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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carnifex" data-source="post: 27496" data-attributes="member: 227">Here are some of my Evil Tactics (tm) <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> for dragon usage.1) Spells. Never forget 'em, and choose them well. IMO, since a dragon has hefty enough offensive capabilities anyway, most will spend their sorceror knowledge slots on defensive spells, with probably the occasional divination thrown in. Stoneskin is a good one, along with minor globe of invulnerability to keep those pesky magic missiles off their back. Further, even lowly mage armour is good, since its +4 AC stacks with their natural armour.Also Haste, spell of choice for adventurers and monsters everywhere <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> There are some particularly evil tactics that can be employed with this spell, but generally it turns the dragon into even more of a combat monster and increases their survivability (AC bonus and can run away faster!).The Bulls Strength/ Cats Grace/ Endurance spells are also good for pumping him up, since most dragons don't use stat-enhancing magic items.Invisibility and Improved Invisibility are also winners, along with illusion spells etc to create fake walls for the dragon to hide behind etc.2) On that note, magic item creation feats for spellcasting dragons. That way, rather than having a horde of very nice and glittery magic items that are useless to the dragon and don't get used in combat (and if there are *any* he can use already, he should be using them, rather than letting them lie unused amidst the piles of gold). Magic item feats let them tool themselves up nicely.3) A tactic used by the red dragon Fosforus in my PS campaign. He clung to the ceiling under an invisibility spell then dropped down to bodyslam the party rogue scouting ahead. Then he retreated into the next cavern, hiding behind an illusionary wall so when the party came through they didn't see him. Cue breath weapon attack.4) Haste drag'n'drop. Two hasted blue dragons pulled this one off, as a 20th level fighter with an orb of dragonkind (blue) sat back and peppered the party with crossbow bolts. The dragons (heftily defended under abjuration spells as well) were using full-round attacks to grab the PC's, then flying up with their haste actions. As a free action, they can then drop the PC's, who take damage from falling - quite a long way, significantly racking up the amount of damage the PC's were taking. The party can foil this by using potions of fly etc or fly spells, but if the dragon has dispel he can hit them with it, bringing them down to earth again where he can continue to hit and run.Hope that helps <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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