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<blockquote data-quote="Krishnath" data-source="post: 1574949" data-attributes="member: 56"><p><span style="color: aqua">Comments are appreciated. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">-</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong><u>Earthbound Dragon Template </u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">In some worlds dragons have lost their ability to fly, in others they have evolved to adapt to living below ground. These earthbound dragons differ from their flying cousins in a number of ways, gaining many abilities, and loosing a few.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">Earthbound dragons look much like their winged cousins but differ in a number of ways, their claws and horns are bigger and more useful for digging, and the dragon gains an extra set of forelimbs in place of their former wings. Additionally the dragons’ scales harden to more easily repel falling debris.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Creating an earthbound dragon: </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">Earthbound dragon is a template that can be added to any creature with the dragon type that has a fly speed. The dragon, referred to here after as the “base creature” retains its type and any subtypes it might have. The base creature retains all its statistics unless noted otherwise.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">[/b]Speed:[/b] The base creature looses any fly speed it might have had, but its burrow speed increases by 10’, if the creature did not already have a burrow speed it gains a burrow speed of 30’. If the base creatures land speed is less than 30’, it is increased to 30’</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> The base creatures natural armor increases by +2.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> The base creature gains two claw attacks.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Damage:</strong> If the base creature had claw attacks already the new attacks use the same modifier and damage as the claw attacks already possessed by the dragon. If the base creature did not already possess a claw attack use the damage indicated in the following table based on its size.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"> <strong>Size Damage </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"> Fine 1</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"> Diminutive 1d2</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"> Tiny 1d3</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"> Small 1d4</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"> Medium 1d6</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"> Large 1d8</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">Huge 2d6</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"> Gargantuan 2d8</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"> Colossal 4d6</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> An Earthbound dragon has all the special qualities of the base creature except the ones that rely on the ability to fly. In addition the base creature gains the following ability:</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><em>Ravage:</em> If the earthbound dragon charges a foe it may make a full attack.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> An Earthbound dragon has all the special qualities of the base creature except the ones that rely on the ability to fly. In addition it gains the following ability:</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"> <em>Tremorsense (Ex):</em> The earthbound dragon gains the tremorsense ability to a range of 30’ x the dragons’ age category or 60’ whichever is greater.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Increase from the base creature as follows: Str +2, Con +2</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Feats:</strong> Any feats whose prerequisite are based on the ability to fly should be replaced.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Environment:</strong> As base creature and underground.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> As base creature +1</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> +2</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">-</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Sample Earthbound Dragon: </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong><u>Earthbound Wyvern </u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Huge Dragon </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 7d12+21 (66 hp)</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +1</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Speed:</strong> 30’, burrow 30’</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 20 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +10 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 19,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +7/+16</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Attack: </strong>Sting +11 melee (1d6+5 plus poison) or talon +11 melee (2d6+5) or bite +11 melee (2d8+5) or claw +11 melee (2d6+2)</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> Sting +11 melee (1d6+5 plus poison) and talon +9 melee (2d6+5) and bite +9 melee (2d8+5) and 2 claws +9 melee (2d6+2),</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 10’/5’</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Poison, Improved Grab, Ravage,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Darkvision 60’, Immunity to sleep and paralysis, low-light vision, scent, tremorsense 60’,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +6,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 21, Dex 12, Con 17, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 9,</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Skills:</strong> Hide +7, Listen +13, Move Silently +11, Spot +16</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Feats:</strong> Ability focus (poison), Alertness, Multi-attack, Power Attack (-7/+7)</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Environment:</strong> Warm hills and underground.