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Black Dragon
Black Dragon
skill 16 (Adult); 14 (Young)
stamina 30 (Adult); 20 (Young)
Habitat Caves, Hills, Ruins, Wilderness
Number Encountered 1
Type Monster
Reaction Hostile
Intelligence High
For main article on Dragons, see Dragons

Black Dragons, also known as Earth Dragons, were a race of draconic creatures said have been devised by Lorodil.

Description[]

A typical black dragon could grow to about 25 metres in length, and their scales were the darkest black, although when exposed to light they gradually changed colour and would shift closer to dull green. They had a multitude of horns, spines and spikes all over their heads and necks, with only a small ridge of bumps down the length of their backbone.

As with all Dragons, their wingspan was easily that of their full length, and their tongue was not forked, which was a common misconception. However, their eyes were still dangerous to look into without permission, as they could easily hypnotise an individual or crush their spirit.

The majority of Black Dragons can speak several languages, of both humanoid and animal races, and many Adults are apt to have some magical ability also.

Origins and Distribution[]

Blackdragonhead

The head of a black dragon.

Black dragons were among the largest and strongest of the draconic races, with only the gold and silver dragons being greater. As a result, they were quite arrogant and aggressive beings, thinking no more of killing a trespasser in their domain to razing an entire village.

Whilst they were often encountered in hilly areas, black dragons almost always made their lairs in caves or ruined strongholds, with the size of their dwelling giving an indication of both their age and status. Younger specimens would only have a small, cramped cave, but an adult could occupy a vast cavern complex, often housing a tribe of goblins or orcs as well as various other monsters, with several secret entrances for when danger threatened[1].

Interestingly, a young black dragon was reported to dwell beneath Darkwood Forest, although it was marginally weaker than others and apparently was only capable of using its breath once. It was also reported that it kept no treasure, though this may have been because of its part in guarding the golden dragon treasure that lay beyond.[2]

Special Abilities[]

A black dragon had a unique breath weapon among dragons, in that it expelled a large cloud of poisonous fumes to choke anyone caught within it, though they could be fortunate enough to avoid taking the brunt of such damage. An adult dragon can create a cloud of up to 6 metres in diameter quite often, whilst a young dragon can create a smaller cloud every so often.

Further Information in Canon[]

More information can be found at:Source[3]
Out of the Pit (Large) (pg40-41#, pg126)
Allansia (pg141)
Temple of Terror (para160, para394)
Armies of Death (para26, para40, para52, para157, para227)
Night Dragon (pg26, para23, para29, para250, para309)
Eye of the Dragon (para137#, para194, para203, para233*, para269#, para303, para305, para335)
Howl of the Werewolf (para350)
Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World'(Large) (paraCover*)
Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World'(Small) (paraCover*)

Notes[]

# - denotes a reference with statistics
* - denotes a picture

Appendix[]

Appearances[]

Adventures

Sourcebooks

References[]

  1. Out of the Pit - p.??/87; Temple of Terror - ???; Night Dragon - ???; Eye of the Dragon - ???
  2. Eye of the Dragon
  3. Complete list of references catalogued by FF Titan Bestiary
Dragons
Sub-Types

Black DragonBlue DragonChaos DragonGold DragonGreen DragonHydragonKragonOrange DragonPocket DragonPurple DragonRed DragonSea DragonSilver DragonSkeletal DragonTree DragonWar DragonWhite DragonYellow Dragon

Related Species

Bone StalkerBlack StalkerCradocDraconDragonmanDrakeFire DrakeFirewyrmGreen StalkerIce DrakeLizardineRed StalkerStalkerStormdrakeSturramakTatsuWhite StalkerWyrmWyvernXiau

Associated Species

Dragon ImpFlame DeadMud Dragon

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