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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2009, 02:54:41 PM »
I dont think he is allowed free templates, I think he meant to ignore LA on the dragon if it has any. Like only us HD for determining the ECL

Correct. Though the suggestions are certainly amazing. I'm currently torn between force and steel.

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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2009, 03:00:24 PM »
is steel not a metallic dragon

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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2009, 03:08:21 PM »
I dont think he is allowed free templates, I think he meant to ignore LA on the dragon if it has any. Like only us HD for determining the ECL

Correct. Though the suggestions are certainly amazing. I'm currently torn between force and steel.

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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #23 on: October 29, 2009, 03:09:58 PM »
is steel not a metallic dragon
Metallic in color, a la Gold Dragon, Silver Dragon, etc.
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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #24 on: October 29, 2009, 03:19:54 PM »
is steel not a metallic dragon
Metallic in color, a la Gold Dragon, Silver Dragon, etc.

I was just double checking :)

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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #25 on: October 29, 2009, 03:36:55 PM »
My Vote is to Play a

Wyrm of War Steel Lordrake

Then Use one of the Many Jade Phoenix Mage Gishes Build that everyone was faggin over when ToB came out. Also, If I can Find it after Played a Deepwyrm version of this Character, maybe if you send him a message he might still have it lying around. Or ill get un-lazy and see if i can dig it up

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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #27 on: October 29, 2009, 03:56:09 PM »
Even with free LA on the dragon type, I think a White Dragonspawn Venerable Loredrake Unseelie Fey Dragonwrought Desert Kobold has to be the way to go.  +4 levels of Sorcerer casting, -charisma to saves for everyone next to you, +5 Charisma... it's hard to go wrong!  And all that for just +1LA (unless that's ignored because it's White Dragonspawn that gives the LA).

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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #28 on: October 29, 2009, 04:19:42 PM »
is steel not a metallic dragon
Metallic in color, a la Gold Dragon, Silver Dragon, etc.

I was just double checking :)

But technically not one of the "standard" metallics.
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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #29 on: October 29, 2009, 04:34:03 PM »
Even with free LA on the dragon type, I think a White Dragonspawn Venerable Loredrake Unseelie Fey Dragonwrought Desert Kobold has to be the way to go.  +4 levels of Sorcerer casting, -charisma to saves for everyone next to you, +5 Charisma... it's hard to go wrong!  And all that for just +1LA (unless that's ignored because it's White Dragonspawn that gives the LA).

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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #30 on: October 29, 2009, 04:47:10 PM »
Even with free LA on the dragon type, I think a White Dragonspawn Venerable Loredrake Unseelie Fey Dragonwrought Desert Kobold has to be the way to go.  +4 levels of Sorcerer casting, -charisma to saves for everyone next to you, +5 Charisma... it's hard to go wrong!  And all that for just +1LA (unless that's ignored because it's White Dragonspawn that gives the LA).

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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #31 on: October 29, 2009, 04:52:15 PM »
Even with free LA on the dragon type, I think a White Dragonspawn Venerable Loredrake Unseelie Fey Dragonwrought Desert Kobold has to be the way to go.  +4 levels of Sorcerer casting, -charisma to saves for everyone next to you, +5 Charisma... it's hard to go wrong!  And all that for just +1LA (unless that's ignored because it's White Dragonspawn that gives the LA).

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White dragonspawn = Dragonlance
Unseelie fey = some dragon magazine
dragonwrought kobold = races of the dragon + web enhancement
loredrake = dragons of eberron, I think
desert kobold = unearthed arcana (and the SRD, since it is open source)
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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #32 on: October 29, 2009, 04:54:14 PM »
Even with free LA on the dragon type, I think a White Dragonspawn Venerable Loredrake Unseelie Fey Dragonwrought Desert Kobold has to be the way to go.  +4 levels of Sorcerer casting, -charisma to saves for everyone next to you, +5 Charisma... it's hard to go wrong!  And all that for just +1LA (unless that's ignored because it's White Dragonspawn that gives the LA).

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Google is a good one. :P

White dragonspawn = Dragonlance
Unseelie fey = some dragon magazine
dragonwrought kobold = races of the dragon + web enhancement
loredrake = dragons of eberron, I think
desert kobold = unearthed arcana (and the SRD, since it is open source)

Thanks again. I just wanted to make sure I had the necessary books if I do, in fact, try to get the DM to let me play that XD

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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #33 on: October 29, 2009, 04:55:47 PM »
White Dragonspawn - Dragonlance Campaign Setting
Loredrake - Dragons of Eberron
Unseelie Fey - Dragon Magazine Compendium
Dragonwrought - Races of The Dragon
Desert Kobold - Unearthed Arcana

Also, i suppose he is considering a 1st level sorceror, or else he just gets +4 caster level with the feat Draconic Reservoir [Web Enhancement]

Still, you could Add some Psychoses for some added fun [DR 313], Riddled sounds really worth...

Edit: Sounds like i really lost initiative XD

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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #34 on: October 29, 2009, 04:59:04 PM »
White Dragonspawn - Dragonlance Campaign Setting

Edit: Sounds like i really lost initiative XD
:lol Nerveskitter is a great spell (I do likes teh coffee).
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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #35 on: October 29, 2009, 06:10:41 PM »
I wish coffee still had that effect on me. Oh well, at least I like the taste, even if the brands I buy tend not to be the cheapest ones...

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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #36 on: October 29, 2009, 08:11:36 PM »
I wish coffee still had that effect on me. Oh well, at least I like the taste, even if the brands I buy tend not to be the cheapest ones...
Eh, to be honest it mostly just keeps me conscious. :D
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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #37 on: October 29, 2009, 08:43:01 PM »
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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #38 on: November 01, 2009, 11:00:26 AM »
I played a force dragon once (via wildshape. MoMF ftw)

The DM was a min-maxer but even he told me to pull that character. He said "it is just too much" Ahh eating BBEG's are fun.  :lmao
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Re: Advice on a Dragon character
« Reply #39 on: November 02, 2009, 09:55:48 AM »
Is it even possible to take both Loredrake and Wyrm of War? I thought you could only have one sovereign archetype. Besides, why would you increase your caster level by two then remove your casting? ???
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