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<blockquote data-quote="Kurotowa" data-source="post: 8431212" data-attributes="member: 27957"><p>There's also the problem that the Brass - Bronze - Copper trio just don't have a distinct identity.</p><p></p><p>Green dragons are the poison dragons that live in forests. Black dragons are the acid dragons that live in swamps. Red dragons are the fire dragons that live in mountains. Clear, iconic, easy to remember. Copper dragons are acid dragons that live in rocky uplands. That's less memorable and a lot more niche. Same with Bronze dragons being lightning dragons that live in coastal regions. And Brass dragons being the fire dragons that... wait, aren't Gold dragons the metallic fire dragons? Well, yes, but apparently we can't have good poison dragons so Brass are fire too. And they prefer hot dry areas like deserts, which makes total sense for dragons described as especially social and gregarious.</p><p></p><p>Chromatic dragons get very distinct identity hooks and are associated with major biomes. Gold and Silver dragons dispense with the biome links and focus on being shapeshifters who meddle in mortal affairs as their central hook. But the Brass - Bronze - Copper trio just feel like dollar store knockoffs. Their elemental associations aren't reflected in their appearance or attitudes. Their biome associations are the crummy leftovers after the chromatics took the good ones. There's few good hooks for who they are or what they do or how you keep track of which is which. I've been playing D&D for 30 years and I had to <em>look up</em> which was which for this post!</p><p></p><p>Now, maybe Fizban's will offer some more compelling identity for them. I'm open to being convinced they have some value. But right now, I don't believe I've ever seen one of those three types in actual play in my 30 years, and I don't expect that to change any time soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kurotowa, post: 8431212, member: 27957"] There's also the problem that the Brass - Bronze - Copper trio just don't have a distinct identity. Green dragons are the poison dragons that live in forests. Black dragons are the acid dragons that live in swamps. Red dragons are the fire dragons that live in mountains. Clear, iconic, easy to remember. Copper dragons are acid dragons that live in rocky uplands. That's less memorable and a lot more niche. Same with Bronze dragons being lightning dragons that live in coastal regions. And Brass dragons being the fire dragons that... wait, aren't Gold dragons the metallic fire dragons? Well, yes, but apparently we can't have good poison dragons so Brass are fire too. And they prefer hot dry areas like deserts, which makes total sense for dragons described as especially social and gregarious. Chromatic dragons get very distinct identity hooks and are associated with major biomes. Gold and Silver dragons dispense with the biome links and focus on being shapeshifters who meddle in mortal affairs as their central hook. But the Brass - Bronze - Copper trio just feel like dollar store knockoffs. Their elemental associations aren't reflected in their appearance or attitudes. Their biome associations are the crummy leftovers after the chromatics took the good ones. There's few good hooks for who they are or what they do or how you keep track of which is which. I've been playing D&D for 30 years and I had to [I]look up[/I] which was which for this post! Now, maybe Fizban's will offer some more compelling identity for them. I'm open to being convinced they have some value. But right now, I don't believe I've ever seen one of those three types in actual play in my 30 years, and I don't expect that to change any time soon. [/QUOTE]
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