Crow's-nest dragons, also called spiretop dragons[2] or spiretop drakes[1], were a species of dragonet. They were known for their habit of following ships to feed on fish disturbed by the vessel's passing.[2][3]
Description[]
Spiretop drakes were slender, draconic creatures about 18‒24 in (0.46‒0.61 m) long, with a tail just as long as their body. They had a roughly 3‑foot (0.91‑meter) wingspan and weighed about 2 lb (910 g). Their scales were iridescent white and frequently compared to pearls. While they were often said to resemble pseudodragons, they lacked the tail-stinger of that more well-known species. When not in flight, their wings folded very close to the body.[2][3]
Personality[]
Crow's-nest dragons were curious, flighty, and chaotic creatures, though loyal to their companions.[3]
Abilities[]
Spiretop dragons were capable of breathing out a cloud of mist similar to a fog cloud.[2][3]
Combat[]
Spiretop dragons made use of their aerial speed and agility while fighting, and were known to fight in swarms.[2]
Ecology[]
Crow's-nest dragons were piscivorous and diurnal, dwelling primarily on the coast. They made their nests on the tops of seacliffs. They mated for life, and both parents took responsibility for raising the young, which typically came in clutches of 2-5.[3]
Crow's-nest dragons were considered a sign of good fortune by sailors, though if someone killed even one of the flock, all of them would depart and never return.[3]
Spiretop drakes were among the creatures known to dwell in the outer ruins of Spellgard.[4]
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External Links[]
Spiretop dragon article at the Eberron Wiki, a wiki for the Eberron campaign setting.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Keith Baker & James Wyatt (2004). Sharn: City of Towers. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 185. ISBN 0-7869-3434-4.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 James Wyatt (June 2000). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Diminutive Dragons”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #272 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 78–79.
- ↑ David Noonan and Greg A. Vaughan (September 2008). Scepter Tower of Spellgard. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 18. ISBN 978-0-7869-4954-0.
Connections[]
Chromatic dragons: Black • Blue • Brown • Gray • Green • Orange • Pink • Purple • Red • Salt • White • Yellow
Gem dragons: Amethyst • Beljuril • Crystal • Emerald • Obsidian • Sapphire • Topaz • Ruby
Neutral dragons: Amber • Jacinth • Moonstone • Pearl
Lung dragons: Chiang lung • Li lung • Lung wang • Pan lung • Shen lung • T'ien lung • Tun mi lung • Yu lung
Ferrous dragons: • Cobalt • Iron
Planar dragons: Adamantine • Astral • Battle • Blight • Chaos • Ethereal • Hellfire wyrm • Howling • Mirage • Oceanus • Pyroclastic • Radiant • Rust • Shadow • Styx • Tarterian
Spelljamming dragons: Moon/lunar • Radiant • Sun/solar
Epic dragons: Force • Prismatic • Time
Catastrophic dragons: Blizzard • Earthquake • Volcanic
Miscellaneous dragons: Cobra • Dzalmus • Mist • Rattelyr • Song • Vishap
Linnorms: Corpse tearer • Dread • Stygian
Drakes: Ambush • Black firedrake • Dragonne • Elemental (Earth • Fire • Ice • Magma • Ooze • Smoke • Water) • Felldrake (Crested • Spitting) • Greater • Guard • Mind • Portal • Rage • Space • Storm • Vulture
Dragonbloods: Draconic creature • Dragonborn of Bahamut • Dragonspawn
Drow-dragon (shadow) • Drow-dragon (deep) • Half-dragon • Kobold (Dragonwrought • Urd) • Weredragon • Zar'ithra • Zekyl
Hybrid monsters: Dracimera • Dracolisk • Mantidrake • Wyvern drake