D&D Lore: Black Dragon - The Sinister Shadow of Cruelty (Lore)

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The full lore and homebrew on Dungeons and Dragons most evil and cruel of dragonkind - The Villainous Black Dragon!
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Timecodes
00:00 Intro
01:45 Chapter 1 - Physical Appearance
10:38 Chapter 2 - Personality Traits
14:34 Chapter 3 - Lair and Habitat
17:24 Chapter 4 - Social Behaviors
22:33 Chapter 5 - Homebrew Time!

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@redfaux74 9 ай бұрын

That was incredible! ❤ I think that is the best video I've seen you do yet. 😎 You covered every area of what a Dragon who wants to live past 100 years would use every day, battle or no. You made me feel the black scum in that swamp. You pumped so many options into that Beast of beasts. Necromancy in a Black, excuse me, Skull Dragon? 🤣🤣🤣 You have captured the Dragon like no other DnD KZfaqr I've watched. It is not just a creature in DnD and never should be. It doesn't just have power in its frame. It has a powerful mind, body and spirit that affect everything and every being in its sizable sphere of influence. And that power is not weak or average in any of those areas. No Dragon in DnD should just be a hard to battle large lizard with wings and a breath weapon! Flawless Victory!!! Not one second wasted. Bravo brother! I surely hope you do the Metallic brethren this level of justice. I'm looking forward to your spin on the Quilyn (Kylin? Jylin?), the Dragon-like kin of the Dragon Horse / Unicorn.

@jeremycarr6435 8 ай бұрын

Definitely my favorite of the Chromatics. Evil. Vile. Malice. Great job.

@r3cy 6 ай бұрын

I offer this comment as sacrifice for the inscrutable algorithm gods, may they bless this channel with their bounty.

@majinsole8554 5 ай бұрын

I add to this offering for the insatiable. ~_~

@lunamaria1048 4 күн бұрын

I watch your videos weekly, but this video has found its way on my nightly playlist and I can't help but watch this as I unwind for bed, every night lol. Just so good! You made my least favorite dragon, my most favorite. Well played 😊

@AGS363 9 ай бұрын

I now see a campaign...the mid-level heroes believe that a hist into the den of a Black dragon will be the finale ... but this one is a collector of Imaskari artifacts! And now we go into the high levels....

@onekill-762 9 ай бұрын

Holy #$%! - how is this channel not 100x larger?! Sub earned!

@davidguest2388 2 ай бұрын

First video I’ve encountered of yours! Exactly what I was looking for, I’ll start watching ALL videos past and future. Thank you Riches and Liches!

@RichesandLiches 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, and the kind words. I appreciate the support!

@ashb8036 9 ай бұрын

That was an excellent experience. I love that you used the environment and intrinsic power to provide a personality to its appearance. Variety and individuality add so much to the story. They are my favourite of the standard DnD categories. But, you added and developed it in a way that properly gives it character and meaning in a campaign. Exceptional.

@RichesandLiches 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@KS-PNW 6 ай бұрын

@@RichesandLichesyou really do have a talent for fleshing out the various monsters. Transforms a stat block into a believable, 3 dimensional character. It's quite impressive, thanks for sharing it with all of us! 👍👍

@destonlee2838 2 ай бұрын

The parents of these terrors leave the eggs in composting piles of charnal, and whisper to them that they will never be a good egg. Which is why so few survive hatching; between the toxic parenting and foul incubation, most hatchling are predisposed to eat any egg, or attack any sibling near them upon hatch. Always fun to walk in on that with a party lvl 3 or so.

@mileonaslionclaw2525 9 ай бұрын

Oh man, and here I was hoping to bear witness to another awesome magic item like you did with the white dragons. Still, epic!

@redfaux74 9 ай бұрын

I was impressed with the Black Dragon alone in this video. (And yet he did mention magical weapons) It seemed physically superior, potentially psionic (which always had a huge influence in my games) and intensively magical. It was using ALL of its surroundings to its advantage. The atmosphere itself? Plants? The "pets" (other monsters who will attack and guarantee the actual threat gets surprise)? The very darkness itself for defense as well as attacks? This takes Dragons to the place where I've always thought they should be in DnD games. Remember this is the Black, the 2nd lowest of the Chromatic kind. I've seen no other DnD KZfaqr go into this detail in a video about ANY Dragon. And how much typical knowledge was read out of the monster manual? No, this was unique info. Mind sharpening home brew. After hearing this in a local tavern.... and THINKING I'm going to invade a Black Dragons home??? 😟 It's a big Nope here.

@josephsorrendino4920 9 ай бұрын

One of the first "TPK" events I was involved in was a Black Dragon.

@RichesandLiches 9 ай бұрын

Well don't leave me hanging! details please :)

@gingerbreadcp9162 5 ай бұрын

I was listening to this episode while driving and really love all your ideas for the black dragon, so much additional flavor and creative ideas to flesh out an encounter with such a deadly foe!

