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<blockquote data-quote="Jack Simth" data-source="post: 2998813" data-attributes="member: 29252"><p>Tactics-wise, a dragon's best bet is to choose the time and place of confrontation, recognize what spells are going up, and leave.</p><p></p><p>Seriously. Fly off if they buff up (Invisibility is good, Nondetection is... meh; although with Practiced Spellcaster, it can be viable for the more magically inclined dragons).</p><p></p><p>Then come back after an appropriet length of time, and see if they buff up again. If they do, leave, wait a while, and come back. If they don't, attack. </p><p></p><p>Sure, dragons are proud.... but it's good tactics, which dragons should be proud of. The dragon forces the party to waste recources, or flee. If the targets don't use the buffs, dragon hurts them until they do (potentially killing them). If the targets do use buffs, the dragon forces them to be wasted by not sticking around to feel their effects.</p><p></p><p>Disguise Self is particularly useful for a dragon - change colors. Goes great with a Ring of Undectable Alignment. As a White, pretend to be a Red. Bluff when you get hit with a Cone of Cold. As a Red, pretend to be a white. Or, as a Red, pretend to be a Silver. Why are you after me, Mr. Paladin? With a Ring of Undetectable Alignment, Detect Evil doesn't even blip.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack Simth, post: 2998813, member: 29252"] Tactics-wise, a dragon's best bet is to choose the time and place of confrontation, recognize what spells are going up, and leave. Seriously. Fly off if they buff up (Invisibility is good, Nondetection is... meh; although with Practiced Spellcaster, it can be viable for the more magically inclined dragons). Then come back after an appropriet length of time, and see if they buff up again. If they do, leave, wait a while, and come back. If they don't, attack. Sure, dragons are proud.... but it's good tactics, which dragons should be proud of. The dragon forces the party to waste recources, or flee. If the targets don't use the buffs, dragon hurts them until they do (potentially killing them). If the targets do use buffs, the dragon forces them to be wasted by not sticking around to feel their effects. Disguise Self is particularly useful for a dragon - change colors. Goes great with a Ring of Undectable Alignment. As a White, pretend to be a Red. Bluff when you get hit with a Cone of Cold. As a Red, pretend to be a white. Or, as a Red, pretend to be a Silver. Why are you after me, Mr. Paladin? With a Ring of Undetectable Alignment, Detect Evil doesn't even blip..... [/QUOTE]
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