I could see Steel and Song dragons being great friends. The Steel dragon works to preserve the city and culture they love and the Song helps cover for the Steel as they both try to attract other dragons and possibly even trying convince beings like Kirin to live in the city for the benefits they give. Just imagine the two fighting together. What happens if the Steel's poison cloud mixes with the Songs Electrified gas? Increased toxicity? An explosion? This one has my mind running wild. Thank You!
Just like Steel Dragons, people often underestimate the strength of Dragons who make friends. Song Dragons may not be as powerful as other Dragons, but the "power of friendship" can have an entire city/kingdom working on your behest. Power by proxy as it were.
A male steel dragon and female song dragon would make an epic romance. If two dragons in human form mate would the mother need to turn to her true form to birth the eggs? I assume so but never assume.
Ernest Lam Maybe the eggs can both be laid in human form & are polymorphed to look like human babies with some serious natural illusion magic going on for a seemless transition. Why ever break the concealment.
Lol i love the idea of making a dragon who draws long detailed maps to his side lairs but leaves off traps, enviromental hazards, and that all the encampments near them are the dragons servants and every adventure party gets lured in to one of his other lairs. The dragon would never have to look for treasure because any decent adventurer looking to sly a dragon is going to bring their best magic items with them. heck Each lair could be rigged to flood when the adventurers get to the treasure chamber. and then slowly drain over a few months so once a year the dragon can do a circuit of its lairs and collect its loot.
*pictures a polymorphed song dragon breaking into the mansion of the P.C.s followed by it's own assorted group supporting party members - wearing an enchanted suit of armor & weapons crafted from adventurers bones.* 👍
And suddenly I want my teifling bard to get himself a dragon wife. A doomed romance if I ever heard one lmao much cooler than a shouting dragon like I expected
According to Dragonheist, the latest module, the ward is still present and absolute. The dragonstaff is in the possession of an adult gold dragon called Aurinax.
Is it just me or does "Taraunramorlamurla" seem to flow off the tongue easier if you set it to a sped up "An Irish Lullaby (Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra)"? Ta-Raun Ra-Mor La-Murla? Or is my imagination just going wild with the whole 'Song Dragon' schtick?
You encounter a spellcasting-singing-human swordswoman. Is she: A) a non-elf that somehow learned elvish bladesong B) a song dragon in disguise C) an excellent reason to RUN AWAY D) all of the above Choose wisely
The Dragon Ward is mentioned and plays a major role in Dragon Heist. I kind of wonder if the Song Dragons are an offshoot of the Steel Dragons, the human form preference fits quite well with them and both are metallics...
I’m really tempted to ask my DM if I can play as a young song dragon now. Considering my prior pc history, the others in the group might be surprised when I turn up as an only slightly strange lady who has a massive phobia of dragons and thus does everything in her power to steer everyone in general away from them. If not in a campaign, my DM might allow it in a one shot, but I reckon it’ll be a whole lot of fun.
Here is a thought. Many hybrid animals only develope a single sex. Like a horse and a donkey, only male mules. The rareity, lack of solid origin, and seemingly single gender of the song dragons could be that they are a cross between different species of metallic dragons.
The Dragon ward is still present in Waterdeep however it does have a loophole were the dragons can enter the city but must stay in humanoid form of the ward attacks.
Is the Dragonward only surface area or does it include the sewers? I have to develop a plot where the party fight a baby black dragon in the sewers as well as capture a blasphemer who claims that the Dragonward is *weakening* which will be an adventure in itself.
@@omlo9093 I'm not an expert on the history of Waterdeep but I know the Dragon ward was placed around the city at an earlier time and there are newer districts that it doesn't cover and I think the ward is spherical and radiates from a central point. And as for your young dragon you should check were the newer areas are and have it operate there were the ward doesn't reach.
The anti-draconic mythal is still up and running in my campaign....but if any dragon wishes to come to Waterdeep to visit,they'll need express permission from the Lords of Waterdeep. Ive recently or i should say my character Peachtree the Indigent has been breeding and raising red dragons in the cliffs of the city for use by the cities newly created dragon riders. Its became quite popular with the citizens as i usually allow the wyrmlings to interact with the citizens in particular,the young of the city so as to get them used to seeing them! Coupling that with giving the city 50 new navy vessels my character has become quite popular with the people! EDIT-------For those that wonder about the alignment of these dragons,dont lol The alignment was augmented through use of a rod that bordered on relic status!
