Aging Dracoliches.... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Aging Dracoliches.... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Hargrid
02-01-05, 01:17 PM Does anybody out there know if a dracolich ages like a normal dragon? (ie does an old dracolich remain in the "old" category no matter how long it lives for, or does it progress through to great wyrm.)

Thanks

Hargrid of Thay
Nuntius128
02-01-05, 01:45 PM Since its Undead, it should retain the age category it was in when it died.
Derren S.
02-01-05, 01:52 PM Yes, that is why so few dragons become dracolichs. They stop to age and therefore to get more powerfull.
Shard of Suzail
02-01-05, 02:22 PM Of course, they do have an infinite time in which to gain normal character levels and thus increase their power in that way. In truth, uf you look at the advancement rules in the draconomicon, gaining age is nice but not essential, especially if the dracoliche relies on arcane power instead of physical might.

A dragon should realistically only consider the transformation if it is already old and close to death anyway, so chances are it will have aged to a good size and level of prowess already.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Hargrid 02-01-05, 01:17 PM	Does anybody out there know if a dracolich ages like a normal dragon? (ie does an old dracolich remain in the "old" category no matter how long it lives for, or does it progress through to great wyrm.) Thanks Hargrid of Thay
Nuntius128 02-01-05, 01:45 PM	Since its Undead, it should retain the age category it was in when it died.
Derren S. 02-01-05, 01:52 PM	Yes, that is why so few dragons become dracolichs. They stop to age and therefore to get more powerfull.
Shard of Suzail 02-01-05, 02:22 PM	Of course, they do have an infinite time in which to gain normal character levels and thus increase their power in that way. In truth, uf you look at the advancement rules in the draconomicon, gaining age is nice but not essential, especially if the dracoliche relies on arcane power instead of physical might. A dragon should realistically only consider the transformation if it is already old and close to death anyway, so chances are it will have aged to a good size and level of prowess already.