Nahat Anoj
First Post
(I crossposted this to RPGnet)
I pulled the "Young Adamantine Dragon" in an Against the Giants box for D&D minis. It's a pretty neat fig - it's breath weapon does thunder damage, with an AC reducing secondary effect, and it's a Soldier solo monster. Strangely enough IMO it has fire resistance 15 - I wonder if it's a typo?
That adamantine dragons were Soldiers came as a surprise to me, so I got to wondering what else we know about 4e metallic dragons. The stats don't mention a second breath weapon, so I wonder if 4e metallics will have two breath weapons or not. In addition, I suspect that the five monster roles will be covered by the five metallics, just as the five chromatics each correspond to one of the five monster roles.
IIRC, W&M mentioned that Iron Dragons were Brutes. I don't know what their breath weapon could be, though.
My gut feeling is that copper dragons, having been tricksters in editions past, will be Lurkers. I think they'll breathe acid that may have a slowing secondary effect.
Golds will probably breathe fire, perhaps having a weakening side effect. Traditionally, golds have been the most lordly of the metallics, so I can see them being Controllers.
I'm pretty sure silver dragons will breath cold, maybe with a paralyzing or stunning secondary effect. My guess is that it will be an Artillery monster - my conception of silver dragons has always been one where they tend to stay out of straight up fights.
I know a "Capricious Copper Dragon" and a "Young Silver Dragon" were released in the Desert of Desolation and the Dungeons of Dread sets, respectively. Does anyone have these minis? If so, could you chime in and see if my guesses are correct?
I pulled the "Young Adamantine Dragon" in an Against the Giants box for D&D minis. It's a pretty neat fig - it's breath weapon does thunder damage, with an AC reducing secondary effect, and it's a Soldier solo monster. Strangely enough IMO it has fire resistance 15 - I wonder if it's a typo?
That adamantine dragons were Soldiers came as a surprise to me, so I got to wondering what else we know about 4e metallic dragons. The stats don't mention a second breath weapon, so I wonder if 4e metallics will have two breath weapons or not. In addition, I suspect that the five monster roles will be covered by the five metallics, just as the five chromatics each correspond to one of the five monster roles.
IIRC, W&M mentioned that Iron Dragons were Brutes. I don't know what their breath weapon could be, though.
My gut feeling is that copper dragons, having been tricksters in editions past, will be Lurkers. I think they'll breathe acid that may have a slowing secondary effect.
Golds will probably breathe fire, perhaps having a weakening side effect. Traditionally, golds have been the most lordly of the metallics, so I can see them being Controllers.
I'm pretty sure silver dragons will breath cold, maybe with a paralyzing or stunning secondary effect. My guess is that it will be an Artillery monster - my conception of silver dragons has always been one where they tend to stay out of straight up fights.
I know a "Capricious Copper Dragon" and a "Young Silver Dragon" were released in the Desert of Desolation and the Dungeons of Dread sets, respectively. Does anyone have these minis? If so, could you chime in and see if my guesses are correct?
