Amethyst dragons
Amethyst dragons are considered wise even by dragon standards. They tend to be poor flyers but can burrow underground. Most Amethyst dragons live in the Elemental Plane of Earth.
Despite their isolationist tendencies, when gem dragons do interact with other creatures, they can be scintillating hosts and conversationalists. They have a way with making their guests feel at home and relaxed, such that
the dragons can often convince a guest of ideas they would never ordinarily entertain.
Gem dragons are all inherently psionic creatures. They develop telepathic abilities shortly after hatching—sometimes even before—that grow in strength as they age. Some hone these mental powers further, manifesting powerful magical abilities through their minds.
These psychically adept dragons often find themselves at odds with aberrations, particularly mind flayers and aboleths. The gem dragons are skilled at locating areas where the Far Realm intrudes upon the Material Plane and set themselves against the alien creatures spawned or twisted in such places.
Gem dragons break their natural inclination to solitude to mate and protect their clutches of eggs, but rarely for any other reason.
Despite their isolationist tendencies, when gem dragons do interact with other creatures, they can be scintillating hosts and conversationalists. They have a way with making their guests feel at home and relaxed, such that
Gem dragons are all inherently psionic creatures. They develop telepathic abilities shortly after hatching—sometimes even before—that grow in strength as they age. Some hone these mental powers further, manifesting powerful magical abilities through their minds.
These psychically adept dragons often find themselves at odds with aberrations, particularly mind flayers and aboleths. The gem dragons are skilled at locating areas where the Far Realm intrudes upon the Material Plane and set themselves against the alien creatures spawned or twisted in such places.
Physical description
At birth, Wyrmling Amethyst Dragons have lavender skin with fine, translucent-purple scales. These scales darken as the creature grows older, eventually reaching a sparkling lavender color.Combat
Being honourable and noble, these Dragons never hide or attempt to ambush foes. To them, even retreating is a dishonourable action, but they will flee if faced with certain death. Adult Amethyst dragons prefer to use invisibility to catch their opponents off-guard. Their breath weapon is a blast of concussive force. Additionally, once per day, amethyst dragons can spit a crystalline lozenge which exploded on impact.Lair
Gem dragons set themselves apart from the affairs of other beings, even their own kind. They search out lairs far from established populations which they can tend in solitude, or so they can carefully cultivate a circle of servants or vassals to tend their interests in the surrounding region.Gem dragons break their natural inclination to solitude to mate and protect their clutches of eggs, but rarely for any other reason.