Copper dragon

Copper dragons were a type of a metallic dragon.

Description
Copper dragons, as implied by their name, were colored copper. At birth, their scales were colored ruddy brown with a metallic tint, becoming more coppery as the dragon aged, and when they became significantly older, they took on a green tint. They had brow plates that jut over their eyes, extending backwards to make long horns that grow as a series of overlapping segments. Copper dragons had pupiled eyes, the pupils disappearing with age.

Combat
When it came to open battle, copper dragons were formidable fighters.

Copper dragons had two separate breath weapons. The first was a line of powerful acid, and the second was a cone of gas that slowed anyone within it.

Society
Copper dragons were well-known pranksters, joke-tellers, and riddlers, and were usually even-tempered and gregarious. However, when their treasure hoards are threatened, they became covetous and miserly.

They preferred companionship over material treasure, and appreciated a good joke, riddle, funny story or any form of good humor, but became annoyed if someone doesn't laugh at a joke that they make. This made them fond of bards, and they appreciated their company enough that they were sometimes willing to share a temporary separate space for them in their lairs.

Lair
A copper dragon's lair was usually found in rocky, dry uplands and hilltops, created inside narrow caverns within them. False walls could be created by the dragon in the lair, and items that were worthless to the copper dragon were placed away from the main hoard in order to tease treasure-seekers. In their main hoard, copper dragons kept valuable ores, art, and oddities that it collected over their lifetimes.

Relations
Copper dragons were often found in the service of the deities Brandobaris, Erevan Ilesere, and Vergadain.

Notable Copper Dragons

 * Chatulio
 * Galadaeros
 * Tyrangal
 * Ilnezhara
 * Tazmikella
 * Pocyr

Connections
Kupferdrachen