Red Dragon

The most arrogant of all dragons, red dragons believe themselves the rulers of dragons and lesser creatures alike. They brook no disobedience and incinerate any who dare oppose them.

Rulers of the World. Red dragons believe their might is unsurpassed by mortal creatures. The very existence of gold dragons, their closest rivals, enrages
them, causing them to attack gold dragons on sight. All other creatures must either serve them or be eaten.

Red dragons make their lairs atop the highest mountain peaks, where they can look down upon their domains. They consider everything within sight to be their property, and the sky their domain alone. They keep a watchful eye for rival dragons or other flying creatures, which must be driven to the earth or destroyed.

Among themselves, red dragons are hierarchical. They grudgingly accept the dominance of larger dragons, and demand fealty from smaller ones. Two red dragons of similar age will clash until one crawls away, its wings torn and its hoard plundered.

Treasure Hoarders. Red dragons are greedy even by draconic standards. They believe every gemstone and scrap of precious metal belongs in their lair. To red dragons, no tribute is too great, and the crime of holding back wealth is a capital one.

Fiery Infernos. A red dragon’s peak inevitably becomes volcanically active. Inside its cavernous lair, the dragon may sleep on an island surrounded by magma or ride updrafts of sulphurous gases. When a red dragon becomes enraged, the volcano erupts.