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<blockquote data-quote="Richards" data-source="post: 7626693" data-attributes="member: 508"><p>I like using the half-dragon template (I play 3.5 - I'm not sure what edition you're playing or if they even have templates in that edition) to create henchmen/trusted lieutenants who guard the dragon's lair. In the past, I've created a group of six half-red dragon lizardfolk (with various levels: a couple of fighters, a couple of barbarians, a sorcerer, and a monk) guarding a red dragon, as well as a black dragon with a half-black dragon water naga and a half-black dragon giant crocodile guarding the entrances to its lair.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally, these aren't the literal offspring of the dragons they serve (I always felt that concept was kind of hinky) - in my campaigns, some dragons have developed a means of injecting draconic traits in the unborn raised in their lairs (usually involving the eggs/mothers confined within the remains of magically-infused dragon eggshells of the appropriate type). The half-dragons, when born/hatched, thus know the dragon as their protector/master/deity (as per the whims of the dragon) and are thus fiercely loyal to it.</p><p></p><p>This approach allows a wide variety of dragon lair guardians with a built-in reason for them to be loyal to the dragon they serve. It also allows you to scale the guardians to the level of the PCs; more powerful dragons have more powerful half-dragon guardians, as appropriate to the challenge you want to provide.</p><p></p><p>Johnathan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richards, post: 7626693, member: 508"] I like using the half-dragon template (I play 3.5 - I'm not sure what edition you're playing or if they even have templates in that edition) to create henchmen/trusted lieutenants who guard the dragon's lair. In the past, I've created a group of six half-red dragon lizardfolk (with various levels: a couple of fighters, a couple of barbarians, a sorcerer, and a monk) guarding a red dragon, as well as a black dragon with a half-black dragon water naga and a half-black dragon giant crocodile guarding the entrances to its lair. Incidentally, these aren't the literal offspring of the dragons they serve (I always felt that concept was kind of hinky) - in my campaigns, some dragons have developed a means of injecting draconic traits in the unborn raised in their lairs (usually involving the eggs/mothers confined within the remains of magically-infused dragon eggshells of the appropriate type). The half-dragons, when born/hatched, thus know the dragon as their protector/master/deity (as per the whims of the dragon) and are thus fiercely loyal to it. This approach allows a wide variety of dragon lair guardians with a built-in reason for them to be loyal to the dragon they serve. It also allows you to scale the guardians to the level of the PCs; more powerful dragons have more powerful half-dragon guardians, as appropriate to the challenge you want to provide. Johnathan [/QUOTE]
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