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Originally posted by Ayrik

Itms better than the usual fare - a party composed of a bewildering array of advanced specialists who tromp out towards the nearest module in the hopes of accomplishing something none of the characters knows a single thing about.

Why not a party or mercenary unit or assassins guild made entirely of dragonslayers?

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Originally posted by Ayrik

The 2E Draconomicon didn‘t describe a dragonslayer kit, but it did contain an excellent treatise about the difficult arts of dragon hunting and dragon slaying. This information would be a fine resource for making and playing such a kit. There are also post-2E sourcebooks by the same name, but I‘m not sure if they‘re as applicable.

I‘d actually advise making this one of the any-class type kits, where each class obtains particular advantages suited to their role in an anti-dragon team.

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Originally posted by The Masked Mage

Ah... looks like I had the name incorrect. The kit was called "Dragon Lord" who had a spell "Dragon Mastery" - I was close at least. This was from Dragon Magazine 230, in an article coincidentally called Dragonslayers The Most Dangerous Game. The article also offers a variation on the dragon slayer kit as well.

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Originally posted by The Masked Mage
...or the dragon master (from a later dragon magazine ...)

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Originally posted by The Masked Mage

The list of special attacks available to dragon slayers has been expanded in this article. Using the rules listed in the kit
description, any of the new attack forms may be substituted for those in the boxed set. An additional option also exists if a slayer PC takes the new attack-form specialization. It costs one weapon proficiency slot to specialize in slayer attack forms, and it must be purchased by the time the slayer reaches 3rd level. (The PC can use the new slots gained upon reaching 3rd level to purchase the specialization.) Note the character#146;s Intelligence score can be used only to gain additional nonweapon proficiency slots, not weapon proficiency slots.
With the slayer attack-form specialization, a dragon-slayer PC increases the number of special attacks he can learn, as
well as the rate at which he can learn them. Instead of learning three special attacks over the course of a career at 1st, 4th and 7th level, a specialized slayer can learn five - #151;one each at 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th level respectively.

Special attack forms
In the dragon-slayer kit description in the boxed set, three special attack forms are described. These are wing attack, breath stun, and great blow. Other slayer attack forms include weapon throw, breach attack, double damage, dazzle, and
dodge attack. All special attacks must be declared before any attack rolls are made by either side in a combat round. A dragon slayer can#146;t use special attacks two combat rounds in a row. For example, if Daress the dragon slayer uses a wing attack in the first round of combat, she can make no special attacks in the second round. If a slayer fails to hit after the attack form is declared, the special attack form is still considered to have been used in that combat round. In a round in which a slayer gets to make more than one attack, only certain forms can be used more than once. These are wing attack, breath stun, and double damage. All special attacks are effective only against dragons. They do not work against nondragon foes.
Weapon throw allows a dragon slayer to toss his primary weapon at a flying dragon. A primary weapon is any weapon listed in the dragon-slayer kit description under weapon proficiencies that the slayer has spent slots on. Short range for thrown weapons is up to 15#146;, medium is up to 30#146;, and long range is up to 45#146;. Attack rolls are made with a -2, -4, and -6 penalty at short, medium, and long range respectively, since this is an unusual use of a heavy weapon. Damage is determined normally, and all Strength and damage bonuses are applied. No other special attack form can be used in combination with a weapon-throw attack.

Breach attack allows a slayer to search for a vulnerable spot in a dragon#146;s armor. The slayer must spend a full combat
round without making any attacks as he searches for an opening. He must be facing a dragon#146;s underbelly, from the neck
under its maw to its lower abdomen where its rear legs meet its body. The attack must be aimed at this region. In the
round of searching, the slayer makes an Intelligence check to find the breach. A successful check gives the slayer a clear
look at the spot, and the attack roll in the next round is made with a +6 bonus. If the check fails, the bonus is only +2.
Attacks may be made against the slayer during the round of searching, and the slayer takes damage normally. Damage,
however, will not hinder his breach attack unless he is knocked unconscious or killed.

Slayers with the double damage attack form can use it in combination with a breach attack.

Double damage allows a slayer to call on his knowledge of dragon physiology to inflict greater damage with a single attack. This attack form can be used alone or in combination with breach attack. When used with a successful attack roll, the
slayer#146;s weapon inflicts double damage. No damage bonuses are doubled, just the base damage of the weapon type. However, damage bonuses are applied normally. For example, a slayer with a long sword would cause 2dl2 (instead of 1dl2) plus any
damage bonuses.

Dazzle is an attack form designed to confuse a dragon and hinder its ability to cast spells or use its innate powers. The slayer twirls his weapon in such a way as to captivate and disorient his dragon foe. The twirling weapon disrupts the dragon#146;s concentration for the round, making it impossible to gather the merest thoughts necessary to activate a spell or innate power.

Dodge attack is a combination defense and attack form that a slayer can use to avoid damage and deliver his own deadly blow in the same round. A dodge attack requires a successful Dexterity check, otherwise none of the following benefits apply. If successful, the slayer#146;s armor class is improved by +4 for the round against a dragon#146;s physical attacks, and saving throws versus breath weapons receive a +2 bonus. In addition, after making the dodge the slayer puts himself in a better position to deliver his own attack. In the round, a slayer#146;s attack rolls receive a +2 bonus.

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