Young Mercury Dragon

More temperamental than other metallic dragons but not very aggressive in actions. They are the sassy dragons who’s attitudes are reflective of the biome they make their home in. They love sciences and find them to be utterly amazing. Though depending on how hot they are, may not be willing to admit their fascination.

    Mercury dragons are odd in the fact that they have two separate changes to their biological appearance and the way their bodies act. When solid it is easy to discern that their bodies are smoother than many others. Their scales being much wider and thinner than other dragons, but just as solid. The brows of the eyes moving in a curl until they meet at a point, forming a trench for the liquid mercury to drip off their face without getting in their nose or eyes. When they change to liquid the mercury is just dripping off their body, having a constantly moving body with liquid falling off of whatever it may be near.

    Temper-tempermental. A unique trait to the mercury dragon is that while in colder climates they are reserved, calm, but always seem to be content. They do what they have to and that is it. Their lairs often being in the tops of mountains or in areas that commonly receive snow.

    Mercury dragons in warmer climates however are outgoing, rambunctious and aggressive. They do not openly cause fights but they are extravagant and theatrical. They will make a show out of just about anything and can easily be street performers who travel around a certain area repeatedly.

    Dragons of Invention. Mercury dragons seek to hoard and keep relics of invention and science. Even if they do not use the materials they are fascinated in the ways of creating things in such odd methods. To a mercury dragon a map of the skies, a distillery, or some sort of unique flintlock pistol would be among the greatest treasures they could have.

Lair Actions

On initiative 20 (losing on ties) the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.

• The layer rapidly changes temperature to either freezing cold, or blaring hot. Everyone besides the dragon must make a DC 13 Constitution save or tape 1d6 damage of the corresponding type(cold, fire).
• A large pool of mercury drips from the ceiling covering a 20ft sphere. This area is difficult terrain and all large or smaller creatures that enter the pool must make a DC 12 Dexterity save or fall Prone. 

Regional Effects

• Given a day or longer a dragon can change the local temperature around it’s lair for a 3 mile sphere. Functioning as a Control weather spell.
• Within 1 mile of the dragons layer nothing can be poisoned by anything other than a dragon
• Within 2 miles plants may drip mercury from their leaves.

If the dragon dies these effects slowly fade over 1d10 days.