ka_bna
2010-11-09, 01:50 PM
Friday I'll DM my next session. We're just entering Red Hand of Doom and since last game, a Steel Dragon (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mm/20040328a) NPC/DMPC is traveling with the party.
The party (all 5th level) consists of:
A non-buffing melee cleric
A sorcerer
An druid with horse companion
An half-orc wizard
and a rogue.
Now, I've discussed with the druid player before. He said he wanted a dragon as a pet. I agreed with this, though I did mention it was more likely the dragon would have him as a pet (he concurred). So I told him to take the leadership feat in the future at 6th level (or a similar feat), and then he could have the dragon.
Last session the party adopted a steel dragon wyrmling (CR2). The steel dragon has not yet contributed to combat yet (as it has been only a few hours/days old), but I am willing to have it contribute it a little to the game/combat.
Therefore I am asking you for advice: how would you build and advance this steel dragon?
Underlying thoughts:
- the dragon must not be overpowered nor underpowered, useable for casual gaming.
- I'd prefer core only
- Budget: 100 gp (gold given to him by the players) up to 5000 gp (mysterious stranger offering to sponsor him?)
- I'd prefer not a melee role, as I suspect there may be casualties in RHoD, and I'd like to keep the weaker-than-PC-baby-dragon alive.
Would you advance the HD of the dragon, or would you give him class levels in what and how many? Upping the age category of the dragon is not an option, as he's been only a few days old (cf. Draconomicon, though I don't use material of it in-game)
Thanks for your thoughts!
The party (all 5th level) consists of:
A non-buffing melee cleric
A sorcerer
An druid with horse companion
An half-orc wizard
and a rogue.
Now, I've discussed with the druid player before. He said he wanted a dragon as a pet. I agreed with this, though I did mention it was more likely the dragon would have him as a pet (he concurred). So I told him to take the leadership feat in the future at 6th level (or a similar feat), and then he could have the dragon.
Last session the party adopted a steel dragon wyrmling (CR2). The steel dragon has not yet contributed to combat yet (as it has been only a few hours/days old), but I am willing to have it contribute it a little to the game/combat.
Therefore I am asking you for advice: how would you build and advance this steel dragon?
Underlying thoughts:
- the dragon must not be overpowered nor underpowered, useable for casual gaming.
- I'd prefer core only
- Budget: 100 gp (gold given to him by the players) up to 5000 gp (mysterious stranger offering to sponsor him?)
- I'd prefer not a melee role, as I suspect there may be casualties in RHoD, and I'd like to keep the weaker-than-PC-baby-dragon alive.
Would you advance the HD of the dragon, or would you give him class levels in what and how many? Upping the age category of the dragon is not an option, as he's been only a few days old (cf. Draconomicon, though I don't use material of it in-game)
Thanks for your thoughts!