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Of Might and Wing, A MRE Guide: Dragons (dragon questions wanted)

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  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    Fly the unfriendly skies with Hellkites

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    A strange mixture of demonic blood and draconic fury, when discovered Hellkites are to be dealt with swiftly and without remorse. One of the few true breeding dragons created by unnatural means, they are terrible foes. Their exact origin are unknown, but they have shown traits of demons, and are clearly not possessed by such a force or normal methods of dealing with demons would make them less of a threat. Right now all we truly know is that their breath burns with the unnatural glow of hellfire, and that their biology is similar to the few demons we've managed to recover.

    Tactics advice: One of the few types of dragons where iron weapons would be a boon. Specifically, pure iron 40mm bullets for an AA battery.

  • SLyMSLyM Registered User regular
    Magic has some pretty kickass art on a lot of its cards.

    My friend is working on a roguelike game you can play if you want to. (It has free demo)
  • GatsbyGatsby Registered User regular
    Melding I am loving every single piece of dragon art you post.

  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    yeah, but the art was just me picking things i like, it's the words that are mine.

  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    that's not true, most of those words were invented a long time ago!

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  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    yeah but them being arranged in that very specif order.

  • ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    I met a dude who's done art for Magic cards a few weeks ago

    interesting as hell

    he talked to me about movies and writing and philosophy and art for like forty-five minutes

    pretty questionable hygiene, though

  • GatsbyGatsby Registered User regular
    Melding wrote: »
    yeah, but the art was just me picking things i like, it's the words that are mine.

    It's a combination of both, however in terms of the writing I really enjoy the classifications as well as the tactics advice. Really I'm impressed that you've been able to illustrate that there are distinctly different breeds of dragons.

  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    When one torrent of flame is just not enough there are: Multi-Headed Dragons

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    A strange and atypical breed, multi-headed dragons are more a mutant strain of dragon than true breeding type. A recessive gene apparent in all dragons seem to be the cause— necessary for both parents to possess for the effects to appear in off-spring, it can produce a very dangerous creature. Similar to other two-headed species, or the hydra, each head can think independently. But they still form a close bond to their mates, as they share sensory information with each other in addition to redundant organs; though not all organs are necessarily duplicated, you can expect to find at least one extra heart and set of lungs, usually proportionate to the number of extra heads. For some reason not currently known these dragons are typically descendants of breeds from Slavic areas, though most any dragon seems to carry at least part of the necessary material. Whether you think of them as deformed mutants or the next stage of draconic evolution, these creatures are incredibly powerful.

    Tactics advice: While sensory information is shared constant shuffling between heads' vision can cause confusion. And don't believe stories about making the heads fight, we so far have not been able to duplicate the result; we believe it to either be pure luck or dramatic licence.

  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    And that finished it for today.

    Tomorrow:
    Draconian relatives

    With their magics and polymorphing and strange biology, dragons have the ability to mate with any living creature, beyond reasonable and comfortable levels. After generations this can lead to new and strange creatures developing independent of dragons. None of them possess the sheer power of dragons, but are still noteworthy on their own.

  • RaneadosRaneados police apologist you shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered User regular
    melding would you be good with being a consultant on myth and monsters for something I might in my brain a few months down the line?

  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    Yes. I would be totally down for that.

    This is basically what i do.

    I am basically a living monster manual. People get annoyed when i correct them in dnd.

    "No, it's a fey creature made of beetles, not a half snake woman. trust me"

  • Mr FuzzbuttMr Fuzzbutt Registered User regular
    Melding wrote:
    dragons have the ability to mate with any living creature, beyond reasonable and comfortable levels.

    make sure to include plenty of pictures and diagrams

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  • Day of the BearDay of the Bear The Qun demandsRegistered User regular
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    ??????

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  • AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    if a dragon wanted to fuck me

    well, i guess i'd have to fuck that dragon

  • Day of the BearDay of the Bear The Qun demandsRegistered User regular
    Fuck every dragon

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  • ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    yeah, I mean

    what choice do you really have

  • Day of the BearDay of the Bear The Qun demandsRegistered User regular
    :winky:

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  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
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    ??????

