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CHAPTER 4 DRACONIC BEASTS Illus. by E. Widermann 128 Brass Dragon Like overly friendly guests at a social affair, brass dragons are often persistent and inconsiderate when attempting to sate their hunger for conversation. At best, brass dragons can be described as chatty; at worst, long-winded and self-centered. Most brass dragons are content to let a person go on her way once they have satisfied themselves or become annoyed with her disinterest. However, the more zealous seek constant companionship and conversation. These brass dragons, while not malevolent, frequently snatch up humanoids for extended periods of time, holding them against their will and forcing them to engage in conversation. The dragons hone their magic to better ensnare conversation partners, often at the expense of their traditional abilities. They spend a great deal of time in their lairs with a captive audience, sometimes forsaking eating for long periods of time and only venturing out for food when their “guests” become too fatigued from hunger to continue. After the dragon is convinced that its captive has no more words to impart, it typically returns the prisoner to wherever she came from, unharmed—though perhaps many months or years later. Comprehend Languages (Sp): Three times per day, a brass dragon can use comprehend languages as a spell-like ability. This replaces the brass dragon’s normal speak with animals spell-like ability. Dream (Sp): Once per day, an old or older brass dragon can use dream as a spell-like ability. This replaces the brass dragon’s normal control winds spell-like ability. Brass dragons of this variety are not content to talk only when their captives are awake and often enter their dreams to continue the conversation. Sequestered Companion (Sp): Great wyrm brass dragons sometimes resort to extreme measures to keep a companion for as long as possible. Once per day, the dragon can use sequestered companion as a spell-like ability. This functions as the sequester spell, except that it can be used on an unwilling target (Will negates). Additionally, the dragon can communicate with a sequestered creature by using its dream spell-like ability as if the creature were sleeping normally. This replaces the dragon’s normal summon djinni spell-like ability, and is the equivalent of an 8th-level spell. Brass Dragon Variant Special Abilities Age Ability Wyrmling Comprehend languages Old Dream Great wyrm Sequestered companion Bronze Dragon Much is made of the bronze dragons’ curiosity and love of animals, but less attention is paid to their interest in war and combat. One bronze bloodline changes these perceptions, however, and shows that bronze dragons are among the best generals and leaders in warfare. A dragon can be a fearsome sight on a battlefield, often causing enemy troops to flinch before launching an assault. Moreover, bronze dragons love to be in the thick of combat where they can do the most damage. Indeed, unlike most humanoid commanders, bronze dragons can withstand most enemy attacks, boosting the morale of their troops while directly influencing the outcome of the battle. The bronze dragons that follow this path are, effectively, mercenaries. Usually, they will not work for a nation or city that is overtly evil, but they won’t work for free, either, often demanding exorbitant sums just to join the fray. Many humanoid commanders believe that this fee is worth every copper, however, when the tide of battle turns simply by the appearance of a single bronze dragon. Heroism (Sp): Once per day, an adult or older bronze dragon can use heroism as a spell-like ability. This replaces the dragon’s normal fog cloud spell-like ability. Good Hope (Sp): Bronze dragons know that nothing harms an army more than losing the will to fight. Once per day, an ancient or older bronze dragon can use good hope as a spell-like ability. This replaces the dragon’s normal control water spell-like ability. Mass Bull’s Strength (Sp): Great wyrm bronze dragons cannot only bolster their allies’ bravery but also give them magical strength to carve through the enemy with greater ease. Once per day, the dragon can use mass bull’s strength as a spell-like ability. This replaces the dragon’s normal control weather spell-like ability. Bronze Dragon Variant Special Abilities Age Ability Adult Heroism Ancient Good hope Great wyrm Mass bull’s strength Copper Dragon Renowned as both mischief-makers and excellent hunters, copper dragons prize one creature above all else: the giant scorpion. It is a deeply held belief among copper dragons that the venom of giant scorpions sharpens the wit and keeps the hunter focused. For most, this is little more than superstition, but one group of copper dragons has subsisted on a diet of giant scorpions for so long that they have developed not only immunity to toxins but other surprising new abilities. Moreover, the inherent magic of the copper dragons has infused their blood with scorpion venom, physically altering them and bringing out scorpion characteristics. They have slightly thicker scales colored in many of the same patterns as scorpion carapaces, along with a segmented tail that eventually grows a potent stinger.
