Draconian Race - Brainstorming

Agrajag · #1 October 4th, 2006, 07:16 AM

You could make them quite strong, even give them 10+ protection, but in return make them go mostly unequipped ("Why should I use that little shard of metal, I have my shark claws! Why should I use that leather costume, I have my sleek scales to protect me! etc.").
If you make all/most of their abilities innate, and make them go unequipped you could still have a lot of variety, without making them too strong.

Just as an example you could have a clan of black dragon warriors, who specialize in melee combat and thus have stronger scales (more protection and defense) and better combat skills (more attack/strength) but have no fire breath, compared to a tribe of green dragon fire breathers, which excel in long range attacks using their fire breathing, etc.

Just my 2 Agorot.

FrankTrollman · #2 October 4th, 2006, 03:37 PM

I'd consider giving them no Armor slot rather than no boot slot. They have feet, but their serpent bodies are all winged, making it hard to wear shirts.

That could be a major balancing factor for the nation. Base protections of 10 is good, but a lack of armor would make the high end less impressive. The "heavy infantry" would have tower shields and bracers of protection (+6 protection, for a total protection of 13). The extra Defense would be nice though.

-Frank

Endoperez · #3 October 4th, 2006, 04:16 PM

Frank - shirts.

Other than that, it's a good idea. There are already few body armors that aren't actually armors, like Skull Necklace of the Deva pretender. It is replaced by armor, but doesn't require armor to be present AFAIK. So making magical bracers or whatever would be possible. And while the infantry could be good, the commanders couldn't be decked up to insanity.

FrankTrollman · #4 October 4th, 2006, 04:38 PM

Fixed. Can you believe spell-checking didn't catch that.

BTW, do demons of the celestial rivers still have those skull necklaces?

-Frank

Endoperez · #5 October 4th, 2006, 04:59 PM

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FrankTrollman said:
Fixed. Can you believe spell-checking didn't catch that.

BTW, do demons of the celestial rivers still have those skull necklaces?

-Frank

Probably, but I was thinking of Deva, a new pretender.