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CHAPTER 4 DRACONIC BEASTS Illus. by J. Easley 108 The key to understanding how dragons influence the creatures of the world, even other true dragons, is to realize that the inherent magic of dragonkind makes them both influential and unpredictable as parents. Almost anything is possible when it comes to a lineage rich with dragon blood, and when dragons meddle in the development of a world’s ecology, entirely new creatures appear regularly. ASPECT OF BAHAMUT This long, sinuous dragon is covered in silver-white scales that sparkle and gleam with a light all their own. Its catlike eyes shift between the blue of an azure sky and the chill color of a frozen glacier, as its mood determines. Aspect of Bahamut CR 12 LG Huge dragon (extraplanar) Init +4; Senses blindsense 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., low-light vision (4 × human); Listen +24, Spot +24 Aura frightful presence (120 ft., DC 22) Languages Auran, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Sylvan AC 25, touch 7, flat-footed 25 (–2 size, –1 Dex, +18 natural) hp 179 (12 HD); DR 5/epic Immune cold, sleep, paralysis Fort +16, Ref +7, Will +14 Speed 30 ft. (6 squares), fly 100 ft. (good) Melee bite + 22 (3d6+12) and 2 claws +17/+17 (2d6+6) Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. Base Atk +12; Grp +32 Atk Options Cleave, Power Attack, Tempest Breath Special Actions breath weapon Abilities Str 34, Dex 9, Con 26, Int 23, Wis 24, Cha 23 Feats Alertness, Cleave, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Tempest Breath Skills Diplomacy +23, Handle Animal +21, Intimidate +21, Knowledge (arcana) +21, Knowledge (history) +21, Knowledge (nature) +21, Knowledge (the planes) +21, Knowledge (religion) +21, Listen +24, Ride +2, Search +19, Sense Motive +22, Spot +24, Survival +9 Frightful Presence (Ex) An aspect of Bahamut can inspire terror by charging, attacking, or flying overhead. Creatures within 120 feet of the dragon that have 11 HD or fewer must attempt a DC 22 Will save. Success indicates that the target is immune to the aspect’s frightful presence for 24 hours. On a failure, creatures with 4 or fewer HD become panicked for 4d6 rounds. Those with 5 or more HD become shaken for 4d6 rounds. Breath Weapon (Su) Once every 1d4 rounds, 40-ft. cone, 12d6 cold, Reflex DC 24 half. Tempest Breath When an aspect of Bahamut chooses to use this feat (see Draconomicon) in conjunction with its breath weapon, creatures in the area that fail a DC 18 Fortitude save are affected as by a windstorm (DMG 95) in adddition to taking normal damage. Because the breath weapon has an instantaneous duration, creatures ignore the checked effect unless they are airborne (in which case they are blown back 1d6×5 feet). If an aspect uses this ability, it adds 1 to the number of rounds it must wait before using its breath weapon again. Note: This set of statistics supersedes those presented in Races of the Dragon. The Platinum Dragon, King of the Good Dragons, Lord of the North—creatures honor Bahamut with all these titles and more. First among good dragons and most powerful of the good dragon deities, Bahamut is a sterling force for what is good and just in the world. Nevertheless, Bahamut rarely sends an aspect to aid his worshipers, allowing them to express their virtue by meeting evil’s challenges on their own. Typically, an aspect of Bahamut appears only when the fate of many good dragons is at stake, and then only when another evil deity, such as Tiamat, has thrown in on one side of the conflict. Aspect of Bahamut
STRATEGIES AND TACTICS An aspect of Bahamut begins combat by breathing on foes. It then charges and bites the enemy who seems most wounded by the attack. Thereafter, it makes full attacks as it can until its breath weapon recharges, then uses its Tempest Breath feat to knock down Medium foes and blow away smaller enemies. If necessary, an aspect of Bahamut starts the cone within its space to catch several adjacent foes. SAMPLE ENCOUNTER Although Bahamut grants his aspect to aid his followers, the King of Good Dragons does not intervene beyond sending his emissary. Thus, when an aspect is dominated by evil, even good creatures can find themselves battling Bahamut’s likeness. Dominated Aspect (EL 13): Summoned by a worshiper’s planar ally spell, an aspect of Bahamut was subsequently dominated by an evil sorcerer. Tasked by the sorcerer to turn good dragons against a human settlement, the dominated aspect has won the aid of a gullible juvenile silver dragon. Now, both attack a city of humans ill prepared to fight creatures that should be their friends. pqqqqqqqqqrs ASPECT OF BAHAMUT LORE Characters with ranks in Knowledge (arcana) and Knowledge (religion) can learn more about aspects of Bahamut. When a character makes a skill check, the following lore is revealed, including the information from lower DCs. Knowledge (Arcana) DC Result 22 The dragon deity Bahamut can send its aspect to aid worshipers. 27 An aspect of Bahamut can breathe a cone of cold and is immune to cold damage. Knowledge (Religion) DC Result 22 Bahamut, the primary deity of metallic dragons, can send its aspect to aid worshipers. If Bahamut deems their need great enough, clerics of Bahamut can summon an aspect with a planar ally spell. 27 Bahamut is a force for good, but he rarely becomes directly involved in any conflict. 32 If Bahamut’s aspect is present, it was likely sent to combat the wickedness of Tiamat, the primary deity of evil dragons. pqqqqqqqqqrs ECOLOGY An aspect of Bahamut doesn’t contribute to the ecology of an area because it rarely remains there for longer than a few days. If it stays longer for some reason, the aspect retains a true dragon’s ability to go for long periods without food and survive on minerals alone if necessary. Environment: Bahamut’s aspect appears wherever his worshipers’ need is greatest. Typical Physical Characteristics: An aspect of Bahamut appears as a long, sinuous dragon covered in silver-white scales that sparkle and gleam even in the dimmest light. Some describe the aspect’s catlike eyes as the color of a midsummer sky, while others insist that they’re a frosty indigo, like the heart of a glacier. Perhaps the two merely reflect the Platinum Dragon’s shifting moods. SOCIETY An aspect of Bahamut acts in all ways as the deity would, garnering the same respect and reverence as if Bahamut himself had appeared. Although all good dragons pay homage to Bahamut, gold, silver, and brass dragons hold him in particularly high regard. An aspect of Bahamut brooks no excuses for evil acts. In spite of this, it can be among the most compassionate beings in the multiverse, showing limitless empathy for the downtrodden, the dispossessed, and the helpless. The aspect urges Bahamut’s followers to promote the cause of good, but it prefers to let them fight their own battles whenever possible. To Bahamut, it is better to offer information, healing, or a safe refuge than to carry others’ burdens directly. Clerics of Bahamut, whether dragons, half-dragons, or other beings attracted to Bahamut’s philosophy, strive to take constant but subtle action on behalf of good, intervening wherever they are needed but trying to do as little harm as possible in the process. Many gold, silver, and brass dragons maintain simple shrines to Bahamut in their lairs, usually nothing more elaborate than Bahamut’s symbol scribed on a wall. TYPICAL TREASURE Despite its draconic nature, an aspect of Bahamut does not typically carry or hoard treasure. On exceedingly rare occasions, it might be tasked with carrying a particularly potent item to one of Bahamut’s most fervent worshipers, or it might guard the treasure of a more powerful good dragon that went on a mission for the deity. Illus. by W. England CHAPTER 4 DRACONIC BEASTS 109
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CHAPTER 1 DRAGONBOUND HEROES —Dee
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