Astral Dragon

**Astral Dragons** were rare and powerful planar dragons native to the Astral Realm.

## Abilities

Astral dragons could see through the blur of the Astral Realm for up to 10 miles, and could realms shift at will. They were able to fly on the Physical Realm thanks to an organ in the head, although they were not easily able to walk under the effect of gravity.

## Combat

In battle against creatures not native to the Astral Realm, the astral dragon would prioritize attacking spellcasters, since they might be responsible for keeping their companions in the Astral Realm, so killing them would defeat the entire group.

## Ecology

Every few hundred years a female astral dragon could lay one egg, which was about 5 ft in diameter and the same color as the rest of the Astral Realm, making it difficult to see. This egg grew, over many years, until it was 10 ft in diameter, at which point a hole opened at one end. The egg itself became the hatchling's lair, and it continued to grow to a maximum of around 30 ft in diameter, at which time it was very thin.

## Capabilities

Astral Dragons are Dragons that are also a spirit or just regular dragons with spiritual powers. Either way, these dragons have great spiritual-like abilities, while also having the standard abilities of a dragon. Species like these are a rare, powerful type, capable of feats only heard of with spiritual powers.

## Common powers

**Astral Manipulation:** Astral Dragons can create, shape, and manipulate astral energy, allowing them to project their astral form on the physical realm and to the astral realm and interact there, see spirits, making spirits visible to others, astral trapping and potentially harming the dead.

**Dragon Physiology:** Astral Dragons possess the traits, attributes, characteristics and abilities of dragons; a powerful and legendary creature, typically depicted with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures.

**Dragon Soul:** Astral Dragons have the soul of a dragon, allowing them to use draconic energy and morph into a dragon.

**Ectoplasm Manipulation:** Astral Dragons can create, shape and manipulate extra-planar energy called ectoplasm, which comes from the roots ektos meaning “outside” and plasma meaning “something formed or molded”, as such it can be understood as a variable-state form of matter-energy coming from realms beyond the physical.

**Spiritual Form:** Astral Dragons possess a spiritual form; a supernatural and spiritual state of being where one can undergo a specialized and powerful transformation where one’s physical status can transcend their material bodies, acquiring a unique status that can reflect their inner nature, taking a specific appearance and set of bodily changes that can be made out of any form of etheric substance that represents their specific nature and characteristics.

**Illusion Manipulation:** Astral Dragons can manipulate illusions, causing targets to see, hear, touch, smell or taste things differently from what they truly are.

**Life-Force Manipulation:** Astral Dragons can create, shape and manipulate life-force, the fundamental force that allows life to appear, grow and flourish throughout the universe.

**Phantasm Manipulation:** Astral Dragons can create, manipulate, and destroy ghosts and their energies.

**Shamanism:** Astral Dragons can perceive, contact, and bargain or control the spiritual world through shamanism.

**Soul Manipulation:** Astral Dragons can create shape and manipulate the soul, the incorporeal and immortal essence of a living thing, souls are usually most obviously present in sentient beings.

**Spirit Magic:** Astral Dragons are able to use spirit magic, that revolves around channeling, summoning or using the power of spirits to achieve their goals.

**Spiritual Force Manipulation:** Astral Dragons can create, shape and manipulate spiritual energy or forces.