Dragon Discipline

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The legacy of Kao, the Discipline of the Dragon is a troll only discipline geared toward dominating the battlefield. Troll Adepts of the Dragon may choose abilities based on Troll Bonuses, Draconic Traits, Instilling Fear, and Draconic Fighting. Adepts of the Dragon may choose prowess in Might, Toughness, and Resistance.

Rank 1

Fearless Passive: Character is immune to Intimidate checks including Demoralize.

Active: +Rank bonus on saves against magical fear effects. 1 Mana.

Dragon Claw Passive: Character may treat unarmed attacks as 2 dice lethal weapons. Characters with this power are eligible for the Natural Weapons Fighting Style.
Intimidating Presence Passive: Character gains +2 on Intimidate checks.
Fearful Empowerment Caster may grant an attack without the Fear effect the ability to make its target Shaken. If the target is already under the influence of a Fear effect it increases by 1 level. (Shaken to Frightened, Frightened to Panicked) This effect may be used once per day. XXXX

Rank 2

Improved Resistance Passive: Character gains +1 Resistance.

Active: Character ignores the damage or penalties of one Poison or Disease for Rank rounds. This effect does not affect the duration of the hostile disease or poison. 1 Mana.

Dragon Lung Character may hold their breath for an extended duration. With a prepared breaths before hand, a practitioner of Dragon Lung can draw in enough air, and modulate their body’s use of the air to remain active without breathing for 20 minutes. Additionally fully inflating their lungs with this Discipline allows practitioners to swim with a +2 to their skill check. 1 Mana.
Aura of Fear Character gains a 5 yard +Rank radius aura of fear. Targets in the aura who fail to resist are Shaken. If the affected target is already under the influence of a Fear effect it increases by 1 level. (Shaken to Frightened, Frightened to Panicked) Targets who successfully resist are immune to this effect for 1 Hour.
Reactive Assault After taking damage from an attack made while you were flat footed you may immediately attack the assailant with a basic melee attack. This attack does not count against your normal action limits for the round. Only once such attack may be made per encounter. 1 Mana.

Rank 3

Inevitable Doom Character may ignore any speed impairing effects including environmental, magical, or armor penalties for Rank rounds. Character is limited to a maximum move of their base movement. (ie. they may not charge or take a double move action) 2 Mana.
Dragon Scales Passive: Gain +1 Damage Reduction

Active: The Damage Reduction gained by Dragon Scales may apply to spells for 1 round. This effect may be activated reactively as a free action. 2 Mana.

Draconic Roar Character roars at the top of their lungs, targeting a nearby foe (within Rank x 5 yards) with all of their fury. A target who fails to resist is Panicked. Targets who successfully resist are immune to this effect for 1 Hour.
Dragon Fang A standard melee attack gains +Rank in Armor Piercing. If lethal damage is dealt, target bleeds 2 dice a round for 5 rounds unless a full round bind action is taken or they reach full health from magical healing. The bleed effect does not stack, however the duration will reset if applied again. This strike may not be combined with Maneuvers from Fighting Styles. 2 Mana.

Rank 4

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Aura of Terror Character gains a 5 yard +Rank radius aura of terror. Targets in the aura who fail to resist are Frightened. If the affected target is already under the influence of a Fear effect it increases by 2 levels. (Shaken to Panicked) Targets who successfully resist are immune to this effect for 1 Hour.
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Rank 5

Fuel the Fire Free Action. This power adds points of damage taken to a pool of Story Dice that may be added to melee attacks. The effect lasts 5 rounds and any unspent dice dissipate after that time. 4 Mana.
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Deadly Terror A palpable wave of magical fear strikes a target within 10 yards x Rank dealing lethal damage. This is rolled against a target’s Magical Defense. This effect may only be used against a target once per encounter. 4 Mana.
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