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Visit our website at www.wizards.com/dnd 620_953690000_Ch1.indd 2 10/25/05 11:48:54 AM Draconic Characters . .57 Draconic Legacy . 104 Contents Dragon Heritage and Behavior . .58 Draconic Persuasion . 104 Introduction . .4 Dragon-Descended Heritage . .59 Draconic Power . 104 The Dragonkind Races . .4 Dragon-Descended Life . .59 Draconic Presence . 104 Dragonblood Subtype . .4 Half-Dragons . .59 Draconic Resistance . .105 Draconic Characters . .61 Draconic Skin . .105 Chapter 1: Dragonborn of Bahamut . .5 Dragon-Descended Society and Culture . .63 Draconic Toughness . .105 A Day in the Life . .5 Dragon-Descended and Other Races . .64 Tactical Feats . .105 The Call of Bahamut . .8 Half-Dragons . .64 Spell Rehearsal . .105 The Rite of Rebirth . .8 Draconic Characters . .65 Wing Expert . .105 Appearance . .8 Religion . .66 Racial Substitution Levels . .105 Psychology . .11 CONTENTS Dragon-Descended History and Folklore . .66 Dragonblood Cleric . 106 TABLE OF Dragonborn Life . .11 The Blending . .66 Dragonblood Sorcerer . 107 Society and Culture . .14 The Spheres of Concordance . .66 Dragonborn Paladin . 108 Dragonborn and Other Races . .14 Language . .67 Kobold Fighter . 108 Religion . .15 A Half-Dragon’s Home . .67 Kobold Ranger . 109 Holidays . .15 Creating Dragon-Descended Characters . .69 Kobold Rogue . 109 History and Folklore . .15 Level Adjustments . .69 Spellscale Bard . .110 Bahamut’s First Child . .15 Half-Dragons beyond the Monster Manual . .69 Tiamat and Bahamut . .16 Chapter 7: Magic and Psionics . 111 Special Abilities . .69 The Former Dragonborn . .16 Spell Lists . .111 Nonhumanoid Dragon-Descended . .72 Language . .18 Spell Descriptions . 112 Nonhumanoid Half-Dragons . .72 Settlements . .19 Psionic Powers . 120 Nonhumanoid Draconic Creatures . .73 Example Dragonborn Encampment: Dragon-Descended Characters . .73 Chapter 8: Equipment . 121 Vyth’s Base . .19 Draconic Creature Template . .74 New Armor Materials . 121 Creating Dragonborn Characters . .20 Creating a Draconic Creature . .74 Chitin Armor . 121 Chapter 2: Spellscales . .21 Colored Metal . 122 Chapter 5: Prestige Classes . .75 A Day in the Life . .21 Special Substances and Items . 122 Disciple of the Eye . .75 Appearance . .23 Wondrous Items . 123 Dracolexi . .79 Psychology . .24 Amulet of Warmth . 123 Dragon Devotee . .84 Living without Apology Angriz’s Chest . 124 Dragonheart Mage . .88 or Explanation . .26 Folding Trap . 124 Singer of Concordance . .91 Spellscale Life . .26 Memento Magica . 124 Shrine to Io . .95 Changeable Rituals . .29 Necklace of Dragon’s Teeth . 124 Society and Culture . .29 Chapter 6: Character Options . .97 Medallions of Io . 125 Spellscales and Other Races . .30 Skills . .97 Softhands Gloves . 125 Religion . .31 Craft . .97 Spellfl inging Spear . 125 Holidays . .32 Handle Animal . .97 Draconic Grafts . 126 History and Folklore . .33 Profession . .98 Buffeting Wings . 127 Origin Stories . .33 Feats . .98 Dragonbone Legs . 128 Recent History . .33 Accelerate Metamagic . .98 Dragonheart Presence . 128 Language . .34 Dragon Breath . .98 Frightful Crest . 128 Settlements . .34 Dragon Tail . .98 Glaring Eye . 128 Creating Spellscale Characters . .34 Dragon Trainer . .98 Gleaming Scales . 129 Dragon Wings . 100 Metabolic Fire . 129 Chapter 3: Kobolds . .37 Dragonwrought . 100 Resilient Scales . ..