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Message: <blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 6157685" data-attributes="member: 3192">I think part of playing D&D is the promise that there are answers to your questions, reveals to you explorations. In this case, "Why a Gold Dragon" could mean answering "Why are dragons metallic?" for your campaign setting. Gold dragons always struck me as less directly involved with human affairs. I think that was left to the Silver in humanoid shapeshifted form. Gold dragons were greedy, but as Lawful Good as any Paladin. This is an interesting contradiction to try and resolve in their character. Perhaps they have not just the long view, but the Really Long View on bettering world around them for justice and benevolence. This might mean they operate behind the scenes, like many dragons do, but have much of their wealth tied up in the affairs of the shorter lived races. They might be the creator of a city or even an empire given enough time. Their wealth is held by others in trust all over the land. It is leveraged, quietly, to buoy up sagging elements of civilization the dragon seeks to protect and maintain. Of course I would still want a huge dragon on a big pile of gold somewhere. A Gold Dragon probably have all manner of ancient relics from its forebears and from its time alive on the planet. They might be a little like high level clerics too, exploring inner planes and checking out the other relevant major players of the world in terms of culture. That's to be expected I'd think, though a dragon might be abreast of military concerns too. A powerful magician could be an ally making them a formidable team, but Golds I think are more isolated so perhaps not.Perhaps a more interesting question might be what a young gold dragon is up to? Nestled and secure ones are certainly active in their way, but are likely very hard to find much less face. A younger Gold could be out and about and a very interesting encounter. One which might teach creatures/players not to fight first and ask questions later.</blockquote>

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