5/6/2023 0 Comments Chimera dndDroves of chimera tend to become increasingly bold compared to others of their kind, some even have been known to raid entire villages for their cattle and even occasionally their citizens.Ĭhimera hatchlings will stay with their mothers for approximately sixteen weeks. These groups may have as many as ten chimera within them, but rarely exceed four due to large numbers driving off local game. Chimeras with their goat head in the middle will actually seek out members of its own species, creating what is known as a drove of chimera. While this is true for dragon-centric and lion-centric chimeras, it is not true for the goat-centric chimera. It was thought that the only interaction between chimeras would occur when they mated, at which point the male and female would then return to their own territory. Up until recently chimeras were believed to be solitary creatures, staking out ten mile territory as their own and defending it. The correction of this misinformation could save the lives of adventuring parties that meet one of these creatures in the future.Ĭurrent research by ecologists suggest that the placement of the heads of the chimera directly affects how the chimera interacts socially. This means that a chimera can theoretically use its breath weapon on anything within its scope of vision. This has been found to be false, all of the heads of the chimera are capable of using its breath weapon, though only one can use it at a time. A common misbelief about chimeras is that only the dragon head can make use of its breath weapon. There are rumors that metallic dragon scales have also appeared in chimeras, but this ecologist has found no substantive evidence suggesting that this has ever occurred. While red is the most common head for chimeras, there have been reports of creatures with the scales of any of the chromatic dragons. Like true dragons, the color of scales will dictate what type of breath weapon the chimera can have. A female chimera will also have smaller horns on the goat head.Īnother important physical identifier for a chimera is the color of its dragon scales. The sex of a chimera can be easily told by looking at the lion head, which will have a mane in male chimeras or will not if it is female. The standard chimera will have the head of a dragon, a goat, and a lion, but the order of the heads will vary from chimera to chimera. The most noteworthy feature of the chimera are its three heads. Its tail is thick and scaly, sharing the same color scales as the dragon head, and also has thick leathery wings which the chimera uses for flight. The average chimera will have the hindquarters of a goat, while the front half of its body resembles an oversized lion. The chimera is a very large beast, standing at about ten feet high at the shoulder and weighing almost 70 stones. The chimera has the pride of its lion head, the greed of its dragon head and the tenacity of its goat head, making it a deadly foe for even the bravest of adventurers. It is a fierce, territorial predator that prefers to toy with its prey and draw out the pain of others when it has the opportunity. The Chimera is a creature that is steeped in legend. Shaw Marsdon, Farmer, and survivor of a chimera attack But then you hear it growl…and you remember why people tell those stories in the first place…” They tell you stories of three headed beasts swooping down and stealing horses and cattle, but it just sounds like a story to scare children. “It was like looking at something out of a nightmare.
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