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Table of Contents
Clans of the
White Dragons........31
Physical Appearance ......... 31
Ecology ............................... 31
Psychology.......................... 32
Race Relations.................... 32
Social Structure.................. 32
Religion............................... 32
Notable White Dragons.... 32
Chapter 3:
Clans Of Metal ....34
Brass Dragons ....... 34
Physical Appearance ......... 34
Ecology ............................... 34
Psychology.......................... 35
Race Relations.................... 35
Social Structure.................. 35
Religion............................... 35
Notable Brass Dragons ..... 35
Bronze Dragons ..... 38
Physical Appearance ......... 38
Ecology ............................... 38
Psychology.......................... 38
Race Relations.................... 39
Social Structure.................. 39
Religion............................... 39
Notable Bronze Dragons .. 39
Copper Dragons ......41
Physical Appearance ......... 41
Ecology ............................... 42
Psychology.......................... 42
Race Relations.................... 42
Social Structure.................. 43
Religion............................... 43
Notable Copper Dragons . 43
Gold Dragons ....... 43
Physical Appearance ......... 43
Ecology ............................... 44
Psychology.......................... 44
Race Relations.................... 44
Social Structure.................. 45
Religion............................... 45
Notable Gold Dragons...... 45
Silver Dragons ........47
Physical Appearance ......... 47
Ecology ............................... 47
Psychology.......................... 48
Race Relations.................... 48
Social Structure.................. 48
Religion............................... 48
Notable Silver Dragons..... 49
Chapter 4:
Other Dragons ....50
Amphi Dragons ...... 50
Physical Appearance ......... 50
Ecology ............................... 51
Social Structure.................. 51
Psychology.......................... 51
Religion............................... 51
Racial Relations ................. 52
Aquatic Dragons .... 53
Physical Appearance ......... 53
Ecology ............................... 53
Psychology.......................... 54
Social Structure.................. 54
Religion............................... 55
Racial Relations ................. 55
Fire Dragons .......... 56
Physical Appearance ......... 56
Psychology.......................... 57
Social Structure.................. 57
Religion............................... 58
Racial Relations ................. 58
Frost Dragons ....... 58
Physical Appearance ......... 59
Psychology.......................... 59
Social Structure.................. 59
Religion............................... 60
Racial Relations ................. 60
Sea Dragons ...........61
Physical Appearance ......... 61
Ecology ............................... 62
Psychology.......................... 62
Social Structure.................. 62
Religion............................... 62
Racial Relations ................. 62
Shadow Dragons .... 63
Physical Appearance ......... 64
Ecology ............................... 64
Psychology.......................... 65
Social Structure.................. 65
Religion............................... 65
Racial Relations ................. 65
Chapter 5:
Dragon Isles ........67
History of the
Dragon Isles ..................... 67
Life and Society ................. 68
Folklore............................... 68
Government and Politics.. 68
Important Factions............ 69
Flora and Fauna ................. 70
Weather............................... 70
Major Geographical
Features............................. 71
Important Sites .................. 72
Book Two:
Aurak .................... 82
Physical Appearance ......... 82
Aurak Racial Traits............ 82
Psychology.......................... 83
Social Structure.................. 83
Religion............................... 83
Racial Relations ................. 83
Baaz ...................... 83
Physical Appearance ........ 83
Baaz Racial Traits .............. 84
Psychology ......................... 84
Social Structure ................. 84
Religion .............................. 84
Racial Relations ................. 85
Bozak .................... 85
Physical Appearance ......... 85
Bozak Racial Traits............ 85
Psychology.......................... 85
Social Structure.................. 85
Religion............................... 85
Racial Relations ................ 86
Kapak..................... 86
Physical Appearance ......... 86
Kapak Racial Traits ........... 86
Psychology.......................... 87
Social Structure.................. 87
Religion............................... 87
Racial Relations ................. 87
Sivak ......................87
Physical Appearance ......... 87
Sivak Racial Traits ............. 88
Psychology.......................... 88
Social Structure ................. 88
Religion............................... 88
Racial Relations ................. 89
Base Draconian
Characters ........... 89
Playing a Base Draconian. 89
Base Draconians in Your
Campaign ......................... 89
Base Draconian Racial
Classes ................. 90
