As a thought experiment, if someone wanted to build a character that pulled together as many powers of a dragon as possible (and be somewhat optimized), what would you combine? I'm thinking it could include at least a level of Dragonheir Scion, Sorcerer with a draconic bloodline, and several levels of Dragon Disciple. It may be possible to wedge a level or so of Scaled Fist in there as well.
Can anyone think of a good way to synergize any of these classes?
J
i'd say bloodrager with draconic bloonlilne, and add the Dragon Disciple prestige class (which the faq say should add to the bloondline progression) with rage and the dragon form of levle 16+ his str and con would be really draconic and whenever he rages he turn into a dragon for that rage duration.
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I would go with a Cleric with the Scalykind(Dragon) domain. This appears to be the earliest way to get the Form of the Dragon spell, at level 11. Wizard can do it too, but cleric is a better combat chassis.
Then add dragon-themed spells at need. I'd add Dragon Style but it's not a very useful feat on a cleric.
A Kobold.
It is a good question, and would hateto have my previous post taken as dismissive in any way.
I do like Kobolds, though, especially when it comes to dragon-stuffs. The flavor is there, as PF1 Kobolds are already wee-little dragons. But Kobolds (not to be confused with butt-Kobolds) also have this fantastic racial feat called Scaled Disciple, that allows entry into Dragon Disciple as a divine spellcaster. Not gamebreaking, by any means, but it's neat... and I like it. Dragon Disciple's ability/stat increases seem to be designed exactly to make up for the Kobold's physical weakness, so that works out [somewhat].
Scaled Discple allows fun things like Druids or Divine Commander Warpriests with Deinonychus AC's to be Dragon Disciples... a pair of adorable little dragon-lizards. Rawr.
Other than Kobolds, any race will do, I have found that Scaled Fist UnMonk 2/Sorcerer makes a solid low-level encounter... BAB +4, +4/+4/+4 saves, 2nd-level spells. This enemy can be progressed [should said enemy survive to face the party again] to UnMonk 2/Sorcerer 9 for BAB +6, +6/+6/+6 saves, and 4th-level spells. The build doesn't look bad at 20 with nine levels of Dragon Disciple... BAB +13, +11/+9/+11 saves, 7th-level spells.
If gestalt is allowed in our quest for the most "dragon-y" character... Scaled Fist UnMonk 10/Sorcerer 10, then drop gestalt, and take all 10 levels of Dragon Disciple.