![]() ![]() If the dragon has item-based cold immunity, use cold extensively, because it will be immune to that, to, whereas the adventurers won't be. Expect PC fighters to dive into lava without batting an eye when fighting a red. And sticking electricity or acid or sonic traps rather than fire traps would make them much more effective. So, any offensive spells the dragon memorizes should target other weaknesses. Don't leave these kinds of gaps!Īdventurers ALWAYS protect themselves from a dragon's breath weapon. Energy immunity (fire) is the first priority, whether from a wizsorc scroll or an item.Īdventurers also often try to attack from choke points where the dragon can't get to them except with its breath weapon, especially against a Huge or larger dragon (which can't squeeze into a 5 ft. I ended up doing somewhere in the vicinity of 200 damage with those two AoOs, which was sufficient to kill the injured dragon.ĭon't ask me WHY the dragon in question tried to disarm my rifle, or why it tried to shoot it, or why the GM was allowing me to quickdraw and autofire, but that was my most memorable dragon-slaying.Īdventurers often try to attack dragons with the opposite element: cold, in the case of a red. Iron Kingdoms longarm with an enchantment allowing it multiple shots.ĭragon attempts to fire the rifle. On the other hand, make sure you play its Poor manoueverability accurately - dragons don't exactly turn on a dime (unless they have Wingover ). Take a look at the flight-related feats in the Monster Manual, and give it at least one. If the fight is in the open, ensure that you make the most of the dragon's speed. A dispel magic targeted at a character's summoned steed or Winged Boots at just the wrong moment can really spoil his day. They'll probably come equipped for flight, assuming that the dragon will want to take the fight into the air, so have it keep an eye out for whatever's holding them up. That aside, reds are weak against cold attacks, so they're likely to be used - although more experienced players may expect the red to have cold resistances up as a matter of course, and thus not bother with cold attacks.Īt Mature Adult level the dragon has some serious DR and SR, so they'll be breaking out the magic weapons and using no-SR spells like the various Orbs. I suggest you start with the Red Dragons article - it covers some common tactics and things to look out for. WotC recently posted a series of articles providing Tactics and Tips on facing dragons of each colour. ![]()
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