*reads the mind of two polymorphed dragons hidding amoungst a human populace* Dragon A: "Soon you will all kneel before my magnificence, idolise me as your saviour, and shower me with riches, i am to be adored!" Dragon B: "My ass looks magnifent in these pants, i am a curvey idol - just look at this salvation, hell i'd tap me with those riches yes sir. Gods how could you not adored this be-hind!" My own problem with these dragons, despite being tropic gold, is that they have human dex when polymophed - which should reall bre higher considering the themes of them. I'm totally using them as a "draconati", when ever the oppertunity presents itself. The all female fencing guild, that genuinely believe they are just a guild of all female fencers who just like to twerk every now and again. But subconciously they're all dragons, but they're relatively harmless larpers, just don't try to bring "them" down.
Or powerful magic users who spend most of their time in dragon form like the epic level Leshay I use when I GM who spends most of his time in the form of a mist dragon. Annoyingly he ends up a Chaotic Neutral version of Maleficent as on of my players pointed out.
I'm having a bit of a Simpson's did it moment. Years ago before I knew what D&D existed beyond that TV show, I thought up this dragon that loves to sing and would do so whilst casting spells. I thought it was an original idea.
OI THERE ZEALY BOI, BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH ANOTHER DRAGON VIDEO! HELLS YEAH! Where is that Netheril Empire 3-hour documentary you promised to Shar? She is not known for her patience LOL love ya, you bearded gnome. Keep up the great work!
Great video, AJ. Song Dragons are a playable race in Loom of Magus, they are classified as "Demidragons". As player characters, even though they are generally adults as human beings... as Song Dragons they are kids. They gradually get abilities but don't finally get their adult basic abilities until they are level 10. I have other Demidragon playable characters. Demidragons are generally half breeds and-or those that can be adapted for balanced player character mode. They were the least liked Demidragon PC, almost always NPCs in Loom of Magus. I don't have a translation above my version of 2nd Ed though. When they do get to level 10, their innate adult abilities are no more of an advantage than a typical player character who adventured that long and got gear to augment his abilities. I focus on the actual role-playing aspect of the game for the most part, so shape-shifting and identity issues are a big thing if done without thinking.
What you haven't added is their horde, what types of treasure do they like? Secrets? Information? Other dragon parts? Trophies from their adventures? Being metalic how do they feel about chromatic dragons? Do they sell secrets or include other metalic dragons in their plans?
I think it'd be interesting to have her forget she is a Song Dragon while she is in human form and it takes a certain amount of damage before she remembers, then she changes into her dragon form, can assimilate everything she has experienced as a human before changing shape into her new female with a wonderful book that doesn't clue her into what she is, but does lead her to "their" lair and gives detailed instructions as to what her new role and place in life will be, and then once the book is completed it erases and she becomes herself again.
I love the background you give, it gives me so many paths that I could utilize in my campaigns. I always change a few things things so even if my players were watching the same thing, no one would be wiser. Keep this up.
"Good morning Lady Sembryl, how is the flower business?" (-Good morning, have you word from the Harpers about the Pearl shipment to pay off the Zentarim Behir?-) "Good morning Deluani, everything is fine, I love working in all these sweet scents, particularly these Daffodils, they have started to bloom just recently did you know?"(-The shipment is fine, in fact, we may yet turn that Behir to start working for the Harpers, and stay out of our scales, I do prefer not to have any near where I live, we are attracting more hidden dragons lately because of it-)
*intence side street confrontation of mystique and intrigue* "I know what you are..." ans "what are you talking about? I'm just a dualist and a bard? I don't have any secrets, i'm armed. I'm warning you!" reply "teach me your way... master..." *steel dragon kneels in awe*
Can you consider starting a spotify Podcast? There's a few guys running around TH-cam making amazing DnD history & lore videos. You all should team up and start a podcast discussing the same things you already do.
I was making steps towards doing that, but then another (secret) project came along and I had to shelve a lot of other stuff... don't worry, it will be worth it.
In my homebrew world I give metallic dragons with non-metallic names metal names. Mist dragons I call zinc dragons, and song dragons I call lead dragons. I love the idea of a Mercury, Steel, and Song dragon all working/living together unbeknownst to each other
Of all the dragon variations, I think I have used the song dragon the most number of times in my games. Their ability to blend into a society and remain in humanoid form indefinitely and affinity for society makes them excellent as NPC's. The cold damage in the breath weapon is new.
No, I find the official dragons to be quite sufficient to what I need for campaigns, though, the Dragon mages of Athas are far more multiversal in my D&D.
