FREQUENCY: Very rare
NO. APPEARING: 1-3
ARMOR CLASS: 1
MOVE: 9"/18"
HIT DICE: 5-7
% IN LAIR: 55%
TREASURE TYPE: H, Ux2
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-5/2-5/2-16
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Breath weapon + possible
magic use
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Blink
(6/day)
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Exceptional
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: 15' long
PSIONIC ABILITY: 120
Attack/Defense Modes:
B,D/F,H
CHANCE OF:
Speaking: 60%
Magic-use: 35%
Sleeping: 20%
Psionics: 50%
SUGGESTION: 40%
SPELLS GAINED:
Very young: 1st-D
Young: 1 1st-D, 1 1st
M-U
Sub-adult: 1 2nd-D,
1 1st-MU
Young adult: 1 2nd-D,
1 2nd-MU
Adult: 1 3rd-D, 1 2nd-MU
Old: 1 3rd-D, 1 3rd-MU
Very old: 1 4th-D,
1 3rd-MU
Ancient: 1 4th-D, 1
4th-MU
Topaz dragons prefer to dwell along bleak,
rocky seacoasts,
although they have no inordinate love
for the water as Bronze
dragons do. Twice per day they can use
their breath to Dehydrate
objects. Their breath dries up 3 cu. ft.
per h.p. of dragon when
directed against liquids. Other materials
suspended in the liquid (e.g.
salt) will precipitate out.
When directed against living creatures
the breath will cause
every creature in its path (3” long cone
with 1” base) to lose 7-12
Strength points due to dehydration. After
being dehydrated by a
Topaz dragon, a creature must be nursed
back to health carefully.
Affected creatures will regain ½
Strength point per day with adequate nursing care and rest. A successful
saving throw reduces
damage to 1-6 strength points drained.
Characters with a constitution over 15 may recover 1 full strength point
per day after 6 days.
Curative spells will not affect dehydration.
Any creature reduced to less than 3 Strength
will lapse into a
coma, and will die in 3-12 turns unless
a Strength spell or a Raise
Dead spell is cast on him. These will
not cure the individual of his
dehydration, however, nor help him recover
his strength, but will
only let him pass into normal sleep for
4-24 turns. Any creature
reduced to 0 Strength points is killed
instantly.
Topaz dragons are a light orange color.
Topaz dragons have 3 minor disciplines
each.
All Neutral dragons consider their level
of mastery for all disciplines to be equivalent to twice their age level.
by Arthur Collins
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