Dragon Disciple Traditions For the Spheres System: Casting, Martial, or Unified

These traditions can be used either as single parts by pure casters/martial characters, or as a whole by hybrid characters.

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Dragon Disciple Casting Tradition

Dragon disciples are casters that claim a draconic pact or ancestor in their familiar story. 

Magic Type: Arcane

Casting Ability Modifier: Charisma

Drawbacks: Somatic Casting (alternate), Verbal Casting, Energy Focus [Destruction], Limited Warp [requires chosen element, Warp], Focused Weather [Weather]

Boon: +1 spell point at 1st level, +1 per 3 levels in casting classes.

Dragon Disciple Martial Tradition

Dragon disciples are warriors that claim a draconic pact or ancestor in their familiar story.

Bonus Talents:

Alchemy Sphere (formulae package)

Barroom Sphere: Alchemical Dragon

Variable: Dragon disciples gain one talent of their choice from the Alchemy, Barroom, or Equipment sphere.

Dragon Disciple Unified Tradition

Dragon disciples are casters that claim a draconic pact or ancestor in their familiar story. They can be pure casters or warriors and only use the relative part of this tradition, or combine both and use the whole of it. 

Magic Type: Arcane

Casting Ability Modifier: Charisma

Bonus Combat Talents:

Alchemy Sphere (formulae package)

Barroom Sphere: Alchemical Dragon

Variable: Dragon disciples gain one talent of their choice from the Alchemy, Barroom, or Equipment sphere.

Bonus Magic Talents: Destruction sphere, either the Nature sphere or one other talent of their choice from the Destruction sphere.

Drawbacks: Somatic Casting (alternate), Verbal Casting, Energy Focus [Destruction], Limited Warp [requires chosen element, Warp], Focused Weather [Weather]

Boon: +1 spell point at 1st level, +1 per 3 levels in casting classes.

Dragon Disciple Archetype: Dragon Harbinger

The dragon harbinger is a variant of Dragon Disciple for bloodragers and other martial characters.

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Dragon Harbinger (Dragon Disciple Archetype)

A dragon harbinger forfeit spellcasting to become as lethal as a dragon in melee combat.

Requirements

To qualify to become a dragon harbinger, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.

Race: Any non-dragon.

Base Attack Bonus: +5.

Languages: Draconic.

Special: Ability to make two claws attacks.

This alters requirements.

Class Skills: A dragon harbinger adds Climb (Str) to his class skills in place of Spellcraft (Int). This alters class skills.

Dragon Warrior (Ex): A dragon harbinger adds +1 to his base attack bonus at every level. This replaces the dragon disciple’s spellcasting ability.

Dragon Disciple Archetype: Dragon Apostle

Here’s a prestige archetype for divine casters who want to be dragon disciples, soon on The Bardess’ Library #5!

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DRAGON APOSTLE (DRAGON DISCIPLE ARCHETYPE)

A dragon apostle is a divine caster who serves dragon spirits or a deity with dragons in its portfolio.

Requirements

To qualify to become a dragon apostle, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.

Race: Any non-dragon.

Skills: Knowledge (religion) 5 ranks.

Languages: Draconic.

Spellcasting: Ability to cast 1st-level divine spells. If the character has oracle levels, she must have the DragonLoD mystery. If the character gains levels of oracle after taking this class, she must take the DragonLoD mystery.

Spells per Day: At the indicated levels, a dragon apostle gains new spells per day as if she had also gained a level in a divine spellcasting class she belonged to before adding the prestige class. She does not, however, gain other benefits a character of that class would have gained, except for additional spells per day, spells known (if she is a spontaneous spellcaster), and an increased effective level of spellcasting. If a character had more than one divine spellcasting class before becoming a dragon apostle, she must decide to which class she adds the new level for purposes of determining spells per day.

This alters spells per day.

Spirit of the Dragon: A dragon apostle’s class level stacks with oracle levels for determining the effect of her oracle revelations, ScalykindISWG/DragonISG domain powers, and her oracle’s curse. This does not grant additional abilities. An oracle with this prestige class continues to gain mystery spells from the DragonLoD mystery when she gains spell slots of the spell’s level. This replaces blood of dragons.

Revelations: A dragon apostle gains a new revelation from the DragonLoD mystery at 2nd, 5th, and 8th level. This replaces bloodline feats.

Dragon Bite (Su): At 2nd level, a dragon apostle can use the dragon disciple’s dragon bite ability whenever she uses her talons of the dragon revelation. If she does not possess the talons of the dragon revelation, she can still manifest her bite attack for a number of rounds per day equal to 3 + her Charisma modifier. This alters dragon bite.

