Among the most honourable and noble of spirits, chiang lungs dwell in rivers and lakes. They are typically found in the spirit world parallel to the body of water which they protect, and are most often encountered in human form, attended by other spirits (also in human form) or sometimes shen lungs. While they prefer to avoid combat, a chiang lung fights fiercely if necessary to protect its home and its charges. Chiang lungs eat any type of mineral or gem, but have a taste for the meat of sheep and fish.

The draconic form of the chiang lung is long and serpentine, with very short legs and webbed feet. Its scales are scintillating blue and green everywhere but on its belly, which is a glorious yellow. The hairs of its beard are brightly multicoloured, and it has a pair of wickedly sharp white horns on either side of its head.

Artists and Scholars. Chiang lungs are known for their love of both art and scholarly pursuits. This is one reason why they typically pose as nobles when among humans, for it gives them the opportunity to practice these pursuits, and mingle with other intellectuals and creatives. Among the treasures of their palaces are fantastic paintings and great works of poetry and prose - often crafted by the chiang lung themselves.

Mortal Curiosity. Younger chiang lungs are curious about the world of mortals and often spend a lot of time in humanoid form. They typically use their accumulated wealth to pose as nobles, and often entertain scholars and artists on lavishly decorated boats. They often find themselves attracted to humanoids with which they mingle, sometimes resulting in love affairs and even marriage. Children born of such a union are born as river spirit folk.

River Palaces. Chiang lungs live within magical palaces they build in the Spirit World, beneath the waters of their home. Whatever the size of their river or lake, the palace itself is huge and extremely opulent. Chiang lungs gather great treasures within the walls of their palace, but unless the chiang lung freely gives one of these items, it becomes a worthless trinket as soon as the thief reaches the water’s surface.

The lair of a chiang lung is a magnificent underwater palace. The palace itself is not flooded, although it contains many decorative water sources, such as fountains and pools.

On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the chiang lung takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the chiang lung can't use the same effect two rounds in a row.

• Pools of water that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it surge outward in a grasping tide. Any creature on the ground within 20 feet of such a pool must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 20 feet into the water and knocked prone.

• A strong wind blows around the dragon (if underwater, strong currents form instead). Each creature within 60 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pushed 15 feet away from the dragon and knocked prone. Gases and vapors are dispersed by the wind, and unprotected flames, such as lanterns, have a 50 percent chance of being extinguished.

The region containing a legendary chiang lung’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:

Precipitation falls within 6 miles of the chiang lung’s lair, sometimes forming violent storms when the dragon is at rest. Freshwater sources within 1 mile of the lair taste particularly excellent and are extremely refreshing. The sounds of running water can be heard interspersed amongst the normal ambiance of any area within 10 miles of the lair. If the chiang lung dies these effects fade within 1d10 days.