Draconic colors for dummies

[Klorox]

Can I get a quick and easy color breakdown on dragon colors, the associated element and alignment please?

I'm considering playing a dragonborn draconic sorcerer, and I know "doubling up" on the same element is a trap.

Thank you.

[Aett_Thorn]

Black/Copper: Acid
Green: Poison
Blue/Bronze: Lightning
Silver/White: Cold
Gold/Brass/Red: Fire

As for Alignment:

Gold, Silver, Copper, Bronze, and Brass are good

Red, Blue, Green, Black and White are evil

[Ninja_Prawn]

Colour
Element
Alignment
Character
Lair


Black
Acid
CE
Evil, brutal, cruel
Swamps, caves, ruins


Blue
Lightning
LE
Vain, territorial, greedy
Deserts


Green
Poison
LE
Cunning, treacherous, manipulative
Forests


Red
Fire
CE
Arrogant, proud, impulsive
Mountains, hills


White
Cold
CE
Feral, primal
Icy caves


Brass
Fire
CG
Gregarious, talkative, generous
Ruins, dry canyons


Bronze
Lightning
LG
Friendly, warlike, organised
Coastal caves, shipwrecks


Copper
Acid
CG
Humourous, crafty, miserly
Dry uplands


Gold
Fire
LG
Majestic, sagacious, aloof
Far from civilisation


Silver
Cold
LG
Friendly, cheerful, benevolent
Snow-capped mountains, abandoned mines

[krunchyfrogg]

Colour
Element
Alignment
Character
Lair


Black
Acid
CE
Evil, brutal, cruel
Swamps, caves, ruins


Blue
Lightning
LE
Vain, territorial, greedy
Deserts


Green
Poison
LE
Cunning, treacherous, manipulative
Forests


Red
Fire
CE
Arrogant, proud, impulsive
Mountains, hills


White
Cold
CE
Feral, primal
Icy caves


Brass
Fire
CG
Gregarious, talkative, generous
Ruins, dry canyons


Bronze
Lightning
LG
Friendly, warlike, organised
Coastal caves, shipwrecks


Copper
Acid
CG
Humourous, crafty, miserly
Dry uplands


Gold
Fire
LG
Majestic, sagacious, aloof
Far from civilisation


Silver
Cold
LG
Friendly, cheerful, benevolent
Snow-capped mountains, abandoned mines

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Wow, great job!

[Aett_Thorn]

Sure puts my answer to shame.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Sure puts my answer to shame.

You did manage to ninja me though, despite my best efforts. Formatting tables just takes too damn long!

[Laurefindel]

I never noticed that there are no metallic dragons spitting poison, and two of them breath fire. The perfect symmetry is broken! That's it, I'm quitting D&D.

[Aett_Thorn]

I never noticed that there are no metallic dragons spitting poison, and two of them breath fire. The perfect symmetry is broken! That's it, I'm quitting D&D.

In 2nd Edition at least, most of the Metallic Dragons had two breath weapons, and the second was usually a gas of some sort. Don't know when they lost that particularity, but that's why.

[MasterMercury]

In 2nd Edition at least, most of the Metallic Dragons had two breath weapons, and the second was usually a gas of some sort. Don't know when they lost that particularity, but that's why.

They still have that second breath weapon. Gold has fire and weakening breath. I think poison might be too evil?

[ThurlRavenscrof]

They still have that second breath weapon. Gold has fire and weakening breath. I think poison might be too evil?

Yeah that's why I think there aren't good poison dragons. I think it's kinda silly though because acid seems more evil to me personally. I mean there are plants that are poisonous and they aren't considered evil.