Dragon

Dragons are an ancient race of intelligent, winged, reptile-like beings who possess a variety of magical and unusual abilities. Due to their power, they are counted among the most legendary creatures in all the Material Plane.
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This article contains generic information about dragons, but they come in many different types. Information about a specific type should be applied 'over the top' of the information provided here.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Dragons are scaled, reptilian beings with large wings capable of flight. A dragon has a long tail that can be used as a weapon, and typically has multiple horns on its head and a ridge or horns along its spine. While size depends on the dragon's type, very young dragons are about the size of an adult humanoid, whereas adult dragons rival the largest giants in size, and the oldest dragons can tower over buildings.

Growth Rate & Stages

Wyrmling (0-5 years)

Very Young (6-15 years)

Young (16-25 years)

Juvenile (26-50 years)

Young Adult (51-100 years)

Adult (101-200 years)

Mature Adult (201-400 years)

Old (401-600 years)

Very Old (601-800 years)

Ancient (801-1,000 years)

Wyrm (1,001-1,200 years)

Great Wyrm (1,201+ years)

Ecology and Habitats

Dragons live in a wide variety of habitats depending on their type, but most prefer to live solitary lives.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Generally carnivorous in nature, dragons are known to eat unfortunate adventurers who happen upon them unprepared.

Additional Information

Social Structure

TBD: often reclusive, Xorvintaal

Uses, Products & Exploitation

TBD their magical bodies provide many valuable ingredients

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Mostly within lairs, scattered throughout Triaxus.

Average Intelligence

Older dragons are also formidable spellcasters, in addition to the various other supernatural abilities they possess. They also wield various breath weapons, ranging from fire, ice, acid, or even electricity.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Dragons have keen senses, able to see clearly in low-light or complete darkness, and can sometimes even sense creatures that it cannot see.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

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Major Language Groups and Dialects

Draconic

Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals

Xorvintaal is a very popular 'game' amongst the dragons.

History

Metallic dragons are created by █████ to be hunted for sport, but although the details are lost to the Gap it seems this hunter was threatened and then saved by his mother. She then healed the wounded metallic dragons, and they turned to evil - the first chromatic dragons.
Triaxus is unified by a warlord-dragon by the name of Triaxus. His empire would last for a few hundred years before shattering upon his death - enough time for the planet to adopt his name.
2AG to 3AG: The creation of the dragonborn. Also, the first Daramaekstrixes watched over them.
41AG: With the coming of the Absalom Pact, the primarily evil dragons of the Drakelands saw the advantages of membership and trade with the other Pact Worlds, and active hostilities ceased.
48AG: The Allied Nations merge with the Drakelands.

Historical Figures

Triaxus, the dragon who united the entire planet under his empire. The planet of Triaxus takes its name from him.

Common Myths and Legends

Legendary septs are mentioned in lore, but are not known to exist on Golarion or in The Vast. It is unclear if they were always fictional, or have become extinct:

Abomination: hoarfrost, rot, ruin, rust, and suffocation
Humour: choleric, melancholy, phlegmatic, and sanguine
Mineral: coal, pyrite, silicon, and sulfur
Thaumaturgic: abjuration, conjuration, divination, enchantment, evocation, illusion, necromancy, and transmutation

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Some young dragons allow knights of identical philosophical orientation to adopt them as mounts, but this is a rare occurrence with the advent of spaceflight. TBD Triaxite society

Genetic Descendants

Scientific Name

Darastrix ("Dragon" in draconic)

Origin/Ancestry

Possibly an ancestor of the Ignidracos, who may have also created Draconic.

Lifespan

1000+ years

Average Physique

Dragons grow more powerful as they age, both in raw, physical might, and in mental and magical ability. While a newly hatched wyrmling might be defeated by a small party of modestly-experienced adventures, an ancient dragon can pose a threat to a small army. Dragons are fierce fighters, and those attempting to battle them can expect to be bitten, raked with their fearsome claws, buffeted by the wings, and smacked by the long tail. Details of draconic anatomy is particularly well understood, and it is clear that dragons have many elements within their anatomy that are unique.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

True dragons are divided into various 'septs', or families, of related dragon species. The most common and best detailed are the noble metallic dragons and the vicious chromatic dragons, but several others exist as well. Good dragons appear to exist in smaller numbers than evil ones, but that may only be a matter of perception, as good dragons have less of a need to mix with "lesser races" such as humans.

Dragon Alignments

Although not all dragons follow the moral and philosophical stereotypes set out by the rest of their species, the vast majority do.

Good	Bad
Metallic	Chromatic
Brass	Black
Bronze	Blue
Copper	Green
Gold	Red
Silver	White

Additional draconic septs include:

Esoteric: astral, dream, etheric, nightmare, occult
Imperial: forest, sea, sky, sovereign, underworld
Outer: lunar, solar, time, void, vortex
Planar: crypt, edict, havoc, infernal, paradise, rift
Primal: brine, cloud, crystal, magma, umbral

Related Ethnicities

Triaxite

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