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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nephtys" data-source="post: 3859601" data-attributes="member: 31780">Then I think I'll be better off playing a Trumpet Archon, Ghaele Eladrin or perhaps even a Xill with multiweapon fighting...Remember that in his dragon form he can't deal with most forms of DR or regeneration, his touch AC is terrible (he's a Harm-magnet) and his immunity to fire is a much lesser deal than his vulnerability to cold. All he's really good at is scaring mobs (which is a huge weakness in populated areas) and standing toe to toe with other melee monsters (without DR). He won't cast spells in combat, as a 5th level caster his spells aren't worth the time to cast and their durations are too short to be cast with much foresight.In humanoid form he's extremely weak since he simply cannot afford the equipment he'd need to be a viable fighter, and the animal forms are just for scouting. ACF has already implied that he would have to spend a lot of time in his alternate forms, so this could be a huge issue. Knock him down to Juvenile and he won't even he able to harm incorporeal undead (and it isn't a good idea to fight some of them (as well as oozes, pseudoelementals and a lot of other nasties) with only natural weapons anyway.) The breath weapon can only be used in pretty specific instances, like when we're not fighting in a city of wooden houses. Now, on the other hand, let's take a look at the Arcanoloth.Outsider HDs, nearly as good as Dragon with less HPs but more skills. Massive immunities and ungodly DR. Plenty of useful and powerful spells as SLAs in addition to being able to cast as a 13th level Wizard. Superior SR, not inconsiderable natural armour, and this little bonus... They can only be destroyed if fought on the plane of Gehenna.I don't think my dragon is that imbalanced, after all.</blockquote>

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