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@YoKhai12212 ай бұрын
ANYTHING that fits into a jungle setting! Or even a swamp.
@sveny31games502 ай бұрын
Would it be fun to convert a call of Cthulhu creature? Like a deep one or something
@blight0402 ай бұрын
I love these guys, and I came up with so many story arcs in my head watching your video. But I'd also like to request that you think about doing the adamantine dragon, I mean they were the physically toughest things in dungeons & dragons throughout 1st and 2nd edition. I mean the gods had to approve them becoming a mated pair.
@cheesedemon882 ай бұрын
Speaking of dragons, the Hollow Dragon! I’ve only seen it in 4th edition, but it’s such an awesome concept that almost no one know about.
@jonathanbaughman83822 ай бұрын
I would suggest the LeShay or the maedar.
@gabbycotto40242 ай бұрын
“Villain that preaches Might Makes Right but also is mature enough to acknowledge he’s not the strongest thing in the universe and doesn’t throw a grand mal freak out when he inevitably is overpowered” is a new and rising star on my list of favorite character tropes.
@RipOffProductionsLLC2 ай бұрын
To quote the Super Best Friends LP of Metal Gear Rising: Armstrong(fight bark): "might makes right!" Pat: "no it doesn't, but if I beat you does that mean you'll shut up?"
@pandoratheclay2 ай бұрын
I can only imagine a maxed out Paladin decking a cobalt dragon and being like “do I have your attention?”
@xcreepercrafterx80162 ай бұрын
Honestly, I see them more as a little Narcissist, bossing around lesser creatures and doing the things they tell others not to do, in pure evil fashion
@itscznben87282 ай бұрын
Is this a reference to something?
@ImmortalLemon2 ай бұрын
I played a paladin who liked talking things out but would turn to violence if talking doesn’t work. So I can totally imagine Boris doing this
@blacksabbath53002 ай бұрын
@@xcreepercrafterx8016 that's perfect for a red dragon. A narcissist is EXCLUSIVELY about themselves, and wouldn't listen to anyone superior to them either. Cobalt dragons are logical with a focus in priority on strength.
"I can't beat the shit out of you without coming close!" A Totem Warrior probably
@gratuitouslurking86102 ай бұрын
My brain instead went 'The Iron Dragon is down! Now I'M the one in charge!"
@Mineman95-ts3cl5 күн бұрын
”iron dragon has fallen, I cobolt dragon am now your leader”
@kamiwriterleonardo63452 ай бұрын
"Hey, I heard your party is pretty strong. Let me fight you."
@shawnrehm23942 ай бұрын
Turns out Goku is just a cobalt dragon.
@Sarindanvelor2 ай бұрын
@@shawnrehm2394 nah goku would be a tungsten dragon pre bulma vegeta on the other hand definitely a cobalt dragon
@iliketurtles25312 ай бұрын
Isn't that more of a fang dragon thing?
@peepopopo71402 ай бұрын
If you also had steel dragons in your world, I bet cobalt dragons would be extra paranoid about them. Imagine being a young cobalt dragon, bullying a random peasant who then suddenly goes, "fuck it", turns into an older dragon and then kicks ur ass.
@Cory20002 ай бұрын
Cobalt is named for Kobold, a mining goblin of germanic/celtic lore. So the metal of this dragon was named for the tiny lizardmen minions.
@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim2 ай бұрын
@@Kankan_MahadiThey're not talking about D&D, mate. They're talking about IRL, Germanic/Celtic mythology.
@bigfriendlyginger48782 ай бұрын
@@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim IRL Kobolds were mining goblins, as OP mentioned - OP also clearly switched from talking about IRL to DnD in the second sentence.
@saphyrepyre2 ай бұрын
@@Kankan_MahadiI think they just meant lizard like, since in dnd they do have scales and act kinda like lizards
@saphyrepyre2 ай бұрын
@@Kankan_Mahadi I’m going by how everyone I’ve ever met and played with runs kobolds. Lore doesn’t always make for the most fun game, you know
@saphyrepyre2 ай бұрын
@@Kankan_Mahadi No, but have you heard of making a game outside the settings of dnd? Have you heard of changing things to make more sense within a certain environment? Have you ever heard of changing things to have fun? Have you heard of maybe even letting other people do what they want? Have you heard about the fact that even within dnd lore, there is a ton of inconsistency? I’m all for discussion and discourse, but you appear to be incredibly toxic and stubborn, refusing to accept the opinions of others. I will no longer respond to you, so please go away and take your hate somewhere else.
@Darkninja1052 ай бұрын
Cobalt dragons being the first to use kobolds is probably based on the fact that cobalt was named after the kobold of folklore.
