Drow half-dragon [Archive] - Wizards Community

Drow half-dragon [Archive] - Wizards Community

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ChaosVirus
06-12-07, 05:50 PM I am thinking of making a half-dragon drow charecter.

But I am wondering how practical it is, as I want to make her a dread necromancer, which means there will be problems when she becomes a lich.

Would the lich template cause problems with the half dragon aspect of the charecter?
EpicEvokerElf
06-12-07, 05:57 PM I don't think so, the breath weapon would become based off Cha. Nice idea, try half-deep dragon. Also: do you actually plan to hit level 20 in the game?
Dead_Weasel
06-12-07, 05:58 PM Nope. A lich retains all special attacks/abilities/etc. of the base creature, and once you lose your Con score the breath DC switches to Cha (IIRC); in fact, Vol from the Eberron CS is a half-dragon lich. You are aware that your character will not become a lich from Dread Necromancer until level 25, right?
lord_xarallon
06-12-07, 08:35 PM The lich template can only be applyed to a humanoid (at least the ordinary lich template).
But the Dread Necromancer gives you a alternate way of becoming similar to a lich (but not like the old fashion lich), thus no worries.
runestar
06-12-07, 10:30 PM Half shadow dragon is better. As per the Dragon of faerun web enhancement, drow with the half-shadow dragon template get wings as a special exception to the rules.:)
ChaosVirus
06-13-07, 05:45 AM Half shadow dragon is better. As per the Dragon of faerun web enhancement, drow with the half-shadow dragon template get wings as a special exception to the rules.:)

Are shadow dragons available outside faerun? Also have you got the link to the web enhancement?
Warforged Goblin
06-13-07, 07:31 AM As lord_xarallon said, you technically wouldn't be eligible for the lich template. However, you know what you would be eligible for? The dracolich template :D
The_Shaman
06-13-07, 08:15 AM Are shadow dragons available outside faerun?

Don't see why not. I think they were at least mentioned in the Draconomicon, but if not it should be no harder than importing, say, the Sand Dragon from the Big D Book. What was the LA of drow half-shadow dragons, btw, LA +5?
runestar
06-13-07, 08:42 AM Here you go (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20070425a):)
lord_xarallon
06-13-07, 09:19 AM If you want the lich template, then you have troubles.
But you gain an alternate lich templete through Dread Necromancer.
Maybe you can work with your DM to alter the DN to gain the Dracolich template instead.
vegetalss4
06-13-07, 01:58 PM the dread necromancer lich transformation do require that you are a humanoid
ChaosVirus
06-13-07, 02:46 PM Just making sure, arnt dracolich templates much harder then liches and even the dry lich?

So I am guessing the level to achieve such a template would have to be higher?

Also one thing I found when looking at the web enhancement, was that there are two types of shadow dragon drow.

The straight first generation half dragon drow, and the shadow draconic drow.

Now that I have seen there is a second one to choose. Which one would be more usefull for dread necromancers?

I guess the half dragon would solve some of the dreads weaknesses. But the draconic drow has some nice abilities to. Anyone got any ideas?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ChaosVirus 06-12-07, 05:50 PM	I am thinking of making a half-dragon drow charecter. But I am wondering how practical it is, as I want to make her a dread necromancer, which means there will be problems when she becomes a lich. Would the lich template cause problems with the half dragon aspect of the charecter?
EpicEvokerElf 06-12-07, 05:57 PM	I don't think so, the breath weapon would become based off Cha. Nice idea, try half-deep dragon. Also: do you actually plan to hit level 20 in the game?
Dead_Weasel 06-12-07, 05:58 PM	Nope. A lich retains all special attacks/abilities/etc. of the base creature, and once you lose your Con score the breath DC switches to Cha (IIRC); in fact, Vol from the Eberron CS is a half-dragon lich. You are aware that your character will not become a lich from Dread Necromancer until level 25, right?
lord_xarallon 06-12-07, 08:35 PM	The lich template can only be applyed to a humanoid (at least the ordinary lich template). But the Dread Necromancer gives you a alternate way of becoming similar to a lich (but not like the old fashion lich), thus no worries.
runestar 06-12-07, 10:30 PM	Half shadow dragon is better. As per the Dragon of faerun web enhancement, drow with the half-shadow dragon template get wings as a special exception to the rules.:)
ChaosVirus 06-13-07, 05:45 AM	Half shadow dragon is better. As per the Dragon of faerun web enhancement, drow with the half-shadow dragon template get wings as a special exception to the rules.:) Are shadow dragons available outside faerun? Also have you got the link to the web enhancement?
Warforged Goblin 06-13-07, 07:31 AM	As lord_xarallon said, you technically wouldn't be eligible for the lich template. However, you know what you would be eligible for? The dracolich template :D
The_Shaman 06-13-07, 08:15 AM	Are shadow dragons available outside faerun? Don't see why not. I think they were at least mentioned in the Draconomicon, but if not it should be no harder than importing, say, the Sand Dragon from the Big D Book. What was the LA of drow half-shadow dragons, btw, LA +5?
runestar 06-13-07, 08:42 AM	Here you go (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20070425a):)
lord_xarallon 06-13-07, 09:19 AM	If you want the lich template, then you have troubles. But you gain an alternate lich templete through Dread Necromancer. Maybe you can work with your DM to alter the DN to gain the Dracolich template instead.
vegetalss4 06-13-07, 01:58 PM	the dread necromancer lich transformation do require that you are a humanoid
ChaosVirus 06-13-07, 02:46 PM	Just making sure, arnt dracolich templates much harder then liches and even the dry lich? So I am guessing the level to achieve such a template would have to be higher? Also one thing I found when looking at the web enhancement, was that there are two types of shadow dragon drow. The straight first generation half dragon drow, and the shadow draconic drow. Now that I have seen there is a second one to choose. Which one would be more usefull for dread necromancers? I guess the half dragon would solve some of the dreads weaknesses. But the draconic drow has some nice abilities to. Anyone got any ideas?