149: Pearl Dragon Form

The Dragon King's attribute panel underwent a complete transformation—

Having devoured the heart of an adult Pearl Dragon, the Dragon King can now transform into a Pearl Dragon Whelp once a day (gradually becoming an adult dragon form as its level increases).

[Pearl Dragon · Whelp]: Shapeshifting Dragon (Second Form)

[Level]: 2

[Size]: 2 feet long, 1.5 feet wingspan

[Attributes]: Strength 12, Dexterity 16, Intelligence 10, Spirit 12, Perception 16, Vitality 16

[Movement Speed]: 40 feet walking, 80 feet flying, 60 feet swimming

[Saves]: Dexterity +7, Perception +8, Constitution +9

[Skills]: Perception +8, Stealth +7

[Resistances]: Non-magical weapons, acid, cold

[Senses]: Darkvision 120 feet, Blindsight 60 feet, Passive Perception 18

[Block]: 12

[Toughness]: 13

[Attack Methods]:

- Claw Attack (Damage: Strength + 1d8)

- Bite (Damage: Strength + 2d21)

- Tail Whip (Damage: Strength + 1d6)

- Breath (Emits a cloud of boiling steam, covering an area 43 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 10 feet high, dealing 1d10 scorching damage per round to creatures within it)

[Defense Level]: -1

[Health Points]: 80

[Magic Resistance]: 50%, has advantage 5 on saving throws against spells and magical effects

[Special Skills]:

- Flash, 3 times daily

- Tidal Focus: When casting spells underwater, gains a +5 bonus to concentration checks

- Pearl Recharge: Consuming one natural pearl worth 500+ gold coins restores 1 expended 3rd-level or lower spell slot

[Divine Spells]:

As a Guardian of the Ocean, the Pearl Dragon's divine spells originate from its primal faith in tides and the abyss.

• 1st-3rd Level Divine Spells (3 times each per day, Casting Attribute: Perception, DC16)

1st Level Divine Spells: Create Water, Cure Wounds

2nd Level Divine Spells: Lesser Restoration, Water Breathing

3rd Level Divine Spells: Water Walk

• Ritual Spells:

Control Water Level (Controls water within 30 feet to rise/fall 5 feet)

Pearl Divination (Predicts weather through natural pearls)

[Arcane Spells]:

The Pearl Dragon's innate arcane abilities resonate with deep-sea magic.

• Spell-like Abilities (No spell slots required, once daily):

Misty Step (60-foot teleport, can pass through water),

Cone of Cold (30-foot cone, 4d6 cold damage, DC15 Dexterity save)

• 1st-3rd Level Spells (Daily Casts: 1st level 4 times, 2nd level 3 times, 3rd level 2 times, Casting Attribute: Vitality, DC16)

1st Level Arcane Spells:

Acid Missile (Launches 3 pearlescent acid missiles, 1d4+3 acid damage per missile, can penetrate underwater resistance)

Shield (When activated, AC+5, also deals 1d4 acid splash damage to melee attackers)

2nd Level Arcane Spells:

Pearl Mirror Image (Creates 3 pearlescent mirror images (AC12, HP10), exploding for 2d4 acid splash damage when destroyed)

Suffocating Water Prison (Restrains a medium creature and applies underwater suffocation rules (1d6 oxygen deprivation damage per round), targets with calcification have disadvantage on saves)

3rd Level Arcane Spells: Tidal Ice Arrow (Launches an acid arrow encased in ice crystals (4d6 cold + 2d6 acid), forming a 10-foot frozen area upon impact (50% movement speed reduction))

Deep Sea Resonance Chain (Releases a 60-foot lightning chain (4d8 lightning damage), if the target is underwater, damage is doubled and transfers to 2 additional targets)

[Casting Characteristics]:

• Pearl Spell Material: All spells require miniature pearls (worth 10gp/each), pearls dissolve after the spell ends

• Tidal Amplification: During a full moon, 3rd-level spells can be upcast to 4th-level effects (e.g., Tidal Ice Arrow's range expands to a 30-foot cone)

• Calcification Resistance Penetration: Against targets whose AC is reduced by calcification, spell attack rolls gain a +2 bonus

System Prompt: As the Dragon King's level increases, its Pearl Dragon form's size, abilities, spell levels, and quantities will further improve; the clone ability also applies to the Dragon King's Pearl Dragon form, capable of splitting into a minimum of 1st-level Pearl Dragons, with all abilities similarly reduced. For every level higher, it can split into one more lower-level dragon body of the same or different form.

...

The Dragon King's Shapeshifting Dragon skill, its first acquired Pearl Dragon form, is not only incredibly powerful!

It even granted it the ability to cast both divine and arcane spells!

Ryan stared at the Dragon King's attribute panel, utterly dumbfounded.