Source Draconic Codex
pg. 109Bog dragons haunt the parables of old, their primal characteristics a raw expression of a primeval world that rebukes the tyranny of time’s progression. Their bodies are those of a belly-dragging thing, corpulent and richly shielded by a scabrous hide of spurs and spines. Their claws, much like their wings, are feeble things, vestiges of a more graceful draconic concept that only the eldest bog archdragon might attain. Their faces are masks of terror; their lips curl back in a snarl to expose brutish grins of dagger-like fangs, pock-marked by vicious stomach acids that give their latent breath the malodorous turpitude that stings the senses almost unto dizziness. They’re every inch a night-going monstrosity, a harrowing horror that would drive terror into any who behold them, the pinnacle of marsh-born predators.
Dragon
Related Groups Dragon, Adamantine,
Dragon, Barrage,
Dragon, Brine,
Dragon, Cinder,
Dragon, Cloud,
Dragon, Conspirator,
Dragon, Coral,
Dragon, Crystal,
Dragon, Delight,
Dragon, Despair,
Dragon, Diabolic,
Dragon, Empyreal,
Dragon, Executor,
Dragon, Forest,
Dragon, Fortune,
Dragon, Horned,
Dragon, Magma,
Dragon, Mirage,
Dragon, Mocking,
Dragon, Oath,
Dragon, Omen,
Dragon, Phase,
Dragon, Requiem,
Dragon, Resurrection,
Dragon, Rime,
Dragon, Rune,
Dragon, Sage,
Dragon, Sea,
Dragon, Sky,
Dragon, Sovereign,
Dragon, Stormcrown,
Dragon, Time,
Dragon, Umbral,
Dragon, Underworld,
Dragon, Vizier,
Dragon, Vorpal,
Dragon, Wailing,
Dragon, Whisper,
Dragon, Wish,
Dragonet,
WyrmwraithDragons come in myriad forms, with many having magical abilities or connections to magic. Some dragons draw greater power from magic than others, allowing them to manifest abilities or alter their physiques with prolonged exposure to magic. These dragons become more powerful as they age and strengthen their connections with their magical origins. Scholars debate the classification of these dragons, with some preferring the name magical dragons and others using traditional dragons due to their connection to specific magical traditions. Regardless of their names, these dragons share a number of characteristics: their ability to tap into magical energies, intensified might and cunning as they grow older, and an inclination to hoard vast amounts of treasure and wealth.
Draconic Spellcasters
Each dragon features a sidebar on spellcasting dragons of that type. To make a dragon spellcaster, remove the dragon's Draconic Frenzy and Draconic Momentum abilities, and give them the spells outlined in their sidebar. You can swap out any number of these with other spells, provided you keep the same number of spells for each rank. You might also want to increase the dragon's Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma modifier by 1 or 2 to reflect their mastery of magic.
Bog Dragon Spellcasters
Bog dragon spellcasters tend to cast the following spells.
Young Bog Dragon
Primal Prepared Spells DC 25, attack +17;
4th hydraulic torrent,
misty memory,
vapor form;
3rd aqueous orb,
earthbind,
wall of thorns;
2nd mist,
sudden blight,
vomit swarm;
1st fear,
mud pit,
vanishing tracks;
Cantrips (4th) caustic blast,
detect magic,
know the way,
tangle vine,
tremor signsAdult Bog Dragon
Primal Prepared Spells DC 30, attack +22; As young bog dragon, plus
6th blinding fury,
tangling creepers,
tree of seasons;
5th control water,
corrosive muck,
toxic cloud;
Cantrips (6th) caustic blast,
detect magic,
know the way,
tangle vine,
tremor signsAncient Bog Dragon
Primal Prepared Spells DC 37, attack +29; As adult bog dragon, plus 8th
acid grip,
desiccate,
earthquake;
7th execute,
mask of terror,
regenerate;
Cantrips (8th) caustic blast,
detect magic,
know the way,
tangle vine,
tremor signs Bog Archdragon
Primal Prepared Spells DC 41, attack +33; As ancient bog dragon, plus
9th harm,
massacre,
wrathful storm;
Cantrips (9th) caustic blast,
detect magic,
know the way,
tangle vine,
tremor signs