@avitraangelica92782 ай бұрын
This dragons feels like the type to be a big fan of constructs, especially golems, for multiple reasons. 1) They're extensions of its power that don't crave freedom or have the flaw of thinking that rebellion, however futile, might be worth it 2) They're E X P E N S I V E to make, and so demonstrate the dragon's absolute hold over their conquered domain by the amount of resources they have available to make the things 3) They're work intensive to make, even before imbuing them with magic and binding them to a master, and vast factories filled with oppressed citizens constructing mechanized weapons of war is basically the definition of Lawful Evil 4) They're strong and durable enough to act as a test for anything which might try to oppose the dragon. If you cannot even handle the golems, you are certainly not worthy of being a distraction and waste of the Wyrm-Emperor's time. 5) They're large enough to be useful servants for a creature the size of an ancient dragon. Sure, reminding the humanoids of their place by having ten of them carry in the oversized whatever that the dragon wants is important, but if it's one of those tasks that needs to be done properly but you can't do yourself just now, a golem might be the next best thing. Also, a cobalt dragon flanked by massive iron golems modified with a shiny blue coating would look REALLY intimidating and cool. OH! And with iron golems specifically you could make their usual gas vent attack become a weaker version of the dragon's breath weapon, too! That would be VERY neat flavor!
@Krishnath.Dragon2 ай бұрын
Fun fact: As of 4th edition, the Ferrous Dragons are considered a subgroup of Metallic Dragons, which makes sense if you think about it. Not because of their alignment, but because they are literally metal dragons. Also, because the people at WotC at the time wanted metallic dragons that players could fight without being evil.
@Kalladdin2 ай бұрын
yeah that makes sense. Was basically my first thought when I heard "Ferrous" "Wait aren't those also just literal metal dragons? Do they count as metallic?" xD
@gliscaradu14242 ай бұрын
big reason why 4e is stupid with it
@Krishnath.Dragon2 ай бұрын
@@gliscaradu1424 4e has a lot of issues, applying logic to the ferrous dragons was not one of them.
@Readasaur2 ай бұрын
A Cobalt wyrmling could be such a compelling character. It's innocent and curious and eager to learn from the heroes. They love it. Yet it grows competitive and eager for challenges and they worry about whether it is normal childhood phases or signs that it is growing into a predestined personality.
@xcission83042 ай бұрын
A rare opportunity that I like with cobalt dragons is that since they're so calculating, it provides an unusual chance for players to try and out think a monster. If players are able to discern how cobalt dragons react to creatures they consider more/less powerful, they could go on an entire adventure, not to slay the dragon, but to trick it into thinking that someone in the party falls into the "superior" category. Maybe collect enough blasting powder and jam it into boulders so that the wizard can set it off when the paladin punches the rock, making it look like this warrior is strong enough to sunder mountains with his bare hands. Maybe offer a powerful shape changer the party's services in exchange for making a cameo as an ancient iron or gold dragon. (although now if that shape changer decides it wants more tribute, the area is kind of forced to pay the extortion or risk the cobalt dragon learning that they were fooled). Basically any number of paths to get to the moment in Megamind where "metroman" flexes his calves hard enough to cause thunder and scare Tighten into running away.
@DungeonDad2 ай бұрын
I love that. The idea of a wizard using tnt to blow up a mountain as a means of tricking a dragon is so funny to me.
@TheKypps2 ай бұрын
One of my VIllains in my campaign is based of Armstrong from Metal Gear Rising Revengence and now I have his secret identity.
@DungeonDad2 ай бұрын
HELL yeah that's awesome.
@solaroid21522 ай бұрын
You’re really making the mother of all omelettes here
@AsPlayBox2 ай бұрын
*"DRAGON SCALES, SON!"*
@greenhydra102 ай бұрын
Played bard college ball.
@TheXell2 ай бұрын
@@greenhydra10 In some wimpy aristocrat district.
@Rencol6662 ай бұрын
How about approaching the campaign from the other angle? Your group is lawful evil, they are proud to be part of the Cobalt King's kingdom, and they take upon themselves to become his champions and elevating him to become Cobalt Emperor, thus giving them even more power and influence, along with protection granted by their beloved cobalt sovereign
@patrickmcathey70812 ай бұрын
Done this with blue dragon it's fun campaign
@HoodieSpirit2 ай бұрын
It may also be fun to see what would happen if the Cobalt King begins to identify the party as 'equals' and what it would do to make sure he remains unchallenged
@Rencol6662 ай бұрын
@@HoodieSpirit maybe if they just remain subservient and clearly enjoying their position as "servants", even as champions, he would not get such idea. I mean, lawful evil characters would prefer just to "carry out orders" that benefit them, because they would not feel responsible.
