Dragon Realms
Dragons are magical creatures and may choose to learn a particular
branch of dragon magic. Unlike normal spell casters, dragons do not
need spell books to cast or learn powers. Instead, they simply gain
spells as they mature. Each realm of dragon magic has a direct impact
on the player's stats and skills, and each realm also requires a
different stat for casting purposes.
Lore
Dragons specializing in lore are seekers of knowledge. They are the
most intelligent of dragonkind and use their vast intellects to drive
their magic. Armed with a vast array of detection and knowledge spells,
dragons of lore seek power through knowledge. They eventually gain
powers of telepathy and automatic object identification. Lore dragons
are quick learners and gain maturity much more rapidly than the rest of
their kind.
Stats Skills
Strength -1 Disarming Very Good
Intelligence +3 Device Superb
Wisdom +0 Save Excellent
Dexterity -1 Stealth Fair
Constitution -1 Searching Good
Charisma +0 Perception Good
Life Rating 100% Melee Bad
Experience 80% Bows Good
Attack 100%
Breath 100%
Breath
Dragon breath is the stuff of legends, and this realm seeks to enhance
this most powerful attribute of dragonkind. With this speciality, you
will be able to shape and control your breaths to maximize deadliness
for a given situation. In addition, dragons of this realm may choose
their breath types if applicable, and breathing becomes less costly as
they mature. This focus requires great fortitude to master and somewhat
diminishes the dragon's defenses and melee.
Stats Skills
Strength +0 Disarming Good
Intelligence -1 Device Good
Wisdom -1 Save Excellent
Dexterity +0 Stealth Fair
Constitution +3 Searching Bad
Charisma +1 Perception Bad
Life Rating 103% Melee Good
Experience 105% Bows Good
Attack 90%
Breath 115%
Attack
Attack dragons seek melee supremacy above all else. This realm offers
powerful attack spells to support a race that is already among the
melee elite, and the result can be truly awe-inspiring. With this
realm, the dragon may rend their opponents with extra sharp claws, may
snatch an adjacent opponent in their powerful jaws and then toss them
about like a rag doll, and may even augment their bite attacks with
their breath element! Truly, a rampaging dragon is an awe inspiring
sight, one that is seldom witnessed (or perhaps seldom survived?). This
focus values strength above all else.
Stats Skills
Strength +3 Disarming Poor
Intelligence -2 Device Bad
Wisdom -2 Save Poor
Dexterity +1 Stealth Fair
Constitution -1 Searching Very Bad
Charisma +0 Perception Very Bad
Life Rating 97% Melee Superb
Experience 105% Bows Good
Attack 115%
Breath 80%
Craft
The most powerful magical items have long been believed forged by
dragonflame. The craft dragon gains powers of enchantment and may even
reforge artifacts into the objects of their choosing! Otherwise, craft
dragons are not particularly powerful as they trade melee and breath
prowess for magical understanding. This focus requires great wisdom to
master.
Stats Skills
Strength -1 Disarming Very Good
Intelligence -1 Device Amber[7]
Wisdom +3 Save Excellent
Dexterity -1 Stealth Fair
Constitution -1 Searching Bad
Charisma -1 Perception Bad
Life Rating 100% Melee Poor
Experience 95% Bows Good
Attack 100%
Breath 100%
Armor
Dragon scales have thwarted many a would be dragonslayer. Naturally
tough and resistant, the dragon's armor is even further enhanced by
this realm. This specialization gives enhanced armor class, reflection,
resistance to cuts and stunning, resistance to poison and life
draining, and sustaining of several key stats, albeit not all at once.
With all of these extra innate bonuses, the magic spells of this realm
are few in number but serve to offer temporary defensive augmentations.
Unlike their kin, dragons of this order prize agility above all else.
