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<blockquote data-quote="RoughCoronet0" data-source="post: 8645079" data-attributes="member: 7031665"><p>There are a couple of different angles you can work from the determine the type of dragon.</p><p></p><p>The first is simply the location of the barrows and what dragons would be in the region. Are the barrows near or surrounded by a lush and temperate forest? A green dragon would be fitting. Has the lands around the barrows become flooded and marsh-like after long periods of flooding or possibly redirection of waterways for agriculture? A black dragon might see an opportunity to expand its hoard and create a lair in the already excavated cavern of the barrow. Are the barrows in a land that experiences year round winter? White dragon would see that as an easy score.</p><p></p><p>The second angle you can work with is with a dragon’s preferred treasure, as each dragon species tends to lean towards certain types of items to hoard and each individual often has specific preferences. A Red dragon may find a barrow that is filled with ancient gold to be enticing, while a more militant dragon like a Blue or Bronze might be enticed by ancient weapons and armors, especially if they have a history. Black Dragons love artifacts of civilizations that have risen and fallen, relishing in the decay and death of humanoid civilizations while it lives on. If the kings in the barrows were known for their magical capabilities and items, a Gold or Green dragon might find the treasure worth the risk of upsetting the locals to get, especially if those items can help them in their overarching quests. </p><p></p><p>Another possible angle that could open the door to any dragon type is the potential of some of the treasure having originally belonged to the young dragons’s parent, grandparent, or mentor before the kings in the barrow acquired it. Dragons have long lives and long memories after all. Maybe the elder dragon was slain and his hoard taken as a trophy, and this younger dragon has come to claim the inheritance they believe is rightfully theirs. Maybe the treasure was stolen from a far off land only to be sold or gifted to another kingdom (this kingdom) as a means of brokering trade negotiations or peace. Maybe the kingdom the barrows belong to don’t even know that these treasures and artifacts once belonged to a still living dragon or a slain dragon with vengeful offspring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoughCoronet0, post: 8645079, member: 7031665"] There are a couple of different angles you can work from the determine the type of dragon. The first is simply the location of the barrows and what dragons would be in the region. Are the barrows near or surrounded by a lush and temperate forest? A green dragon would be fitting. Has the lands around the barrows become flooded and marsh-like after long periods of flooding or possibly redirection of waterways for agriculture? A black dragon might see an opportunity to expand its hoard and create a lair in the already excavated cavern of the barrow. Are the barrows in a land that experiences year round winter? White dragon would see that as an easy score. The second angle you can work with is with a dragon’s preferred treasure, as each dragon species tends to lean towards certain types of items to hoard and each individual often has specific preferences. A Red dragon may find a barrow that is filled with ancient gold to be enticing, while a more militant dragon like a Blue or Bronze might be enticed by ancient weapons and armors, especially if they have a history. Black Dragons love artifacts of civilizations that have risen and fallen, relishing in the decay and death of humanoid civilizations while it lives on. If the kings in the barrows were known for their magical capabilities and items, a Gold or Green dragon might find the treasure worth the risk of upsetting the locals to get, especially if those items can help them in their overarching quests. Another possible angle that could open the door to any dragon type is the potential of some of the treasure having originally belonged to the young dragons’s parent, grandparent, or mentor before the kings in the barrow acquired it. Dragons have long lives and long memories after all. Maybe the elder dragon was slain and his hoard taken as a trophy, and this younger dragon has come to claim the inheritance they believe is rightfully theirs. Maybe the treasure was stolen from a far off land only to be sold or gifted to another kingdom (this kingdom) as a means of brokering trade negotiations or peace. Maybe the kingdom the barrows belong to don’t even know that these treasures and artifacts once belonged to a still living dragon or a slain dragon with vengeful offspring. [/QUOTE]
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