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.
  • 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 intrisic flying at 14th level.
• all half-dragon stats can reach 20, with the exception of dexterity, which is limited to 10, and strength, which may reach 25.