@simianbarcode30112 ай бұрын
and make the whole group Kobolds. the Cobalt Kobolds!
@AlchemicalGod132 ай бұрын
13:10 Actually it's probably a funny reference to the fact that Cobalt (the element) was actually named after the original 'Kobold' creatures in real life! As per Wikipedia: "The name of the element cobalt comes from the creature's name, because medieval miners blamed the sprite for the poisonous and troublesome nature of the typical arsenical ores of this metal (cobaltite and smaltite) which polluted other mined elements."
@skeepodoop51972 ай бұрын
"You were expecting Chia Golems, but it was I, Cobalt Dragons!"
@hauntednews37902 ай бұрын
The element "cobalt" is actually named after kobolds. That's right, they existed in folklore before DnD and scientists used this folklore to name the element (seriously, look it up). So honestly, I'm surprised Cobalt Dragons aren't more involved with kobolds in the lore.
@EagleChrysaetosАй бұрын
Mythological kobolds are pretty different from D&D ones mind you! They're goblin-like fey creatures from German-speaking parts of the world. Sometimes helpful, but just as often vicious or petty.
@cfakatsuki172 ай бұрын
God I love the cobalt dragons they’re so wonky, just the idea of a fully armored paladin getting caught in the breath weapon and just yeeted across the dungeon, meanwhile the unarmored monk takes a little force damage but is otherwise not even budged, just… comedy gold
@pandoratheclay21 күн бұрын
Then said paladin storming back like a freight train on legs and knocking the holiness into the dragon
@TheCyberchickz2 ай бұрын
The dragon egg plot hook creates another interesting conflict, because a cobalt dragon hatchling might bend to the party’s superior strength at first and be *their* cute bratty minion, but then as it grows…
@lexibyday95042 ай бұрын
Good Metalics, Evil Chroatics, Neutral Gems, and Lawful Ferrous where's the family of chaotic dragons?
@burningbronze75552 ай бұрын
Yeah we lack one of those
@Z3nSh1nz02 ай бұрын
Fey floral dragons
@aidenwallin35232 ай бұрын
@@Z3nSh1nz0 I'd love to see a video on the floral dragons from that book he did an ad for!
@varnyggdrasil30842 ай бұрын
I'd imagine Chaotic Dragons to be fey/spiritish dragons But what material group would they be named after?
@nulllex00992 ай бұрын
The ones I've seen get that treatment are Stellar dragons. Sun and moon, alongside new ones, representing the eldritch rhythm of the great beyond our feeble, earthly existence
@JosefDerKaiser2 ай бұрын
I think the "being good parents" thing might be a good hint towards a "nature vs nurture" kind of plot hook. In the egg plot. Imagine, players find manuacripts saying how yhey were all reared to take over kingdoms, taught how to crush rebellions, etc.
@iliketurtles25312 ай бұрын
The other dragons have the lore that says they're good parents are green dragons, who also are the mastermind kinds of baddies. I guess someone in the WotC thought these dragons need some form of schooling to be like that. So there is definitely a nature vs nurture thing played here. I'd imagine an orphan green dragon would lean more towards black dragon kind of personalities, and a cobalt one would more towards red dragon.
@thediethrower180325 күн бұрын
This could also apply to blue dragons and their whole aristocracy shtick.
@linkholder2 ай бұрын
Cobalt Dragon: "stand proud, adventurer, you're strong." Adventurer: "What is this feeling?" Cobalt Dragon: "I wouldn't know."
@Alurkerdood2 ай бұрын
Here’s an idea: a cobalt dragon has been in a stalemate with a reef giant and the reef giant offers the party there pick of their collection in return for figuring out how to get the upper hand.
@nigelhirth21812 ай бұрын
So a Cobalt dragon Monarch is basically Dr. Doom as a dragon, complete with their own Latveria?
@cabalarcana69962 ай бұрын
I've heard (and I don't remember from where, so this could be completely wrong) that the metal Cobalt was named after Kobolds, which were originally mischievous earth spirits that caused trouble in mines.
@nulllex00992 ай бұрын
Yeah, that's how they explained cobalt poisoning back then. So much so they named the metal after the creatures once they figured out what exactly was killing them this time. Mining is a hell of a lifestyle.
@MozartAlter2 ай бұрын
So in other words, cobalt dragons are the starscream of DnD.
@alexanderyakubik22892 ай бұрын
Anyone else waiting in growing anticipation for the next Legend Lore video? Not that I don't greatly appreciate these videos, I'm just hooked after the 2 already out.
@DungeonDad2 ай бұрын
I've got 3 in the works! There are definitely more on the way!
@alexanderyakubik22892 ай бұрын
Wow... so this is what it feels like to have my faith rewarded. I thought this day would never come!🥳😂
@cheatcode4362 ай бұрын
I’ve only watched the Evening Glory one, but that one video was really good. I’m glad there’s more on the way!
