From:	Jani Fikouras <feanor@**********.UNI-BREMEN.DE>
Subject:	Re: DRAGONS AS NEXT NERPS?
Date:	Wed, 15 Mar 1995 15:00:13 +0100

> so, obviously with the lack of bones( fossils, etc.) one has little idea how
> they have evolved. Personally I hear that one should not mention dinosaurs
> to them as a possible ancester. So why couldn't they have 'migrated' from
> else where? Perhaps a world with heavy gravity.

I think that this is the case, as dragons (Big 'D' ?) have been known to
scoff at messages refering to themselves as beings of this world.

> Other things to consider:
IMHO

> So are they warm blooded or cold blooded?
Warm blooded.

> What are their nearest living, or exstinct ancestors?
None on earth/this plane.

> Why is there a lack of female dragons?
Who sez so? Ever met Arleesh ?

> Why do stories always have dragons taking princesses?
> (I have my own theories on this :)}
Well maybe they did, old Dunkie does have a charisma of 10 you know.

> How could they lair for a thousand years without at least one of them accidently
> being 'found'? (egads, not magic :))
Good question :)

> How about new 'draconian' species? (in our campaigns we have added Celtic
> Dragons, and several other dragon variations)
Sounds interesting

> What are their stories of creation, (the great mother serpent ) or are they
> children of some 'human' god such as Kali, Astarte, or one of the others?
I doubt that they have such superstitions.

> p.s. What do you mean they've only been around for 3,000 years? Is that a
> FASA statement? They appear in literature before this date. Can someone
> let me know where the date comes from?
On the contrary, FASA has admited that they have been here for at least 2
cycles.

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