Alternate Totem Dragons for the Dragon Shaman

This page lists the features of a Dragon Shaman with alternate true dragons as a totem dragon. The Dragon Shaman class is described in Player's Handbook II by WotC.

Metallic Dragons Chromatic Dragons Gem Dragons Planar Dragons Faerûnian Dragons Epic Dragons Non-dragons


Metallic Dragons

Totem Dragon Source Alignments Class Skills Draconic Adaptation Breath Weapon
Mercury Dragon Monster MayhemNG, CG, CN Bluff, Disguise, Survival Protected Sight (Ex): You are immune to blindness and dazzling, and you gain a +3 bonus to saving throws against light or pattern effects Line of light (deals fire damage; immunity and resistance are to fire)
Steel Dragon Monster MayhemLG, NG, LN, NE Bluff, Disguise, Profession Poison Resistance (Ex): You gain a +2 bonus on all Fortitude saving throws against poisonLine of acid

Gem Dragons

Totem Dragon Source Alignments Class Skills Draconic Adaptation Breath Weapon
Amethyst DragonMM2 79 NG, LN, N, CN, NE Bluff, Hide, Move Silently Body Equilibrium (Ps): As the psionic power (at will). Line of force (Use d4 damage dice)
Crystal DragonMM2 81 CG, CN, CEGather Information, Jump, Swim Resilient Mind (Ex): You gain a +2 bonus on saves vs enchantment effects (including psionic powers from the telepathy discipline) (always active). Cone of light (associated immunity is to cold, as is your resistance aura)
Emerald DragonMM2 82 LG, LN, LEGather Information, Hide, Swim Defensive Precognition (Ps): As the psionic power (at will). Cone of sonic energy
Sapphire DragonMM2 84 LG, LN, LEJump, Knowledge (history), Move Silently Wall Walker (Ps): As the psionic power (at will).Cone of sonic energy
Topaz DragonMM2 85 CG, CN, CEHide, Survival, Swim Water Breathing (Ex): You can breathe underwather indefinitely and can freely use spells and other abilities underwater (always active).Cone of dehydration (Your associated immunity is to cold, as is your resistance aura)
Obsidian Dragon Psionic BestiaryLE, NE, CE Appraise, Psicraft, SurvivalInertial Armor (Ps): As the psionic power, except not augmentable (at will). Cone of fire

Planar Dragons

Totem Dragon Source Alignments Class Skills Draconic Adaptation Breath Weapon
Battle DragonDraconomicon 176 LG, NG, CG Concentration, Diplomacy, Perform Courage (Ex): You gain a +2 morale bonus to saving throws against charm or fear effects. Always active. Cone of sonic energy
Chaos DragonDraconomicon 179 CG, CN, CE Bluff, Hide, Move Silently Entropic Shield (Sp): As the spell, except you can target yourself only (at will). Line of random energy (20% chance of acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic chosen randomly each breath; your resistance aura and immunity are chosen randomly at character creation but do not change after)
Ethereal DragonDraconomicon 179 NG, LN, N, CN, NE Appraise, Hide, Spot Ethereal Vision (Ex): You can see ethereal creatures as if they were visible. Always active. Cone of force (Use d4 damage dice)
Howling DragonDraconomicon 180 CN, CE, NE Bluff, Listen, Move Silently Feral Hunter (Ex): You gain a +5 bonus to Spot checks and to Survival checks made to track a creature. Always active. Cone of sonic energy
Oceanus DragonDraconomicon 181 LG, NG, CGSpot, Survival, Swim Water Breathing (Ex): You can breathe underwather indefinitely and can freely use spells and other abilities underwater (always active).Line of electricity
Pyroclastic DragonDraconomicon 183 LN, LE, NE, CEBluff, Jump, Spot Resist sound (Sp): As the spell resist energy, sonic energy only, except you can target yourself only (at will). Cone of ash (damage is half fire and half sonic; associated immunity is to fire only)
Radiant DragonDraconomicon 185 LG, NG, LNDiplomacy, Heal, Sense Motive Protection from Evil (Sp): As the spell, except that you can target yourself only (at will). Line of force (Use d4 damage dice)
Rust DragonDraconomicon 186 LG, LN, LE, NE Knowledge (dungeoneering), Move Silently, Survival Improved Sunder (Ex): You gain Improved Sunder as a bonus feat. Always active. Line of acid
Styx DragonDraconomicon 187 LE, NE, CESpot, Survival, Swim Water Breathing (Ex): You can breathe underwather indefinitely and can freely use spells and other abilities underwater (always active). Line of acid
Tarterian DragonDraconomicon 189 LE, NE, CE, CN Bluff, Diplomacy, Sense Motive Strength of Will (Ex): You gain a +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and compulsion effects. Always active. Line of force (Use d4 damage dice)
Ectoplasmic Dragon Psionic BestiaryCG, CN, CE Knowledge (psionics), Knowledge (the planes), Use Psionic Device Chameleon (Ps): As the psionic power (at will)Glob of flaming ectoplasm with a range given by the length of a dragon shaman's breath weapon line at your class level. This glob then explodes as an energy burst of fire of radius equal to 1/4 the range (round down to the nearest 5 ft) as the psionic power (nonaugmentable) with the damage given by your dragon shaman level. Associated immunity and resistance aura is to fire.