@YoKhai12212 ай бұрын
I am already imagining a Cobalt Dragon emperor, Utilizing the party to remove other dragon rivals before expanding his nation… Maybe even throw in a few dragons that try to reason with the players. Starting with dragons that aren’t normal to be trusted, but are still likely telling the truth (Like a obscure dragon subspecies or maybe a gem dragon) Then eventually it’s dragons that probably should be believed (like metallics) Might even include some moral gray areas where some of the emperors actions might be for the greater good even if they come from a malign intentions..
@justice4most2 ай бұрын
I think it'd be pretty neat to have a cobalt dragon be a good ruler, the best way to have a strong army is to have a healthy, well trained populace after all. Can't have strong weapons without experienced blacksmiths after all.
@DungeonDad2 ай бұрын
Nothing like investing in education and public health to be a more efficient war monger
@myheartismadeofstars2 ай бұрын
I actually had a character like this!! He's not Good by any means but he's a good boss. He figured out how to get his subordinates to be as productive as possible, realized that overworked subordinates don't work as well and stopped overworking them! They have HUGE benefits packages because people will work hard to earn those things. Maybe I'll make him a Cobalt Dragon!
@Bird-wz7nxАй бұрын
@@myheartismadeofstarsEspecially if the neighboring regions are shitty... Imagine serfs fleeing the land they're bound to, risking life and limb for a better life, even if its under a monster. It would be a fascinating twist if the cobalt dragon intentionally destabilized and exploited the adjacent realms to keep their situation ideal, as a one-man, medieval fantasy version of an IRL world superpower.
@myheartismadeofstarsАй бұрын
@@Bird-wz7nx I could see him doing that! He is such a manipulative bastard.
@krvys72262 ай бұрын
Who releases a video at 4:30 am? Dungeon dad: ooooh, boy. 430 AM. Yes, I know it's likely different time zones.
@diodiando38772 ай бұрын
Lol yeah I know I was thinking the same thing. But it’s 2:30am for me
@DungeonDad2 ай бұрын
Only by two hours! lol. Also, why are you awake!
@YoKhai12212 ай бұрын
@@DungeonDad ITS REAL DRAGON HOURS BABYY 🐉. Jk I work overnights 😅
@amadeusgamer70002 ай бұрын
6:30 am over here, lovely to start the day with this
@krvys72262 ай бұрын
@DungeonDad month end inventory, and I need to be in for 6 am. Also takes almost an hour to get to work. This video gives me something to listen to during
@makerpunk_mkiii2 ай бұрын
From a worldbuilding standpoint, this kind of dragon can be interesting to create "Dragonic Kingdoms". For example: -There were an "End of the World" event in the past, maybe it was part of a previous campaign. Althought the heroes achieved victory, the world ended in pieces: death and destruction everywhere, fallen empires, maybe even gods died during the event. -The heroes and "forces of good" where asisted by metallic dragons and the fight depleted their ranks. -Without metallic dragons acting as a balancing force in the world, chromatic dragons and ferrous dragons decided it was time to conquer the world (for different reasons). -Now the world is divided in the Tiamat Dominion (a confederation of countries ruled or controlled by chromatic dragons), the Iron Empire (collection of kingdoms ruled by ferrous dragons, following its traditions), the Independent Territories (countries that have resisted the dragons, maybe with help of the metallic family and shaped by them), the Wastelands (all the territories destroyed during the "End of the World" event that haven't recovered, plagued with ruins, monsters and things worse than death) and the Frontier (the unconquered lands, maybe wild and/or newly discovered territories, untouched by civilization). In this kind of world there could be a strange "Cold War" at play, where adventurers are hired to adquire artifacts of great power in the Wasteland, sabotage expansion efforts in the Frontier or act as merchant/ambassadors/spies in other kingdoms. Maybe the most powerful dragons are treated as gods, or they have their own pantheon that have replaced most of the fallen gods, with the surviving members of past pantheons supporting the independent countries or acting as rebel cells inside the dragons' lairs.
