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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ambrus" data-source="post: 3978584" data-attributes="member: 17691">Your objections concerning the treant and the ghost are understandable and I don't mind going ahead with a dragon PC. Now how to do it...The entire point of selecting a metallic dragon is to gain the ability to assume alternate shapes (arguably the most useful ability of a PC dragon). That makes it a straightforward choice between a silver and gold; they're the only two species who gain the alternate form special ability at a low ECLs (ECL 2 and 4 respectively). Between the two, the gold dragon is statistically the more combat effective since it's bigger, stronger and faster than the silver. The ability to breathe fire is also more quintessentially draconic. I've been playing a gold dragon hatcling for over four years now so I'm quite familiar with them, though perhaps a bit hesitant to try playing the same thing again. Being a small-sized silver might be sufficiently different to provide a different playing experience though. Hm...Choosing a pseudodragon will pretty much rule out the option of ever adopting alternate forms; the soonest it'd be possible would be at ECL 11 (Pseudodragon Dragonfire Adept 6). It'd make structuring adventures in human lands (which seems to be your preference) somewhat more tricky. One option that occurs to me would be to have the pseudodragon have been raised (either openly or secretly) in the Temple of the All Father, its egg having been found and hatched by a lonely cloistered priest. Out of curiosity, does your CS feature any other gods aside from the Divine Trinity? Does the draconic pantheon exist?The only problem with the dragonwrought kobold is what it trades in exchange for its low ECL; the biggest being easy access to flight. Dragonwrought kobolds can make up for that deficiency by spending many precious feats to gain wings and a limited ability to fly for short periods of time. I can't say that the prospect of playing a dragon who has to struggle to get into the air somewhat less tempting. The extra eldritch versatility of such a character is a tempting alternative to the true dragon's straightforward melee abilities however.It's a tough choice. Still not quite sure which way to go with it, I just figured I'd let you in on my inner thoughts on the decision. Feel free to offer your opinion and suggestions. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/nervous.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":heh:" title="Nervous Laugh    :heh:" data-shortname=":heh:" /></blockquote>

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