Moonstone dragon

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Moonstone dragons were dragons that took refuge in the Feywild.

Physical Description
Moonstone dragons were graceful and elegant creatures with opalescent scales and ruffs of emerald-green fur running down their chins, chests, backs, and tails. One horn arced from the back of a moonstone dragon’s skull and another at the tip of the nose; the two horns together formed a shape that was reminiscent of a slender crescent moon.

History
Ancient legends suggested that when the gods came to the First World and tried to populate it with their humanoid followers, a dragon fled to the Feywild to hide a collection of eggs. The magic of that faerie realm joined with the eggs, which hatched into the first moonstone dragons. Their descendants were then found throughout the Feywild.

Personality
Moonstone dragons were playful and impetuous forces of mischief in their early years, but the best of them mature into wise teachers and storytellers who anchored Feywild communities. However, no matter how old some get, some of them would always delight in harmless pranks and tricks. The worst of them were pompous and ill-behaved, but even those remain gentle by nature and curious about all things—especially travelers from faraway places. Some were mature very quickly in their lifespan and awaited retirement to their lair to be taken care of by some doting fey. When moonstone dragons conversed with others, sometimes they would find it difficult because they could get easily distracted. Some found the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend their time asleep, in the realm of dreams. Some moonstone dragons often lose track of whether they're in the Feywild or on the Prime Material Plane, given that they travel the realms very often. However, their whimsical nature is not a guarantee, and some dragons found the whimsy of fey, and whimsy in general, to be exasperating and exhausting.

The whimsical nature of moonstone dragons led them to question why should they waste time on mundane and uninteresting concerns when the world around them was filled with fantastical sights and possibilities. Moonstone dragons were so whimsical that it led to much curiosity. They sometimes thought about how they might never be able to experience everything in the multiverse, but such an idea rarely stops their drive to indulge in curious adventure. They believe in peace and nonviolence. Given their gentle nature, some look down upon any being who resorts to violence to solve a problem. Some believe that violence need never be the answer in a multiverse of infinite possibilities. They believe there is beauty to be found in even the simplest things if you look hard enough. The pompous and ill-tempered moonstone dragons believe that creatures were at their most vulnerable in their dreams, and as the master of dreams, they should freely express their dominance.

Lair
For their lairs, moonstone dragons look for places within a clear view of moonlight; lonely peaks, forest clearings, and placid lakes were among their favorite sites. Their whimsical nature makes them more likely than other dragons to establish multiple lairs even at a young age. They link their scattered sites with magic portals, often splitting their time between the Feywild, the Material Plane, and the Ethereal Plane.

Relationships
When moonstone dragon wyrmlings were occasionally abandoned, they may find themselves being raised by a family of faerie dragons, who as fey will eagerly encourage the wyrmling’s mischievous habits. When a wyrmling, a moonstone dragon will sometimes torment a group of lost modrons by tricking them into performing chaotic acts, the complete defiance of a modron's nature.

When a treant and a moonstone dragon encountered each other, sometimes they will share stories. While the dragon speaks of travels and adventures, the treant tells tales of the tiny moments that make up a forest’s life. Moonstone dragons were gentle and friendly, so it is likely that a dragon would partner with another creature to guard a precious treasure; for example, if the guardian was an androsphinx, the dragon would take the place of the sphinx’s slain gynosphinx partner.

A moonstone dragon could be indoctrinated into political debates and issues concerning the Feywild at a young age. A moonstone dragon could volunteer to be a spy in a conflict between a group of pixies and a group of quicklings. A moonstone dragon could also be summoned to mediate a centuries-old conflict between fey courts.

Given the overlap in territory commonly shared, a moonstone dragon and a green dragon could fight for territorial supremacy in a forest.

Abilities
Moonstone dragons could project themselves into the realm of dreams to communicate with the creatures that slept near their lairs. In this way, they inspired artists and poets, encouraged great thinkers, and spurred adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes gave guidance to those in need or requested help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.

Moonstone dragons were adept at spellcasting, like many other dragons. As a moonstone dragon aged, their access to spellcasting improved. Young dragons were capable of calm emotions and faerie fire. An adult was capable of invisibility and revivify in addition to it's previous spells. An ancient was capable of dispel magic.

Combat
As a creature with a typical draconic build, it could attack with its claws, tails, and its harmful bite. Moonstone dragons had access to two breath weapons: a cone of dream mist, and a line of radiant moonlight. The dream mist was capable of knocking everyone hit with it unconscious.

When a moonstone dragon is engaging in combat in its domain, the dragon is capable of banishing a creature to a dream plane, a harmless demiplane. They can also cause creatures to see illusionary visions and compel the creature to dance randomly by invoking selectively auditory music to specific creatures.