@robertsampson5372 ай бұрын
I want to see a campaign where a cobalt dragon rules a kingdom, and the party hires a Gray Dragon to go fight it. "Hey Mr Gray dragon, the cobalt dragon in the North said everyone else is a bitch, and you're apart of everyone"
@warriorkater24072 ай бұрын
My god that’s very good idea I am probably gonna use that for a future campaign maybe it’s to good not use it. I just imagine the party at the end watching the fight and having popcorn XD
@robertsampson5372 ай бұрын
@@warriorkater2407 if the great dragon takes the bait and decides to go after it. Maybe the cobalt dragon is now on the run as you assist the gray dragon hunt it down
@warriorkater24072 ай бұрын
@@robertsampson537 thats sound fun and awseome well i will see when i will use this
@shockolatechip78442 ай бұрын
The Cobolt Dragon took over dungeon dad's house and he had to talk about how great they are since he is now under the dragon's rule
@justincampbell59872 ай бұрын
Appreciate the brief reference to trogdor the burninator
@morningstar.694202 ай бұрын
I'd love for a series called Primordial Primer. Where you find or combine lore/stats of the biggest bads from each monster. For example an aboleth strong enough to come out of hiding and challenge the gods.
@RaidOfStorms2 ай бұрын
I can imagine how wild a turf war between a clan of purple dragons and one, larger cobalt dragon would be, and ive mever thought i'd ever want dragon gang wars in dnd but i want dragon gang wars in dnd
@vileluca2 ай бұрын
-- sees thumbnail my brain: "...would."
@DungeonDad2 ай бұрын
*sigh* roll initiative
@vileluca2 ай бұрын
@@DungeonDad i rolled a 4 :(
@notoriousgoblin832 ай бұрын
@@vilelucaRoll for anal circumference
@nulllex00992 ай бұрын
Salute for saying what we're thinking
@notoriousgoblin832 ай бұрын
@@vileluca Roll fortitude
@QuinnTheGM2 ай бұрын
I LOVE a calculated villain, and this layer of shrewd paranoia from a dragon honestly sounds perfect for an upcoming enemy in the campaign I just started. I haven't commented much, but I just wanted to say that this is honestly one of my favorite series on KZfaq. Keep up the great work!
@Flasa2 ай бұрын
13:02 It’s not only that! The name of the metal, cobalt, comes from the word kobold/kobald, which are rogue spirits in German folklore, the origin of the creature we know in D&D
@RokuroCarisu2 ай бұрын
The word and creature have their roots in Greece; _cobalos_ meaning 'rogue', and came to Germany with the Romans.
@H3xx992 ай бұрын
I would definitely love it if you made Dragonborn for all of the rarer dragons with sympathetic lore for each! I want to play an Orange Dragonborn Barbarian.
@devintrivett49182 ай бұрын
I've definitely been missing the regular uploads BUT Im ecstatic to hear its due to something positive like moving your partner in, instead of health problems or some other shit like that Also once again mentioning for not particular reason that a 5e conversion of a Warhammer 40K Space Marine would be dope
@mr.wilson43602 ай бұрын
Don't you mean the: Kobalt Dragon?.... I'll see myself out.
@Muriuki342 ай бұрын
I think you meant Koboldragon!
@mr.wilson43602 ай бұрын
@@Muriuki34 you're right. Was in a rush to type that comment.
@nigelhirth21812 ай бұрын
Ah yes. From the same family as the Stanley, DeWalt, and Makita Dragons.
@commanderblackheart58562 ай бұрын
Day 35 of asking for the Grue from Zork to get an episode of MotW.
@burningbronze75552 ай бұрын
I second the grue
@rukeyazu86692 ай бұрын
I third the grue.
@nigelhirth21812 ай бұрын
I am likely to be eaten by the grue.
@harrymusson72662 ай бұрын
I love the idea of an arena city ruled by a cobalt dragon. It's minions run the enormous world-famous colloseum that draws in warriors, the crowds filled with mercenary crews that the dragon hires out to surrounding lands to extend their influence. Having a visible hoard being the arena and its guards feels like a very cool motif. Maybe even a dominated dragon as a ringmaster as a little cherry on the cake. Players have a chance to fight their way through champions for the chance to face the city ruler in glorious trap-laden combat in front of a thundering mass of warriors in the stands.
@MaxwellPolikoff2 ай бұрын
Joy of joys to make these bois. Always love a chance to make some monsters with spice. Thank you so much for the project man!
@DungeonDad2 ай бұрын
Sincerely my pleasure man. Your art is always so awesome! You really captured the vibes of this monster perfectly
@houssemsama15352 ай бұрын
Wake up babe new dungeon dad video just dropped (yes she was asleep from the last one)
@DungeonDad2 ай бұрын
Get the airhorns out
@RyllenKriel2 ай бұрын
Cobalt dragons are also known as some of the most obnoxious personalities in the draconic hierarchy of the Ferrous Wheel. They typically manipulate the ride operators to stop it when they are at the top, heckling the other dragons beneath them about always having a superior view.
@garrus012 ай бұрын
Found the Pink Dragon.