Faerûnian Dragons

Totem Dragon Source Alignments Class Skills Draconic Adaptation Breath Weapon
Deep DragonMonsters of Faer�n 40 CN, NE, CEHide, Move Silently, Swim Treasure Seeker (Ex): You gain a +5 competence bonus on Appraise and Search checks (always active). Cone of acid
Fang Dragon Draconomicon 159 CG, CN, CEBluff, Jump, Survival Ventriloquism (Sp): As the spell (at will). Instead of a breath weapon, you gain a claw attack as a primary natural weapon; your claw attack deals 1d6+your Str bonus of damage and 1 negative level for every die of damage other dragon shaman deal with their breath weapon (a Fort save at your breath weapon DC negates). In addition, your claw attack overcomes damage reduction as if it were magic (at 4th level), silver (8th), chaotic-aligned (12th), cold iron (16th), and epic (20th) cumulative. (Instead of an energy immunity, you gain immunity to ability drain, and your resistance aura gives a bonus to saving throws against ability damage or drain)
Shadow Dragon Draconomicon 191 CN, NE, CEHide, Jump, Move Silently Mirror Image (Sp): As the spell (at will). Cone of energy drain; you deal as one negative level for every two dice of damage other dragon shaman deal with their breath weapons (A Fort save at your breath weapon DC negates). (Your associated immunity is to energy drain, and your resistance aura provides a bonus to saves versus illusions)
Song DragonMonsters of Faer�n 44 NG, CG, CN, CEBluff, Disguise, Jump Feather Fall (Sp): As the spell, except that you can target yourself only (at will). Cone of electricity
Mist Dragon Monster Mayhem NG, LN, N, CN, NE Bluff, Sense Motive, Survival Water Breathing (Ex): You can breathe underwather indefinitely and can freely use spells and other abilities underwater (always active). Cone of steam (deals fire damage; associated immunity and resistance are to fire)

Epic Dragons

Totem Dragon Source Alignments Class Skills Draconic Adaptation Breath Weapon
Force Dragon SRDNG, LN, N, CN, NE Concentration, Knowledge (the planes), Spellcraft Mage Armor (Sp): As the spell, except you can target yourself only (at will) Cone of force (Use d4 damage dice)
Prismatic Dragon SRDNG, LN, N, CN, NE Knowledge (arcana), Perform (singing or oratory), Search Mage Armor (Sp): As the spell, except you can target yourself only (at will) Cone of light (Immunity and resistance aura are to spells with the Light descriptor and to blindness)

Nondragons

Totem Monster Source Alignments Class Skills Draconic Adaptation Breath Weapon
Ankheg SRD NG, LN, N, CN, NEJump, Listen, Knowledge (geography)See Invisibility (Sp): As the spell, except you can target yourself only (at will) Line of acid
Behir SRD NG, LN, N, CN, NEHide, Spot, Survival Spider Climb (Sp): As the spell, except you can target yourself only (at will) Line of electricity
Frost Worm SRD NG, LN, N, CN, NEHide, Listen, Perform (vocal)Endure Elements (Sp): As the spell, except you can target yourself only (at will) Cone of cold
Pyrohydra SRD NG, LN, N, CN, NESpot, Survival, Swim Water Breathing (Ex): You can breathe underwather indefinitely and can freely use spells and other abilities underwater (always active).Cone of Fire