Wyverns are natural predators. Built to hunt and kill they're dangerous even when you know what to expect.
This wyvern had the usual built, two legs to separate it from its four legged cousins, the dragons, and a poison stinger perched like a scorpion’s tail. The venom sacs in the stinger are valuable.
This one had an additional trick: it could breathe fire. Not as powerful or precise as a dragon’s, but enough to torch a clearing. Wyverns don’t typically breathe fire, which made this one puzzling. Maybe something to do with its golden dragonborn rider.
They usually rely heavily on their senses, making hiding from one a gamble. This one nearly tracked me down.
I had to chase it while it was airborne. That was a challenge—it’s fast and manoeuvrable. If you plan to shoot it down, you’ll need patience and precision. Its scales weren’t particularly tough, though. About eight good hits brought it down.
A wyvern on the ground isn’t harmless, but it’s less of a nightmare.
This one took a defensive stance, stinger high and ready. Stay out of range of the tail and the fire.
Mid-fight, the rider joined—a dragonborn in full plate. A wyvern with a rider is a different beast entirely. Together, they were coordinated and efficient, with the dragonborn directing the wyvern’s aggression like an extension of herself.
They aren’t as intelligent as dragons, yet they are capable of listening orders if raised right. The rider is proof of this.