This is
some commentary from the Phæree Bestiary-
DRAGON, Phæree
Identifier: Dracos
Habitat: Exterior Phæree, Oriental
Phæree & Elemental Planes/Spheres
Cloud, sky, and wind species.
(In order to avoid possible confusion, the reader is referred to this same listing under HOBGOBLINS and "DRAKE" under GOBLINS.) The races of dragonkind are confined to the Oriental portions of Phæree. All are serpentine-bodied with massive scaling, have five legs (each of five talons) and regardless of whether possessed of wings or not are volitant beings. Horns generally are present and are of eland or deer sort, although some have a single horn as would a unicorn. All have Superior or better M, P, and S TRAITS. There are three great races of dragons, each of which has three species:
Air: cloud, sky, and wind species.
Ærth: clay, metal, and stone species.
Water: fresh, marine, and rain (storm) species.
The habitat of each race is according to its name, and thus Air Dragons dwell in that medium, although they might roam elsewhere, Ærth Dragons likewise, and so too Water Dragons.
DRAKES
These are the Occidental counterparts to Oriental dragons (q.v.). They are of evil and malign temper and generally neither as intelligent nor powerful as are their Færie and Hobgoblin relatives. The races of drakedom are:
Cold-Breathing Drakes: White to pale hues of violet or blue, 110' to 200' long, inhabiting northern and cold areas.
Fire-Breathing Drakes: Maroon to orange in hue, 130' to 220' long, preferring cold to temperate habitat.
Gas-Belching Drakes: Ochre-yellow to olive green, 70' to160' long, inhabiting sub-tropical and warm regions.
Grit-Blasting Drakes: Brown, gray-brown, through terra cotta, 160' to 250' long, preferring cool to cold desert habitat.
Lightning-Breathing Drakes: Deep blue, indigo, or dark purple, 120' to 210' long, inhabiting mountains.
Web-Gushing Drakes: Black with possible undertones of red to violet, 90' to 180' long, inhabiting jungles and forests.
All drakes, regardless of their species, are four-legged and winged. The range and strength of their breath weapons is a factor of their size (cf. BEITHIR), so that one 100' long would be able to range their breath that far and the general result of the use of the breath/blast/gush would be of 10d6 strength. Actual heka casting/use by drakes is Limited to Considerable. Heka powers possessed vary from Moderate to Great.
FROM MYTHUS
Though these counterparts to the Færie and Hobgoblin Dragons are vicious and evil, they are neither as intelligent nor as magickally powerful as their relatives. All Drakes are four-legged and winged, and all possess breath weapons. The relative strength and range of these breath weapons is determined by each individual’s size. Range is equal to the individual Drake’s length, and damage is 1D^ per 10’. In other words, a Drake of 150 feet length would have a breath weapon capable of 15D6 damage with a range of 150 feet. Drakes possess Heka Casting/use of Limited to Considerable, with Powers varying from Moderate to Great. There are six races.
DRAGONS, BORDERER (HOBGOBLIN)
As with those of Færie sort, the Borderer dragons are amongst the most potent of Hobgoblin ilk. All are winged, have four legs, and each leg is four-clawed. Albeit of neutral temper, these dragons serve the greater, more powerful Seelie sort. Hobgoblin nature dragons have High intellect, Superior abilities otherwise, Great Heka Powers, and possess some shape-shifting capacity. There are three types of them:
Cold: Marked by silvery scale sheen and frills
Fire: Marked by scaly points and ridges
Shadow: Marked by Smokey hues in scale edges
All of these beings are Oriental in habitat. Large dragons of this ilk attain a length of 80' to 100+'
FROM MYTHUS
Border Dragons are serpentine of body, winged, and have four legs with six-clawed paws. Though the three types of Nature dragons are of Neutral temper, they must serve, usually willingly, the more powerful Seelie Dragons and are found in the same Oriental habitat. The three races and their distinguishing features are as follows:
Cold: Silvery scale sheen and frills
Fire: Scaly points and ridges of scarlet and orange
Shadow: Smoky hues in scale edges.
Special Note Regarding DRAGONS:
All actual Dragons are of either Færie or Hobgoblin sort, i.e. Seelie or Borderers. This is stated so as to avoid possible confusion between Dragons and the basically Goblin species which resemble them. These species, DRAKES, WYRMS, and WYVERNS are detailed hereafter. The Dragons are mostly of Oriental habitat, the latter, Goblin, races are of Occidental range. That established, let us move back to Dragons.
Dragons may be of nearly any color, shade, hue, or metallic tint. The greatest and most powerful sort, however, have but six basic hues; and each one of these colors will alert the informed observer to the nature, station, and charge of the individual in question. Here are the six colors and their determinants:
BLACK is the color of guardianship. It betokens mysterious things, hidden places, and clandestine affairs; so the black dragon is a guardian, scholar, and agent.
BLUE is the color of duty. It indicates service, wardship, and care; so the blue dragon is an official, counselor, or governor.
GREEN is the color of positive change. It is active and shows good joss; so the green dragon is a messenger, general, or special representative.
PURPLE is the color of the heavens. It betokens the astral and celestial as well as major affairs. Thus, the purple dragon is an emissary or viceroy, one in charge of great matters.
RED betokens power. It is the hue indicative of wealth, prosperity, health and vigor. However, the red dragon is one who serves with power, in peace or war, so the observer will know that one is a mighty servant bringing justice, peace, or the ravages of fighting in untiring manner.
WHITE is the color of virtue. It betokens obedience, purity, and trustfulness. The white dragon is likely to be serving in any capacity because of this.
Naturally, the great Dragons command the lesser ones of Hobgoblin nature. All are, in turn, subject to the mightiest, that of the seventh and highest color. That is YELLOW or gold. Yellow designates wisdom, intelligence, and magickal force. A Dragon of this hue is the lord of its race, the Dragon King.
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