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Dragon Research

Going into Greedy Green (not knowing the massive success it would become), DM James planned a more lowkey exploration into traditional dragon mythology. Some of the notes and research are now held here, perhaps to come in handy down the line:

Dragon Poem

by H.D.C. Peplar (1916)

Child:
Are All the dragons fled?
Are all the goblins dead?
Am I quite safe in bed?
Nurse:
Thou art quite safe in bed,
Dragons and goblins are all dead.
Child:
When Meikl’s angels fought
The dragon, was it caught,
Did it jump and roar,
(Oh Nurse, don’t shut the door),
And did it try to bite?
(Nurse, don’t blow out the light).
Nurse:
Hush, thou knowest what I said,
Saints and dragons all are dead.
Father (to himself):
Oh Child, Nurse lies to thee,
For dragons thou shalt see,
Please God that on that day,
Thou may’st a dragon slay,
And if thou dust not faint,
God shall not want a Saint.

Historic Dragon Types

Amphiphtere were flying snakes
Piasa was the dragon with a face of a man and an extra long tail
O-Gon-Cho was the Golden Feathered Bird Dragon
The Dragons of Ethiopia had four wings and no arms. They were mortal enemies of Elephants (which I tried tying into Loxo lore, womp) they feasted on poisonous plants.
The Tarrasque in french mythology was also a dragon, ties into how Quelmar's World Breaker is also tied to dragons.
Amphisbaena was the African dragon which had a head at each end of its body.
The Midgard Serpent's body enncircled the whole world, maybe could be tied into multiversal dragon slayers
The Midgard serpent is said to awaken at the end of the world (Jormungandr)
Chinese Dragons: Laid eggs on rivers or lakes, their eggs looked like stones. The Rain and thunder would rock when the eggs would crack and hatch. It took 1500 years for a dragon to grow into a full size, and they'd get their wings at age 3000.
- Tien Lung (Celestial Dragon)
- Shen Lung (Spiritual Dragon)
- Ti-Lung (earth dragon, rivers streams)
- Fut-Lung (Underground dragon, gems and metals)

Unresolved Plot Threads

Fate of Tragdor
Return of Krampus
Pearl Dragon
Wisty
Church of Innovation and their genocides
Fate of Longfang
Harold's fylgja (fox in his head)
Gharzolv the Black
Reuniting Amethyst mother and child
Losith and the Illuminant Order
Getting Ensign, Blaze, and Violet back to their homeworlds
Wintertusk's original people
Cult that killed Xander's grandfather
Cult that killed Dug's tribe
Cult that killed Kihlek's family
Silithym's war on Lolth
Return Xarzith-Dian out to the Astral Sea to rebuild his own court
Why Sro, Flame, and Velatheidros went to Synàra together
Kidnapping Blaze's boyfriend so they can live in Quelmar forever
Fate of the Baron
Kihlek embarking on the search for the lost Kobold eggs of the Ixen Jonal tribe
Airavata going home and the heir to the Taakat farm
D'Kacilius' mission to preserve Silent's memory and legacy after they left the realm, and to ensure no one else is forgotten

Important Links

Trello Threads

https://trello.com/b/WdXMe7bS/into-the-greedy-green

Google Drive

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11vaCw57QnlZPw2ryZPl5YV9K-CkkgNqT?usp=sharing

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+== Dragon Research ==
+Going into Greedy Green (not knowing the massive success it would become), DM James planned a more lowkey exploration into traditional dragon mythology. Some of the notes and research are now held here, perhaps to come in handy down the line:
+=== Dragon Poem ===
+by H.D.C. Peplar (1916)<blockquote>Child:
+'''Are All the dragons fled?'''
+'''Are all the goblins dead?'''
+'''Am I quite safe in bed?'''
+Nurse:
+'''Thou art quite safe in bed,'''
+'''Dragons and goblins are all dead.'''
+Child:
+When Meikl’s angels fought
+The dragon, was it caught,
+Did it jump and roar,
+(Oh Nurse, don’t shut the door),
+And did it try to bite?
+(Nurse, don’t blow out the light).
+Nurse:
+Hush, thou knowest what I said,
+Saints and dragons all are dead.
+Father (to himself):
+Oh Child, Nurse lies to thee,
+For dragons thou shalt see,
+Please God that on that day,
+Thou may’st a dragon slay,
+And if thou dust not faint,
+God shall not want a Saint.</blockquote>
+=== Historic Dragon Types ===
+* '''Amphiphtere''' were flying snakes
+* '''Piasa''' was the dragon with a face of a man and an extra long tail
+* '''O-Gon-Cho''' was the Golden Feathered Bird Dragon
+* The Dragons of '''Ethiopia''' had four wings and no arms. They were mortal enemies of Elephants (which I tried tying into [[Loxo]] lore, womp) they feasted on poisonous plants.
+* '''The Tarrasque''' in french mythology was also a dragon, ties into how Quelmar's [[World Breaker]] is also tied to dragons.
+* '''Amphisbaena''' was the African dragon which had a head at each end of its body.
+* '''The Midgard Serpent'''<nowiki/>'s body enncircled the whole world, maybe could be tied into multiversal dragon slayers
+* '''The Midgard serpent''' is said to awaken at the end of the world (Jormungandr)
+* Chinese Dragons: Laid eggs on rivers or lakes, their eggs looked like stones. The Rain and thunder would rock when the eggs would crack and hatch. It took 1500 years for a dragon to grow into a full size, and they'd get their wings at age 3000.
+** '''Tien Lung''' (Celestial Dragon)
+** '''Shen Lung''' (Spiritual Dragon)
+** '''Ti-Lung''' (earth dragon, rivers streams)
+** '''Fut-Lung''' (Underground dragon, gems and metals)
 == Unresolved Plot Threads ==
 * Fate of Tragdor