Blue Dragon's Lair
Arrogant to the core blue dragons lair in ancient temples and dedicate them to the worship of themselves.
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Outside the Lair
Sand shifts and collapses into an underground vault dragging unlucky intruders down with it.
Winds swirl across the sand, sending dust-devils skipping across the dunes.
The wind reveals ruins in the distance, but they have been re-buried by the time the characters reach them.
The dragon circles its lair surveying its domain before flying off into the distance.
What’s Going On?
Slaves trapped in tight cages cry out for water. The imprisoned folk could be real or clever illusions designed to lure heroes to their doom.
Sacrifices are chained to sandstone pillars. The dragon, in its arrogance, lets them starve—he can always get more, after all.
War-horns echo from a nearby canyon; are they a warning to the dragon or a call for aid?
The dragon picks at the carcass of a massive auroch spilling guts from its teeth as it eats.
Major Lair Features
A colossal curtain of glass beads hangs across the entrance to the lair and sways gently in the wind.
Symbols of ancient gods and murals of worship have been defaced by massive claws.
Sand forms deep drifts in the corners of rooms and passageways, concealing the bodies of the dragon’s many victims.
Hundreds of dusty oil jars line the walls of a room. The oil inside has spoiled with sand and burns only sluggishly at best.
Minor Lair Features
Rude poems about dragons are scrawled on the walls with charcoal or wax. They are an old taunt from a previous victim who, at the end, regretted his creativity.
A thin layer of dust floats on the surface of a small pool in the corner of a large room.
Cracks in the roof let in light that reflects off mirror-like walls of gold leaf.
Shards of broken glass litter the floor of a charred and scorched corridor.
Blue Dragon’s Appearance
This serpentine dragon furls its wings over its back and slithers like a monstrous snake across the floor.
This female dragon’s scales are cobalt blue, and she has pure white horns and spines. She developed this colouration at birth, much to the amusement of her brood sisters, and it is something that still bothers her.
This male dragon arrogantly rears up whilst talking, filling the area with choking dust.
This female dragon limps while walking and tries to conceal her damaged hind leg from enemies.
Treasure
Hundreds of gems and semi-precious stones have been laid out in intricate patterns on the stone floor.
Huge geodes of amethyst stand on an ancient altar where they reflect light around the room. Extremely heavy, they are nonetheless worth a fair amount.
Rods and staves are stacked haphazardly against a wall. Some still bear gold and silver embellishments.
Sparkling gemstones and crystals are placed carefully in upside down shields filled with water.
Trinkets & Trash
Hundreds of polished mirrors reflect light around the ruins lighting up corridors and rooms with sunlight.
Troughs once filled with oil contain soiled pots and discarded tools.
Hundreds of fulgurite stems are carefully wrapped in cloth, ready to be traded by the dragon’s slaves.
This hooked shepherd’s crook is bound in snakeskin.
Credit
This is a short system-neutral extract from Monstrous Lair #55: Blue Dragon’s Lair by Steve Hood.
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