Are there some good class or something for a ridden dragon?
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Shin Okada
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Hmm .... as that is likely to be the last adventure I run in 3.5e (at leas for a while), players will not blame me for a dangerous monster combo ... I hope
Why not just make the dragon an age category older, but keep it the same Large size (like, it's body hasn't quite matured as rapidly as its other capabilities) - everything is the same, except the reach, and it gets the needed bump in CR. I think going from Juvenile (Large) as a red dragon to Young Adult (Huge) gives it a bump of 3 in CR. Probably more effective than 3 levels in a class, too. And, it will keep your players from subconsciously metagaming - "I see a Large miniature, so that means its CR:10 and its breath weapon does 8d10!" But, when you roll 10 dice instead of 8, it will give them pause.
Dimensional
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What exactly do you want the Dragon mount to be better at?
If Spellcasting Just Sorcerer(or Abj. Champ Lvls)
If You want a Better Mount with the focus going to the Scout? Extra Damage and AC when moving (and I'm a ssuming that a Rider combo would do this alot) Evasion, Fast movment, Uncanny dodge. not a bad package.
Or What about - Blackguard? Better Saves, Penalties to enemies saves, Some SA some Divine spell casting - Bit of a mixed bag.
Occult Slayer? Should be easy to qualify for. spell turning 2 times a day, Limited mind balnk effect. Better svaes vs magic, Detect magic vision? not bad.
actually a lot of the martial Presige classes would be accessable and at least better than say fighter lvls. but you would still probably get a lot of traction from extra dragon HD.
Templates. Dunno most of the really good ones would be very noticable. but you know Half-fiend is always a classic.
But I can't think of anything that specifficaly is desginded for mount except for Mage breed but thats for animals only.
Jeremy
If Spellcasting Just Sorcerer(or Abj. Champ Lvls)
If You want a Better Mount with the focus going to the Scout? Extra Damage and AC when moving (and I'm a ssuming that a Rider combo would do this alot) Evasion, Fast movment, Uncanny dodge. not a bad package.
Or What about - Blackguard? Better Saves, Penalties to enemies saves, Some SA some Divine spell casting - Bit of a mixed bag.
Occult Slayer? Should be easy to qualify for. spell turning 2 times a day, Limited mind balnk effect. Better svaes vs magic, Detect magic vision? not bad.
actually a lot of the martial Presige classes would be accessable and at least better than say fighter lvls. but you would still probably get a lot of traction from extra dragon HD.
Templates. Dunno most of the really good ones would be very noticable. but you know Half-fiend is always a classic.
But I can't think of anything that specifficaly is desginded for mount except for Mage breed but thats for animals only.
Jeremy
Shin Okada
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Hmm. how do you guys think about giving Swashbuckler levels for Acrobatic Charge ability?
It needs 7 levels. So maybe I must drop the age category of the dragon by 1. Unlike the same-named ability of Duelist prestige class, Swashbuckler version of acrobatic charge allow it to charge through spaces occupied by allies. It seems very useful as the encounter involves other dragons and half-dragons.
Are there any other ways to give similar ability with fewer class levels?
It needs 7 levels. So maybe I must drop the age category of the dragon by 1. Unlike the same-named ability of Duelist prestige class, Swashbuckler version of acrobatic charge allow it to charge through spaces occupied by allies. It seems very useful as the encounter involves other dragons and half-dragons.
Are there any other ways to give similar ability with fewer class levels?
Drowbane
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Just do it. You're the DM, the rules are for you guidelines at best. "When the DM does it, its not illegal!"
Perhaps if you felt the need to justify it, have it cost two feat slots or something.
Its good to be the DM!
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