Converting True Dragons

[Shade]

Perhaps same speed as the white but a lower manoeuverability.

Good suggestion.

 

[RavinRay]

That's workable.

After looking at the warty amphi dragon, I read that its warts neither add nor subtract to its frightful presence, but they do exude an irritating acid. That's unique for that species though, so I won't necessarily recommended it for the marsh dragon. The warts also have no effect on the AC (unlike a brown dragon's leathery scales).

 

[Shade]

That's workable.

After looking at the warty amphi dragon, I read that its warts neither add nor subtract to its frightful presence, but they do exude an irritating acid. That's unique for that species though, so I won't necessarily recommended it for the marsh dragon. The warts also have no effect on the AC (unlike a brown dragon's leathery scales).

Thanks for checking.

I'll update Homebrews with what we discussed earlier.

 

[Shade]

Water subtype?

Should we give these fellas water breathing like the black?

Suggested SLAs: doom (juvenile), contagion (adult), blight (old), transmute rock to mud (ancient), repulsion (great wyrm)

Suggested Class Skills: Hide, Swim, ??.

 

[freyar]

Yes, Yes, Looks pretty good, Nothing else really stands out to me as a skill since Intimidate is already a class skill for dragons.

 

[JiCi]

How about Survival ?

 

[freyar]

How about Survival ?

Certainly reasonable, but it doesn't really stand out as matching the fluff we have. But we might as well.

What else is left?

 

[Shade]

This ability from Monster Manual II may be useful for the marsh dragon:

Marsh Move (Ex): Swamplight lynxes take no movement penalties for moving in marshes or mud.

For SLAs: I second contagion. Other possibilities: Melf's acid arrow, stinking cloud, cloudkill, and plague (from Player's Handbook II).

I somehow missed this earlier. I definiely think we should use marsh move.

Do any of these SLAs fit better than what I posted above?

 

[freyar]

Stinking cloud or cloudkill fit with the breath weapon a better than rock to mud, but it's not a big difference either way.

 

[RavinRay]

Stinking cloud is cool! Since even as a spell-like ability it can be made permanent, it makes a effective lair defense.