How do you use dragonspawn?

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#1

Dragonhelm

Sep 03, 2003 11:26:41
I was wanting to get a feel for how people would use dragonspawn in their games.

Do you use them as shock troops, agents for the dragon overlords, as liberated individuals, or something else entirely?

So, what do you guys think?
#2

kalanth

Sep 03, 2003 11:27:51
Originally posted by Dragonhelm
I was wanting to get a feel for how people would use dragonspawn in their games.

Do you use them as shock troops, agents for the dragon overlords, as liberated individuals, or something else entirely?

So, what do you guys think?

If I use them, they are going to take the place of the Draconians as the disposable troops.
#3

jonesy

Sep 03, 2003 12:09:07
Originally posted by Kalanth
If I use them, they are going to take the place of the Draconians as the disposable troops.

You've had dracos as disposable troops? I guess that's what a dragonarmy troop commander might think, but from a DM's perspective I can't see them ever having been disposable.

I use dragonspawn as Overlord shock troops, nothing more.
#4

kalanth

Sep 03, 2003 13:03:50
Originally posted by jonesy
You've had dracos as disposable troops?

I was thinking about it in the way the Dragonlords thought bout them, and the way they are described in the DLCS in parts is as disposable troops. I love em, and use the better ones as major enemies, but I hate the Dragonspawn.
#5

talinthas

Sep 03, 2003 13:12:31
a major part of my campaign is that the heroes have discovered a rogue minor dragon has been sitting under port balifor, taking gladiators from the arena and turning them into spawn.

its kinda cool =)
#6

ferratus

Sep 04, 2003 16:38:32
I'm using dragonspawn myself as personal servants of dragons of all types, not just the minor dragon overlords (though they will be certainly used by them most often).

I will be using the "Dragon Disciple" uncahnged from the DMG, because I figure that the gradual process of change would allow for a more stable and more powerful creature than your typical dragonspawn. Thus, they won't explode, and keep the half-dragon template.

Gellidus of course is dead (in my campaign) but I plan to be doing many interesting things with dragonspawn in Sable's swamp to make them draconic creatures differing from the draconians.