Red Dragon Disciple
It is rumored that the magical powers of sorcerers and bards is somehow connected to the presence of dragon blood in their family tree. Red Dragon Disciples are sorcerers, and sometimes bards, who use their magical power as a catalyst to ignite their red dragon blood, realizing its fullest potential. They prefer a life of exploration to a cloistered existence. Already adept at...
| Type | Prestige class |
| Hit die | d8 |
| Skill points | 2 + Intelligence modifier per level |
| Attack bonus | three quarters - 3 per 4 levels, +15 by level 20 |
| Strong saves | Fortitude and Will |
| Spellcasting | None |
| Alignment | Any |
| Primary ability | Strength |
| Maximum level | 30 |
Requirements
| Skill | Lore, 8 ranks |
| Arcane spells | able to cast level 1 |
| Race | any except Undead, Stone Giant, Mountain Dwarf, Vampire, Lich, Mummy, Skeleton |
| Class | one of: Bard, Sorcerer |
| Incompatible class | Northern Templar |
What you gain, level by level
| Level | Gain |
|---|---|
| 1 | Draconic Armor, Hit Die Increase (d6), +1 natural armour |
| 2 | Dragon Abilities, +2 Strength |
| 3 | Dragon Breath (3 + (your Red Dragon Disciple levels / 10) a day) |
| 4 | Hit Die Increase (d8), +2 Strength |
| 5 | +1 natural armour |
| 6 | Hit Die Increase (d10) |
| 7 | +2 Constitution |
| 8 | +1 natural armour |
| 9 | +2 Intelligence |
| 10 | Immunity to Paralysis, Immunity to Fire, Immunity To Sleep, Darkvision, +4 Strength, +2 Charisma, +1 natural armour |
| 11 | Epic Red Dragon Disciple |
| 14 | bonus feat (and again every 4 levels to 30) |
| 20 | +2 Strength, +1 Constitution, +1 natural armour |
| 30 | +2 Strength, +1 Constitution, +1 natural armour |
Bonus feat choices
Each bonus feat is chosen from: Armor Skin, Automatic Quicken Spell (any of 3), Automatic Silent Spell (any of 3), Automatic Still Spell (any of 3), Epic Damage Reduction (any of 3), Epic Prowess, Epic Reputation, Epic Spell Focus (any of 8), Epic Spell Penetration, Epic Toughness (any of 10), Greater Spell Focus (any of 8), Improved Combat Casting.
Class skills
One point per rank instead of two: Concentration, Craft: Harvesting, Craft: Mastery, Craft: Speed, Discipline, Heal, Listen, Lore, Parry, Persuade, Ride, Search, Spellcraft, Spot.