Red Dragon Disciple

Dragon Disciple is a class that represents a wielder of magic discovering and embracing a draconic heritage, eventually gaining some features of dragons. It is one of the more powerful classes due to dragon abilities, and although it is nominally for those who cast spells, many players have found it more useful for characters that focus on melee combat.

Requirements

Alignment: Any

Special: levels in an Arcane spontaneous spellcasting class (Sorcerer, or Bard)

Skills: Lore 8 ranks

DM Unlock: This Prestige Class is locked by default. DMs can unlock it for characters who meet all of the requirements. A DM may ask you a few questions before granting this PrC to you. (Can be other dragon types.)

Hit Die: d6

Proficiencies: Dragon Disciples gain no additional proficiencies

Skill Points: 2 + INT

Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Decipher Script, Forgery, Heal, Hide, Knowledge (all), Listen, Lore, Move Silently, Persuade, Profession, Sense Motive, Spellcraft

Level progression

As dragon disciple level increases, the character improves in base attack (BA), saving throws, and hit points (HP), with the latter made more dramatic since the hit die used to generate hit points is subject to the class' hit die increase. The character also gets a level-dependent armor class (AC) bonus from draconic armor, the ability to breathe fire, and bonuses to certain abilities at specific levels from dragon abilities.

Level	BA	Saves			Feats	Hit die	HP range		AC bonus	Breath damage		Ability increases
		Fort	Ref	Will								Str	Dex	Con	Wis	Int	Cha
1	0	+2	+0	+2	draconic armor	d6	3-6		+1	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
2	1	+3	+0	+3	dragon abilities	d6	6-12		+1	-		+2	-	-	-	-	-
3	2	+3	+1	+3	dragon breath	d6	9-18		+1	2d10		-	-	-	-	-	-
4	3	+4	+1	+4	hit die increase	d8	13-26		+1	2d10		+2	-	-	-	-	-
5	3	+4	+1	+4		d8	17-34		+2	2d10		-	-	-	-	-	-
6	4	+5	+2	+5		d10	22-44		+2	2d10		-	-	-	-	-	-
7	5	+5	+2	+5		d10	27-54		+2	4d10		-	-	+2	-	-	-
8	6	+6	+2	+6		d10	32-64		+3	4d10		-	-	-	-	-	-
9	6	+6	+3	+6	gets wings	d10	37-74		+3	4d10		-	-	-	-	+2	-
10	7	+7	+3	+7	becomes a half-dragon: darkvision, immunity to fire, immunity to paralysis, and immunity to sleep	d10	42-84		+4	6d10		+4	-	-	-	-	+2

Tip: Becoming a dragon disciple

• Only sorcerers or bards can become a dragon disciple - either class is equally suited.
• Any class that has a high reliance on strength should find this prestige class useful.

Epic dragon disciple

Embracing his draconic heritage is but one stop on the disciple's life journey. His quest to understand and harness his draconic energies has taken him into the realm of the epic.

Hit die: d12

Skill points: 2 + int modifier

Bonus feats: The epic dragon disciple gains a bonus feat every four levels. In other words, at levels 14 and 18.

Available Epic bonus feats: armor skin, automatic quicken spell, automatic silent spell, automatic still spell, epic damage reduction, epic prowess, epic reputation, epic spell focus, epic spell penetration, epic toughness, greater spell focus, improved combat casting

Epic breath weapon: The save DC against your breath weapon increases by +1 every 4 levels after 10th.

Epic red dragon disciple level progression

In the epic class levels, hit points continue to accumulate, but now using 12-sided hit dice courtesy of the final hit die increase. The armor class bonus from draconic armor continues to improve, as does the damage from dragon breath. Also, the DC of saves made against the dragon breath starts to improve based on class level.

Level	Bonus feats	HP range		AC bonus	Breath damage	Breath DC
11		48-96		+4	6d10	19
12		54-108		+4	6d10	19
13		60-120		+4	7d10	19
14	first	66-132		+4	7d10	20
15		72-144		+5	7d10	20
16		78-156		+5	8d10	20
17		84-168		+5	8d10	20
18	second	90-180		+5	8d10	21
19		96-192		+5	9d10	21
20		102-204		+6	9d10	21