Posted by Swist on May 8, 2000 at 12:41:36:
I could not fall in sleep last night cause burned my back pretty hard so I thought about new unique race for Cf.
And I thought about Dragons.
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DRAGONS :
Max Stats : Str 23*, Int 23*, Wis 18, Dex 16, Con 22, Char 18
Exp race penalty : 700exps per level.
Vulnerable : Cold, Pierce.
Resistance: 20% to phisical damage (due scales)
Special race abilities : Infravision, Fly.
Size : Huge.
Livespawn : Extra long (like elves).
Extra info: dragons have claws like felars (but do not get 100% in hand to hand).
Alignment,ethos : Any.
Can be Anti-Paladins,Conjurers,Invokers,Transmuters,Warriors.
As they grow more experienced they can extend maximum of prime stat.
On 25 and 50th ranks mages get +1int, warriors/ap +1str.
Also each class has extras and drawbacks for dragons.
A-P and Warrior :
+) They can learn lashing with tail. And it works more often and does more damage.
-) Useage of shield is very limited since they could not cover their body. (Shield block works like in 20% of normal).
Also warriors could not stun with claws and A-Ps could not use chill touch with claws.
Conjurer :
+) Inborn knowledge of circlets of protection and magic missile (100%).
-) 18 Max charisma. Not extendable with magical items.
Invoker :
+) Gets 6th level of magic. Various Breaths.
-) Could not use touch attacks though has to learn them in order get spells of second level.
Transmuter :
In order to shift dragons learned how to shift part of their mass to duo dimention.
+) As they gain shapeshift spell they also gain ability to sense nearby duo-dimentional objects.
-) Shifting/reverting takes longer time. Also dragons absolutely helpless if caught while shifting.
They could not use stone skin in natural form.
Shapeshifters :
+) Learn how to concentrate in order to heal wounds while reverting in natural form. (2mana -> 1hp while reverting, automatic).
-) Reverting takes even longer time if healing (delay depends how serious are wounds).
Arcana :
+) Perfected duo dimention allows them to take peeks in normal dimention without completely stepping out of duo. (ei where/who commands would not throw them out of duo.)
-) These peeks intoduce delay (2-3 rounds) in which char is partually visiable. Intelegent mobs have 50% figuring out and attacking muter. People can do it as well.
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It is just my fantasy. So look at it from this point of view.