Dragons

Dragons are huge winged reptiles of high intelligence that can project breath weapons of fire, frost, acid, poison gas, lightning or the like. Incredibly strong and often with great magical abilities, dragons are widely feared. While their numbers have diminished over the centuries, individual dragons are still dangerous. Each can live longer than a thousand years, and many recall great historical lore. 

Dragonkind

Three primary types of dragons inhabit the Flanaess.

Chromatic — Chromatic dragons are evil-natured and have scaler like bright-enameled armor. They are usually red, blue, green, black or white.

Metallic — Metallic dragons have scales like bright metal, and are usually gold, silver, bronze, copper or brass. Metallic dragons are wise and better disposed than chromatic ones, though even they may think first of their own interests and safety.

Greyhawk — Greyhawk dragons are unique to Oerth. These fantastic creatures are said to spend their time disguised as humans, living in their cities and mingling with the populace. Their human alter egos are supposedly wealthy respected individuals who interact with the upper classes and intelligentsia. Greyhawk dragons are scrupulous about their disguises and maintain them down to the last detail.

Dragon-Kin

A number of unusual dragon-like beings inhabit the Flanaess, some intelligent.

Hybrids — The dragonne is a cross between a brass dragon and a lion; the chimera is a cross between a red dragon, a lion and a goat.

Wyvern — Wyverns, flying reptiles with poison stingers on their tails, are not uncommon in the mountains.

Hydra — Multi-headed hydrae prey on adventurers in badlands and caverns.

Dragonnel — One dragon-like being native to the Flanaess is the dagonnel, a wyvern-like creature found in the hills of the Pomarj. Hunted by humans for centuries, the dragomel is nearing extinction, though some humans and orcs are rumored to tame dragonnels and use them as aerial mounts.