Half-dragon (starting race)
Half-dragons are a new playable race in dNethack.
Properties
- Half-dragons may be archeologists, barbarians, binders, convicts, knights, monks, priests, rogues, rangers, samurais, troubadours or wizards.
- Half-dragons have a random (excluding magic missile and disintegration) breath weapon. (fire, frost, lightning, acid, sleep, and poison gas)
- costs 15 energy to use.
- does not burn nutrition.
- does not suffer from spell failure.
- does (1+(XL/2))d6 damage.
- Half-dragons are immune to their own breath weapon, providing the relevant permanent resistance.
- Half-dragons gain 1 bonus AC per 3 levels.
- Half-dragons are slower than normal (speed 8 instead of speed 12).
- Half-dragons are counted as humans for cannibalism and same-race sacrifice purposes.
- Half-dragons gain intrinsic flying at 14th level. ("You feel wings sprout from your back!")
- Half-dragons will start with a pet ["tiny pseudodragon"](https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Pseudodragon) (or "saddled tiny pseudodragon") instead of a dog/cat/pony, and the pseudodragon also shares the relevant breath attack/resistance.
Stats
| Character race |
Strength | Dexterity | Constitution | Intelligence | Wisdom | Charisma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-dragon | 25 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
