Dragon Ascendant

A dragon ascendant was a means by which a true dragon could become a quasi-deity.

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True dragons were the most powerful mortal creatures. Dragon ascendants were dragons who tried to exceed mortal existence by becoming deities.

Even prior to becoming dragon ascendants, these true dragons were old and powerful specimens of their species. All of them needed better physical and mental resilience, reflexes, and movement speed than the norm, as well as an inherent healing ability, and an attunement to the elements, which allowed them to tap into additional knowledge. Probably the biggest hurdle for a prospective dragon ascendant was the requirement to eat every alternative versions of themselves on a multiverse scale.

As a general rule, a prospective dragon ascendant's powers were the product of age and not of training. Those who underwent additional training were generally divine spellcasters like blackguards, clerics, or paladins. In the case of a dispassionate watcher of Chronepsis, a sacred warder of Bahamut, or an unholy ravager of Tiamat, who wanted to become a dragon ascendant, the motivation was different. It included not just to exceed mortality but also the desire to become perfect servants of their respective deities. Dragon ascendant's result in an Ancient dragon becoming a Greatwyrm through means as listed above.

Dragon Ascendant Features

All Dragon Ascendants have the following class features.

Greatwyrm Birth (21st level): A dragon ascendant exchanged its frightful presence for another ability called awesome aura. Initially, this ability could only be used to strike fear into the minds of enemies. With increasing skill, this aura could be modified into bolstering allies while crushing the morale of enemies to forcing others to be in awe about the dragon. The ability was tied to a dragon ascendant's devotion to its own philosophy. The ability was unique in that quasi-deities usually did not own it.

Wyrm Resilience (24th level): You gain +2 to all of your Saving throws.

Divine Wyrm (28th level): You have achieved the pinnacle of a Greatwyrm as a Dragon Ascendant. You gain immunity to 5 conditions of your choice.