Fantasy world where they have been breeding dragons to be smaller and smaller until they have little toy dragons that can sit in your lap and are popular among noble ladies and if you leave them unattended in a home they will gather up all the low denomination change under dressers and such and push them into a corner to make a tiny $4.78 hoard to sit on
Imagine opening up your closet door and there in the back of your closet is your lap dragon, sitting on a rudimentary hoard of six nickels and 17 pennies. "Graaaak!", it says, as it spreads its wings wide (span 2ft 3in). The threat display is made somewhat less terrifying by its head getting caught in the underside of a coat, causing it to flap around briefly
@mcc funny tidbit #TTRPG#Rolemaster bestiary (Creatires & Treasures vol III?) has exactly that: dragonettes.
They come in all varieties of their larger cousins, but with proportionate breath and magic that is more prosaic and quirky. Whereas dragons considered genius level intelligence, dragonettes are nore... pet like.
But it could be, if you desire to play a character with a dragonette. Who so happens to like to flame crème brulé. As a hobby, you know. They're quirky like that.
@faraiwe@mcc I've never had a problem toning down lethality in games and settings (I mean once I realize it's there: my first attempt at running Rolemaster was one of the most horrific TPKs of my life! 😆 Who knew wolves were so dangerous to armed and armoured warriors!? 🤣 I do. Now!)
@mcc
"My, this couch is lumpy... And...Squirming?"
"Oh, you'd best stand up then... That'll be young Anagorax, scavenging for his tiny hoard. He's coming up on his first molting."
"Always a wonder to witness their first molting... But best done from a distance."
"Safest thing, if one enjoys the current state of one's eyebrows."
"Well, if he comes out before I go, I've a beautifully shiny nickel to contribute." under-cushion rustling ceases, suddenly.
"He definitely heard you."
@mcc This is basically the opposite of the plot for Dragon Riders of Pern, where they breed the dragons to be bigger and bigger and more psychic to burn the thread out of the sky.
@mcc And they can be trained to breathe just a lil bit of fire to light a candle or something. Or maybe to flambe a gourmet dish if you're feeling particularly show-offy
@ImpudentStrumpet In some medieval societies, small trained dragons are the only way to get a flame of sufficient intensity and focus to make a proper Creme Brulee
Add comment