So Elminster is not only a incredibly powerful mage (I assume, I haven't read anything on him yet), he slept with the goddess of magic and a dragon. I trust you are going to do a video on him at some point. And yes, the dragon ward around watterdeep is still there and the rod is still held by a gold dragon. I don't know who's idea it was to give the keys to the anti-dragon ward to a dragon but I suppose they trust him. So dose a half dragon not necessarily possess all of the usual draconic traits (cosmetic or otherwise) or dose that just appear to be a trait of half song dragons? I know you said that not possessing any noticeable draconic traits seems to be unique to song dragons. I was just asking if the specific draconic traits inherited, or amount of, varies like you would expect from real world genetics, or stays relatively consistent? Also, how do draconic bloodlines happen if the 5e monster manual entry says that a half dragon is sterile? Do they use magic to make it work or is that entry not entirely accurate?
DRAGONS!! i think song dragons maybe my 1st or 2nd favorite metallic dragon though currently have yet been a in campaign with one as far as i know so far hmm maybe draconic traits develop as their half dragon offspring mature and after a certain amount of time they become essentially a full song dragon or maybe they have some ritual for that similar to what created the drow dragons
#11 Sh*t, almost first to post/watch. Otherwise, an eternally beautiful, powerful woman who wants to escalate my children to the ranks of demi-gods? Sign me up!
My head cannon for song dragons based on absolutely nothing is that male song dragons exist. Male song dragons (and some females, but mostly male) are born without a draconic form. Magic that detects dragons would interpret them as full dragons but they only have a humanoid form. They are still able to propagate the draconic species and a child between them and another dragon is still a dragon too. They also have draconic powers of their lineage. However in dreams or in spirit form (such as in the afterlife or astral projection) they have a draconic form.
I just picked up another copy of Shirley Rousseau Murphy ‘s book “Nightpool” Haven’t read it in decades but from there to here is perfect. I love singing dragons.
@@AJPickett That makes sense! But there's also lore speculation that, because of their involvement with the Nine Hells, they play a major role in the ongoing Flame War in the realm of Twitter.
@@epiccthulu The dragons have always kept their fangs in the pulse of cosmic affairs, meanwhile, the Giants are still running message boards on Myspace.
@@AJPickett Meanwhile Elminister does battle with the Zhentarim while the Harpers fight to push back their influence on Facebook. I've heard the Cult of the Dragon have made a push in Vikings War of Clans.
Love more dragon's ,I found out about these from the Forgotten Realms Wiki seeing it here is awesome plus I think there breath weapon is cool Electrified Gas
What if song dragons are just the females of the steel dragons or vice versa what if steel dragons are just the males of the song dragon they sure are a lot of similar characteristics their affinity for human societies and cultures strike me as being a little too similar
Interesting hypothesis, although I personally don't believe that to be the case, since that would imply quite the sexual dimorphism (though not impossible, with such magical beings). However, they MUST a have very similar origins, considering their uncanny resemblance in behaviour, abilities and even appearance (to a lesser extent).
I am starting a new campaign and the party works for merchant navy and operates out of the town's dockside tavern that is run by a song dragon, your videos make setting up NPCs and encounters so much easier.
Me upon seeing notification: Isn't that the type of dragon that likes to cosplay as people? Also didn't Elminster knock one up, leave the resulting child behind to fend for herself, manipulate her into doing his own work by utilizing her hatred for him? Literally a minute in: Yup. Same type of dragon. After video: Cool video as always. Still, fuck Elminster, except not literally because the degenerate would probably enjoy it, even if literally any other creature would have hated it and been traumatized by the experience. Same thing for that Crownshield cow.
@@pragimus1979 So, a song dragon that can innately polymorph into a female form, can also use arcane magical knowledge to polymorph in a male humanoid form, or a transexual platypus for that matter. As your plot requires, so adjust the parameters of the NPC dragon you are creating, the lore is your guide, not a constraint :)
@@AJPickett aha.... semantics... however I thought it would he a cool story hook for for two dragons coming together and not know the other is a dragon... kinda like Mr and Mrs Smith.
@@AJPickett wait, are steel and song dragons EXACTLY the same thing? Cuz they have very different abilities, and though similar habits, they feel quite distinct
Thanks to a deck of many two of my players got dragon eggs at the same time rattlyr and a yellow will be interesting to see how the party raises the to while traveling abord thier galleon
I basically ran that sort of campaign as a collection of dragon heads was required to open an ancient Giant Crafted Vault.. it did not end well for the player characters, who were all mind wiped by an Illithid Elder Brain and released as babbling simpletons in the surrounding forest.
He did a video on Mercury Dragons. I don't recall about the speed. I been watching alot of his Dragon videos and as far as I can tell Astral Dragons are the fastest.
Am I losing my mind or was there a video on silver dragons one here that I've lost. There is the old video about gold and silver but I could have sworn there was a singular video just on them.
