Post by Raistlin Majere on Jul 16, 2007 15:48:00 GMT -5
Dragons
Dragons. Creatures of legend. Stories told to children. Dragons are the children of the gods, the first to inhabit Krynn. Dragons grow to giant proportions, living for centuries and amassing huge sums of treasure. All dragons possess the ability to radiate dragonfear which paralyzes or impairs their enemies, making them much more vulnerable to attack. All true dragons have the ability to fly, as do some of their cousins, such as wyverns. Dragons are also imbued with a powerful breath weapon.
A dragon's power grows stronger as the dragon ages, making it a more deadly foe the older it gets. Dragons are intelligent and cunning, able to detect invisibility and hidden objects at a glance. When attacking, dragons may use their jaws, tail, fore and rear claws and wings to defeat their enemies, in addition to their breath weapon and any magic spells which they may know. Dragons hatch from eggs and mature rapidly into one of the ten major or two minor types of dragons on Krynn. There are also some subclasses of dragons where interbreeding has taken place.
Chromatic Dragons
The chromatic dragons are the red, white, green, black, and blue varieties of dragons. They are evil and work under the direction of Takhisis before her departure from the world. They generally work in order to bring about Takhisis's reentry into the world, prior to her death.
Black Dragons
Black Dragons are evil dragons that prefer the solitude of swamps for their lairs. They are able to breathe underwater and are fiercely independent, to the point of being uncontrollable by their masters - the Black Wing of Dragonarmies in the War of the Lance fell apart because of its inability to control their dragons. Black dragons use darkness to blind their enemies, attacking with their deadly acid and spells. The most famous black dragon is Khisanth, or Onyx, who guarded the Blue Crystal Staff and the Disks of Mishakal that were hidden in Xak Tsaroth prior to the War of the Lance.
Blue Dragons
Blue Dragons prefer dry and desert-like environments for their homes. Blues are able to work easily as a group, cooperating to form an effective fighting force. They are the most effective dragons to take into a large organized battle because of their cooperation. Blue dragons use spells and their powerful lightning-based breath weapon to destroy their enemies. Khellendros, or Skie, was the Blue Lady's dragon mount in the War of the Lance and is likely the blue with the greatest reputation. References
Green Dragons
Green Dragons live in the forests of Krynn, preferring their cunning to all-out battle against any foe. Green dragons covet their treasure, hoarding away as much as they can find. When a green dragon's spells run out, it will use a deadly chlorine gas breath weapon on its foes. Cyan Bloodbane, the green dragon of Lorac Caladon's nightmares and the being behind the destruction of Silvanesti, is the most notable green dragon.
Red Dragons
Red Dragons find their homes in mountainous country of Krynn. They are even more notorious than Green Dragons when it comes to hoarding valuables—they attack their foes with their magic first, saving their fiery breath as a last resort, to preserve their victims' treasure. Red dragons possess the ability to shapeshift, and make a difficult foe, since they are the largest of the chromatic dragons. Ember, or Pyros, was Highlord Verminaard's dragon, sent on a mission by Takhisis to find Berem Everman, and earns the distinction of 'most important red dragon.'
White Dragons
White Dragons generally live near Icewall Glacier, or anywhere the climate is cold and inhospitable. White dragons breathe a cone of frost, and are generally considered to be the smallest and slowest-thinking members of the chromatic dragons. Living beneath the ice gives them one distinct advantage over some of the larger dragons, however: they can breathe underwater.
Metallic Dragons
According to the Dragonlance Campaign Setting, the metallic dragons serve Paladine until his departure, and the Gods of Good in general. Brass and Bronze dragons often consort with the neutral gods. They are ordered to stay out of the world when Takhisis is forced out, to preserve balance. Prior to the War of the Lance, Takhisis steals their eggs as ransom to prevent them from entering into the world and interfering. Takhisis uses the eggs to create dragon men called draconians. Because of this offense, the metallic dragons enter the world again and take part in the later stages of the war.
