Sapphire Dragon
The glittering sapphire dragons are the most territorial of all the gem dragons to a dangerous degree. They collect magical weapons and armor as the centerpieces of their hoards and vault them away in isolated caverns.
Gold and jewels, art and magical artifacts are as coveted by sapphire dragons as by any other kind, but they most highly prize magical weapons and armor, as well as written accounts of military history and tactics. The centerpiece of a sapphire’s hoard is a catalogued, orderly collection of its accumulated war gear, often containing ancient relics of immense power.
Gold and jewels, art and magical artifacts are as coveted by sapphire dragons as by any other kind, but they most highly prize magical weapons and armor, as well as written accounts of military history and tactics. The centerpiece of a sapphire’s hoard is a catalogued, orderly collection of its accumulated war gear, often containing ancient relics of immense power.
Basic Information
Anatomy
A sapphire dragon’s psionic nature is evident in horn and bone structures of their body. Their tail barbs and horn tips are all separate pieces, but they float in place, held aloft by the dragon’s psychic force while the dragon lives. These levitating horns and spines shift slightly with the dragon’s mood, bobbing in amusement or flaring dangerously with anger. Its scales and wing membranes are varied shades of blue, ranging from the light tones of a spring sky, to the rich, crystalline azure of sapphire gems and compressed glacial ice. In the light, many of their scales glitter and shine with luminous starburst images.
Unlike most dragons, hatchling sapphire dragons’ scales are the rich shades of blue, and sparkling luster they will have for their entire lives.
Ecology and Habitats
Sapphire dragons dwell in massive caverns and tunnel networks deep within the earth. They sculpt and excavate secret passages and hidden blinds they can use to navigate their lair, and to stalk and ambush intruders. As the dragons grow older and more powerful, there might be no accessible entrance or exit. Those have been long sealed with natural-looking stone thanks to the dragon’s command over its lair’s substance.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Giant spiders are the favorite food of sapphire dragons, and the dragons take great delight in hunting the creatures in their subterranean homes.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
- Blindsight 60 ft.
- Darkvision 120 ft.
- The dragon can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
- The dragon can burrow through solid rock at half its burrow speed and can choose to leave a 10-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.
Civilization and Culture
Major Language Groups and Dialects
- Draconic
- Common
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
Sapphire dragons are militaristic and warlike, defending their territory with fervor seen in few other dragon kinds. They devise strategies and ambushes utilizing their natural abilities to maneuver underground, and when they reach a certain age, their magical command over the stone that comprises their lairs. Despite this, they don’t strike immediately, instead preferring to watch and gauge intruders to devise the most advantageous approach.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Peoples that dwell and delve deep into the earth easily find themselves at odds with sapphire dragons, as a result, the dragons often despise both drow and dwarves in addition to their animosity toward aberrations.
Sapphire dragons sometimes form peaceful contact with communities of rock or deep gnomes, using their influence to shape the gnome settlements into militant groups that help protect the territory surrounding the dragon’s lair.
Sapphire dragons sometimes form peaceful contact with communities of rock or deep gnomes, using their influence to shape the gnome settlements into militant groups that help protect the territory surrounding the dragon’s lair.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Scientific Name
Draco Gemma Sapphirus