Stats Skills
Strength -1 Disarming Fair
Intelligence -1 Device Poor
Wisdom -1 Save Superb
Dexterity +3 Stealth Good
Constitution +1 Searching Bad
Charisma +1 Perception Bad
Life Rating 102% Melee Bad
Experience 105% Bows Good
Attack 90%
Breath 90%
Domination
All dragons have a formidable presence and make fearsome opponents. But
Domination dragons are truly a breed apart seeking to bend and control
the will of all they meet. Convinced of their right to rule, these
dragons may subjugate the weak, terrify the uncertain, and stun the
unwary with their awesome presence. They are the best dragons at
controlling minions and can summon mighty aid. Enemy monsters summoned
to battle may switch sides when they notice whom they have been
commanded to fight. And in the end, the dragon of domination may sever
all oaths of allegiance, returning enemy summons to where they came.
Needless to say, dragons of this order value force of will above all
else.
Stats Skills
Strength -1 Disarming Fair
Intelligence -1 Device Poor
Wisdom -1 Save Fair
Dexterity -1 Stealth Fair
Constitution -1 Searching Bad
Charisma +3 Perception Bad
Life Rating 95% Melee Bad
Experience 105% Bows Good
Attack 95%
Breath 90%
Crusade
Crusade dragons are on a mission to destroy the forces of evil. As
such, this realm is only available to Gold Dragons and Law Dragons.
Being of a single focus, the Crusade dragon is not as powerful in melee
or breaths as other dragons, but their spells more than make up for
this deficit. At least against evil opponents. For one thing, Crusade
dragons can breathe holy elements not normally accessible. At the sight
of evil, they become enraged and may haste for battle. They can even
heal a bit and ultimately they may smite the forces of evil with holy
power, both in melee and in breath. Strong in personality, dragons of
this order may summon like minded kin for the final battles.
Stats Skills
Strength +1 Disarming Poor
Intelligence -1 Device Good
Wisdom -1 Save Fair
Dexterity +1 Stealth Fair
Constitution -1 Searching Very Bad
Charisma +2 Perception Very Bad
Life Rating 95% Melee Excellent
Experience 107% Bows Good
Attack 90%
Breath 90%
Death
Death dragons are enemies of life itself, seeking to destroy all living
creatures. With this realm, the dragon may bend their breath weapon to
suit their necromantic desires, eventually breathing mastery over both
death and life. At high levels, the death dragon's melee attacks gain a
powerful draining effect against living creatures. This focus values
strength above all else. This foul realm is only available to Shadow
and Chaos dragons.
Stats Skills
Strength +2 Disarming Poor
Intelligence -2 Device Poor
Wisdom -2 Save Poor
Dexterity +0 Stealth Very Good
Constitution -2 Searching Very Bad
Charisma +1 Perception Very Bad
Life Rating 95% Melee Excellent
Experience 105% Bows Good
Attack 90%
Breath 90%
Table 1 - Dragon Realm Statistic Bonus Table
STR INT WIS DEX CON CHR Life Exp Attack Breath
Lore -1 +3 +0 -1 -1 +0 100% 80% 100% 100%
Breath +0 -1 -1 +0 +3 +1 103% 105% 90% 115%
Attack +3 -2 -2 +1 -1 +0 97% 105% 115% 80%
Craft -1 -1 +3 -1 -1 -1 100% 95% 100% 100%
Armor -1 -1 -1 +3 +1 +1 102% 105% 90% 90%
Domination -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 +3 95% 105% 95% 90%
Crusade +1 -1 -1 +1 -1 +2 95% 107% 90% 90%
Death +2 -2 -2 +0 -2 +1 95% 105% 90% 90%
Table 2 - Dragon Realm Skill Bonus Table I
Disarming Device Save Stealth
Lore Very Good Superb Excellent Fair
Breath Good Good Excellent Fair
Attack Poor Bad Poor Fair
Craft Very Good Amber[7] Excellent Fair
Armor Fair Poor Superb Good
Domination Fair Poor Fair Fair
Crusade Poor Good Fair Fair
Death Poor Poor Poor Very Good
Table 3 - Dragon Realm Skill Bonus Table II
Searching Perception Melee Bows
Lore Good Good Bad Good
Breath Bad Bad Good Good
Attack Very Bad Very Bad Superb Good
Craft Bad Bad Poor Good
Armor Bad Bad Bad Good
Domination Bad Bad Bad Good
Crusade Very Bad Very Bad Excellent Good
Death Very Bad Very Bad Excellent Good
Automatically generated for PosChengband 6.0.3.