Half-Dragon
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By JerrilJerril

Note: This creature was originally published in the D&D 3.5 edition Monster Manual

Half-dragons are the first-generation product of sexual encounters between living creatures and shapeshifted dragons. Dragons get around.

Half-Dragon Lens (175 points)

Primary Attribute Modifiers: ST +8 [80]; IQ +1 [20]; HT +1 [10]
Secondary Attribute Modifiers: Hit Points +2 [4]; Basic Speed -0.25 [-5]
Traits: Charisma 1 [5]; Damage Resistance 4 [20]; Dark Vision [25]; Immune (Occasional; Sleep and Paralysis) [10]; Sharp Claws [5]; Sharp Teeth [1].
Class: Mundane Hybrid (dragon)
Notes: Half-dragons should take further traits based on the parent dragon type - typically this is a package of an elemental breath weapon and elemental resilience. See Variants, below, for examples.

Variants

Acid (cone) (86 points)
Traits: Cone of Acid (Corrosion Attack 1d; Cone 30yd, +150%; Increased Range 1/D only x10, +15%; Limited Use 1/day, -40%; Reduced Range 1/3, -15%) [21]; Damage Resistance 5 (Acid, -40%) [15]; Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction 1/3; Acid, -40%) [45]; Sealed [5].

Acid (Cloud) (87 points)
Traits: Cloud of Acid (Corrosion Attack 1d; Area Effect 8yd, +100%; Drifting, +20%; Increased Range 1/D only x10, +15%; Limited Use 1/day, -40%; Persistent, +40%; Reduced Range 1/3, -15%) [22]; Damage Resistance 5 (Acid, -40%) [15]; Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction 1/3; Acid, -40%) [45]; Sealed [5].

Cold (cone) (85 points)
Traits: Line of Fire (Burning Attack 2d; Cone 30yd, +150%; Increased Range 1/D only x10, +15%; Limited Use 1/day, -40%; Missing Damage Effect: Non-Incendiary, -10%; Reduced Range 1/3, -15%) [20]; Damage Resistance 5 (Cold, -40%) [15]; Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction 1/3; Cold, -40%) [45]; Temperature Tolerance 5 (Cold) [5].

Electricity (Line) (87 points)
Traits: Line of Electricity (Burning Attack 2d; Cone 1yd, +60%; Damage Modifier: Arcing Surge, +100%; Increased Range 1/D only x10, +15%; Limited Use 1/day, -40%) [22]; Damage Resistance 5 (Electricity, -40%) [15]; Immunity (Electrical stunning) [5]; Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction 1/3; Electricity, -40%) [45].

Fire (Cone) (86 points)
Traits: Cone of Fire (Burning Attack 2d; Cone 30yd, +150%; Increased Range 1/D only x10, +15%; Limited Use 1/day, -40%; Reduced Range 1/3, -15%) [21]; Damage Resistance 5 (Heat/Fire, -40%) [15]; Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction 1/3; Heat/Fire, -40%) [45]; Temperature Tolerance 5 (Heat) [5].

Fire (Line) (86 points)
Traits: Line of Fire (Burning Attack 3d; Cone 1yd, +60%; Increased Range 1/D only x10, +15%; Limited Use 1/day, -40%) [21]; Damage Resistance 5 (Heat/Fire, -40%) [15]; Injury Tolerance (Damage Reduction 1/3; Heat/Fire, -40%) [45]; Temperature Tolerance 5 (Heat) [5].

A half-dragon may buy extra levels of their breath weapon with earned character points, up to a maximum of three times base damage. A half-dragon may also advance their elemental damage resistance up to DR 6-10 (Limited).

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