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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 8865675" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>Anyhow, Dragon Warriors. Here's the original:</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 26px">Dragon Warriors</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">by Tony Wilson</span></strong></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><strong>No. appearing: </strong></td><td><strong>One per tooth (normally 1–4)</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Armour class:</strong></td><td><strong>See below</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Movement:</strong></td><td><strong>6″</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Hit Dice:</strong></td><td><strong>5D8+5</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Treasure:</strong></td><td><strong>Nil</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Attack:</strong></td><td><strong>By weapon type</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alignment:</strong></td><td><strong>Neutral</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Intelligence:</strong></td><td><strong>Non-</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Monstermark:</strong></td><td><strong>Variable (suggest level IX in 12 levels)</strong></td></tr></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify">Dragon warriors are created by crushing the teeth of a dragon and saying its name aloud. (An <em>identify</em> spell cast on a tooth will determine the dragon’s name if this is not already known.) One warrior appears for each tooth.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"> The warriors cannot speak but will obey the commands of their creator unfailingly until they are either slain or dispelled. Dragon warriors last for only as many turns as the dragon whose teeth they came from had hit points per die (1–8 turns). They have a strength of 18 (plus 1 to hit, plus 2 on damage) and normally use broad swords, attacking as 6th level fighters.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"> Naturally they are totally immune to attacks based on their “parent” dragon’s breath weapon(s) (i.e. a red dragon warrior would be immune to all fire based attacks) as well as <em>sleep</em>, <em>charm</em> and <em>hold</em> spells. The warriors are clad in exceptionally complete scale armour, colour and armour class equating with that of their “parent” dragon. Note that hit points lost by a dragon warrior cannot be restored by means of a spell or a potion. Furthermore the warriors possess infravision.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"> When killed or dispelled, at the conclusion of their “time”, they and their armour and weapons “disintegrate” into dust. Note, only the dragons four canine teeth are suitable for turning into warriors.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"> The teeth can also be used for forming a trap, by first saying the dragon’s name, and not crushing the tooth. The warrior will then appear and attack the first person/creature to stand on, break or otherwise harm the tooth.</p><p></p><p><em>Originally appeared in White Dwarf #21 (“Fiend Factory - One-Eye Canyon” by Albie Fiore, October/November 1980)</em>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 8865675, member: 57383"] Anyhow, Dragon Warriors. Here's the original: [B][SIZE=7]Dragon Warriors[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]by Tony Wilson[/SIZE][/B] [TABLE] [TR] [TD][B]No. appearing: [/B][/TD] [TD][B]One per tooth (normally 1–4)[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]Armour class:[/B][/TD] [TD][B]See below[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]Movement:[/B][/TD] [TD][B]6″[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]Hit Dice:[/B][/TD] [TD][B]5D8+5[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]Treasure:[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Nil[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]Attack:[/B][/TD] [TD][B]By weapon type[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]Alignment:[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Neutral[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]Intelligence:[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Non-[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]Monstermark:[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Variable (suggest level IX in 12 levels)[/B][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [JUSTIFY]Dragon warriors are created by crushing the teeth of a dragon and saying its name aloud. (An [I]identify[/I] spell cast on a tooth will determine the dragon’s name if this is not already known.) One warrior appears for each tooth. The warriors cannot speak but will obey the commands of their creator unfailingly until they are either slain or dispelled. Dragon warriors last for only as many turns as the dragon whose teeth they came from had hit points per die (1–8 turns). They have a strength of 18 (plus 1 to hit, plus 2 on damage) and normally use broad swords, attacking as 6th level fighters. Naturally they are totally immune to attacks based on their “parent” dragon’s breath weapon(s) (i.e. a red dragon warrior would be immune to all fire based attacks) as well as [I]sleep[/I], [I]charm[/I] and [I]hold[/I] spells. The warriors are clad in exceptionally complete scale armour, colour and armour class equating with that of their “parent” dragon. Note that hit points lost by a dragon warrior cannot be restored by means of a spell or a potion. Furthermore the warriors possess infravision. When killed or dispelled, at the conclusion of their “time”, they and their armour and weapons “disintegrate” into dust. Note, only the dragons four canine teeth are suitable for turning into warriors. The teeth can also be used for forming a trap, by first saying the dragon’s name, and not crushing the tooth. The warrior will then appear and attack the first person/creature to stand on, break or otherwise harm the tooth.[/JUSTIFY] [I]Originally appeared in White Dwarf #21 (“Fiend Factory - One-Eye Canyon” by Albie Fiore, October/November 1980)[/I]. [/QUOTE]
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