Dragon Notes

Advantage/Disadvantage	mature		young		details
Advantage/Disadvantage	xp	mod	mod	xp	details
ST (SM:-20%)	120	+15	+0	0
SM		+2	+0
Will	15	+3	+0	0
Perception	15	+3	+2	10
Night Vision	8	+8
Discriminatory Smell	15
Magery	5	+0
Damage Resistance (Can't wear armor, -40%)	18	+6	+2	10
Dragon Breath,	32			6
Innate Attack, 4d:					Innate Attack, 1d:
--burn 5/1d,
--cone(5yd) +100%,					--cone(1yd) +60%,
--costs fatigue (1FP) -5%,
--reduced range (/5) -20%					--reduced range (/10) -30%
Claws (Talons)	8
Bad Grip	-15
Teeth (Fangs)	2
Striker (Tail, crushing)	5
Extra Attack	25
Extra Legs (4 legs)	5
Horizontal	-10
Flight (Winged, 25%)	30
Enhanced Move (Air)	10	*1.5
Longevity	2
Gluttony (12)	-5
Greed (12)	-15
Miserliness (12)	-10

Here are my guidelines fro growing a young dragon into a mature dragon:

SM - the dragon length, in yds, = (int)(ST-10) / 3). Then lookup SM on the SM table, p19. When, you grow, the cost for ST is reduced so also recalc what your ST is based on the xp you've spent and your new SM. Occasionally, you's get a free pt in ST, or one for real cheap. Sm is also a prerequisite for other advantages, see below.
DR - buy DR at normal cost, but it is limited by SM:
max DR = 2 + 2 * SM.
Breath Attack - you can buy range and cone width at anytime. The number dice damage is limited by SM:
max dice = 2 + SM.

These guidelines just control the sequnce of buying the mature dragon template. At the end the cost should be the same.

All the 'mental' advantages/disadvantages' also show up in the human form. The following 'physical' advantages also come across to a lesser extent:

ST - human form gets credit for 1/5 the xp spent in the dragon form.
Damage Resistance - human has 1/2 dragon DR
Night Vision - costs half as much as normal in human form. Max = dragon form value.
Discriminatory Smell - costs half as much as normal in human form. Max = dragon form value.

Strafeing - (I'm describing this for a dragon, but it pretty much applies to many things at high speed)
Let's do this by the book (or at least close):
- Choose your attack maneuver:
  - "Attack" if you're only moving at "step" (Max move / 10). Very unlikely.
  - "Move and Attack" is OK, but your attack is at -4, max 9. Not a good option.
  - "All-Out Attack" would be normal. You are flying fast and you are not worrying about getting hit yourself.
- Dragon Breath is a ranged innate attack with the area (cone) advantage. When the dragon is flying in to "strafe" a target or targets, he must choose the hex from which he breathes (makes his attack). Variants:
  - multiple starting hexes at high move -
    1 hex at move &le Basic Move
    2 hexes at move &le Basic Move * 2
    3 hexes at move &le Basic Move * 3
    etc...
  - long shallow breath - you cover (move / 3) hexes. But only doing 1/2 damage and your max range = your normal 1/2 damage range.
- The dragon makes his normal attack roll. The skill is "Innate Attack (DX/E)". The attack is an area attack, so you may aim at a hex instead of a person, thus getting +4 to hit. Anyone in the area of effect can only Dodge and Drop.
Extra Attack - must be different from the first. Using the first attack twice is "Rapid Strike" or "All-Out Attack". Also note (p54): "You may use some of your attacks for Feint maneuvers, but you may not take multiple actions of other kinds - that requires Altered Time Rate (p38)."