You may be losing your mind, I am due to make individual vids for Silver and Gold Dragons, the most recent updated dragon video was for the Bronze, so that may be the one you are thinking of.
@@AJPickett I must be having a "Mandela effect" moment then because I remember watching your video on silver dragons a few times while working up my silver dragon npc. It was your voice talking about them living in cities as humans, sunning on the rooftops in dragon form, leaving to do dragon stuff and coming home and everyone is dead. I remember you pointing out how their scales are like shark skin and how you could have a silver dragon in your party and not even know it till the shot hits the fan and she polymorphs crushing the monster with it's the stat. I'm not crazy, you've done this video. I can see and here it in your voice. If I am losing it and you haven't don't worry I've already written it out in my head I guess. I'll send you your script that you wrote in an alternate time line.
I thought so to. All dragons can choose whatever form of humanoid they care to polymorph into, some get very, very good at it, gold dragons, silvers and coppers, but none better than the Song dragon.
I could see Steel and Song dragons being great friends. The Steel dragon works to preserve the city and culture they love and the Song helps cover for the Steel as they both try to attract other dragons and possibly even trying convince beings like Kirin to live in the city for the benefits they give. Just imagine the two fighting together. What happens if the Steel's poison cloud mixes with the Songs Electrified gas? Increased toxicity? An explosion? This one has my mind running wild. Thank You!
Fun Fact. Song Dragons have one of the highest kill counts of other dragons on Toril lorewise.
"They spend all their time as a human female"
*Has flashback to the steel dragon incident*
Song dragons you say... am I the only one who hears The Dragonborn Comes? Keep up the good work AJ.
"WITH A VOICE WIELDING THE POWER OF THE ANCIENT NORD ART! BELIEVE! BELIEVE! THE DRAGONBORN COMES!"
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Just like Steel Dragons, people often underestimate the strength of Dragons who make friends. Song Dragons may not be as powerful as other Dragons, but the "power of friendship" can have an entire city/kingdom working on your behest. Power by proxy as it were.
A male steel dragon and female song dragon would make an epic romance. If two dragons in human form mate would the mother need to turn to her true form to birth the eggs? I assume so but never assume.
@@ernestlam5632 Good point, do they even lay eggs?
Ernest Lam Maybe the eggs can both be laid in human form & are polymorphed to look like human babies with some serious natural illusion magic going on for a seemless transition. Why ever break the concealment.
Ahhhhh... happiness is girl scout cookies, chocolate milk, and a new AJ upload. Life isn’t always perfect, but sometimes it gets pretty close :)
To me, happiness is my ex.
*Please come back, Kat.*
Lol i love the idea of making a dragon who draws long detailed maps to his side lairs but leaves off traps, enviromental hazards, and that all the encampments near them are the dragons servants and every adventure party gets lured in to one of his other lairs. The dragon would never have to look for treasure because any decent adventurer looking to sly a dragon is going to bring their best magic items with them. heck Each lair could be rigged to flood when the adventurers get to the treasure chamber. and then slowly drain over a few months so once a year the dragon can do a circuit of its lairs and collect its loot.
*pictures a polymorphed song dragon breaking into the mansion of the P.C.s followed by it's own assorted group supporting party members - wearing an enchanted suit of armor & weapons crafted from adventurers bones.* 👍
And suddenly I want my teifling bard to get himself a dragon wife.
A doomed romance if I ever heard one lmao much cooler than a shouting dragon like I expected
According to Dragonheist, the latest module, the ward is still present and absolute. The dragonstaff is in the possession of an adult gold dragon called Aurinax.
Is it just me or does "Taraunramorlamurla" seem to flow off the tongue easier if you set it to a sped up "An Irish Lullaby (Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra)"? Ta-Raun Ra-Mor La-Murla? Or is my imagination just going wild with the whole 'Song Dragon' schtick?
Nope, that sounds exactly like an Ed Greenwood thing to do.
You encounter a spellcasting-singing-human swordswoman. Is she:
A) a non-elf that somehow learned elvish bladesong
B) a song dragon in disguise
C) an excellent reason to RUN AWAY
D) all of the above
Choose wisely
E) The bard's next (attempted) date. :-)
I can imagine a group of heroes having to save a village of these poor guys from a particularly grinchy giant.
"How the murderhobos saved dragonsmas!"
The Dragon Ward is mentioned and plays a major role in Dragon Heist.
I kind of wonder if the Song Dragons are an offshoot of the Steel Dragons, the human form preference fits quite well with them and both are metallics...
Could be lots of different Hidden Dragons, but we just don't know about them yet.
