Monster: Black Dragon
Black Dragon [Monster Manual, page 70]
Attribute Modifiers: ST+25 (Size Modifier, -40%) [150]; IQ+4 [80]; HT+5 [50].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+4; Will+1 [5]; Per+2 [10]; FP+5 [15]; Basic Move +1 [5].
Advantages: Amphibious [10]; Discriminatory Smell [15]; Discriminatory Taste [10]; DR 6 [30]; Doesn’t Breathe (Gills, -50%) [10]; Enhanced Move 0.5 (Air) [10]; Enhanced Move 1 (Ground) [20]; Extended Lifespan 5 [10]; Extra Attack 1 [25]; Extra Legs (Four Legs) [5]; Fangs [2]; Flexibility [5]; Flight (Cannot Hover, -15%; Winged, -25%) [24]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Immunity to Paralysis [10]; Immunity to Sleep [10]; Infravision [10]; Magic Resistance 1 (Improved, +150%) [5]; Nictitating Membrane 6 [6]; Night Vision 7 [7]; Parabolic Hearing 1 [4]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Pressure Support 1 [5]; Protected Vision [5]; Reduced Consumption 3 [6]; Speak Underwater [5]; Talons [8]; Temperature Tolerance 6 [6]; Unfazeable [15]; Universal Digestion (Matter Eater, +300%) [20]; Vibration Sense (Air) [10].
Acid Resistance [68]: DR 20 (Includes Eyes, +10%; Includes Internal, +20%; Limited, Acid, -40%; Tough Skin, -40%) [50] + Immunity to Noxious Acidic Effects [10] + Internal Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, -60%) [2] + Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, -60%) [6].
Breathe Acid: Natural Weapon (Corrosion; Cannot Parry, -40%; Cone 1, +60%; Costs Fatigue, 2 FP, -10%; Hidden, +20%; Increased 1/2D, 2x, +5%; Intangible, +50%; Magical, -10%; Ranged, +100%; Reduced Damage, -2 per die, -60%; Reduced Range, 1/5, -20%; Single, -20%) [18].
Draconic Strikers [24]: Natural Weapon (Horns; Impaling) [8] + Striker (Tail; Crushing; Cannot Parry, -40%; Clumsy 2, -40%; Long 1, +100%; Weak, -50%) [4] + Striker (Right Wing; Crushing; Accessibility, Not when flying, -10%; Limited Arc, Front and right, -20%; Long 1, +100%; Weak, -50%) [6] + Striker (Left Wing; Crushing; Accessibility, Not when flying, -10%; Limited Arc, Front and left, -20%; Long 1, +100%; Weak, -50%) [6].
Spell-Like Abilities (Alternative Abilities) [65]:
Blackout 2 [46/5=10];
Foul Water [55].
Disadvantages: Bad Temper (9) [-15]; Bad Grip 2 [-10]; Callous [-5]; Greed (12) [-15]; Ham-Fisted 1 [-5]; Horizontal [-10]; Loner (12) [-5]; Miserliness (12) [-10]; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings) [-15]; Selfish (12) [-5].
Perks: Eye for Distance [1]; Penetrating Voice [1]; Scales [1].
Quirks: Dull Touch 8 [-8]; Methodical [-1]; Staid [-1].
Creature Type: Dragon.
Knowing Your Own Strength [725] |
Typical Stats - Small
ST: |
25 (KYOS: 18) |
HP: |
25 |
Speed: |
6.25 |
DX: |
10 |
Will: |
13 |
Move: |
7 ground, 12 air (cannot hover), 7 water |
IQ: |
12 |
Per: |
14 |
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HT: |
15 |
FP: |
20 |
SM: |
+3 |
Dodge: |
9 |
Parry: |
10 (unarmed) |
DR: |
3, 20 (vs. acid) |
Front Claw (14): thrust 3d-1 cutting or impaling, Reach C-2.
Hind Claw (12): thrust 3d cutting or impaling, Reach C-2.
Wing (14): thrust 3d crushing, Reach C-3, can only attack front and side hexes.
Tail (12): thrust 3d crushing, Reach C-3.
Horns (14): thrust 3d impaling, Reach C-1.
Breathe Acid (14): The dragon breathes out a stream of acid, dealing thrust 1d+2 corrosion damage as large-area injury. This is a cone attack that uses rules from Area and Spreading Attacks (pp. B413-414). The cone is 1-yard wide and has a length of 5 yards (ST/5). Each use costs 2 FP. It is possible to make the cone wider by using the rules from Cones of Power (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 4: Dragons, p. 10).
Spell-Like Abilities (Alternative Abilities):
Blackout 1 (14);
Foul Water (14).
