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==Description== |
==Description== |
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| − | Li lungs were physically distinguished by their enormous size, up to 120 feet (36 meters) in length. Unlike most dragons, they lacked scales, instead covered in a coarse black fur the texture of metal wire. Only |
+ | Li lungs were physically distinguished by their enormous size, up to 120 feet (36 meters) in length. Unlike most dragons, they lacked scales, and instead were covered in a coarse black fur the texture of metal wire. Only hatchlings had scales, usually light green in color. As they grew older, the scales were shed and replaced with fur; usually by the time a li lung was a juvenile, the scales were completely gone. A li lung had an unusual appearance. Its body and tail resembled that of a lion, yet it had a face similar to a humanoid.<ref name="MoCo" /> Its tail was adorned with colorful feathers similar to a peacock. The li lung was the only lung dragon with wings. <ref name="OA3e-pp156"/> |
==Personality== |
==Personality== |
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| − | They lived a solitary life and rarely associated with other dragons, unless forced to under |
+ | They lived a solitary life and rarely associated with other dragons, unless forced to under orders from the [[Celestial Bureaucracy]].<ref name="MoCo" /> |
==Combat== |
==Combat== |
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| − | They tried to avoid combat, choosing to bury themselves in the earth until an attacker |
+ | They tried to avoid combat, choosing to bury themselves in the earth until an attacker gave up and left. When forced to defend themselves, a li lung would use their ''[[earthquake]]'' ability to bury their attacker, and would engage in melee combat using their claws and teeth. A li lung would roar continuously while attacking, which sounded like metal scraping on stone. Attackers would be near-deafened by this. While airborne, a li lung was very maneuverable no matter their size, and were able to perform wing-over maneuvers, allowing them to make a turn of 120 to 140 degrees.<ref name="MoCo" /> |
==Abilities== |
==Abilities== |
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| − | Li lungs had a natural immunity to earthquakes and had innate magical abilities, each gained as they grew older. Three time a day, a mature li lung could use ''[[move earth]]''<ref name="MoCo" /> |
+ | Li lungs had a natural immunity to earthquakes and had innate magical abilities, each gained as they grew older. Three time a day, a mature li lung could use ''[[move earth]]'',<ref name="MoCo" /><ref name="OA3e-pp157">{{Cite book/Oriental Adventures (3rd edition)|157}}</ref> ''[[stone shape]]'',<ref name="MoCo" /> <ref name="OA3e-pp157"/> and ''[[wall of stone]]''.<ref name="MoCo" /><ref name="OA3e-pp157"/> Once a day, a mature li lung could use ''[[disintegrate]]'' and ''[[flesh to stone]]''.<ref name="OA3e-pp157"/> |
==Ecology== |
==Ecology== |
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| − | A li |
+ | A li lung's diet consisted of earth, stone, and minerals. They were particularly fond of consuming precious metals such as [[gold]] and [[silver]]. Li lungs made their home in labyrinthine caverns deep underground, far from civilization. <ref name="MoCo" /> |
==Celestial Bureaucracy== |
==Celestial Bureaucracy== |
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| − | Within the [[Celestial Bureaucracy]], li |
+ | Within the [[Celestial Bureaucracy]], li lungs controlled the powers of the earth.<ref name="OA1e-p118">{{Cite book/Oriental Adventures|118}}</ref> |
==Appendix== |
==Appendix== |
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Revision as of 11:39, 11 February 2019
Li lungs, also known as earth dragons, were dragons that resided deep inside the earth in Kara-Tur.[2]
Description
Li lungs were physically distinguished by their enormous size, up to 120 feet (36 meters) in length. Unlike most dragons, they lacked scales, and instead were covered in a coarse black fur the texture of metal wire. Only hatchlings had scales, usually light green in color. As they grew older, the scales were shed and replaced with fur; usually by the time a li lung was a juvenile, the scales were completely gone. A li lung had an unusual appearance. Its body and tail resembled that of a lion, yet it had a face similar to a humanoid.[2] Its tail was adorned with colorful feathers similar to a peacock. The li lung was the only lung dragon with wings. [4]
Personality
They lived a solitary life and rarely associated with other dragons, unless forced to under orders from the Celestial Bureaucracy.[2]
Combat
They tried to avoid combat, choosing to bury themselves in the earth until an attacker gave up and left. When forced to defend themselves, a li lung would use their earthquake ability to bury their attacker, and would engage in melee combat using their claws and teeth. A li lung would roar continuously while attacking, which sounded like metal scraping on stone. Attackers would be near-deafened by this. While airborne, a li lung was very maneuverable no matter their size, and were able to perform wing-over maneuvers, allowing them to make a turn of 120 to 140 degrees.[2]
Abilities
Li lungs had a natural immunity to earthquakes and had innate magical abilities, each gained as they grew older. Three time a day, a mature li lung could use move earth,[2][5] stone shape,[2] [5] and wall of stone.[2][5] Once a day, a mature li lung could use disintegrate and flesh to stone.[5]
Ecology
A li lung's diet consisted of earth, stone, and minerals. They were particularly fond of consuming precious metals such as gold and silver. Li lungs made their home in labyrinthine caverns deep underground, far from civilization. [2]
Celestial Bureaucracy
Within the Celestial Bureaucracy, li lungs controlled the powers of the earth.[6]
Appendix
Gallery
References
- ↑ James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 156–157. ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 David Cook, Steve Winter, and Jon Pickens (1989). Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix (MC3). (TSR, Inc), p. 39. ISBN 0-88038-769-6.
- ↑ Don Turnbull (1981). Fiend Folio. (TSR Hobbies), p. 28. ISBN 0-9356-9621-0.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 156. ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 157. ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.
- ↑ Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 118. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
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