D&D General Companion Thread to D&D Survivor: Dragons, Metallic

[dave2008]

Yep, I believe it is based on the mystical metal Orichalcum (not sure why they didn’t just call it that if that’s the case). They live in jungle environments and enjoy making lairs in ancient temples and old ruins where they spend much of their time trying to renovate and restore them to there former glory (with some minor alterations to accommodate their physiology). They love collecting ancient trinkets and relics from past civilizations for their hoards, and include the temples and ruins they renovate as part of said hoard.

Edit: Just realized this was explained earlier in the thread, so sorry for the redundancy.

I have the 4e books, but it has been a while since I looked at them

 

[RoughCoronet0]

I have the 4e books, but it has been a while since I looked at them

Had to look through the book myself to refresh my memories to before I posted that. Sometimes I can’t help but try and share knowledge on my favorite fantasy creatures, even if it’s not new information. XD

 

[Corinnguard]

Iron Dragon: from the 4E Draconomicon II: Metallic Dragons (2008). There was one created for the Ferrous Dragons group in 3.5E, but I guess this one was specifically a Metallic in 4E, though it's neutrally aligned (Unaligned in 4E); it was kind of a replacement (challenge-wise) for the Bronze and Brass Dragons which were absent in 4E.

The Iron Dragon in 4e was the metallic equivalent of the White Dragon. Like the White Dragon, they weren't as intelligent as the other metallic dragons and relied more on brute force. Why did WoTC replace the Bronze and Brass dragons in 4e with the Iron Dragon?

 

[RoughCoronet0]

The Iron Dragon in 4e was the metallic equivalent of the White Dragon. Like the White Dragon, they weren't as intelligent as the other metallic dragons and relied more on brute force. Why did WoTC replace the Bronze and Brass dragons in 4e with the Iron Dragon?

I know some people complained about having two of the five standard metallic dragons be alloys instead of pure metal, so maybe that was why? The Brass and Bronze Dragons still exist in 4e but they came out in the 4e Metallic Draconomicon (I don’t think they showed up before that in 4e).

 

[Tonguez]

Oh, Orium dragon sounds so cool...

Also edited to add that I think the Mercury Dragon is still going strong?

yeah Orium dragon is kinda cool

but me I tend to find metallic dragons to be a bit boring, they really seem to blend into each other hmmm maybe we need a Slag dragon that combines everything into a misbegotten sludge

 

[Mind of tempest]

yeah Orium dragon is kinda cool

but me I tend to find metallic dragons to be a bit boring, they really seem to blend into each other hmmm maybe we need a Slag dragon that combines everything into a misbegotten sludge

what we need is to give dragons a clearer idea to them beyond 9 alignments and some breath attacks.

 

[RealAlHazred]

yeah Orium dragon is kinda cool

but me I tend to find metallic dragons to be a bit boring, they really seem to blend into each other hmmm maybe we need a Slag dragon that combines everything into a misbegotten sludge

They eventually did have Metallic dragons that weren't just pure good alignments, so that there'd be more utility. But 5E reverted all of that.

 

[Mind of tempest]

They eventually did have Metallic dragons that weren't just pure good alignments, so that there'd be more utility. But 5E reverted all of that.

I find the fact people seem to make dull good depressing, most of evil is the banalest stuff possible.

 

[Crimson Longinus]

I find the fact people seem to make dull good depressing, most of evil is the banalest stuff possible.

Welcome to alignment.

 

[Mind of tempest]

Welcome to alignment.

alignment feels less useful to me than half my organs and my lungs betrayed me age 4.