Britannia’s Best Ally (Dragon Handbook)
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Title: Britannia's best ally (Dragon Handbook)
Author: Heracles, Shaman
Congratulations on thy new ally ! Thou shalt see, Dragons art by far the most mystical and loyal friend one can have. Provided thou follows these simple guidelines. First off, know that thy dragon is a gentle giant. Unless sick, it will never attack humans on sight. They are loyal and fairly easy to control.
It might be a good idea for thee to take thy new friend(at first) out when the worlds are about to shut down (daily maintenance) for if something happens, the time-travel will get your dragon back.
Also know that the people of britannia are affraid of these firey but gentle beasts, Guards included so try to avoid contact with towns. Dungeons are also a place to venture with care for too many monsters at once can make thy faithful combattant go crazy and attack everything in sight. GUIDELINES
1 - FEEDING
Never feed a dragon meat. NEVER ! When you do, it gets the taste of it and wants more and more until it turns on you and attacks everything in sight. To keep the dragon's loyalty to you, once you claim it from stablemaster, just say it's name outloud followed by the command "COME" 50 times no less. This will keep it faithtul to thee.
2. COMMANDS
All the commands but one are okay. NEVER EVER tell your dragon to STAY. Firespitters do not like to be told to stay. It makes them sink into dementia and attack everything in sight. This could get it killed by the guards in an area under protection. Always have thy dragon following you by using the command "NAME FOLLOW ME". If you tell it to stop, it will wander off and when they do, they are hard to get back. So the following commands: COME, GUARD, GOOD, FOLLOW and KILL are all acceptable.
3- COMPANY
Never EVER leave thy dragon alone. If you leave it inside thy abode, it could go wild in your abscence and kill you upon thy return. Always stable it when thou art done visiting.
4- COMBAT
Dragons are the most powerful ally thou can have in combat. If you tell it to kill something or someone, DO NOT INTERRUPT it until that something or someone is dead. If you talk during your dragon's fight, it will stop to listen to thy words, hence distracting it. Try not to talk at all if possible and DO NOT give it commands once set on kill.
Also be aware that a single giant snake can KILL thy dragon.
That's right. The foe will die in the process but thy dragon will most likely be poisoned then. When they are poisoned and dying from it, they fly off. They do not like their masters to see them die. Once they fly off to their deaths, it is impossible to get them back. So after each encounter with any snakes, CURE thy beast.
It would also be wise of thee to keep a rune to the stables (preferably outside of guarded area), as well as a gate travel scroll for emergency gate out. If thy dragon becomes too hurt, gate it out cure it (if snake was present during the encounter) and then stable it.
Stablemasters do a good job in nursing dragons back to health in usually one day (real life time).
5- PRESENCE
Dragons like to feel their master's presence at their side. Always be talking to it. My suggestion to thee is to prepare what is known as "macros". Assign keys to the say command with the COME, FOLLOW ME, GOOD, KILL, STOP commands. This way thou won't have to type too fast even in an emergency.
Finally, at some point in thy Dragon's life, it may get "the illness" and loose it's ability to breathe fire. I BEG OF THEE, if that happens thy fraithful combattant will still need love and care, so do not discard them... All the dragons I have ever had are all still alive to this day.
This is a noble creature that will help thee and save thy life on many occasions. So please do the same for it.
If I sold thee a dragon, it means I have high respect for you and I have faith that thou shalt bestow upon it the respect and care that such beast commands.
I thank thee and please, should thou encounter any problems or have any questions, do not hesitate to call upon me...
I thank you again....
Heracles
DragonMaster
The Kindred Warriors
ICQ 3236943