D&D 5E Dragon Age Categories: The Poll!

[Horwath]

i would like to see 5 afe categories for 5 sizes from Small to gargantuan.

so that would be option #4

 

[dave2008]

I don't think we need more age categories. In fact remove the wyrmling. Killing baby dragons is gross and also every dragon should be an utter menace, So lowest level ones being CR 10ish is fine.

I get that. I typically only feature mature dragons, but still like the diversity of stat blocks for those who like to take on dragons at different levels and just for world building. I did have my PCs stubble into a black dragon nest once and need some very young dragons once.

Also, if one wants more categories, then it feels redundant to duplicate them for each type of a dragon. So instead of having 'young red dragon,' adult black dragon' etc. just have say ten dragon stat blocks of different power, and then a sidebar for giving them the type specific breath weapons, resistances and such.

Oh,I diagree completely with this. The different power levels and abilities need to be emphasized not reduced. 4e did this better than 5e and I plan to bring some of that back. A 10 CR black dragon should feel very different from a 10 CR red dragon IMO.

 

[dave2008]

i would like to see 5 afe categories for 5 sizes from Small to gargantuan.

so that would be option #4

I like that, but I want colossal dragons too!

 

[Helldritch]

I went for the classic but hesitated for the retro too...

 

[dave2008]

I went for the classic but hesitated for the retro too...

You can vote more than once (3 times actually)

 

[Helldritch]

Thank you.
Voted for the retro and classic. Both are good in my eyes.

 

[Horwath]

I like that, but I want colossal dragons too!

there is no colossal size in 5E IIRC

 

[Ruin Explorer]

I liked the 8+1 myself. Doing ancient as Mythic makes sense to me, but the 4+4 seemed really silly - I get how it works rules-wise do do that, but it doesn't work thematically and sort of devalues Mythic (which doesn't have to only be on high-end monsters, but shouldn't be something you grow in and out of).

 

[dave2008]

there is no colossal size in 5E IIRC

Yes and no. There is no size category, but if I want colossal creatures I give them the colossal trait. I can then give then the size I want and any special traits that pertain to that size.

 

[dave2008]

I liked the 8+1 myself. Doing ancient as Mythic makes sense to me, but the 4+4 seemed really silly - I get how it works rules-wise do do that, but it doesn't work thematically and sort of devalues Mythic (which doesn't have to only be on high-end monsters, but shouldn't be something you grow in and out of).

I started with 8+1 and it is probably still my favorite, but I am flip-flopping all over the place at the moment.