Breath Weapon (Su): At 3rd level, a dragon apostle gains the breath weapon revelation of the DragonLoD mystery (or the dragonbreath power of the DragonISG subdomain if she has access to it). If the dragon apostle already possesses one of these abilities, she gains an additional use of her breath weapon each day. The type and shape of the breath weapon depends on the type of dragon selected by the dragon apostle. This alters breath weapon.

Blindsense (Ex): At 5th level, a dragon apostle that already possesses blindsense through the dragon senses revelation adds 30 feet to her blindsense’s range. This alters blindsense.

Dragon Form (Su): At 7th level, a dragon apostle gains the form of the dragon revelation of the DragonLoD mystery. If she already possesses that revelation, she instead can use this ability twice per day. This alters dragon form.

Wings (Su): At 9th level, a dragon apostle gains the wings of the dragon revelation of the DragonLoD mystery. If she already possesses that revelation, the dragon apostle’s speed increases to 90 feet. This alters wings.

Dragon Disciple Feats

To transform your Dragon Disciple into a real humanoid dragon! Soon on The Bardess’ Library #5!

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Draconic Tail (Combat)

You grow a dragon’s tail while fighting.

Prerequisites: Access to natural claw attacks, bloodrager or sorcerer with the draconic bloodline, base attack bonus +5, Draconic Manifestation.

Benefit: Whenever you manifest your claws, you also gain a tail slap attack. This is a secondary attack dealing 1d6 points of damage (1d4 if you are Small), plus 1-½ times your Strength modifier.

Draconic Wing Buffet (Combat)

Your draconic wings can be used as weapons in combat.

Prerequisites: Bloodrager or sorcerer with the draconic bloodline, base attack bonus +7, wings or draconic wings class feature, Draconic Manifestation, Draconic Tail.

Benefit: Whenever you manifest your wings and are wearing no armor or light armor, you also gain two wing buffet attacks. These are secondary attacks that deal 1d4 damage (1d3 if you are Small), plus ½ your Strength modifier. You cannot use your wing attacks while flying.

Draconic Tail (Combat, Mythic)

Your tail becomes a deadly energy weapon.

Prerequisites: Draconic Tail.

Benefits: Your tail attack deals damage as if you were one size larger. If your claw attacks deal energy damage, your tail deals 1d6 additional points of energy damage too.

Draconic Wing Buffet (Combat, Mythic)

Your dragon wings gain more strength in combat. 

Prerequisites: Draconic Wing Buffet.

Benefits: Your wing buffet attacks deal damage as if you were one size larger. If your claw attacks deal energy damage, your wing buffets deal 1d4 additional points of energy damage too. This stacks with the mythic dragon wings power for dragon disciples.

Jade Dragon, Young/Adult/Ancient

I converted the jade dragon to Pathfinder a while ago in another post, stating it as one of the “land dragons” from my Worldcenter setting. Now I give more precise stats for it that will appear soon on The Bardess’ Library #5.

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Dragon (Land, Jade), Young Jade Dragon

Young Jade Dragon CR 5

XP 1,600

NG Medium dragon (earth)

Init +0; Senses dragon senses, greensight 60 ft.; Perception +10

Defense

AC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 17 (+8 natural)

hp 51 (6d12+12)

Fort +7, Dex +7, Will +6

Immune paralysis, sonic, sleep

Offense

Speed 40 ft., fly 150 ft. (avg.), woodland stride

Melee bite +8 (1d8+1), 2 claws +7 (1d6+1), 2 wings +5 (1d4)

Special Attacks breath weapon (30 ft. cone, DC 15, 6d4 sonic)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 6th; concentration +7)

At will- charm person (DC 12)

Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +2)

1st (4/day)- entangle (DC 12), tripvine (DC 12)

0 (at will)- detect magic, detect poison, guidance, purify food and drink

Statistics

Str 13, Dex 10, Con 15, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 12

Base Atk +6; CMB +7; CMD 17 (21 vs. trip)

Feats Improved Natural Armor, Lightning Reflexes, Weapon Focus (bite)

Skills Climb +13, Diplomacy +10, Fly +9, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (nature) +10, Perception +10, Stealth +9

Languages Draconic, Sylvan

Ecology

Environment temperate and warm forests and jungles

Organization solitary

Treasure triple

Dragon (Land, Jade), Adult Jade Dragon

Adult Jade Dragon CR 9

XP 6,400

NG Large dragon (earth)

