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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rechan" data-source="post: 4307368" data-attributes="member: 54846">The first thought that popped into mind is going back to the notion of Blue dragons having control over water (allowing them to dry it up). But instead, let's change it a little. Instead of him being able to dry it up, he's either ruling this water like a tycoon with a monopoly, or he has a mystical hex on any that drink it.Possibilities: 1) Anyone who drinks from the oasis. By using the Dragon's "Property", that has thus forfeited their freedom. 2) The Emir charges for the use of his water, so any band or tribe who needs that water must give him something. This is often slaves. 3) For some reason, I'm thinking about this desert area having some connection to the Feywild. Since the Feywild is an amplified, more "Untamed" version of reality, then the desert would be harsher. He would also have several Fey under his command. A dryad connected to cacti, disguised as a harem dancer. A quickling functioning as a jester/acrobat. Two eladrin knights.4) Reflavor the ettercap or drider as a scorpion-creature, and you have his guards. Alternatively, Gnolls with jackal heads (Yes I know, egyptian, not arabian, but hey).  In a metal cage suspended by one of the trees, either a hag or a sphinx is kept. This is/was his rival, and he delights in watching the sun heat the cage, or electrocuting it himself. The sphinx, Aladdin, etc - it's often got test wills. The dragon should offer any to challenge him to a contest of wits. He likes to abuse those who fail, or make it very difficult for them to answer. Water HexThe dragon doesn't just own the oasis, he owns the very water. And he only loans it to those who drink. If you displease him, he can then take it back - by having it dry up inside your body. For someone who stays and replenishes their water at the oasis, this could mean death by dehydration (especially if they left the oasis miles ago, and now their canteens are empty).</blockquote>

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