Karsten Crump
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I'm currently designing the sequel to my own 30-page-ish adventure, and I would like to include a dragon, but I plan for the second adventure to be around the same length as the first and I fear my players won't have a chance against it. Somebody help! Give me Ideas! How can I do dragony stuff without killing my poor players!
I may be underestimating my players, but I would like a solution under 100 hitpoints. I just need opinions, like if it is not strong enough, too strong, or whatever.
I think I may have devised a solution. Either, (A) give lots and lots of kobolds as cannon fodder to level up my players quickly, or (B) have the players exploring the big bad dragon's former lair and run across a hatchling/very young dragon.
Here is my proposed stat block for my hatch ling dragon:
STAT BLOCK STARTS HERE:
Red Dragon Hatchling
XP awarded: 2000 to entire party divided evenly
Speed: 30ft, 40ft fly
HP: 7d12 + 2
AC: 16 (Natural Armor)
Str: 14
Dex: 17
Con: 15
Int: 8
Wis: 8
Cha: 13
Multi Attack: The Red Dragon Hatchling can either 1:move 20 extra feet and make two claw attacks or one claw and one bite attack, 2: Use its breath weapon, or 3:fly into the air if on the ground and land and make a claw attack if in the air.
Bite: +8 to hit, damage 2d6 + 2(piercing) and 1d8+6(fire)
Claw: +8 to hit, damage 3d4 + 2
Fire Breath: Recharge 3 turns: anyone in a 30ft cone must make a dc 1d4 + 16 dex saving throw, take 4d6 fire damage on a fail and half that on a success.
END OF STAT BLOCK:
Above all, the most important thing for my problem is feedback If you know anything that could help me, please post it in the comments! Thanks!
EDIT: WOW! You guys replied way more than I thought you would! Thanks for the good Ideas, and I now realize I was underestimating my players, actually a lot. I think I'll make it a family of Red Dragons, Make part of the campaign about defending a town from the bid daddy dragon, the mastermind of it all, and maybe another part about taking down a young red that is part of the bid bad's family/syndicate. I know that relationships between different types of dragons are very rare as teamwork is not in their nature, so I decided it would be a family group. Thank you all for the replies and I wish you well!
EDIT 2: My party will be 3-6 PC's around level 5-7
I may be underestimating my players, but I would like a solution under 100 hitpoints. I just need opinions, like if it is not strong enough, too strong, or whatever.
I think I may have devised a solution. Either, (A) give lots and lots of kobolds as cannon fodder to level up my players quickly, or (B) have the players exploring the big bad dragon's former lair and run across a hatchling/very young dragon.
Here is my proposed stat block for my hatch ling dragon:
STAT BLOCK STARTS HERE:
Red Dragon Hatchling
XP awarded: 2000 to entire party divided evenly
Speed: 30ft, 40ft fly
HP: 7d12 + 2
AC: 16 (Natural Armor)
Str: 14
Dex: 17
Con: 15
Int: 8
Wis: 8
Cha: 13
Multi Attack: The Red Dragon Hatchling can either 1:move 20 extra feet and make two claw attacks or one claw and one bite attack, 2: Use its breath weapon, or 3:fly into the air if on the ground and land and make a claw attack if in the air.
Bite: +8 to hit, damage 2d6 + 2(piercing) and 1d8+6(fire)
Claw: +8 to hit, damage 3d4 + 2
Fire Breath: Recharge 3 turns: anyone in a 30ft cone must make a dc 1d4 + 16 dex saving throw, take 4d6 fire damage on a fail and half that on a success.
END OF STAT BLOCK:
Above all, the most important thing for my problem is feedback If you know anything that could help me, please post it in the comments! Thanks!
EDIT: WOW! You guys replied way more than I thought you would! Thanks for the good Ideas, and I now realize I was underestimating my players, actually a lot. I think I'll make it a family of Red Dragons, Make part of the campaign about defending a town from the bid daddy dragon, the mastermind of it all, and maybe another part about taking down a young red that is part of the bid bad's family/syndicate. I know that relationships between different types of dragons are very rare as teamwork is not in their nature, so I decided it would be a family group. Thank you all for the replies and I wish you well!
EDIT 2: My party will be 3-6 PC's around level 5-7
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