RPG mechanics for dragons

Dragons all have a base minimum for every attribute determined by their age category. Dragons can improve their attributes with freebie points up to three points higher than their minimum. Dragons can use their freebie points to improve their Willpower up to 10.

Dragons can use their freebie points for Attributes, Abilities, spells, or special abilities. They use a different freebie point chart than humanoid characters.
Virtually all dragons max out their Alertness trait. Most dragons max out Athletics and Brawl abilities. Most dragons invest heavily in Subterfuge, Empathy and Survival. Beyond these commonalities, dragons have diverse interests and focus on abilities towards their interests.

Dragons can soak lethal and aggravated damage with their full Stamina rating. Any dragon that used freebie points to buy one or more additional dots of armor (most of them) count as hard armor targets.

Dragons claws inflict strength +1 damage. Dragon fangs inflict strength +2 damage. Dragons tails inflict Strength +3 bashing damage.

Dragon breath weapons inflict their Stamina rating in damage. Dragons cannot use their breath weapon more often than once every five rounds.

Dragons do not cast spells in the same way other mortal characters do. All spells, regardless of the school of origin use their Arcane Attribute as the dice pool to be rolled. A dragon's quintessence pool is equal to his Arcane Attribute multiplied by his or her Willpower. Dragons recover their full quintessence pool whenever they get a full night's (or day's) rest. Dragons can buy spells in any order without prerequisites but they cannot cast spells of a level higher than their Arcane Attribute minus 2.

Wyrmling Dragon Character Creation

Willpower 3 Dexterity 2, Strength 2, Stamina 3, Appearance 0, Charisma 1, Manipulation 1, Intelligence 1, Perception 2, Wits 2, Arcane NA
Abilities (Max 3 per ability): 15 dots. Freebie Points: 30
Five Health Levels: OK, -1, -2, -3, -5

Juvenile Dragon Character Creation

Willpower 5 Dexterity 2, Strength 4, Stamina 4, Appearance 1, Charisma 1, Manipulation 1, Intelligence 1, Perception 3, Wits 3, Arcane 0
Abilities (Max 4 per ability): 25 dots Freebie Points: 60
Seven Health Levels: OK, OK, -1, -1, -2, -3, -5

Adolescent Dragon Character Creation

Willpower 6 Dexterity 2, Strength 5, Stamina 5, Appearance 2, Charisma 2, Manipulation 2, Intelligence 2, Perception 3, Wits 3, Arcane 1
Abilities (Max 5 per ability): 40 dots. Freebie Points: 90
Ten Health Levels: OK, OK, OK, -1, -1, -2, -2, -3, -5, Incap

Young Adult Dragon Character Creation

Willpower 7 Dexterity 2, Strength 7, Stamina 6, Appearance 3, Charisma 3, Manipulation 3, Intelligence 3, Perception 4, Wits 4, Arcane 3
Abilities (Max 5 per ability): 50 dots. Freebie Points: 120
Twelve Health Levels: OK, OK, OK, OK, -1, -1, -1, -2, -2, -3, -5, Incap

Adult Dragon Character Creation

Willpower 8 Dexterity 2, Strength 9, Stamina 7, Appearance 4, Charisma 4, Manipulation 4, Intelligence 4, Perception 5, Wits 5, Arcane 5
Abilities (Max 6 per ability): 60 dots. Freebie Points: 150
Fifteen Health Levels: OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, -1, -1, -1, -2, -2, -2 -3, -5, Incap

Wyrm Dragon Character Creation

Willpower 9 Dexterity 2, Strength 10, Stamina 8, Appearance 5, Charisma 4, Manipulation 4, Intelligence 5, Perception 6, Wits 5, Arcane 6
Abilities (Max 6 per ability): 70 dots. Freebie Points: 180
Eighteen Health Levels: OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, -1, -1, -1, -1, -2, -2, -2 -3, -3, -5, Incap

Great Wyrm Dragon Character Creation

Willpower 10 Dexterity 2, Strength 11, Stamina 9, Appearance 5, Charisma 4, Manipulation 5, Intelligence 6, Perception 7, Wits 6, Arcane 7
Abilities (Max 7 per ability): 80 dots. Freebie Points: 200
Twenty Health Levels: OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, -1, -1, -1, -1, -2, -2, -2 -3, -3, -5, -5, Incap

Wise Wyrm Dragon Character Creation

Willpower 10 Dexterity 2, Strength 9, Stamina 7, Appearance 4, Charisma 4, Manipulation 5, Intelligence 6, Perception 7, Wits 6, Arcane 7
Abilities (Max 7 per ability): 90 dots. Freebie Points: 220
Eight Health Levels: OK, OK, OK, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -2, -2, -2 -3, -3, -3, -5, -5, -5, Incap

Dragon Action Choices In combat: Full Attack: Two claws, tail attack, and bite attack at full dice pool (dragon cannot be flying)
Normal Attack: Single bite or tail attack OR two claw attacks plus a movement action
Breath Weapon at all foes in range: Full round action.
Spell-casting: Cast a spell and use a movement action
Defensive fighting: Fully block or dodge against all attacks, plus a tail attack at a two dice penalty.

Power or Upgrade Freebie Point Cost
First dot of additional armor 4
Second dot of additional armor 5
Third dot of additional armor 6
Fourth dot of additional armor 7
First and second additional dots of attributes 5
Third additional dot of attribute 6
Additional dot of abilities 2
Additional language 1
Literacy, all known languages 2
Water breathing, fresh water and salt 4
Aquatic movement rate 6
Natural Burrower 5
Natural Burrower and Aquatic Movement Rate 15
Ability to hover in place while flying 3
First Circle Arcane Spell 1
Second Circle Arcane Spell 2
Third Circle Arcane Spell 4
Fourth Circle Arcane Spell 5
Fifth Circle Arcane Spell 7
Limited polymorph into one humanoid form 8 Limited polymorph into three distinct humanoid forms 12 Near limitless polymorphs into humanoid forms 20
Perfect traction on ice and snow 4
Limited Water walking, slow and careful 4 Water walking, full Dexterity and speed 8
Spider climb any surface capable of supporting weight 4 Spider climb capable of supernaturally light touch 9