Answering Questions about Draconomicon: Metallic Dragons (was: Primal Power Preview)

[CasvalRemDeikun]

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?

 

[GMforPowergamers]

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...

 

[CasvalRemDeikun]

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!"

 

[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.

If we get a "Yellow dragon", I bet that would be the Fang.

 

[davethegame]

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.

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.

 

[Rechan]

Ooh! One last Q.

What is the level of the youngest cobalt?

[sblock]My PCs are going into a cold North region. I have use for a dragon with the plot. Although, since the Youngest always have the least amount of powers, I may take the next level up or so and just de-level it, or add more powers period.

My one concern is that a restraining power is a rather harsh condition Locks down your party something awful. I'd hate for players to spend several rounds sitting on their hands.[/sblock]

 

[davethegame]

Ooh! One last Q.

What is the level of the youngest cobalt?

[sblock]My PCs are going into a cold North region. I have use for a dragon with the plot. Although, since the Youngest always have the least amount of powers, I may take the next level up or so and just de-level it, or add more powers period.

My one concern is that a restraining power is a rather harsh condition Locks down your party something awful. I'd hate for players to spend several rounds sitting on their hands.[/sblock]

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.

 

[Mouseferatu]

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).

 

[davethegame]

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

 

[yesnomu]

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)