LEGACY of the DRAGONS a Bestiary for Monte Cook’S Arcana Unearthed
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® LEGACY OF THE DRAGONS A Bestiary for Monte Cook’s Arcana Unearthed By Monte Cook and Mike Mearls Uses use the Third Edition rules, including updated material from the v. 3.5 revision. Additional Credits Additional Design: J. D. Bruce, David Davidson, Vladimir Dzundza, Matthew George, Holly Gray, Justin Jacobson, Andy James, Daniel Lundsby, Ben Shalom, Chris Sims, and Michael Trice Editing: Sue Weinlein Cook and Kim Mohan Production: Sue Weinlein Cook • Cover Illustration: Sam Wood Interior Illustrations: Kevin Crossley, Jennifer Meyer, Tyler Walpole, and Sam Wood Cartography: Ed Bourelle • Proofreading: Mike Johnstone Cover and Interior Page Design: Peter Whitley Playtesting: Elisabetta Albini, Sonia Balassone, Daniel Byer, Mark Byer, Michele Carter, Bill Collins, Sue Cook, Bruce Cordell, Massimo Cranchi, PhilippeSample Daigneault, Jesse Decker,file Sean Donovan, Michela Di Francisco, Kelly Graham, Pete Kastner, Peter Kendall, Robben Leaf, Tom Lommel, Kevin MacKay, Mauro Paccione, Chris Perkins, Erik Peterson, Del Shand, Nicolas Shand, Joseph Skupniewitz, Andrew Wardell, Viola Wardell, and Elee Wood For supplemental material, visit Monte Cook’s Website: <www.montecook.com> Unearthed Arcana™ is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries, and Arcana Unearthed is used with permission; all rights are reserved. 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Any similarity to actual people, organizations, places, or events is purely coincidental. 2 Legacy of the Dragons Table of Contents Introduction: DRAGONS OF THE DIAMOND THRONE Rune Reaver .......................................................86 Using This Book...................................................4 Shuyarn ..............................................................88 Slaughterfiend ................................................90 Part One: MONSTERS OF THE DIAMOND THRONE Slaughterfiend Spines .....................................................91 Akashic Seeker ....................................................6 Spelleater ..........................................................92 Arachtar ...............................................................8 Spined Grappler.................................................94 Arathad ................................................................11 The March of the Horde .................................................94 Arboreal Corrupter ..........................................14 Armor and Shields ...........................................................95 Corrupted Tree ..................................................................15 Spirit of Sorrow ...............................................96 Balthrok .............................................................16 New Alchemical Substance:Tears of Loss.............................97 Balthrok Elders.................................................................17 Squamous Lir.....................................................98 Blade Breaker.....................................................18 New Spell: Stone Shield .....................................................99 Blade Breaker Servants....................................................19 Staj ....................................................................100 Blade Troll ........................................................20 Terrig ................................................................102 Blade Troll Body Modifications ....................................21 Tingual..............................................................104 Blade Troll Lair ................................................................22 Bog Salamander ................................................24 Totem Spectre Template.................................106 Bone Viper ..........................................................26 Urgan’s Minion................................................108 Bone Viper Egg Bearer Template ....................................26 Valkith (Harrid Hound)..................................110 Briar Beast .........................................................28 Map: Harrid Tower Guarded by Valkith .......................110 Chlorthek..........................................................30 Vallorian ...........................................................112 The Chlorthek Curse ........................................................31 Vallorian Realms..............................................................113 Crested Serpent ................................................32 Living Weapons and Armor.............................................114 Armor and Weapons..........................................................33 New Feat: Craft Living Arms and Armor.........................114 Darval..................................................................34 Weapon Templates............................................................114 Dothrog..............................................................36 Armor Templates ..............................................................115 Shield Templates ..............................................................115 Trained Dothrogs .............................................................37 Dread Helminth ................................................38 Vuldrog .............................................................116 Elemental Scion Template..............................40 Wind Lord..........................................................118 Faradian..............................................................42 Witchraven.......................................................120 Ghoul Worm ......................................................44 Master Witchravens.......................................................120 Call Witchraven ...............................................121 Blood Rot ...........................................................................45 New Feat: Grynloc ..............................................................46 Zetetic ...............................................................122 Charm Sets .........................................................................48 Part Two: New Feat: Create Charm Set..............................................49 CHARACTERS OF THE DIAMOND THRONE New Magic Item: Three Spectrum Crystal ........................49SampleAarach….................................................................125 file Hate Reaper........................................................50 Abalan the Wayward