Converting True Dragons

[freyar]

Spellcraft seems appropriate.

For SLAs, we could go with sunbeam instead of (or in addition to) sunburst. Not many other rainbow themed spells come to mind, but what about some minor SLAs a few times a day each for the different energy types?

 

[Shade]

Sunbeam sounds better. How about sunbeam at ancient and prismatic spray at great wyrm, both 1/day?

For the adult category, what if we gave it the following ability?

Energy Ray (Sp): As scorching ray, except the rainbow dragon may choose to fire rays of any of the following energy types: acid, cold, electricity, or fire. When its caster level allows more than one ray, the rainbow dragon may choose to fire rays of different energy types.

 

[freyar]

Energy Ray sounds good. How about 3/day at adult? Or more? This isn't terribly potent against high-level PCs, probably.

 

[Shade]

3/day at adult sounds about right. It's not wickedly powerful, but it doesn't allow a save and can be used in rounds between breath weapon uses. Best of all, as a 2nd-level equivalent, many rainbow dragons can employ Quicken Spell-Like Ability on it.

 

[freyar]

Anything else left on this one?

 

[RavinRay]

Ditto for energy ray, though psionic purists like me will complain that it imitates the power of the same name.

 

[Shade]

Ditto for energy ray, though psionic purists like me will complain that it imitates the power of the same name.

I thought that seemed familiar, even though I was attempting to be original.

 

[Shade]

Updated in Homebrews. Give it one more lookover, and then we'll move on to the swamp dragon.

 

[JiCi]

Hmmm... I've been thinking... if it has a vulnerability to sonic, should it get a bonus to Listen checks, to represent its sensitive hearing ?

 

[Shade]

It could, though it isn't a must. It's not a bad idea, but I'm tempted to pass, simply because most dragons lack a racial bonus on skills.