High Dragon

Scales mottled her skin and hands, and her fingers were curved and sharp, slightly too splayed out. . . [Her gaze] contained [the] fury of the river's storms, the floods that killed, the cold that froze bones until they shattered.
-Aliette de Bodard, In The Vanishers' Palace

There are many types of dragons endemic to Southreach, but it is the smaller high dragons that interact the most with humans. Indeed, many high dragons have integrated completely into human society, weaving illusions to appear in human form.

Wild dragons are guardians of important places: mountains, rivers, volcanoes, etc. Their forms reflect that, and high dragons have mostly kept their forms intact. There are four rough classifications for High Dragons: Earth Dragons, Fire Dragons, Sky Dragons, and Water Dragons.

General Features

Age. High Dragons, like their wild counterparts, can live for thousands of years. They reach maturity around 100 years old.
Size. High Dragons are typically about 15 to 20ft. Long, but when coiled, are about the size of a normal human. Your size is medium.
Speed. Your base speed is 30ft.
Darkvision. You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Illusion Form. While you are a dragon, you can appear more-or-less human⁠—though you are limited to only one form, which you must choose at character creation.