Classic Madness: Dragon Attacks
So, last year I got laid off, and as a result was incredibly busy for half a year until I could get another job. I meant to post something to the blog, but of course that was something I forgot to do. Anyway, I'm gainfully employed once again, and ready to do some posts. Back in Dragon magazine issue #50, there was an article called "Self defense for dragons" by Gregory Rihn, where he argued that dragons in D&D were not powerful enough. In 1st edition AD&D, that was probably true; while other monsters got a "% in lair" value, only dragons had one to determine if they were asleep when the adventurers arrived. To add insult to injury, the 1st edition Dungeon Master's Guide specified prices for subdued dragons, and gave adventurers an incentive to enslave the creatures for additional profit. While they are considerably more potent in 5E, my experience is that creatures in the Monster Manual seem underpowered when faced with optimized characters. It...