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In Greek myth, planting dragon teeth like seeds caused warriors (the spartoí) to spring from the ground. In our version of Pathfinder, it isn't quite that simple, but a secret ritual does exist that will spawn dragon-like humanoids by sowing dragon teeth. In our Dissolution campaign, these "dragon-tooth men", the dvontoi, are implemented as a collection of monstrous races, each based on the color of dragon whose teeth were planted. These creature advance using class levels, but their size or some racial abilities may scale as hit dice increase. The dvontoi are construction using Pathfinder's race creation system, using 25 RP.

Black Dvontoi

Evil dragons use dvontoi created from black dragon teeth as raiders, pirates, hunters and shock troops. Physical and sturdy, black dvontoi tend towards physical classes, such as fighters, rangers, cavaliers or rogues and are always chaotic evil.

RP: 25 (Monstrous)

Ability Score Racial Traits 1 RP: Black dvontoi gain +2 Strength, +2 Constitution, -2 Charisma.
Size 0 RP: Black dvontoi are always medium sized.
Type 3 RP: Black dvontoi are Monstrous Humanoids.
Base Speed 1 RP: Black dvontoi have a base speed of 40 feet.
Language Quality 0 RP: Black dvontoi begin play speaking Draconic. Aram with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Abyssal, Common, Elven, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, Gnomish, Infernal, Orc, Undercommon.

Defense Racial Traits

Acid Immunity 4 RP: Black dvontoi are immune to acid.
Damage Reduction 3 RP: Black dvontoi receive DR 5/magic or good.
Natural Armor 4 RP: Black dvontoi receive a +3 natural armor bonus.

Offense Racial Traits

Breath Weapon 8 RP: Black dvontoi may exhale a 50' line of acid once every 1d4 rounds, dealing 1d6 acid damage. At each odd character level, this damage increases by 1d6. All creatures within the affected area must make a Reflex saving throw to avoid taking damage (DC = 10 + 1/2 the dvontoi's character level + the dvontoi's Constitution modifier).
Toxic 1 RP: A number of times per day equal to its Constitution modifier (minimum 1/day), a black dvontoi can envenom a weapon that it wields with its toxic saliva (Life-Stealing Venom: Injury; save Fort DC 10 + 1/2 the dvontoi's Hit Dice + the dvontoi's Constitution modifier; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1 Con; cure 1 save.). Applying venom in this way is a swift action.

Senses Racial Traits

Darkvision 0 RP: Being monstrous humanoids, black dvontoi can see in the dark up to 60 feet.

Blue Dvontoi

Green Dvontoi

Evil dragons use dvontoi created from green dragon teeth as spies and scouts. Small and nimble, green dvontoi tend to be rogues or rangers and are always chaotic evil.

RP: 25 (Monstrous)

Ability Score Racial Traits 2 RP: Green dvontoi gain -2 Strength, +4 Dexterity, -2 Intelligence. This does not include size adjustments.
Size 0 RP: Green dvontoi begin as small creatures, giving them a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, a –1 penalty on combat maneuver checks and to their CMD, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks. Green dvontoi who gain 11 or more hit dice grow to medium size, losing all size bonuses and penalties.
Type 3 RP: Green dvontoi are Monstrous Humanoids.
Base Speed 0 RP: Green dvontoi have a base speed of 30 feet.
Language Quality 0 RP: Green dvontoi begin play speaking Draconic. Aram with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Abyssal, Common, Elven, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, Gnomish, Infernal, Orc, Undercommon.

Defense Racial Traits

Acid Immunity 4 RP: Green dvontoi are immune to acid.
Natural Armor 4 RP: Green dvontoi receive a +3 natural armor bonus.

Feat and Skill Racial Traits

Sneaky 5 BP: Green dvontoi gain a +4 racial bonus on Stealth checks.
Silent Hunter 2 BP: Green dvontoi reduce the penalty for using Stealth while moving by 5 and can make Stealth checks while running at a –20 penalty (this number includes the penalty reduction from this trait).
Nimble Attacks 2 BP: Green dvontoi receive Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat.

Magical Racial Traits

Vanish 2 BP: Green dvontoi may cast vanish at will as a spell-like ability.

Senses Racial Traits

Darkvision 0 RP: Being monstrous humanoids, green dvontoi can see in the dark up to 60 feet.

Other Racial Traits

Hold Breath 1 RP: Green dvontoi can hold their breath for a number of rounds equal to four times their Constitution score before risking drowning or suffocating.

