Ecology of the Dragonborn up

[ProfessorCirno]

And that's more half-assed pseudo-biological "reasoning" brought up by people who think too hard about fantasy, to quote Hong.

Honestly, I'm perfectly fine with DBs laying eggs and nursing their young, without having to cram them into some warped version of real-world taxonomy just because as a nerd I'm obliged to overthink everything. (Do you people get into screaming fits because of gryphons, too?)

As was just said, nobody tried to make gryphons "sexy and cool."

The complaints against dragonborn didn't start with the psuedo-biology. That was a branch off from the original "Scalies with . That's stupid." issue.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

As was just said, nobody tried to make gryphons "sexy and cool."

The complaints against dragonborn didn't start with the psuedo-biology. That was a branch off from the original "Scalies with . That's stupid." issue.

One day, aliens will arrive on Earth. And they will be scaly and their females will have large, beautiful breasts. And they will ask specifically for ProfessorCirno ...

 

[D.Shaffer]

Considering that that half-dragon template was applied to almost everything in the MM, I think it's safe to assume traditional rules of biology dont necessarily apply. The continued nerd rage over dragonborn boobage is just wierd. No one complains about harpies having them, but they have tradition on their side, right? The entire thing seems like some wierd version of badwrongfun applied to fluff. "MY version is more accurate to RL biology and thus superior!"

If I wanted to overthink it, I'd note that at SOME point monotremes developed nipples and I dont believe anyone's yet figured out when they showed up compared to when mammals went completely eggshell-less. It's entirely possible that as some point we had mammals with nipples (And thus we can have boobs when we anthropomophise them) while still laying eggs.

 

[Klaus]

For me, Dragonborn will not be humanoid samurai, but Klingons. Otherwise, everything looks fine.

Well, klingons are rubber-forehead samurai anyway.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Well, klingons are rubber-forehead samurai anyway.

I bow to your superior artistic knowledge. You are certainly correct.

 

[Dragonbait]

You missed the argument. It was stated "Hey, they're monotremes, there's your half-assed biological reason why they have breasts." So it was followed up with "Uh, no. Still doesn't work."

From a real-world standpoint, it's true.

But by this hard-core biology there can be no humanoid race other than humans and anything that is clearly a primate. And it couldn't be over a certain height and keep a very human appearance (bone and muscle structure). So no lizardfolk, centaurs, kobolds, giants, etc..

And then the most agressive, prolific, and adaptable race would spread so fast and kill off most of the other erect primates.

 

[Dragonbait]

Considering that that half-dragon template was applied to almost everything in the MM, I think it's safe to assume traditional rules of biology dont necessarily apply.

Well, in 3ed dragons were really into sexual expirimentation but by the time 4E came out they caught a couple social diseases, learned their lessons and now keep it in their scaly pants.

The continued nerd rage over dragonborn boobage is just wierd. No one complains about harpies having them, but they have tradition on their side, right? The entire thing seems like some wierd version of badwrongfun applied to fluff. "MY version is more accurate to RL biology and thus superior!"

QFT

 

[Vocenoctum]

Honestly, I'm perfectly fine with DBs laying eggs and nursing their young, without having to cram them into some warped version of real-world taxonomy just because as a nerd I'm obliged to overthink everything. (Do you people get into screaming fits because of gryphons, too?)

It doesn't bother me one bit, but then, wouldn't you also have been fine with dragonborn just... not having boobs? Seems silly to argue either way, but still.

 

[I'm A Banana]

I'm a little bored with the article. "Blah blah blah empire blah blah blah boobs blah blah blah nobility blah."

I'll accept that's probably because the dragonborn are somehow inherently boring to me, though, rather than due to any flaw with the article.

Where's the juicy conflict and delicious problems facing the dragonborn? Nowhere, really.

 

[chaotix42]

This topic has been beaten to death, but who gives a flying **** about it, really? They're not reptiles, or lizards, or monotremes, or whatever. They're anthropomorphic dragon guys who kick ass. Dragonborn are a created race. They were created with boobies, vajayjays, and peenees. They breath lightning, or poison, or fire, or etc. They are fantasy creatures with no real world analog. You can not defeat the dragonboobs by saying "Nope, still doesn't work with real-life biology." IT'S NOT REAL LIFE. AT ALL. Please please PLEASE stop caring. I'll stop caring that you care as well, if it sweetens the not-caring deal.

In closing, I refer you to the (abridged) lyrics of the Cornershop song, "Brimful of Asha" -

Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Everybody needs a bosom
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Everybody needs a bosom
Mine’s on the 45