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		THE CLAW OF THE DRAGON
THIS ITEM APPEARS TO BE A SMALL METALLIC CLAW,CLUTCHING A GEM. UPON DONNING THIS ITEM, A CHARACTER WILL UNDERGO AN INSTANTANEOUS TRANSFORMATION. THE PENDANT WILL VANISH,BECOMING IMBEDDED PERMANENTLY IN THE WEARER'S FLESH. THE DRAGON CLAW'S POWERS WILL TURN THE CHARACTER INTO A WERE-DRAGON (CF WERE DRAGONS, DRAGON'S BEASTIARY, DRAGON MAGAZINE) SUCH CONDITION LASTING UNTIL THE CHARACTER DIES A PERMANENT DEATH. THUS, A PERSON WHO BECOMES A WERE-DRAGON SHALL REMAIN SO FOREVER. NOT EVEN A WISH CAN CURE A CHARACTER SO AFFLICTED.THE ONLY FORCE WHICH MIGHT BE ABLE TO FREE A PERSON OF THIS AFFLICTION WOULD BE EITHER A GREATER POWER MAGICAL ARTIFACT OR THE INTERVENTION OF A DIETY.THE TYPE OF DRAGON A PERSON BECOMES, AND THEIR ABILITIES, DEPENDS ENTIRELY UPON THE CHARACTER'S ALIGNMENT. CONSULT THE FOLLOWING CHART:

ALIGN:COLOR:	AC:	HIT DIE:	DAM/ATT:	SPECIAL:
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C/E	BLACK	3	6-8		1-4/3-18	ACID
L/E	BLUE	2	8-10		1-6/3-24	LIGHTNING
C/G	BRASS	2	6-8		1-4/4-16	SLEEP/FEAR GAS
L/G	BRONZE	0	8-10		1-6/4-24	LIGHTNING/REPULSION
C/G	COPPER	1	7-9		1-4/5-20	ACID/SLOW GAS
L/G	GOLD	-2	10-12		1-8/6-36	FIRE/POISON GAS
L/E	GREEN	2	7-9		1-6/2-20	POISON GAS
C/E	RED	-1	9-11		1-8/3-30	FIRE
L/G	SILVER	-1	9-11		1-6/5-30	FROST/PARYLYZATION
C/E	WHITE	3	5-7		1-4/2-16	FROST
N/N	CLOUD	0	12-14		1-10/3-36	AIR* SEE MMII
N/N	MIST	1	9-11		1-4/2-24	MIST VAPOR* SEE MMII
N/E	SHADOW-2	4-6+1		2-5/3-12	DARKNESS* SEE MMII
*/*	WERE	2	7-9		1-6/4-24	SPECIAL* NOTE **

THERE ARE SEVERAL CHOICES GIVEN FOR SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS STATED- DM 
SHOULD CHOOSE WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR THE CHARACTER/CAMPAIGN. OR, IF SO INCLINED, USE THE TRUE WERE-DRAGON STATS.
NOTE**  WERE DRAGON IS FROM DRAGON'S BEASTIARY, DRAGON MAGAZINE, JUNE 1988.
NOTES ON THE WERE DRAGON: BREATH WEAPON: BLUE VAPOR, CONE, 70' X 25'.EFFECTS: SILENCE PLUS SNUFF OUT AND PREVENT NATURAL/MAGICAL CREATION OF: FIRE,HEAT,OR ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES OE ATTACKS; ALSO-DISPELLS ILLUSIONS. DURATION: 2-4 ROUNDS.
UNLIKE OTHER WERE-CREATURES,THE WERE-DRAGON HAS COMPLETE CONTROL OVER CHANGING BETWEEN FORMS.THE CHARACTER MAY SPEND AN UNLIMITED AMMOUNT OF TIME IN EITHER FORM, AND IS NOT AFFECTED BY EITHER COMBAT DAMAGE OR PHASES OF THE MOON, AS REGARDS SHAPE SHIFTING.THE DRAGONS CLAW IS A MAGICAL ARTIFACT, AND GAINS A +8 ON ALL SAVES, RADIATES NO MAGIC, AND IS IN OF ITSELF UNALIGNED. THIS ITEM REQUIRES 10 MONTHS AND 100,000 GP TO CONSTRUCT. EXP PT VALUE FOR CREATING IT: 20,000 PTS. 
