Half-Dragon, Faerûnian

Monster Compendium Monsters of Faerûn details five varieties of dragon common to the lands of Faerûn: brown, deep, fang, shadow, and song dragons. Like the dragons described in the Monster Manual, these dragons sometimes crossbreed with other creatures, producing half-dragons. Deep dragons and song dragons are fond of spending time in humanoid form, so half-dragons of these ancestries are especially common. Such an offspring uses the half-dragon template, with certain adjustments based on the type of its dragon parent.

Speed: Half-brown dragons never have functional wings, regardless of their size.

Damage: Half-fang dragons deal damage with their bite and claw attacks as if they were one size category larger than they actually are.

Special Attacks: A half-dragon of brown, deep, shadow, or song dragon ancestry gains a breath weapon usable once per day, as given on the table below.

Dragon VarietyBreath WeaponDamage (DC)
BrownLine* of acid6d6 (19)
DeepCone** of flesh-corrosive gas6d8 (18)
ShadowCone of shadows1d2 negative levels (18)
SongCone of electrically6d6 (17) charged gas
*A line is always 5 ft. high, 5 ft. wide, and 60 ft. long.
**A cone is always 30 ft. long.

Three times per day, a fang half-dragon can choose to deal 1d4 points of Constitution drain with its bite attack (Fort save DC 14 negates).

Special Qualities: Half-dragons also have additional immunities or resistances based on their dragon variety.

Dragon VarietyImmunity or Resistance
BrownAcid immunity
DeepCharm immunity, cold and fire resistance 10
Fang-
ShadowEnergy drain immunity
SongElectricity and poison immunity

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