Material / Advice on character who is a dragon

[Hjard]

Hi there,

I need some advice on material to read. Since my new character will be a dragon!
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At least he thinks he is. He might also be a Gnome who is just so convincing with illusions, enchantment and speach that he himself believes what he says. He's also intimidating as hell so that's a point on the "actually a dragon" side.

I already read Legacy of Dragons, since that's where I got the Mindwyrm Mesmer archetype from which gave me the whole idea to the concept.
Now I'm looking for more general material on dragons, so I can make him behave more like one.
Sure the basics are easy, they are one of the, if not the most well known fantasy creatures ever, but I need something to read anyway.

Of course I also appreciate any other advice on the concept.

[Heather 540]

Well, first you need to decide what kind of dragon you are - chromatic or metallic. Then what type of whichever one you choose. That way you know what shape and element to use for your breath attack. Plus, it'll affect how others will react to you as chromatic dragons are almost always evil while metallics are almost always good.

[Hjard]

Heather 540 wrote:

Well, first you need to decide what kind of dragon you are - chromatic or metallic.

That question has been in my head right from the beginning with no real answer (one of the reasons I'd like to read more on the subject). But I also think it's important to figure that out, as they are all so different in behaviour.

I'm unsure what would fit the illusionism / enchantment concept of the Mesmer best. After all it's just a regular Gnome who merely tells everyone, that he is a dragon.

Blue fits somewhat, but as far as I know they lack the ability to take on humanoid shape, which would be a dead giveaway to anyone with any knowledge of dragons (e.g. the Enlightened Philosopher Oracle).
Or is that something all Dragons can do that's simply not listed in their entries?

Same problem with Umbral, Lunar and Prism Dragons as far as I can see.

On the other hand: Since it's mainly a flavor thing I could just go with him thinking he is blue dragon because they are more or less common knowledge and make everything that does not fit cracks in his facade.

[The Sideromancer]

Note that Dragons usually get a set of Sorcerer spells, so you could easily be a dragon that has chosen to learn Alter Self.

In terms of illusive dragons, I would lean towards Copper, though they are more bards than mesmerists.