Topaz Dragon
When a wyrmling, a Topaz Dragon had scales that were dull yellow with orange highlights. As it grew older, its scales hardened and turned translucent and faceted while they brightened in color, with individual scales becoming indiscernible. By adulthood, they were light orange in hue and sparkled under the sun and from far off they appeared as if carved from pure topaz. Conversely, their pupils faded with age, so an ancients eyes were naught but fiery glowing orbs.
While not really malevolent, they were selfish and unfriendly, with no interest in meeting others or in having others meet them. They often behaved erratically and this made them unpleasant and even dangerous to deal with.
While they did not like visitors or trespassers to their lairs, Topaz Dragons also did not like fighting. In fact, while they avoided conversing at the best of times, they would do so to prevent a fight and to conceal their magical and psionic preparations. When trespassers proved hostile, or just uninteresting or annoying, the Topaz Dragon would strike first if it could. They opened battle with their psionic powers and their magic as needed, and loved fighting with fang and claw. If outside, it would use its powers to control wind and weather, before entering melee. If inside, it often began with its dehydrating breath instead. Otherwise, they saved their breath until they were hurt.
If outmatched, a Topaz Dragon might propose or pretend to surrender to buy itself time, and if overwhelmed it would retreat. However, some retreats were feigned, and the Topaz Dragon would return to surprise its attacker.
Basic Information
Genetics and Reproduction
Topaz Dragons were disinterested in parenting. They would even abandon their own offspring in order to save themselves.
Ecology and Habitats
Topaz Dragons made their lairs by the sea, in bleak and rocky coastal areas such as secluded beaches, caves above or below the waterline, or structures they built themselves. At these places, they liked to sun themselves on rocky outcrops, under the wind, sea spray, and crashing waves, and from where they could keep an eye out for prey.
In spite of this, Topaz Dragons did not actually enjoy the water as their Bronze Dragon neighbors did. In fact, they had little liking of it and swam only as necessary for hunting and battle. They kept their lairs scrupulously dry, even when on the Plane of Water, no matter how difficult that may seem.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Lairing near the coast as they did, they favored a seafood diet, preying on Fish, Shark, and particularly Giant Squid.
Civilization and Culture
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Topaz Dragons spoke Draconic and both their own language and a language shared among all Gem Dragons. Moreover, more than one in eight hatchlings could communicate with any sentient being, and the others gained this power as they aged.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Occupying the same or similar environments, Topaz Dragons and Bronze Dragons regularly quarreled. Topaz Dragons disliked the Bronze Dragons and typically attacked on sight. Their battles were invariable violent and lethal.
General Information
Patron Deity
Sardior
Movement
Flying
Activity Cycle
Any
Diet
Fish
Intelligence
Exceptional
Language(s)
Draconic
Favored Climate
Any
Favored Terrain
Seas; Oceans
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