Dragon Warrior (PrC for half-dragons)

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Dragon Warrior

These half-dragons embrace their draconic heritage, using both force of will and diligent practice to make themselves more like their full-blooded dragon kin.

Hit Dice: d8

Requirement
Feats: Power Attack, Alertness, Cleave
Skills: Knowledge (dragons) 4 ranks
BAB: +6
Special: Must have seen a true, full-blooded dragon.
Languages: Draconic
Race: Half-dragon

Lvl..BAB...Fort...Ref...Will...Special
1.....+1...+2.....+0....+0.....Tooth and Claw
2.....+2...+3.....+0....+0.....Breath Weapon
3.....+3...+3.....+1....+1.....
4.....+4...+4.....+1....+1.....Spell-like ability or Extraordinary ability

5.....+5...+4.....+1....+1.....Breath Focus
6.....+6...+5.....+2....+2.....Frightful Presence
7.....+7...+5.....+2....+2.....Tail
8.....+8...+6.....+2....+2.....Spell Resistance
9.....+9...+6.....+3....+3.....
10....+10..+7.....+3....+3.....Wings and Flight

Class Skills
The Dragon Warrior’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Diplomacy (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (Int), Listen (Wis), Scry (Int), Search (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis).

Skill points: 2 + Int modifier.

Class Features
The following are class features of the Dragon Warrior prestige class.

Weapon and Armor Proficiencies - The Dragon Warrior gains no additional weapon or armor proficiencies.

Tooth and Claw - Damage increases for bite and claw attacks according to normal draconic table in MM. (Use the Dragon Attacks table in the Monster Manual, page 61, to determine the new Bite and Claw damage).

Breath Weapon - Dragon warrior can now use his breath weapon once every 1d10 rounds, up to as many times per day equal to his Constitution modifier.

Spell-like ability or Extraordinary ability
The Dragon Warrior gains one spell-like or extraordinary ability that is common to their dragon parent.
Dragon Type..........Ability
Black..................Water Breathing (Ex)
Blue...................Sound Imitation (Ex)
Green.................Water Breathing (Ex)
Red....................Locate object (Sp) 1/day as Sorcerer of 1/2 Dragon Warrior levels
White..................Icewalking (Ex)
Brass.................Speak with animals (Sp) at will
Bronze...............Water Breathing (Ex)
Copper...............Stone shape (Sp) 1/day as Sorcerer of 1/2 Dragon Warrior levels
Gold...................Water Breathing (Ex)
Silver..................Feather fall (Sp) 1/day as Sorcerer of 1/2 Dragon Warrior levels
Amethyst............Stomp (Sp or psionics) 1/day as Sorcerer (or psion) of 1/2 Dragon Warrior levels
Crystal...............Control winds (Sp or psionics control air) 1/day as Sorcerer (or psion) of 1/2 Dragon Warrior levels
Emerald.............Improved invisibility (Sp or psionics augmented invisibility) 1/day as Sorcerer (or psion) of 1/2 Dragon Warrior levels
Sapphire............Spider climb (Sp) at will
Topaz................Water Breathing (Ex)

Breath Focus - The Dragon Warrior's breath weapon DC increases by +2.

Frightful Presence - A Half-Dragon Warrior can unsettle foes with its presence. This ability is identical to the ability in the Monster Manual (page 8) . The DC is 10 + 1/2 Dragon Warrior levels + Cha mod. This is an extraordinary ability.

Tail - The dragon warrior grows a tail and gains a tail-slap attack, adding one and a half times his Strength bonus to attack and damage. If the Dragon Warrior wishes to make his tail attack, he must use the full attack action. After making any other attacks he has in the round, he may make a tail attack at his highest attack bonus. However, all attacks that round are made at a -4. Damage per table below.

Tiny - ----
Small - 1d4
Medium - 1d6
Large - 1d8
Huge - 2d6
Gargantuan - 2d8
Colossal - 4d6

Spell Resistance - The Dragon Warrior gains SR equal to 10 + 1/2 Dragon Warrior levels + Cha mod.

Wings and Flight - the Dragon Warrior grows wings and gains a fly speed. The fly speed is one and a half the Dragon Warrior's unaugmented speed (the speed he goes without using any spells or magic items). I.e. if a barbarian Dragon Warrior with a speed of 40 gains this ability, he can fly at a speed of 60. He has poor maneuverability. In addition, he must have at least 20ft. of space to spread his wings. In order to get airborn, he must run at least 20 feet (or jump off a precipice at least 30ft high). He does not gain a wing buffet attack.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

And a bump after a massive edit to see if anyone will make even a tiny comment.

 

[MarauderX]

Cool.

Seems a bit powerful, but what else would you expect from a half-dragon anyway?

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

And one last bump.

 

[retan]

I think that 1d10 rounds between breath weapon uses is too random. I would suggest either four rounds (fixed), or 1d4+1 rounds (slightly worse than an actual dragon)

Additionally, I thought that your wording of the tail slap attack was a bit confusing. An actual dragon attacks with its tail at -5 to hit. Therefore, the dragon warrior should also use this as a secondary attack (with the same attack bonus as the claw attacks). If the dragon warrior gains 1.5 times strength bonus on this attack, he should get the -4 penalty to all his attacks for using the tail as your suggest. Alternatively, you could make this a normal secondary attack that only receives half strength bonus to damage. If you do this, I don't think that a to-hit penalty is needed.

Other than these two points, I think that your prestige class is OK.

-- Retan