Thread: Black Dragons Needed!!!

Black Dragons Needed!!! Hi All I’m running a game and I need three black dragons. Their ages are Juvenile, Young adult and Adult. In game terms they are three brothers controlling a huge swamp. What I’m looking for are suggestions on there Build, from feats to spells to take. I’ve never used dragons like this before and I’m open to Ideas. I’m hoping to have something more than straight from MM1. If you’ve built a Black dragon and can...

I have a theme of using a Juvenile Black Dragon as the first serious threat against my PCs in all my campaigns. I prefer playing it against type, focusing on mobility rather than crocodile-style ambushes from water. Swamps can have wide open spaces, and I generally have it be there. That said, nothing prevents it from being deadly in the water. Suggested Feats: Blindfight, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative, Improved Maneuverability, Wingover....

Personality: I would watch a couple of Three Stooges shorts right before the first encounter or two, and allow the party to use their wits to survive. In later encounters, things can get serious.