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Maglubiyet (update rev1)
I didn’t do too much to the goblin god, I just moved some things around, updated damage and added some traits.  Note as a “Lesser God” I did not give him the ability to discorporate.

Feb 11, 2012 -- 8:13PM, Xervous wrote:

The massive array of traits that remove or prevent most negative conditions (but not marks, so the defender stays important) makes them mechanically harder to kill, and if presented properly, it exudes the unstoppable force that a god should be, but it makes any penalty that can't be constantly reapplied next to useless as it won't even last a round (and some players might not like this because it will just favor the striker more in this encounter).

Xervous.  Thank you for the comments.  I would like to say that I tried to limit the effect of conditions, but not completely eliminate them.  All the gods will have a chance to save against conditions (I'm making that a godly trait as noted in the Draconomicon), but that will still result in some getting through.  This will then result in a loss of actions, hit points or action points (depending on the god).  I hope the PC's feel the accompilished something, but I am trying to make them the "unstable gods that they should be,' as you noted.  It is a tough balance that is for sure.

I also tried to limit striker multi-attack/free action damage with various trigger actions, but these will only work if the god is not dazed, stunned or dominated (which is still possible - especially between turns).

I did revise these traits after reading Mike Shea's "Lords of Chaos' aticle last week in Dungeon 199.  It seems that the new desing philosophy for lvl 30+ solos is to really nerf conditions.

Thank you again for the reply.  I hope to get some more gods posted soon, and I really hope a few people will step and create some as well.

Feb 12, 2012 -- 8:17AM, Xervous wrote:

Perhaps if we gathered some ideas about what the gods should be like: roles, possible abilities, etc... us forum goers could put together a god by general consensus.

Like moradin would be either a brute or a soldier. He would be immune to forced movement and prone, and many of his attacks would push or knock enemies prone, and perhaps he would have some powers to create difficult terrain (that he ignores)

zehir: definitely a lurker, ongoing poison damage, infrequent (insanely) powerful attacks...

Gruumsh: brute, reckless multiattacking / charging / burst or blast weapon based attacks.

Bane: soldier, mix in a little skirmisher perhaps?

Asmodeus: Controller / soldier, dominate / force targets to make melee basic attacks against allies etc... necrotic / fire ongoing damage.

Kord: soldier, lighting, thunder, dazes, stuns, and secondary attacks on his melees (weapon hits, then have a burst of thunder or lighting around the victim)

raven queen: controller, toss in some cold attacks, a few things that can be flavored as twisting fate (screwing over dice rolls with penalties or "roll 2 and take lower" come to mind, on top of the penalty to saving throws), the draining power of the shadowfell (munch those healing surges, and health), and of course death (carefully apply some penalties to death saving throws, or in extreme circumstances force failed throws)

Yes, that is what I would like and your thoughts for Zehir, Gruumsh, Bane, Asmodeus, Kord, Raven Queen and Moradin are great.  If you want to post or PM me a more detail descripition of one or more I would be glad to draft it up.

FYI, I have posted a draft of Moradin based on his Aspect in Scales fo War.  I should have a draft of Bane up today as well (from his aspects in the Dieties and Demigods article), but that will be it for awhile unless I get some help.