D&D 5E (2024) Opinions on the Topaz Dragon Reverse Wings?

[mamba]

Asian dragons are depicted as having no wings and are depicted as being able to fly. How do they fly??? They’re just giant serpents.

the same way balloons do

 

[mamba]

I’d sooner accept a dragon that can fly without wings

yeah, put a winged viking helmet / a propeller hat on a T-Rex and pretend that allows them to fly, that is about the realism of these backward wings

 

[Demetrios1453]

yeah, put a winged viking helmet / a propeller hat on a T-Rex and pretend that allows them to fly, that is about the realism of these backward wings

I mean, that's not particularly outlandish when it comes to D&D, really. Some wizard made a hat of flying instead of boots of flying, was eaten by the T-Rex, but the hat came loose during the fight/devouring and landed and got stuck on one of its lacrimal horns - suddenly, flying T-Rex! That's actually a pretty cool idea, now that I think it over. Terrorize/amuse your characters, and give them a unique magic item once they defeat the creature! I know the people I play with would absolutely love having a propeller hat that actually makes you fly.

 

[dave2008]

the same way balloons do

balloons don't fly they float. That is why it is easy to debunk them as UFOs.

 

[dave2008]

Ok, I don't know if it is the 2hrs of sleep a covid fever dream or both, but I think I got it figured out. The topaz dragon flies backwards with is tail rigid and pointing straight out like e Quetzalcoatlus' neck!

 

[mamba]

balloons don't fly they float. That is why it is easy to debunk them as UFOs.

that is because balloons generally lack a means of propulsion (hello zeppelin), the dragon does not