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CHAPTER 3
DRACONIC
MAGIC
one that a deceased great wyrm used long ago suffices. You
must stand vigil in the lair for 24 hours while burning rare
incense and herbs, and then scar your face with the tooth
of an evil dragon (a small scar will do). From that day forward,
you take a –4 penalty on any Diplomacy check made
against a dragon. Cost: 11,500 gp; Feat Granted: Lesser Legacy
(Wyrmbane Helm).
Honor the Fallen: You must visit the tomb of Tiphera
tir-Yseldre in the city of Solon and pay homage to the first
wearer of the helm, performing funerary rites for three
days. Unfortunately, the Soloni hinterlands have become a
monster-infested wilderness, and powerful undead haunt
Tiphera’s mausoleum. Cost: 39,000 gp; Feat Granted: Greater
Legacy (Wyrmbane Helm).
WIELDER REQUIREMENTS
Most wielders of the Wyrmbane Helm combine both arcane
power and skill at arms. Paladin/sorcerers, hexblades (see
Complete Warrior), duskblades (see Player’s Handbook II), and
warmages (see Complete Arcane) gain the most benefit from
the Wyrmbane Helm.
Wyrmbane Helm Wielder Requirements
Ability to cast 2nd-level arcane spells
Base attack bonus +3
Proficient with martial weapons
Ability to speak Draconic
The Wyrmbane Helm
——Personal Costs ——
Wielder Attack Hit Point Spell Slot
Level Penalty Loss Loss Abilities
5th — — — Cause fear 5/day
6th — 2 1st Courage
7th — 2 — —
8th –1 — 2nd Lightning bolt 1/day
9th — 2 — —
10th — — 3rd Dragonbane
11th — — — —
12th –2 — — Blindsense
13th — 2 — —
14th — — 4th Charisma boost
15th — 2 — —
16th — — 5th Sudden Empower
17th — — — Frightful presence
18th –3 — — Immune to electricity
19th — 2 — Strength boost
20th — — 6th Lightning breath
LEGACY ITEM ABILITIES
All the following are legacy item abilities of the Wyrmbane
Helm.
Cause Fear (Sp): Starting at 5th level, you can use cause
fear as a spell-like ability five times per day (caster level 5th).
The save DC is 11 or 11 + your Cha modifier, whichever is
higher.
Courage (Su): Starting at 6th level, you gain a +4 morale
bonus on saving throws against fear effects.
Lightning Bolt (Sp): Starting at 8th level, you can use
lightning bolt as a spell-like ability once per day (caster level
7th). The save DC is 14 or 13 + your Cha modifier, whichever
is higher.
Dragonbane (Su): Starting at 10th level, you are anathema
to dragons of all kinds. Any melee weapon you wield gains
a +2 enhancement bonus and deals an extra 2d6 points of
damage when you attack a creature of the dragon type. This
benefit doesn’t stack with the bane weapon special ability.
In addition, any spell you cast that deals damage to a dragon
deals an extra 2d6 points of damage to that dragon. If the spell
allows a saving throw, the DC of the saving throw increases by
2. A successful save either halves or negates the extra damage,
depending on how the normal damage dealt by the spell is
affected by a successful save. A single spell can never deal
this extra damage more than once per casting. However, if a
spell deals damage for more than 1 round, it deals the extra
damage in each round.
Blindsense (Su): Starting at 12th level, you gain blindsense
out to 30 feet as long as you wear the Wyrmbane Helm.
You automatically pinpoint invisible opponents, but they
still have total concealment against your attacks.
Charisma Boost (Su): Starting at 14th level, you gain a +4
enhancement bonus to your Charisma as long as you wear
the Wyrmbane Helm.
Sudden Empower (Su): At 16th level, you gain the ability
to apply the Empower Spell metamagic feat to any spell you
cast without increasing the level of the spell or preparing it
ahead of time. You can use this ability three times per day.
Frightful Presence (Su): When you charge, attack, or cast
a spell while wearing the helm, your frightful presence might
affect enemies within 30 feet who have fewer Hit Dice than
you. Creatures of 4 or fewer Hit Dice become panicked for 1
minute, and creatures of 5 or more Hit Dice become shaken
for 1 minute. A successful Will save (DC 17 or 15 + your Cha
modifier, whichever is higher) negates either effect. Whether
the saving throw succeeds or fails, the creature is immune to
your frightful presence for 24 hours. Dragons are immune
to your frightful presence regardless of their Hit Dice.
Immune to Electricity: Starting at 18th level, you are
immune to electricity damage as long as you wear the Wyrmbane
Helm.
Strength Boost (Su): Starting at 19th level, you gain a +6
enhancement bonus to your Strength as long as you wear the
helm.
Lightning Breath (Su): At 20th level, you gain a breath
weapon equivalent to that of an adult blue dragon, except
that you can use it only three times per day and never in
consecutive rounds. Your lightning breath deals 12d8 points
of damage in a 100-foot line (DC 25 or 20 + your Con modifier,
whichever is higher).
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