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RED DRAGON

A RED DRAGON'S LAIR

The most covetous of the true dragons, red dragons

tirelessly seek to increase their treasure hoards. They

are exceptionally vain, even for dragons, and their

conceit is reflected in their proud bearing and their

disdain for other creatures.

The odor of sulfur and pumice surrounds a red

dragon, whose swept-back horns and spinal frill define

its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times,

and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry. Its wings

are the longest of any chromatic dragon, and have a

blue-black tint along the trailing edge that resembles

metal burned blue by fire.

The scales of a red dragon wyrmling are a bright

glossy scarlet, turning a dull, deeper red and becoming

as thick and strong as metal as the dragon ages. Its

pupils also fade as it ages, and the oldest red dragons

have eyes that resemble molten lava orbs.

Mountain Masters. Red dragons prefer mountainous

terrain, badlands, and any other locale where they can

perch high and survey their domain. Their preference

for mountains brings them into conflict with the hilldwelling copper dragons from time to time.

Arrogant Tyrants. Red dragons fly into destructive

rages and act on impulse when angered. They are so

ferocious and vengeful that they are regarded as the

archet'ypical evil dragon by many cultures.

No other dragon comes close to the arrogance of the

red dragon. These creatures see themselves as kings

and emperors, and view the rest of dragon kind as

inferior. Believing that they are chosen by Tiamat to rule

in her name, red dragons consider the world and every

creature in it as theirs to command.

Status and Slaves. Red dragons are fiercely territorial

and isolationist. However, they yearn to know about

events in the wider world, and they make use of lesser

creatures as informants, messengers, and spies. They

are most interested in news about other red dragons,

with which they compete constantly for status.

When it requires servants, a red dragon demands

fealty from chaotic evil humanoids. If allegiance isn't

forthcoming, it slaughters a tribe's leaders and claims

lordship over the survivors. Creatures serving a red

dragon live in constant terror of being roasted and eaten

for displeasing it. They spend most of their time fawning

over the creature in an attempt to stay alive.

Obsessive Collectors. Red dragons value wealth

above all else, and their treasure hoards are legendary.

They covet anything of monetary value, and can often

judge the worth of a bauble to within a copper piece at a

glance. A red dragon has a special affection for treasure

claimed from powerful enemies it has slain, exhibiting

that treasure to prove its superiority.

A red dragon knows the value and provenance of

every item in its hoard, along with each item's exact

location. It might notice the absence of a single coin,

igniting its rage as it tracks down and slays the thief

without mercy. If the thief can't be found, the dragon

goes on a rampage, laying waste to towns and villages in

an attempt to sate its wrath.