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Pleased (16–20)“Dragons look down upon the rest of you. They do not lookdown upon me.”The owner has all but melded with the Orb. Theowner’s desires and intents are those of the Orb, andthe Orb’s are the owner’s.The Orb’s enhancement bonus increases to +6.Property: Against blue dragons, attack powers used throughthe Orb can score a critical hit on a roll of 18–20. Againstother dragons, attack powers used through the Orb canscore a critical hit on a roll of 19–20.In addition, the critical hit damage against blue dragonsincreases to 4d12.Property: You gain resist 25 lightning.Power (Daily): The bonus to Arcana checks to scry with theOrb (granted when the artifact is satisfied) increases to+6 for blue dragons and +4 for other dragons.Power (Daily): You can ask the Orb a question, drawingupon the ancient knowledge of the imprinted dragonpersonality, as described in the Consult Mystic Sagesritual. Use of this power has no component cost. Youcan do this even if you aren’t trained in Religion or donot have the Ritual Caster feat. If the question involvesdragons, you gain a +2 bonus to the check. If it involvesblue dragons, the bonus is +4.Power (Daily ✦ Charm, Implement): Standard Action.Targets blue dragons (but see below). Ranged 10;Intelligence vs. Will, Wisdom vs. Will, or Charisma vs.Will; the target is dominated until the end of your nextturn. Miss: The target is dazed until the end of your nextturn. If the attack misses, you can use the power again ina later encounter. (You cannot use it again in the sameencounter.) This power can succeed on only one targetper day. Sustain Standard: Repeat the attack. You cansustain the power for up to 5 minutes, or until you miss.This power replaces the dazing power granted by theartifact when it is satisfied.Special: You can use this power against dragonsother than blue dragons, but less effectively. Ranged 10;Intelligence vs. Will, Wisdom vs. Will, or Charisma vs.Will; the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.Miss: If the attack misses, you can use the power again ina later encounter. (You cannot use it again in the sameencounter.) This power can succeed on only one targetper day. Sustain Standard: Repeat the attack. You cansustain the power for up to 5 minutes, or until you miss.Special: You can occasionally receive dream images of thedragon that dwells within the Orb. The dragon can revealto you where to find great magic, or point you towardpowerful enemies. (In other words, this dragon can be asource of quests.)Satisfied (12–15)“I’ve come to believe I was a dragon in a prior life. That oldsoul sustains me now.”The owner is not yet fully bonded with the Orb, butthe Orb has come to accept him or her.The Orb’s enhancement bonus increases to +5.Property: Against blue dragons, attack powers used throughthe Orb can score a critical hit on a roll of 19–20.Property: You gain resist 15 lightning.Power (Daily): By spending an hour to peer into the depthsof the Orb, you can use the Orb to scry on a creature,as described in the Observe Creature ritual. Use of thispower has no component cost, and the Orb is the focus.You can do this even if you aren’t trained in Arcana ordo not have the Ritual Caster feat. If you’re scrying ona dragon, you gain a +2 bonus to your Arcana check. Ifyou’re scrying on a blue dragon, you gain a +4 bonus tothe check.Power (Daily ✦ Implement, Reliable [but see below]):Standard Action. Targets blue dragons. Ranged 10;Intelligence vs. Will, Wisdom vs. Will, or Charisma vs.Will; the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.Miss: If the attack misses, you can use the power again ina later encounter. (You cannot use it again in the sameencounter.) This power can succeed on only one targetper day. Sustain Standard: Repeat the attack. You cansustain the power for up to 5 minutes, or until you miss.Normal (5–11)“I can hear the voices of ancient dragons whispering in mymind!”This concordance is the likely starting point fornew bearers of an Orb. The Orb is reticent and sullen,waiting to see if a new bearer proves worthy.Unsatisfied (1–4)“It’s had a hundred bearers over thousands of years. So far,I’m failing to impress.”The Orb hasn’t entirely decided that the owner isunworthy, but it’s leaning in that direction.Special: When you use any attack power that does not deallightning damage, you take a –2 penalty to attack rollsand damage rolls on that attack.Special: You take a –2 penalty to all Charisma-based skillchecks involving dragons.Displeased (0 or Lower)“I have proven woefully unworthy of this ancient power.”The Orb has declared the owner a failure. Its helpis minimal; it nags, broods, and is a detriment tothe owner’s efforts, even damaging the owner as apunishment.The Orb’s enhancement bonus drops to +2, it no longergrants a bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls withlightning powers, and it no longer overcomes a bluedragon’s lightning resistance.Special: When you use any attack power that does not deallightning damage, you take a –5 penalty to attack rollsand damage rolls on that attack.Special: You take a –5 penalty to all Charisma-based skillchecks involving dragons.Special: Once per day at any time, the Orb can attackyou with a haze of lightning. Roll 1d20 + your level vs.Fortitude; you take ongoing 15 lightning damage (saveends).DRACONIC ARTIFACTSCHAPTER 2 | DM’s Guide to Dragons79