Can a dragon use its breath weapon in consecutive rounds? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Can a dragon use its breath weapon in consecutive rounds? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Ghallen
08-17-05, 08:09 PM If a dragon uses its breath weapon and the DM rolls 1d4 and it comes up as a "1", does it mean that the dragon can breathe again on the next round or that it has to wait for 1 round without breathing? Thanks for any help.

P.S.: Sorry if this comes up regularly, can't use the search right now...
Sarlax
08-17-05, 08:53 PM If the roll is 1, the dragon can use the breath on very next round. This is clarified in the Draconomicon.
Ghallen
08-18-05, 07:49 PM Thanks. That was my initial thought, but I got in doubt again after reading the feat "Recover Breath", in the same Draconomicon, which states:

"You wait 1 round less than usual before breathing again, but always at least 1 round." So... What do you guys think? Is it balanced for a dragon to be able to breathe in two consecutive rounds?
Wolf72
08-18-05, 09:16 PM balanced? why not? ... if you roll a 1 for the wait time, you roll a one. Do the PC's have anything the dragon might want (treasure, magic items)? If so it might want to hold of on the breath weapon if it might destroy the goodies.
Phrennzy
08-19-05, 10:28 AM Thanks. That was my initial thought, but I got in doubt again after reading the feat "Recover Breath", in the same Draconomicon, which states:

"You wait 1 round less than usual before breathing again, but always at least 1 round." So... What do you guys think? Is it balanced for a dragon to be able to breathe in two consecutive rounds?

Yes, waiting 1 round simply means that the dragon breathes, waits until his turn comes back around one round later (which is the next round) and then breathes again.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Ghallen 08-17-05, 08:09 PM	If a dragon uses its breath weapon and the DM rolls 1d4 and it comes up as a "1", does it mean that the dragon can breathe again on the next round or that it has to wait for 1 round without breathing? Thanks for any help. P.S.: Sorry if this comes up regularly, can't use the search right now...
Sarlax 08-17-05, 08:53 PM	If the roll is 1, the dragon can use the breath on very next round. This is clarified in the Draconomicon.
Ghallen 08-18-05, 07:49 PM	Thanks. That was my initial thought, but I got in doubt again after reading the feat "Recover Breath", in the same Draconomicon, which states: "You wait 1 round less than usual before breathing again, but always at least 1 round." So... What do you guys think? Is it balanced for a dragon to be able to breathe in two consecutive rounds?
Wolf72 08-18-05, 09:16 PM	balanced? why not? ... if you roll a 1 for the wait time, you roll a one. Do the PC's have anything the dragon might want (treasure, magic items)? If so it might want to hold of on the breath weapon if it might destroy the goodies.
Phrennzy 08-19-05, 10:28 AM	Thanks. That was my initial thought, but I got in doubt again after reading the feat "Recover Breath", in the same Draconomicon, which states: "You wait 1 round less than usual before breathing again, but always at least 1 round." So... What do you guys think? Is it balanced for a dragon to be able to breathe in two consecutive rounds? Yes, waiting 1 round simply means that the dragon breathes, waits until his turn comes back around one round later (which is the next round) and then breathes again.