Red Tide MUX

Standard Actions	Description
Basic Attack	Make a basic melee or ranged attack.
Charge	Move and then make a basic attack or bull rush.
Bull Rush	Push a target 1 square and then move into that space.
Aid Another's Attack	Pick a melee target and roll to hit AC 10. If you hit, give one ally +2 to hit that target on next attack.
Aid Another's Defense	Pick a melee target and roll to hit AC 10. If you hit, give one ally +2 to all defenses against that target's next attack.
Aid Another's Skill/Ability Check	Roll that skill or ability against DC 10. If successful, give an adjacent ally +2 on that check's next roll.
Grab	Roll Str vs. Reflex to hit the target with a free hand. If hit, they're immobilized. Sustain the grab as a minor action.
Coup de Grace	Roll to make an automatic critical hit against a helpless opponent. If damage done equals their Bloodied number, they die.
Administer a Potion	Feed a potion to an unconscious or helpless ally.
Equip or Stow Shield	Sling or ready a shield on your free arm.
Second Wind	Spend a healing surge and gain +2 to all your defenses until the start of your next turn.
Ready an Action	Choose an action, a target, and a trigger. You do that action as soon as the target does the trigger.

Move Actions	Description
Walk	Move your speed. As with all movement, difficult terrain costs double.
Run	Move your speed plus 2. Grant combat advantage to enemies until the start of your next turn.
Shift	Move 1 square without provoking opportunity attacks. Only Elves can shift into difficult terrain.
Crawl	While prone, move up to half your speed.
Squeeze	Reduce your space by 1 as you scrunch up. Move up to half your speed. Grant combat advantage to enemies until your next turn starts.
Stand up	Stand up from prone. This does not provoke an opportunity attack.
Escape	Roll Athletics vs. enemy Fortitude or Acrobatics vs. enemy Reflex. If you win, you escape the grab and shift one square.

Minor Actions	Description
Draw or sheath a weapon	This action is free with Quick Draw.
Retrieve or stow item	Put something into your pouch/pack, or fish it out to use.
Drink a potion	Consume a healing potion or other elixir.
Drop prone	Fall prone in your current square.
Open or close container	Yank open a door or container or shove it shut against unwanted visitors.
Pick up an item	Pick up something unattended.
Load a crossbow	Most crossbows require a minor action to load.

Free Actions	Description
Switching hands on a versatile weapon	When using a versatile weapon, you can treat it as two-handed or one-handed as is convenient and as you have a free hand.
Drop items	You can drop what you hold as a free action.
Talk	You can say a few sentences or quip some heroic bon mot without penalty.
Spend an action point	You can spend an action point to get a free standard action. You can spend only one action point per encounter.

Blinded
* You grant combat advantage.
* You can't see anyone- your targets have total concealment.
* You take -10 to visual Perception checks.
* You can't flank an enemy.

Dazed
* You grant combat advantage.
* You can take either a standard, move, or minor action on your turn. Not all three.
* You can't take immediate or opportunity actions.
* You can't flank an enemy.

Deafened
* You can't hear anything.
* You take -10 to audible Perception checks.

Dominated
* You're dazed.
* The dominating creature chooses your actions, but can only make you use your at-will powers.

Dying
* You're unconscious.
* You're at 0 or negative hit points.
* You make a death saving throw every round. Roll 1-9 three times before being stabilized, and you die. Roll 20, spend a healing surge, and you wake up.

Helpless
* You grant combat advantage.
* You must be completely incapable of moving to be Helpless. Usually unconsciousness is the only thing that qualifies.

Immobilized
* You can't move from your space, though you can teleport or be subject to forced movement.
* You do not suffer any penalties to attack or defenses.

Marked
* You take -2 to hit for any attack that doesn't include the person who marked you.

Petrified
* You've been turned into stone.
* You can't take any actions.
* You gain Resist All 20 against damage.
* You are unaware of your surroundings and do not age.

Prone
* You grant combat advantage to meleeing enemies.
* You gain +2 to all defenses against non-adjacent ranged attacks.
* If knocked prone while flying, you descend equal to your fly speed. If not landed, you then fall.
* You take -2 to your attack rolls.

Restrained
* You grant combat advantage.
* You're immobilized.
* You can't be forced to move by pushes, pulls, and slides.
* You take -2 to your attack rolls.

Slowed
* Your speed is now 2. If you've moved 2 or more squares already, stop moving.
* This does not apply to teleportation, pushes, pulls, or slides.

Stunned
* You grant combat advantage.
* You can't take actions.
* You can't flank someone.

Surprised
* You grant combat advantage.
* You can only take free actions.
* You can't flank an enemy.

Unconscious
* You're helpless.
* You take -5 to all defenses.
* You can't take actions.
* You fall prone.

Weakened
* Your attacks do half damage. Ongoing damage you do isn't affected.

Skirmisher Monsters
Initiative Bonus: +2 plus half level.
Hit Points: 8 + Con + (level * 8)
AC: Level +14
Other Defenses: Level +12
Attack vs. AC: Level +5
Attack vs. Other: Level +3
Subtract 2 from attacks that target multiple enemies.

