D&D 3E/3.5 A vaguely remembered prestige class

[Dannyalcatraz]

The film itself is dire, but speak no ill of Vermithrax Pejorative, the greatest practical FX dragon in all of film history. Which is not a minor achievement considering the Seventh Voyage of Sinbad exists.

Hell, for my money, Vermithrax Pejorative is one of the best dragons on film, period.

I don’t think I’ve seen any better until the past few years.

 

[Joshua Randall]

Hell, for my money, Vermithrax Pejorative is one of the best dragons on film, period.

I learned in my googling that the dragons in Reign of Fire (the ridiculous post-drapocalypse movie that wastes both Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey) were based on Vermithrax’s design, just a little more dinosaur-like.

I suppose McConaughey’s character in that movie was some kind of Barbarian / Frenzied Berserker (PrC) / Dragonslayer (PrC)! Like a real 3e player, he stacked those PrC's for maximal effectiveness.

 

[Wofano Wotanto]

Hell, for my money, Vermithrax Pejorative is one of the best dragons on film, period.

Definitely. The only reason I single out practical FX is so that CGI entries have some chance to even make it on a list. Very much prefer practical FX to CGI, whether we're talking monsters like Harryhausen's creations or Vermithrax or model work like 2001 and Space: 1999.

 

[kapars]

"Vermithrax Pejorative" why is the word Pejorative part of its name? This is breaking my brain. Does it suggest the dragon has a more positive name?

 

[Alzrius]

If nothing else she has one of the most badass NAMES in dragon history, right up there with Kizarvexius. And if you recognize that name you’re a grognard like me.

Quack?

 

[Joshua Randall]

why is the word Pejorative part of its name?

The etymological root of "pejorative" means "to make worse", which Vermithrax definitely does.

 

[Joshua Randall]

Also to bring this full circle: 3e Draconomicon included PrC's for dragons, so we can debate which of these Vermitrhax possessed in her 3e statblock:

• Bloodscaled Fury
• Disciple of Ashardalon (probably not)
• Dispassionate Watcher of Chronepsis (no way; she ain't just watchin')
• Dragon Ascendant
• Elemental Master (ehh... not really)
• Hidecarved Dragon (no, but this is a super cool PrC in which the dragon en-rune-ifies itself)
• Sacred Warder of Bahamut (hahaha, no)
• Unholy Ravager of Tiamat (not literally, but figuratively, maybe!)

 

[TheHumanHydra]

My 7 year old told me her next character would be “someone whose father taught her how to use nunchucks” and the Iajutsu Master may end up being good inspiration for such a “singular” concept.

Perhaps this is a signal that your daughter would like you (or your spouse) to teach her how to use nunchucks.