#CHROMATIC DRAGONS SKIN#
I would give a Green Dragon (defined by its poisonous breath and gift for trickery) access to spells like Ray of Sickness or Charm Person and reflavor them both as the psychotropic effects of its noxious breath.įizban’s Treasury also includes some great expanded rules for draconic spellcasting, including the ability for powerful dragons to grant draconic gifts upon lucky adventurers that range from hardened, scaly skin (that grants resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage) to literally changing your character’s race to Dragonborn. Personally… I like to pick spells that make sense for the dragon’s type, and reflavor them to be semi-physiological effects, rather than have dragons shouting “Fireball, Fireball, Fireball”.
The dragon’s spell save DC equals 8 + its proficiency bonus + its Charisma modifier. The dragon’s bonus to hit with spell attacks is equal to its proficiency bonus + its Charisma bonus. Using these variant rules (which I wholly recommend as a DM who likes to run dragons as more than just a big bag of hit points with a breath weapon), a young or older dragon can innately cast a number of spells equal to its Charisma modifier.Įach spell can be cast once per day, requiring no material components, and the spell’s level can be no higher than one-third the dragon’s challenge rating (rounded down). Dragon Age Categories CategoryĪs all dragons grow, the innate magic that flows in their veins begins to manifest itself as a natural talent for spellcasting – although some dragons may take a more traditional route, seeking out powerful mages to teach them their secrets. White Dragons, for example, almost always remain bestial, stupid, and vicious, whereas a Brass Dragon who reaches adulthood has typically evolved into a highly intelligent being with a solid grasp on morality and a fondness for humans (the opposite of a cat, then).Īncient dragons possess not only the ability to raze entire cities to the ground but the wisdom and arcane knowledge of the ages – such knowledge that would turn even the most venerable elven sage green around the gills. Béla, polymorphed into a form more pleasing to the mortal eye, demands tribute in the form of tuna and scritches.Īs they grow, between six and a hundred years, dragons may have the impetuosity and emotional range of a teenager (even more troubling than an acid-spitting house cat), which can mellow significantly over the subsequent centuries, depending on the type of dragon.
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