Copper Dragon Good

Perhaps the most selfish of good dragons, copper dragons are still very good-hearted. They easily give in to the arguments of others, and often consult with other dragons before making important decisions. They are loyal to their friends and distrust strangers.

Although copper dragons are the smallest of the metallic dragons, they command magic well, are crafty fighters and excellent jumpers. They lair in rocky, mountainous regions.

Copper dragons resist fighting, attacking only when creatures dear to them are in jeopardy. In any combat they begin their assault by breathing a cloud of slowness gas, followed by any non-damaging spells they know. If their attackers won't go away, coppers can always breathe a stream of acid on them.

Immunities and resistances

• Immune: its own breath weapon. Each metallic dragon comes with its breath weapon and immunity to it (named for brass, bronze, copper, gold and silver). (change note 6 (1998-06-12))

Dragonskin set bonus

Wearing the full set of crafted Copper dragonskin armor: Slow effects still work, but their Dexterity penalty is noticeably reduced.

change note 1150 (2026-08-13). No bonus has a published size; the notes say "occasionally", "a solid chance" and "a small chance". How sets work: dragonskin sets.

Alterform races

Human, Shalonesti Elf. The available races change by dragon type (Good dragons here); the game's help alterform lists them per type, not per color. (game help alterform, updated 2026-11-01)

At a glance

Family

Metallic Dragons (Good)

Breath weapons

Slowness gas or acid

Dragonskin resists

Acid

Immune to

its own breath weapon

Remort race

CopperDragon

Ages, vitality and the thrones are the same for every dragon (alterform races change by type): dragon basics.