The Orbs of Dragonkind

NameThe Orbs of Dragonkind
Sorted NameThe Orbs of Dragonkind
FamilyArtifact
SubcategoryMajor Artifact
VersionSRD
SourcesSystem Reference Document
Description:

The Orbs of Dragonkind: Each of these fabled orbs contains the essence and personality of an ancient dragon of a different variety (one for each of the major ten different chromatic and metallic dragons). The bearer of an Orb can dominate dragons of its particular variety within 500 feet (as dominate monster), the dragon being forced to make a DC 25 Will save to resist. (Spell resistance is not useful against this effect.) Each Orb of Dragonkind bestows upon the wielder the AC and saving throw bonuses of the dragon within. These values replace whatever values the character would otherwise have, whether they are better or worse. These values cannot be modified by any means short of ridding the character of the Orb. A character possessing an Orb of Dragonkind is immune to the breath weapon-but only the breath weapon-of the dragon variety keyed to the Orb. Finally, a character possessing an Orb can herself use the breath weapon of the dragon in the Orb three times per day.

All Orbs of Dragonkind can be used to communicate verbally and visually with the possessors of the other Orbs. The owner of an Orb knows whether there are dragons within 10 miles at all times. For dragons of the Orb's particular variety, the range is 100 miles. If within 1 mile of a dragon of the Orb's variety, the wielder can determine the exact location and age of the creature. The bearer of one of these Orbs earns the enmity forever of all dragonkind for profiting by the enslavement of one of their kin, even if she later loses the item.

Each Orb also has an individual power that can be invoked once per round at 10th caster level.

  • Black Dragon Orb: Fly (Will DC 17 negates).
  • Blue Dragon Orb: Haste (Fortitude DC 17 negates).
  • Brass Dragon Orb: Teleport (Will DC 19 negates).
  • Bronze Dragon Orb: Scrying (Will DC 18 negates).
  • Copper Dragon Orb: Suggestion (Will DC 17 negates).
  • Gold Dragon Orb: The owner of the gold Orb can call upon any power possessed by one of the other Orbs-including the dominate and breath weapon abilities but not AC, save bonuses, or breath weapon immunity-but can only use an individual

power once per day. She can use dominate on any other possessor of an Orb within 1 mile (Will DC 23 negates).

  • Green Dragon Orb: Spectral hand.
  • Red Dragon Orb: Wall of fire.
  • Silver Dragon Orb: Cure critical wounds (Will DC 18 half ).
  • White Dragon Orb: Protection from energy (cold) (Fortitude DC 17 negates).

Source Copyright: System Reference Document Copyright 2000-2003, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Rich Baker, Andy Collins, David Noonan, Rich Redman, Bruce R. Cordell, John D. Rateliff, Thomas Reid, James Wyatt, based on original material by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.

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