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I see dragon-centric AP popping up as an Adventure Path request semi-frequently and it got me wondering about something. One thing I'd like to see done with dragons would be a dragonriders of Triaxis type-AP where the PCs are on Triaxis the entire time and are assisting the Skyfire Mandate (or one of the Drakelands nations, I suppose) against some major draconic threat from the Drakelands.
Would the people who specifically want a dragon-focused AP be cool with / like that idea, or are you all looking for something more classic-fantasy? This question is mostly directed at the people who have already been specifically looking for a 'dragons' AP, but I'm interested in hearing from anyone who has thoughts on the idea.
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Oh god, please yes. I want to play someone with a Dragonkin so badly, or something similar. Monstrous Mount is almost good enough, but doesn't quite scratch the itch.
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If you meant to ask Dragon-Focused AP in , I'd be very interested.
Alas, I think when they do end up doing a Solar System AP (which for many of us should never come -- kinda like a Numeria AP), they will not make it a "Classical Trope" AP. Not to say there couldn't be a dragon in it, I just don't think they'd combine their hypothetical DRAGON AP with their hypothetical Solar System AP.
That being said -- we'll all go bonkers for *any Dragon-Focused AP. And there will be a grossly vocal minority who will scream for a Solar System AP.
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How 'bout this... What if they include, in their hypothetical Dragon AP, a volume 5 or 6 that takes place on Triaxus or one of the other planetoids?!
That'd be friggen Awesome. Even those of us who hate non-classical D&D settings and atmospheres -- those of us who have hated "Expedition to the Barrier Peaks" for 35 years now -- would love that!
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What if a "dragon" AP was centered in Hermea and the main enemy was the gold dragon in charge? To the best of my knowledge (and please correct me if I'm wrong) there hasn't been that much about Hermea released and it would make for an interesting story. Also, it would be dragon centric, but wouldn't have to have dragons in every adventure. It would also pit you against a rather unusual enemy in a metallic dragon instead of a chromatic one.
Dragon-Focused AP in Avistan - sure. Solar System AP - sure, too. But an AP taking place fully on Triaxus? Not really.
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What if a "dragon" AP was centered in Hermea and the main enemy was the gold dragon in charge?
When my buddy wanted to try his hand at DMing a year or so ago he started to run us through Way of the Wicked, the "evil-PCs" AP from a 3rd Party publisher.
I strongly suggested he try to run it in Hermea if it would fit and that's pretty much what we did.
Put me down as very interested.
A Dragonriders of Pern style character would be a dream come true.
I'm down.
I would be interesting in a dragon themed AP just about anywhere;)
I still want to see a dragonrider class and/or several archetypes.
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YES. Especially if it's set during the summer! I'd love to see summertime Triaxis in full Michael Whelan/Roger Dean/Yoshitaka Amano-esque glory, with vibrant life both familiar and alien and bonded dragonkin as the norm for heroes rather than the exception.
God, the worldbuilding alone would be worth the price of admission.
I really want this.
Yes, please! I would greatly enjoy learning more about Traxis and dragons have always excited me!
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YES. Especially if it's set during the summer! I'd love to see summertime Triaxis in full Michael Whelan/Roger Dean/Yoshitaka Amano-esque glory, with vibrant life both familiar and alien and bonded dragonkin as the norm for heroes rather than the exception.
God, the worldbuilding alone would be worth the price of admission.
I really want this.
Attention has been gained.
I would also like it to take place during the summer as well.
I don't know if its stated where in the planet's cycle it is vis a vis becoming summer, but a summertime Triaxus adventure might potentially have to involve time travel.
Or require Paizo to still be in business centuries from now. O.O
Well, were they to set an adventure in the far future(which in and of itself doesn't require time travel), then setting it on a whole other planet would be one way of going about it. That way it doesn't particularly affect anything on Golarion.
Truthfully I don't see it as at all likely.
That doesn't mean I don't think it's a good idea.
Also 100% behind this idea. Heck yes please.
The only thing I don't like about that Dragonrider class is it has all good saves and has only 2+Int skill points. I would give it 4+int skill points and fort and ref as good saves.
I have no idea what a Triaxis is, but the description sounds amazing. I'm all kinds of in.
In the interests of diversity, it would be good to have some other racial options for a Triaxian adventure.
Elves and gnomes are not unheard of, but what are some other good (0 HD) choices?
Gnomes are actually common on Triaxus and also don't suffer from the bleaching!
Elves can be found but are mostly from Castrovel.
Humans, Dwarves, Halflings, and Orcs are almost unheard of except by scholars.
They mention other civilized races such as the three eyed Laialar, cave carving Ottiks, vampire hordes of Uchorae, and the serpentine sky-priest. Though I doubt any of these guys are playable races.
Dragon-riding would be *cool*, but... I don't know, we don't get enough "kill that dragon over yonder hill" quests as-is, and this might be a cool time to introduce them. The only thing cooler than a dragon-rider is a dragonslayer, methinks.
Besides, who's to say the dragons you're slaying don't have eggs or young that could be tamed and eventually ridden?
Hell, maybe it all culminates into becoming dragonlords (metal as f+*+) or something.
Gnomes are actually common on Triaxus and also don't suffer from the bleaching!
Elves can be found but are mostly from Castrovel.
Humans, Dwarves, Halflings, and Orcs are almost unheard of except by scholars.
They mention other civilized races such as the three eyed Laialar, cave carving Ottiks, vampire hordes of Uchorae, and the serpentine sky-priest. Though I doubt any of these guys are playable races.
Sounds like there'll be some Reign of Winter-grade portal shenanigans if people want their Dwarves, Orcs and Humans in this setting, unless Triaxians are mechanically identical to Humans.
They're not, their stats were released during Reign of Winter, don't remember which book though.
Book 4, the Frozen Stars. The Triaxian racial mods (-2 Str, +2 Con, +2 Wis) and abilities were also reprinted in People of the Stars.
They also get the bonus feat like humans plus low-light vision, +2 perception, and a endure elements like effect vs heat(summer born) or cold(winter born).
given all the dragons, Kobolds and Wyvarans make sense as native races for Triaxus
Yeah, I agree, Kobolds and Wyvarans make sense to be there. Speaking of kobolds wouldn't it be cool to see ones who's coloration is the same as metallic, primal, imperial, and outer dragons.