Archetype Description
the following is a revised check to the Dragonblood archetype.
Class Features
Draconic Aspect (Su)
A dragonblood shifter can temporarily imbue her body with draconic majesty as a swift action. When activating this ability, the shifter must select one of the true dragon types from the list below.
Her draconic aspect abilities grant resistances and deal a type of damage based on the chosen dragon type. While shifted into this form, she gains the scent ability and energy resistance 5 against the energy type that corresponds to her selected dragon type.
She can maintain this form for a number of minutes per day equal to 3 + her shifter level. The duration does not need to be consecutive, but it must be spent in 1-minute increments. The shifter can select a different dragon type every time she uses this ability, but she must end her current draconic aspect and activate this ability again in order to change her chosen dragon type.
- Dragon - Energy Type - Breath Shape
- Black - Acid - Line
- Blue - Electricity - line
- Green - Acid - cone
- Red - Fire - cone
- White - Cold - cone
- Brass - Fire - line
- Bronze - Electricity - line
- Copper - Acid - line
- Gold - Fire - cone
- Silver - Cold - cone
- Forest - None (piercing) - cone
- Sea - Fire - cone
- Sky - Electricity - cone
- Sovereign - Sonic - cone
- Underworld - Fire - line
- Brine - Acid - line
- Cloud - Electricity - cone
- Crystal - Sonic - cone
- Magma - Fire - cone
- Umbral - Negative - cone
At 5th level, the energy resistance granted by the dragonblood shifter’s draconic aspect increases to 10.
At 6th level, she gains a breath weapon of her energy type that deals 1d6 points of damage per shifter level within a either a 30-foot cone or a 50-foot line. A target can attempt a Reflex save (DC = 10 + half the dragonblood shifter’s level + her Wisdom modifier) to reduce damage by half. The dragonblood shifter can use her breath weapon once per day.
At 8th level, she gains +2 to Natural Armor. If she already has Natural armor, this bonus increases by +2.
At 10th level, the energy resistance granted by the dragonblood shifter’s draconic aspect increases to 15.
at 11th level, she gains spell resistance equal to 10.
At 12th level, she can use her breath weapon twice per day.
At 14th level, the bonus to Natural Armor increases to +4.
At 15th level, the energy resistance granted by the dragonblood shifter’s draconic aspect increases to 20.
At 16th level, her spell resistance improves and becomes equal to 10 + 1/2 her shifter level.
At 18th level, she can use her breath weapon thrice per day.
At 20th level, the dragonblood shifter becomes immune to the energy type that corresponds to her selected dragon type while in her draconic aspect. In addition, she gains spell resistance equal to 10 + her shifter level.
This replaces shifter aspect and all improvements to shifter aspect.
Wyrmshifter (Su)
At 9th level, a dragonblood shifter can push her form closer to that of a true dragon. She gains a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against sleep and paralysis effects. She does not gain the wild shape ability until 9th level. When using the ability, she takes on the form of any true dragon; this ability functions as form of the dragon I (with changes noticed below) instead of beast shape II. A dragonblood shifter can use wild shape for a number of minutes each day equal to her shifter level + her Wisdom modifier. This duration doesn’t need to be consecutive, but it must be spent in 1-minute increments. For abilities that function based on uses of wild shape, each minute of wild shape counts as a use.
The following changes apply to the shifter's form of the dragon I:
You become a Medium true dragon. You gain a +4 size bonus to Strength, a +2 size bonus to Constitution, a +4 natural armor bonus, fly 60 feet (poor), darkvision 60 feet, a breath weapon, and resistance to one element. You also gain one bite (1d8), two claws (1d6), and two wing attacks (1d4). Your breath weapon and resistance (if any) depend on the type of dragon. You can only use the breath weapon once per casting of this spell. All breath weapons deal 6d8 points of damage and allow a Reflex save for half damage. In addition, some of the dragon types grant additional abilities, as noted below.
- Black dragon: 60-foot line of acid, resist acid 20, swim 60 feet
- Blue dragon: 60-foot line of electricity, resist electricity 20, burrow 20 feet
- Green dragon: 30-foot cone of acid, resist acid 20, swim 40 feet
- Red dragon: 30-foot cone of fire, resist fire 30, vulnerability to cold
- White dragon: 30-foot cone of cold, resist cold 20, swim 60 feet, vulnerability to fire
- Brass dragon: 60-foot line of fire, resist fire 20, burrow 30 feet, vulnerability to cold
- Bronze dragon: 60-foot line of electricity, resist electricity 20, swim 60 feet
- Copper dragon: 60-foot line of acid, resist acid 20, spider climb (always active)
- Gold dragon: 30-foot cone of fire, resist fire 20, swim 60 feet
- Silver dragon: 30-foot cone of cold, resist cold 30, vulnerability to fire
- Forest dragon: 30-foot cone of piercing, Sound Imitation (ex), burrow 20 feet, climb 30 feet
- Sea dragon: 30-foot cone of Fire, Torrent Breath (ex), swim 60 feet
- Sky dragon: 30-foot cone of Electricity, resist electricity 20, Borne Aloft (Su)
- Sovereign dragon: 30-foot cone of Sonic, resist sonic 20, Dogmatic Discordance (Ex)
- Underworld dragon: 60-foot line of fire, resist fire, burrow 30 feet, Smoke Vision (Ex)
- Brine dragon: 60-foot line of Acid, resist acid 20, swim 60 feet
- Cloud dragon: 30-foot cone of Electricity, resist electricty 20, swim 40 feet, Mist Vision (Su)
- Crystal dragon: 30-foot cone of Sonic, tremorsense 30 feet, burrow 20 feet, climb 30 feet
- Magma dragon: 30-foot cone of Fire, resist fire 20, Superheated 4 (Ex)
- Umbral dragon: 30-foot cone of Negative energy, resist cold 20, Umbral Scion (Ex)
This alters wild shape and replaces chimeric aspect.
