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AD&D Emerald Dragons
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Characteristics:
  • Paranoid and jealously guards treasure with traps
  • Curious about world, history, lore, and cultures
  • Very private and will rarely come out of hiding
  • Will send vassals into battle for them and watch from a distance, and if forced to fight will burrow underground and ambush. If forced to retreat, will plan for revenge.
  • Gets along best with Sapphires since the habitats are comparable
  • Enemies: Reds for greed and fire giants
  • Prefer telepathic powers
  • Protective parents
Habitat:
  • Tropical, southern isles
  • Lair in dormant or semi-dormant volcanos
  • Prefers to eat giants and lizards
Physiology:
  • Born with translucent green scales that harden and scintillate with light
  • Breath weapon: loud keening wail that produces damaging sonic vibrations
  • Born with flame walk ability
  • Immune to sound attacks
Appearances in Literature and Folklore:
  • Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
Sources:

AD&D Monster Manual 1993, Polenth, 2734

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