Aurak Racial Class ............ 90
Baaz Racial Class ............... 91
Bozak Racial Class............. 92
Kapak Racial Class ............ 93
Sivak Racial Class .............. 94
Chapter 2:
Noble Draconians ...96
A Brief History ....... 96
Noble Draconians Today.. 97
he Dark Queen’s Curse ... 97
Common
Qualities ...............97
Physical Qualities .............. 97
Psychology and Society .... 98
Draconic Heritage ............. 98
Names ................................. 98
Noble Draconian
Racial Traits ......... 99
Flame
Draconians .......... 99
Physical Appearance ......... 99
Psychology.......................... 99
Dragon ............5
Chapter 1:
True Dragons ........ 6
Origin Myths ...........6
Dwarves ................................ 6
Elves ...................................... 7
Gnomes................................. 7
Kender .................................. 8
Khur ...................................... 8
Ogres ..................................... 9
Solamnia ............................... 9
A Brief History ........10
The Nature
of Dragons ...........15
Magical
Practices ...............15
Names .....................17
True Names ........................ 17
Mortal Names .................... 17
Titles and Epithets............. 17
Dragon Names in Your
Campaign ......................... 17
Language............................. 17
The Dragons
of Taladas .............18
Good Othlorx .................... 18
Evil Othlorx........................ 19
Chapter 2:
Clans of Color ....20
Black Dragons ....... 20
Physical Appearance ......... 20
Ecology ............................... 20
Psychology.......................... 21
Race Relations.................... 21
Social Structure.................. 21
Religion............................... 21
Notable Black Dragons ..... 22
Blue Dragons ..........22
Physical Appearance ........ 22
Ecology ............................... 22
Psychology.......................... 24
Race Relations.................... 25
Social Structure.................. 25
Religion............................... 25
Notable Blue Dragons....... 25
Green Dragons....... 26
Physical Appearance ......... 26
Ecology ............................... 26
Psychology.......................... 28
Race Relations.................... 28
Social Structure.................. 28
Religion............................... 28
Notable Green Dragons.... 28
Red Dragons .......... 29
Physical Appearance ......... 29
Ecology ............................... 29
Psychology.......................... 29
Race relations..................... 30
Social Structure.................. 30
Religion............................... 30
Notable Red Dragons........ 30
Children of the
Dragon ...........76
Chapter 1:
Base Draconians ...76
A Brief History ........77
he Age of Starbirth ......... 77
he Age of Might............... 77
he Age of Despair............ 77
he Age of Mortals............ 79
Common
Qualities ...............79
Physical Qualities .............. 79
Family Life ......................... 80
Creation .............................. 80
Draconic Heritage ............. 81
Magical Practices............... 81
Names ................................. 81
Language............................. 82
Base Draconian Racial
Traits ................... 82
Book One:
Social Structure.................. 99
Religion.............................100
Racial Relations ...............100
Flame Draconian
Racial Traits ...................100
Frost Draconians .. 100
Physical Appearance .......101
Psychology........................101
Social Structure................101
Religion.............................101
Racial Relations ...............102
Frost Draconian
Racial Traits ...................102
Lightning Draconians
102
Physical Appearance .......102
Psychology........................103
Social Structure................103
Religion.............................103
Racial Relations ...............103
Lightning Draconian
Racial Traits ...................103
Vapor Draconians . 104
Physical Appearance .......104
Psychology........................105
Social Structure................105
Religion.............................105
Racial Relations ...............105
Vapor draconian
Racial Traits ...................105
Venom
Draconians ......... 106
Physical Appearance .......106
Psychology........................106
Social Structure................106
Religion.............................107
Racial Relations ...............107
Venom Draconian
Racial Traits ...................107
Noble Draconian
Characters .......... 108
Playing a Noble
Draconian ......................108
Noble Draconians in your
Campaign .......................108
Noble Draconian
Racial Classes ...... 109
Flame Draconian
Racial Class ....................109
Frost draconian
Racial Class ....................110
Lightning Draconian
Racial Class ....................111
Vapor draconian
Racial Class ....................114
Venom draconian
Racial Class ....................115
A Brief History .......116
Chapter 3:
Dragonspawn ...... 116
Creation ............................117
Common
Qualities ..............117
Names ...............................118
Dragonspawn Racial
Traits ...................118
Black Dragonspawn 118
Physical Appearance ......119
Psychology........................119
Black Dragonspawn
