Answer by Quadratic Wizard for Why are there five chromatic dragons and not...
All five chromatic dragons pre-date D&D by several years.The previous answer citing Gygax's Slayer's Guide to Dragons pretty much nails it, but I'd like to add some additional historical...
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The different colours of chromatic dragon were inspired by more than just damage typesThe Slayer's Guide to Dragons (2002) includes a preface from author Gary Gygax which explains, to some extent, his...
View ArticleAnswer by Dale M for Why are there five chromatic dragons and not four?
You have the cart before the horseFirst there were dragons (0D&D). Gary was heavily involved in this decision.Then there were damage types (3D&D). Gary was long gone.
View ArticleWhy are there five chromatic dragons and not four?
The five chromatic dragon types are already in the original edition of D&D.In that same game, player characters had access to four primary kinds of damage: physical blows, fire, cold and lightning....
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