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#1 aedan_uaine Jun 11, 2009 13:12:29	I posted this first in the Races and Monsters forum, but I think I'll try here as well. I'm currently working up some 4e stats for the gem dragons but have ran into a problem: What type, if any do I give the topaz dragon's breath weapon? In 3.0 MM2, it had a cone of dehydration that resembled a blast of water. And had cold immunity (which brings up the question of what resist I give it too). This makes me inclined to give it a cold breath attack describe it as some sort of super condensation water removal, and give it cold resist, but I'm not really sure this is the best direction. I'll also be looking for some playtesters once I get it all done (plan on using skype and some map tool.). Thoughts and suggestions welcome.
#2 malcolm_n Jun 11, 2009 20:53:57	My first thought, looking over my mm2 (3.5) and the dragon would be to treat it like the Remorhaz (spelling?). Give it a fire breath and resist cold. To keep it's breath unique from the other fire-breathers, have it deal fire damage and the target is dazed and weakened (basically dehydrated) until it saves. Younger dragons would just weaken the target, while the older ones would get the daze effect. Or, you could have it just deal both cold and fire damage with its breath at the same time. Then only other such dragons of that type would resist it, but that's a bit less flavorful.
#3 aedan_uaine Jun 11, 2009 21:42:50	The recommendation I got from a friend of mine is just to have it do massive evaporation, which is basically how a refrigerator works, so I may just go with that. I was making this one artillery, so weaken and daze might be a bit much, also the gold dragon already does weaken on its breath weapon.