Gem Dragons

Overview

While the metallic dragons follow Bahamut and the chromatic dragons own fealty to Tiamat, the gem dragons are disciples of the enigmatic ruby dragon Sardior. Gem dragons include amethyst, crystal, emerald, sapphire, and topaz dragons.

Reclusive Sentinels

Gem dragons set themselves apart from the affairs of other beings, even their own kind. They search out lairs far from established populations which they can tend in solitude, or so they can carefully cultivate a circle of servants or vassals to tend their interest in the surrounding region.
Gem dragons break their natural inclination to solitude to make and protect their clutches of eggs, but rarely for any other reason.

Charismatic and Suave

Despite their isolationist tendencies, when gem dragons do interact with other creatures, they can be scintillating hosts and conversationalists. They have a way with making their guests feel at home and relaxed, such that th dragons can often convince a guest of ideas they would never ordinarily entertain.

Powerful Minds

Gem dragons are all inherently psionic creatures. They develop telepathic abilities shortly after hatching - sometimes even before - that grow in strength as they age. Some hone these mental powers further, manifesting powerful magical abilities through their minds.
These psychically adept dragons often find themselves at odds with aberrations, particularly mind flayers and aboleths. The gem dragons are skilled at locating areas where the Far Realm intrudes upon the Material Plane and set themselves against the alien creatures spawned or twisted in such places.

Sovereign of Gem Dragons

Of all the gem dragons, the unique ruby dragon, Sardior, is the greatest. He is the kind of the gem dragons, and dwells in a floating castle carved of ruby and red gold. His ruby citadel flies far above the surface of the world, always in the night sky. When glimpsed, it crosses the sky like a crimson star, invading the constellations wheeling slowly overhead.
Sardior is attended in his hold by a council of five, composed of witheringly powerful ancient dragons of each of the gem dragon kinds.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Dragons

Lifespan

1,200 years

Average Weight

350 to 2,700 pounds

Average Length

12 to 45 feet