Converting True Dragons

[GrayLinnorm]

I should probably note that there is also a purple dragon in the 4e Draconomicon, but it seems to be based on the deep dragon rather than the original purple dragon.

 

[RavinRay]

From what I've read elsewhere, the fang dragon is now the 4e gray/grey dragon, while the sand dragon of Sandstorm is now the 4e brown, as the 4e Draconomicon art gallery makes it obvious.

 

[Shade]

Getting back to the faerie dragon...

Updated.

Caster level for SLAs = age category, or give progression?

Stick with DR/magic or go /cold iron to make it more "faerie"?

 

[freyar]

CL = age category, I think, since that's the same as HD.

Cold iron sounds good to me.

 

[RavinRay]

That should limit them to 6th-level SLAs, which is a good cap. Agree on the cold iron as well.

 

[freyar]

That should limit them to 6th-level SLAs, which is a good cap. Agree on the cold iron as well.

Well, they could have higher level SLAs with lower CL-dependent variables. But I wouldn't go beyond 7th level anyway, I think.

 

[Shade]

Updated.

Shall we work on the breath weapons?

 

[freyar]

Sure!

Table 6
Faerie Drakes' Attacks and Immunities
Body color / Breath weapon's type and frequency / Breath weapon's shape and dimensions / Attack type immunity
Black = Acid, 3 X /day, Line shaped, ½” X 40’, Acid
Blue = Electric bolt, 3 X /day, Line shaped, 1” X 30’, Electricity
Brass = Fear gas, 4 X /day, Cloud shaped, see below, Poison
Bronze = Repulsion gas, 5 X /day, Cloud shaped, see below, Electricity
Copper = Slow venom, 5 X /day, Line shaped, ½” X 40’, Acid
Gold = Fire or chlorine gas, 3 X /day, Cone shaped, see below, Fire and poison
Green = Chlorine gas, 3 X /day, Cone shaped, see below, Poison
Red = Fire, 3 X /day, Cone shaped, see below, Fire
Silver = Frost cone, 3 X /day, Cone shaped, see below, Cold
White = Paralyzing gas, 3 X /day, Cloud shaped, see below, Cold

Breath weapon notes:
Line shaped: This breath weapon starts at the creature’s mouth and stretches out toward the target in a straight line. Each type of this breath weapon has its own diameter and range as shown. Diameters are given in real inches.
Cloud shaped: This breath weapon billows forth from the drake’s mouth to form a 5’ X 5’ cloud, 2’ high, around its target.
Cone shaped: This breath weapon begins at the drake’s mouth (here, the cloud is ¼” in diameter) and spreads out to 3’ wide at its end. The cone-shaped cloud is 8’ long.

Should we turn the clouds into cones? Normal ranges by size (Tiny)? Most of these seem to be based on the corresponding true dragon types, though Silver and White seem to be swapped. Want to put those back? And just base these on the corresponding true dragon breath weapons?

 

[RavinRay]

I agree with using the cone (for cloud) and line sizes for tue dragons, as well as the energy type of the co-named true dragon. Brass for fire or sleep?

 

[Shade]

I'm in favor of sleep. It just seems a better thematic fit.