Catastrophic Dragons in 5e

[Jimbro]

Hey all. I put all the catastrophic dragons from 4e converted to 5e in a pdf. Let me know what you think!

http://worldbuilderblog.me/2014/12/09/catastrophic-dragon-wrap-up/

 

[Samloyal23]

I love the idea of dragons as real forces of nature and not just reptiles with spells and a breath weapon. These are truly mythic...

 

[Jimbro]

I love the idea of dragons as real forces of nature and not just reptiles with spells and a breath weapon. These are truly mythic...

Hey thank you so much!

 

[Lackhand]

I agree! Actually, because they're so mythic, the inclusion of wyrmlings weirds me out -- what is this acknowledgment of the biological life cycle of the Tornado?!

That said, nothing forces me to use 'em.

Good show!

 

[Jimbro]

I agree! Actually, because they're so mythic, the inclusion of wyrmlings weirds me out -- what is this acknowledgment of the biological life cycle of the Tornado?!

That said, nothing forces me to use 'em.

Good show!

Hahahaha. Yeah wyrmlings are strange, but they were in 4e, so I thought some people might miss them if I didn't have them. Like you said, they're easy enough to lose! Thanks for the feedback!

 

[RufusDaMan]

Coolness. I like them

 

[Jimbro]

Coolness. I like them

Thanks for the feedback!

 

[Jimbro]

And now you can grab the updated catastrophic dragons in a shiny, new, pay what you want PDF on the DMs Guild.

http://www.dmsguild.com/product/171480/Catastrophic-Dragons--World-Builder-Blog-Presents

 

[dave2008]

Hey all. I put all the catastrophic dragons from 4e converted to 5e in a pdf. Let me know what you think!

Catastrophic Dragon Wrap-Up – World Builder Blog

Great idea on converting these dragons, I've thought about it myself. However, I do have one quick question regarding these conversions. In 4e the catastrophic dragons where similar in level to "true" dragons, but they where elites, not solos. This made them significantly weaker. Based on this your CR's seem a bit high to me. What was your thought process in converting the CR?

 

[Jimbro]

Great idea on converting these dragons, I've thought about it myslef. However, I do have one quick question regarding these conversions. In 4e the catastrophic dragons where similar in level to "true" dragons, but they where elites, not solos. This made them significantly weaker. Based on this your CR's seem a bit high to me. What was your thought process in converting the CR?

Thanks, Dave. Great question. I loved the catastrophic dragons, but for fifth edition I wanted them to be able to compete with the beefier dragons that already existed. 5e combats, in my experience, are quick and brutal with weaker creatures, so to get close to the payoff of the catastrophic aura, these baddies needed to be tough.

I also just prefer catastrophic dragons being on par with true dragons because I think they're badass.