For my birthday this month (September), my mother in law thought it would be appropriate to gift me the beautiful Sapphire Dragon mini and a few bucks to buy the stat block. The mini came from a local shop, and it's gorgeous. That's not my issue.
The stat block is... underwhelming. Much of it is okay, but
"Debilitating Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that cone must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 45 (13d6) thunder damage and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t incapacitated."
*So its thing is Psionics, but it doesn't do Psychic damage with its breath weapon - which I would think of as kind of a 'Brown Noise' sonic attack instead of a modified Thunderwave.*
"Telekinetic Fling. The dragon chooses a Small or smaller object that isn’t being worn or carried that it can see within 60 feet of it, and it magically hurls the object at a creature it can see within 60 feet of the object. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or take 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage."
*this "Legendary" action is basically a small mod of the Magic Stone cantrip, instead of using its actual Telekinesis spell (I can imagine this beast slinging actual boulders inside its lair like Darth Vader or some Jedi masters -and they're not even Dragons).*
Teleport (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon magically teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 30 feet of it.
*so an adult dragon in all its enormity can... Misty Step? For the cost of 2 entire Actions, an adult Dragon does something that costs other creatures a Bonus Action? It moves 40ft per round, so what's the point in this Legendary action? Looking at the base on my mini, I can see how 30 feet of instant movement would be more like a Dodge, which still only costs but 1 Action.*
I can clearly see my DM taking many liberties with this monster to bring it up to par with other adult dragons we've faced.
I hope this entry gets an Errata soon. Thanks for your time.
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For my birthday this month (September), my mother in law thought it would be appropriate to gift me the beautiful Sapphire Dragon mini and a few bucks to buy the stat block. The mini came from a local shop, and it's gorgeous. That's not my issue.
The stat block is... underwhelming. Much of it is okay, but
"Debilitating Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that cone must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 45 (13d6) thunder damage and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t incapacitated."
*So its thing is Psionics, but it doesn't do Psychic damage with its breath weapon - which I would think of as kind of a 'Brown Noise' sonic attack instead of a modified Thunderwave.*
"Telekinetic Fling. The dragon chooses a Small or smaller object that isn’t being worn or carried that it can see within 60 feet of it, and it magically hurls the object at a creature it can see within 60 feet of the object. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or take 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage."
*this "Legendary" action is basically a small mod of the Magic Stone cantrip, instead of using its actual Telekinesis spell (I can imagine this beast slinging actual boulders inside its lair like Darth Vader or some Jedi masters -and they're not even Dragons).*
Teleport (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon magically teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 30 feet of it.
*so an adult dragon in all its enormity can... Misty Step? For the cost of 2 entire Actions, an adult Dragon does something that costs other creatures a Bonus Action? It moves 40ft per round, so what's the point in this Legendary action? Looking at the base on my mini, I can see how 30 feet of instant movement would be more like a Dodge, which still only costs but 1 Action.*
I can clearly see my DM taking many liberties with this monster to bring it up to par with other adult dragons we've faced.
I hope this entry gets an Errata soon. Thanks for your time.
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Why are you providing feedback to D&D Beyond, who are just a digital toolset, about something made by Wizards of the Coast (WotC)?
Wouldn't it be better to send your feedback to WotC?
It's like complaining to Amazon that you were unhappy how Stephen King wrote a page in his book.
D&D Beyond are a store. WotC are the authors.
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ahh, I guess I was venting in the wrong direction. Will do.
Thank You!
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