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Master_Vega 07-29-07, 02:15 PM	I read up on the half-dragon template awhile ago and it makes it pretty clear that half-dragons gain many of the abilities of their base creature (size, racial bonuses, etc...) Unfortunately I don't have the Monster Manual myself, so I can't go back and read it now to answer my question. My question is this: does a half-dragon/half-human gain the +1 feat and +4 skills at creation and the +1 skill point for every level advancement? Am I completely incorrect on how the half-dragon template works? Thanks in advance!
Silvercrys 07-29-07, 02:29 PM	If I recall correctly, Half-dragon humans do indeed gain the bonus feat and +1 skill points/level. The SRD in my sig is your friend, or you can try www.d20srd.org. Either works, both should have the Half-dragon somewhere since it's open source. I think.
Master_Vega 07-29-07, 02:35 PM	Ah, I didn't think that particular piece of information was in the SRD. I found it, and you're correct. Thanks for the help!
Silvercrys 07-29-07, 02:36 PM	No problem :D
Banatine 07-29-07, 02:37 PM	half-dragons gain many of the abilities of their base creature (size, racial bonuses, etc...) You got that sentence the wrong way round. Half-dragon is a template, and as such gives you abilities above those of the base race. The base creature retains all of its original special abilities, and that includes the bonuses of humans. The only dissapointment is that humans don't get wings from the template :weep: .
Master_Vega 07-29-07, 02:44 PM	You got that sentence the wrong way round. Half-dragon is a template, and as such gives you abilities above those of the base race. The base creature retains all of its original special abilities, and that includes the bonuses of humans. Ah, makes sense. The only dissapointment is that humans don't get wings from the template :weep: . In D20 Modern, Urban Arcane they do... but at the cost of half of the strength bonus. Here: HALF-DRAGON Size: Medium. Half-dragons have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size. Ability Modifiers: +8 Strength (+4 Strength if half-dragon has wings), +2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, +2 Charisma. Base Speed: 30 feet. Weaker half-dragons have wings and can fly 30 feet (average maneuverability). Natural Armor Bonus: Half-dragons have scaly hides and gain a +4 natural armor bonus to Defense. Natural Weapons (Bite, Claw): A half-dragon can replace an unarmed attack with a bite attack (1d3 points of lethal piercing damage) or claw attack (1d3 points of lethal slashing damage). Using natural weapons to deal lethal damage does not provoke attacks of opportunity. Feats such as Combat Martial Arts may increase the amount of damage dealt. Breath Weapon: A half-dragon can use its breath weapon once per day. A half-dragon may also spend an action point to use its breath weapon, but each extra use of its breath weapon costs 1 action point. The type of breath weapon depends on the color of the half-dragon, as shown in Table: Half-Dragons. The save DC against the halfdragon’s breath weapon equals 10 + 1/2 the half-dragon’s character level (rounded down) + the half-dragon’s Constitution modifier. Low-Light Vision: Half-dragons can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. They retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions. Darkvision: Half-dragon humans can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight, and half-dragon humans can function with no light at all. Immunities: Half-dragons are immune to sleep, paralysis, and one type of energy (see Table 1–5: Half-Dragons). Free Language Skills: Read/Write Draconic, Read/Write Language (any one), Speak Draconic, Speak Language (any one). Other Languages: Any Shadow or Earth-based languages. Level Adjustment: +3. You might need to beef it up -not to mention adjust- a bit for D&D, as Modern is lower-powered, but it's a good start.
AMGriffin 07-29-07, 06:12 PM	Giving medium-sized half-dragons wings hardly breaks the template.
Kesthol 07-30-07, 08:58 PM	Wings should be a standard option of the template, IMHO. Fortunately, I have Races of the Dragon, and can look up the Dragon Wings feat. Other than the option for wings, the template from d20 Modern is identical to the template in the MM (and also the action point part is not in the MM). A fly speed is easily worth 4 points of strength bonus. The +3 LA is debatable (and has been debated on other threads).
Wolf72 07-30-07, 09:30 PM	I'm a big fan of the option for str v wings ... i'd go as far to reduce the maneuverability of them as well (to clumsy maybe) ... either way wings opens up a whole slew of feat options too.