Adding a Half-Dragon Template [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Rntaboy

09-27-04, 08:59 PM
I'm planning on making a PC who is half-human, half-dragon. I have two questions about doing this.
1. Since I am adding a template to a human, do I get the extra skill points and feat at level one that a human usually gets?
2. The Half-Dragon is listed as having his "claws" as his primary weapons, does that mean that if I attack with both of his claws, I do not take a hit to the attack bonus?
Any help would be great.
Ovistavin

09-27-04, 10:01 PM
I'm planning on making a PC who is half-human, half-dragon. I have two questions about doing this.
1. Since I am adding a template to a human, do I get the extra skill points and feat at level one that a human usually gets?
2. The Half-Dragon is listed as having his "claws" as his primary weapons, does that mean that if I attack with both of his claws, I do not take a hit to the attack bonus?
Any help would be great.

1. yes, a half-dragon has all the abilities of the base race.
2. Natural attacks aren't subject to Two-weapon penalties, so no penalites for attacking with 2 claws. Also you don't gain any additional attacks for high BAB.
Rntaboy

09-27-04, 10:58 PM
A Half-dragon gives a +3 Level Adjustment. So a Half-dragon will need always need 10000 exp points more exp points than a PC with no level adjustment to attain the same level, correct?
I think this is how it works, but it seems that the downside of having a Level adjustment becomes really trivial at high levels. Am I correct?
Rntaboy

09-28-04, 02:53 PM
I just need a yes or a no on what I said. Any help would be awesome.
TheGreenGriffon

09-28-04, 03:10 PM
Yes you are basically correct. The character pays the same aount of experience for a lower level.

a game which allows for 5th level characters would allow you to bring in a Half Dragon PC with 2 class levels.
Sacul Kamadaka

09-28-04, 03:32 PM
You would take 3 levels of half-dragon to "pay off" the LA.