How to stop a dragon from burrowing?


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The question is in the title. Similar questions are asked here and here.

1 Specifically, with spells up to 4th level, how do you stop a young adult white dragon burrowing?
2 What are the best outsiders to get with Planar Ally (up to 12 HD) to deal with a burrowing white dragon?
3 What are the best SM or SNA (up to 4th level) to deal with a burrowing white dragon?

Sczarni

How to stop a dragon from burrowing?

- Suggest him not to burrow :)


Earth elementals are the simplest answer as to what you can send after a burrowing monster. They're decent enough combatants, but if you're using SM IV (4th level) it'd take an awful lot to face a young adult white dragon, it doesn't sound practical.

Anything which stuns or dazes it could stop it burrowing away. Or a suggestion spell. If it's not flying then knocking it prone should help, odd as that may seem.


im not sure about the level. but in 3.5 D&D u could have used a wall of stone. the white dragon if im not mistaken can barrow through snow and ice. not stone. also you cna hamper him by making the ground dificult for him. entangle effects and other such stuff. maybe solid fog idk.
at igher levels yo ugot telekinesis and the bigbi's hands


If 5th level spells were in play, you could ready an action to cast Transmute Mud to Rock if the dragon starts burrowing into a muddy area. Not quite sure what happens when a dragon becomes permanently encased in sandstone.

Antagonize would be a good feat for this. Besides that, compulsions (take your pick) are good, as long as you can deal with its SR and Will save.

Dark Archive

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/f/force-anchor


Unnatural lust on a particularly shiny golden chalice. Honestly, it is a dragon, they're going to love shiny things to begin with.


Thanks for the ideas so far.


Obsidian flow might work.


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I personally prefer casting Transmute Mud to Marshmallow.

That way you get to trap the white dragon. Then you cast fireball, that way you take out a white dragon that's vulnerable to it, and at the same time you get a tasty victory treat! what could be better than that?


pezlerpolychromatic wrote:

I personally prefer casting Transmute Mud to Marshmallow.

That way you get to trap the white dragon. Then you cast fireball, that way you take out a white dragon that's vulnerable to it, and at the same time you get a tasty victory treat! what could be better than that?

Transmute dragon to chocolate before doing the fireball?


Would not magical ways be allowed?
Get up close and personal with a character with the Stand Still feat. Not a guaranteed way but something to work with.


pezlerpolychromatic wrote:

I personally prefer casting Transmute Mud to Marshmallow.

That way you get to trap the white dragon. Then you cast fireball, that way you take out a white dragon that's vulnerable to it, and at the same time you get a tasty victory treat! what could be better than that?

Some of the questions do seem like setups for a punchline. I'm glad I wasn't dissapointed.

How about Mordiki's tiny hut, so he has a place to stay and doesn't need a burrow?

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Summon a bunch of small magma elemental they have burrow as well and can make it "hot" for him

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