@brianjones5418 4 ай бұрын

For a second I forgot we were talking about dragons

@hellzonefirebrigade3056 5 ай бұрын

Your videos are absolutely exceptional. Will definitely be recommending to other DnD fans

@RichesandLiches 5 ай бұрын

Thank you soooo much... for watching, commenting and recommending. It gives me a lot of joy knowing people enjoy the work.

@neverwinterfarms 7 ай бұрын

Excellent storyline.

@songbird6414 5 ай бұрын

Currently working on a patron for a warlock multiclass I’m working on. Viyarthovix, known as Viola Blackwing in her human form, was challenged by my character as a dracolich. Finding his antics little more than amusing, she beheaded him, then brought his body back and just… sent him on his way, headless and forbidden from his home. Here trying to figure out her backstory a bit beyond just “ooh evil zombie dragon”, but man I think that actually fits quite well.

@nikp3572 9 ай бұрын

Just became a patreon. Keep up the great book love your content as a forever DM myself

@RichesandLiches 9 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you! Your support is so appreciated... hit me up anytime with any homebrew or art needs!

@disunsnogoot3319 4 ай бұрын

Great stuff. I will be looking to incorporate some of these ideas in my campaign

@Restributordevill 5 ай бұрын

You put so much effort into making these videos,they really deserve to be seen by wider audience. Great food for thought and fount of inspiration for storytelling!

@RichesandLiches 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for such kind words. The YT Algorithm is a fickle god... some of my personal favorite videos have been not gotten traction while others have taken off... /shrug. But we are growing slowly but surely, so not complaints, especially when I know from comments like yours that at least someone is enjoying them! :) I choose to take a mug half full attitude!

@prestongarner8796 8 ай бұрын

You know it be cool for an adventure party where they realize they’re not in the prime material plane of existence instead they’re in the abyss somewhere and realize they’re in an infinite swamp where it’s all nothing but swamp and it’s a abyssal layer and now the adventure party has to fight a black dragon demon lord, that conquered a layer of the abyss, and all of that layer is swamp due to the black dragons force of will so now they have to fight a demon lord, black dragon, and the adventure party is very surprised that black dragon could do that ascend to demon Lord status what will that adventure party do now could they fight a black dragon demon lord and could they get out of the abyss?

@NamelessKing1597 4 ай бұрын

I like the ram horn look in some editions.

@cwesley2005 6 ай бұрын

Your channel is freaking awesome brother! Thank you so much!

@RichesandLiches 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, comments like these are great inspiration on long editing nights! :)

@BodyshotBets Ай бұрын

Awesome video brother! Just recently found your channel and I absolutly love the content!🙏🏼

@melorbode 3 ай бұрын

You do a great job!

@charlesharrison4077 3 ай бұрын

11:50 so basically Anton Chigur…

@DJ-Hova 12 күн бұрын

Great video - party has just entered the Evermoors MUHAHAHAHAHAHA

@Birdman_LIVE 7 ай бұрын

Excellent video as always. Question for using black dragons at the table - If a party were to engage with one, what level PCs would be appropriate?

@RichesandLiches 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! Take the following information with a healthy dash of "adjust to your table" which includes things such as party composition, their experience and the setting/scenario (i.e. is the dragon in its lair, or out in the open... and if so can the party mitigate the flight advantage, etc.) But all that said the typical challenge rating, assuming you are using a 5e ruleset would be along these lines: Wyrmling to Young - CR 4-6 Juvenile to Young Adult - CR 7-10 Adult - 11-14 Ancient - 18-20 Great Wyrm - 22+ Those challenge ratings are based on a party of 4 characters, but keep in mind the 5e CR system tends to lose accuracy the higher you go so my personal opinion is to lean into party power advantages but I tend to be a pretty "pro-party" GM. Best of luck, and I hope you will let us know how things turn out!

@prestongarner8796 8 ай бұрын

Are you going to talk about the abyssal demons and demon lords of the abyss and that live in the abyss and how the demons fight in the blood war with the armies of the nine Hells and the devils that live there?

@RichesandLiches 8 ай бұрын

Great question! and the answer is most definitely! I actually plan to cover each of the outer planes with a dedicated multi-volume series. As for the blood war, it too will get its own dedicated set of volumes!

@andyh2783 3 ай бұрын

Would the channel be demonitized if the channel showed official Wizards art?? Didnt see an actual "skull" dragon in the vid. I love that design the most out of all the official chromatic looks

@chriscatmen4999 9 ай бұрын

I thought the black dragon was suppose to have it horn forward/

@richfisher7000 9 ай бұрын

You are not wrong. That's definitely one depiction. Unfortunately, after literally hours of attempts, I could not WILL my art to reflect this subtle nuance... apologies.

@redfaux74 9 ай бұрын

He did mention that in the video. Most Blacks were unique because of breeding between species. Me personally I hate every kind of Dragon species being 99% the same as others. I'm a homebrew freak.