Racial Traits ...................119
Blue
Dragonspawn ....... 120
Physical Appearance .......120
Psychology........................120
Blue Dragonspawn
Racial Traits ...................120
Green
Dragonspawn ........121
Physical Appearance .......121
Psychology........................121
Green Dragonspawn
Racial Traits ...................121
Red
Dragonspawn ........121
Physical Appearance .......121
Psychology........................122
Red Dragonspawn
Racial Traits ...................122
White
Dragonspawn ........122
Physical Appearance .......122
Psychology .......................122
White Dragonspawn
Racial Traits ...................122
Sea
Dragonspawn ....... 123
Physical Appearance ......123
Psychology........................124
Sea Dragonspawn
Racial Traits ...................124
Dragonspawn
Characters .......... 124
Playing a Dragonspawn ..125
Dragonspawn in your
Campaign ......................125
Chapter 4:
Teyr ...................126
History of Teyr ..... 126
Life and Society ......127
Civilian Life......................127
Military Life ....................127
Teyrian Holidays .............128
Folklore .............. 128
Government and
Politics .............. 128
Important
Factions .............. 130
Flora and Fauna .... 132
Weather ............... 132
Major Geographical
Features .............. 132
Important Sites ...... 132
Book Three:
Chapter 1:
Draconic Cousins ...134
Dragon Turtles ..... 135
Dragonnes ............ 136
Faerie Dragons .......137
Feeders ................. 139
Fogdrakes ............. 140
Hatori ...................141
Pseudodragon ...... 142
Sand Beasts ........... 144
Tylors .................. 145
Wyverns ............... 146
Chapter 2:
Bakali Races ........148
A Brief History ...... 148
Common
Qualities ............. 150
Physical Appearance .......150
Psychology........................150
Social Structure................151
Family Life........................151
Names ...............................152
Everyday Activity ............152
Magical Practices.............152
Religion.............................153
Language...........................153
Racial Relations ...............153
Lizardfolk Characters .....154
Bakali ................................154
Lizardfolk Adventures ....155
Kobolds
and Sligs ............. 155
Physical Appearance .......156
Psychology........................156
Social Structure................157
Family Life........................157
Names ...............................157
Everyday Activity ............158
Magical Practices.............158
Religion.............................158
Folklore.............................158
Language...........................159
Racial Relations ...............159
Kobold and
Slig Characters...............159
Kobold Racial Traits........160
Slig Racial Traits ..............160
Kobold Adventures .........161
Nagas ....................161
Physical Appearance .......161
Psychology........................161
Social Structure................162
Family Life........................162
Names ...............................162
Everyday Activity ............162
Magical Practices.............162
Religion.............................163
Folklore.............................163
Language...........................163
Racial Relations ...............164
Bakali Racial
Classes ................ 165
Bakali Racial Class ..........165
Jarak-Sinn Racial Class...165
Slig Racial Class ...............166
Troglodyte Racial Class ..167
Appendix ........ 168
Feats..................... 168
Spells ....................170
Armor, Weapons, and
Special Gear..........171
Magic Items ...........173
Artifacts ...............173
Creature
Templates ..............175
Dragonspawn Template
(Errata) ...........................175
Heart of Dracart
Draconian ......................175
Vital Statistics ........176
Height, Weight, and Age 176
Notes by the
Wyrmfather
By Richard Knaak ........... 16
Structure of the
Egg-Laying Organs
of the Species Draconis
By Paul B. hompson...... 23
Skies Untouched: Art in the
Dragonless Years
By Chris Pierson.............. 27
On Raising Dragonlets
By Mary Herbert ............. 36
Shrine of the Dragon
By Nancy Varian
Berberick .......................... 40
Turning the Tide: Decisive
Tactical Innovations from
the War of the Lance
By Douglas Niles ............. 46
Secrets
By Ed Greenwood .........113
Big Stinking Wyrms:
An essay on dragons
By Jean Rabe ..................143
Kindred of the
Dragon ......... 134
Aesthetics
hooked on dragons. he power, the majesty, the ferocity, the overwhelming
godliness…I was terriied for Bilbo, and along with Bilbo, to tell the truth.
hat irst glimpse of mighty Smaug stands in my mind as one of the seminal
moments in
he Hobbit,
which remains to this day my favorite fantasy book.
Nothing would have worked there as well as the specter of the dragon, the great and
mighty danger burying everything beneath its shadow.
What’s not to love?
Speaking from the perspective of the hero, could there be a greater conquest?
One of the greatest allures of fantasy is the idea that one person can actually make
a diference in the world, and in that regard, dragons represent the ultimate enemy,
the Big Bad Guy. Killing a dragon equals saving a town, or more. Instant hero! Poof!