I’m really tempted to ask my DM if I can play as a young song dragon now. Considering my prior pc history, the others in the group might be surprised when I turn up as an only slightly strange lady who has a massive phobia of dragons and thus does everything in her power to steer everyone in general away from them. If not in a campaign, my DM might allow it in a one shot, but I reckon it’ll be a whole lot of fun.
Song Dragons: Masters of Catfishing
"I'm a woman trapped in a male dragons body. oh I'll know what I'll do!"
Adam Case who knows... DnD dragonesses are not different from males.
Here is a thought. Many hybrid animals only develope a single sex. Like a horse and a donkey, only male mules. The rareity, lack of solid origin, and seemingly single gender of the song dragons could be that they are a cross between different species of metallic dragons.
Perhaps between a silver and steel
@@hyrumhanson3390 there's a Witcher joke there somewhere.....
So silver and copper maybe?
The Dragon ward is still present in Waterdeep however it does have a loophole were the dragons can enter the city but must stay in humanoid form of the ward attacks.
Interesting! Thanks Robert
Is the Dragonward only surface area or does it include the sewers? I have to develop a plot where the party fight a baby black dragon in the sewers as well as capture a blasphemer who claims that the Dragonward is *weakening* which will be an adventure in itself.
@@omlo9093 I'm not an expert on the history of Waterdeep but I know the Dragon ward was placed around the city at an earlier time and there are newer districts that it doesn't cover and I think the ward is spherical and radiates from a central point. And as for your young dragon you should check were the newer areas are and have it operate there were the ward doesn't reach.
As the DM, it is entirely up to you what the subsurface extent of the Dragonward is.
The anti-draconic mythal is still up and running in my campaign....but if any dragon wishes to come to Waterdeep to visit,they'll need express permission from the Lords of Waterdeep. Ive recently or i should say my character Peachtree the Indigent has been breeding and raising red dragons in the cliffs of the city for use by the cities newly created dragon riders. Its became quite popular with the citizens as i usually allow the wyrmlings to interact with the citizens in particular,the young of the city so as to get them used to seeing them! Coupling that with giving the city 50 new navy vessels my character has become quite popular with the people! EDIT-------For those that wonder about the alignment of these dragons,dont lol The alignment was augmented through use of a rod that bordered on relic status!
“Sing a song come alo-“ song dragons suddenly joins in killing original singers with a high pitch reee on accident.
That kid is gonna have some serious issues when they find out their mother is a dragon.
My Dragonborn ranger would more then likely love to meet one of these dragons.
*reads the mind of two polymorphed dragons hidding amoungst a human populace* Dragon A: "Soon you will all kneel before my magnificence, idolise me as your saviour, and shower me with riches, i am to be adored!" Dragon B: "My ass looks magnifent in these pants, i am a curvey idol - just look at this salvation, hell i'd tap me with those riches yes sir. Gods how could you not adored this be-hind!" My own problem with these dragons, despite being tropic gold, is that they have human dex when polymophed - which should reall bre higher considering the themes of them. I'm totally using them as a "draconati", when ever the oppertunity presents itself. The all female fencing guild, that genuinely believe they are just a guild of all female fencers who just like to twerk every now and again. But subconciously they're all dragons, but they're relatively harmless larpers, just don't try to bring "them" down.
A dragon that has a human complex? I wonder if they have a dragon for other races?
I'm curious about this too.
Good question! No reason why not, particularly among the Orcs...
Or powerful magic users who spend most of their time in dragon form like the epic level Leshay I use when I GM who spends most of his time in the form of a mist dragon. Annoyingly he ends up a Chaotic Neutral version of Maleficent as on of my players pointed out.
I'm having a bit of a Simpson's did it moment. Years ago before I knew what D&D existed beyond that TV show, I thought up this dragon that loves to sing and would do so whilst casting spells. I thought it was an original idea.
OI THERE ZEALY BOI, BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH ANOTHER DRAGON VIDEO! HELLS YEAH!
Where is that Netheril Empire 3-hour documentary you promised to Shar? She is not known for her patience
LOL love ya, you bearded gnome. Keep up the great work!
Great video, AJ. Song Dragons are a playable race in Loom of Magus, they are classified as "Demidragons". As player characters, even though they are generally adults as human beings... as Song Dragons they are kids. They gradually get abilities but don't finally get their adult basic abilities until they are level 10. I have other Demidragon playable characters. Demidragons are generally half breeds and-or those that can be adapted for balanced player character mode. They were the least liked Demidragon PC, almost always NPCs in Loom of Magus. I don't have a translation above my version of 2nd Ed though. When they do get to level 10, their innate adult abilities are no more of an advantage than a typical player character who adventured that long and got gear to augment his abilities. I focus on the actual role-playing aspect of the game for the most part, so shape-shifting and identity issues are a big thing if done without thinking.
