| InfoStorm |
I was reading another thread on converting the Dragonfire Adept, and started seeing whatI could come up with. Trying to balance them with the Pathfinder Rules, and currently still in the works. I thought I would put up a teaser and get opinions to see if the rest is worth the effort.
The Dragon Savant:
Base Attack Bonus: as Cleric (3/4)
Saves: Fort & Will Good, Ref Bad
HD: 1d10
Skill Points: 2+Int
Skills: (To be determined)
Alignment Restrictions: Any good OR Any evil
Weapons: All Simple
Armor: Light and Medium Armor, no shields
Class Progression:
Level 1: Draconic Aura, By Tooth and Claw, Dragon Pact, Wyrming Dragon, First Totem
Level 2: Dragon Breath +1 Use/day
Level 3: Dragon Scales +2
Level 4: Dragon Breath +1 use/day
Level 5: Second Totem
Level 6: Dragon Breath +1 use/day
Level 7: Young Dragon
Level 8: Dragon Breath +1 use/day
Level 9: Third Totem, Dragon Scales +3
Level 10: Dragon Breath +1 use/day
Level 11: Dragon Form 1/Day
Level 12: Dragon Breath +1 use/day
Level 13: Forth Totem, Older Dragon
Level 14: Dragon Breath +1 use/day, Dragon Form 2/Day
Level 15: Dragon Scales +4
Level 16: Dragon Breath +1 use/day
Level 17: Fifth Totem, Dragon Form 3/Day
Level 18: Dragon Breath +1 use/day
Level 19: Elder Dragon
Level 20: Dragon Breath +1 use/day, Dragon Form 4/ day, Final Totem
Dragon Aura:
As a free action, the Dragon Savant can project a 30' aura about himself. This aura can be projected 3+(Charisma Modifier) times weach day. The power of the aura depends on his totem's selected by the Savant. If multiple aura's are available, only 1 can be projected at a time. Each aura lasts for 1 minute per Dragon Savant level.
By Tooth and Claw:
A Dragon Savant creates a near physical manefestation of a dragon about themselves that grants them a bite and two claw attacks. These attacks use the Dragon Savants highest attack bonus. The damage of the bite and claws depends on the 'age' of the Dragon Savant and the manefestation can be called upon 3+(Constitution modifier) times a day each lasting for 1 minute.
Dragon Pact:
The ranks of the Dragon Savants are are polarized as those of the dragons themselves. The Dragon Savant join the Dragon Pact correspinding to their alignment, Metalic for Good aligned characters and Chromantic for Evil aligned characters. They will not willingly associate with another dragon savant from the opposing Pact.
Wyrmling Dragon:
All new Dragon Savants start out as Wyrmlings. This grants their Tooth and Claw ability 2 claw attacks at 1d4+(Strength modifier) damage and a Bite attack of 1d6+(1 & 1/2 Strength modifier). It also grants them the ability of Dragon Breath.
This breath is either a 15' Cone or a 30' line, which depends on the totems selected by the Dragon Savant. They can breathe 3+(Constitution Modifier) times each day, gaining additional uses as they level. The strength of this attack is also dependant on their totem's selected. The Reflex save for those effected by their Dragon Breath is 10 + 1/2 Class level + Con modifier. Making the save is 1/2 damage.
Dragon Scales:
The Dragon Savant starts forming a rouch, scaly skin, gaining a natural armor of +2 at 3rd level. This increases to +3 at level 9 and +4 at level 15.
Young Dragon:
As their abilities advances with more experience, so do the strength of their Tooth and Claw and breath weapons. Their Claws now do 1d6+(Strength modifier) damage and a Bite attack does 1d8+(1 & 1/2 strength modifier). Their breath weapon is now a 30' cone or 60' line. When they gain the ability to take dragon form at 11th level, this form is like the Form of the Dragon I spell.
Older Dragon:
As their abilities advances with more experience, so do the strength of their Tooth and Claw and breath weapons. Their Claws now do 1d8+(Strength modifier) damage and a Bite attack does 2d6+(1 & 1/2 strength modifier). Their breath weapon is now a 45' cone or 90' line. Their Dragon Form ability is now based off of the Form of the Dragon II spell.
Elder Dragon
As their abilities advances with more experience, so do the strength of their Tooth and Claw and breath weapons. Their Claws now do 1d10+(Strength modifier) damage and a Bite attack does 2d8+(1 & 1/2 strength modifier). Their breath weapon is now a 60' cone or 120' line. Their Dragon Form ability is now based off of the Form of the Dragon III spell.
