No 1d4 rounds on dragon breath?


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Did the the limit on dragon breath get removed? The entry for breath weapons for the Bestiary I says that such a limitation should be noted in the statblock, but I can't see one for any of the dragons. Is it somewhere else, or can dragons really breath every turn now?


PRD wrote:
Breath Weapon (Su): Using a breath weapon is a standard action. A dragon can use its breath weapon once every 1d4 rounds, even if it possesses more than one breath weapon. A breath weapon always starts at an intersection adjacent to the dragon and extends in a direction of the dragon's choice. Breath weapons come in two shapes, lines and cones, whose areas vary with the dragon's size. If a breath weapon deals damage, those caught in the area can attempt Reflex saves to take half damage. The save DC against a breath weapon is 10 + 1/2 dragon's HD + dragon's Con modifier. Saves against various breath weapons use the same DC; the type of saving throw is noted in the variety descriptions. A dragon can use its breath weapon when it is grappling or being grappled.

It's under the general Dragon rules.


DrDew wrote:

It's under the general Dragon rules.

Missed that on my first pass somehow. Thanks man


Sorry if this is a bad place to propose a house rule, but in our games we do all our rolling in the open. I roll a d4 at the beginning of each round to decide if the dragon will breathe. It makes the combat a lot more exciting than rolling once and counting.


Prawn wrote:
Sorry if this is a bad place to propose a house rule, but in our games we do all our rolling in the open. I roll a d4 at the beginning of each round to decide if the dragon will breathe. It makes the combat a lot more exciting than rolling once and counting.

I think that is an awesome rule as it keeps the suspense of when the dragon is going to breathe up as you have no idea when he's going to breathe on you. Before you could guess especially when it had been 3-4 rounds and he still hadn't breathed on you you figured it was coming and knew to get behind cover.

Scarab Sages

Except my players don't know whether the dragon has taken the Recover Breath feat. Or how many times the dragon has taken that feat...!

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