Yakk
2020-06-01, 02:35 PM
I have a need for dragons that "level up" smoothly. Here is my stab at a Copper Dragon.
You start with Wyrmling stats at "level 1". At level 11 when you become Large your senses/proficiencies/etc becomes that of a Young Adult. When you become Huge, they become that of an Adult Dragon.
HD follow standard rules; d8 when medium, d10 when large, d12 when bigger.
L 1: 4 HD: Prof +2, (CR 1, Wyrmling stats)
L 2: 5 HD: 5d8 breath
L 3: 6 HD: +1 str/con
L 4: 7 HD: 6d8 breath
L 5: 8 HD: Bite+Claw (1d10, 1d6) routine
L 6: 9 HD: 7d8 breath
L 7: 10 HD: +1 str/con, Deception proficiency
L 8: 11 HD: 8d8 breath
L 9: 12 HD: Bite+Bite+Claw (1d10, 1d6, 1d6) routine
L10: 13 HD: 9d8 breath
L11: 14 HD: Prof +3, Become Large (level 11), gains +1 AC, +2 to all stats except dex, Bite/Claw becomes 2d6/2d10, bite gains 10 ft reach (CR 7, full young dragon)
L12: 10d8 breath, +1 str/con
L13: Tail (15 ft, 2d8), 1 Legendary action (spot, tail)
L14: 15 HD: Prof +4, 11d8 breath, 1 Legendary Resistance
L15: +1 str/con, 2 Legendary Actions
L16: 12d8 breath, 2 Legendary Resistance
L17: 16 HD: Prof +5, becomes Huge (level 17), Frightful Presense, 3 Legendary Actions, 3 Legendary Resitance +2 to all stats except dex. (CR 14, full adult dragon)
L18: +1 AC, +1 str/con
L19: 17 HD, 13d8 breath
L20: 18 HD, Prof +6
L21: +1 AC, +1 str/con
L22: 19 HD, 14d8 breath
L23: 20 HD, Prof +7, becomes Gargantuan, +2 all stats except Dex, Change Shape (CR 21, full ancient dragon)
There are power bumps at L 5, 11 and 17 just like PCs. The result is going to be stronger than a non-optimized PC of the same level I strongly suspect.
It takes 10 levels to go from CR 1 to CR 7, then 6 levels go to from CR 7 to CR 14, and 6 more from CR 14 to CR 21.
Breath DC is Con based.
Attack modifier is Str based.
Frightful Presence DC is Cha based.
You start with Wyrmling stats at "level 1". At level 11 when you become Large your senses/proficiencies/etc becomes that of a Young Adult. When you become Huge, they become that of an Adult Dragon.
HD follow standard rules; d8 when medium, d10 when large, d12 when bigger.
L 1: 4 HD: Prof +2, (CR 1, Wyrmling stats)
L 2: 5 HD: 5d8 breath
L 3: 6 HD: +1 str/con
L 4: 7 HD: 6d8 breath
L 5: 8 HD: Bite+Claw (1d10, 1d6) routine
L 6: 9 HD: 7d8 breath
L 7: 10 HD: +1 str/con, Deception proficiency
L 8: 11 HD: 8d8 breath
L 9: 12 HD: Bite+Bite+Claw (1d10, 1d6, 1d6) routine
L10: 13 HD: 9d8 breath
L11: 14 HD: Prof +3, Become Large (level 11), gains +1 AC, +2 to all stats except dex, Bite/Claw becomes 2d6/2d10, bite gains 10 ft reach (CR 7, full young dragon)
L12: 10d8 breath, +1 str/con
L13: Tail (15 ft, 2d8), 1 Legendary action (spot, tail)
L14: 15 HD: Prof +4, 11d8 breath, 1 Legendary Resistance
L15: +1 str/con, 2 Legendary Actions
L16: 12d8 breath, 2 Legendary Resistance
L17: 16 HD: Prof +5, becomes Huge (level 17), Frightful Presense, 3 Legendary Actions, 3 Legendary Resitance +2 to all stats except dex. (CR 14, full adult dragon)
L18: +1 AC, +1 str/con
L19: 17 HD, 13d8 breath
L20: 18 HD, Prof +6
L21: +1 AC, +1 str/con
L22: 19 HD, 14d8 breath
L23: 20 HD, Prof +7, becomes Gargantuan, +2 all stats except Dex, Change Shape (CR 21, full ancient dragon)
There are power bumps at L 5, 11 and 17 just like PCs. The result is going to be stronger than a non-optimized PC of the same level I strongly suspect.
It takes 10 levels to go from CR 1 to CR 7, then 6 levels go to from CR 7 to CR 14, and 6 more from CR 14 to CR 21.
Breath DC is Con based.
Attack modifier is Str based.
Frightful Presence DC is Cha based.