Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Draconic Apotheosis




A character may transform herself into a dragon through apotheosis. Draconic apotheosis is adjudicated similarly to creating magical crossbreeds (see Crossbreeds in Chapter 7 of the ACKS Rulebook). The table below includes the cost, time, magic research throw target value modifier, apotheosis laboratory cost and special components requirements by dragon age category.


Category
HD 1
Cost
Time
Magic Research Throw
Laboratory Cost
Special Components
Adult
10****
40,000gp
47 days
+8
40,000gp
40,000 XP
Mature Adult
12****
44,000
51
+9
44,000
44,000
Old
14****
48,000
55
+10
48,000
48,000
Very Old 2
16*****
57,000
64
+11
57,000
57,000
Ancient 2
18*****
61,000
68
+12
61,000
61,000
Venerable 2
20******
70,000
77
+14
70,000
70,000

1 Spellcasting ability adding one special ability (*) is included.
2 Judges may wish to restrict transformations into Very Old or older dragons as simply impossible.

Using precious materials can improve the chance of success of the apotheosis. For every 10,000gp of value in gems, jewelry, precious metals, and rare or elaborately carved woods added, the spellcaster receives a +1 bonus on her magic research throw. To perform apotheosis, a spellcaster must have access to a special apotheosis laboratory of at least the value above. For every 10,000gp of value above the minimum required for the apotheosis, the spellcaster receives a +1 bonus on her magic research throw. Apotheosis also requires special components. Components are usually organs or blood from one or more monsters with a total XP value equal to the value above. The cost of any special components is in addition to the base cost of the research. The Judge will determine the specific components based on the details of the attempted apotheosis. If a character doesn’t know the components at the outset of the apotheosis, she learns them when the apotheosis is 50% complete. If using the Player’s Companion rules for Magic Experimentation, the Judge may adapt the Creating Crossbreeds breakthrough and mishap results to draconic apotheosis. For example, a minor breakthrough might result in one additional Dragon Special Ability.

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