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<blockquote data-quote="Paul Cardwell" data-source="post: 66935" data-attributes="member: 2625">dragons as baddiesMythusmage: always assume dragons are dangerous:There is a difference between dangerous and potentially dangerous.Dragons, being smarter than people, can be reasoned with, as you say, if the proper etiquette is observed.&nbsp; (Not knowing their name, Sir Dragon is always a proper address, etc.)In fact, since I doubt many on this discussion will be at a con in which I use the scenario in question, they not only prefer to be friendly, they are essential to the band's survival.The band gets shipwrecked on an island of unknown location, the only other creatures on the island are a dragon couple who live in a cave in the largest mountain.&nbsp; They hunt elsewhere but don't leave because there is a major treasure in a narrow pocket of their cave.&nbsp; They are too large to get down the passage, although they can see it.&nbsp; There is minimal gold, but something even more valuable to a dragon sage, a whole library of scrolls!&nbsp; They are quite willing to go for help to get the band off the island, but want the humanoids to get the treasure out of that just out-of-reach hideyhole.&nbsp; They will even let any sages in the band copy scrolls until help arrives.&nbsp; However, also being dragons, they will not tolerate threats or treachery.&nbsp; Otherwise barbecued humanoids and more frustrating time spent waiting for someone to let them see what is on those scrolls.Paul Cardwell</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Paul Cardwell, post: 66935, member: 2625"] [b]dragons as baddies[/b] Mythusmage: always assume dragons are dangerous: There is a difference between dangerous and potentially dangerous. Dragons, being smarter than people, can be reasoned with, as you say, if the proper etiquette is observed. (Not knowing their name, Sir Dragon is always a proper address, etc.) In fact, since I doubt many on this discussion will be at a con in which I use the scenario in question, they not only prefer to be friendly, they are essential to the band's survival. The band gets shipwrecked on an island of unknown location, the only other creatures on the island are a dragon couple who live in a cave in the largest mountain. They hunt elsewhere but don't leave because there is a major treasure in a narrow pocket of their cave. They are too large to get down the passage, although they can see it. There is minimal gold, but something even more valuable to a dragon sage, a whole library of scrolls! They are quite willing to go for help to get the band off the island, but want the humanoids to get the treasure out of that just out-of-reach hideyhole. They will even let any sages in the band copy scrolls until help arrives. However, also being dragons, they will not tolerate threats or treachery. Otherwise barbecued humanoids and more frustrating time spent waiting for someone to let them see what is on those scrolls. Paul Cardwell [/QUOTE]

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