Brass Dragons
Brass Dragons are like their blue cousins: they prefer the arid regions of Krynn to any others. Brass dragons believe in the idea that might makes right, but are no more selfish than other dragons. When confronted by an enemy, a brass dragon will first use either or both of its breath weapons—a sleeping gas or a wave of heat—to drive off its enemies, and will use magic second.
Bronze Dragons
Bronze Dragons live near bodies of water, either fresh or salthingyer. Bronze dragons possess the same breath weapon as the Blue Dragons, but they also have a repulsive gas which they may breathe on their enemies. Bronze dragons dislike war, and will use their innate ability to detect thoughts to determine an enemy's intentions before battle.
Copper Dragons
Copper Dragons are the smallest of the Metallic Dragons, and prefer the mountainous regions of Krynn for their lairs. They are the most self-centered and selfish of the good dragons, but this by no means makes them evil. Copper dragons breathe a gas of slowness, and typically use this gas before engaging their opponents with non-destructive spells. If these fail to deter their enemies, then they unleash their acidic breath weapon on them.
Gold Dragons
Gold Dragons are known to become scholars and wizards, keeping spellbooks like their human counterparts. Golds prefer the mountains, and are the largest of the Metallic Dragons. Like their red cousins, gold dragons breathe a cone of fire, but they also have the ability to create chlorine gas. Golds use their spells before any other weapon when entering a battle.
Silver Dragons
Silver Dragons tend to choose homes close to human and demihuman habitations, often preferring the company of humans to dragons. They have the ability to shapeshift, which assists them in this endeavor. Silver dragons are beloved by the people of Krynn. They can breathe a cloud of paralyzing gas or a cone of cold. Heart, or Gwynneth, the silver dragon upon whom Huma Dragonbane rode into battle against the Dark Queen, is the most famous silver dragon.
Other Dragons
These are types of dragons that aren't very common on Krynn.
Amphi Dragons
Amphi Dragons are a cross between Green Dragons and Sea Dragons, and are regarded by other dragons in a similar fashion as half-ogres are regarded by humans: they got the worst of both worlds. Amphi dragons can't fly, and look like a giant toad. They attack ships at sea, often without provocation, and use spells and their acidic breath weapon to bring it down. They are covered with acid-oozing warts, and may use their tongues to catch "flies" like a frog. They are also able to shift the color of their skin to match their surroundings.
Dragon Turtle
Dragon Turtles are a type of Dragon that lives in Krynn's oceans. They look similar to giant turtles. Their scales are green and so are their spiny shells. They have powerful taloned flippers. Their scales can be flecked with gold highlights. Dragon Turtles have the ability to breathe a cone of very hot steam. They are extremely territorial and loners by nature. Dragon turtles are enormous in size, averaging about ninty feet in length. Their mouths are a big as a casle gate, fins as big as a ship's sail, long tail, and can bite a galley in two with their beaklike snout.
Fire Dragons
Fire Dragons were created by Chaos in mockery of real Dragons. Their bodies are comprised of molten lava and magma. Fire dragons give off such intense heat that creatures suffer damage simply by being near one. Fire dragons will not ally themselves with anyone other than Chaos, another fire dragon or another powerful servant of Chaos, such as a daemon warrior. Traditionally fire dragons are weak spell casters, and tend to rely on the use of brute force or their breath weapon, which is a cone of chaotic fire. Fire dragons speak Draconic, and only converse with fire dragons and on rare occasions with other denizens of Chaos.
Sea Dragons
Sea Dragons live beneath the waves, and look like a cross between a traditional dragon and a frog. They inhabit territory which covers several hundred square miles, and are able to breathe both air and water. Sea dragons breathe a cone of steam, if anyone is foolish enough to trespass or cross the undersea beasts.
Shadow Dragons
Connected to the Plane of Shadow and not native to Krynn are the fearsome Shadow Dragons. Bearing translucent scales and having sleek dark bodies, these dragons are hard to spot from a distance, appearing as little more than a group of shadows in the sky. Shadow dragons have been known to serve powerful spellcasters, but more often than not, work towards furthering their own designs.
Shadow dragons heavily utilize illusory spells to befuddle their foes. Their breath weapon is a cone of billowing shadows, which drains their victims of energy. These dragons operate in secret and live solitary existences, only conversing with others when there is some personal gain involved.
