Pathfinder 1E Using the Draconomicon version of dragons over the pathfinder ones?

[Pharos]

Greetings everyone.

Having read both the Draconomcion book of Dragons (D&D) and dragons revised(PF)I find I personally prefer how the metallic dragons are presented in the Draconomicon over those in the revised. Especially Silvers as I was never personally a big fan of their immense paladin esque theme and prefer the Draconomicons defining of them.

My main campaign setting is Golarion and I prefer to use the Draconomicon as a guide for dragons when designing their personalities, habits, character etc. Now the problem I have is if I change certain ways Dragons behave will their be any major reprocussions in regards to past events. I.e if silvers arn't paladins anymore what effect could that have on past events that featured them promonently?

 

[Rampant]

Silvers have always been fairly paladin like albeit rather aloof ones. Shouldn't cause too many changes.

 

[jefgorbach]

easy ... those INDIVIDUALS whom History/Bards noticed and tell tales of were members of a draconic order of knights/paladins ... however the race of Silver Dragons need not follow the heroic example set by said peers; just as all elves are NOT fighter-mages nor all drow are assassins/priestess of lloth.

 

[Qik]

Having got into the depiction of dragons fairly recently myself, I'm curious: can you summarize the differences between Draconomcion dragons and their depiction in the Pathfinder canon?

 

[Aaron L]

Don't worry dude, Golarion won't fall apart if you prefer to have your silver dragons act a little differently than one of the Pathfinder books says they act. There are even inconsistencies between the books themselves, they aren't all written by the same person, after all. Hell, some of the books portray ogres as giant Chaotic Evil inbred hillbillies (think Deliverance on crack AND steroids!) But then again, some books just portray them as standard stereotypical D&D ogres.

I really try to go "by the book" when using a published setting, too, especially regarding things that would have an historical significance to or impact on said setting, but you don't have to worry about every little detail THAT much! Like jefgorbach said, for the sake of your particular History of Golarion, just assume that any silver dragons that acted especially Paladin-like WERE Paladins. (But just SOME silver dragons were Paladins but not ALL of them, just like SOME humans are Paladins, but not all humans act like Paladins all the time.)

Portray your dragons however you like them best.