Dragonnel

Dragonnels were a species of lesser dragon that were sometimes trained as mounts.

Description
Dragonnels were graceful, long-legged creatures some tall at the shoulder and  long from nose to tail. They had scales that ranged in color from red-brown to bright gold, and a wingspan.

Behavior
Dragonnels were relatively simple-minded as far as dragons went, but they were loyal by nature.

Abilities
Like other dragonkind, dragonnels possessed both darkvision and low-light vision, as well as a keen sense of smell. Additionally, they could not be paralyzed or put to sleep by magic. Their sole magical ability was that, once per day, they could unleash a magic-imbued roar that could unnerve any enemies within of them.

Dragonnels were strong fliers, easily capable of carrying up to while flying. On the ground, they could carry as much as, or even with great effort.

Ecology
In the wild, dragonnels lived in temperate hill regions, lairing in hidden caves. Up to four different family groups might live in a given area, sharing hunting territory and protection duties amongst the adults. Dragonnels were mature adults at only 3 years of age.

However, dragonnels were highly valuable as mounts; dragonnel eggs went for 5,000 gp on an open market, and young dragonnels were for 7,500 gp. But training even a friendly dragonnel was difficult, and fighting while riding one required a skilled rider.

Rarely, paladins were known to call a dragonnel as their mount instead of a horse.

Appearances

 * Video Games