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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 8847885" data-attributes="member: 4937"><p>I have the 5 chromatics and a bunch of things derived from them as 'half -species'.</p><p></p><p>Then I have a bunch of drakes which are natural creatures who preexisted the true dragons, since true dragons were created after Tiamat transformed herself into a monstrous drake inspired creature. This includes familiar things like wyverns, the BECMI sea dragon, homebrewed versions of the fire and ice drakes from earlier editions, psuedo-dragons, fairy dragons etc., but also a bunch of homebrewed species that exist partially to have draconic things for PC's to encounter and fight starting at 1st level.</p><p></p><p>Some examples:</p><p></p><p>Mini-Dragons - Forest dwelling insectivore that uses puffs of fire to stun and incapacitate moths and other flying insects. Mostly dangerous for causing forest fires in the dry season. Sold as pets, often illegally, because of the fire hazard.</p><p>Spire Drakes - If an eagle was dragon shaped</p><p>Forest Drakes - If an owl was dragon shaped and also a poisonous chameleon. One of the many reasons NPC lumberjacks have to be tough as nails.</p><p>River Drake - If an alligator was also a flying fish.</p><p>Swamp Drake - If a bullfrog was the size of a compact car and had a tongue that ended in a Thagomizer.</p><p>Reef Drake - Half plesiosaur, half electric-eel</p><p></p><p>I've never settled on whether metallic dragons exist in my campaign, because I've never used one. I know all the other variants like gem dragons and variant metallics do not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 8847885, member: 4937"] I have the 5 chromatics and a bunch of things derived from them as 'half -species'. Then I have a bunch of drakes which are natural creatures who preexisted the true dragons, since true dragons were created after Tiamat transformed herself into a monstrous drake inspired creature. This includes familiar things like wyverns, the BECMI sea dragon, homebrewed versions of the fire and ice drakes from earlier editions, psuedo-dragons, fairy dragons etc., but also a bunch of homebrewed species that exist partially to have draconic things for PC's to encounter and fight starting at 1st level. Some examples: Mini-Dragons - Forest dwelling insectivore that uses puffs of fire to stun and incapacitate moths and other flying insects. Mostly dangerous for causing forest fires in the dry season. Sold as pets, often illegally, because of the fire hazard. Spire Drakes - If an eagle was dragon shaped Forest Drakes - If an owl was dragon shaped and also a poisonous chameleon. One of the many reasons NPC lumberjacks have to be tough as nails. River Drake - If an alligator was also a flying fish. Swamp Drake - If a bullfrog was the size of a compact car and had a tongue that ended in a Thagomizer. Reef Drake - Half plesiosaur, half electric-eel I've never settled on whether metallic dragons exist in my campaign, because I've never used one. I know all the other variants like gem dragons and variant metallics do not. [/QUOTE]
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