    Manticores are a bit of a weak point of mine. I know they fly, deadly scorpion tail and three to six rows of teeth, but outside of that, i don't know too much. I think they're desert bound, or at least Savannah like areas. Also point of debate: head like a man, or freaky lion face? They seemed to be like a counter point to the sphinx, but come from a completely mythology.

    Also the dragon probably wouldn't fuck you in dragon form, it would probably tak eon a similar form and then do the last, then fly away into the night, having gotten their's.

  • Mr FuzzbuttMr Fuzzbutt Registered User regular
    Where's the fun in that?????

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  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    Not being crushed to death?

    I'm no dragon fetishist, so maybe that's part of the fun.

  • Tommy2HandsTommy2Hands what is this where am i Registered User regular
    I am crushed to death by dragons daily

    like a furry Prometheus

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  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    You stole yiff from the gods and gave it to man.

    Truly, you are history's greatest monster.

  • Crimson KingCrimson King Registered User regular
    melding you seem to be an expert on these matters

    what's the deal with bunyips?

    what do they even look like?

  • Caulk Bite 6Caulk Bite 6 One of the multitude of Dans infesting this place Registered User regular
    Melding wrote:
    Not being crushed to death?

    I'm no dragon fetishist, so maybe that's part of the fun.

    If you were to believe artists renderings, dragons appear to induce... Stretching, to some degree.

    Of course, I wouldn't put much stock in that.

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  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    Honestly, i'm not entirely sure, we don't have much information on creatures from down under.

    If i had to wager it is likely some kind of swamp fey. Though it might be demonic in origin, but that would likely be by it has no one agreed on form, simply, it doesn't have one base form and instead changes into whatever best suites with situation or seems the most interesting at the time.

    As it stands the MRE is trying to set up a beach head in Oceania to learn more about the surrounding countries, but have not been able to accomplish much yet.

  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    Melding wrote:
    Not being crushed to death?

    I'm no dragon fetishist, so maybe that's part of the fun.

    If you were to believe artists renderings, dragons appear to induce... Stretching, to some degree.

    Of course, I wouldn't put much stock in that.

    If i were to go by just artistic renditions i would say unless you have four tires and at least a v6 you aren't going to get much attention from a dragon.

  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    where are dragons, melding

  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    Near as we can tell, pretty much everywhere. They are still quite rare, but they have been spotted damn near in every country. Hopefully this might indicate a growing population, unfortunately, this might indicate a growing population.

  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    do dragons have racism?

  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    Pretty much every intelligent dragon is racist. For example, Imperious dragons loath mountain dragons and will often attack on sight with no provocation.

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  • Tommy2HandsTommy2Hands what is this where am i Registered User regular
    Melding wrote:
    You stole yiff from the gods and gave it to man.

    Truly, you are history's greatest monster.

    oh my god this post

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  • Kevin CristKevin Crist I make the devil hit his knees and say the 'our father'Registered User regular
    Melding wrote:
    Manticores are a bit of a weak point of mine. I know they fly, deadly scorpion tail and three to six rows of teeth, but outside of that, i don't know too much. I think they're desert bound, or at least Savannah like areas. Also point of debate: head like a man, or freaky lion face? They seemed to be like a counter point to the sphinx, but come from a completely mythology.

    Also the dragon probably wouldn't fuck you in dragon form, it would probably tak eon a similar form and then do the last, then fly away into the night, having gotten their's.

    The Creature Catalog I had as a child gave them human faces. The extent of Berenstain's knowledge of such things may be limited though.

    (I wish I still had that book)

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  • godmodegodmode Southeast JapanRegistered User regular
    Green dragons are fucking assholes. Killed my thief, once.

  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    Historically, they do have the face of a man, the name in fact means man eater.

    However, the first rhino was described as a cross between a dragon and a horse. So, i tend to take each description with a grain of salt.

  • scarlet blvd.scarlet blvd. Bebop Cola Goooood!Registered User regular
    this is probably the thread for it...
    During an elementary(maybe?) book festival thing, I bought a book all about dragons
    I left it at home.

  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    edited October 2011
    Here are some dragons.
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    I have this book and it is excellent.

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  • RaneadosRaneados police apologist you shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered User regular
    dragon fucking eh

    melding we can combine knowledge bases on this topic

    questions: go

  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2011
    @raney_dos

    do dragons have art

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