Stats for Good Metallic Dragons?
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Obryn
Hero
I think alignment is the most pointless part of the stat block.
It could disappear forever and I'd be perfectly happy.
My monsters basically have two "alignments"
(1) This monster is trying to kill you for some reason, or perhaps no reason at all.
(2) This monster is interested in doing something other than killing you, in which case it has actual complex motivations and the MM alignment stat is completely worthless.
-O
It could disappear forever and I'd be perfectly happy.
My monsters basically have two "alignments"
(1) This monster is trying to kill you for some reason, or perhaps no reason at all.
(2) This monster is interested in doing something other than killing you, in which case it has actual complex motivations and the MM alignment stat is completely worthless.
-O
chaotix42
First Post
I voted "Once or twice." I never had the PCs fight a metallic dragon before 4e, but they did ally with a few so their stats came in handy.
My PCs fought an adamantine dragon when the stats were first revealed and I changed his alignment to Good. He was testing them in battle to determine if they were powerful enough to directly oppose a cult of Tiamat.
My PCs fought an adamantine dragon when the stats were first revealed and I changed his alignment to Good. He was testing them in battle to determine if they were powerful enough to directly oppose a cult of Tiamat.
the Jester
Legend
A couple times, but I think only once since 1e.
But then, until very recently there just weren't any standard by the book dragons in my campaign world; each was very powerful and unique.
But then, until very recently there just weren't any standard by the book dragons in my campaign world; each was very powerful and unique.
I don't need my dragons to be tagged with a good or evil descriptor. I need stats for different kinds of dragons that I can make good, neutral or evil at my discretion.
My players encountered three metallics in two different 3e campaigns. One Gold was a puzzle maker, who was rather insistent on the players completing his puzzles - they didn't end up fighting him but it was close. One Silver was a traitor to a circle of "good" dragons (which included chromatics), and was selling ancient demon-binding secrets to a necromancer in exchange for immortality through lichdom. The third was a bound thrall to a powerful sorceress.
So, a purely good dragon? Never. However, I'll switch a creature's alignment anytime I feel like it to suit a good story. I have never had a player who was bothered by this.
My players encountered three metallics in two different 3e campaigns. One Gold was a puzzle maker, who was rather insistent on the players completing his puzzles - they didn't end up fighting him but it was close. One Silver was a traitor to a circle of "good" dragons (which included chromatics), and was selling ancient demon-binding secrets to a necromancer in exchange for immortality through lichdom. The third was a bound thrall to a powerful sorceress.
So, a purely good dragon? Never. However, I'll switch a creature's alignment anytime I feel like it to suit a good story. I have never had a player who was bothered by this.
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