Jysafayra
2010-03-11, 11:30 PM
I was sitting in my room and pondering my normal - if random - thoughts about how to torment my players, when it occured to me. It's impossible for a half-dragon to be inflicted with lycanthropy as the rules clearly state it effects only humanoids and giants, and a half-dragon's type is changed to dragon upon creation.
However!! It states under half-dragons, any creature can become a half-dragon so long as it's pretty much not undead or construct (And even then, I've seen alot of draconic constructs and undead dragons). So, according to these rules, wouldn't it be possible for a dragon and lycanthrope to successfully create a half-dragon/lycanthrope offspring?
My view on it is that it's in fact very possible. Since dragons are creatures of magic and can pretty much mate with anything successfully (especially silver, bronze and gold dragons, as well as Song dragon as naturally gifted shapeshifters).
My friends, however, wanted to argue it otherwise with this fact - if Lycanthropy is an infection, even a gentic one, would becoming a half-dragon and having the dragon type make one immune to the curse of lycanthropy and thus be born just a half dragon of the lycanthrope's humanoid/giant race? In that respect, it would seem that they could successfully breed, but the child would be removed of it's curse. :smallfrown:
Lycanthropy as a curse seems magical, though, and a half-dragon unicorn retrains it's natural magics for healing, and a half-dragon drow would still gain their spell-like abilities. If that's the case, wouldn't it be possible for a lycanthrope/half-dragon be allowed to retain it's shapeshifting abilities? That's assuming they're considered magical (Though, even if they were supernatural abilities, they would retain that as well, as other half-dragons do.)
:smallconfused: On a similar note, what of half-dragon/changelings? While definately possible, how far would their shapeshifting go as to hide their obviously draconic heritage? According to the Eberron campaign settings, dragons are scarce, so it wouldn't happen often if ever, but such a creature would have trouble, I think. Looking at the rules, their shapeshifting grants them a natural bonus to disguise checks - but they'd be considered dragons. In order to make themselves look human, one would have to look at the disguise skill and see how big of a modifier that would be to alter themselves to look like a completely different type of creature (dragon to humanoid). However, they could (for all the good it would do, as they'd still be rather obvious) change into another half-dragon/humanoid. They'd retain draconic features, but they'd also be able to look like a different humanoid. I believe that could be done with ease.
Anyway, food for thought - I'd like people's opnions on these two cases - Possible, plausable, impossible. Thank you for taking the time to read my huge post. I would very much like to torment my players with this. :smallbiggrin:
However!! It states under half-dragons, any creature can become a half-dragon so long as it's pretty much not undead or construct (And even then, I've seen alot of draconic constructs and undead dragons). So, according to these rules, wouldn't it be possible for a dragon and lycanthrope to successfully create a half-dragon/lycanthrope offspring?
My view on it is that it's in fact very possible. Since dragons are creatures of magic and can pretty much mate with anything successfully (especially silver, bronze and gold dragons, as well as Song dragon as naturally gifted shapeshifters).
My friends, however, wanted to argue it otherwise with this fact - if Lycanthropy is an infection, even a gentic one, would becoming a half-dragon and having the dragon type make one immune to the curse of lycanthropy and thus be born just a half dragon of the lycanthrope's humanoid/giant race? In that respect, it would seem that they could successfully breed, but the child would be removed of it's curse. :smallfrown:
Lycanthropy as a curse seems magical, though, and a half-dragon unicorn retrains it's natural magics for healing, and a half-dragon drow would still gain their spell-like abilities. If that's the case, wouldn't it be possible for a lycanthrope/half-dragon be allowed to retain it's shapeshifting abilities? That's assuming they're considered magical (Though, even if they were supernatural abilities, they would retain that as well, as other half-dragons do.)
:smallconfused: On a similar note, what of half-dragon/changelings? While definately possible, how far would their shapeshifting go as to hide their obviously draconic heritage? According to the Eberron campaign settings, dragons are scarce, so it wouldn't happen often if ever, but such a creature would have trouble, I think. Looking at the rules, their shapeshifting grants them a natural bonus to disguise checks - but they'd be considered dragons. In order to make themselves look human, one would have to look at the disguise skill and see how big of a modifier that would be to alter themselves to look like a completely different type of creature (dragon to humanoid). However, they could (for all the good it would do, as they'd still be rather obvious) change into another half-dragon/humanoid. They'd retain draconic features, but they'd also be able to look like a different humanoid. I believe that could be done with ease.
Anyway, food for thought - I'd like people's opnions on these two cases - Possible, plausable, impossible. Thank you for taking the time to read my huge post. I would very much like to torment my players with this. :smallbiggrin: