Draconomicon - Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Draconomicon. How do the mindsets of red dragons and gold dragons differ? Where do they prefer to build their lairs, and what allies do they favor? This chapter, intended for the Dungeon Master, explores the answers to many such questions. It explores in depth twenty kinds of dragons, organized alphabetically: Amethyst dragon* Black dragon Blue dragon Brass dragon Bronze dragon Copper dragon Crystal dragon* Deep dragon* Dragon turtle Emerald dragon* Faerie dragon Gold dragon Green dragon Moonstone dragon* Red dragon Sapphire dragon* Shadow dragon Silver dragon Topaz dragon* White dragon *This dragon is introduced in chapter 6. Fizban addresses a council of metallic dragons on a matter of crucial importance, probably unrelated to baked goods Using the Entries For each dragon's entry in this chapter, you'll find information about crafting personalities, inspiration for building adventures, details about lairs, and ideas about the kinds of treasures that dragon favors. Scattered throughout are maps of dragon lairs you can plunder for your adventures. Creating a Dragon Use the tables in this section in conjunction with "Roleplaying Dragons" in chapter 3 to craft distinctive dragon characters. Most of the personality traits and ideals align with the general nature of the dragons, but the tables also include examples of atypical dragons. For dragons who do not have spellcasting ability, this section also includes suggested spells to give a dragon if you want it to be a spellcaster. A table shows the spells a typical dragon knows, along with the spell save DC for those spells. The dragon can cast each listed spell once per day, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability. Dragon Adventures Building on "Dragon Adventures" in chapter 3, this section starts with a collection of adventure hooks that might bring characters into contact with a dragon of a particular kind, whether in conflict or as an ally or patron. Then, additional tables...