@Fyre192 ай бұрын
Love how dungeon dad is jinxing himself with hopefully having a normal schedule
@Kormelev2 ай бұрын
Make a kingdom where so long as the magicaly ritually affirmed ruler exists the bad thing doesn't happen. Put the Cobalt Dragon in charge as ordered by an Iron dragon, 'Sit on that throne and make sure the bad thing doesn't happen'. The Cobalt dragon has been on the throne so long people forgot about the ritual for passing rullership and the 'bad thing'. Queue the players and their ambitions to kill the dragon. What is the 'bad thing'? Whatever mcguffin you want, a curse over the kingdom, a portal to the abyss, or an even worse imprisioned monster/civilization/race.
@edg01262 ай бұрын
I imagine some variation of the Cobalt dragon is radioactive and usually sleeps underwater it's layer, imagine a Lake inside a cave when you look into it you see a haunting blue glow slowly start to get bigger as the temperature rises as it gets closer you somehow start to feel unwell . Best for hi level or you want them to sufer certain Doom acid slowly sap away their strength by its presence alone
@luke_fabis2 ай бұрын
I could see a cobalt dragon turning out to be a Vetinari type of character. Evil, power hungry, and self-interested, but also extremely shrewd and capable of maintaining order. The end result is that no matter how bad it may be, it'll topple the corrupt nobility, clean things up, and make life safe and prosperous for the common folk, all entirely incidentally, in the course of seizing power and improving its own station.
@somedutchguy22652 ай бұрын
love your videos man, keep it up.
@DungeonDad2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Vrikrar2 ай бұрын
I wish the DnD media world had more ads for projects that were already completed. Like every ad is like "look at all this incredible, amazing shit you can't buy or have for two years." I just want to buy the cool books, man.
@tungstentarkus86262 ай бұрын
Hi deeply appreciate the idea you just gave me. Im now planning on using a cobalt dragon as a main antagonist for my campaign and their subordinates will be a mix of white and blue dragonborn that are trying conquer the kingdom of the adventurer party
@thewriter79662 ай бұрын
Interesting note: The Cobalt's deafening effect on its breath weapon would render Bardic Inspiration useless (since Bard Inspiration relies on the target creature hearing you.)
@Croutonium2 ай бұрын
That intro was so smooth, from thumbnail to video. Beautiful
@nonamegiven2022 ай бұрын
i'm a simple person, i see a Dragon video, i click a dragon video
@ericdierolf89292 ай бұрын
Kobold and cobalt ARE the same word. It comes from an old-timy German word meaning "demon." Veins of cobalt glow blue in mines when there are noxious fumes present. So, kobolds were basically bogeymen who caused mine poisoning and collapses.
@RokuroCarisu2 ай бұрын
Kobold doesn't mean 'demon' (that would be _Dämon)._ Imp, maybe. It describes something small, elusive, and most of all mischievous. The term comes from the Greek _cobalos,_ meaning 'rogue'.
@ericdierolf89292 ай бұрын
@@RokuroCarisu Right... because ILLITERATE peasants in medieval GERMAN mines were HUGE fans of ancient GREEK language. Etymology is clearly NOT your friend.
@RokuroCarisu2 ай бұрын
@ericdierolf8929 Much of Latin is derived from Ancient Greek. During the late Classical period, the Roman Empire owned Germany, and even Germans who couldn't read or write Latin had to be able to speak at least enough of it to communicate with the Romans. As a result, many Latin words have become incorporated into the German language to this day. 'Kobold', for fairies that steal random stuff, was simply of those adapted words. The English word 'goblin' has the exact same origin; it's 'kobalos/cobalus' phonetically modified. The English term 'to cobble' also comes from it; meaning to forming an eclectic mix of things like one of those thieving fairies had thrown them into its hoard together.
@ericdierolf89292 ай бұрын
@@RokuroCarisu Literally NOTHING in my original post said anything about Greek derivatives. I was mentioning German cultural use, and nothing else. You are out here arguing semantics.
@RokuroCarisu2 ай бұрын
@@ericdierolf8929 Well, your original post about the mythological origin of kobolds was incorrect.
@herddragon92152 ай бұрын
when I first heard about the idea of cobalt dragon I imagine a bunch of nearby kingdoms who are all ruled by different cobalt dragons who are roughly equal in power. And their different kingdoms are always trying to undermined each other all the time. thanks for the video.
@FineappleRyan2 ай бұрын
That nearly invisible transition from fullscreen thumbnail to the actual video was clean and I respect it
@Srioll2 ай бұрын
The wololo at the beginning is just *chefs kiss*
@Blakobness2 ай бұрын
I for one cannot wait for the Bueller Ferrous dragon episode. Also neat, new really cool looking 5E resource to back.