Dragon Form:
At 11th level the Dragon Savant can take the form of a dragon for short periods of time. This ability is identidal to the Form of the Dragon spells, dependant of the Savant's "age". The only deviation from the spell is that it does not grant any additional dragon breathing ability beyond that already provided by the Dragon Savant Class abilities. The duration of the Dragon form assumed by the character is dependant on the totem's selected.
First - Fifth Totems: (Still being developed)
A character chooses a color each time they gain a totem. The color choices of dragon available based on their Dragon Pact.
Each Color has 5 tiers. The character gains spell-like abilities based on the tier & color chosen, as well as the forms and damage of their breath weapons depends on their tiers chosen. The Dragon Savant does not need to choose the same color every time.
Metalic Pact Dragon savants choose between: Copper, Brass, Bronze, Silver & Gold.
Chromantic Pact Dragon Savants Choose between: White, Black, Green, Blue, & Red
(Designer notes: The spells granted will depends on the Color chosen. Choosing multiple colors will grant more versitility at a sacrifice of power, and vica versa)
Tier 1 Grants:
4 - 0-level spells
3 - 1st level spells
2 - 2nd level spells (Must be 4th level to use)
1 - 3rd level spell (Must by 6th level to use)
Each spell can be used 1/day
Breath weapon damage increases by 2d6, type based on color of tier
Gain a Dragon Aura w/ +1 power based on the color chosen
Tier 2 Grants:
1 - 1st level spells
1 - 2nd level spells
1 - 3rd level spells
1 - 4th level spells (Must be 8th level to use)
Breath weapon damage increases by 2d6, type based on color of tier.
Aura Granted at Tier 1 increases to +2 power.
Tier 3 Grants:
1 - 2nd level spell
1 - 3rd level spell
1 - 4th level spell
1 - 5th level spell (Must be 10th level to use)
Breath Weapon damage increases by +1d6, type based on color of the tier.
Aura granted at Tier 1 increases to +3 power
Tier 4 Grants:
1 - 3rd level spell
1 - 4th level spell
1 - 5th level spell
1 - 6th level spell
Breath weapon damage increases by 1d6, type based on color of tier.
Aura granted by Teir 1 of this color increases to +4 power
Tier 5
1 - 4th level spell
1 - 5th level spell
1 - 6th level spell
1 - 7th level spell
Breath weapon damage increases by 1d6, type based on color of tier
Aura granted by Tier 1 of this color increases to +5 power.
Final Totem: (Still being Developed)
If Teir 6 of a single Color is chosen:
1 - 5th level spell
1 - 6th level spell
1 - 7th level spell
1 - 8th level spell
They also get a new breath ability.
If another color is chosed leaving the Dragon Savant with 2 differen colors total:
All spells of Tiers 1, & 2 can be use 2 times each day
Breath Weapon damage increases by 1d6, and can be used +1 time/day.
If another Color is chosen leaving the Dragon Savant with 3 different colors total:
All spells of Tier 1 can be used 2 times each day
Breath Weapon damage increases by 2d6, and can be used +1 time/day.
The strength of all aura increases by +1
If another color is chosen leaving the Dragon Savant with 4 different colors total:
All spells of Tier 1 can by used 3 times each day Breath weapon damage increasesby 2d6, and can be used +2 times/day.
The strength of all auras grow by +1
If the Dragon Savant previous chose 5 different Colors for their totems and is of the Metalic pact, their Final Teir is the Platinum Dragon. All Teir 1 spells can be used 3 times each day, They gain +1 additional use of Dragon Form each day, Normal breath weapon damage increases by 2d6 and can be used +3 times each day. The Strength of all aura increases to +2, and they also gain access to use a dragon breath in the form of a line of Disentigrating energy.
If the Dragon Savant previous chose 5 different Colors for their totems and is of the Chromantic Pact, their Final tier is that of Tiamat. All Teir 1 spells can be used 2 times each day, They gain +2 additional use of Dragon Form each day, Normal breath weapon damage increases by 2d6 and can be used +3 times each day. They also gain the ability to use multiple dragon breaths at once, but no color more than once.
ALSO a New Feat will be abailable: Extra Breaths (2 additional breaths per day)
| JFK68 |
Looking forward to your take on Dragonfire Adept as I have one in my pathfinder game and have not done much in the way of adjustments. I did nerf a few of the breath weapons, i.e. sickening, sleep, and paralyzing breaths,(not sure of the exact names of the breath weapons, I'm at work).