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Kalak

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#1
samsael
Aug 07, 2010 23:37:39 What stage of transformation was Kalak in when he was killed?

Dregoth and Nibenay are both incomplete dragons, but look very draconic. Even in Abalach-Re, we can see hints of some sort of transformation going on.
#2
Pennarin
Aug 08, 2010 0:03:08 Abalach-Re has a mask on.

To your question: Unknown. He was said IIRC, to be a 1st stage dragon (out of 10) in one book, and a 25th/25th human wizard/psionicist in another.
#3
nimblegrund
Aug 08, 2010 3:25:52 He was mid-transformation to boot, so that makes things a bit fuzzy, too, I think.
#4
sariyel
Aug 08, 2010 6:00:44 He was trying to jump past the entire process when he was killed. From Dragon Kings, p.11: "In game terms, Kalak tried to go from 21st-level to 30th-level dragon all at once. He failed." That implies that he was at the first step of transformation already (21st level).

However, Dragon Kings also says that 21st level involves a major increase in bulk, and the Player's Book for Freedom says, "Kalak's ancient body is horribly wizened -- gaunt, emaciate, and puny."

My guess would be that he planned the ritual to happen before he started to show any real outward signs of transformation.

I don't know if the new campaign guide includes this detail, but something that comes through in the 2e material is that the sorcerer-kings hid their transformations from the world at large. Nibenay's real appearance, for instance, was known only to his innermost circle of templars, and is the real reason he disappeared from public life.

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#1 samsael Aug 07, 2010 23:37:39	What stage of transformation was Kalak in when he was killed? Dregoth and Nibenay are both incomplete dragons, but look very draconic. Even in Abalach-Re, we can see hints of some sort of transformation going on.
#2 Pennarin Aug 08, 2010 0:03:08	Abalach-Re has a mask on. To your question: Unknown. He was said IIRC, to be a 1st stage dragon (out of 10) in one book, and a 25th/25th human wizard/psionicist in another.
#3 nimblegrund Aug 08, 2010 3:25:52	He was mid-transformation to boot, so that makes things a bit fuzzy, too, I think.
#4 sariyel Aug 08, 2010 6:00:44	He was trying to jump past the entire process when he was killed. From Dragon Kings, p.11: "In game terms, Kalak tried to go from 21st-level to 30th-level dragon all at once. He failed." That implies that he was at the first step of transformation already (21st level). However, Dragon Kings also says that 21st level involves a major increase in bulk, and the Player's Book for Freedom says, "Kalak's ancient body is horribly wizened -- gaunt, emaciate, and puny." My guess would be that he planned the ritual to happen before he started to show any real outward signs of transformation. I don't know if the new campaign guide includes this detail, but something that comes through in the 2e material is that the sorcerer-kings hid their transformations from the world at large. Nibenay's real appearance, for instance, was known only to his innermost circle of templars, and is the real reason he disappeared from public life.