====== Dragon Master ======

{{:abilities:dragon_master.png?nolink }} A **Dragon Master** is excellent at rallying **Drakes** to their side. Drakes are technically //not// Dragons, but rather Dragon-wannabes; all of them are still [[Animal|Animals]] by nature, whereas the "true" Dragons have higher self-respect and [[Pretender God|divine eligibility]].

Drakes are [[Magic#Casting-Rituals|out-of-battle]] [[Conjuration]] summons spread across five different magic paths; the "Five Elements", as the [[t-ien-ch-i-ea|T'ien Ch'i]] mystics know them. For every point of the "Dragon Master" trait a Dragon Master has, they get one additional Drake through the summoning rituals. This is the only reasonable way to get Drakes; only one nation, [[agartha-la|Late Agartha]], can //technically// hire some with [[Gold]], and the Dragon Master trait doesn't apply there.

__**The following are Drakes:**__

^ Sprite                                                     ^ Unit Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ^ Special Attributes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ^ Comments                           ^
| {{:independents:fire_drake.png?nolink}}              | **??Fire Drake??** \\ ??Summon Fire Drake?? \\ (Conj 4, {{path>F2}}, {{gems>6F}})  | {{:abilities:undisciplined.png?15&nolink}} [[Undisciplined]] \\ {{:abilities:animal.png?15&nolink}} [[Animal]] \\ {{:abilities:cold_blooded.png?15&nolink}} [[Cold-Blooded]] \\ {{:abilities:wasteland_survival.png?15&nolink}} [[Wasteland Survival]] \\ {{:abilities:resist_fire.png?15&nolink}} [[Fire Resistance]] (15) | Fire Drakes are desired for their **Drake Fire**. \\ This is a "beam" weapon, dealing AOE [[Armor-Piercing|AP]] Fire DMG. \\ (DMG = 6 + 0.5 x [[Strength|STR]]) \\ Other than that, they're [[Combat Speed|slow]], and not very durable.  |
| {{:nations:ea:rus:zmey.png?nolink}}              | **??Zmey??** \\ ??Summon Zmey?? \\ (Conj 5, {{path>F2}}, {{gems>5F}}) \\ **[[rus-ea|Rus]], [[vanarus-ma|Vanarus]],** \\ ** and [[bogarus-la|Bogarus]] ONLY**  | {{:abilities:animal.png?15&nolink}} [[Animal]] \\ {{:abilities:flying.png?15&nolink}} [[Flying]] \\ {{:abilities:cold_blooded.png?15&nolink}} [[Cold-Blooded]] \\ {{:abilities:mountain_survival.png?15&nolink}} [[Mountain Survival]] \\ {{:abilities:resist_fire.png?15&nolink}} [[Fire Resistance]] (15) | Zmeys are shockingly-good Drakes; they have \\ **Drake Fire**, wings, and **three** good melee attacks. \\ However, they're bound to a series of factions with \\ [[Scales#Temperature|Cold]] preference, which hinders their [[Encumbrance]] \\ (unless you swing hard towards Heat).  |
| {{:independents:storm_drake.png?nolink}}                   | **??Storm Drake??** \\ ??Summon Storm Drake?? \\ (Conj 4, {{path>A2}}, {{gems>5A}})       | {{:abilities:undisciplined.png?15&nolink}} [[Undisciplined]] \\ {{:abilities:animal.png?15&nolink}} [[Animal]] \\ {{:abilities:flying.png?15&nolink}} [[Flying]] \\ {{:abilities:storm_immunity.png?15&nolink}} [[Storm Immunity]] \\ {{:abilities:cold_blooded.png?15&nolink}} [[Cold-Blooded]] \\ {{:abilities:mountain_survival.png?15&nolink}} [[Wasteland Survival]] \\ {{:abilities:mountain_survival.png?15&nolink}} [[Mountain Survival]] \\ {{:abilities:resist_shock.png?15&nolink}} [[Shock Resistance]] (15) | Storm Drakes are known for their **Drake Lightning**. \\ This behaves like the ??Orb Lightning?? spell; \\ it does 2 [[Armor-Negating|AN]] Shock DMG to someone, then bounces \\ to neighboring foes a certain number of times. \\ Otherwise, they have the least [[Hit-Points|HP]] of all Drakes, \\ though their [[Defence Skill|DEF]] is among the highest. |
| {{:independents:wyvern.png?nolink}}                   | **??Wyvern??** \\ ??Summon Wyverns?? **(x2)** \\ (Conj 4, {{path>A2}}, {{gems>3A}})       | {{:abilities:animal.png?15&nolink}} [[Animal]] \\ {{:abilities:flying.png?15&nolink}} [[Flying]] \\ {{:abilities:cold_blooded.png?15&nolink}} [[Cold-Blooded]] \\ {{:abilities:mountain_survival.png?15&nolink}} [[Wasteland Survival]] \\ {{:abilities:mountain_survival.png?15&nolink}} [[Mountain Survival]] \\ {{:abilities:resist_poison.png?15&nolink}} [[Poison Resistance]] (15) \\ {{:abilities:resist_shock.png?15&nolink}} [[Shock Resistance]] (15) | Wyverns do //not// get imitation Dragon-breath. \\ Their special attack is a barbed tail, which dumps \\ 50 points of [[Fatigue]] on foes who fail an [[Magic Resistance|MR]] check... \\ if the tail gets through [[Protection]], anyway. \\ (DMG = STR - 2, [[Ethereal|Magic]] Piercing) \\ The Fatigue is reduced by [[Poison Resistance]]. |
| {{:transformation:ice_drake.png?nolink}}                   | **??Ice Drake??** \\ ??Summon Ice Drake?? \\ (Conj 4, {{path>W2}}, {{gems>7W}})       | {{:abilities:undisciplined.png?15&nolink}} [[Undisciplined]] \\ {{:abilities:animal.png?15&nolink}} [[Animal]] \\ {{:abilities:snow_move.png?15&nolink}} [[Snow Move]] \\ {{:abilities:resist_cold.png?15&nolink}} [[Cold Resistance]] (15) | Ice Drakes are famed for their **Drake Ice**. \\ This is a "beam" weapon, dealing AOE [[Armor-Negating|AN]] Cold DMG \\ in two bursts, both of which can hit the same fellow. \\ (DMG = 0.5 x STR - 3) |
| {{:dom6:units:sea_serpent.png?nolink}}                   | **??Sea Serpent??** \\ ??Summon Sea Serpent?? \\ (Conj 4, {{path>W2}}, {{gems>4W}}) \\ **[[Underwater]] ONLY**       | {{:abilities:undisciplined.png?15&nolink}} [[Undisciplined]] \\ {{:abilities:animal.png?15&nolink}} [[Animal]] \\ {{:abilities:aquatic.png?15&nolink}} [[Aquatic]] \\ {{:abilities:resist_poison.png?15&nolink}} [[Poison Resistance]] (15) \\ {{:abilities:fear.png?15&nolink}} [[Fear]] (+5) | Sea Serpents //also// lack imitation Dragon-breath. \\ Instead, they have a Magic Piercing attack, \\ a different attack that also deals 35 [[Poison Damage|Poison]] DMG, \\ and a Dragon's AOE **Tail Sweep**. \\ The Tail Sweep is dodged in the same way one would \\ dodge a [[Trample|Trampler]]. (DMG = STR - 5) \\ They also have a [[Fear]] Aura, and substantial bulk. \\ UNFORTUNATELY, Sea Serpent MR is quite poor.  |
| {{:independents:cave_drake.png?nolink}}              | **??Cave Drake??** \\ ??Summon Cave Drake?? \\ (Conj 4, {{path>E2}}, {{gems>4E}})  | {{:abilities:undisciplined.png?15&nolink}} [[Undisciplined]] \\ {{:abilities:animal.png?15&nolink}} [[Animal]] \\ {{:abilities:cold_blooded.png?15&nolink}} [[Cold-Blooded]] \\ {{:abilities:mountain_survival.png?15&nolink}} [[Mountain Survival]] \\ {{:abilities:darkvision.png?15&nolink}} [[Darkvision]] (100%) | Though [[Earth]]-type Dragons were added to Dominions 6, \\ Cave Drakes //still// lack imitation Dragon-breath. \\ They instead possess the best bulk of all Drakes; \\ they even fare better than Sea Serpents, \\ unless AN elemental damage is being used.  |
| {{:transformation:swamp_drake.png?nolink}}              | **??Swamp Drake??** \\ ??Summon Swamp Drake?? \\ (Conj 4, {{path>N2W1}}, {{gems>5N}}) \\ **[[Swamp|Swamps]] ONLY**  | {{:abilities:undisciplined.png?15&nolink}} [[Undisciplined]] \\ {{:abilities:animal.png?15&nolink}} [[Animal]] \\ {{:abilities:cold_blooded.png?15&nolink}} [[Cold-Blooded]] \\ {{:abilities:swamp_survival.png?15&nolink}} [[Swamp Survival]] \\ {{:abilities:swimming.png?15&nolink}} [[Swimming]] \\ {{:abilities:resist_poison.png?15&nolink}} [[Poison Resistance]] (15) \\ {{:abilities:poison_barbs.png?15&nolink}} [[Poison Barbs]] (5) | Swamp Drakes are known for their **Drake Gas**. \\ This is a "beam" weapon that spreads [[Cloud#Poison-Clouds|Poison Clouds]]. \\ They're also slightly above-average in melee combat, \\ by Drake standards; their bite has 5 extra Poison DMG, \\ and melee attackers take (5 - Length) Poison DMG too. \\ ("Length" being the attacker's weapon length) |

