Taking down a dragon

dworkin · Post by **dworkin** » 2003-08-08 03:29pm

In a fantasy setting the thing that gives me the most willies about facing dragons is all the damn magic items they have.

In a tech setting the dragon not only gets the benefit of having half the mystical artifacts on the continent but probably owns a big corporation, small country or some such. Dragons are both very crafty and beguiling. It's liable to nip any potential threat in the bud by buying it out, making an offer no one could refuse or just sending. The dragon in Guards, Guards (Terry Prattchet) is a good example. So are the dragons depicted in Shadowrun.

In the open, modern weaponry will turn the beastie into hand-bags. So what? It's never going to let that happen. This is the sort of being which could convince people to give it one 15+ year old virgin a month on the basis of 'culture' and it being an 'endangered species'.

gravity · Post by **gravity** » 2003-08-14 06:10am

There are tons of Magic: The Gathering spells that could do it, and Magic has plenty of counterspells to back it up vs. the Dragons' magic too.

The Silence and I · Post by **The Silence and I** » 2003-08-14 02:38pm

Dragons are, in a word: sweet

Graeme Dice · Post by **Graeme Dice** » 2003-08-16 01:16am

Just what kind of dragons are we dealing with here? D&D dragons are noticeably less powerful than Midkemian ones for example.

Eleas · Post by **Eleas** » 2003-08-16 09:19am

Graeme Dice wrote:Just what kind of dragons are we dealing with here? D&D dragons are noticeably less powerful than Midkemian ones for example.

Indeed. Dragons from Eon are somewhat similar to Vorlons and Shadows... and the typical knight is sitting in a Starfury. In other words, they're damn near invincible.