Dragons. Creatures of legend. Stories told to children. Dragons are the children of the gods, the first to inhabit Krynn. Dragons grow to giant proportions, living for centuries and amassing huge sums of treasure. All dragons possess the ability to radiate dragonfear which paralyzes or impairs their enemies, making them much more vulnerable to attack. All true dragons have the ability to fly, as do some of their cousins, such as wyverns. Dragons are also imbued with a powerful breath weapon.
A dragon's power grows stronger as the dragon ages, making it a more deadly foe the older it gets. Dragons are intelligent and cunning, able to detect invisibility and hidden objects at a glance. When attacking, dragons may use their jaws, tail, fore and rear claws and wings to defeat their enemies, in addition to their breath weapon and any magic spells which they may know. Dragons hatch from eggs and mature rapidly into one of the ten major or two minor types of dragons on Krynn. There are also some subclasses of dragons where interbreeding has taken place.
Chromatic Dragons
The chromatic dragons are the red, white, green, black, and blue varieties of dragons. They are evil and work under the direction of Takhisis before her departure from the world. They generally work in order to bring about Takhisis's reentry into the world, prior to her death.
Black Dragons
Black Dragons are evil dragons that prefer the solitude of swamps for their lairs. They are able to breathe underwater and are fiercely independent, to the point of being uncontrollable by their masters - the Black Wing of Dragonarmies in the War of the Lance fell apart because of its inability to control their dragons. Black dragons use darkness to blind their enemies, attacking with their deadly acid and spells. The most famous black dragon is Khisanth, or Onyx, who guarded the Blue Crystal Staff and the Disks of Mishakal that were hidden in Xak Tsaroth prior to the War of the Lance.
Blue Dragons
Blue Dragons prefer dry and desert-like environments for their homes. Blues are able to work easily as a group, cooperating to form an effective fighting force. They are the most effective dragons to take into a large organized battle because of their cooperation. Blue dragons use spells and their powerful lightning-based breath weapon to destroy their enemies. Khellendros, or Skie, was the Blue Lady's dragon mount in the War of the Lance and is likely the blue with the greatest reputation. References
Green Dragons
Green Dragons live in the forests of Krynn, preferring their cunning to all-out battle against any foe. Green dragons covet their treasure, hoarding away as much as they can find. When a green dragon's spells run out, it will use a deadly chlorine gas breath weapon on its foes. Cyan Bloodbane, the green dragon of Lorac Caladon's nightmares and the being behind the destruction of Silvanesti, is the most notable green dragon.
Red Dragons
Red Dragons find their homes in mountainous country of Krynn. They are even more notorious than Green Dragons when it comes to hoarding valuables—they attack their foes with their magic first, saving their fiery breath as a last resort, to preserve their victims' treasure. Red dragons possess the ability to shapeshift, and make a difficult foe, since they are the largest of the chromatic dragons. Ember, or Pyros, was Highlord Verminaard's dragon, sent on a mission by Takhisis to find Berem Everman, and earns the distinction of 'most important red dragon.'
White Dragons
White Dragons generally live near Icewall Glacier, or anywhere the climate is cold and inhospitable. White dragons breathe a cone of frost, and are generally considered to be the smallest and slowest-thinking members of the chromatic dragons. Living beneath the ice gives them one distinct advantage over some of the larger dragons, however: they can breathe underwater.
Metallic Dragons
According to the Dragonlance Campaign Setting, the metallic dragons serve Paladine until his departure, and the Gods of Good in general. Brass and Bronze dragons often consort with the neutral gods. They are ordered to stay out of the world when Takhisis is forced out, to preserve balance. Prior to the War of the Lance, Takhisis steals their eggs as ransom to prevent them from entering into the world and interfering. Takhisis uses the eggs to create dragon men called draconians. Because of this offense, the metallic dragons enter the world again and take part in the later stages of the war.
Brass Dragons
Brass Dragons are like their blue cousins: they prefer the arid regions of Krynn to any others. Brass dragons believe in the idea that might makes right, but are no more selfish than other dragons. When confronted by an enemy, a brass dragon will first use either or both of its breath weapons—a sleeping gas or a wave of heat—to drive off its enemies, and will use magic second.
