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Published: 2019-10-15 00:18:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 2551; Favourites: 115; Downloads: 5
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The Hydra is a mythological monster of Ancient Greece. According to Hesiod, the Hydra was the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. It possessed many heads and it had poisonous breath and blood so virulent that even its scent was deadly. In truth, however, the actual Hydra of Lerna was an Orium dragon.Their unique breath weapon is a gout of toxic vapor, which then coalesces into a snake-like construct that keeps on fighting on its own after being exhaled which is what gave rise to the false idea that the dragon has multiple heads. In canonical Hydra myth, the monster is killed by the Greek hero Heracles who used a sword and fire to sever the multipe heads. Though it seems more likely the Orium dragon simply moved lairs or died a natural death.
Done in CS3, best enjoyed in full view. This is inspired by the piece done by one of my favorite artists, Ralph Horsley RalphHorsley who did the artwork for th Orium dragon for the offical rulebook. You can find it here:
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Wow! Amazing work! Love it!
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Lot of thanks for your time
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Sure, but I'd like to see the results once it's finished.
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You say Hydra and Hercules, I think of this.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=RRq7lLaw…
Excellent pic, but why was the dragon attacking humans? I thought Orium dragons were "good" dragons?
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When characters first meet an orium dragon, they might be surprised at how taciturn it seems. Unlike other dragons, an orium dragon won't bluster or threaten when it first encounters strangers. Instead, it asks simple questions such as "Who are you?" and "Why have you come here?"
The orium dragon's questions are designed to categorize the strangers for its purposes. The vast majority of creatures that an orium dragon encounters fall into one of three categories: thieves, future servants, and food. The orium dragon's mild (for a dragon) demeanor lasts until it has figured out which category the strangers belong in. Then, food and thieves typically are attacked without warning, while future servants are treated to a display of power and intimidation that the orium dragon hopes will cow them into servitude. A typical orium dragon treats only other dragons as equals–and even then, it does so only after it's sure that the other dragon isn't out to steal from the orium's lair.
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Wow, score another victory for human-dragon relations with this dragon.
Off the nice list it goes and onto the evil naughty list along with most Chromatics.
Think they should add a note to terminate this dragon on sight with extreme prejudice?
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Well, how do you usually react when there's a bunch of strangers in your house? Besides, they usually stay in ancient ruins, those places people don't go to anymore...might be a problem if it's a tourist attraction though.
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Well, you most likely won't try to enslave them or eat them. This isn't Genndy's Primal, Netar.
Ancient ruins? Places people don't go to? In the age of technology!?
People pretty much go everywhere.
And if it's ancient ruins, that's pretty much beacons for archaeologists or bandits.
Dragons need to learn to chill. Their way too uptight. Like telephone poles up the you know what...
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