Dragon

Dragons — Deity: vast, scaled intelligences that occupy the edges of weather and water, described by witnesses as both storm and old river. Field Naturalist notes: Smell: a sharp metallic tang like rain on iron mixed with the sweet smoke of cedar and something older — mineral and damp. Sound: a low, resonant rumble that carries like distant thunder; the rush of great wings turns the air into a gale and, at close range, speech is a series of creaks and syllables that Set teeth to humming. Temperature: localized warmth that lingers long after the creature departs — breaths that can steam the air, scales that store sunlight into slow, comforting heat, yet certain species give off a cold, brackish chill near deep water. Observe markings: lacquered scales, curling horns, and eyes that reflect weather rather than light.