The hills are alive with the sound of music.
And the occasional shocksicled horse or deer...
What you haven't added is their horde, what types of treasure do they like?
Secrets? Information? Other dragon parts? Trophies from their adventures?
Being metalic how do they feel about chromatic dragons? Do they sell secrets or include other metalic dragons in their plans?
so thats why our human bard doesnt has grow old even after a few decades. Maybe she wasnt the luckiest, but only the tankiest bard.
Female dragonborn bard that has normal human appearance except her eyes....
I am going to make a new character :p
You mean Half-Dragon?
I think it'd be interesting to have her forget she is a Song Dragon while she is in human form and it takes a certain amount of damage before she remembers, then she changes into her dragon form, can assimilate everything she has experienced as a human before changing shape into her new female with a wonderful book that doesn't clue her into what she is, but does lead her to "their" lair and gives detailed instructions as to what her new role and place in life will be, and then once the book is completed it erases and she becomes herself again.
that is genius
@@drecknathmagladery9118 imagine if all her songs were memories
These ideas are brilliant 👍 In human form, she doesn't even know she's a dragon. But her greater memories persist as songs she can never forget.
This is the storyline of The Last Unicorn, so of course I heartily approve.
I love the background you give, it gives me so many paths that I could utilize in my campaigns. I always change a few things things so even if my players were watching the same thing, no one would be wiser. Keep this up.
Who disliked this video? Please explain this to me because I felt the video was very well done.
Dragon Xenophobes, no doubt.
Dragon xenophobes and Song Dragon as well as Steel Dragon agents who don't want their secrets revealed!
I think it was "the terrorist"
Ah, the ever elusive waifu dragon
Lmao
The dragonward is indeed included in Dragon Heist
Thanks for the always beloved monster ecology video and a DRAGON lore one to boot!
This one was all new to me! Cheers man. Always a good watch!
5:09 DONT THINK IT DONT SAY IT DONT THINK IT DONT SAY IT
I wonder how a conversation between a song dragon and steel dragon would go.
"Good morning Lady Sembryl, how is the flower business?" (-Good morning, have you word from the Harpers about the Pearl shipment to pay off the Zentarim Behir?-)
"Good morning Deluani, everything is fine, I love working in all these sweet scents, particularly these Daffodils, they have started to bloom just recently did you know?"(-The shipment is fine, in fact, we may yet turn that Behir to start working for the Harpers, and stay out of our scales, I do prefer not to have any near where I live, we are attracting more hidden dragons lately because of it-)
@@AJPickett Nice.
*intence side street confrontation of mystique and intrigue* "I know what you are..." ans "what are you talking about? I'm just a dualist and a bard? I don't have any secrets, i'm armed. I'm warning you!" reply "teach me your way... master..." *steel dragon kneels in awe*
@@thedarkmaster4747 Hey, dude. Been a while since I've last seen you in an AJ Pickett comment section.
Dr Bright Really? I comment on most of his vids.
Can you consider starting a spotify Podcast? There's a few guys running around TH-cam making amazing DnD history & lore videos. You all should team up and start a podcast discussing the same things you already do.
I was making steps towards doing that, but then another (secret) project came along and I had to shelve a lot of other stuff... don't worry, it will be worth it.
Bloody good video as always AJ.
In my homebrew world I give metallic dragons with non-metallic names metal names. Mist dragons I call zinc dragons, and song dragons I call lead dragons. I love the idea of a Mercury, Steel, and Song dragon all working/living together unbeknownst to each other
I am thinking a lady gaga or Madonna like song dragon who roams the world as a famous bard along her party.
Could be, I get the feeling they kind of like to keep it on the down low.
@@AJPickett often the best place to hide is in plain sight. Also, the dragon could be opposed with attention.
Hey AJ, any chance of a Ysgard video sometime soon? (Awesome work as always on the video :) )
Of all the dragon variations, I think I have used the song dragon the most number of times in my games. Their ability to blend into a society and remain in humanoid form indefinitely and affinity for society makes them excellent as NPC's.
The cold damage in the breath weapon is new.
Great video as always.
Do you have any homebrew Dragons you'd like to tell us about? I'd love to hear about the. if you do.
No, I find the official dragons to be quite sufficient to what I need for campaigns, though, the Dragon mages of Athas are far more multiversal in my D&D.
The Dragonward is a major part of Dragon Heist depending on your path #LuskanForLords #JarlaxelDidNothingWrong
So Elminster is not only a incredibly powerful mage (I assume, I haven't read anything on him yet), he slept with the goddess of magic and a dragon. I trust you are going to do a video on him at some point. And yes, the dragon ward around watterdeep is still there and the rod is still held by a gold dragon. I don't know who's idea it was to give the keys to the anti-dragon ward to a dragon but I suppose they trust him.