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-This book is broken into two sections, one on summoning, the other on martial arts.
+''In Greek myth, planting dragon teeth like seeds caused warriors (the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparto%C3%AD spartoí]'') to spring from the ground. In our version of [[system::Pathfinder]], it isn't quite that simple, but a secret ritual does exist that will spawn dragon-like humanoids by sowing dragon teeth. In our [[campaign::Dissolution]] campaign, these "dragon-tooth men", the ''dvontoi'', are implemented as a collection of monstrous races, each based on the color of dragon whose teeth were planted. These creature advance using class levels, but their size or some racial abilities may scale as hit dice increase. The dvontoi are construction using  Pathfinder's [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/arg-creating-new-races race creation system], using 25 RP.''
-== Summoning ==
+== Black Dvontoi ==
-== Charms ==
+Evil dragons use dvontoi created from black dragon teeth as raiders, pirates, hunters and shock troops. Physical and sturdy, black dvontoi tend towards physical classes, such as fighters, rangers, cavaliers or rogues and are always chaotic evil.
-* Archery
+'''RP''': 25 (Monstrous)
-** Unhesitating Arrow Technique - Make a reflexive archery attack
+* '''Ability Score Racial Traits''' ''1 RP'': Black dvontoi gain +2 Strength, +2 Constitution, -2 Charisma.
-** Reversal of Fortune Stance - Shoot an incoming ranged attack down, deflecting it onto a new target.
+* '''Size''' ''0 RP'': Black dvontoi are always medium sized.
-** Heart-Seeking Missile - Make a ranged attack undodgeable and double damage successes
+* '''Type''' ''3 RP'': Black dvontoi are Monstrous Humanoids.
-** Elswhere-Hidden Bow - Summon or banish bow and arrows to/from Elsewhere.
+* '''Base Speed''' ''1 RP'': Black dvontoi have a base speed of 40 feet.
-* Athletics
+* '''Language Quality''' ''0 RP'': Black dvontoi begin play speaking Draconic. Aram with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Abyssal, Common, Elven, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, Gnomish, Infernal, Orc, Undercommon.
-**[http://patternspider.net:8080/exalted/lore5/show.php?class=Charm&id=473 Cover-Creating Maneuver] - Gain a cover modifier solely through movement for a round.
+Defense Racial Traits
-**[http://patternspider.net:8080/exalted/lore5/show.php?class=Charm&id=474 Troublesome Monkey Method] - Gain a cover modifier solely through movement for a scene.
+* '''Acid Immunity''' ''4 RP'': Black dvontoi are immune to acid.
-* Awareness
+* '''Damage Reduction''' ''3 RP'': Black dvontoi receive DR 5/magic or good.
-* Brawl
+* '''Natural Armor''' ''4 RP'': Black dvontoi receive a +3 natural armor bonus.
-** Unerring Fists - Add Strength to a Brawl attack roll
+Offense Racial Traits
-** Rolling Thunder Approach - Buy additional Brawl attacks
+* '''Breath Weapon''' ''8 RP'': Black dvontoi may exhale a 50' line of acid once every 1d4 rounds, dealing 1d6 acid damage. At each odd character level, this damage increases by 1d6. All creatures within the affected area must make a Reflex saving throw to avoid taking damage (DC = 10 + 1/2 the dvontoi's character level + the dvontoi's Constitution modifier).
-** Earthbound Strike - If your attack hits, the target may not move for the rest of the turn.
+* '''Toxic''' ''1 RP'': A number of times per day equal to its Constitution modifier (minimum 1/day), a black dvontoi can envenom a weapon that it wields with its toxic saliva (Life-Stealing Venom: Injury; save Fort DC 10 + 1/2 the dvontoi's Hit Dice + the dvontoi's Constitution modifier; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1 Con; cure 1 save.). Applying venom in this way is a swift action.
-* Bureaucracy
+Senses Racial Traits
-* Craft
+* '''Darkvision''' ''0 RP'': Being monstrous humanoids, black dvontoi can see in the dark up to 60 feet.
-**[http://patternspider.net:8080/exalted/lore5/show.php?class=Charm&id=1391 Hall of Ten Thousand Swords] - building on Craftsman Needs No Tools, turn any room into a deathtrap.
-* Endurance
-**[http://patternspider.net:8080/exalted/lore5/show.php?class=Charm&id=1410 Anvil-Crushes-the-Hammer Technique] - Builds on Willpower-Enhancing Spirit to "store" damage you've taken to be released all at once.
-**Dragon-Line Body Meditation - permanently double your natural essence regeneration rate.
-* Investigation
-* Larceny
-* Linguistics
-* Lore
-** Charm to move Appearance motes from peripheral to personal. Lunar?
-* Medicine
-* Melee
-** Undaunted Weapon Technique - Ignore penalties for visibility, shields or cover.
