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New Spell Chain: Form of the Drake

Every dragon family should also have a dedicated polymorph spell chain!

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Form of the Drake I

School transmutation (polymorph); Level alchemist 5, arcanist/sorcerer/wizard 5, druid 6, magus 5, shaman 6, witch 6

Casting Time 1 standard action

Components V, S, M (a scale of the drake type you plan to assume)

Range personal

Target you

Duration 1 minute/level (D)

Saving Throw see text; Spell Resistance no

You become a Small or Medium drake. You gain darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, a breath weapon, and either resistance to one form of energy or some other bonus. In addition, if the form you assume has any of the following abilities, you gain the listed ability: 1 bite (1d4 if Small, 1d6 if Medium), burrow 20 ft., camouflage, 2 claws (1d3 if Small, 1d4 if Medium), climb 20 ft., constrict, fly 60 ft. (average), fogvision, grab, greensight 60 ft., hold breath, poison, pounce, scent, swim 60 ft., snow vision, speed surge, a sting (1d3 if Small, 1d4 if Medium), 1 tail slap (1d4 if Small, 1d6 if Medium), woodland stride. Your breath weapon and resistance depend on the type of drake. You can only use the breath weapon once per casting of this spell. All breath weapons (except where indicated) have the form of balls that explode at a range of 40 feet and deal 4d8 points of damage in a 10-foot spread, allowing a Reflex save for half damage. 

Small drake: If the form you take is that of a Small drake, you gain a +4 size bonus to your Dexterity, and a +2 natural armor bonus.

Medium drake: If the form you take is that of a Medium drake, you gain a +4 size bonus to your Strength, a +2 size bonus to your Constitution, and a +4 natural armor bonus.

Drake Type	Additional Abilities
Coral	15-foot cone of piercing, +4 bonus on saves vs. poison
Desert	Electricity, electricity resistance 20
Elemental	Acid, cold, electricity, or fire*, resistance 15 to the same type of energy
Ether	Ether bite (no breath weapon), spell resistance equal to 13 + the spell’s level
Fire	20-foot cone of fire, fire resistance 30, vulnerability to cold
Flame	Fire, fire resistance 30, vulnerability to cold
Forest	Acid, acid resistance 20
Frost	Cold, cold resistance 20, vulnerability to fire
Ice	20-foot cone of cold, cold resistance 20, vulnerability to fire
Jungle	Predatory grab (no breath weapon), +4 bonus on saves vs. poison
Lava	Fire, fire resistance 20, vulnerability to cold
Mist	Bludgeoning, misty camouflage
Rift	Acid, acid resistance 20
River	Acid, acid resistance 20
Salt	20-foot cone of slashing, fast healing 2
Sea	Electricity, electricity resistance 20
Shadow	Cold, cold resistance 20
Spire	Negative energy, +4 bonus on saves against negative energy effects, curses, and energy drain
Star	Cold or fire*, resistance 15 against the same type of energy

* Choose one when casting the spell.

Form of the Drake II

School transmutation (polymorph); Level alchemist 6, arcanist/sorcerer/wizard 6, druid 7, magus 6, shaman 7, witch 7

This spell functions as form of the drake I except that it also allows you to assume the form of a Tiny or Large drake. You gain darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, a breath weapon, and resistance to one form of energy or some other bonus. In addition, if the form you assume has any of the following abilities, you gain the listed ability: amphibious, aquatic adaptation, 1 bite (1d4 if Small, 1d6 if Medium), burrow 20 ft., camouflage, 2 claws (1d3 if Small, 1d4 if Medium), climb 20 ft., constrict, fly 60 ft. (average), forceful bite, fogvision, grab, greensight 60 ft., hold breath, lifesense 60 ft., magma shake, poison, pounce, predatory grab, scent, shadow blend, swim 60 ft., snow vision, speed surge, a sting (1d3 if Small, 1d4 if Medium), 1 tail slap (1d4 if Small, 1d6 if Medium), tremorsense 30 ft., woodland stride. You can only use the breath weapon once per casting of this spell.

Tiny drake: If the form you take is that of a Tiny drake, you gain +8 size bonus to your Dexterity, and a +3 natural armor bonus.

Large drake: If the form you take is that of a Large drake, you gain a +6 size bonus to your Strength, +4 size bonus to your Constitution, and a +6 natural armor bonus. Your breath weapon deals 6d8 points of damage (Reflex save allowed for half damage) and increases its range by 20 feet; ball breath weapons also increase their spread to 20 feet.

Expanded Draconic Bloodlines: Linnorm & Drake

Now the draconic bloodline covers all the known dragon families!

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Linnorm

Draconic bloodragers and sorcerers with a linnorm bloodline are most likely descended from someone who survived a linnorm’s death curse after killing one of these dragons and managing to bathe their body in its blood. These heroes tend to spring glorious lineages, but their successors attract bad luck and can have short lives.

Variant Bloodline Arcana: Whenever you cast a spell with the curse descriptor, increase the spell’s save DC by 1.

Dragon Type	Energy Type	Breath Shape
Cairn	Acid	30-foot cone
Crag	Fire	60-foot line
Fjord	Cold	60-foot line
Gare	Fire	30-foot cone
Ice	Cold	30-foot cone
Sea	Electricity	60-foot line
Taiga	Electricity	30-foot cone
Tarn	Acid	60-foot line
Tor	Fire	30-foot cone

Drake

Drake sorcerers and bloodragers are descended by ancient drakeriders: the bond they created with a drake left a trace in their bloodline. A drake sorcerer’s magic is less refined and more brutal.

Variant Bloodline Arcana:  You use your Constitution, rather than your Charisma, to determine all class features and effects relating to your sorcerer class, such as bonus spells per day, the maximum spell level you can cast, the save DCs of your spells, and the number of daily uses of your bloodline powers. Your drake companion also gains 1 free drake power at 1st level.

Drake Type	Energy Type	Breath Shape
Coral	Piercing	30-foot cone
Desert	Electricity	30-foot cone
Elemental	Acid, cold, electricity, or fire*	30-foot cone
Ether	Bludgeoning	30-foot cone
Fire	Fire	30-foot cone
Flame	Fire	60-foot line
Forest	Acid	30-foot cone
Frost	Cold	30-foot cone
Ice	Cold	30-foot cone
Jungle	Piercing	30-foot cone
Lava	Fire	60-foot line
Mist	Bludgeoning	30-foot cone
Rift	Acid	30-foot cone
River	Acid	30-foot cone
Salt	Slashing	30-foot cone
Sea	Electricity	60-foot line
Shadow	Cold	30-foot cone
Spire	Cold	30-foot cone
Star	Cold or fire*	30-foot cone

* Choose one when the bloodline is first selected