Orange Dragons: The Explosive D&D Monster of Myth

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  @DungeonDad · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

  The yellow dragon :_DadDragonPog:: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atqw_vkW-uc">https://youtu.be/atqw_vkW-uc</a><br><br><br>Purple bois: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jWz3kyKVKY">https://youtu.be/2jWz3kyKVKY</a>

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  @hexshadowman · 3 years ago (edited)

  DD: &quot;They breathe a line of pure sodium-&quot;<br><br>My chemistry minor-holding wife: &quot;OH. OH NO.&quot;

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  @aggonzalezdc · 3 years ago

  Whoa whoa whoa...at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCFPk6-eXQk&amp;t=655">10:55</a> the stat block says, &quot;LIQUID sodium&quot;. <br><br>Not like, a spray of fine solid sodium dust that would coat everything. The sample video you showed is with solid sodium. Sodium is a liquid at 97°C (208°F), and is MUCH more reactive than solid sodium, especially being sprayed through air. It would almost instantly ignite, so it&apos;s still normal solid breath, that also covers you in scalding hot goo that&apos;s on fire (or going to explode). <br><br>Liquid changes EVERYTHING.

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  @seangere9698 · 3 years ago

  Remember that the color of the dragon only matters to things that can see colors. Most animals don&apos;t see colors or see them in different hues from what humans see. Look at tigers, for example. Their pray don&apos;t see the orange, and because of this, the tiger actually blends in much better.

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  @marcuswillbrandt5901 · 3 years ago

  Just realized how brilliant the chromatic color chart is:<br>-Red + Blue = Purple = pure energy<br>-Red + Yellow = Orange = liquid sodium<br>-Blue + Yellow = Green = poison. Last one threw me off until I realized that salt electrolyses to chlorine. Which perfectly fits the green poison breath. Too bad official releases seldom have this kind of thought put into them

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  @Crocell979 · 3 years ago

  A star walks into a black hole but doesn&apos;t seen phased. The black hole then turns to the star and says, &quot;I don&apos;t think you understand the gravity of this situation.&quot;

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  @xenostar6482 · 1 year ago

  “When Sodium comes into contact with water, this happens” loud ad plays

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  @nextcaesargaming5469 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Something else to consider; sodium is a metal.<br><br>This dragon breathes a high-velocity stream of metal (liquid, solid, doesn&apos;t matter). Anyone who knows how anti-tank munitions like a sabot works will know where I am going with this.<br><br>Not only will this have a delayed fire and/or explosive effect, but it will also have crazy impact force and penetration. This dragon is literally perfect for taking out a castle or similar fortifications.

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  @samwill7259 · 3 years ago

  Sodium breath combined with a dragon that is always seeking to keep enemies on their toes is a wonderful one<br>Because it can fly overhead, fire off a shot and the damage might not be recognized until the dragon has already vanished from the sky.<br>A single shot into a dam reservoir or an irrigation canal wouldn&apos;t be fully recognized until the perpetrator was long gone.

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  @ArkurianStormblade · 3 years ago

  I can suddenly imagine a orange dragon totting around giant buckets of water or even water balloons, dumping them, and then &quot;IT&apos;S SODIUM TIME&quot;

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  @TheAusturtle · 3 years ago

  Every Water Genasi: &quot;I&apos;m in danger&quot;

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  @MatthewEaton · 3 years ago (edited)

  The other twist that is in the original Dragon 65 is the fact they hunt during sunrise and sunset during those times of intense colors. I can see this being used in some encounters as the party is on the outskirts of the lair, the sense of being watched even as they are distracted by the already intense colors around them and the gorgeous evening sky as the sun sets.<br><br>I also dread the humanoid offspring of these critters. Sodium breath weapon, even in a mild form, can go pretty poorly if they are drunk, in a fight, and decide &quot;screw it, might as well use this watered down mead as an explosion making machine.&quot;

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