White Dragon
White dragons, also known as ice dragons or glacial wyrms, are the weakest and most feral of the chromatic true dragons.
Description
White dragons are physically the smallest of the chromatic dragons, even smaller then black dragons. They appear in shades from white to gray and ice-blue, and in arctic environments, this appearance serves as good camouflage. White dragons are physically distinguished by several features: their necks are short and have a flap of skin, called a dewlap, lined with spined beneath their chins. Their heads are very streamlined and featureless, and they have high crests atop their skulls. They have a crisp, vaguely chemical odor. White dragon toes are spaced more widely than those of other dragons, with barbed claws to aid movement on ice. Their very thin eyelids prevent snowblindness when observing arctic landscapes. When in the stage of being a wyrmling, white dragons have a less pronounced crest and small stubs where their future horns will be. They completely lack the dewlap and their bodies are protected by a leathery white hide in place of scales. A dragon egg can be identified as belonging to a white by the greenish-white tinge seen when held in front of an intense white light, though it shares this trait with green dragons and any dragon breed with a gas or vapor breath weapon.Personality
Whites also have exceptional memories, and will often hunt down beings who cross them, no matter how long it migh take. They are not as cruel as black dragons and not as ferocious as reds, but they are still competent in combat. White dragons prefer to attack first, then eat their prey, rather than pausing to ask questions. They do not often contemplate what to eat, simply choosing the most convenient prey, and will often freeze it after the kill by burying it in snow or ice for days.Society
They are still powerful enough to overwhelm most humans and have exceptional long-term memories. Adult white dragons have several abilities well suited to their arctic habitat: they can climb ice cliffs with ease, fly very high and fast, and are exceptional swimmers. They love to swim in cold water; the more frigid, the better. Much of their diet consists of aquatic creatures, even whales. White dragons prefer to scavenge for and collect treasure, rather than involving themselves in politics as other dragons might. Like other dragons, they look down on others, and tend to view other creatures only as prey.Diet
White dragons, as with some other dragon breeds, are unable to chew their food. Hence, to aid digestion, they swallow small stones, pieces of metal, and even coins, which go into a small second stomach like a bird's gizzard. These stomach stones, also called gastroliths, grind down their food and are eventually expelled in waste.Lairs
Most white dragons lair in ice caves and caverns, often dug into the side of an arctic mountain, on tundra, or glacial plains, although the do not need ice and snow, and some settle near mountain peaks or in forests. They can create their own caves by applying the breath weapon to tightly packed snow in order to transform it into solid ice. White dragons make their homes in frozen lands and ice-covered mountains. Whites prefer glittery treasure that resembles ice, such as diamonds or light gems, but platinum, silver, and anything reflective or polished works of art are also popular.Parenting and Development
White dragons usually lay about eight or ten eggs in a clutch. A white dragon egg is incubated for fourteen months. The first three and a half months are within the mother's body. On average, between a quarter and a third survive to hatching. White dragon eggs have to be buried in snow or encased in ice while incubating. The parents do not bother to tend or protect the eggs in any way, although they will usually lay them near their lairs. A newly hatched white wyrmling has scales as clear as ice, which become white as the dragon matures. They are expected to survive on their own from the moment they hatch, although some white dragon parents will permit their young to live in their lair until they reach adulthood. The wyrmling develops into a young dragon after about three or four years, and then into an adult after about 100 years. Elder white dragons age from about 750 years, while ancients age from 1,700 years, and the oldest white dragons live around 2,100 years.This is a stub
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AD&D 2e Statistics
Size
Huge
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
3.5th Edition Statistics
Size
Type
Dragon
Subtype(s)
Cold
Alignment
Always Chaotic Evil
Challenge Rating
4th Edition Statistics
Size
Origin
Type
Magical Beast
Keyword(s)
Alignment
Evil
Level
LEVEL
5th Edition Statistics
Size
Type
Dragon
Subtype(s)
Cold
Alignment
Always Chaotic Evil
Challenge Rating
Pathfinder 2e Statistics
Level
Size
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Traits
, , (ancient only)
General Information
Movement
Flying, Burrowing, Swimming
Vision
Darkvision, Low-Light Vision, Blindsight
Activity Cycle
Any
Diet
Carnivore
Intelligence
Low
Language(s)
High Draconic, White Draconic, Vibrant Draconic
Favored Climate
Cold
Favored Terrain
Mountains
Appearance
Skin Color(s)
White (scales)
Eye Color(s)
Icy blue
Typical Build
Dragon
Distinctions
Pronounced frill, ice breath
Wyrmling
Tiny
Very Young
Small
Young
Medium
Juvenile
Medium
Young Adult
Large
Adult
Large
Mature Adult
Huge
Old
Huge
Very Old
Huge
Ancient
Huge
Wyrm
Gargantuan
Great Wyrm
Gargantuan
Wyrmling
2
Very Young
3
Young
4
Juvenile
6
Young Adult
8
Adult
10
Mature Adult
12
Old
15
Very Old
17
Ancient
18
Wyrm
19
Great Wyrm
21
Wyrmling
Medium
Young
Large
Adult
Large
Elder
Huge
Ancient
Gargantuan
Wyrmling
Tiny
Very Young
Small
Young
Medium
Juvenile
Medium
Young Adult
Large
Adult
Large
Mature Adult
Huge
Old
Huge
Very Old
Huge
Ancient
Huge
Wyrm
Gargantuan
Great Wyrm
Gargantuan
Wyrmling
2
Very Young
3
Young
4
Juvenile
6
Young Adult
8
Adult
10
Mature Adult
12
Old
15
Very Old
17
Ancient
18
Wyrm
19
Great Wyrm
21
Young
6
Adult
10
Ancient
15
Young
Large
Adult
Large
Ancient
Huge
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