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Message: <blockquote data-quote="roderickvd" data-source="post: 3293848" data-attributes="member: 46677">Thanks!Great insight. Indeed the dragon shaman shouldn't be pushed into grappling. I also agree that the damage should be dealt to a single opponent like the fang dragon, and that it should compensate for its lack of area.One thing I can't figure out yet is picturing how the damage would be dealt. The wounding strike you're describing almost seems an ability a monk would have, but usually a dragon shaman will be slinging around with weapons. But would he "transfer" his Con damage using his blade? And do an additional 1d6 damage? Are we talking some sort of critical here, but such that the opponent's very constitution is damaged beyond repair? This is what doesn't feel right to me.How do you feel about this?(Also, should it be damage or drain? I think drain. The breath weapon is a potent characteristic of true dragons, and the fang's replacement should be equally potent. Also, note the drain damage and DC progression of the fang's bite.)Agreed.You're saying one point of untyped ability damage? I think it should be Con to keep it in line with the fang's characteristics. Otherwise I agree -- it'll balance out with true dragon shamans on higher levels. Initially, 1 point of Con damage won't matter much to an opponent, but later when 4x 2 hp damage (for true dragon shamans) surely won't drop an opponent, 4 Con damage surely will hurt.</blockquote>