Traits: Amphibious; Bad Grip 2; Bad Temper (9); Callous; Discriminatory Smell; Discriminatory Taste; Doesn’t Breathe (Gills); Dull Touch 6; Enhanced Move 0.5 (Air); Enhanced Move 1 (Ground); Extended Lifespan 5; Extra Attack 1; Extra Legs (Four Legs); Eye for Distance; Flexibility; Flight (Cannot Hover; Winged); Greed (12); Ham-Fisted 1; High Pain Threshold; Horizontal; Immunity to Noxious Acidic Effects; Immunity to Paralysis; Immunity to Sleep; Infravision; Internal Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only); Loner (12); Magic Resistance 1 (Improved); Methodical; Miserliness (12); Nictitating Membrane 3; Night Vision 7; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings); Parabolic Hearing 1; Penetrating Voice; Peripheral Vision; Pressure Support 1; Protected Vision; Reduced Consumption 3; Scales; Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only); Selfish (12); Speak Underwater; Staid; Temperature Tolerance 6; Unfazeable; Universal Digestion (Matter Eater); Vibration Sense (Air).
Skills: Brawling-14; Diplomacy-12; Fast-Talk-12; Innate Attack (Breath)-14; Innate Attack (Gaze)-14; Survival (Swampland)-14; Tactics-12.
Creature Type: Dragon.
Typical Stats - Medium
ST: |
35 (KYOS: 23) |
HP: |
35 |
Speed: |
6.25 |
DX: |
10 |
Will: |
15 |
Move: |
7 ground, 12 air (cannot hover), 7 water |
IQ: |
14 |
Per: |
16 |
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HT: |
15 |
FP: |
20 |
SM: |
+4 |
Dodge: |
9 |
Parry: |
11 (unarmed) |
DR: |
6 |
Front Claw (16): thrust 4d+2 cutting or impaling, Reach C-3.
Hind Claw (14): thrust 5d-1 cutting or impaling, Reach C-3.
Wing (16): thrust 5d-1 crushing, Reach C-5, can only attack front and side hexes.
Tail (14): thrust 5d-1 crushing, Reach C-5.
Horns (16): thrust 5d-1 impaling, Reach C-1.
Breathe Acid (16): The dragon breathes out a stream of acid, dealing thrust 1d+2 corrosion damage as large-area injury. This is a cone attack that uses rules from Area and Spreading Attacks (pp. B413-414). The cone is 1-yard wide and has a length of 7 yards (ST/5). Each use costs 2 FP. It is possible to make the cone wider by using the rules from Cones of Power (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 4: Dragons, p. 10).
Spell-Like Abilities (Alternative Abilities):
Blackout 2 (16);
Foul Water (16).
Traits: Amphibious; Bad Grip 2; Bad Temper (9); Callous; Discriminatory Smell; Discriminatory Taste; Doesn’t Breathe (Gills); Dull Touch 8; Enhanced Move 0.5 (Air); Enhanced Move 1 (Ground); Extended Lifespan 5; Extra Attack 1; Extra Legs (Four Legs); Eye for Distance; Flexibility; Flight (Cannot Hover; Winged); Greed (12); Ham-Fisted 1; High Pain Threshold; Horizontal; Immunity to Noxious Acidic Effects; Immunity to Paralysis; Immunity to Sleep; Infravision; Internal Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only); Loner (12); Magic Resistance 1 (Improved); Methodical; Miserliness (12); Nictitating Membrane 6; Night Vision 7; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings); Parabolic Hearing 1; Penetrating Voice; Peripheral Vision; Pressure Support 1; Protected Vision; Reduced Consumption 3; Scales; Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only); Selfish (12); Speak Underwater; Staid; Temperature Tolerance 6; Unfazeable; Universal Digestion (Matter Eater); Vibration Sense (Air).
Skills: Brawling-16; Diplomacy-14; Fast-Talk-14; Innate Attack (Breath)-16; Innate Attack (Gaze)-16; Survival (Swampland)-16; Tactics-14.
Creature Type: Dragon.
Typical Stats - Large
ST: |
50 (KYOS: 30) |
HP: |
50 |
Speed: |
6.25 |
DX: |
10 |
Will: |
16 |
Move: |
7 ground, 12 air (cannot hover). 7 water |
IQ: |
15 |
Per: |
18 |
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HT: |
15 |
FP: |
20 |
SM: |
+5 |
Dodge: |
9 |
Parry: |
11 (unarmed) |
DR: |
9 |
Front Claw (16): thrust 7d-1 cutting or impaling, Reach C-5.
Hind Claw (14): thrust 7d cutting or impaling, Reach C-5.
Wing (16): thrust 7d crushing, Reach C-7, can only attack front and side hexes.
Tail (14): thrust 7d crushing, Reach C-7.
Horns (16): thrust 7d impaling, Reach C-1.
Breathe Acid (16): The dragon breathes out a stream of acid, dealing thrust 3d-1 corrosion damage as large-area injury. This is a cone attack that uses rules from Area and Spreading Attacks (pp. B413-414). The cone is 1-yard wide and has a length of 10 yards (ST/5). Each use costs 2 FP. It is possible to make the cone wider by using the rules from Cones of Power (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 4: Dragons, p. 10).