Instant title to carry around: “dragonslayer.” here is no other creature in mythology,
not even demons or devils, that evokes such a feeling of power and maliciousness, no
other creature that stirs the imagination quite as well. Say “dragon” to anyone even
remotely familiar with the tropes of fantasy, and you’ve conjured so many images,
and all of them fearful and inspiring all at once.
As a fantasy writer, my love for dragons goes much deeper than even that,
however. hey serve multiple purposes, and do so better than any other being.
First and foremost, the dragon can be the ultimate embodiment of evil. One of the
joys of fantasy is that it’s adventure, war, without guilt. No need to dehumanize an
enemy who isn’t, right? Well, with dragons, you’ve got the personiication of pure
evil if that’s the way you choose to portray them in your work. Dragons rain death
and destruction wholesale upon unsuspecting villagers; they pillage all wealth and
leave no one alive in their iery wake. Reptilian, inhuman, inhumane, snake-like, and
iery—all it together to make a rather easy target for the writer’s heroes, the ultimate
ight, and the last battle in a D&D campaign or a video game. Once you’ve beaten the
dragon, really, what’s let to kill?
Or, for those who love putting a twist on the predictable, with a dragon, you’ve
got the ultimate embodiment of the power of nature. hink about it. A dragon is
Everest, or a volcano, or an earthquake, or all three and more rolled into one. Taking
good and evil out of the equation might change the characterization of a dark dwarf
or a hobgoblin, but a dragon is still a dragon! here’s nothing one-dimensional about
these beasts, unlike, say, a demon. A demon is bad. Period. No reason to discuss the
matter. Just take out your sword and slay the vile beast and send it back to the Abyss
where it belongs. Not so with dragons. hey can be everything a demon can be, to be
sure, but they, unlike their devilish and demonic counterparts, aren’t limited to that
role.
Or, for those who love irony (that’d be me), with a dragon, you’ve got the ultimate
embodiment of a misunderstood character—I remember reading Barbara Hambly’s
excellent dragon books from the ‘80s, ofering a diametrically opposing view to the
standard fantasy dragon. Brilliant stuf, and even making the dragon in such a way
did nothing to diminish the grandeur and power of the creature.
I’ve been writing about dragons for twenty years now and the versatility of the
beasts keeps them from ever getting old to me. Whether I’ve got Drizzt and Wulfgar
killing a somewhat dumb and relatively weak white dragon in my earliest work, or
Drizzt running from one in a later book, or Artemis and Jarlaxle tricking one into
destroying the Crystal Shard in another, or Artemis and Jarlaxle being employed by
a pair of dragon sisters (shapeshited to appear as human merchant women) in the
latest books, dragons always seem to ind a way into my work.
hat’s not a bad thing.
R.A. Salvatore
Foreword
E
ver since I walked with Bilbo Baggins into the lair of Smaug, I’ve been
Book
I
n
an age when stars were born and dreams began,
the gods of light and darkness gave to the world their
children, the irst dragons. hese regal serpents soared in
the skies over Krynn, numbering but ten in all—ive favored
daughters of Paladine, and ive more bold sons of Takhisis.
he dragons of the Platinum Father were creatures of
light and goodness, formed of the metals that brightened
and gave strength to the world. hey were gold and silver,
brass and bronze and copper. Females all, the quintet of
serpentine sisters made their lairs in the west of Ansalon and
dwelled there for countless eons, singing praises of Paladine
among the vast swaths of peaks that would one day be called
the Kharolis.
Arrayed against them were the ive sons of the Dark
Queen, wyrms of implacable evil arrayed in the colors
of their matriarch: red, blue, black, green, and white.
hey spread wickedness and destruction in the name of
Takhisis, each serpent a blight of chaos and waste upon a
great section of the world. Ultimately, like the daughters of
Paladine, these chromatic dragons settled, making their lairs
in the great mountains of central Ansalon. his smoldering,
volcanic region would later be known as the Khalkist.
For the better part of an era, the number of the ten
dragons remained constant. Ancient beings, they did not age
beyond their full maturity, but neither did they procreate.
Naturally, Paladine and Takhisis each wished for wyrmlings
born of their mighty ofspring, that all Krynn might be
populated with dragonkind.
“Aurora’s Eggs” in
Dragons at War
By Douglas Niles
Clans of the Dragon
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