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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 8869624" data-attributes="member: 57383">Short version? No.The problem is the Dragon Warrior has no ranged attacks.If it faces a faster opponent who can attack at range, even if it's only someone chucking stones for 1d4 bludgeoning damage, then their enemy can just whittle down the DW's hit points without any risk of injury.It doesn't matter how many times the Warrior can swing its broadsword at an opponent if said sword can't reach its target!Giving it Speed 30 ft. (the same speed as a STR 18 humanoid in scale armour in 5E, so it's perfectly justifiable) at least puts it at the same mobility as a standard humanoid opponent.Alternatively, or in addition to Speed 30 ft., we could add a distance attack.Either a conventional ranged weapon (bow, crossbow, javelin etc.) or a special attack based on the dragon parent's breath weapon. So a Brass Dragon Warrior might, say, spit fire every few rounds at a single target for some appropriate amount of damage.I'd aim to make any distance option less effective than melee, since these were originally close-combat-only fighters, but I wouldn't mind the option. It also makes them a bit weirder and helps justify my preferred type of Monstrosity.</blockquote>