Immunity to Poison (Ex): All copper dragons of this lineage have the ability to ignore the harmful effects of poisons of any kind. This replaces the dragon’s normal immunity to acid. Neutralize Poison (Sp): Three times per day, an adult or older copper dragon can use neutralize poison as a spell-like ability. This replaces the dragon’s normal stone shape spell-like ability. Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC equals the dragon’s breath weapon save DC, initial and secondary damage 1d10 Con. The save DC is Constitution-based. Three times per day, a great wyrm copper dragon can deliver this poison through its tail slap attack (which is actually a sting attack but otherwise deals the same damage). This replaces the dragon’s normal move earth spell-like ability. Copper Dragon Variant Special Abilities Age Ability Wyrmling Immunity to poison Adult Neutralize poison Great wyrm Poison Gold Dragon Few creatures epitomize the concepts of goodness and justice as do gold dragons. They innately seek out injustice and evil, bringing their awesome power to bear to rid the land of wickedness. Among the gold dragons, a select few long ago devoted themselves to the pursuit of divinity and the worship of dragon gods, seeking to bring their influence to even the humanoid races. According to this particular group, dragon deities are to humanoid gods as dragons are to humanoids: far superior. These gold dragons pledged their lives and their lineage to the service of good dragon deities, hoping to spread their influence across the world. After many generations of service, a celestial dragon from the angelic host of Bahamut delivered a message and a blessing to these gold dragons: continue toiling for the cause of good, and their descendants would receive a boon from Bahamut. The result is a divergent bloodline of gold dragons imbued with the divine power of Bahamut and tasked with the destruction of evil. Bonus Domains: Adult and older gold dragons of this bloodline begin to realize the full extent of the divine influence in their history, learning to channel spell power much as clerics do. Upon reaching adulthood, gold dragons gain the ability to cast spells from the Air and Protection domains as arcane spells. This replaces the dragon’s normal luck bonus spell-like ability. Detect Evil (Sp): Old and older gold dragons become acutely attuned to the flow of good and evil in the world, allowing them to sense the presence of evil in much the same way that paladins and clerics do. Three times per day, the dragon can use detect evil as a spell-like ability. This replaces the dragon’s normal detect gems special ability. Summon Monster VIII (Sp): Ancient and older gold dragons of this lineage eventually gain the full benefit of Bahamut’s blessing, learning to call to the good dragon deities for assistance in times of dire need. Once per day, the dragon can use summon monster VIII as a spell-like ability, but can only summon good-aligned creatures. This replaces the dragon’s normal sunburst spell-like ability. Gold Dragon Variant Special Abilities Age Ability Adult Bonus domains Old Detect evil Ancient Summon monster VIII Green Dragon Though elves are often touted as the creatures most in tune with the forest and its whims, green dragons enjoy similar mastery over arboreal domains. None are more acutely in touch with this strength and magic than a particular group of green dragons native to the oldest and most primal forests. Deep within the heart of unexplored forests and jungles, venerable green dragons learn great secrets from the untamed ecosystem. The lure of such power is great, and many dragons tempted by the promise of this connection to the natural world have gone in search of these secrets of existence, never to be seen or heard from again. Those that do emerge from the dark heart of the first forests bring with them knowledge of how all plant and animal life interacts, which grants them the ability to fight off intruders into their domain as the primal forest would. Entangle (Sp): Three times per day, an adult or older green dragon can use entangle as a spell-like ability. This replaces the dragon’s normal suggestion ability. Commune with Nature (Sp): Old and older green dragons of this bloodline can use commune with nature as a spell-like ability once per day, but only while within a forest or jungle environment. This replaces the dragon’s normal plant growth spell-like ability. Acid Fog (Sp): Once per day, an ancient or older green dragon can use acid fog as a spell-like ability. This replaces the dragon’s normal dominate person spell-like ability. Green Dragon Variant Special Abilities Age Ability Adult Entangle Old Commune with nature Ancient Acid fog Red Dragon In ancient days, when dragons were among the only sentient creatures roaming the world, a tribe of red dragons rose to power over all others. Among them were extremely powerful sorcerers that learned to pierce the minds of allies, enemies, and minions alike, turning them into mere servants to the sorcerers’ greed. As their first act using this knowledge, they created the dragon princes, a bloodline of red dragons destined to rule the draconic empire. However, their first act also turned out to be their last. Shortly after the sorcerers created the first red princes, their fellow dragons—fearing that the sorcerers would eventually tamper with other dragon types—slaughtered them and destroyed all evidence of their CHAPTER 4 DRACONIC BEASTS 129
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Contents Introduction. . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 1 DRAGONBOUND HEROES —Dee
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DRACONIC CLASS FEATURES Often, drag
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Greater Invocations Aura of Flame:
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