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What would be some good guards/ minions for a dragon's lair?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 7626736" data-attributes="member: 58197"><p>The Monster Manual has a bunch of suggestions for this. (It gives rather short shrift to white dragons, but I suppose that makes sense given that they don't even reach human-level Intelligence until ancient.) Black dragons get lizardfolk and plant monsters; blue dragons get elite human minions; green dragons get evil jungle creatures and corrupted/mind-controlled elves; red dragons get chaotic evil humanoids like orcs.</p><p></p><p>Beyond that... I love the idea of a white dragon using zombified minions, including frost giants, as long as you can handle the inevitable "Game of Thrones" jokes. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> In fact, undead minions in general would fit well for evil dragons. A black dragon could have armies of rotting swamp zombies, or packs of ghouls. A blue dragon might take over an ancient pyramid and seize control of the mummies within. Green dragons, with their love of subtlety and deception, would be a good fit for sneaky undead like wights and vampires. For red dragons, I'd probably go with a handful of powerful undead such as wraiths, death knights, or liches*, who would then have minions of their own.</p><p></p><p>[size=-2]*A death knight could easily be a willing servant; death knights are all about slaughter and destruction, and red dragons supply that in plenty. A lich might enter the dragon's service with the intent of subtly manipulating its "master," or it might be forced into servitude by a threat to its phylactery. In the latter case, the lich will be a dangerous and treacherous minion who might well provide covert aid to the PCs--but if you beat the dragon with the lich's help, watch out afterward.[/size]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dausuul, post: 7626736, member: 58197"] The Monster Manual has a bunch of suggestions for this. (It gives rather short shrift to white dragons, but I suppose that makes sense given that they don't even reach human-level Intelligence until ancient.) Black dragons get lizardfolk and plant monsters; blue dragons get elite human minions; green dragons get evil jungle creatures and corrupted/mind-controlled elves; red dragons get chaotic evil humanoids like orcs. Beyond that... I love the idea of a white dragon using zombified minions, including frost giants, as long as you can handle the inevitable "Game of Thrones" jokes. :) In fact, undead minions in general would fit well for evil dragons. A black dragon could have armies of rotting swamp zombies, or packs of ghouls. A blue dragon might take over an ancient pyramid and seize control of the mummies within. Green dragons, with their love of subtlety and deception, would be a good fit for sneaky undead like wights and vampires. For red dragons, I'd probably go with a handful of powerful undead such as wraiths, death knights, or liches*, who would then have minions of their own. [size=-2]*A death knight could easily be a willing servant; death knights are all about slaughter and destruction, and red dragons supply that in plenty. A lich might enter the dragon's service with the intent of subtly manipulating its "master," or it might be forced into servitude by a threat to its phylactery. In the latter case, the lich will be a dangerous and treacherous minion who might well provide covert aid to the PCs--but if you beat the dragon with the lich's help, watch out afterward.[/size] [/QUOTE]
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