-** Steel-Denying Method - On a successful parry, make a perfect disarm.
-** Serpent Strike Technique - Add Melee+Dex dice to single attack.
-** Steel Symphony Stance - Add Melee to all attacks for the scene.
-** Inevitable Strike - An attack is made perfect, unable to miss.
-** Instant that does Essence ping.
-** Multi-turn charm that counts 10s as two successes for damage.
-* Occult
-**[http://patternspider.net:8080/exalted/lore5/show.php?class=Charm&id=1485 God-Energizing Asana] - use a manse to restore essence to nearby spirits
-**[http://patternspider.net:8080/exalted/lore5/show.php?class=Charm&id=1718 Celestial Emerald Birth] - Allows a terrestrial spell to be treated as celestial circle for purposes of dispelling.
-**[http://patternspider.net:8080/exalted/lore5/show.php?class=Charm&id=1719 Solar Sapphire Birth] - Allows a celestial spell to be treated as solar circle for purposes of dispelling.
-**[http://patternspider.net:8080/exalted/lore5/show.php?class=Charm&id=1716 Swiftly Forged Emerald] - allows a terrestrial circle spell to be cast instantly.
-**[http://patternspider.net:8080/exalted/lore5/show.php?class=Charm&id=1717 Swiftly Forged Sapphire] - allows a celestial circle spell to be cast with one fewer rounds of shaping.
-* Performance
-** Grace in Adversity Style - For a scene double the dice award or motes rewarded for stunts. (Per 5, Ess 3)
-** Joy In Despair Method - For a scene, the first time in a turn someone who opposes your goals spends willpower, you regain a point of willpower. (Per 5, Ess 4)
-* Presence
-* Resistance
-* Ride
-* Sail
-* Socialize
-* Stealth
-* Survival
-* Thrown
-** Plucking the Ripe Peach Mediation - Reflexively "parry" material ranged attacks by catching them.
-** Traitorous Ammunition Technique - Perfectly block any ranged attack, catching it to throw later.
-** Hundred Golden Knives Approach - Conjure thrown weapons for every attack in the scene.
-== Martial Arts ==
+== Blue Dvontoi ==
-*Full manual to Righteous Devil Style, with incomplete notes on how Phantom Flamebolt Prana could be extended to generate the other types of elemental dust.
+== Green Dvontoi ==
-*Full manual to [http://exalted.xi.co.nz/wiki/wiki.pl?MartialArts/MothandBonfireStyle Moth & Bonfire Style]
-*Full manual to [http://exalted.xi.co.nz/wiki/wiki.pl?MartialArts/WhiteCraneStyle White Crane Style]
+Evil dragons use dvontoi created from green dragon teeth as spies and scouts. Small and nimble, green dvontoi tend to be rogues or rangers and are always chaotic evil.
-*Full manual to [http://exalted.xi.co.nz/wiki/wiki.pl?MartialArts/WolfAndRavenStyles Wolf & Raven Style]
+'''RP''': 25 (Monstrous)
+* '''Ability Score Racial Traits''' ''2 RP'': Green dvontoi gain -2 Strength, +4 Dexterity, -2 Intelligence. This does not include size adjustments.
+* '''Size''' ''0 RP'': Green dvontoi begin as small creatures, giving them a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, a –1 penalty on combat maneuver checks and to their CMD, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks. Green dvontoi who gain 11 or more hit dice grow to medium size, losing all size bonuses and penalties.
+* '''Type''' ''3 RP'': Green dvontoi are Monstrous Humanoids.
+* '''Base Speed''' ''0 RP'': Green dvontoi have a base speed of 30 feet.
+* '''Language Quality''' ''0 RP'': Green dvontoi begin play speaking Draconic. Aram with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Abyssal, Common, Elven, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, Gnomish, Infernal, Orc, Undercommon.
+Defense Racial Traits
+* '''Acid Immunity''' ''4 RP'': Green dvontoi are immune to acid.
+* '''Natural Armor''' ''4 RP'': Green dvontoi receive a +3 natural armor bonus.
+Feat and Skill Racial Traits
+* '''Sneaky''' ''5 BP'': Green dvontoi gain a +4 racial bonus on Stealth checks.
+* '''Silent Hunter''' ''2 BP'': Green dvontoi reduce the penalty for using Stealth while moving by 5 and can make Stealth checks while running at a –20 penalty (this number includes the penalty reduction from this trait).
+* '''Nimble Attacks''' ''2 BP'': Green dvontoi receive Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat.
+Magical Racial Traits
+* '''Vanish''' ''2 BP'': Green dvontoi may cast ''[[pfsrd-spell:v/vanish|vanish]]'' at will as a spell-like ability.
+Senses Racial Traits
+* '''Darkvision''' ''0 RP'': Being monstrous humanoids, green dvontoi can see in the dark up to 60 feet.
+Other Racial Traits
+* '''Hold Breath''' ''1 RP'': Green dvontoi can hold their breath for a number of rounds equal to four times their Constitution score before risking drowning or suffocating.
+== Red Dvontoi ==
+== White Dvontoi ==