Bronze Dragons
Bronze Dragons live near bodies of water, either fresh or salthingyer. Bronze dragons possess the same breath weapon as the Blue Dragons, but they also have a repulsive gas which they may breathe on their enemies. Bronze dragons dislike war, and will use their innate ability to detect thoughts to determine an enemy's intentions before battle.
Copper Dragons
Copper Dragons are the smallest of the Metallic Dragons, and prefer the mountainous regions of Krynn for their lairs. They are the most self-centered and selfish of the good dragons, but this by no means makes them evil. Copper dragons breathe a gas of slowness, and typically use this gas before engaging their opponents with non-destructive spells. If these fail to deter their enemies, then they unleash their acidic breath weapon on them.
Gold Dragons
Gold Dragons are known to become scholars and wizards, keeping spellbooks like their human counterparts. Golds prefer the mountains, and are the largest of the Metallic Dragons. Like their red cousins, gold dragons breathe a cone of fire, but they also have the ability to create chlorine gas. Golds use their spells before any other weapon when entering a battle.
Silver Dragons
Silver Dragons tend to choose homes close to human and demihuman habitations, often preferring the company of humans to dragons. They have the ability to shapeshift, which assists them in this endeavor. Silver dragons are beloved by the people of Krynn. They can breathe a cloud of paralyzing gas or a cone of cold. Heart, or Gwynneth, the silver dragon upon whom Huma Dragonbane rode into battle against the Dark Queen, is the most famous silver dragon.
Other Dragons
These are types of dragons that aren't very common on Krynn.
Amphi Dragons
Amphi Dragons are a cross between Green Dragons and Sea Dragons, and are regarded by other dragons in a similar fashion as half-ogres are regarded by humans: they got the worst of both worlds. Amphi dragons can't fly, and look like a giant toad. They attack ships at sea, often without provocation, and use spells and their acidic breath weapon to bring it down. They are covered with acid-oozing warts, and may use their tongues to catch "flies" like a frog. They are also able to shift the color of their skin to match their surroundings.
Dragon Turtle
Dragon Turtles are a type of Dragon that lives in Krynn's oceans. They look similar to giant turtles. Their scales are green and so are their spiny shells. They have powerful taloned flippers. Their scales can be flecked with gold highlights. Dragon Turtles have the ability to breathe a cone of very hot steam. They are extremely territorial and loners by nature. Dragon turtles are enormous in size, averaging about ninty feet in length. Their mouths are a big as a casle gate, fins as big as a ship's sail, long tail, and can bite a galley in two with their beaklike snout.
Fire Dragons
Fire Dragons were created by Chaos in mockery of real Dragons. Their bodies are comprised of molten lava and magma. Fire dragons give off such intense heat that creatures suffer damage simply by being near one. Fire dragons will not ally themselves with anyone other than Chaos, another fire dragon or another powerful servant of Chaos, such as a daemon warrior. Traditionally fire dragons are weak spell casters, and tend to rely on the use of brute force or their breath weapon, which is a cone of chaotic fire. Fire dragons speak Draconic, and only converse with fire dragons and on rare occasions with other denizens of Chaos.
Sea Dragons
Sea Dragons live beneath the waves, and look like a cross between a traditional dragon and a frog. They inhabit territory which covers several hundred square miles, and are able to breathe both air and water. Sea dragons breathe a cone of steam, if anyone is foolish enough to trespass or cross the undersea beasts.
Shadow Dragons
Connected to the Plane of Shadow and not native to Krynn are the fearsome Shadow Dragons. Bearing translucent scales and having sleek dark bodies, these dragons are hard to spot from a distance, appearing as little more than a group of shadows in the sky. Shadow dragons have been known to serve powerful spellcasters, but more often than not, work towards furthering their own designs.
Shadow dragons heavily utilize illusory spells to befuddle their foes. Their breath weapon is a cone of billowing shadows, which drains their victims of energy. These dragons operate in secret and live solitary existences, only conversing with others when there is some personal gain involved.