Homebrew DM Only - Sapphire Dragon (Human Form) Species Details
The glittering sapphire dragons are the most territorial of all the gem dragons to a dangerous degree. They collect magical weapons and armor as the centerpieces of their hoards and vault them away in isolated caverns.
A sapphire dragon’s psionic nature is evident in horn and bone structures of their body. Their tail barbs and horn tips are all separate pieces, but they float in place, held aloft by the dragon’s psychic force while the dragon lives. These levitating horns and spines shift slightly with the dragon’s mood, bobbing in amusement or flaring dangerously with anger. Its scales and wing membranes are varied shades of blue, ranging from the light tones of a spring sky, to the rich, crystalline azure of sapphire gems and compressed glacial ice. In the light, many of their scales glitter and shine with luminous starburst images.
Unlike most dragons, hatchling sapphire dragons’ scales are the rich shades of blue, and sparkling luster they will have for their entire lives.
Cavern Dwellers. Sapphire dragons dwell in massive caverns and tunnel networks deep within the earth. They sculpt and excavate secret passages and hidden blinds they can use to navigate their lair, and to stalk and ambush intruders. As the dragons grow older and more powerful, there might be no accessible entrance or exit. Those have been long sealed with natural-looking stone thanks to the dragon’s command over its lair’s substance.
Giant Spiders are the favorite food of sapphire dragons, and the dragons take great delight in hunting the creatures in their subterranean homes.
Martial and Territorial. Sapphire dragons are militaristic and warlike, defending their territory with fervor seen in few other dragon kinds. They devise strategies and ambushes utilizing their natural abilities to maneuver underground, and when they reach a certain age, their magical command over the stone that comprises their lairs. Despite this, they don’t strike immediately, instead preferring to watch and gauge intruders to devise the most advantageous approach.
Rivals and Vassals. Peoples that dwell and delve deep into the earth easily find themselves at odds with sapphire dragons, as a result, the dragons often despise both drow and dwarves in addition to their animosity toward aberrations.
Sapphire dragons sometimes form peaceful contact with communities of rock or deep gnomes, using their influence to shape the gnome settlements into militant groups that help protect the territory surrounding the dragon’s lair.
Hoarded Armory. Gold and jewels, art and magical artifacts are as coveted by sapphire dragons as by any other kind, but they most highly prize magical weapons and armor, as well as written accounts of military history and tactics. The centerpiece of a sapphire’s hoard is a catalogued, orderly collection of its accumulated war gear, often containing ancient relics of immense power.
DM Only - Sapphire Dragon (Human Form) Traits
Abilities of a Sapphire Dragon in Human Form:Innate Spellcasting (Psionics)
The dragon’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:
1/day each: scrying, telekinesis, teleportation circle
Legendary Resistance (2/Day)
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Spider Climb
Spider Climb. The dragon can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Tunneler
Tunneler. The dragon can burrow through solid rock at half its burrow speed and can choose to leave a 10-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.