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20th October 2009, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Jonathan Moyer  What are the personalities of the "new" metallics? (new to 4e, that is  ) Like how copper dragons tend to be miserly and silver dragons tend to be knights-errant.
I'd like to know their breath weapons and monster roles too, if you would be so kind.  | Brass (Artillery): Placid, curious, talkative, with a strong mercenary streak.
Bronze (Brute): Duty-bound and honorable, see the world in black and white.
Cobalt (Controller): Grim, sullen, have a "mine!" attitude
Mercury (Lurker): Erratic, craves variety
Mithral (Skirmisher): Aloof, stay in the Astral Sea, above the concerns of mortals
Orium (Soldier): Taciturn, history buffs
Steel (Controller): Loves humanoids and live in cities, hate authority
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20th October 2009, 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by davethegame Brass (Artillery): Placid, curious, talkative, with a strong mercenary streak.
Bronze (Brute): Duty-bound and honorable, see the world in black and white.
Cobalt (Controller): Grim, sullen, have a "mine!" attitude
Mercury (Lurker): Erratic, craves variety
Mithral (Skirmisher): Aloof, stay in the Astral Sea, above the concerns of mortals
Orium (Soldier): Taciturn, history buffs
Steel (Controller): Loves humanoids and live in cities, hate authority | Cool, thanks! They all look like nice additions to the metallic dragon family.
That is indeed a lot of dragons. Not that I'm complaining, I like reading about them. I just wonder how the chromatics will keep up! For colors, we have yellow and orange left, but what else? Puce?? 
I know I'll get some flak for this, but to be honest I'd like to see gem stone dragons make a comeback! They could actually have a personality this time ... | |
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20th October 2009, 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Jonathan Moyer I know I'll get some flak for this, but to be honest I'd like to see gem stone dragons make a comeback! They could actually have a personality this time ... | No flak from me, I loved the gem dragons, played one in a Council of Wyrms game way back when. I think it might be cool to tie them into the 4e backstory of psionics and make them dragons who were created to beat the Far Realm.
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20th October 2009, 03:43 AM
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| Cobalts hang out in the cold areas, right? Do they have a particular schtick/neat tricks?
Wow. Sincce Mithril dragons hang out in the Astral sea, I guess you won't see any young ones.
Anyone remember the Amber Dragon, from one of the 2e compendium annuals? I think one of those would be neat.  | |
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20th October 2009, 03:47 AM
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I just wonder how the chromatics will keep up! For colors, we have yellow and orange left, but what else? Puce?? | Fang dragon. | |
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20th October 2009, 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Rechan Fang dragon. | Didn't the fang dragon become the new gray dragon in the same way the sand dragon became the brown dragon and the deep the purple?
So all we have is the yellow and orange left, perhaps indigo? Perhaps a Mauve Dragon or Eggshell Dragon, Beige or Teal? Perhaps the dreaded Rainbow (not Tiamat) Dragon? | |
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20th October 2009, 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by CasvalRemDeikun Didn't the fang dragon become the new gray dragon in the same way the sand dragon became the brown dragon and the deep the purple?
So all we have is the yellow and orange left, perhaps indigo? Perhaps a Mauve Dragon or Eggshell Dragon, Beige or Teal? Perhaps the dreaded Rainbow (not Tiamat) Dragon? | prismatic and force from Epic book maybe...
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20th October 2009, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by GMforPowergamers prismatic and force from Epic book maybe... | Rainbow and Clear Dragons...
As to why I keep bringing up Rainbow, it is because it just comes across as innocuous. Like "oh, look at the pretty rainbow drago-OH MY GOD IT IS EATING ME!"
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| The Gray Dragon, among other things, has a breath weapon. It's also intelligent. IIRC, the fang dragon:
Had no breath weapon,
Was brown-yellow,
Relatively animal intellect.
If we get a "Yellow dragon", I bet that would be the Fang. | |
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20th October 2009, 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Rechan Cobalts hang out in the cold areas, right? Do they have a particular schtick/neat tricks? | Their breath weapon restrains (there's a condition you don't see too often) but then they have a savage mauling attack that pushes back targets despite being restrained and knocks them over, and an aura that freezes the area around them. Quote: |
Wow. Sincce Mithril dragons hang out in the Astral sea, I guess you won't see any young ones.
| There is, but the youngest one is level 11.
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| Ooh! One last Q.
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20th October 2009, 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Rechan Ooh! One last Q.
What is the level of the youngest cobalt? | Level 5, and it has a fair amount of powers for a low level dragon, plus it still restrains (with an aftereffect slow), so that could be a problem, especially for primarily melee groups.
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20th October 2009, 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Rechan The Gray Dragon, among other things, has a breath weapon. It's also intelligent. IIRC, the fang dragon:
Had no breath weapon,
Was brown-yellow,
Relatively animal intellect. | The gray dragon is, indeed, the 4E incarnation of the fang dragon (which actually was gray, as pictured in 3E). | |
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20th October 2009, 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Mouseferatu The gray dragon is, indeed, the 4E incarnation of the fang dragon (which actually was gray, as pictured in 3E). | Hey, nice work on the book, Ari
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| Does each new metallic have a full page portrait, like Drac I did? Not expecting them to, but I love big art! (although the grey's was disappointing) | |
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