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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 9167858" data-attributes="member: 2629"><p>Beyond the breath weapons, they have their resistances, the high perception, and for older dragons the legendary actions and lair actions. Additionally, they have the rules for spellcasting dragons which I always use.</p><p></p><p>In addition, I allow a dragon to apply one metamagic effect to each spell they get to cast. This amps up their spellcasting into a serious contributor to their style and techniques. For example, a quickened Fog Cloud casrt at 4th level for a huge area is an amazing gamechanger for a dragon with Blindsight. </p><p></p><p>I also add to their iconic nature by having them capitalize upon their elemental immunity and features, especially when it comes to lair design. Black dragons that have half submerged lairs, red dragons that have a lair that can be entered only by passing through molten lava, etc...</p><p></p><p>Beyond that, I historically have distinguished dragons with personalities. Even if they have similar abilities - different motivations can result in very different feeling encounters. Chaotic Evil isn't a personality - it is an umbrella over thousands of personalities. The first thing I always do when placing a new dragon is ask the W questions: Why would it be there? What does it want? What bothers it? Who does it interact with - and how? These get me the starting answers for a personality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 9167858, member: 2629"] Beyond the breath weapons, they have their resistances, the high perception, and for older dragons the legendary actions and lair actions. Additionally, they have the rules for spellcasting dragons which I always use. In addition, I allow a dragon to apply one metamagic effect to each spell they get to cast. This amps up their spellcasting into a serious contributor to their style and techniques. For example, a quickened Fog Cloud casrt at 4th level for a huge area is an amazing gamechanger for a dragon with Blindsight. I also add to their iconic nature by having them capitalize upon their elemental immunity and features, especially when it comes to lair design. Black dragons that have half submerged lairs, red dragons that have a lair that can be entered only by passing through molten lava, etc... Beyond that, I historically have distinguished dragons with personalities. Even if they have similar abilities - different motivations can result in very different feeling encounters. Chaotic Evil isn't a personality - it is an umbrella over thousands of personalities. The first thing I always do when placing a new dragon is ask the W questions: Why would it be there? What does it want? What bothers it? Who does it interact with - and how? These get me the starting answers for a personality. [/QUOTE]
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