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Am I the only one who wants a Dragonhawk mount?

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#1
nite_
Aug 19, 2008 23:33:21 One of the most beautiful pieces of artwork in the ECS, I think, is the one of a dragonhawk rider flying towards Arcanix. Ever since I saw that picture I've wanted to grant my characters their own dragonhawk mounts but I can't seem to find any information in any supplements about how this would be possible.

There are guidelines for gryphons as Paladin mounts or various rules for Draconic mounts, but none for dragonhawks. As they seem to be rather prevalent in Aundair would they be more plentiful? Are they commonly used as mounts or are they relatively rare? Were they used extensively in the Last War?

Anyway, how would a character go about buying or otherwise acquiring a dragonhawk? Has anyone attempted this or had a player try this? I found the dragonhawk stat block in Five Nations along with information on obtaining one as a druid companion, but what if you wanted to buy one? Is it trainable? Are there magebred dragonhawks? Do you have to use Leadership and make the dragonhawk your cohort? Can a Wizard make a dragonhawk his familiar with one of the various Improved Familiar feats?

If anyone has any answers or opinions regarding - or just experience with flying mounts in general - please respond. Thanks.
#2
mystrich
Aug 20, 2008 1:09:49 I wouldn't say most of the other things are out of the question, but a wizard would/should not be able to get a dragonhawk as his familiar. Familiars, even with improved familar, are never powerful or strong (and especially not large. I think a mephit is as big as familiars get).
#3
Gilo
Aug 20, 2008 3:53:23 Just get to Eversong Woods south of the Blood Elf city, you find Dragonhawks all over the place.
oh wait...its D&D not World of Warcraft - forget it ;) (joke)

dragonhawk
IMAGE(http://www.etherjammer.com/img/rhoma-dragonhawk.jpg)
#4
elrodian
Aug 20, 2008 10:02:27 i love the joke Gilo ( can not wait for wrath) but back to the post. I think a noble would have a dragonhawk at lest in Aundair
#5
Gilo
Aug 20, 2008 11:02:08 I was thinking about the origin of Dragonhawks:
what if you bind a Daelkyr to a Khyber dragonshard, then apply its morphic power on a Dragon egg and a Hawk's egg - will you hatch a Dragonhawk?
#6
mystrich
Aug 20, 2008 13:39:17 I think the name is just creative. There's no way anyone got a Dragon's egg in Eberron, never mind enough to create a new species. The Dragonhawks are named so due to being a gigantic hawk.
http://wizards.com/dnd/images/eb_gallery/82135.jpg
#7
inkblot
Aug 21, 2008 16:35:16
I wouldn't say most of the other things are out of the question, but a wizard would/should not be able to get a dragonhawk as his familiar. Familiars, even with improved familar, are never powerful or strong (and especially not large. I think a mephit is as big as familiars get).

Improved Familiar can get you a krenshar familiar. I haven't seen the stats for a dragonhawk, so I can't say how it compares, but Improved Familiar can get you some big and relatively powerful creatures.
#8
orionarisen_dup
Aug 23, 2008 11:23:15
Improved Familiar can get you a krenshar familiar. I haven't seen the stats for a dragonhawk, so I can't say how it compares, but Improved Familiar can get you some big and relatively powerful creatures.

Dragonhawks are huge size creatures.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 nite_ Aug 19, 2008 23:33:21	One of the most beautiful pieces of artwork in the ECS, I think, is the one of a dragonhawk rider flying towards Arcanix. Ever since I saw that picture I've wanted to grant my characters their own dragonhawk mounts but I can't seem to find any information in any supplements about how this would be possible. There are guidelines for gryphons as Paladin mounts or various rules for Draconic mounts, but none for dragonhawks. As they seem to be rather prevalent in Aundair would they be more plentiful? Are they commonly used as mounts or are they relatively rare? Were they used extensively in the Last War? Anyway, how would a character go about buying or otherwise acquiring a dragonhawk? Has anyone attempted this or had a player try this? I found the dragonhawk stat block in Five Nations along with information on obtaining one as a druid companion, but what if you wanted to buy one? Is it trainable? Are there magebred dragonhawks? Do you have to use Leadership and make the dragonhawk your cohort? Can a Wizard make a dragonhawk his familiar with one of the various Improved Familiar feats? If anyone has any answers or opinions regarding - or just experience with flying mounts in general - please respond. Thanks.
#2 mystrich Aug 20, 2008 1:09:49	I wouldn't say most of the other things are out of the question, but a wizard would/should not be able to get a dragonhawk as his familiar. Familiars, even with improved familar, are never powerful or strong (and especially not large. I think a mephit is as big as familiars get).
#3 Gilo Aug 20, 2008 3:53:23	Just get to Eversong Woods south of the Blood Elf city, you find Dragonhawks all over the place. oh wait...its D&D not World of Warcraft - forget it ;) (joke) dragonhawk
#4 elrodian Aug 20, 2008 10:02:27	i love the joke Gilo ( can not wait for wrath) but back to the post. I think a noble would have a dragonhawk at lest in Aundair
#5 Gilo Aug 20, 2008 11:02:08	I was thinking about the origin of Dragonhawks: what if you bind a Daelkyr to a Khyber dragonshard, then apply its morphic power on a Dragon egg and a Hawk's egg - will you hatch a Dragonhawk?
#6 mystrich Aug 20, 2008 13:39:17	I think the name is just creative. There's no way anyone got a Dragon's egg in Eberron, never mind enough to create a new species. The Dragonhawks are named so due to being a gigantic hawk. http://wizards.com/dnd/images/eb_gallery/82135.jpg
#7 inkblot Aug 21, 2008 16:35:16	I wouldn't say most of the other things are out of the question, but a wizard would/should not be able to get a dragonhawk as his familiar. Familiars, even with improved familar, are never powerful or strong (and especially not large. I think a mephit is as big as familiars get). Improved Familiar can get you a krenshar familiar. I haven't seen the stats for a dragonhawk, so I can't say how it compares, but Improved Familiar can get you some big and relatively powerful creatures.
#8 orionarisen_dup Aug 23, 2008 11:23:15	Improved Familiar can get you a krenshar familiar. I haven't seen the stats for a dragonhawk, so I can't say how it compares, but Improved Familiar can get you some big and relatively powerful creatures. Dragonhawks are huge size creatures.