Converting True Dragons

[Shade]

I'm fine with opening it to other creature types.

 

[freyar]

Regarding the light vulnerability, I wonder if perhaps the original text isn't referring to the same sunburst spell when it talks about the damage from the "sunburst effect" of a want of illumination. Why don't we just say that it takes 50% more damage from spells with the "light" descriptor to put this more in line wth the other energy vulnerabilities?

Ok, here's a try on the breath weapon (stuff I'm unsure about will be underlined, like RavinRay did):

Breath Weapon (Su): The breath weapon of a moonstone dragon is a cone of billowing motes of light. All magical effects within the cone are dispelled (automatically, or should we treat this as dispel or greater dispel at the dragon's CL or something?) (permanent effects, such as magic weapons or other magic items are suppressed for X rounds), except for magic effects needed for the immediate survival of the targeted creature (for example, water breathing for an air-breathing creature under water). In addition, all creatures within the cone must make a Fort save or sleep for 1 hour.

Whaddya think?

 

[Mortis]

(automatically, or should we treat this as dispel or greater dispel at the dragon's CL or something?)

I would suggest the greater dispel option.

Regards
Mortis

 

[Shade]

I'll try to Homebrews this one soon.

 

[Shade]

Before I start the Homebrews, we'll need to figure out the Hit Dice, ability score, breath weapon, and movement progressions.

Comparing to other 2e dragons, it looks like its HD range falls between the jacinth and white dragons. Since we placed the jacinth at the 3-36 progression, same as the white, I suppose we can do the same here, eh?

The breath weapon progression matches that of the amber, which we gave the 1d8/age category progression. Any objections?

Its size progression also matches the amber, which we have at T/S/M/L/L/L/H/H/H/H/G/G. Any problems here?

For ability scores, its Int matches the amber again, as well as the 2e bronze, silver, and red. We had the amber follow the same physical progression as the white, and the mental progression is almost identical to the green. Thoughts?

 

[Mortis]

Before I start the Homebrews, we'll need to figure out the Hit Dice, ability score, breath weapon, and movement progressions.

It may help

Comparing to other 2e dragons, it looks like its HD range falls between the jacinth and white dragons. Since we placed the jacinth at the 3-36 progression, same as the white, I suppose we can do the same here, eh?

I don't see why not.

The breath weapon progression matches that of the amber, which we gave the 1d8/age category progression. Any objections?

Not by me

Its size progression also matches the amber, which we have at T/S/M/L/L/L/H/H/H/H/G/G. Any problems here?

I shouldn't think so.

For ability scores, its Int matches the amber again, as well as the 2e bronze, silver, and red. We had the amber follow the same physical progression as the white, and the mental progression is almost identical to the green. Thoughts?

Same as amber except for Wis and Cha. Maybe lower Wis by 2 points and increase Cha by 2?

Regards
Mortis

 

[freyar]

Comparing to other 2e dragons, it looks like its HD range falls between the jacinth and white dragons. Since we placed the jacinth at the 3-36 progression, same as the white, I suppose we can do the same here, eh?

The breath weapon progression matches that of the amber, which we gave the 1d8/age category progression. Any objections?

Its size progression also matches the amber, which we have at T/S/M/L/L/L/H/H/H/H/G/G. Any problems here?

That all sounds good.

For ability scores, its Int matches the amber again, as well as the 2e bronze, silver, and red. We had the amber follow the same physical progression as the white, and the mental progression is almost identical to the green. Thoughts?

The physical progression being the same as white sounds good again, since the moonstone should probably be a low-power dragon physically. As far as the mental scores, I'd go with the red progression, just because I see the moonstone as a bit more "mental" than the amber, but the green progression works for me, too.

Edit: Or what Mortis said, either way.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews. Disregard the "Moonstone Dragons by Age" table for now, as it is just a direct copy from another dragon.

Things to consider:

Subtype?

Class skills.

 

[freyar]

Hmmm, can't really think of an appropriate subtype other than "extraplanar."

For class skills, I think Bluff might fit. Maybe Spellcraft. Not quite sure what else.

 

[freyar]

Starting this thread again:

Let's change the breath weapon to read "are dispelled as by greater dispel magic at the dragon's caster level..."

Ok, for class skills, Bluff, Spellcraft, and Sense Motive?