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Page 1 of 2 The goblin knifethrower -- keep away from the walls!An an experiment, after designing this in 4e, I tried to replicate it in 3.5.
Another small experiment with "Exception based design". I wanted to come up with an interesting low level monster with an amusing "gimmick" -- this one being that it's capable of rebounding knives off walls to stab you in the back. It's interesting because, tactically, it's often good to be against a wall -- fewer directions to defend against -- and a knifethrower or two in the back lines makes this a more complex decision. Some design notes: The damage is on the low end, because, dude, it's a goblin with a little knife. The +2d6 when it gets to use its trick -- which should be often if the DM has set up the encounter properly -- ought to make up for it. Close to melee range, and the poor thing is toast. I adjusted a lot of the attributes downwards from the presumed default, again because -- dude, it's a goblin. (Of course, this didn't affect attack, damage, or armor class, which are determined by level/role) It should also be noted that while it has two immediate reaction powers, it can use only one per combat round -- a knifethrower who retrieves his dagger is a great target, since he can't shift. (And a knifethrower with no knives left is pretty helpless...). I also reduced its melee attack to reflect its lower strength and the fact it's just not a close in combatant. Note that when it's using its Rebounding Dagger ability -- which is not a special attack, just a modifier to its basic ranged attack -- it has a +13 to hit, due to gaining Combat Advantage. Goblin Knifethrower Goblin Knifethrower
| Level 4 Artillery | Small Natural Humanoid
| XP 175 | | | Initiative +6 | Senses Perception +4 | | | HP 44; Bloodied 22 | | AC 16; Fortitude 16, Reflex 17, Will 16 | | Speed 5 | | M Dagger (Standard) ♦ Weapon | | +9 vs AC, 1d6+4 | | R Thrown Dagger (Standard) ♦ Weapon | | Ranged 10; +11 vs. AC; 1d6+4 | | Rebounding Dagger ♦ Weapon | | If the target of the Knifethrower Goblin is adjacent to a wall or any surface which provides cover to those behind it, the Goblin Knifethrower has Combat Advantage against the target. | | Combat Advantage | | If the Goblin Knifethrower has Combat Advantage, it does an additional 2d6 points of damage with a succesful attack. | | Boomerang Dagger (Immediate Reaction; when a ranged dagger attack misses; at will) | If the Goblin Knifethrower misses with a Ranged dagger attack, it recovers the thrown dagger if it is within 5 squares of the target. | Goblin Tactics(Immediate Reaction; when missed by a melee attack; at will) | IThe goblin shifts one square.
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| | Alignment Evil | Languages Common, Goblin | | Skills Dungeoneering +6, Stealth +11
| | Str 12 (+3) | Dex 18 (+6) | Wis 15 (+4) | | Con 14 (+4) | Int 9 (+1) | Cha 8 (+1) | | Equipment 5 Goblin Throwing Knives, crude leather armor.
| Goblin Knifethrower Lore A character knows the following information with a successful Nature check. DC 15: Goblin Knifethrowers are potent ranged combatants who train from a young age with specially weighted throwing knives. DC 20: Goblin Knifethrowers are especially adept at tossing their knives to rebound off of surfaces and strike foes in the back.
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