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HALF:... DRAGON
When a drago~· in polymorphed form mates with
another creature, the union sometimes produces half-
dragon offspring. A creature might also transform into
a half-dragon as a result of a mad wizard's spell or a
ritual bath in dragon's blood. In all these cases, the
result is a creature that combines the
essence of a dragon with the form of its
original race. Regardless of their origins,
all half-dragons have similar features and
appearance, gaining special senses, resistance to
destructive energy, and a breath weapon.
Draconic Nature. Half-dragons are incapable
of having natural born offspring. Those that wish
to propagate must find other ways to do so, almost
always involving magic. By way of compensation, half-
dragons are blessed with long life. Barring unforeseen
misfortune, a typical half-dragon's life expectancy is
twice that of its nondraconic line, so that a half-dragon
human might live more than a century and a half.
Half-dragons inherit personality traits common to
their draconic heritage, so that half-gold dragons are
often shy and secretive, while half-copper dragons are
HALF-RED DRAGON VETERAN impish and playful. Half-green dragons are deceitful,
Medium humanoid (human), any alignment while half-white dragons are often dim-witted brutes.
These traits are tempered by a half-dragon's other
Armor Class 18 (plate) lineage, but greed, arrogance, and paranoia are qualities
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20) that even good-aligned half-dragons often possess.
Speed 30ft.
HALF-DRAGON TEMPLATE
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) 10 (+0) A beast, humanoid, giant, or monstrosity can become a
half-dragon. When a creature becomes a half-dragon, it
retains all its statistics except as noted below.
Saving Throws Str +5, Con +4
Skills Athletics +5, Perception +2 Senses. The half-dragon gains blindsight with a
Damage Resistances fire radius of 10 feet and darkvision with a radius of 60 feet.
Senses blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 12 Resistances. The half-dragon gains resistance to a
Languages Common, Draconic type of damage based on its color.
Challenge 5 (1 ,800 XP)
Color Damage Resistance
Black or copper Acid
ACTIONS
Blue or bronze Lightning
Multiattack. The veteran makes two longsword attacks. If it
. Brass, gold, or red Fire
has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.
Green Poison
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Silver or white . Cold
target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3)
slashing damage if used with two hands. Languages. The half-dragon speaks Draconic in
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft ., one addition to any other languages it knows.
target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage. New Action: Breath Weapon. The half-dragon has
the breath weapon of its dragon half. The half-dragon's
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range
size determines how this action functions.
100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing damage.
Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6). The veteran exhales fire in a 15·foot Size Breath Weapon
cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity Large or smaller As a wyrmling
saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) fire damage on a failed save, or Huge As a young dragon
half as much damage on a successful one.
Gargantuan As an adult dragon
REACTIONS
SAMPLE HALF-DRAGON
Parry. The veteran adds 3 to its AC against one melee attack Here the half-dragon template has been applied to a
that would hit it. To do so, the veteran must see the attacker
human veteran to create a half-red dragon veteran.
and be wielding a melee weapon.
Splint armor has been replaced with plate.

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