Spell-Like Abilities (Alternative Abilities):
Blackout 2 (16);
Foul Water (16);
Plant Growth (16).
Traits: Amphibious; Bad Grip 2; Bad Temper (9); Callous; Discriminatory Smell; Discriminatory Taste; Doesn’t Breathe (Gills); Dull Touch 10; Enhanced Move 0.5 (Air); Enhanced Move 1 (Ground); Extended Lifespan 5; Extra Attack 2; Extra Legs (Four Legs); Eye for Distance; Flexibility; Flight (Cannot Hover; Winged); Greed (12); Ham-Fisted 1; High Pain Threshold; Horizontal; Immunity to Noxious Acidic Effects; Immunity to Paralysis; Immunity to Sleep; Infravision; Internal Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only); Loner (12); Magic Resistance 2 (Improved); Methodical; Miserliness (12); Nictitating Membrane 9; Night Vision 7; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings); Parabolic Hearing 1; Penetrating Voice; Peripheral Vision; Pressure Support 1; Protected Vision; Reduced Consumption 3; Scales; Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only); Selfish (12); Speak Underwater; Staid; Temperature Tolerance 6; Unfazeable; Universal Digestion (Matter Eater); Vibration Sense (Air).
Skills: Brawling-16; Diplomacy-16; Fast-Talk-16; Innate Attack (Breath)-16; Innate Attack (Gaze)-16; Survival (Swampland)-16; Tactics-16.
Creature Type: Dragon.
Typical Stats -
Gargantuan
ST: |
75 (KYOS: 42) |
HP: |
75 |
Speed: |
6.25 |
DX: |
10 |
Will: |
18 |
Move: |
7 ground, 12 air (cannot hover), 7 water |
IQ: |
17 |
Per: |
20 |
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HT: |
15 |
FP: |
20 |
SM: |
+6 |
Dodge: |
9 |
Parry: |
11 (unarmed) |
DR: |
12 |
Front Claw (16): thrust 10d+2 cutting or impaling, Reach C-7.
Hind Claw (14): thrust 11d-1 cutting or impaling, Reach C-7.
Wing (16): thrust 11d-1 crushing, Reach C-10, can only attack front and side hexes.
Tail (14): thrust 11d-1 crushing, Reach C-10.
Horns (16): thrust 11d-1 impaling, Reach C-1.
Breathe Acid (16): The dragon breathes out a stream of acid, dealing thrust 4d corrosion damage as large-area injury. This is a cone attack that uses rules from Area and Spreading Attacks (pp. B413-414). The cone is 1-yard wide and has a length of 15 yards (ST/5). Each use costs 2 FP. It is possible to make the cone wider by using the rules from Cones of Power (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 4: Dragons, p. 10).
Spell-Like Abilities (Alternative Abilities):
Acid Fog 2 (16);
Animal Control (18) – see GURPS Thaumatology: Sorcery, p. 13.
Blackout 2 (16);
Foul Water (16);
Plant Growth (16).
Traits: Amphibious; Bad Grip 2; Bad Temper (9); Callous; Discriminatory Smell; Discriminatory Taste; Doesn’t Breathe (Gills); Dull Touch 12; Enhanced Move 0.5 (Air); Enhanced Move 1 (Ground); Extended Lifespan 5; Extra Attack 3; Extra Legs (Four Legs); Eye for Distance; Flexibility; Flight (Cannot Hover; Winged); Greed (12); Ham-Fisted 1; High Pain Threshold; Horizontal; Immunity to Noxious Acidic Effects; Immunity to Paralysis; Immunity to Sleep; Infravision; Internal Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only); Loner (12); Magic Resistance 2 (Improved); Methodical; Miserliness (12); Nictitating Membrane 12; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings); Night Vision 7; Parabolic Hearing 1; Penetrating Voice; Peripheral Vision; Pressure Support 1; Protected Vision; Reduced Consumption 3; Scales; Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only); Selfish (12); Speak Underwater; Staid; Temperature Tolerance 6; Unfazeable; Universal Digestion (Matter Eater); Vibration Sense (Air).
Skills: Brawling-16; Diplomacy-18; Fast-Talk-18; Innate Attack (Breath)-16; Innate Attack (Gaze)-16; Survival (Swampland)-16; Tactics-18.
Creature Type: Dragon.
First, thanx for posting this, and all your other conversions, because they are incredibly useful in my campaign.
ReplyDeleteSecond, I think you might be underestimating the size of the dragon.
Have you seen the chart on page 37 of the Draconomicon for D&D 3.5?
Thanx again!
You are right, I was using body length from that chart and got underwhelming results. Reworked this post, using the overall size. Will rework the white dragon too.
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