Epic Insights: Dragons of the Glacier and the Grave [Archive] - Wizards Community

Epic Insights: Dragons of the Glacier and the Grave [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Wotc_Mark
01-09-04, 08:22 PM Epic Insights: Dragons of the Glacier and the Grave

The Draconomicon introduced a large number of new dragons to the game. A few, particularly the larger varieties of landwyrm, can challenge epic-level characters, but once you get higher than 25th level or so all that remains to challenge you are a small handful of true dragons (such as the force dragon). This article presents two new lesser dragons that can pose a threat to higher level epic characters.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ei/20040109a

MJ
:cool:
Edymnion
01-09-04, 08:44 PM Originally posted by Wotc_Mark
This article presents two new lesser dragons that can pose a threat to higher level epic characters. Lol, am I the only one that finds this rather humorous? Lesser dragons that are a threat to higher level epics, when the actual "greater" dragons generally aren't?
nick012000
01-09-04, 10:21 PM I wonder if a Gravewyrm can stand a chance against Azathoth? CR 50 vs CR 45.
Formosus
01-09-04, 10:59 PM [QUOTE]Originally posted by Edymnion
Lol, am I the only one that finds this rather humorous? Lesser dragons that are a threat to higher level epics, when the actual "greater" dragons generally aren't? [/Q

DM's can use the advanced dragon rules to increase a true dragon's CR infintely, though increasing it to 45 would certainly take a boat load of work.
CelestialBarbarian
01-10-04, 04:18 PM The glacierdrak (should that read "glacierdrake?") has a size category of "colossal." A colossal dragon, according to the Monster Manual page 69 should do the following damage:

bite 4d8
claws 4d6
wings 2d8
tail slap 4d6.

The glacierdrak statistics block, however, gives the glacierdrak bite damage of 2d8. Should the 2d8 change to 4d8? :)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Wotc_Mark 01-09-04, 08:22 PM	Epic Insights: Dragons of the Glacier and the Grave The Draconomicon introduced a large number of new dragons to the game. A few, particularly the larger varieties of landwyrm, can challenge epic-level characters, but once you get higher than 25th level or so all that remains to challenge you are a small handful of true dragons (such as the force dragon). This article presents two new lesser dragons that can pose a threat to higher level epic characters. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ei/20040109a MJ :cool:
Edymnion 01-09-04, 08:44 PM	Originally posted by Wotc_Mark This article presents two new lesser dragons that can pose a threat to higher level epic characters. Lol, am I the only one that finds this rather humorous? Lesser dragons that are a threat to higher level epics, when the actual "greater" dragons generally aren't?
nick012000 01-09-04, 10:21 PM	I wonder if a Gravewyrm can stand a chance against Azathoth? CR 50 vs CR 45.
Formosus 01-09-04, 10:59 PM	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Edymnion Lol, am I the only one that finds this rather humorous? Lesser dragons that are a threat to higher level epics, when the actual "greater" dragons generally aren't? [/Q DM's can use the advanced dragon rules to increase a true dragon's CR infintely, though increasing it to 45 would certainly take a boat load of work.
CelestialBarbarian 01-10-04, 04:18 PM	The glacierdrak (should that read "glacierdrake?") has a size category of "colossal." A colossal dragon, according to the Monster Manual page 69 should do the following damage: bite 4d8 claws 4d6 wings 2d8 tail slap 4d6. The glacierdrak statistics block, however, gives the glacierdrak bite damage of 2d8. Should the 2d8 change to 4d8? :)