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  1. #21
    MANTA
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    Dragons

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    > From: Gary V. Foss
    > To: birthright@MPGN.COM
    > Subject: Re: [BIRTHRIGHT] - Dragons
    > Date: quinta-feira, 19 de março de 1998 3:43

    >
    > Magic resistance could make them resistant to gaining a bloodline at
    Deismar,
    > but I don't think it would make them immune. First, a dragon's MR can
    vary.

    (Minimum 35% for a Cerilian Dragon- that´s something good. Considering
    there weren´t that many dragons at Deismar it´s possible they all got lucky
    and "rolled" less than35 %)

    > Second, I'm not so sure that MR is something that would stop the power of
    the
    > gods.

    I´m not sure either. It´s up to each DM to decide. In my campaign there are
    blooded dragons. It was just a hipotesis(sp).

    > Dwarves have MR, but they also have bloodlines.

    Well, it´s not exactly MR, at least not the MR I meant. Dwarves have saving
    throws bonus- which to some extent is magic resistance but is still very
    different from the inate ability to make magic not work on you because you
    are a part of it( i think this is the explanation the DMG gives).

    MANTA

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  2. #22
    rad smith
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    Dragons

    On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Rasmus Juul Wagner wrote:

    > > Is it possible the essence of the "exploding" gods just didn't make it
    > to far > in the air? > Thus a flying dragon (I assume Cerillian dragons
    > are flyers, and would be > during a battle) would have less of a chance
    > of being hit by any of the > diviness.

    > Oh. The gods took on their physical bodies, and then _exploded_,
    > spraying divine blood all over the place. The more blood you were
    > splattered with, the stronger your bloodline.

    sounds good to me
    presumably that's why the roeles had such a high bloodstrength; the
    prevailing wind was in his direction so he really got drenched with the
    stuff. i wonder what colour it was?


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    rad

    i consider myself to be one of england's finest liars.
    -- blackadder II

  3. #23
    DKEvermore
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    Dragons

    In a message dated 98-03-23 21:09:16 EST, you write:

    > otherwise they would be "utterly destroyed". However, what if dragons were
    > powerful enough (or connected to the land enough or whatever) to be able to
    > cast a realm spell WITHOUT needing the energy provided by owning sources to
    > survive the casting? I know this sort of idea puts dragons outside the
    normal
    > rules, something which a lot of folks on this list don't want to see (and
    99%
    > of the time, I heartily agree with this), but IMHO, Cerilian dragons are
    such
    > a truly unique race of creatures that they deserve to be able to "break/bend
    > the rules" a little. But that's just me, others may see it differently, of
    > course.
    >
    > However, having said all that, IMC, although they are not "blooded" (I
    agree
    > with that line quoted from the Tarazin the Grey article about all dragons
    > being immune to the divine energies released at Deismaar), dragons do hold
    > sources. How? Why? Well, as to the "how?", I don't need to explain it, if
    you
    > know what I mean. Dragons simply can have source holdings (and source
    > holdings only, mind you) because that's the way they are (sorry, I can't put
    > it any better than that).

    Yes, yes, yes!! This is precisely the point I was making in my earlier post
    on Dragons and sources. IMC Dragons are creatures of Cerilia, more so than
    the other "lesser" races, responsible for holding power over ancient realms of
    magic (source holdings) in the past and creating the ancient ley lines, a few
    of which still exist in today's Cerilia. Extremely powerful dragons, IMC, may
    have even been responsible for the independent "pools" of source mebhail that
    are occasionally found.

    - -DKE

  4. #24
    Eric Mukogawa
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    Dragons

    I always considered that the bloodline strength and dispersion of the divine
    blood was divine energy, not real blood. When the gods were destroyed,
    their energies were released into the individuals who were around,
    especially the champions which were probably in close proximity to the gods
    themselves. It is the divine energy passed down through the bloodlines, not
    physical blood of the gods themselves.

    - -----Original Message-----
    From: rad smith
    To: birthright@MPGN.COM
    Date: Tuesday, March 24, 1998 5:55 AM
    Subject: Re: [BIRTHRIGHT] - Dragons


    >On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Rasmus Juul Wagner wrote:
    >
    >> > Is it possible the essence of the "exploding" gods just didn't make it
    >> to far > in the air? > Thus a flying dragon (I assume Cerillian dragons
    >> are flyers, and would be > during a battle) would have less of a chance
    >> of being hit by any of the > diviness.
    >
    >> Oh. The gods took on their physical bodies, and then _exploded_,
    >> spraying divine blood all over the place. The more blood you were
    >> splattered with, the stronger your bloodline.
    >
    >sounds good to me
    >presumably that's why the roeles had such a high bloodstrength; the
    >prevailing wind was in his direction so he really got drenched with the
    >stuff. i wonder what colour it was?
    >
    >
    >--
    >rad
    >
    >i consider myself to be one of england's finest liars.
    > -- blackadder II
    >
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  5. #25
    Kyle Foster
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    Dragons

    I think the idea that dragons can cast realm spells is interesting. It
    was my impression that both the Dragons and Giants of Cerilia were much
    more closely tied to the elements then in most settings.

    It would put them in a class unto themselves in power and every GM
    would have to consider the ramification before impliminting it. I will
    say that having grown up on Tolkiean Dragons I always found the fantasy
    dragons a bit weak in comparison.

    Kyle

  6. #26
    rad smith
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    Dragons

    On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Eric Mukogawa wrote:

    > >> Oh. The gods took on their physical bodies, and then _exploded_,
    > >> spraying divine blood all over the place. The more blood you were
    > >> splattered with, the stronger your bloodline.
    > >
    > >sounds good to me
    > >presumably that's why the roeles had such a high bloodstrength; the
    > >prevailing wind was in his direction so he really got drenched with the
    > >stuff. i wonder what colour it was?

    > I always considered that the bloodline strength and dispersion of the divine
    > blood was divine energy, not real blood.

    we would like to apologise unreservedly for making a joke that was clearly
    far too subtle.

    this administration will make a pledge to stick to knob gags in the
    future, which may be enjoyed by all.

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    rad

    i consider myself to be one of england's finest liars.
    -- blackadder II

  7. #27
    Eric Mukogawa
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    Dragons

    Sorry, was me just being dense. :)
    - -----Original Message-----
    From: rad smith
    To: birthright@MPGN.COM
    Date: Wednesday, March 25, 1998 5:10 AM
    Subject: Re: [BIRTHRIGHT] - Dragons


    >
    >
    >On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Eric Mukogawa wrote:
    >
    >> >> Oh. The gods took on their physical bodies, and then _exploded_,
    >> >> spraying divine blood all over the place. The more blood you were
    >> >> splattered with, the stronger your bloodline.
    >> >
    >> >sounds good to me
    >> >presumably that's why the roeles had such a high bloodstrength; the
    >> >prevailing wind was in his direction so he really got drenched with the
    >> >stuff. i wonder what colour it was?
    >
    >> I always considered that the bloodline strength and dispersion of the
    divine
    >> blood was divine energy, not real blood.
    >
    >we would like to apologise unreservedly for making a joke that was clearly
    >far too subtle.
    >
    >this administration will make a pledge to stick to knob gags in the
    >future, which may be enjoyed by all.
    >
    >--
    >rad
    >
    >i consider myself to be one of england's finest liars.
    > -- blackadder II
    >
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    >>'unsubscribe birthright' as the body of the message.
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