Changing Your Appearance

[The Infinity Sock]

Lets say you play as a dragon disciple well it change your appearance or will it be like neverwinter nights one and you just get some wings and thats it here is two example of half-dragon

This is how i would like a half-dragon to be
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/55/c1/73/55c173658cf996f86eacc910e1dd4225.jpg
This is neverwinter nights one half-dragon
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/nwn2/images/d/d7/DMG35_PG184_WEB.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20051222200351

[Selvokaz]

none of the physical alterations a DD gains are permenant, they are conditional abilities you can choose to turn on and off based on whether or not you've done a particular thing. The claws can be turned on and when you do you'll also gain a bite attack, the wings can be turned on and off because they are supernatural.

[Selvokaz]

im afraid your first request will not happen, your claws can be turned on and they only last 1 round per sorcerer level you have, the bite attack will appear when the claws do, and disappear when they do. Wings however can be left on or turned off. It will likely be like the 2nd image over all.

[The Infinity Sock]

Originally posted by Lettus:

none of the physical alterations a DD gains are permenant, they are conditional abilities you can choose to turn on and off based on whether or not you've done a particular thing. The claws can be turned on and when you do you'll also gain a bite attack, the wings can be turned on and off because they are supernatural.

Ok thanks for that i never really liked the neverwinter nights one half-dragon if you are going to be a half-dragon you would think you well get more than just wings

[The Infinity Sock]

Originally posted by Lettus:

im afraid your first request will not happen, your claws can be turned on and they only last 1 round per sorcerer level you have, the bite attack will appear when the claws do, and disappear when they do. Wings however can be left on or turned off. It will likely be like the 2nd image over all.

:(

[Jarges]

Originally posted by Iguanas & Hermit Crabs:

This is how i would like a half-dragon to be
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/55/c1/73/55c173658cf996f86eacc910e1dd4225.jpg
This is neverwinter nights one half-dragon
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/nwn2/images/d/d7/DMG35_PG184_WEB.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20051222200351

You mistake Dragonborn and dragon disciple. Thats two different things.

[The Infinity Sock]

Originally posted by Jarges:

Originally posted by Iguanas & Hermit Crabs:

This is how i would like a half-dragon to be
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/55/c1/73/55c173658cf996f86eacc910e1dd4225.jpg
This is neverwinter nights one half-dragon
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/nwn2/images/d/d7/DMG35_PG184_WEB.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20051222200351

You mistake Dragonborn and dragon disciple. Thats two different things.

But don't you turn into a half-dragon if you have the dragon disciple?

[Jarges]

Originally posted by Iguanas & Hermit Crabs:

Originally posted by Jarges:

You mistake Dragonborn and dragon disciple. Thats two different things.

But don't you turn into a half-dragon if you have the dragon disciple?

No. http://nwn.wikia.com/wiki/Red_dragon_disciple

[The Infinity Sock]

Originally posted by Jarges:

Originally posted by Iguanas & Hermit Crabs:

But don't you turn into a half-dragon if you have the dragon disciple?

No. http://nwn.wikia.com/wiki/Red_dragon_disciple

That just sent my build out the window :(

[Balkoth]

Keep in mind, the PnP Dragon Disciple let's you transform into a dragon. So there's that.

[The Infinity Sock]

Originally posted by Balkoth:

Keep in mind, the PnP Dragon Disciple let's you transform into a dragon. So there's that.

But you can do that as a level 9 spell lucky for me i have another build my pure sorcerer bloodline arcana

[Feergon]

Originally posted by Jarges:

Originally posted by Iguanas & Hermit Crabs:

But don't you turn into a half-dragon if you have the dragon disciple?

No. http://nwn.wikia.com/wiki/Red_dragon_disciple

Emmm.....
Table in the article says, that at 10 level dragon disciple becomes half-dragon.

[The Infinity Sock]

Originally posted by Feergon:

Originally posted by Jarges:

No. http://nwn.wikia.com/wiki/Red_dragon_disciple

Emmm.....
Table in the article says, that at 10 level dragon disciple becomes half-dragon.

That was what i was thinking so if you become a half-dragon as a dragon disciple in logic that should make you a half-dragon or is it just me?

[BloodDragon]

That link is for Neverwinter Nights not Pathfinder.
Anyway there are no visuals in the game for transformations like this. The different bloodlines like serpentine or undead also have abilities in whch they change their form but agian it's not visually shown ingame.
The reason for this is because it would mean makeing new animations for all armors and races.
It's simply too much effort for rsomething only a few will ever do.

[The Infinity Sock]

Originally posted by dodo00d:

That link is for Neverwinter Nights not Pathfinder.
Anyway there are no visuals in the game for transformations like this. The different bloodlines like serpentine or undead also have abilities in whch they change their form but agian it's not visually shown ingame.
The reason for this is because it woulld mean makeing new animation for all armors and races.
It's simply too much effort fo rsomething only a few will ever do.

makes sense

[Balkoth]

Originally posted by Feergon:

Originally posted by Jarges:

No. http://nwn.wikia.com/wiki/Red_dragon_disciple

Emmm.....
Table in the article says, that at 10 level dragon disciple becomes half-dragon.

The Pathfinder version of the prestige class is a little different than Neverwinter Nights. You can read more about it here:

https://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/core-rulebook/dragon-disciple/

Originally posted by Iguanas & Hermit Crabs:

Originally posted by Balkoth:

Keep in mind, the PnP Dragon Disciple let's you transform into a dragon. So there's that.

But you can do that as a level 9 spell lucky for me i have another build my pure sorcerer bloodline arcana

Keep in mind that Form of the Dragon, at least in the Pen and Paper game, is different than in 3.5. It doesn't replace your stats, but rather add onto them.

https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/f/form-of-the-dragon-i/

So a Dragon Disciple is going to be a lot more physicially powerful than a pure caster due to the stat bonuses it gets as well as the medium BAB progression. This translates to a higher hit-chance as well as higher damage.

That being said, a pure caster is still more powerful overall anyhow. But it's something to keep in mind if you say, go Barbarian 4/Bard 1/Dragon Disciple 10/Eldritch Knight 5. Your transformations will be more powerful but obviously your spellcasting will be lackluster.