Chromatic Dragons
"Sons and Daughters of Tiamat, The Scaled Tyrant, fly forth and rain death upon the lesser beings of the world, for you shall claim it as your own."
-From 'The Opulant Death' a series of tombs written by cultists of Tiamat.
In days long past, the Chromatic dragons were under the thumb of Tiamat, The Scaled Tyrant and Evil Twin of Bahamut. They roamed the skies and land and seas seeking out their metallic brethren, hunting them wherever they could. Long have those days past, for when Tiamat chose to side with Noculus in the War of Eternal Night , she was sealed away in hell for her transgressions by her brother. He took from her the power she held over the Chromatics, freeing them to choose their own path.
Now the few that remain in Acera stalk the lands as the alpha predators of their hunting grounds, some claiming dominion over villages and towns, other choosing a life of peace. Each dragon is their own, each give praise to Bahamut for this gift, and each to live as they see fit.
-From 'The Opulant Death' a series of tombs written by cultists of Tiamat.
In days long past, the Chromatic dragons were under the thumb of Tiamat, The Scaled Tyrant and Evil Twin of Bahamut. They roamed the skies and land and seas seeking out their metallic brethren, hunting them wherever they could. Long have those days past, for when Tiamat chose to side with Noculus in the War of Eternal Night , she was sealed away in hell for her transgressions by her brother. He took from her the power she held over the Chromatics, freeing them to choose their own path.
Now the few that remain in Acera stalk the lands as the alpha predators of their hunting grounds, some claiming dominion over villages and towns, other choosing a life of peace. Each dragon is their own, each give praise to Bahamut for this gift, and each to live as they see fit.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Chromatic Dragons vary between the different types. Below are a few defining features of each type and their related breaths:
- Red: Red scales, a crown of horns twisting back over their head, fire breath
- Blue: Blue scales, a large horn on their snout, lightning breath
- Green: Green scales, a frilled creast that stretches from their head to the small of their back, poison breath
- Black: Black scales, 2 long horns that point forwards on their heads, acidic breath
- White: White scales, small crest on head, ice breath
- Purple: Purple scales, lean feline body, psionic breath
- Orange:Orange scales, large, alligator like heads, explosive breath.
- Grey: Grey scales, spikes all down their backs and on their heads, rock breath
- Brown: Brown/Sandy scales, 2 large fin like wings stretching from shoulder to tail, sand breath
- Yellow: Bright yellow scales, no wings and a mane, salt water breath
Ecology and Habitats
Each chromatic dragon has a preferred habit, verying wildly from one to another.
- Red: Mountains and Volcanoes
- Blue: Deserts
- Green: Forests and Jungles
- Black: Swamps and Marshes
- White: Ice Flows and Tundra
- Purple: The Underdark
- Orange: Jungles and Swamps
- Grey: Mountains, Hills and Gorges
- Brown: Deserts
- Yellow: Coastlines and Islands
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
The naming traditions of Dragons can vary wildly, Most names having some meaning in Draconic. Their names will reflect some aspect of their draconic being, or something they aspire to become. Titles are often added to a dragons name, relating to their great deeds.
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