness 6(7 with Hide Armor), Fortitude 8, Will 9

Power Points
Abilities 54 + Powers 27 + Advantages 4 + Skills 26 + Defenses 17 = Total 128

Complications
Hatred: Hates the warmth of the world of mortals.
Obsession: Extremely loyal to their primordial heritage and will not interact with the servants of gods and creatures of the natural world except those taken as slaves.
Undisciplined: Throws itself into battle.

Design Notes
This is a D&D Fourth Edition Frost Giant Berserker. It appeared in Monster Manual 3. Offensively it is PL 10 due to it's Freezing Greataxe. Defensively it is PL 9 due to it's Dodge and Cold Protection. The berserker uses hit and run tactics. It throws itself into battle relying on it's sheer destructive power.

[Thorpacolypse]

I know the scales between systems are different, but only Strength 4 for a Frost Giant?!?!? That seems really low, but that 800 lb. lifting does make it more line for a lot of D&D brick characters, I suppose.

[scc]

I agree. It's strength is only 19 and Fourth Edition monsters do not get any bonus from size besides reach and how much space they take up, which is a disadvantage actually. I don't think they are thinking too much when they give a strength score. My Dragon only has 7 strength. But to let you know some Frost Giants do have higher strength.

[scc]

Thoon Hulk
PL 14.5

Abilities
Strength 6, Stamina 5, Agility 5, Dexterity 5, Fighting 10, Intellect -2, Awareness 6, Presence 5

Powers
Thoon Hulk Traits:
Darkvision: Senses 2
Extra Limbs 2 [Arms]
Eviscerate: Strike 11 [Strength-based; Limited(Damage limited to 14 unless creature is grabbed); Reach 1]
Large Aberrant Mind Flayer: Growth 4 [Permanent; Innate]
Mind Blast: Damage 8 [Psychic, Resisted by Will; Alt Res(Will), Area(Cone), Linked(Affliction), Selective(Enemies in cone); Limited(Needs time to recharge); Diminished Range -1(25 ft)]
Mind Blast: Affliction 11 [Resisted by Will(Dazed); Area(Cone), Linked(Damage), Selective(Enemies in cone); Limited Degrees, Limited(Needs time to recharge); Diminished Range -1(25 ft)]
Psychic Explosion: Damage 8 [Alt Res(Will), Area(Burst), Reaction(When Thoon Hulk dies), Secondary Effect, Selective(Enemies in cone); Diminished Range -1(10 ft)]
Alt: Call of Thoon: Mental Blast 16 [Psychic, Targets Will; Linked(Affliction); Limited(Once per encounter), Range; Diminished Range -2]
Call of Thoon: Affliction 11 [Charm, Targets Will, Resisted by Will(Compelled); Linked(Mental Blast), Range; Limited(Once per encounter), Limited Degree, Limited(Compelled only), Limited(To coming closer to Thoon Hulk); Diminished Range -2]
Psychic Resistance: Impervious 13 [Will; Limited(Psychic damage only)]
Telepathy: Mind Reading 10 [Effortless; Limited(To surface thoughts)]
Tentacles: Strike 0 [Action(Move), Extra Limbs(Tentacles); Limited(Grappling only); Fast Grab]

Advantages
Improved Initiative 1
Languages 0 [Deep Speech]
Tough 3 [+1 bonus to Toughness per rank.]

Skills
Acrobatics 4 (+9), Athletics 4 (+10), Close Combat: Eviscerate 2 (+12), Close Combat: Tentacles 1 (+11), Deception 4 (+9), Expertise: Arcana 8 (+6), Expertise: Dungeoneering 3 (+9), Expertise: History of the Realms 8 (+6), Expertise: Survival 3 (+9), Insight 3 (+9), Intimidation 2 (+9), Perception 3 (+9), Persuasion 4 (+9), Ranged Combat: Call of the Thoon 6 (+11), Stealth 7 (+8)

Offense
Initiative +9
Call of Thoon Mental Blast +11, Damage 16, Targets Will
Call of Thoon Affliction +11, Damage 11, Targets Will, Resisted by Will(Compelled)
Eviscerate +12, Damage 17, Reach 1, Damage limited to 14 unless creature is grabbed
Mind Blast Damage, Damage 8, Area Cone(25 ft)
Mind Blast Affliction, Rank 11, Area Cone(25 ft), Resisted by Will(Dazed)
Psychic Explosion +8, Damage 8, Area Burst(10 ft), Reaction, Secondary Effect
Tentacles +11, Damage 0, Action(Move), Fast Grab, Improved Grab

Defense
Dodge 10, Parry 9
Toughness 8, Fortitude 11, Will 10

Power Points
Abilities 64 + Powers 144 + Advantages 4 + Skills 31 + Defenses 18 = Total 261

Complications
Obsession: Seek the downfall and subjugation of all other races.
Obsession: Extremely loyal to it's master.
Power Loss: Call of Thoon and Telepathy do not work beyond 50 feet.
Reputation: Feared throughout the Underdark.
Temper: Transformation has put it on the brink of madness.