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, or flight (3-6)</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 7</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Treasure:</strong> Standard</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Usually neutral.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 8-10 HD (Huge); 11-21 HD (Gargantuan)</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> -</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"><strong>Poison (Ex):</strong> The DC for the earthbound wyverns poison is 18.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">Earthbound Dragon Template © 2004 Kristian L. Jensen.</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">-</span></p><p><span style="color: aqua"></span></p><p><span style="color: aqua">Well, what do you think?</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Krishnath, post: 1574949, member: 56"] [color=aqua]Comments are appreciated. :D - [b][u]Earthbound Dragon Template [/u][/b] In some worlds dragons have lost their ability to fly, in others they have evolved to adapt to living below ground. These earthbound dragons differ from their flying cousins in a number of ways, gaining many abilities, and loosing a few. Earthbound dragons look much like their winged cousins but differ in a number of ways, their claws and horns are bigger and more useful for digging, and the dragon gains an extra set of forelimbs in place of their former wings. Additionally the dragons’ scales harden to more easily repel falling debris. [b]Creating an earthbound dragon: [/b] Earthbound dragon is a template that can be added to any creature with the dragon type that has a fly speed. The dragon, referred to here after as the “base creature” retains its type and any subtypes it might have. The base creature retains all its statistics unless noted otherwise. [/b]Speed:[/b] The base creature looses any fly speed it might have had, but its burrow speed increases by 10’, if the creature did not already have a burrow speed it gains a burrow speed of 30’. If the base creatures land speed is less than 30’, it is increased to 30’ [b]Armor Class:[/b] The base creatures natural armor increases by +2. [b]Full Attack:[/b] The base creature gains two claw attacks. [b]Damage:[/b] If the base creature had claw attacks already the new attacks use the same modifier and damage as the claw attacks already possessed by the dragon. If the base creature did not already possess a claw attack use the damage indicated in the following table based on its size. [b]Size Damage [/b] Fine 1 Diminutive 1d2 Tiny 1d3 Small 1d4 Medium 1d6 Large 1d8 Huge 2d6 Gargantuan 2d8 Colossal 4d6 [b]Special Attacks:[/b] An Earthbound dragon has all the special qualities of the base creature except the ones that rely on the ability to fly. In addition the base creature gains the following ability: [I]Ravage:[/I] If the earthbound dragon charges a foe it may make a full attack. [b]Special Qualities:[/b] An Earthbound dragon has all the special qualities of the base creature except the ones that rely on the ability to fly. In addition it gains the following ability: [I]Tremorsense (Ex):[/I] The earthbound dragon gains the tremorsense ability to a range of 30’ x the dragons’ age category or 60’ whichever is greater. [b]Abilities:[/b] Increase from the base creature as follows: Str +2, Con +2 [b]Feats:[/b] Any feats whose prerequisite are based on the ability to fly should be replaced. [b]Environment:[/b] As base creature and underground. [b]Challenge Rating:[/b] As base creature +1 [b]Level Adjustment:[/b] +2 - [b]Sample Earthbound Dragon: [/b] [b][u]Earthbound Wyvern [/u] Huge Dragon Hit Dice:[/b] 7d12+21 (66 hp) [b]Initiative:[/b] +1 [b]Speed:[/b] 30’, burrow 30’ [b]Armor Class:[/b] 20 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +10 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 19, [b]Base Attack/Grapple:[/b] +7/+16 [b]Attack: [/b]Sting +11 melee (1d6+5 plus poison) or talon +11 melee (2d6+5) or bite +11 melee (2d8+5) or claw +11 melee (2d6+2) [b]Full Attack:[/b] Sting +11 melee (1d6+5 plus poison) and talon +9 melee (2d6+5) and bite +9 melee (2d8+5) and 2 claws +9 melee (2d6+2), [b]Space/Reach:[/b] 10’/5’ [b]Special Attacks:[/b] Poison, Improved Grab, Ravage, [b]Special Qualities:[/b] Darkvision 60’, Immunity to sleep and paralysis, low-light vision, scent, tremorsense 60’, [b]Saves:[/b] Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +6, [b]Abilities:[/b] Str 21, Dex 12, Con 17, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 9, [b]Skills:[/b] Hide +7, Listen +13, Move Silently +11, Spot +16 [b]Feats:[/b] Ability focus (poison), Alertness, Multi-attack, Power Attack (-7/+7) [b]Environment:[/b] Warm hills and underground. [b]Organization:[/b] Solitary, pair, or flight (3-6) [b]Challenge Rating:[/b] 7 [b]Treasure:[/b] Standard [b]Alignment:[/b] Usually neutral. [b]Advancement:[/b] 8-10 HD (Huge); 11-21 HD (Gargantuan) [b]Level Adjustment:[/b] - [b]Poison (Ex):[/b] The DC for the earthbound wyverns poison is 18. Earthbound Dragon Template © 2004 Kristian L. Jensen. - Well, what do you think?[/color] [/QUOTE]
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