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I know which one not to use. The Stuart Robertson logo (the one that looks like a little dungeon map spelling out "OSR") was released...

We see objects without wings flying all the time. Bullets. Missiles. Etc. And the idea that a creature can simply move by willing itself...

I’d sooner accept a dragon that can fly without wings, or one with wings detached from its body like the spines of the topaz dragon than...

I briefly checked out this old forum thread (2 years before I joined EN World ;)). While I do like the dragon designs that have been...

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Which 1e dragons though? They weren’t so standardized back then. Which was good

Those threads are far too much effort for me, but I was thinking MM versions through the ages, best of each color/gem.

There is also a Topaz Dragon on the Council of Wyrms artwork in 2E! No backwards wings, but the head and the shape of the body being...

I mean, despite my thoughts about backward wings, the artist is undeniably talented and it’s a beautifully executed piece! If I was to...

I love the floating crystal spines! The backward wings OTOH hurt my rational brain. The former are merely impossible. The latter seem...

I like giving the Gem dragons more weirdness, makes them good patrons for Great Old Ones Warlock.

Nailed it. It doesn't even create a particularly interesting aesthetic. It just looks like a lazy mistake.

I'm indifferent, leaning towards kind of liking it. I'd probably prefer either a detached crystalline wing that was more obviously...

The Enantiornithes still had claws forward, feathers backward, and flew in the direction of their heads. These topaz dragons cannot...

I mean, the design is just terrible, but I also really do not care that much. I am not obligated to follow WotC designs. The dragons in...