So dose a half dragon not necessarily possess all of the usual draconic traits (cosmetic or otherwise) or dose that just appear to be a trait of half song dragons? I know you said that not possessing any noticeable draconic traits seems to be unique to song dragons. I was just asking if the specific draconic traits inherited, or amount of, varies like you would expect from real world genetics, or stays relatively consistent?
Also, how do draconic bloodlines happen if the 5e monster manual entry says that a half dragon is sterile? Do they use magic to make it work or is that entry not entirely accurate?
It appears to be QUITE unique to Song Dragons, they become far closer to true human form than other polymorphed dragons.
hey, can you put the stat's of what you talk about in the description, so we can have quick access to them in our games?
Use the stats for an adult Copper Dragon, but reduce the hit points by about 50 and the strength should be about 21.
So you're saying someone just bang a dragon and hybrid was born that sounds awesome humanitarian have dragon hybrid
Wow. Props to the creative minds that make up these names!
I just got done today connection all my character in a family tree and gotta say an Immortal Goblin gets around a lot
DRAGONS!! i think song dragons
maybe my 1st or 2nd favorite metallic dragon though currently have yet been a in campaign with one as far as i know so far hmm maybe draconic traits develop as their half dragon offspring mature and after a certain amount of time they become essentially a full song dragon or maybe they have some ritual for that similar to what created the drow dragons
Waterdeep still has the dragon ward in Dragon Heist.
Just about to finish rereading "Eliminster's Daughter". Great Vid.
#11 Sh*t, almost first to post/watch. Otherwise, an eternally beautiful, powerful woman who wants to escalate my children to the ranks of demi-gods? Sign me up!
I have to be studying but I want to watch this too
These dragons are getting out of hand...and I love it!
So bard dragons neat!
Dragonward still exists in Waterdeep per Dragon Heist. Same lore as before.
Imagine a Song Dragon as an idol or a magical girl idol?
My head cannon for song dragons based on absolutely nothing is that male song dragons exist. Male song dragons (and some females, but mostly male) are born without a draconic form. Magic that detects dragons would interpret them as full dragons but they only have a humanoid form. They are still able to propagate the draconic species and a child between them and another dragon is still a dragon too. They also have draconic powers of their lineage. However in dreams or in spirit form (such as in the afterlife or astral projection) they have a draconic form.
I just picked up another copy of Shirley Rousseau Murphy ‘s book “Nightpool”
Haven’t read it in decades but from there to here is perfect. I love singing dragons.
Could you please do a video on the history of Waterdeep? There's so much to cover and it's the setting of a recent module!
possibly.
Alrue sounds hilarious and adorable
Well this gets the Disney seal of.approval
Yes! Thank you
breath attack, yelling and screaming lol
Thankx AJ
Official favourite creature of all time
I'm curious about hellfire wyrms.
They invented Tinder, originally it was a food delivery concept, hence the name
@@AJPickett That makes sense! But there's also lore speculation that, because of their involvement with the Nine Hells, they play a major role in the ongoing Flame War in the realm of Twitter.
@@epiccthulu The dragons have always kept their fangs in the pulse of cosmic affairs, meanwhile, the Giants are still running message boards on Myspace.
@@AJPickett Meanwhile Elminister does battle with the Zhentarim while the Harpers fight to push back their influence on Facebook. I've heard the Cult of the Dragon have made a push in Vikings War of Clans.
Uwwa I wonder if you made a player character with the sir and dam of a steel dragon and song dragon?
Love more dragon's ,I found out about these from the Forgotten Realms Wiki seeing it here is awesome plus I think there breath weapon is cool Electrified Gas
Rare and elusive is right. Your only now making a video on it :)
good video AJ
Thanks Chris :)
What if song dragons are just the females of the steel dragons or vice versa what if steel dragons are just the males of the song dragon they sure are a lot of similar characteristics their affinity for human societies and cultures strike me as being a little too similar
Interesting hypothesis, although I personally don't believe that to be the case, since that would imply quite the sexual dimorphism (though not impossible, with such magical beings). However, they MUST a have very similar origins, considering their uncanny resemblance in behaviour, abilities and even appearance (to a lesser extent).
If someone managed to play one of these as player character, perhaps a young song dragon, a bladesinger would be such a good fit for their class.
I'm secretly putting one in my campaign as an adventure guild master, I really hope my friends don't feel like testing her
I am starting a new campaign and the party works for merchant navy and operates out of the town's dockside tavern that is run by a song dragon, your videos make setting up NPCs and encounters so much easier.
