Chapter 259 - 257 Non-mainstream
Dragons, being innate magical creatures, may gradually master some spells as they age. Such dragons are referred to as innate spellcasters.
Many dragons transform into humanoid creatures or various beasts. Among them, Silver Dragons enjoy transforming into elves, Bronze Dragons into small animals or elderly humanoids, Golden Dragons spend most of their time in disguise, typically as ordinary humans or harmless animals, favoring roles like undercover law enforcement. Meanwhile, Blue Dragons can even transform into Storm Giants.
According to game mechanics, dragons can use magic to transform into humanoid creatures or beasts of a challenge rating equal to or lower than their own. Similarly, they can use the same action to revert to their true form.
In this new form, the dragon retains its alignment, life dice, life points, ability to speak, Legendary Resistance, lair actions, as well as intelligence, perception, and charisma scores, along with this transformation ability. Other stats and abilities are replaced with corresponding attributes of the new form, excluding class features and legendary actions of the new form.
In summary, once a dragon transforms, it doesn’t retain its strength, dexterity, or constitution attributes. This means that a mighty dragon, once turned into a human form, might have the physical capability of an average person—dropping from being able to effortlessly overturn a house to barely managing to swing a heavy sword.
"Human form it is... I can wield a sword in human form too, and it won’t stop me from casting spells."
Leon primarily uses the Transformation Skill granted by his Golden Finger to assume human form, which is different from the transformations of other dragons. Imagine a giant monster transforming into a humanoid monster—it can still wield heavy weapons. Besides, he primarily relies on spells for combat effectiveness, so a small drop in battle prowess doesn’t matter much.
"I’m a mage; I have spells."
Tassera, being a Storage Dragon, retains her spellcasting ability even in human form. Although she loses her immensely powerful physical body, she can still use spells, ensuring minimal loss in combat strength.
"Why is this entrance so small?"
"How does anyone walk through such a tiny entrance?"