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Pleased (16–20)“The Heart is proud of me, and together we can gain powerover this world that even a true dragon would envy.”The Heart approves of the owner’s desire to wieldpower over others, and it sees further potentialwithin the owner.The Heart’s enhancement bonus increases to +6.Property: The Heart grants you a +4 bonus to Intimidatechecks.Power (Daily ✦ Poison): Standard Action. You can attackwith the breath weapon of an elder green dragon: Closeblast 5; Constitution vs. Fortitude; 2d10 + Constitutionmodifier poison damage, and the target takes ongoing 15poison damage and is slowed (save ends both). Aftereffect:The target is slowed (save ends).This power replaces the poison spittle granted by theHeart when it is satisfied.Power (Daily ✦ Conjuration): Standard Action. You conjurea weaker manifestation of Ilthuviel’s original form. Thisconjuration takes the form of an elder green dragon. Thedragon follows your commands willingly, but it can takeonly a single action each round. The dragon is otherwisea normal elder green dragon in form and abilities, and itcan be killed as normal. Sustain Standard: You can sustainthe conjuration for up to 1 minute, or until the eldergreen dragon conjuration is slain.Satisfied (12–15)“The Heart respects me, and it can sense my potential. Itgives me confidence to become a stronger leader.”The wielder has proven to the Heart that he or sheisn’t just another weak-willed humanoid. The Heart iswilling to grudgingly grant the owner power as longas the owner continues to prove worthy.The Heart’s enhancement bonus increases to +5.Property: The Heart grants you a +2 bonus to Intimidatechecks.Power (Daily ✦ Poison): Standard Action. You spit a goutof poison: Ranged 5; Constitution vs. Fortitude; 2d10 +Constitution modifier poison damage.Normal (5–11)“The Heart is indifferent to me. I’ll need to gain its trustand prove my strength of will.”When the owner first touches Ilthuviel’s BlackenedHeart, he or she is probably at this concordance. TheHeart dislikes the owner, but hasn’t grown to despisehim or her.The Heart’s enhancement bonus drops to +2.Special: You take a –2 penalty to Intimidate checks, to yourWill defense against fear effects, and to saving throws toend fear effects. This applies regardless if you are using orsimply wearing the Heart.Special: The Heart causes you to hesitate in battle. Eachtime you roll initiative, you must roll twice and take thelower roll.Angered (0 or Lower)“Waves of painful anger clutch my heart. The Heartdespises me. I am assailed by doubts and see failure inevery possibility unless the Heart tells me what to do.”The Heart believes that the wielder is utterlyworthless, and it will do all it can to destroy its owner.The Heart’s enhancement bonus drops to 0.Special: You take a –5 penalty to Intimidate checks, to yourWill defense against fear effects, and to saving throws toend fear effects. You take a –5 penalty to attack rolls andall defenses against dragons. This applies regardless ifyou are using or simply wearing the Heart.Special: The Heart causes you to hesitate in battle. Eachtime you roll initiative, you must roll twice and take thelower roll.Special: Any time you are reduced to fewer than 0 hitpoints and then healed, the Heart takes over. You aredominated (save ends), and the Heart causes you toattack your allies.Moving On“The Heart swells with pride over my achievements butyearns to impart the strength of its will to a true dragon. Ineed to find it a worthy dragon for it.”The Heart recognizes that it has attained all thepower this feeble humanoid can offer, and it seeksa green dragon master. Unlike many artifacts, theHeart tells the owner that it will soon be leaving. TheHeart requests that its wielder find a worthy dragon tobecome its new master. It does not tell its owner whatrewards it offers for doing so or what punishment itthreatens for failure.DRACONIC ARTIFACTSUnsatisfied (1–4)“The Heart is disappointed with my weakness and frailty.Without the confidence it lends me, I worry over every crucialdecision.”The Heart has all but given up on the wielder,deciding that the wielder is just like every otherhumanoid, weak and pathetic.VINCENT DUTRAITCHAPTER 2 | DM’s Guide to Dragons77