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Think again (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

I don't get it.

[–] [email protected] 76 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Maruts don’t have to roll to hit - they’re creatures of true order, so they just hit when they plan to.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

That is.... terrifying

[–] [email protected] 38 points 4 weeks ago

Good news is they really only exist to punish players who pissed off the DM, and would therefore hit anyways.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 weeks ago

A well roleplayed Marut is great. As a CR 25 construct, it's going to be enforcing a universal law, such as attempting to stop a world ending threat.

It's primary aim is normally to planeshift it's quarry to court, rather than kill them, and may even prefer not to kill those who come between that goal.

Here's The Monsters Know What They're Doing's blog post on them. It really telegraphs how helpless a targeted creature is to them.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 4 weeks ago

Unerring Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: automatic hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 60 force damage, and the target is pushed up to 5 feet away from the marut if it is Huge or smaller

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Empowered with the certainty of law, contract maruts were terrifying opponents whose strikes always connected, invariably dealing devastating damage.

https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Marut

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

my first thought was 'that damage doesn't seem like enough if these fellas are supposed to be deaths backup squad' then i got to

A marut commanded an array of magic, replicating the spells air walk, dimension door, fear, greater command, greater dispel magic, mass inflict light wounds, locate creature, and true seeing as often as it willed; chain lightning, circle of death, mark of justice, wall of force each once a day; and earthquake, geas/quest, and plane shift each once a week.[3][4]

ooh thats a spicy boi

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago

5e Marut: I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that