They become adults at about age 190 andĮlders after about 1,100 years. Purple dragons grow into youth after about nine Wyrmlings with their Shadowfell-derived necrotic Might lay their eggs in places where animate spiritsĪre bound to the area. Months, the first eight inside the female dragon.Īn average clutch numbers about six, and about half of Purple dragon eggs incubate for approximately twenty-five Regions, which they encounter more often as they That allow them to withstand the effects of warm Purple dragons like wealth as much as any otherĭragon, but their favorite items are rare maps andĬartographic tools, especially tools with magicalĮnhancements. If the chambers and connecting hallways are elaborate In the structures of previous Underdark residents, Sometimes purple dragons make their lairs Require real feats of exploration for anyone new to the lair to find a way Many tunnels lead to dead ends or traps and Of rocky hollows connected by narrow, winding tunnels. Them to travel quickly between their lairs and theįrontiers of their subterranean expeditions.Ī purple dragon’s permanent lair is a honeycomb Older purples with sufficient resources seek Stray from their permanent lairs for great lengths of In the sunless realm, especially where rifts existīetween worldly caverns and Shadowfell regions.īecause purple dragons like to explore, they can Recesses of the earth except, on occasion, to emerge Purple dragons never venture from the deep Merest cave cricket skittering up a wall on the far side Accustomed to the ways of the sound-distortingĭepths, a deep dragon can catch the sound of the TheyĬan hear distant noises transmitted through rock and soil. Remain safe from sunlight, which harms them. Vaults, and other Underdark regions, where they Purple dragons live in caves, caverns, subterranean Their energy-related attacks make them powerful fighters and immune to most kind of attacks. Purple dragons is one of the most powerful Chromatic dragons that exist. It can manifest as a cone of energy, a burst of power, or a blade of energy. Its dominating gaze, seeding chaos and fear in theīreath weapon: A purple dragon's breath weapon can take on three different forms. Ideally, aĭragon suborns one or more targets each round with They especially like to lurk near boltholes, Purple dragons keep to the peripheries of cavernsĭuring fights. Territorial, or wanting to play, however, a purpleĭragon takes its quarry by surprise if possible. Targets long enough to learn something useful beforeĪnnouncing itself. Information, it attempts to spy upon its intended When a purple dragon must fight for food or Purple dragon will hunt down living creatures of any kind. Purple dragons favor prey caught in sunless seasĪnd subterranean rivers. Shadows nearby to watch over the hatcheries. Sometimes laying clutches of eggs with wraiths or With disparate groups of drow many times over theĬenturies. Succeeds, a purple dragon can prove a reasonable In the long term than it can obtain by dispatching orĭominating them immediately. Negotiators can provide more maps and information In the earth, but only if the dragon believes that its Offer information about undiscovered locations deep Purple dragons relish theĭiscovery of places never before trod upon by sentientĬreatures-or at least not visited for ages.Ī purple dragon might negotiate with people who Other kind of wyrm, especially if that exploration They follow tradition or answer a call in their blood,ĭeep dragons delight in exploration more than any Space, wonderful mysteries await discovery. Volume of the world’s interior, a space containing
Surface a paltry expanse compared to the deep On the surface, purple dragons consider the globe’s Which recruiting bands of disposable explorers mightĪs much as purple dragons enjoy controlling otherĬreatures, however, they enjoy the thrill of explorationĮven more. Or curiosity about newly discovered tunnels orĬrevices leading to unknown areas deeper below, for Sheer delight in bandying its power about, aĭesire to form a bulwark of allies and thralls for security,
Might seek control for any number of reasons, including It achieves control through lies, misdirection,Īnd direct mental domination. Know purple dragons as an all-too-real and a much fearedĪ purple dragon is a talented manipulator of otherĬreatures. Live permanently in the deep hollows of the earth Theĭeeper explorers descend, the more likely they are toĮncounter a purple dragon than a black. The darkness below the earth, who can say whetherīlack dragons rarely live far underground. Of those that have heard of purple dragons dismiss Knowledge of the existence of purple dragons. Possibly the least well known of the chromatic dragon family. Purple dragons, also known as deep dragons, are