Design Notes
This is a D&D Fourth Edition Thoon Hulk. It appeared in Monster Manual 3. Offensively it is PL 14.5 when it uses Eviscerate against grappled foes. Defensively it is PL 10.5 due to it's Will and Fortitude. Illithids are known to perform vile experiments on captives, but they also do it to their own kind. A Thoon Hulk is a product of generations of psychic and alchemical enhancements. It produces a creature with it's powers enhanced, mind dulled, with a body pushed to the limits of physical endurance. It is loyal to it's master but the transformation has pushed to the brink of insanity. It use Mind Blast to daze it's foes then uses Eviscerate to finish them off. It uses Call of Thoon to bring ranged attackers closer. It's insanity has given it a better understanding of what Thoon is.

[scc]

Dread Guardian
PL 8

Abilities
Strength 4, Stamina 2, Agility 1, Dexterity 1, Fighting 3, Intellect -3, Awareness 2, Presence -1

Powers
Dread Guardian Traits:
Eyes of Undeath: Feature 1 [Guardian's master can see or hear anything the guardian can and can speak through it]
Low-light Vision: Senses 1
Shield of Undeath: Immunity 80 [Toughness; Affect(Only others), Area(Burst), Sustained; Limited(Half effect), Limit(Only within area burst); Diminished Range -2(5 ft)]
Undead: Immunity 3 [Sleep, Suffocation Effects]

Longsword:
Easily Removable (-6 points)
Longsword Strike: Strike 4 [Strength-based]
Iron Rebuke: Strike 4 [Strength-based; Reaction(When somebody attacks Guardian's master); Feature(Ability can only be used by Dread Guardian), Quirk(Reaction only works against targets damaged by the Guardian in previous round), Quirk(Attacks the enemy attacking it's master only)]

Longbow:
Easily Removable 2 (-4 points)
Longbow Strike: Blast 7 [Diminished Range -1, Feature(Dread Guardian can do more damage with a longbow which normally does 4 damage)]

Equipment
Scale Armor: Protection 2
Heavy Shield: Enhanced Dodge 2, Enhanced Parry 2

Advantages
Close Attack 2
Equipment 2 [Heavy Shield, Scale Armor]
Improved Initiative 1
Tough 2 [+1 bonus to Toughness per rank.]

Skills
Acrobatics 3 (+4), Athletics 1 (+5), Close Combat: Longsword 2 (+7), Close Combat: Iron Rebuke 3 (+8), Insight 2 (+4), Intimidation 3 (+2), Perception 2 (+4), Ranged Combat: Longbow 6 (+7), Stealth 3 (+4)

Offense
Initiative +5
Longsword +7, Damage 8
Iron Rebuke +8, Damage 8, Reaction
Longbow +7, Damage 7

Defense
Dodge 3(5 with Shield), Parry 3(5 with Shield)
Toughness 4(6 with Scale Armor), Fortitude 6, Will 6

Power Points
Abilities 18 + Powers 66 + Advantages 7 + Skills 13 + Defenses 10 = Total 114

Complications
Obsession: Extremely loyal to it's master.
Power Loss: Longbow has a max range of 200 ft and has a limited amount of arrows.
Secret: If a Guardian's master is killed it might go berserk or clasp into an inanimate heap. Masters sometimes bond a Guardian to a magic item so that it can continue to watch or battle after their death.

Design Notes
This is a D&D Fourth Edition Dread Guardian. It appeared in Monster Manual 3. Offensively it is PL 8 due to Iron Rebuke. Defensively it is PL 6 due to it's Will and Fortitude. It has an unbreakable bond with it's master. Powerful necromancers and priests will use them as minions. They can hide behind them and use their dark powers without fear thanks to the Dread Guardian's Shield of Undeath. A Dread Guardian will quickly pounce on any opponent who threatens it's master.

