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<blockquote data-quote="Klaus" data-source="post: 3935427" data-attributes="member: 607"><p>You will hardly find giant fire-breathing lizards, but we're still discussing lairs for them anyway.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The flying, invisible rogue might have to swim through an underground bed of magma, holding his breath, to reach the entry point of a red dragon's cave. And this is just one example.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A black dragon might breathe everyday into his swamp or lake, slowly turning the water acidic for miles around his lair (acidic enough to deal damage). The centuries he spent doing this could have turned several animals in the region into Acidborn creatures (Dungeonscape), which the dragon shepherds to wear down interlopers.</p><p></p><p>A green dragon's respiration could accumulate into a green acidic mist that permeates the entire forest, weakening would-be slayers days before they come into contact with the dragon.</p><p></p><p>A blue dragon could lair in a cave filled with 1-foot of water, turned salty from the accumulated sediments. Salt water conducts electricity. The dragon can breathe into the entire cave at once.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Homing pigeons? The villagers ring the church's bell in a specific manner? A black sheep is "casually" left unattended in a remote pasture?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>And then, if you want a dragon to do this, you give it Sorcerer levels.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Should I?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Emphasis mine.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Give the dragon a "necklace of the lesser races" that lets it walk the world in human form. And have him chafe at his necklace constantly, feeling chained by the puny form.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Klaus, post: 3935427, member: 607"] You will hardly find giant fire-breathing lizards, but we're still discussing lairs for them anyway. The flying, invisible rogue might have to swim through an underground bed of magma, holding his breath, to reach the entry point of a red dragon's cave. And this is just one example. A black dragon might breathe everyday into his swamp or lake, slowly turning the water acidic for miles around his lair (acidic enough to deal damage). The centuries he spent doing this could have turned several animals in the region into Acidborn creatures (Dungeonscape), which the dragon shepherds to wear down interlopers. A green dragon's respiration could accumulate into a green acidic mist that permeates the entire forest, weakening would-be slayers days before they come into contact with the dragon. A blue dragon could lair in a cave filled with 1-foot of water, turned salty from the accumulated sediments. Salt water conducts electricity. The dragon can breathe into the entire cave at once. Homing pigeons? The villagers ring the church's bell in a specific manner? A black sheep is "casually" left unattended in a remote pasture? And then, if you want a dragon to do this, you give it Sorcerer levels. Should I? Emphasis mine. Give the dragon a "necklace of the lesser races" that lets it walk the world in human form. And have him chafe at his necklace constantly, feeling chained by the puny form. [/QUOTE]
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