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After my first attempt at making a solo monster I was left frustrated and disappointed but after starting a post on the official forums and reading what others had to say about solos I decided not to give up. Instead I refocused and began working on a couple new ideas for solo monsters. Below you will find the stats for the first of these solos.

While the Necro Infused Orc does not solve the dazed problem entirely, he certainly has more to do with a single action than my last solo did. This being one of the major pieces of advice I received, I wanted to make certain to include it in my second creation. I also wanted to make certain that there was reason to be close to the monster as well as reason not to be close. While I don’t think that something like this can be included in every solo I do feel that it makes this particular solo fairly interesting.

The idea behind the Necro Infused Orc is tied to the game I am currently running. Essentially there is this black viscous substance oozing up from an unknown source and seeping into the old catacombs. An Orc from one of the local tribes was unfortunate enough to become trapped in a room with no food or water but plenty of this strange substance. This individual decided to eat/drink the substance (Let’s just say “ingest” -Scott) in hopes of keeping himself alive. Unfortunately, he got half of what he wanted.

Now the Orc appears as a massive pustule-covered undead version of his former self. When struck in close combat the pustules burst and cover his skin, adding to the aura that surrounds him, but when struck at range the pustules leap out at the attacker and form a Necrotic Minion at the attacker’s feet. These minions are not intelligent but follow the Necro Infused Orc on instinct.

The orc has little mind left and only wishes to escape, perhaps even reuniting with his clan (not that they would ever accept him). There are powerful undead forces in the world that would be very interested in finding this creature and using it for their own ends.

I hope you like the idea, feel free to comment on it. Most of my players found the combat with this guy more interesting than the combat with the last and while I don’t think he did as much raw damage as the first solo he still felt far more effective.