dragon magazine no296

10 PRESTIGE CLASSES • NEW FICTIO Official DUNGEONS & DRAGONS" Magazine SLAY 1 § CAN DRAGONS BE DECEI Dragon senses explained WURMS Dragon Druids DRAGON/ HUNTER Prestige Classes^ JOIN THE CULT! 4 Forbidden Classes .£ > START A SECRET SOCIETY NEW rules for building guilds J5.99US SB.9? "7481. 18 t MASSIVE Gazetteer Index EPIC CO ; Get an exc,, to the pases of DRAGON the first epic monster • The time for action is at hand. Form a band of adventurers from new 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragon Character Classes. • The Barbarian-A fierce warrior of the north. • The Monk-A master of unarmed combat. • The Sorcerer-A natural spell-caster, tainted with the blood of dragons. • New playable races such as the sinister Drow, elven ^ denizen of the Underdark or the skull-smash ing . " ; fi HaIf-:Orc add to an extensive selection of character options. '\'J".^-A 1 Attack your enemies using the ultimate Two-Weapon -\ fighting style. 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The EioWare ]nlir>ity Engine anJ the BioWart luge are trad^rrrark " BioWure Corp. EackisiuKly Mcpnsfii! and distributed by Interplay Entertainment Corp. All Diner trademarks ami nn|iyrirjhls are propprly (i[ their respective owners. ^ y Dungeon sScDragons ~~ rs-j Visit www.esrb.org OTcain-SNJ-771-3772 for more info. [...]... creatures with the dragon type Dragon Tongue (Ex): Supported by their tremendous knowledge and magical power, dragonscribes are much more adept at convincing dragons to cooperate and interact peacefully with them At the very least, should a dragonscribe be faced with a draconic foe too powerful for him to overcome, he is often able to exchange knowledge of other dragons in return for the dragon Dragonscribe... Celestial copper dragon (very young) (CG) Fiendish green dragon (very young) (LE) Fiendish Wyvern (NE) Identifying a dragon' s size from signs of its passage 15 Summon Monster VI Celestial brass dragon (juvenile) (CG) Identifying a dragon' s name, age, and origin after an 20 Fiendish while dragon (juvenile) (CE) Summon Monster VII Celestial brass dragon (young adult) (CG) Identifying a dragon' s special... +2 +3 +3 +4 +4 Special Dragonlore Overcome resistance Dragon tongue Summon dragon Draconic binding Spells per Day +1 level of existing class •n level of existing class +t level of existing class +i level of existing class +i level of existing class Summon Monster IV Celestial bronze dragon (wyrmling) (LG) Fiendish blue dragon (wyrmling) (CE) Dragonlore DCs Example Identifying a dragon' s age and color... adds the new level Dragonlore: At ist level, dragonscribes gain an ability similar to the bardic knowledge ability that pertains only to dragons Unlike the bard's bardic knowledge ability, dragonlore comes not from random wanderings but instead from scraps of long-lost knowledge, hidden tomes, and other obscure sources To use the dragonlore ability, the dragonscribe makes a special dragonlore check with... black dragon (young adult) (LE) Summon Monster VIII Celestial bronze dragon (adult) (LG) Determining the location of a dragon' s lair from scraps of information 30 Fiendish blue dragon (adult) (LE) Summon Monster IX Celestial silver dragon (adult) (LG) Fiendish red dragon (adult) (CE) sparing his life This ability grants a +5 competence bonus to Diplomacy checks when dealing with creatures with the dragon. .. his dragonscribe level + Intelligence bonus Dragonscribes with bard levels may add their bard levels to this check as well; however, dragonscribe levels do not stack with a bard's normal use of the bardic knowledge ability Some example dragonlore DCs are listed in the Dragonlore DCs sidebar Overcome Resistance (Ex): Extensive meditation and research on the customs, thoughts, and personalities of dragons... level; this exemplifies the dragonscribe's close connection to dragons and the innate power of the dragon species Draconic Binding (Sp): The apex of a dragonscribe's power rests in his ability to bind a dragon or other intelligent draconic creature to his service Manipulating powerful magical forces focused through words of power spoken in the primal draconic tongue, the dragonscribe can control the... cast by a sorcerer with a level equal to the dragonscribe's spellcasfer level, except that it only affects creatures with the dragon type The DC to resist the effect is equal to 19 + the dragonscribe's Charisma modifier The dragonscribe can use this ability once per day Knight of the Scale Summon Monster III Celestial brass dragon (wyrmling) (CG) Fiendish white dragon (wyrmling) (CE) 3o june2oo2 Bolstered... affords dragonscribes a deep insight into their ways This insight allows a dragonscribe to more easily Dragonscribe Requirements To qualify to become a dragonscribe, a character must fulfill all of the following criteria: Diplomacy: 7 ranks Knowledge (arcana): 13 ranks Feats: Spell Penetration, Iron Will Language: Draconic Special: The character must have observed at least three different kinds of dragons... dragon' s innate spell resistance Whenever the dragonscribe casts a spell that affects a creature with the dragon type, he gains a +2 bonus to caster level checks to overcome the dragon' s spell resistance (if any), and for the dragon, the spell's saving throw DC is increased by +2 These bonuses stack with the Spell Penetration and Spell Focus feats When the dragonscribe casts a spell that affects more . 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