[d20 Modern] True (12 Age Category) Dragons

[Buddha the DM]

Would true dragons have a reputation modifier, and gain action points, independant of having levels in a heroic class?

 

[Crothian]

I think dragons would get a reputation bonus. That might depends on the specific world, but I imagine anyplace dragons are known to exist they are well known. The action points is a murkier discusion though. Personally, I'd give them some becasue Dragons are that good.

 

[Mr Fidgit]

i don't know...

the book makes a good point of stating "creatures...will have spent a certain number of action points in the course of their "heroic" careers", so even if a creature has PC class levels, that creature would have had to spend action points to get to that level

even if dragons had AP, they would have had to have spent some during their life (and i certainly wouldn't award points for simply sleeping their way to the next age category )

i'm not sure i would use reputation either. it looks to me like reputation is a chance for anyone to know who the character is. even in a modern version of a very magic heavy world (like FR), not everyone would know about any given dragon. there would be certain individuals and groups who would know, but not everyone. even if a particular dragon was terrorizing the countryside (or whatever), that doesn't mean that people in the next region know about it

the big difference would involve the media, but any relatively smart dragon would get the heck out of Dodge if the media was on their tail (they'd be hunted by everyone!)

another thing to keep in mind is reputation affects Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather information, Intimidate and Perform checks. does a dragon really need help in those areas?

 

[Buddha the DM]

ok just thought that i'd ask.

 

[Jeph]

I'd give them 5 + (new age category) every time they advance an age category. Assume that they have 10 + current age category AP stored up for particularly lethargic dragons, or 5 + current age category for active ones.

 

[Buddha the DM]

That takes care of AP. What would you suggest for Rep? It need not be based on the knowledge of the individual dragon, but on the species as a whole.

 

[Jeph]

Rep=(Age category+size category)/2 + Species Modifier*

*+2 for Gold, Silver, and Red, +1 for a the other powerful dragons, +0 for the rest

Or something.

 

[Buddha the DM]

What modifiers would you suggest using for the size modifiers in that equation?

 

[Buddha the DM]

Rep=(Age category+size category)/2 + Species Modifier*

*+2 for Gold, Silver, and Red, +1 for a the other powerful dragons, +0 for the rest

Or something.

Ok for the size category modifier i'm just gonna use the Attack/Defense Mod. Or should I use the Grapple Modifier?