HALF-DRAGON GNOMES

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Half-Dragon Winged Gnome

1st-Level Warrior
Small dragon
1d8+5 (9 hp)
+2
20 ft. (4 squares), fly 40 ft. (good)
21 (+1 size, +2 dexterity, +4 chain shirt,
+4 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 19

Half-Dragon/Half-Celestial Gnome
1st-Level Warrior
Small dragon/native outsider
1d8+7 (11 hp)
+1
20 ft. (4 squares), fly 40 ft. (good)
21 (+1 size, +1 dexterity, +4 chain shirt,
+5 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 20

+1/+0

+1/+2

Longsword +5 melee (1d6+3/1920) or Longsword +7 melee (1d6+5/1920) or

claw +5 (1d3+3/20) or light crossbow claw +7 (1d3+5/20) or light crossbow
+4 ranged (1d6/1920)
+3 ranged (1d6/1920)
Longsword +5 melee (1d6+3/1920)
Longsword +7 melee (1d6+5/1920)
and claw +0 (1d3+3) and bite +0 (1d3+1) and claw +2 (1d3+5) and bite +2 (1d3+2)
or light crossbow +4 ranged (1d6/19 or light crossbow +3 ranged (1d6/19
20)
20)
5 ft./5 ft.
5 ft./5 ft.
Breath weapon
Breath weapon
See racial traits below
See racial traits below
Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1
Fort +6, Ref +1, Will +2
Str 16, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 13,
Str 20, Dex 13, Con 19, Int 14, Wis 15,
Cha 13
Cha 17
Hide +9, intimidate +7, listen +8, Spot
Hide +10, Listen +7, Spot + 5
+6
Toughness
Toughness
Any
Any
2
3
Standard
Standard
Usually lawful good
Usually lawful good
By character class
By character class
+3
+5

Gnome 1: I added the winged template to the standard gnome, then added the half-dragon template.
According to the templates, this should bring this creature to a +5 level adjustment, CR of 4. I'm
reducing the level adjustment to +3 and the CR to 2, primarily due to low hit points and attack bonus.
Gnome 2: I added the half-celestial template to the standard gnome, then added the half-dragon
template. Again the level adjustment feels excessive. I reduced the level adjustment from +7 to +5.
I hesitated bringing the CR's and level adjustments so low in light of that breath weapon, but as it's
only usable once a day, so I don't think it's an excessive drop. I might suggest to the DM that this
breath weapon be either lower powered (say 2d8/hit dice max 6d8), or less reliable (40% failure rate
level 1, 20% failure rate level 2) to help balance this aspect. These results and conclusions are open to
debate.

Half-Dragon Winged Gnome Racial Traits:

+6 strength, +4 dexterity, +4 constitution, +2 intelligence, +2 wisdom, +2 charisma
Small size. +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide checks, 4
penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits 3/4 those of Medium characters.
Base land speed is 20 feet, fly 40 feet, good maneuverability.
Darkvision 60 feet, low-light vision, immune to sleep and paralysis effects. Immune to cold.
Weapon Familiarity: Treat gnome hooked hammers as martial weapons rather than exotic
weapons.
+2 racial bonus on saving throws vs illusions.
Add +1 to the Difficulty Class for all saving throws against illusion spells cast by gnomes.
This adjustment stacks with those from similar effects, such as the Spell Focus feat.
+1 racial bonus on attack rolls vs kobolds and goblinoids (including goblins, hobgoblins, and
bugbears).
+4 dodge bonus to Armor Class vs creatures of the giant type (such as ogres, trolls, and hill
giants).
+2 racial bonus on Listen checks.
+2 racial bonus on Craft (alchemy) checks.
Automatic Languages: Common, Gnome, Draconic. Bonus Languages: Dwarven, Elven,
Giant, Goblin, Orc.
Breath Weapon: Cone of cold. (30' cone, 6d8 damage, reflex save DC 12 [DC= 10+1/2 hit dice
+ constitution modifier] for half damage.)
Spell-Like Abilities: 1/dayspeak with animals (burrowing mammal only, duration 1 minute).
If Charisma score is at least 10 it also has the following spell-like abilities: 1/daydancing
lights, ghost sound, prestidigitation. Caster level 1st; save DC 10 + Charisma modifier + spell
level.
CR: 3
Level Adjustment: +4
Favored Class: Any
Half-Dragon/Half-Celestial Gnome Traits:
+10 strength, +2 dexterity, +48constitution, +4 intelligence, +4 wisdom, +6 charisma
Small size. +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide checks, 4
penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits 3/4 those of Medium characters.
Base land speed is 20 feet, fly 40 feet, good maneuverability.
Darkvision 60 feet, low-light vision, immune to sleep and paralysis effects, DR 5/magic,
Resistance 5 vs acid and electricity. Immune to cold and disease.
Weapon Familiarity: Treat gnome hooked hammers as martial weapons rather than exotic
weapons.
+2 racial bonus on saving throws vs illusions.
+4 racial bonus on saving throws vs poisons.
Add +1 to the Difficulty Class for all saving throws against illusion spells cast by gnomes.
This adjustment stacks with those from similar effects, such as the Spell Focus feat.
+1 racial bonus on attack rolls vs kobolds and goblinoids (including goblins, hobgoblins, and

bugbears).
+4 dodge bonus to Armor Class vs creatures of the giant type (such as ogres, trolls, and hill
giants).
+2 racial bonus on Listen checks.
+2 racial bonus on Craft (alchemy) checks.
Automatic Languages: Common, Gnome, Draconic. Bonus Languages: Dwarven, Elven,
Giant, Goblin, Orc.
Special Attacks: Cone of cold. (30' cone, 6d8 damage, reflex save DC 12 [DC= 10+1/2 hit dice
+ constitution modifier] for half damage.), Smite Evil 1/day (Add hit dice to damage vs evil
opponent.)
Spell-Like Abilities: At will: daylight. 1/dayspeak with animals (burrowing mammal only,
duration 1 minute), 1/daybless, dancing lights, ghost sound, prestidigitation. Caster level
equals hit dice; save DC 10 + Charisma modifier + spell level.
CR: 3
Level Adjustment: +5
Favored Class: Any

The half-dragon gnome warriors presented have the following ability scores before racial
adjustments: Str 10, Dex 11, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 10.