@CinnamonVixen2 ай бұрын
I love the breath weapon being magnetism! There's so much you can do with that too, like if an older Cobalt Dragon learned to use its breath weapon in unique ways. For example, the party challenges the dragon just to watch it swallow a bunch of iron and then fire it back at them like a railgun! Or it could use induction heating to cast heat metal on its opponents
@Malcadon2 ай бұрын
I remember the Chia Golem. It was part of an old April Fool's Day issue of Dragon Magazine. It had a number of funny monsters, including a Chocolate Golem and sanity-destroying Barney the Dinosaur monster. Damn good stuff!
@JusLovett2 ай бұрын
Man I cant even begin to say how much I appreciate the Trogdor reference lol
@AndrewBull-ym6jz2 ай бұрын
So is no one gonna mention that pointy hat is seen in the moment where Lisa points out that Dragons are awesome and cool? When I saw that I started laughing. Long love the Dragons
@AndrewBull-ym6jz2 ай бұрын
*live
@zeevorourke68762 ай бұрын
I love it, be very easy to play. This dragon is very swingy or Eddie, but anime feeling is exactly the vibe you want. If you play it like that it's perfect
@ianmckinzie36062 ай бұрын
I get the feeling that these dragons have read the Evil Overlord list, and maybe even added to some of its entries. Also, I love them.
@XaviusNight2 ай бұрын
'Cobalt' is actually named after 'Koboulds' from older mythology IRL, so having Cobalt Dragons be the ones who first got Kobold minions as a thing, and also is a big time mastermind dragon lord or loyal second in command is very, very fitting.
@DefinitelyFroggyDioBrando2 ай бұрын
Alright i got an idea for them: Your party comes across a town/city/village with a thin fog, people are dying and the healer(s) are overwhelmed and bandits can be spotted in the tree line. The party is tasked with finding what's behind the fog and stopping it, perhaps there's a great lake nearby and a strange abominable thing is spotted coming out of it sometimes, perhaps a cave with strange floating rocks have been seen when someone was out hunting, maybe a local tribe could tell you. Maybe this plight is a trap for the reletively famous adventuing party
@Bysthedragon2 ай бұрын
The word Cobalt actually comes from Kobold! In Germanic Folk Tales, Kobolds were originally a sort of Fae or Goblin Trickster Nature Spirit who could either be helpful or mischievous and one of the pranks they would play was poisoning Metal Ore which as you mentioned, Cobalt is Poisonous. It was D&D that turned Kobolds into mini Dragon-kin and the association just stuck.
@papierowyszczur92342 ай бұрын
Fun idea would be, relating to cobalt, that it would change its color depending on whether it's wet or dry. CoCl2 is blue when dry, but it becomes reddish pink when bound with water molecules.
@Floki_lucifer2 ай бұрын
Now I have the perfect villain for my JoJo's bizarre adventure themed campaign.
@douglashutt32832 ай бұрын
Definitely am enjoying these dragons. I plan to incorporate them into my next campaign.
@thedungeoneer1012 ай бұрын
I know this goes a bit against the "evil" part of this dragon, but my first thought after hearing its lore is that of a Juvenile Cobalt dragon who was hatched and raised by the Lawful/neutral good princess of a large kingdom. The Cobalt dragon would be a bit of a dork and surprisingly weak but would constantly boast about how the kingdom and all of its citizens are theirs and if anyone tried to harm them they would make the perpetrators beg for death. The princess would go along with the dragons shenanigans but she is secretly a high level cleric and the dragon knows she could kick their ass if they step too out of line. Kind of like: Dragon: "You lowly adventures think you can speak to the princess that way!? Know that it is only of my mercy that you were even allowed to set foot in my castle." Princess: "Dragon, would you kindly shut up? This is an important meeting." Dragon: "Oh, uh, um... Yes princess."
@masonfraker2 ай бұрын
I run an art supply store and was doing some research into cobalt as pigment a few months ago 💙 I was super entertained to learn that the word Kobold comes from Germany, where the cobalt mines were so deadly that they assumed they must be filled with horrible little creatures bent on setting traps and killing trespassers. How these Kobolds ended up being associated as servents to dragons? I don't know yet
@TabletopWorms2 ай бұрын
I think it's adorable that the most war-mongering dragons are great parents. What a nice touch.
@TabletopWorms2 ай бұрын
It was awesome to meet you at Green Dragon Fest! I hope we see you again next year!
@Floki_lucifer2 ай бұрын
@@TabletopWormsto be fair, it is stated that DIO, from JJBA would have been a great parent to Giorno, despite the fact that he wanted to rule over the entire world, and make sure all of humanity knew he was in control.
@JaxWylds2 ай бұрын
I appreciate the half-tuck and your editor's overall enthusiasm. Nice episode, my guy.
