Hello @ geometry dash 3d, In Dragon Magazine #343, the Tome Dragon’s “Precognition” refers to the psionic power Precognition from the Expanded Psionics Handbook.
Effect: the dragon briefly sees the future, gaining an insight bonus to AC and saving throws for a short time. The magazine assumes the reader uses the standard psionic power description instead of repeating it.
So, IO really didn't want to bother anyone with this, but it's bugging me; the statblock for the Tome Dragon in issue #343 mentions it gains a "Precognition" ability at hatching, but nowhere does its combat statblock mention what this ability actually does! Can anyone clue me in on how this works?
Yeah, @popular games that confused me the first time I read that statblock too. From what I remember, Precognition for the Tome Dragon is basically meant to represent its ability to briefly see possible futures, which usually gives it a kind of combat awareness advantage—things like improved initiative, better reflexes, or bonuses to avoid attacks depending on how the GM interprets it.
I think the issue is that #343 references the ability thematically but doesn’t fully restate the mechanics in the statblock. In my group, our GM treated it like a limited foresight-style effect, letting the dragon act in surprise rounds and giving a small bonus to AC or saves. You might want to check if a later errata or related dragon entry clarifies it.