Yes the dragon ward is still there
Me upon seeing notification: Isn't that the type of dragon that likes to cosplay as people? Also didn't Elminster knock one up, leave the resulting child behind to fend for herself, manipulate her into doing his own work by utilizing her hatred for him?
Literally a minute in: Yup. Same type of dragon.
After video: Cool video as always. Still, fuck Elminster, except not literally because the degenerate would probably enjoy it, even if literally any other creature would have hated it and been traumatized by the experience. Same thing for that Crownshield cow.
Look William, when you live for quite a few centuries, you make more than your fair share of mistakes...
I enjoy commenting on your videos that i enjoy your videos. 😎
WOOO! one of my fav dragons
... what if... a Steel Dragon and Song Dragon mated? How would their relationship start? What would their offspring manifest as, if possible?
They are the same type of dragon
@@AJPickett Wait a minute, according to lore, there are Male Steel Dragons..... or did I read that wrong?
@@pragimus1979 So, a song dragon that can innately polymorph into a female form, can also use arcane magical knowledge to polymorph in a male humanoid form, or a transexual platypus for that matter. As your plot requires, so adjust the parameters of the NPC dragon you are creating, the lore is your guide, not a constraint :)
@@AJPickett aha.... semantics... however I thought it would he a cool story hook for for two dragons coming together and not know the other is a dragon... kinda like Mr and Mrs Smith.
@@AJPickett wait, are steel and song dragons EXACTLY the same thing? Cuz they have very different abilities, and though similar habits, they feel quite distinct
Hmmm...dragon bards. :-)
Mercury Dragons?
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What book are the song dragons in?
Monster of Faerun, I actually put the cover art up during the video (you have failed your spot check!) :)
Well wisdom is always my lowest stat XD
Thank you
Song Dragon Spellsinger Wizard
Thought the same thing
So who wants to make sound puns?
Nah, I'm not that sharp.
Your request falls on deaf ears.
@@AJPickett
Thank you.
Can you do the rattlyr dragon next one of my players just got an egg for one
Cobra Dragon, yep, it's on my list.
Thanks to a deck of many two of my players got dragon eggs at the same time rattlyr and a yellow will be interesting to see how the party raises the to while traveling abord thier galleon
Karaoke Dragons
Those are the Asian Song Dragons, a fringe group of drunken ones that are gaining popularity in The West.
Can a male song dragon in human form give birth to children? Or do male half-song dragons exist and how do they exactly work?
What if high level players track and kill one dragon of every kind for a long hard fun game include gems dragons
I basically ran that sort of campaign as a collection of dragon heads was required to open an ancient Giant Crafted Vault.. it did not end well for the player characters, who were all mind wiped by an Illithid Elder Brain and released as babbling simpletons in the surrounding forest.
@@AJPickett sounds like a fun night
Wasn't there also a quicksilver/mercury dragon? Supposed to be the fastest of dragons
He did a video on Mercury Dragons. I don't recall about the speed. I been watching alot of his Dragon videos and as far as I can tell Astral Dragons are the fastest.
Am I losing my mind or was there a video on silver dragons one here that I've lost. There is the old video about gold and silver but I could have sworn there was a singular video just on them.
You may be losing your mind, I am due to make individual vids for Silver and Gold Dragons, the most recent updated dragon video was for the Bronze, so that may be the one you are thinking of.
@@AJPickett I must be having a "Mandela effect" moment then because I remember watching your video on silver dragons a few times while working up my silver dragon npc. It was your voice talking about them living in cities as humans, sunning on the rooftops in dragon form, leaving to do dragon stuff and coming home and everyone is dead. I remember you pointing out how their scales are like shark skin and how you could have a silver dragon in your party and not even know it till the shot hits the fan and she polymorphs crushing the monster with it's the stat. I'm not crazy, you've done this video. I can see and here it in your voice. If I am losing it and you haven't don't worry I've already written it out in my head I guess. I'll send you your script that you wrote in an alternate time line.
You know that sounds like it's from MrRhexx's video on silver dragons. Look it up and see if it is
Nice.
Cool!
Seamus wuz here!
Oh great, trap dragons
Honey trap dragons. Working for the draconati. 👍 XD
Which dragon was it that can make their polymorph form age? I thought it was steel or song dragons for some reason
I thought so to. All dragons can choose whatever form of humanoid they care to polymorph into, some get very, very good at it, gold dragons, silvers and coppers, but none better than the Song dragon.
It's the steel dragon. They have an ability called Time Touching that lets their polymorphed form age at the same rate as the race normally would.