Mystical Orders

Merlin: Shall I tell you what's out there?

Arthur: Yes, please.

Merlin: The Dragon. A beast of such power that if you were to see it whole and complete in a single glance, it would burn you to cinders.

Arthur: Where is it?

Merlin: It is everywhere. It is everything. Its scales glisten in the bark of trees. Its roar is heard in the wind. And its forked tongue strikes like... [lightning strikes]

Merlin: Like lightning — yes that's it.

Excalibur film (1981)

All magic flows from the Dragon, the Creator of All. Nature, magic and the Dragon are ubiquitous, one and the same. Mystics of the Dragon are masters of both natural and supernatural, using each in harmony with the other. From the ancient Order of the Dragon, new orders formed focusing on different aspects of the Dragon. Oldest of these mystical orders are the Seven Animals: the Tiger, the Crane, the Leopard, the Snake, the Praying Mantis, the Monkey and the Dragon.

Following are one existing and three new orders for the Player’s Companion Mystic. The Order of the Dragon is the Mystic as it appears in the Player’s Companion. Other orders replace the weapons, special abilities and proficiency list additions of the base (Dragon) Mystic with those noted for the order.

Order	Weapons	Special Abilities	Proficiency List
Crane	dagger, dart, flail, javelin, longbow, shortbow, short sword, spear, staff, sword	1st level: Weapon Finesse, 2nd level: Fighting Style (single weapon or two weapons), 4th level: shimmer once per 8 hours; each use takes 1 round, 6th level: command of voice, 8th level: fly (self only) once per day; each use takes 1 round	Alertness, Art, Combat Trickery (disarm), Cat Burglary
Dragon	dagger, dart, flail, longbow, pole arm, short sword, spear, staff, sword, whip	1st level: mindful, 2nd level: strength of spirit, 4th level: probability trance, 6th level: command of voice, 8th level: perceive intentions	Arcane Dabbling, Eavesdropping, Illusion Resistance, Lip Reading
Leopard	battle axe, dagger, flail, hand axe, javelin, longbow, short sword, spear, staff, sword	1st level: Skirmishing, 2nd level: Fighting Style (missile weapon or two weapons), 4th level: swift sword once per 8 hours; each use takes 1 round, 6th level: Combat Trickery (knockdown), 8th level: Weapon Focus	Alertness, Ambushing, Mimicry, Sniping
Tiger	battle axe, dagger, flail, great axe, longbow, morning star, short sword, staff, sword, two-handed sword	1st level: Fighting Style (two weapons or two-handed weapon), 2nd level: strength of spirit, 4th level: striking (self only) once per 8 hours; each use takes 1 round, 6th level: Weapon Focus, 8th level: Combat Trickery (force back)	Alertness, Combat Trickery (sunder), Dungeon Bashing, Intimidation