[scc]

Hellwasp Devil
PL 11

Abilities
Strength 5, Stamina 4, Agility 6, Dexterity 6, Fighting 9, Intellect 2, Awareness 4, Presence 5

Powers
Hellwasp Devil Traits:
Darkvision: Senses 2
Fly: Flight 1 [Continuous; Wings; Quirk(Cont works only when stunned)]
Hellwasp Sting: Damage 10 [Fire, Poison; Alt Res(Fort), Continuous(On 8 ranks only), Linked(Affliction); Limited(Damage stops after successful Fort save), Limited(Needs time to recharge), Resistable(Toughness); Variable]
Hellwasp Sting: Affliction 11 [Fire, Poison, Resisted by Fort(Hindered); Linked(Damage); Limited Degrees, Limited(Needs time to recharge); Quirk(Affliction only happens on failed Tough save), Variable]
Immortal Devil: Immunity 2 [Aging, Sleep]
Large Magical Beast: Growth 4 [Permanent; Innate]
Supernal: Comprehend 4
Talon Skewer: Strike 3 [Strength-based; Multiattack; Fast Grab, Move-by, Quirk(Must be flying and Fast Grab only works if you have a successful multiattack against single target), Split]
Alt: Sword Talons: Strike 3 [Strength-based]

Advantages
Improved Initiative 1
Tough 4 [+1 bonus to Toughness per rank.]

Skills
Acrobatics 3 (+9), Athletics 4 (+9), Close Combat: Talons 3 (+12), Close Combat: Stinger 2 (+11), Deception 4 (+9), Expertise: Arcana 6 (+8), Expertise: Dungeoneering 4 (+8), Expertise: History of the Realms 6 (+8), Expertise: Survival 4 (+8), Insight 4 (+8), Intimidation 2 (+9), Perception 6 (+10), Persuasion 4 (+9), Stealth 6 (+8)

Offense
Initiative +10
Hellwasp Sting Damage +11, Damage 10, Cont(On 8 ranks)
Hellwasp Sting Affliction +11, Damage 11, Resisted by Fort(Hindered)
Sword Talons +12, Damage 8
Talon Skewer +12, Damage 8, Multiattack, Fast Grab, Move-by, Split

Defense
Dodge 10, Parry 9
Toughness 8, Fortitude 11, Will 10

Power Points
Abilities 66 + Powers 57 + Advantages 5 + Skills 29 + Defenses 21 = Total 178

Complications
Disability: Has no movement ability if it can't fly.
Obsession: Loyal to Glasya and will unquestionably follow her orders.
Reputation: Ruthless and logical.

Design Notes
This is a D&D Fourth Edition Hellwasp Devil. It appeared in Monster Manual 3. Offensively it is PL 11 due to it's Hellwasp Sting. Defensively it is PL 10.5 due to it's Will and Fortitude. Hellwasps were once demons but during the Blood War Glasya defeated their demon lord and ever since then they have followed her. Glasya then transformed them into devils. They make their home in the Garden of Delight in Malbolge. In battle they operate as a unit. As Colony Guards sting their opponents the larger Hellwasp Devils swoop in to carry them off and kill them.

[Thorpacolypse]

More nice stuff, scc. I do wonder if the Dread Guardian should have a little higher toughness, though. Maybe it's just my old D&D mind talking, but I seem to recall having a hard time putting one of these down. And I would think they might use Interpose, even with their Shield of Undeath.

[scc]

Looking at the pic you would definitely thin so. But in MM3 with his HP being 81 and AC being 10(3 natural +7 scale armor) actually gives it 6 toughness using my conversion method. Of course you can always increase it. This is just the average Dread Guardian. As far as interpose I could see it. I could see it the other way to that it isn't smart enough to react to protect it's master. Though it will definitely put a beatdown on whoever did. Just FYI I have been using the scale for strength using D&D 3.5 and M&M 2nd Edition. I didn't realize monsters are actually weaker than that. The scale in D&D 4th has a light load of 10 times strength and a heavy of 20 times strength(Which is also the max). Works for lower strengths but once you get above 20 it is really off. By off I mean weaker. I will continue to use the old scale for conversions for strength.

[scc]

My 50th build is coming up. It will be a very powerful demon lord. After that I will probably start doing other builds and updating some of my D&D builds. You learn a lot as you make builds. Once more monster manuals come out for Fourth Edition I am sure I will build more. My comic book builds will be on J Mart. You have been warned Thorp.

[Thorpacolypse]

My 50th build is coming up. It will be a very powerful demon lord. After that I will probably start doing other builds and updating some of my D&D builds. You learn a lot as you make builds. Once more monster manuals come out for Fourth Edition I am sure I will build more. My comic book builds will be on J Mart. You have been warned Thorp.

I'll see it when I believe it, dude.

Hmmm...my money is on Orcus for build 50...