Improved Wyrmshifter (Su)
At 12th level, a dragonblood shifter’s ties to her draconic abilities grow stronger. Her bonus on saves against sleep and paralysis effects increases to +4. Her wild shape ability now functions as form of the dragon II, and she can use it for a number of minutes each day equal to twice her shifter level + her Wisdom modifier, though it still must be used in 1-minute increments.
Form of the dragon II
This spell functions as form of the dragon I except that it also allows you to assume the form of a Large chromatic or metallic dragon. You gain the following abilities: a +6 size bonus to Strength, a +4 size bonus to Constitution, a +6 natural armor bonus, fly 90 feet (poor), darkvision 60 feet, a breath weapon, damage reduction 5/magic, and resistance to one element. You also gain one bite (2d6), two claws (1d8), two wing attacks (1d6), and one tail slap attack (1d8). You can only use the breath weapon twice per casting of this spell, and you must wait 1d4 rounds between uses. All breath weapons deal 8d8 points of damage and allow a Reflex save for half damage. Line breath weapons increase to 80-foot lines and cones increase to 40-foot cones.
besides that, some gain aditional abilities based on the chosen dragon form:
- Black dragon: Water Breathing (Ex), Swamp Stride (Ex), Speak with Reptiles (Sp)
- Blue dragon: Desert Thirst (Su), Sound Imitation (Ex)
- Green dragon: Water Breathing (Ex), Woodland Stride (Ex)
- Red dragon: Smoke Vision (Ex)
- White dragon: Icewalking (Ex), Snow Vision (Ex), Ice Shape (Su)
- Brass dragon: Sleep Breath (Su)
- Bronze dragon: Repulsion Breath (Su)
- Copper dragon: Slow Breath (Su)
- Gold dragon: Weakening Breath (Su)
- Silver dragon: Paralyzing Breath (Su)
- Forest dragon: Woodland Stride (Ex)
- Sea dragon: +10 swim speed
- Sky dragon: Cloud Sight (Su)
- Sovereign dragon: Violent Retort (Ex)
- Underworld dragon: Adamantine Claws, +10 burrow speed
- Brine dragon: none
- Cloud dragon: none
- Crystal dragon: Razor Sharp (Ex), tremorsense 60 feet
- Magma dragon: Superheated 7 (Su)
- Umbral dragon: Ghost Bane (Ex)
This replaces greater chimeric aspect.
Greater Wyrmshifter (Su)
At 15th level, a dragonblood shifter’s ties to her draconic abilities grow stronger. Her bonus on saves against sleep and paralysis effects increases to +6. Her wild shape ability now functions as form of the dragon III.
Form of the dragon III
This spell functions as form of the dragon II save that it also allows you to take the form of a Huge chromatic or metallic dragon. You gain the following abilities: a +10 size bonus to Strength, a +8 size bonus to Constitution, a +8 natural armor bonus, fly 120 feet (poor), blindsense 60 feet, darkvision 120 feet, a breath weapon, damage reduction 10/magic, frightful presence (DC equal to the DC for this spell), and immunity to one element (of the same type form of the dragon I grants resistance to). You also gain one bite (2d8), two claws (2d6), two wing attacks (1d8), and one tail slap attack (2d6). You can use the breath weapon as often as you like, but you must wait 1d4 rounds between uses. All breath weapons deal 12d8 points of damage and allow a Reflex save for half damage. Line breath weapons increase to 100-foot lines and cones increase to 50-foot cones.
besides that, some gain aditional abilities based on the chosen dragon form:
- Black dragon: Corrupt Water (Sp), Acidic Bite (Su), Acid Pool (Su)
- Blue dragon: Electricity Aura (Su)
- Green dragon: Trackless Step (Ex)
- Red dragon: Fire Aura (Su)
- White dragon: Blizzard (Su), Cold Aura (Su),Freezing Fog (Sp)
- Brass dragon: Move Sand (Sp), Desert Wind (Su), Fire Aura (Su), Sandstorm (Su)
- Bronze dragon: Wave Mastery (Su), Water Breathing (Ex),
- Copper dragon: Slow Aura (Su), Uncanny Dodge (Ex), Trap Master 11 (Ex)
- Gold dragon: Luck (Sp), Detect Gems (Sp), Fast Flight (Ex)
- Silver dragon: Graceful Flight (Ex), Fog Vision (Ex)
- Forest dragon: Immunity to Poison
- Sea dragon: +10 swim speed, immunity to Electricity
- Sky dragon: immunity to Electricity
- Sovereign dragon: none
- Underworld dragon: +10 burrow speed
- Brine dragon: Desiccating Bite (Su), Capsize (Ex)
- Cloud dragon: Cloudform (Ex)
- Crystal dragon: Ray Reflection (Ex), tremorsense 120 feet
- Magma dragon: Superheated 11 (Su), Magma Breath (Su)
- Umbral dragon: Shadow Breath (Su)
Master Wyrmshifter (Su)
At 20th level, a dragonblood shifter’s tie to her draconic abilities reaches its peak. She becomes immune to sleep and paralysis effects. She can use wild shape to transform into a dragon for a number of hours each day equal to her shifter level + her Wisdom modifier.
This duration does not need to be consecutive, but it must be spent in 1-hour increments. For abilities that function based on uses of wild shape, each hour of wild shape counts as a use.
This replaces final aspect.
