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CHAPTER 1
DRAGONBOUND
HEROES
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Illus. by D. Bircham
Sunscorch hobgoblin
and blue dragon
Viletooth lizardfolk
and black dragon
hobgoblin isn’t leading a warband or tribe, he is likely the
voice of wisdom behind its leader.
Otherwise, sunscorch hobgoblins are identical to the
hobgoblins described in the Monster Manual, except as noted
below.
— +2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom: Sunscorch hobgoblins
display exceptional insight and share their fellows’ toughness,
but they aren’t as agile as standard hobgoblins. These ability
score modifiers replace the standard hobgoblin ability score
modifiers.
—Dragonblood Subtype: Sunscorch hobgoblins are of the
dragonblood subtype (see page 4).
—Sunscorch hobgoblins have a +2 racial bonus on Bluff
checks because of their natural ability to deceive their
enemies.
—Sunscorch hobgoblins are inured to the environmental
hazards of the blue dragons’ home. They have a +2 racial bonus
on Fortitude saves to avoid nonlethal damage from heat (see
Heat Dangers, DMG 303).
FROSTBLOOD ORCS AND
HALF-ORCS
Hailing from the frigid north and among the most savage of
warriors, frostblood orcs trace their origins to barbarian hunters
who both revered and hunted white dragons. In ancient
times, some primitive orc tribes considered white dragons to
be the supreme prey in the brutal frostfell of their homeland,
valued highly due to the scarceness of other bounty. When
Frostblood orc
and white dragon
scouts spotted a white dragon, the tribes’ fiercest warriors
gathered for hunting expeditions that lasted for weeks or
months at a time, after which they would return home with
the dragon carcass—or wouldn’t return at all. Victorious
warriors carried out rituals in which they drank the blood
of the white dragon they killed, a process that somehow
altered their race over generations and imbued them with
the essence of the very creatures they hunted. Some half-orcs
also display these traits.
Modern frostblood orcs still hail from the north but have
since joined the rest of civilization, if only as outlanders. They
have pale white skin and catlike eyes, with stringy white or
gray hair that grows quickly.
Otherwise, except as noted below, frostblood orcs are
identical to the orcs described in the Monster Manual, and
frostblood half-orcs are identical to the half-orcs described
in the Player’s Handbook.
—Dragonblood Subtype: Frostblood orcs and half-orcs are
of the dragonblood subtype (see page 4).
—Resistance to Cold 10: Because their ancestors ingested the
blood of great white dragons, all frostblood orcs and half-orcs
are naturally resistant to damage from cold-based attacks.
—Endurance: Frostblood orcs and half-orcs have Endurance
as a bonus feat. If a frostblood orc or half-orc would later
gain Endurance as a bonus feat, he can select any other feat
for which he qualifies.
—Vulnerability to Fire: Frostblood orcs and half-orcs share
the white dragon’s vulnerability to fire-based attacks.