The main reason being is that the DM's story is loosely based on RoT, or at least seems to have Tiamat as the main villain. By level 6, our party has already fought two chromatic dragons, one of our favourite NPC's (a child dragon sorceress) is being hunted left and right by minions of Tiamat, and the starting town we were in was half obliterated by a dragon while we were off adventuring. My last character died to a band of their cultists.
Having been a metallic dragon is a fantastic plot hook into getting my character to embrace the narrative, barelling head-first into quests to put their tyranny to an end.
Plus, who doesn't love dragons? ...
I think this is a great idea and would certainly allow it. Backstory that fits the plot and gives the character motive to support the party and more foreword with the story arc is a DM's dream come true. I spend hours developing plot hooks, links between encounters and specific NPCs in attempt to get these effects, with varying degrees of success.
Also, I completely endorse your point about dragons. I have always felt that the game needed more dragons -- especially dragons in roles other than that of a scary end-boss. I built the entire world of Drakamar around this. Of course, I also have included a few differences in the dragons of this world, a few new types of dragons and a whole history of their interactions with the main races (dwarves, elves, etc.) collectively called the free peoples; dragon deities, dragon heroes, dragon sages... and an ancient pact between the dragons and the free peoples that leads to my current campaign plot and story line.
If you can be a dragon, always be a dragon.
Thanks for your compliment and understanding, I really appreciate that, as a DM, you think I'm doing right by you guys and that I'm not being stupid 😃
Your world of Drakamar sounds really fascinating! You're right, I think non-evil dragons could and should be a little more prominent than they are.
It would be interesting to see shapeshifted dragon shopkeepers or captains of the sea. Perhaps one as a captain of the guard or even the loyal steward of a noble. If I can actually pull off writing my own homebrew adventures one day (I'm terrible at it) now feel like I really must include more dragons, even if they might be a bit overpowering 😆
Thanks for your compliment and understanding, I really appreciate that, as a DM, you think I'm doing right by you guys and that I'm not being stupid 😃
Your world of Drakamar sounds really fascinating! You're right, I think non-evil dragons could and should be a little more prominent than they are.
It would be interesting to see shapeshifted dragon shopkeepers or captains of the sea. Perhaps one as a captain of the guard or even the loyal steward of a noble. If I can actually pull off writing my own homebrew adventures one day (I'm terrible at it) now feel like I really must include more dragons, even if they might be a bit overpowering 😆