[Urban Arcana] Half-Dragons

[Buddha the DM]

With the most recent bullet points article we've been given the age categories for a Half-Dragon. But I have a few questions more about the Half-Dragon race, which are as follows:

(1) What is the absolute maximum age that they can live to? (for humans that seems to be about 110 years [70 + 2d20] in most d20 games).

(2) What are the height/weight ranges for male & female half-dragons?

Thanks in advance for the information.

 

[C. Baize]

I don't know that there IS an absolute maximum.. The answer he gives puts it at half-way between the Draconic parent, and the non-Draconic parent...
According to the Monster Manual, the upper ages of Dragons end at + ...
That tells me they're virtually immortal ...
So... what's half-way between 110 years and immortality?

 

[Buddha the DM]

Actually an upper age for dragon is given in the Draconomicon. The limit varies based upon the color & charisma of the dragon.

 

[C. Baize]

Aha. I don't have that book. Just going by the core rules.

 

[HeapThaumaturgist]

Halfway between that number and 110, then?



--fje

 

[Buddha the DM]

Gee HeapThaumaturgist, that helps...

 

[Buddha the DM]

The maximum age for dragons isn't consistant though.

For Chromatics it is Cha x 50 + 1200

and

For Metallics it is Cha x 100 + 1200

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

The maximum age for dragons isn't consistant though.

For Chromatics it is Cha x 50 + 1200

and

For Metallics it is Cha x 100 + 1200

Based on Charisma? What does this represent? The ability of Dragons to convince adventurers and heros to NOT kill them?
(Explains why the Chromatics have a lower multiplier - some Paladins - and hostile dragons - might not be convinicable... )

 

[Buddha the DM]

Yeah I know I had the same problem with it being based on Charisma. I thought that thier lifespan should've been tied to thier Constitution score.