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Resistance to one damage type determined by the kind of dragon that provided the scales (see the accompanying table).
Additionally, you can focus your senses as a Magic action to discern the distance
Dragon Scale Mail is made of the scales of one kind of dragon. Sometimes dragons collect their cast-off scales and gift them. Other times, hunters carefully preserve the hide of a dead dragon. In
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weapons of dragons, and you have resistance to one damage type that is determined by the kind of a dragon that provided the scales (see the table).
Additionally, you can focus your senses as an
Dragon scale mail is made of the scales of one kind of dragon. Sometimes dragons collect their cast-off scales and gift them to humanoids. Other times, hunters carefully skin and preserve the hide of
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it was created from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build. A drake can’t reproduce, nor can its scales be used to make other guard drakes.
Variant: Chromatic Drakes
Each type of
chromatic dragon’s scales creates a guard drake that resembles a wingless, stunted version of that type of dragon, with unique abilities related to that type. Each has the special features described
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trained to do.
A guard drake resembles the type of dragon it was created from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build. A drake can’t reproduce, nor can its scales be used to make other guard drakes.Acid
","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.A guard drake is a reptilian creature created out of dragon scales by means of a bizarre and grisly ritual. When trained properly, a drake is obedient and
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drake is a reptilian creature created out of dragon scales by means of a bizarre and grisly ritual. When trained properly, a drake is obedient and territorial, which makes it an excellent watch beast
chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant.
The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales
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drake is a reptilian creature created out of dragon scales by means of a bizarre and grisly ritual. When trained properly, a drake is obedient and territorial, which makes it an excellent watch beast
chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant.
The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales
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drake is a reptilian creature created out of dragon scales by means of a bizarre and grisly ritual. When trained properly, a drake is obedient and territorial, which makes it an excellent watch beast
chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant.
The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales
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trained to do.
A guard drake resembles the type of dragon it was created from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build. A drake can’t reproduce, nor can its scales be used to make other guard drakes.Poison
","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.A guard drake is a reptilian creature created out of dragon scales by means of a bizarre and grisly ritual. When trained properly, a drake is obedient and
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
This weapon is decorated with dragon heads, claws, wings, scales, or Draconic letters. When it steeps in a dragon’s hoard, it absorbs the energy of the dragon’s breath weapon and deals
damage of that type with its special properties.
Dragon's Wrath Weapon (Slumbering);Slumbering (Uncommon). Whenever you roll a 20 on your attack roll with this weapon, each creature of your choice
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Dragon’s Resistance. The kobold has resistance to a type of damage based on the color of dragon that invested it with power (choose or roll a d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll
of dragon scales, as well as scars from desperate fights.
Dragonshields know they have a place of honor among those who venerate dragons, but—being kobolds at heart—most of them feel
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fingers and a thumb on each hand.
The blood of a particular type of dragon runs very strong through some dragonborn clans. These dragonborn often boast scales that more closely match those of their dragon
Her father stood on the first of the three stairs that led down from the portal, unmoving. The scales of his face had grown paler around the edges, but Clanless Mehen still looked as if he could
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crystals they spit at their foes.
Royal Purple
When first hatched, an amethyst dragon has scales of dull, opaque purple. As the dragon grows, their scales, horns, and wing membranes become more vibrant
and translucent. When the dragon is fully mature, their scales resemble rich purple amethyst crystals, refracting light to take on an inner glow. Their pupils fade with age, making the eyes of an
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Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 26 (4d12) damage of a type chosen by Windfall: acid;{"diceNotation":"4d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dragon's Flare","rollDamageType
, Windfall has been granted phenomenal power by her master. Her skin glitters with patches of multicolored scales, and in combat, her blade sings with all five of the chromatic dragons’ elements
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scales. Their hair can resemble seaweed, waving as if in a current, or it can even be like water itself.
Genasi
Tracing their ancestry to the genies of the Elemental Planes, each genasi can tap into
appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
Creature Type
Every creature in D&D, including each
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amethyst dragon has scales of dull, opaque purple. As the dragon grows, their scales, horns, and wing membranes become more vibrant and translucent. When the dragon is fully mature, their scales resemble
dragons.
Amethyst Dragon Adventure Hooks
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"}
Adventure Hook
1
An amethyst dragon seeks a rare type of crystal
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Dragonborn with metallic ancestry lay claim to the tenacity of metallic dragons—brass, bronze, copper, gold, and silver—whose hues glint in their scales. Theirs is the fire of hearth and
to modify that list for a campaign.
Creature Type
Every creature in D&D, including each player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most
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Some of the smallest draconic creatures in the multiverse, kobolds display their draconic ancestry in the glint of their scales and in their roars. Legends tell of the first kobolds emerging from the
dangerous those dragons can be and help others defend against draconic destruction.
Whatever their relationship to dragons, kobold scales tend to be rust colored, although the occasional kobold sports
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foes.
Royal Purple
When first hatched, an amethyst dragon has scales of dull, opaque purple. As the dragon grows, their scales, horns, and wing membranes become more vibrant and translucent. When
the dragon is fully mature, their scales resemble rich purple amethyst crystals, refracting light to take on an inner glow. Their pupils fade with age, making the eyes of an ancient dragon resemble
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; scales are dull yellow-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from bright yellow to rich amber in color
that specializes in a type of eel favored by a local topaz dragon is “haunted,” and shipments of the eel vanish every time the ghost appears.