==== Who's a Dragon Master? ====

{{:pretenders:dragon_1.png?nolink |As of Dominions 6, they're 15% bigger than this}} The **western** Dragon [[Pretender God]] chassis are all Dragon Masters; to be specific, they have **1** point of the trait. For example, a Red ??Dragon#216?? gets **two** Fire Drakes at once from a casting of ??Summon Fire Drake??, while non-Dragon-Masters get only one. These chassis also have the points in their human forms; this is a mighty boon for those looking to push their Dragon Mastery further, especially since the [[Magic]] skills of Dragons are substantially lessened in their Dragon forms.

With {{path>G3}} and {{gems>30G}}, anyone can cast the ??Dragon Master?? spell; this Ritual is found in [[Research|Level 8]] of the school of [[Enchantment]], and it permanently adds **2** points of the Dragon Master trait. All sources of Dragon Master points stack, but not with themselves; you cannot re-cast ??Dragon Master?? for another 2 points, for example.

Two different [[Items|Magic Items]] provide **1** point of the Dragon Master trait each. These are the ??Dragon Crown?? and the ??Dragon Sceptre??. The former is forgeable starting at Level 5 of [[Construction]], requiring {{path>W1E1}}. The latter requires Level 7 of Construction, and {{path>F2}}.

Last-but-not-least, some games may have a single **Dragon Rune**, a [[Sites|Magic Site]] hidden somewhere in the world that {{path>S2}} mages can find; anyone in the same province is considered to have **1** (extra) point of the trait, while they're there.