RACE: Electrum Dragon
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Temperate and subtropical forest
FREQUENCY: Very rare
ORGANIZATION: Solitary or clan
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Any
DIET: Special
INTELLIGENCE: High (13-14)
TREASURE: Special
ALIGNMENT: Neutral Good
NO. OF APPEARING: 1 (2-5)
ARMOR CLASS: -1 (base)
MOVE: 14, Fl 40 (C), Jp 3
HIT DICE: 13 (base)
THAC0: 7 (base)
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3 + special
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-8/1-8/6-24 (6d4)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Special
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Variable
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Variable
SIZE: G (32' base)
MORAL: Champion (15-16)
XP VALUE: Variable
BODY
TAIL BREATH
SPELLS TREASURE
XP
AGE LENGTH LENGTH AC
WEAPON WIZARD/PRIEST MR TYPE
VALUE
1 2-6
1-5 2 1d20+1 Nil
Nil Nil
2,000
2 6-15
5-10 1 2d20+2 Nil
Nil Nil
3,000
3 15-26 10-22
0 3d20+3 Nil
Nil Nil
5,000
4 26-38 22-32
-1 4d20+4 1
Nil F, S, T 7,000
5 38-48 32-40
-2 5d20+5 2
20% F, S, T 9,000
6 38-58 40-50
-3 6d20+6 2 1
25% F, S, T 11,000
7 58-67 50-58
-4 7d20+7 2 2
30% F, S, T 13,000
8 67-75 58-66
-5 8d20+8 2 2 1
35% F, S, Tx2 14,000
9 75-86 66-72
-6 9d20+9 2 2 2
40% F, S, Tx2 16,000
10 86-94 72-78
-7 10d20+10 2 2 2 1
45% F, S, Tx2 18,000
11 94-100 78-84
-8 11d20+11 2 2 2 2
50% F, S, Tx3 19,000
12 100-108 84-88
-9 12d20+12 3 2 2 2 1 55%
F, S, Tx3 20,000 |
Electrum dragons are distant relatives of both
gold and silver dragons; some sources report
they are a crossbreed of the two types, but this
rumor is unfounded. Electrum dragons are
basically unagressive and are usually quite
friendly towards any good-aligned creatures;
on the other hand, they have little tolerance
for anyone or anything evil.
At birth, an electrum dragon's scales are silver
in color; throughout the young stage, the scales
turn yellow and then gold. Once the adult stage
is reached, the scales obtain a bright amber hue.
Electrum dragons speak their own language, a
tongue common to all good dragons, and 16% of
all hatchling electrum dragons have an ability
to communicate with any intelligent creature.
The chance to possess this ability increases 5%
per age category of the dragon.
COMBAT: Electrum dragons will not normally fight
unless provoked; however, if they witness acts
of evil, they may initiate combat, if they feel
the need is great enough. If possible, an
electrum dragon will attempt to disable or
confuse opponents with spells or special
abilities in order to gain an advantage before
entering melee, or to convince the foe to break
off the fight. If this tactic does not work,
breath weapon attacks, more powerful spells, and
all-out attacks with special abilities will all
be employed before resorting to claw and bite
attacks. Two or more electrum dragons will often
work together to defeat a common foe, if the need
arises.
BREATH WEAPON: An electrum dragon's breath weapon
is a swarm of lightning when the dragon breathes,
a cloud billows forth from the dragon's mouth;
this cloud has a radius of 5' per age category of
the dragon. Within this cloud, dozens of
lightning bolts strike in all directions. Anyone
caught inside the area of effect suffers the listed
damage; a successful save vs. breath weapon reduces
the damage by half. Electrum dragons cast their
spells and use their special abilities at 7th level
plus their combat modifier. Electrum dragons are
born immune to electricity. As they age they gain
the following abilities:
AGE SPECIAL ABILITY
Young ** Shocking grasp ** (three times per day)
Young Adult ** Lightning bolt ** (twice per day)
Mature adult ** Call lightning ** (twice per day)
Very Old ** Thunderlance ** (once per day) +
Wyrm ** Chain lightning ** (twice per week)
+ see Forgotten Realms Adventures (TM)
HABITAT: Electrum dragons inhabit wooded areas in
temperate and subtropical climates. They spend the
majority of their time deep within the forests,
and venture into the open only rarely. Electrum
dragons live in large underground caverns; the
enterances to their lairs are usually well hidden
with natural vegetation, and are quite difficult
to find.
Electrum dragons have good relations with most good-
aligned inhabitants of the forests, as well as with
most other good dragons. Their closest allies are
mithril and adamantite dragons [q.v.], probably due
to their identical alignments. These three types of
dragons often form alliances in times of need.
In the past, electrum dragons were far more common
than they presently are; hundreds of years ago,
their numbers began to fade, due to numerous wars
with evil humanoids and dragons. Today, they are
one of the rarest of all dragon species.
ECOLOGY: Although they are capable of eating nearly
anything, electrum dragons prefer a diet of fruits
and shrubs; they appear to require very little
nourishment. Electrum dragons are normally very
friendly towards good forest creatures, and will
protect or help them in any way they can; they are
especially fond of elves, and will often form
close friendships with them.
Allan J. Mikkola (allanm@vulcan.med.ge.com)
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