Half-dragon (starting race)

Half-dragons are a new playable race in dNethack.

Properties

• Half-dragons have a random breath weapon.
  • The breath weapon costs 15 energy to use.
  • It does not suffer from spell failure.
  • A half-dragon retains their breath weapon, even if they polymorph into another form.
• Half-dragons are immune to their own breath weapon.
• 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.