@animationlover2192 ай бұрын
So, regarding Kobolds and Cobalt Dragons, moving past the linguistic angle, I would be interested to hear people’s ideas for distinctive things about Kobolds in the service of Cobalt Dragons. Behaviours, social organization, special tasks, plot hooks, anything! Off the top of my head, I imagine that Kobolds’ worship of dragons as inherently superior beings would dovetail smoothly with Cobalt Dragon strength-gauging behaviours.
@frankly_earnest2 ай бұрын
0:29 That screamed "my mom thinks I'm handsome" energy 😂...thanks for the pick-me-up, Dad 💜 These dudes are pretty neat! I like the deafness addition to their breath weapon; cobalt poisoning is no joke. Personally, I might also add a different status or condition depending on how the PCs take in the breath attack: for example, if they end up swallowing some of the stuff, they might knocked prone for 1-2 turns turns from retching violently. Sprinkling story hints to the PCs about how to protect themselves from that type of poisoning would probably be in order in that situation. (also, that vampire dragon looked sick...I have to check that out) Anyway, I'm glad to hear you and Mallory wrapped up that move! Hopefully that was the last of her stuff...? 🤞🏼 Take care!
@anthonymcarthur70092 ай бұрын
I love this series on dragons! Gives me a lot of ideas for a campaign I’m prepping. Thanks for all of your hard work! Any way you could make some other types? Like, what would a tin dragon look like/behave?
@umbralryu2 ай бұрын
Makes me want to run a campaign where the last dog-like kobold tasks the party to slay the last and ancient in a line of Cobalt dragons to break the curse that rewrote kobolds into being draconic creatures.
@rasmusdegn96902 ай бұрын
My Wresting-addled brain is just going "Ah, so they're Triple H!" at every trait of these Dragons personalities.
@emberwoodandcrafts-thomastritt2 ай бұрын
Instead of magnetism, radiation would be a neat breath weapon… look up Cobalt-60 Great videos, haven’t played since 3rd, but find your content very interesting!
@winterpowers8962Ай бұрын
love the way he does his monster intros
@aPink_Lemon2 ай бұрын
Love all these dragon vids! I'm so thankful for you bringing these older monsters back to life its so nice to have some variety to spook all my players with ;) I'd love if you could have a look at the "Lodestone Marauder" its an older 3.5 monster that uses magnetic stuff, maybe you could fit it into a vid all about "older monsters for abandoned mines"?
@SharpSevens2 ай бұрын
Intro stills blows me away every time
@wwhumbo2 ай бұрын
Intro was fire very cool change of pace
@GrimLogan2 ай бұрын
I love your videos sir, you give such great info to use every time.
@DungeonDad2 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks!
@StevoM082 ай бұрын
The connection between Kobolds and Cobalt dragons comes from history! Kobolds are Germanic cave gremlins. Cobalt was named for them because it tricked miners into thinking it was silver and it had “mischievous effects” on their health.
@trainwreckofthought35222 ай бұрын
LOVINNG the awesome intro
@bonefetcherbrimley77402 ай бұрын
DnD campaign idea: An evil party razes a village and inadvertantly draws the ire of an ancient kobalt dragon. Horrors ensue.
@cyanfudge56422 ай бұрын
Yes, our dragon compendium is almost complete! Kinda hoping for someone to release a "dragon book" designed around the periodic table or something.
@thefriendlychap41322 ай бұрын
Getting back into DM after a loooooong hiatus. Context : Yay! No more THAC0. So I figure I'll watch some DnD videos on YT for inspiration. (Pie Fiend, thanks. That's gonna be a lurking background fiend for a while, hope the players like the pie.) But, literally 12 seconds in you hooked me. TROGDOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!
@voidax52202 ай бұрын
Man, imagine accidentally destroying the local tavern in a barfight just to have a cobalt dragon roll up looking for smoke since that was his favorite place to drink
@unyanizedcatboys2 ай бұрын
16:39 BEST CHARACTER SPOTTED
@lordgiblets75852 ай бұрын
I'd been brainstorming for ideas for a D&D campaign in a homebrew setting... I'd been thinking that it might be interesting to have an NPC who is a dragonborn based on cobalt dragons.
@nicememes75702 ай бұрын
I am 10,000,000% going to use a cobalt dragon egg to basically rerun Atreus from God of war four into my party, boy are they gonna be sad when he hits that “puny mortals” stage after watching the party cleave through a couple bandit camps
@thomasvincent58802 ай бұрын
The underdark landwyrm from the 3rd edition Dracopedia would also be a cool monster to see as well.
@remilperez53182 ай бұрын
I can really see these Dragons being run as an anime rival always one upping the party to prove their superiority or as an "Alexander the Great" kind of character who has a lust for power and domination but is also very charismatic to the point that their followers can't help but admire them.