[Rogue Genius Games] The Genius Guide to Gruesome Dragons


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We've partnered with our friend at Rogue Genius Games to offer another in the "Gruesome" creature line of books—the Genius Guide to Gruesome Dragons.

We're very proud of this book, and you can get it here for a discounted price at Paizo.com!

As always, any book we write that succeeds in terms of sales and buzz gets free additional content, some of which our fans are already privy to!

Please grab a copy of the book, and then send us a message at facebook.com/fourhorsemenofficial so we can give you access to free Pathfinder design work!

Scarab Sages RPG Superstar 2013

I have given away quite a few links to the free content document. I hope you'll come look the book over and buy it while it's still on sale!

I mean, if templates like "drachnid" or "false god", or cool variant half-dragons intrigue you.

Scarab Sages RPG Superstar 2013

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I wanted to drop this little tid-bit for you all. The half-dragon variant for the drachnid template in Genius Guide to Gruesome Dragons is just a sample of the extra free content you can get form this book. We posted it on our Facebook page a while back and want to tantalize you here:

Sometimes a drachnid dragon becomes so amused by prey that they keep it alive as a pet. The one-sided relationship can result in drachnid half-dragons. These unfortunate creatures are raised by their monstrous parent through constant torture, and it amuses the drachnids to pit spawn against each other. The drachnid may even promises one freedom if the others die. A rare few half-dragons might manage to escape the drachnid’s lair, but never without great sacrifice or cleverness.

Special Qualities and Defenses: The drachnid half-dragon does not gain any immunity to energy damage.

Speed: A drachnid half-dragon possesses a set of arachnid-like limbs that grant a climb speed equal to the base creature’s land speed. This ability replaces the half-dragon’s wings and fly speed.

Melee: A drachnid half-dragon gains the rend special ability when successfully striking with two claw attacks. The rend attack deals damage equal to the half-dragon’s claw attack plus 1-1/2 the half-dragon’s Strength bonus. This ability replaces the half-dragon’s bite attack.

Special Abilities: A drachnid half-dragon retains all of the special attacks of the base creature and gains a breath attack that acts as the web spell, except it affects a 30-foot cone, and is usable once per day (Reflex; 10 + ½ creature’s HD + creature’s Con modifier). This ability replaces the half-dragon’s breath weapon.

Trapfinding: A drachnid half-dragon learns to avoid traps as soon as they begin walking, or they never reach adulthood. The Perception and Disable Device skills are treated as class skills, and the creature adds ½ its racial HD as a bonus to these skill checks. The creature can use Disable Device to disarm magic traps.

Abilities: Increase from the base creature as follows: Str +2, Dex +6, Con +4, Int +6. These ability modifications replace the half-dragon ability modifications.


i have to say that i love having a tribe of half-drachnid drow sitting my back pocket for a special occasion.

Scarab Sages RPG Superstar 2013

That is just the kind of sick thinking we need around here!


next idea that i haven't gotten around to statting out yet, a half-blue false god ettin, basically he portrays himself as his mothers representation of mercy and wrath. she often buffs his intelligence for jobs that require it.

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