A true dragon, warped by dark fey magic, confronts you. Its head bears a singular orange orb, displacing two vestigial eyes. Mottled scales blend brown and yellow hues. An arcane aura envelops the creature, and as it breathes, a spine-chilling sensation courses down your spine, attesting to the mystical power emanating from this enchanting and eerie presence.
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Biology and Physiology
Adult dragons are massive, reptilian creatures with powerful muscles, thick scales, and large wings that enable them to fly. Their size varies by type, but they can range from 30 to 60 feet in length. Their scales are incredibly tough, providing significant protection against physical and magical attacks.
Intelligence and Behavior
Dragons are highly intelligent beings, often possessing a cunning and wisdom that surpasses many other creatures. They are capable of complex thought, strategy, and even magic. Dragons can be both solitary and social, depending on their alignment and personal preferences. They often have vast territories which they fiercely protect.
Lairs and Hoards
Adult dragons are known for their elaborate lairs, which are often located in remote, difficult-to-access areas like high mountains, deep forests, or beneath the sea. These lairs are typically filled with treasure hoards accumulated over centuries, including gold, gems, magical artifacts, and rare items.
Breath Weapons
Each type of dragon has a unique breath weapon, such as fire, ice, acid, lightning, or poison. This ability is one of their most feared and powerful attacks, capable of devastating entire armies or incinerating foes in an instant.
Magical Abilities
In addition to their physical prowess, many adult dragons possess inherent magical abilities. These can include spellcasting, shape-shifting, and other supernatural powers. Their magic often reflects their elemental nature and can be used for both combat and utility purposes.
Cultural Impact
Dragons hold a significant place in the mythology and culture of many fantasy worlds. They are often revered as gods, feared as monsters, or respected as wise and ancient beings. Their influence can be seen in the folklore, religious practices, and societal structures of various civilizations.
Ecological Role
Dragons play a crucial role in their ecosystems, often acting as apex predators. Their presence can influence the behavior and population of other creatures within their territory. Some dragons may even form symbiotic relationships with other species, offering protection in exchange for services or tribute.
Alignment and Morality
The alignment of a dragon greatly influences its behavior and interactions with other creatures. Chromatic dragons (e.g., red, blue, green) are typically evil, while metallic dragons (e.g., gold, silver, bronze) are usually good. This moral dichotomy shapes their roles as either villains or allies in many stories.
Lifespan and Aging
Dragons have incredibly long lifespans, often living for thousands of years. As they age, they grow more powerful and wise, but also more set in their ways. The oldest dragons, known as ancient or great wyrms, are nearly god-like in their strength and knowledge.
These elements make adult dragons formidable and fascinating creatures within any fantasy world, capable of being both a mighty challenge and a source of rich lore and adventure.
Fey Magic.
Hag Dragons are created by powerful hag covens. The Hags enact a ritual using a Dragon egg of any variety to create a twisted abomination much more dangerous than any true Dragon. Once the ritual is complete, the egg hatches and a Hag Dragon wyrmling is born. It may have some features reminiscent of the Dragon egg’s original species, but they are simply a vestigial remnant of the creature's original form.
Timeless.
Unlike other Dragons, Hag Dragons do not age with the passage of time. They would theoretically remain as wyrmlings forever if it weren’t for the uncanny magical abilities they possess. Hag Dragons can only grow up by absorbing the remaining years of other creatures. By making use of their breath weapon, they not only cause other creatures to age rapidly, but allow themselves to grow incredibly fast. Unlike many other creatures, Dragons only seem to get more powerful as they age, so as the Hag Dragon increases its age it becomes incredibly dangerous in a short amount of time. Many Hags seek to exploit this Trait by keeping Hag Dragons young and easy to control, however, once a Hag Dragon is capable of breaking free from its creators it often does so in violent fashion if it was not treated with respect.
Covens.
While Hag Dragons Covens are incredibly rare, it has been theorised that should a group of them ever come together and agree to cooperate, they could form a coven. In much the same way a group of Hags in a coven become powerful in the extreme, a coven of Hag Dragons would surely be capable of Casting earth shattering rituals. Should such a coven ever arise, it could Spell doom for entire kingdoms if left unchecked.
Covens
A coven of Hag Dragons consists of three Hag Dragons in cooperation. When all members of the coven are within 60 feet of one another, they can cast the following Spells by sharing Mana.
→ 1st level - Fog Cloud, Hideous Laughter
→ 2nd level - Crown of Madness, Darkness Sphere, Locate Object, Wither and Bloom
→ 3rd level - Animate Dead, Counterspell
→ 4th level - Arcane Eye, Puzzling Confusion, Charm Monster
→ 5th level - Animate Objects, Cone of Cold, Illusory Twinning
→ 6th level - Eyebite, Move Earth
→ 7th level - Finger of Death, Forcecage
→ 8th level - Control Weather, Horrid Wilting, Maddening Darkness
→ 9th level - Imprisonment, Mass Polymorph, Time Stop, True Polymorph, Wish
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