[DF] Faerie Dragon racial template

Dalin · 11-26-2019, 09:10 PM

A friend of my daughter (who plays a mermaid, discussed here not long ago), wants to create a faerie dragon character. She got the idea from D&D where the latest iteration of the creature is described in the 5e Monster Manual. My thought was to use the pixie from DF3 as a start and adjust from there.

So, first of all, has anyone designed this already?

Assuming not, here are some rough thoughts:

Faerie dragons are described as "cat-sized" which seems to be SM-4 instead of the pixie's SM-6.
Since the dragon is a bit larger than a pixie, ST might scale up a bit to ST -3 or -4.
Increased DX might make sense, though it costs a lot for a creature who will likely depend on magic.
Sharp claws and teeth also make sense and are cheap enough to fit.
Magery
Sense of Duty (Nature) could make sense, though the D&D version isn't really a "faerie" at all. It's a diminutive relative of actual dragons. I'm leaning more toward the idea that they are actually some sort of fae.
Dependency (Mana) makes sense if they are fae and helps offset costs.
Enhanced Dodge 1 like the pixie will help survivability.
Not sure about reduced HP.
The D&D version has "superior invisibility" which basically means it can vanish while concentrating. This seems powerful and expensive, though I'm not sure what the exact point cost would be in GURPS. I might drop this or change it to camouflage or something like that.
They can communicate telepathically with their species. This seems like a feature in any campaign that doesn't feature them as a big thing. I may just drop it entirely.
Improved Magic Resistance fits the D&D version.
They have a euphoria breath weapon that I don't know how to model. It targets something within 5 feet. If the target fails a saving throw, it wanders around, basically stunned for a minute. They have opportunities to snap out of it. The breath weapon "recharges" after a few seconds (1-in-3 chance per second).
They have innate spells and gain more as they age, but I'll model this as gaining points and adding spells. Will probably recommend that she be a wizard or other casting class.
The one other element is that the dragons are something of a trickster, so I could add that to the racial disadvantage list.

Thoughts? Suggestions? I love these kids adding all sorts of new races to the game world!

11-26-2019, 09:10 PM	#1
Dalin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Saint Paul, MN	[DF] Faerie Dragon racial template A friend of my daughter (who plays a mermaid, discussed here not long ago), wants to create a faerie dragon character. She got the idea from D&D where the latest iteration of the creature is described in the 5e Monster Manual. My thought was to use the pixie from DF3 as a start and adjust from there. So, first of all, has anyone designed this already? Assuming not, here are some rough thoughts: Faerie dragons are described as "cat-sized" which seems to be SM-4 instead of the pixie's SM-6. Since the dragon is a bit larger than a pixie, ST might scale up a bit to ST -3 or -4. Increased DX might make sense, though it costs a lot for a creature who will likely depend on magic. Sharp claws and teeth also make sense and are cheap enough to fit. Magery Sense of Duty (Nature) could make sense, though the D&D version isn't really a "faerie" at all. It's a diminutive relative of actual dragons. I'm leaning more toward the idea that they are actually some sort of fae. Dependency (Mana) makes sense if they are fae and helps offset costs. Enhanced Dodge 1 like the pixie will help survivability. Not sure about reduced HP. The D&D version has "superior invisibility" which basically means it can vanish while concentrating. This seems powerful and expensive, though I'm not sure what the exact point cost would be in GURPS. I might drop this or change it to camouflage or something like that. They can communicate telepathically with their species. This seems like a feature in any campaign that doesn't feature them as a big thing. I may just drop it entirely. Improved Magic Resistance fits the D&D version. They have a euphoria breath weapon that I don't know how to model. It targets something within 5 feet. If the target fails a saving throw, it wanders around, basically stunned for a minute. They have opportunities to snap out of it. The breath weapon "recharges" after a few seconds (1-in-3 chance per second). They have innate spells and gain more as they age, but I'll model this as gaining points and adding spells. Will probably recommend that she be a wizard or other casting class. The one other element is that the dragons are something of a trickster, so I could add that to the racial disadvantage list. Thoughts? Suggestions? I love these kids adding all sorts of new races to the game world!