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*At birth, a dragon is the size of a [[fox]]. | *At birth, a dragon is the size of a [[fox]]. | ||
*At 2 years, a dragon is the size of a [[dwarf]]. | *At 2 years, a dragon is the size of a [[dwarf]]. | ||
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*At 23 years, a dragon is the size of a [[giant cheetah]]. | *At 23 years, a dragon is the size of a [[giant cheetah]]. | ||
*At 100 years, a dragon is the size of a [[draltha]]. | *At 100 years, a dragon is the size of a [[draltha]]. | ||
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*At 320 years, a dragon is the size of a [[hydra]]. | *At 320 years, a dragon is the size of a [[hydra]]. | ||
*At 800 years, a dragon is the size of a [[bronze colossus]] or an adult [[roc]]. | *At 800 years, a dragon is the size of a [[bronze colossus]] or an adult [[roc]]. | ||
− | * | + | *Thereafter, a dragon is the second largest creature found on land. (The [[giant elephant]] is the largest land creature, while the [[giant sperm whale]] is the largest creature found anywhere.) |
==Defense strategies== | ==Defense strategies== | ||
− | Dragonfire can be blocked if the victim is using a shield, and it will be | + | Dragonfire can be blocked if the victim is using a shield, and it will be more than 99% of the time. Though they are among the physically weakest of the megabeasts, dragons are still massively powerful in melee combat, so they can be hard to take down without a good military. They should never be engaged in areas covered in [[grass]] or [[cave moss]], as their breath attacks will cause fire to spread across '''all''' grass in the area, consuming your map in flames, causing [[tree]]s to fall, and, above all else, murdering your [[FPS]]. When attacked by a dragon, lure it underground, preferably into an area made out of stone floors away from any [[farm plot]]s. While they are immune to fire damage, dragons can still [[swimmer|drown]] if immersed in magma. |
Dragonfire can be avoided by fighting the dragon in a hallway that is covered in 4/7 water depth, here the dragon can not spit fire leaving it open for melee combat. | Dragonfire can be avoided by fighting the dragon in a hallway that is covered in 4/7 water depth, here the dragon can not spit fire leaving it open for melee combat. | ||
− | Possibly the best | + | Possibly the best defense is to use piercing weapons like crossbows, and especially spears, and hope you get lucky and hit a vital organ which can bring it down immediately. An alternative is building one or multiple cage traps, possibly beforehand, which will probably cage the dragon making it harmless. You should know that cages and mechanisms will be destroyed by dragonfire unless constructed from pure slade, so either make sure both cages (or weapons, or supports) and mechanisms are impervious to dragonfire, or, more simply, ensure that the dragon has no reason to breathe fire by removing animals and dwarves from the trapped area. While they won't fire on buildings normally, a stray blast (at your outdoor livestock or bait animals, say) that catches any traps, doors, or bridges not made of dragonfire-safe materials will melt and deactivate them. This can be used to your advantage, since dragons will destroy the bridge they are standing on, even if they aren't aiming for it. Also, dragons make good companions if you are able to reanimate them as a [[necromancer]]. |
==Domestication== | ==Domestication== | ||
[[File:dragonprev.png|thumb|260px|right|How majestic!<br><small>''Art by Olivitree''</small>]] | [[File:dragonprev.png|thumb|260px|right|How majestic!<br><small>''Art by Olivitree''</small>]] | ||
− | Dragons can be captured in [[cage]] [[trap]]s and [[Animal | + | Dragons can be captured in [[cage]] [[trap]]s and [[Animal |
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==Irregularities, bugs, and future plans== | ==Irregularities, bugs, and future plans== | ||
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Contrary to popular belief, a dragon is not in fact toothless, and will tear you to shreds, resulting in [[fun]]. | Contrary to popular belief, a dragon is not in fact toothless, and will tear you to shreds, resulting in [[fun]]. | ||
− | + | They will, in accordance to popular belief, however, burninate the countryside, the [[peasant|peasants]], and any thatched roof cottages that happen to be around. | |
− | They will, in accordance to popular belief, however, | ||
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Though dragons are thought to make their lairs in dungeons, actual sightings of "Dragons in Dungeons" are extremely rare. | Though dragons are thought to make their lairs in dungeons, actual sightings of "Dragons in Dungeons" are extremely rare. | ||