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CHAPTER 3
DRACONIC
MAGIC
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DRACONIC
COMPANION SPIRITS
Believed to be a remnant of long-dead dragon souls, these
companion spirits grant the entire party of player characters
a small measure of draconic power.
Companion spirits are described starting on page 194 of
Dungeon Master’s Guide II. In that book, add the types of draconic
spirits below to Table 6–10: Companion Spirit Benefits,
under “Specific Characteristics.”
DRAGONCLAW SPIRIT BENEFITS
While the mystic traditions that study companion spirits
call this the “dragonclaw” variety, this companion is helpful
to anyone who engages in melee combat.
1st-Tier Benefit: Each day, the team collectively gains a
number of +2 insight bonuses on melee damage rolls equal
to the number of team members. At any time during the next
24 hours, a team member can add one of the bonuses to her
melee damage roll (a free action) immediately after resolving
the attack roll. For example, a dragonclaw spirit connected
to a team of six grants the team a +2 bonus on six different
melee damage rolls per day, which can be shared among the
group or used entirely by one member. No team member can
use this benefit more than once per round.
2nd-Tier Benefit: As the 1st-tier benefit, except that each
day the team collectively gains a number of +1 insight bonuses
on melee attack rolls equal to the number of team members.
At any time during the next 24 hours, a team member can
add one of the bonuses to her melee attack roll (a swift action)
immediately prior to the roll. For example, a dragonclaw spirit
connected to a team of six grants the team a +1 bonus on six
different melee attack rolls per day, which can be shared
among the group or used entirely by one member. No team
member can use this benefit more than once per round.
3rd-Tier Benefit: This benefit replaces the 1st-tier benefit.
It is identical to that benefit except that it grants +5 insight
bonuses (instead of +2).
4th-Tier Benefit: This benefit replaces the 2nd-tier benefit.
It is identical to that benefit except that it grants +2 insight
bonuses (instead of +1).
5th-Tier Benefit: Each day, the team collectively gains a
number of automatic confirmations of melee critical threats
equal to the number of team members. After a critical threat
is rolled, a team member can take an immediate action to
automatically confirm the critical threat. The critical threat
results in a critical hit; no confirmation roll is required. No
team member can use this benefit more than once per day.
DRAGONSKULL SPIRIT BENEFITS
Dragonskull spirits have an affinity for groups that strike
fear into the hearts of their enemies—groups with a bit of
swagger and menace that don’t mind getting bloody.
1st-Tier Benefit: If you are adjacent to an enemy at the end
of your turn, you can take a swift action to take a penalty to
your Armor Class of up to –5 and add the same number to
a bonus pool. Any other team member can use an immediate
action to take 1 point from the bonus pool and gain a
+1 morale bonus on her next saving throw or improve her
effective caster level on the next spell she casts by 1. Unused
points disappear at the beginning of your next turn and your
Armor Class returns to normal.
2nd-Tier Benefit: The companion spirit establishes a
magical feedback loop that channels damage you receive
into damage you deal to foes. If you take damage equal to
or exceeding 25% of your full normal hit points during the
previous round, you gain a +2 morale bonus on damage rolls
you make on your turn, whether the damage comes from
your weapons, your spells, or other effects you generate. If
it is unused, the morale bonus disappears at the end of your
turn.
3rd-Tier Benefit: This benefit replaces the 1st-tier benefit.
It is identical to that benefit, except that each team member
can take more points from the bonus pool. A member can
take up to 5 points and gain up to a +5 morale bonus on her
next saving throw, or she can take up to 2 points and gain up
to a +2 bonus to her effective caster level on her next spell.
4th-Tier Benefit: This benefit replaces the 2nd-tier benefit.
It is identical to that benefit, except that the bonus on damage
rolls improves to +5.
5th-Tier Benefit: The companion spirit can fill one or
more team members with the fury of a rampaging dragon,
granting the benefits of a rage spell (PH 268) for a total of 2
rounds per team member. Any team member can activate
the rage effect with a swift action, but the total duration for
the team is limited to 2 rounds per member. For example, in
a team of four, one member can be enraged for 8 rounds, or
each member could be enraged for 2 rounds.
MAGIC ITEMS
Whether inspired by dragons’ awesome grace or terrifying
ferocity, many magic items owe their existence to the power
of dragonkind. This section includes a variety of such items.
Most are intended for use by player characters, though a few
are useful to the dragons those characters might face.
Draconic Magic Items
Item
Elixir of blindsight
Vial of explosive breath, lesser
Ring of draconic zeal, lesser
Vial of explosive breath, greater
Dragonslayer claws
Shield of the winged crusade
Ring of draconic zeal, greater
Tailbands of impact
Rod of the dragon heart
Rod of dragon’s blood, lesser
Amulet of fearsome might
Cloak of mysterious emergence
Tome of the wyrm
Rod of dragon’s blood, greater
Sword of the great harrowing
Market Price
1,000 gp
1,000 gp
2,000 gp
2,000 gp
2,500 gp
3,170 gp
6,000 gp
6,000 gp
8,000 gp
10,000 gp
11,000 gp
13,000 gp
15,000 gp
40,000 gp
60,315 gp