Roleplaying Dragons and Dragon Stories

The dragon is one of the most ancient and powerfuldragon character can have just about any capabilities
symbols in the human imagination. You find storiesthat you can imagine.
being told about these wonderful beasts in almostOne decision you do have to make is about the
every culture around the world. While the exact lookausterity and power of your dragon. Some dragons
and characteristics may vary, it's fairly easy to tell aare ancient, or even immortal, and have so much
dragon when you're looking at one.wisdom and power that they generally withdraw from
When roleplaying as a dragon you have to decidethe affairs of mortals. Other dragons are less
what kind of creature you are going to be. The twopowerful, and like to amuse themselves by getting into
major types of dragon are the eastern, and thefights, or hoarding treasures, or even going out on
western style. In the west dragons have traditionallyadventures.
been associated with evil. It is said that Satan can takeGenerally the more powerful your dragon, the less
the form of a dragon, and dragons are the antagoniststhey should be involved in the affairs of the world. A
in most ancient stories told about them. In the East,super powerful being is actually a limiting factor in
dragons are considered much more benign, and oftenroleplaying. It is the inadequacies and the weaknesses
come bringing blessings and good luck. However inof your character that will define who they are and
either culture, a dragon is a powerful and dangeroushow the struggle of life plays out.
beast that should be respected by mortals.One of the great things about taking on the role of a
There are a variety of colors that can be associateddragon is that you aren't really limited by anything
with dragons and these are often used to bestowexcept your imagination. The traditional dragon may
certain personality traits or capabilities on the creature.have green scales and breathe fire, but your dragon
For instance blue dragons are often said to be able tocan be any color you want, and can have a wide
breathe out ice, and to love cold climates. In generalvariety of skills at their disposal. All you have to do is
these characteristics are arbitrary, and your ownthink them up.