DCC#17 monster question - spoiler

[AstroCat]

Looking at Stygoth,

Stygoth, adult black dragon:
Full Atk +24/+19/+14 melee (-5 secondary) I know Stygoth does not have the typical dragon stats but why only 3 attacks and where does the +14 come from? With out the multi-attack feat wouldn't it be +19, +19 for the 2 secondary attacks, why the extra -5 on the third attack?

Even if you are only giving him 3 attacks instead of the normal 6, because he is sick I presume?

Any help? Thanks.

[Harley Stroh]

Astro,

I looks like the *cough* author made some mistakes. I'll try to post a corrected stat block, but it will probably be a couple of days before I can get back to ol' Styogth.

Man I love that encounter. Half my home games start out with "roll for initiative" and Stygoth captures that emotion best.

//H

[AstroCat]

Hehe... no worries. We played the first encounter tonight and it went very well. Lots of panicking party members with the dragon coming after them through the swamp. The set up of the screams of the orcs being slaughtered in the mist before hand was fun as well.

[Blackdirge]

Astro,

I looks like the *cough* author made some mistakes. I'll try to post a corrected stat block, but it will probably be a couple of days before I can get back to ol' Styogth.

//H

No worries, man. I got you covered.


Stygoth, diseased adult black dragon: CR 9; Large dragon (water); HD 19d12+76; hp 153; Init +0; Spd 60 ft., fly 150 ft. (poor), swim 60 ft.; AC 20, touch 9, flatfooted 20; Base Atk +19; Grp +29; Atk bite +24 melee (2d6+6); Full Atk bite +24 melee (2d6+6) and 2 claws +22 melee (1d8+3) and 2 wings +22 melee (1d6+3) and tail slap +22 melee (1d8+9); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft. (10 ft. with bite); SA Breath weapon (see below), disease, corrupt water, darkness, frightful presence; SQ Blindsense 60 ft., damage reduction 5/magic, darkvision 120 ft., immunity to acid, sleep, and paralysis, low-light vision, spell resistance 18, water breathing; AL CE; SV Fort +15, Ref +11, Will +12; Str 23, Dex 10, Con 19, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 12.

Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +3, Gather Information +3, Intimidate +23, Knowledge (history) +23, Knowledge (local) +23, Listen +25, Search +23, Sense Motive +23, Spot +25, Survival +1 (+3 following tracks); Alertness, Cleave, Flyby Attack, Great Cleave, Multiattack, Power Attack, Snatch.

SA – Breath Weapon (Su): In his current state, Stygoth no longer has a breath weapon attack.

Corrupt Water (Sp): Once per day Stygoth can stagnate 10 cubic feet of water, making it become still, foul, and unable to support animal life. This ability spoils all liquids containing water. Magic items (such as potions) and items in a creature’s possession must succeed on a DC 20 Will save or become fouled. The range of this ability is 180 feet.

Disease (Ex): Any melee attack causing Stygoth 15 or more points of damage splatters the attacker with rotting gore for 1d6 points of damage. Those hit by the acidic bile must make a Fort save (DC 15) or contract the Blight.

Darkness (Sp): 3/day – as darkness, but 50-foot radius. Caster level 5th.

Frightful Presence (Ex): 180-foot radius, HD 19 or less, Will DC 20 negates.

Spells Known (6/6; save DC 11 + spell level, CL 3rd): 0 – detect magic, daze, mage hand, open/close, read magic; 1st – expeditious retreat, mage armor, shield.

[Harley Stroh]

Whose house?

Blackdrige's house!

BD is the _man_. Plus he's an editor that could snap my spine with his pinky. The dude is ripped.

//H

[AstroCat]

Thanks!

[Blackdirge]

Whose house?

Blackdrige's house!

BD is the _man_. Plus he's an editor that could snap my spine with his pinky. The dude is ripped.

//H

Dude, you mispelled my name. I've snapped spines for less.

BD

[Harley Stroh]

Dude, you mispelled my name. I've snapped spines for less.

BD

And that's is why you're an editor and I'm a writer.

Hmmm ... techinically, you're a writer, too ...

What the hell do they keep me around for anyway?

Ah! To make "Blackdrige" look good!

//H

[Blackdirge]

Dude, you mispelled my name. I've snapped spines for less.

BD

And that's is why you're an editor and I'm a writer.

Some editor I am; I misspelled "mispelled." God, I love dumb irony.

BD

[Treebore]

Plus Harley then write a sentence to show why he needs an editor.

"And that's is why you're an editor and I'm a writer."-Harley

For non-English geeks the problem is Harley used "that's is..."

Which is the same as writing "that is is".




Besides, its a good idead to make people who can snap your spine with their pinky feel loved, admired, and needed. Helps keep them from hurting you.

[Napftor]

Besides, its a good idead to make people who can snap your spine with their pinky feel loved, admired, and needed. Helps keep them from hurting you.

Uh oh, you're in for it too, Treebore!

[Blackdirge]

Besides, its a good idead to make people who can snap your spine with their pinky feel loved, admired, and needed. Helps keep them from hurting you.

Uh oh, you're in for it too, Treebore!

Alright, that's it, spine snapping for everyone!

I'll be at Winter Fantasy in February; those that need spine snapping, please meet me there.

BD

[Argamae]

Besides, its a good idead to make people who can snap your spine with their pinky feel loved, admired, and needed. Helps keep them from hurting you.

Maybe that should read: I, dead. And it might have been a glimpse of things to come for Treebore if he ever shows up at Winter Fantasy...

[GnomeBoy]

Besides, its a good idead to make people who can snap your spine with their pinky feel loved, admired, and needed. Helps keep them from hurting you.

Maybe that should read: I, dead. And it might have been a glimpse of things to come for Treebore if he ever shows up at Winter Fantasy...

And here I though it was a new product from Apple.

[Treebore]

I don't write for Goodman Games, or anyone for that matter. So I am not worried about my writing errors, since I don't write professionally.


So only Harley is in trouble.

[Harley Stroh]

Love ya, Treebore.

//H

[Treebore]

Love ya, Treebore.

//H

Just remember that next time you sign stuff for me at GenCon.