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<blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 5732585" data-attributes="member: 27780"><p><strong><u>Dragon Magazine Issue 254: December 1998</u></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>part 6/8</p><p></p><p></p><p>Wyrms of the north: Ed revisits the idea of a dragon serving as a protector of a community this month. Only as a young adult crystal dragon amongst a community of dwarves, she's really no older than the people around her, and has yet to feel the tragedy of outliving her friends. She does have a few badass magical items, but her hoard isn't too huge (partly because she keeps eating stuff from it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />) So it's another case where they're not as badass as some of the entries, but gives them a few centuries and they might get there. And since they're reasonably friendly, but will put their community over a party causing trouble there, the PC's might get to be on either side of a conflict involving them. Plus there's more than a little setting detail on the dwarven community itself. So it's one that's pretty well tied into the larger history of the Realms. Dragons aren't just monsters to be killed, they actually make a big difference to the societies around them if they choose to interact with them. I'd love to go back and play join the dots with this info. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Dragon's bestiary: Another case of combining existing ideas from a regular writer this month. In this case, it's giants, undead, and Greg Detwiler. Another article that makes me beg desperately for the onset of templates so we don't have to put up with this kind of crap anymore. </p><p></p><p>Barrowe are undead hill giants. They retain all their strength, plus they have energy draining attacks. Fitting really, given the ancestry of Wights as a name. </p><p></p><p>Cairn are undead stone giants. They lurk until you get close, then bombard you with rocks. No great clever spins on the theme here. </p><p></p><p>Frostmourn are undead frost giants. They're so cold that they can ruin your equipment, and can turn into an icy cloud to escape, vampire style. That should be pretty scary for players. </p><p></p><p>Firegaunt are, can you guess? They also have the nasty habit of destroying the posessions of those they hit, this time via fire. Poor adventurers, worked so hard to get these levels and then losing their stuff. </p><p></p><p>Spectral clouds are of course undead cloud giants. Seems like we're covering all the basic 6 types and skipping the later additions here. They're the only insubstantial ones in this roster, and once again are energy drainers, making them a lot scarier than standard wraiths. You'll need to be quite high level to fight them. </p><p></p><p>Temperament are undead storm giants, as you probably figured out several pages before. Just as in life, they're easily the smartest and most powerful giant type. They too can spawn by draining your life energy to terrifying results. Thankfully, they don't still have the array of magical abilities they did in life, just lots of lightningy death. Yawn. No surprises here then.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(un)reason, post: 5732585, member: 27780"] [B][U]Dragon Magazine Issue 254: December 1998[/U][/B] part 6/8 Wyrms of the north: Ed revisits the idea of a dragon serving as a protector of a community this month. Only as a young adult crystal dragon amongst a community of dwarves, she's really no older than the people around her, and has yet to feel the tragedy of outliving her friends. She does have a few badass magical items, but her hoard isn't too huge (partly because she keeps eating stuff from it :p) So it's another case where they're not as badass as some of the entries, but gives them a few centuries and they might get there. And since they're reasonably friendly, but will put their community over a party causing trouble there, the PC's might get to be on either side of a conflict involving them. Plus there's more than a little setting detail on the dwarven community itself. So it's one that's pretty well tied into the larger history of the Realms. Dragons aren't just monsters to be killed, they actually make a big difference to the societies around them if they choose to interact with them. I'd love to go back and play join the dots with this info. Dragon's bestiary: Another case of combining existing ideas from a regular writer this month. In this case, it's giants, undead, and Greg Detwiler. Another article that makes me beg desperately for the onset of templates so we don't have to put up with this kind of crap anymore. Barrowe are undead hill giants. They retain all their strength, plus they have energy draining attacks. Fitting really, given the ancestry of Wights as a name. Cairn are undead stone giants. They lurk until you get close, then bombard you with rocks. No great clever spins on the theme here. Frostmourn are undead frost giants. They're so cold that they can ruin your equipment, and can turn into an icy cloud to escape, vampire style. That should be pretty scary for players. Firegaunt are, can you guess? They also have the nasty habit of destroying the posessions of those they hit, this time via fire. Poor adventurers, worked so hard to get these levels and then losing their stuff. Spectral clouds are of course undead cloud giants. Seems like we're covering all the basic 6 types and skipping the later additions here. They're the only insubstantial ones in this roster, and once again are energy drainers, making them a lot scarier than standard wraiths. You'll need to be quite high level to fight them. Temperament are undead storm giants, as you probably figured out several pages before. Just as in life, they're easily the smartest and most powerful giant type. They too can spawn by draining your life energy to terrifying results. Thankfully, they don't still have the array of magical abilities they did in life, just lots of lightningy death. Yawn. No surprises here then. [/QUOTE]
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