DRAGONS OF THE GAMING WORLD
It’s not news to anyone that gaming is taking the world by storm. Every culture, every language, every console, there are games for people to play, many of them fantasy genre including dragons. We get into the story, battle the enemy, save the good guys, and react to the adventure that we will never be able to have in real life.
Below we’ve chosen a few of the many dragons of the gaming world to showcase. Take a look at what many gamers play alongside of - or against. Happy Gaming!
Chromatic Dragons
Chromatic dragons are dragons that are the colors of the rainbow - red, blue, green, black, white, brown, gray, and rarely purple are the typical colors. Chromatic dragons are generally evil in nature. They are extremely large, vicious, greedy, and well-established dragons will have a horde of treasure.1, 2, 3
Black Dragons
Black dragons are abnormaly slender with large horns protruding from the sides of their heads. They can grow upwards to 16 ft (4.9 m) in height and 85 ft (25.9 m) long. They have a wingspan of 80 ft (24.4 m). They give off a frightful presence which scares most adventurers. Their breath weapon is acidic. Black dragon hordes include the wreckage, magic items, and treasures of fallen people, usually the ones they defeated.1, 3
Green Dragons
These very intelligent creatures love intrigue and secrets. They will try diplomacy, but ultimately their petty, cruel natures will come to the surface. More patient than the black dragons, greens will listen in on conversation to glean information before attacking. Their breath weapon is a cone of corrosive chlorine gas. Their hordes include sentient creatures it can bend to its will, emeralds, wood carvings, musical instruments, and sculptures of human subjects.1, 3 (Top)
Metallic Dragons
Metallic Dragons are designated by their scale type and coloring - Gold, Silver, Bronze, Brass, Copper, Mercury, Iron, Steel, and Platinum. They are generally good, altruistic, and lawful creatures, until threatened or challenged. At that point, they are just as much of a threat as a Chromatic dragon. They can also be a bit vain. They worship the god Bahamut, whom they see as their king. Riders and teammates of these dragons must be of the same alignment as they are or a battle of wills between the two will erupt, at which the rider is likely not to survive.1, 2, 3
Bronze Dragons
Bronze Dragon scales glint in the sun of tropical islands. The wings and spine are often tipped in green while the horns are tipped in black and extremely sharp. Lawful in nature, Bronze dragons will only kill another living creature if absolutely necessary. Along with the other natural defenses, Bronze dragons have two breath weapons - one an electric strike and one a gas of fear. The hordes of Bronze dragons would include the loot of sunken ships, coral and pearls, and ceremonial weapons.1, 3
Silver Dragons
Silver Dragons enjoyed the company of elves and humans so much that they would often morph into that form to live among them. Highly intelligent, extremely powerful, Silver dragons could reach an age of 4,200 years old. Of Lawful alignment, Silvers avoid combat and killing whenever possible, however, are a force to be reckoned with when in battle. A Silver’s breath weapons are a cone of freezing cold and a cone of paralyzing gas. Their hordes would include relics of human and elven history, piles of coins, art, fine jewels, and other items of the people they liked so much.1, 3 (Top)
Wyverns
Wyverns are typically lumped into the dragon category even though they are not nearly as dangerous or intelligent. Wyverns are a large winged lizard with a barbed tail, sharp teeth, and 2 legs instead of 4. They come in an assortment of colors and abillities. They can grow to around 15’ (4.6 m) in length.1, 2
Dragon-like, but not completely dragons, Wyverns are large lizards with powerful wings. Most wyverns are either brown, red, or blue in color, although other colors exist. In some games, wyverns also have breath weapons, typically fire or lightning.1, 2 (Top)
Pseudodragons
Pseudodragons are another creature lumped into the dragon category that are not actually dragons. Hailing from temperate forests, Pseudodragons are typically companions to humans or elves or familiars to wizards. Typically shy, pseudodragons are very playful.1, 2, 3
Pseudodragons are very intelligent, grow to be about 3 ft long, and weight about seven pounds. They cannot speak, but communicate telepathically to h umans, elves, and dragons. Typically, pseudodragon coloring is a reddish-brown, but some games also have them in red, blue, and green varieties. They do not have a breath weapon , but do have a nasty scorpion-like tail tip that is very poisonous.1, 2 (Top)
Dragonborn
Another group that is not completely dragon is the Dragonborn. Dragonborn are a genetic mix of human and dragon. Bipedal and humanlike in structure, Dragonborn also have a blunt dragon-like snout, sharp claws, and brilliant scales. Their feet are more dragon-like with three forward talons and one in the rear. Dragonborn stand between 6’2” and 6’8”.1, 2
Dragonborn come in a variety of colors - red, brown, yellow-brown, gold, rust, and bronze. Along with their scales and coloring, Dragonborn inherit a breath weapon that is color dependant. Like dragons, Dragonborn collect a horde, usually money; but it may include other objects of interest like gems and jewelry. Dragonborn share traits of both parents, including magic, art, music, and battle strategies. Dragonborn pose no more challenge than any other player with the exception of their military/ battle training.1, 2 (Top)
There are many resources to gather more information. Your local gaming store will have books for specific RPG games, and we recommend http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/. Of course, with basic knowledge at hand, you can also create your own dragon creature! Whichever you like, share our website with those you know who want or need a brief introduction to Dragons!