Taw tarakonas were a type of tarakona distinguished typically by a solid, non-reflective coloring of their scales. They were generally evil, greedy, and predatory, and usually worshiped Tiamat, whom they regarded as their queen.
Known Variants
Red Tarakonas
Red tarakonas were greedy, chaotic evil creatures, interested only in their own well-being, vanity, and the extension of their treasure hoards. They were supremely confident, being the largest and most powerful of the chromatic tarakonas. Typically found living in mountainous regions, they breathed a cone of fire.
Black Tarakonas
Black tarakonas, or skull tarakonas, were the most vile-tempered and cruel of all chromatic tarakonas. Excellent swimmers who normally lived in swamps and marshes, they preferred ambush attacks. They had a corrosive acid breath weapon.
Blue Tarakonas
Blue tarakonas, or storm tarakonas, were manipulative, lawful evil chromatics who were infamous for their skill at creating hallucinations, and their cruel use of such things. They preferred aerial combat, which allowed them to use their electrical breath weapon most efficiently. Blue tarakonas most often lived in arid wastelands and deserts. They were the second most powerful of the chromatic tarakonas.
Green Tarakonas
Green tarakonas were highly territorial, deceptive, forest-dwelling creatures who loved secrets and intrigue. Although lawful evil, they were duplicitous and cunning foes who loved combat. They were the third most powerful of the chromatic tarakonas. Their breath weapon was a cone of poisonous green gas.
White Tarakonas
White tarakonas, also called ice tarakonas or glacial wyrms, were the smallest and weakest of the classic chromatic tarakonas. However, they were by no means harmless. White tarakonas were extremely well-suited to their arctic habitat and had excellent memories. They were more feral than other tarakonas, though, and always chaotic evil. They breathed a cone of ice or frost.
Brown Tarakonas
Brown tarakonas, also called great desert tarakonas, were wingless, neutral evil tarakonas who laired in deserts. They preferred ambushes to straightforward combat, burying themselves in the sand.
Purple Tarakonas
Purple tarakonas, also called deep tarakonas,were slender, agile tarakonas who patiently stalked their prey. They lived in the Underdark and were rarely found on the surface. Purple tarakonas often allied with drow, and considered themselves rivals of cloakers and mind flayers. They were chaotic evil and had a psychic "breath weapon" that confused and disoriented the target.
Gray Tarakonas
Gray tarakonas, also called fang tarakonas,were rapacious, violent tarakonas that were good at physical combat but poor at flying. Some gray tarakonas possessed an acid breath weapon.
Yellow Tarakonas
A very rare species of chromatic tarakonas, only a few individuals of this species had been spotted throughout history. Yellow tarakonas were solitary predators and secretive creatures, even among tarakonas. They were reported to dwell in deserts.
Salt Tarakonas
Variant of yellow tarakonas, and as rare as the other species called such. They inhabited salt flats and marshes, and were largely solitary creatures.
Pink Tarakonas
An exceptionally rare species which typically lived in underground lairs. They were known to be "dopey looking" and loved making jokes.
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