Brute Monsters
Initiative Bonus: +0 plus half level.
Hit Points: 10 + Con + (level * 10)
AC: Level +12
Other Defenses: Level +12
Attack vs. AC: Level +3
Attack vs. Other: Level +1
Subtract 2 from attacks that target multiple enemies.

Soldier Monsters
Initiative Bonus: +2 plus half level.
Hit Points: 8 + Con + (level * 8)
AC: Level +16
Other Defenses: Level +12
Attack vs. AC: Level +7
Attack vs. Other: Level +5
Subtract 2 from attacks that target multiple enemies.

Monster Damage By Attack
For the monster's regular attack, decide whether the damage should be low, medium, or high for its level. Brutes and lurkers tend to do high damage, while others do medium or low damage depending on how many targets they can hit in one attack and how mobile they are.

Level 1-3: Low is 1d6+3, Medium is 1d10+3, High is 2d6+3
Level 4-6: Low is 1d6+4, Medium is 1d10+4, High is 2d8+4
Level 7-9: Low is 1d8+5, Medium is 2d6+5, High is 2d8+5
Level 10-12: Low is 1d8+5, Medium is 2d6+5, High is 3d6+5

For a monster's limited-use powers, the sort they only get to use once per encounter or under special circumstances such as flanking, the damage tends to be higher.

Level 1–3: Low is 3d6+3, Medium is 2d10+3, High is 3d8+3
Level 4–6: Low is 3d6+4, Medium is 3d8+4, High is 3d10+4
Level 7–9: Low is 3d8+5, Medium is 3d10+5, High is 4d8+5
Level 10–12: Low is 3d8+5, Medium is 4d8+5, High is 4d10+5

Lurker Monsters
Initiative Bonus: +4 plus half level.
Hit Points: 6 + Con + (level * 6)
AC: Level +14
Other Defenses: Level +12
Attack vs. AC: Level +5
Attack vs. Other: Level +3
Subtract 2 from attacks that target multiple enemies.

Controller Monsters
Initiative Bonus: +0 plus half level.
Hit Points: 8 + Con + (level * 8)
AC: Level +14
Other Defenses: Level +12
Attack vs. AC: Level +5
Attack vs. Other: Level +4
Subtract 2 from attacks that target multiple enemies.

Artillery Monsters
Initiative Bonus: +0 plus half level.
Hit Points: 6 + Con + (level * 6)
AC: Level +12
Other Defenses: Level +12
Attack vs. AC: Level +7
Attack vs. Other: Level +5
Subtract 2 from attacks that target multiple enemies.

Making Elites, Solos, and Minions
For minions, use the monster's normal stats but drop their HP to 1 and give them flat damage of 3-5 points, or 6-7 at higher tiers. Minions don't usually need much, if anything in the way of special powers. You might want to give them a small innate perk if it's natural to their type, like a goblin's free shift or a kobold's shift as a minor action. Be careful about making ranged minions. If they're smart, they can easily focus-fire on PCs and bring them down very quickly.

For elites, double their base hit points, and add 2 to its three best defenses. Leave its low defense low. Give it a couple once-per-encounter attack powers and pick one of them that recharges when it gets Bloodied. Consider giving it a second attack, or else an interrupt it can use once per turn on the PC's turns. If all it can do is blast once on its turn, it's apt to get crushed under the sheer number of PC actions. Note that if you're using the elite against a smaller party than normal, you should cut its hit points. Against a 2-3 person PC party, you probably should leave its hit points as normal. Elites get 1 action point they can spend at any time during the fight.

For solo monsters, do the same thing as elites, except the hit points are equal to (10 * Level+1) + Constitution.. all multiplied by 4. So a level 5 solo with Con 10 has (10 * 6)*4=240 HP. Again, for small parties, cut these HP. For quick-and-dirty solos, give it a free bonus standard action each turn and at least two at-will attack powers. Also, solos have 2 action points, and can spend both in one fight.

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Level	Player XP	Minion XP	Normal XP	Elite XP	Solo XP
1	100	25	100	200	500
2	125	31	125	250	625
3	150	38	150	300	750
4	175	44	175	350	875
5	200	50	200	400	1000
6	250	63	250	500	1250
7	300	75	300	600	1500
8	350	88	350	700	1750
9	400	100	400	800	2000
10	500	125	500	1000	2500
11	600	150	600	1200	2400

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Level	Easy DC	Medium DC	Hard DC	Low Normal Dmg	Medium Normal Dmg	High Normal Dmg	Low Rare Dmg	Medium Rare Dmg	High Rare Dmg
1st-3rd	5	10	15	1d6+3	1d10+3	2d6+3	3d6+3	2d10+3	3d8+3
4th-6th	7	12	17	1d6+4	1d10+4	2d8+4	3d6+4	3d8+4	3d10+4
7th-9th	8	14	19	1d8+5	2d6+5	2d8+5	3d8+5	3d10+5	4d8+5
10th-12th	10	16	21	1d8+5	2d6+5	3d6+5	3d8+5	4d8+5	4d10+5