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In place of frightful presence, the dragon can use thelightning burst power.C Lightning Burst (standard; encounter) ✦ LightningClose burst 3; level + 4 vs. Reflex; 1d10 + one-half level damage,and the target is dazed (save ends).Brown BloodlineThe brown bloodline provides a dragon with resist 5fire. This resistance increases to 10 at 11th level andto 15 at 21st level. The dragon’s breath weapon alsodeals fire damage in addition to its normal damage.A dragon of the brown bloodline can exchange itsfly speed for a burrow speed, as described below.Speed The dragon gains a burrow speed equal to one-half its landspeed.Gray BloodlineA dragon that has the gray bloodline gains resist 5acid. This resistance increases to 10 at 11th level andto 15 at 21st level. The dragon’s breath weapon alsodeals acid damage in addition to its normal damage.By giving up frightful presence, a dragon of the graybloodline can gain the cruel cuts power.Cruel Cuts (minor; encounter)Until the end of the dragon’s next turn, its melee attacks alsodeal ongoing 5 damage (save ends). The ongoing damageincreases to 10 at 11th level, and to 15 at 21st level.Green BloodlineThe green bloodline gives a dragon resist 5 poison.This resistance increases to 10 at 11th level and to15 at 21st level. The dragon’s breath weapon also dealspoison damage in addition to its normal damage.The green bloodline enables a dragon to have thebeckoning glare power in place of frightful presence.Purple BloodlineA dragon of the purple bloodline gains training inStealth. The dragon’s breath weapon also deals psychicdamage in addition to its normal damage.By replacing frightful presence, a dragon of thepurple bloodline can have the overwhelming gazepower.R Overwhelming Gaze (standard; encounter) ✦ Charm, GazeRanged 10; level + 4 vs. Will; the target is stunned until the endof the dragon’s next turn.Red BloodlineThe red bloodline provides a dragon with resist 5 fire.This resistance increases to 10 at 11th level and to 15at 21st level. The dragon’s breath weapon also deals firedamage in addition to its normal damage.The inferno wave power is available to a dragon ofthe red bloodline in exchange for frightful presence.C Inferno Wave (standard; encounter) ✦ FireClose burst 3; level + 4 vs. Reflex; 1d10 + one-half level firedamage, and the target takes ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends).The ongoing damage increases to 10 at 11th level, and to 15 at21st level.White BloodlineA dragon of the white bloodline gains resist 5 cold.This resistance increases to 10 at 11th level and to15 at 21st level. The dragon’s breath weapon also dealscold damage in addition to its normal damage.In place of frightful presence, a dragon of the whitebloodline can use the blizzard power.C Blizzard (standard; encounter) ✦ ColdClose burst 3; level + 4 vs. Fortitude; 1d10 + one-half level colddamage, and the dragon gains concealment until the end of itsnext turn.R Beckoning Glare (minor 1/round; encounter) ✦ Charm, GazeRanged 10; level + 4 vs. Will; the target is pulled 2 squares andgrants combat advantage against all attacks until the end of thedragon’s current turn.BRUCE R. CORDELL is an Origins award-winning gamedesigner for Wizards of the Coast, Inc. who co-wrote thenew FORGOTTEN REALMS ® Campaign Guide. His long list ofprofessional credits also includes the Expanded PsionicsHandbook and Libris Mortis supplements.ABOUT THE DESIGNERSARI MARMELL has been shirking homework in favor ofplaying D&D ® since he was nine years old. Now a freelancewriter, Ari has contributed to many D&D products,including the Forge of War, Complete Mage, and Tomeof Magic books.LOGAN BONNER traded the Great Plains of Kansas forSeattle when he landed a job at Wizards of the Coast. Asa mechanical designer, his credits include the FORGOTTENREALMS ® Player’s Guide and Adventurer’s Vault supplementsand various Dungeon Tiles and D&D ® Miniatures sets.ROBERT J. SCHWALB is a freelance designer for Wizardsof the Coast; his credits include the Martial Power, ElderEvils, and Exemplars of Evil supplements. Robert lives inTennessee with his incredibly patient wife Stacee and hispride of fiendish werecats, but is happiest when chainedto his desk, toiling for his dark masters in Seattle.254CHAPTER 4 | New Monsters