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
|
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