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Message: <blockquote data-quote="akr71" data-source="post: 8182050" data-attributes="member: 6801213">The dragon is certainly tough enough, but if you take away its ability to get airborne, then you've severely weakened it from the get go. It is my opinion that a flying dragon out in the open is scarier that a less mobile one in its lair. If adventurers head into a dragon lair, they have an idea what they are up against - out in the open the dragon can just strafe, fly off and come back for another run when its breath weapon recharges, staying out of range as much as possible.Has the party fought a dragon before (the characters, not the players)? Will they know to prepare for dragonfear?You could always have them encounter the dragon out in the open - either they hear about an attack nearby or stumble upon it mid-attack. Whether it is attacking a town or merely poaching some cattle is irrelevant - the heroes run in to save the day - the dragon gets pissed off that it is interrupted, uses its breath weapon and flies off.They can track it back to its lair with visions of immense piles of treasure filling their minds. If the party doesn't take the bait immediately, the survivors of the attack beg the heroes for help.</blockquote>