Init +3; Senses dragon senses, greensight 60 ft.; Perception +17

Aura charming presence (180 ft., DC 18)

Defense

AC 25, touch 8, flat-footed 25 (-1 Dex, +17 natural, -1 size)

hp 114 (11d12+44)

Fort +11, Dex +8, Will +10

DR 5/magic; Immune paralysis, sonic, sleep; SR 20

Offense

Speed 40 ft., fly 200 ft. (avg.), graceful flight, woodland stride

Melee bite +15 (2d6+6), 2 claws +14 (1d8+4), 2 wings +12 (1d6+2), tail slap +12 (1d8+6)

Space 10 ft., Reach 5 ft. (10 ft. with bite)

Special Attacks breath weapon (40 ft. cone, DC 19, 12d4 sonic)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 11th; concentration +14)

At will- charm person (DC 14), plant growth, tree shape

1/combat- blink

Spells Known (CL 7th; concentration +10)

3rd (5/day)- cure moderate wounds, summon nature’s ally III

2nd (7/day)- barkskin, forest friend, summon swarm

1st (7/day)- blend with surroundings, detect animal or plants, entangle (DC 14), speak with animals, tripvine (DC 14)

0 (at will)- create water, detect magic, detect poison, grasp, guidance, purify food and drink, resistance

Statistics

Str 19, Dex 8, Con 19, Int 16, Wis 17, Cha 16

Base Atk +11; CMB +20; CMD 29 (34 vs. trip)

Feats Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Armor, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Skill Focus (Stealth), Weapon Focus (bite)

Skills Climb +18, Diplomacy +17, Fly +11, Heal +17, Intimidate +17, Knowledge (nature) +17, Perception +17, Stealth +15, Survival +17

Languages Common, Draconic, Elven, Sylvan

Ecology

Environment temperate and warm forests and jungles

Organization solitary

Treasure triple

Dragon (Land, Jade), Ancient Jade Dragon

Ancient Jade Dragon CR 14

XP 38,400

NG Huge dragon (earth)

Init +2; Senses dragon senses, greensight 60 ft.; Perception +31

Aura charming presence (300 ft., DC 24)

Defense

AC 35, touch 6, flat-footed 35 (-2 Dex, +29 natural, -2 size)

hp 237 (19d12+114)

Fort +17, Dex +11, Will +16

DR 15/magic; Immune paralysis, sonic, sleep; SR 25

Offense

Speed 40 ft., fly 200 ft. (avg.), graceful flight, woodland stride

Melee bite +26 (2d8+12), 2 claws +25 (2d6+8), 2 wings +23 (1d8+4), tail slap +23 (2d6+12)

Space 15 ft., Reach 10 ft. (15 ft. with bite)

Special Attacks breath weapon (50 ft. cone, DC 25, 20d4 sonic), crush, deafening scream

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 19th; concentration +24)

At will- charm person (DC 16), liveoak, plant growth, tree shape, wall of sound

1/combat- blink

Spells Known (CL 15th; concentration +20)

7th (4/day)- animate plants, creeping doom

6th (6/day)- gravity sphere, mass binding earth (DC 21), summon nature’s ally VI

5th (7/day)- cure critical wounds, snake staff, tree stride, wall of thorns

4th (7/day)- arboreal hammer, command plants (DC 19), cure serious wounds, thorn body

3rd (7/day)- cure moderate wounds, daylight, speak with plants, summon nature’s ally III

2nd (7/day)- barkskin, forest friend, insect scouts, pinecone bomb (DC 17), summon swarm

1st (8/day)- blend with surroundings, detect animal or plants, entangle (DC 16), speak with animals, tripvine (DC 16)

0 (at will)- create water, detect magic, detect poison, grasp, guidance, know direction, light, purify food and drink, resistance

Statistics

Str 27, Dex 6, Con 23, Int 20, Wis 21, Cha 20

Base Atk +19; CMB +29; CMD 37 (41 vs. trip)

Feats Alertness, Flyby Attack, Hover, Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Armor, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Skill Focus (Stealth), Weapon Focus (bite)

Skills Climb +30, Diplomacy +27, Fly +16, Heal +27, Intimidate +27, Knowledge (geography, nature) +27, Perception +31, Sense Motive +31, Stealth +18, Survival +27

Languages Common, Draconic, Elven, Gnome, Sylvan, Treant

Ecology

Environment temperate and warm forests and jungles

Organization solitary

Treasure triple