4
Legends claim that a gauntlet imbued
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decomposition, and the dragons’ demeanor is typically morbid and curmudgeonly as a result.
Gleaming Gold
Upon hatching, topaz dragon wyrmling;topaz dragon wyrmlings' scales are dull yellow
-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from bright yellow to rich amber in color. Their bodies are wider at the
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amethyst crystals they spit at their foes.
Royal Purple
When first hatched, an amethyst dragon has scales of dull, opaque purple. As the dragon grows, their scales, horns, and wing membranes become more
vibrant and translucent. When the dragon is fully mature, their scales resemble rich purple amethyst crystals, refracting light to take on an inner glow. Their pupils fade with age, making the eyes of
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dragon wyrmlings' scales are dull yellow-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from bright yellow to rich
.
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A fishery that specializes in a type of eel favored by a local topaz dragon is “haunted,” and shipments of the eel vanish every time the ghost appears.
4
Legends claim that a
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its natural wonders.
Lizardfolk have colorful scales and exhibit a wide array of scale patterns. Their individual facial features are as varied as those of lizards.
Creating Your Character
At 1st
DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
Creature Type
Every creature in D
Compendium
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saving throws against the breath weapons of Dragons, and you have Resistance to one damage type determined by the kind of dragon that provided the scales (see the accompanying table). Additionally
Dragon Scale Mail Armor (Scale Mail), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) Dragon Scale Mail is made of the scales of one kind of dragon. Sometimes dragons collect their cast-off scales and gift them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
advantage on saving throws against the Frightful Presence and breath weapons of dragons, and you have resistance to one damage type that is determined by the kind of dragon that provided the scales
Dragon Scale Mail Armor (scale mail), very rare (requires attunement) Dragon scale mail is made of the scales of one kind of dragon. Sometimes dragons collect their cast-off scales and gift them to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
advantage on saving throws against the Frightful Presence and breath weapons of dragons, and you have resistance to one damage type that is determined by the kind of dragon that provided the scales
Dragon Scale Mail Armor (scale mail), very rare (requires attunement) Dragon scale mail is made of the scales of one kind of dragon. Sometimes dragons collect their cast-off scales and gift them to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
saving throws against the breath weapons of Dragons, and you have Resistance to one damage type determined by the kind of dragon that provided the scales (see the accompanying table). Additionally
Dragon Scale Mail Armor (Scale Mail), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) Dragon Scale Mail is made of the scales of one kind of dragon. Sometimes dragons collect their cast-off scales and gift them
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hand. The blood of a particular type of dragon runs very strong through some dragonborn clans. These dragonborn often boast scales that more closely match those of their dragon ancestor — bright red, green, blue, or white, lustrous black, or gleaming metallic gold, silver, brass, copper, or bronze.
Proud Dragon Kin Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. The first dragonborn had scales of vibrant hues matching the colors of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
resembles the type of dragon it was created from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build. A drake can’t reproduce, nor can its scales be used to make other guard drakes. VARIANT: CHROMATIC GUARD
DRAKES
Each type of chromatic dragon’s scales and blood creates a guard drake that resembles a wingless, stunted version of that type of dragon, with unique abilities related to that type. Each has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
hand. The blood of a particular type of dragon runs very strong through some dragonborn clans. These dragonborn often boast scales that more closely match those of their dragon ancestor — bright red
Proud Dragon Kin Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. The first dragonborn had scales of vibrant hues matching the colors of their
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dragon wyrmling;topaz dragon wyrmlings' scales are dull yellow-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from
dragon’s wrath.
3
A fishery that specializes in a type of eel favored by a local topaz dragon is “haunted,” and shipments of the eel vanish every time the ghost appears.
4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
dragon it was created from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build. A drake can’t reproduce, nor can its scales be used to make other guard drakes. Variant: Chromatic Drakes Each type of chromatic
dragon’s scales creates a guard drake that resembles a wingless, stunted version of that type of dragon, with unique abilities related to that type. Each has the special features described below. Black
Compendium
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resistance to a damage type based on the type of scales used to craft them, as shown on the Dragon Sails table. Dragon Sails Dragon Type Damage Type Black Acid Blue Lightning Brass Fire Bronze Lightning
Movement Upgrades Each movement upgrade applies to a specific movement type. A component can gain the benefits of one upgrade. Clockwork Oars Using a combination of magic and clockwork, the oars on
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The Abyss Creatures influenced by the Abyss gain demonic features, such as horns, scales, and black blood. A creature influenced by the Abyss also gains one or more of following traits of your choice
: Entropy of the Abyss. Whenever the creature deals bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage, it can change the damage type to necrotic.
Poison Tolerant. The creature has advantage on saving throws
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
commoner’s clothes, a book of research notes, an ink pen, a bottle of squid ink, a flask of oil (made from blubber), a vial of acid (derived from digestive juices), a vial of fish scales, a vial
spellcasting, forming spirals that reflect the mathematical perfection of nature.
Suggested Characteristics
The bizarre science of the Simic Combine attracts a certain type of personality and encompasses






