Bronze Dragon's Greatest Secret - D&D 

(Actual interaction between my party and a Bronze Dragon) Bronze Dragon: "The man commited a crime. Punishing is the correct thing to do, no matter what his intentions were" Neutral Good Bard: "Just because you are correct does not mean you are right"

Bronze Dragons save people as adventurers So you're saying I can play as a Bronze Dragon that never reveals hinself?

Dragons: *have dark vision* Dragonborns: *don’t have dark vision* No wonder they were slaves in the other universe

Weird how the aquatic one is the one that doesn’t have manta ray wings

When I was a kid, I got this book about dragons (I was in love with dragons as a kid) and spent so much time reading it. It took me f a r too long to realize it was actually a book associated with DnD. Wish I had known then, I would have gotten into it at a much younger age.

A bronze dragon sorcerer (non-dragonborn) who is chaotic (good or neutral), who’s searching for his ancestor. They are both disappointed when they meet.

This makes a bronze dragonborn paladin of law a really logical choice for a player character.

Alternate train of thought: The dragon doesn't reward people for doing the right thing because that is what is expected.

The Snow White Beggar and the 7 Metallic Dragons

It honestly sounds like they are more lawful neutral than lawful good

So do dragons ever break the mold of their personalities or are they doomed to the role of their colors? Are they conscious of their colors and personality correlation? If so, do some ever purposely go against their own personality traits for the sake of breaking the stereotype?

i just picture one picking up an adventurer who was fighting the dragon for its gold it flies out of its lair aways, dumps them onto a stranded island saying, "Now think about what you've done" and just leaves.

Taking notes for a Dragonhunter Ranger Bronze: -Easiest found on pirate ships (otherwise look for spies on other ships) -Tease beggars, no name civilians and animals with gold coins and other golden things and check for special reactions -"Corruptible" in the sense of making them lose their hope in humanoid kind. Unclear if they would drop their Ethics for Gold

I'm currently roleplaying a Half-Elf draconic-origin sorcerer who used to be a Bronze Dragon 100s of years before meeting the rest of my party but "sinned" in a way so that one of the dragon Gods cursed him by forcing him to turn into a Half-Elf until he learned the error of his ways, only then could he turn back into what he once was. The only issue is that he has absolutely zero knowledge of what he once was, but me and my dm agreed that he would gain more memories of his past life as he leveled up and his personality would slowly alter to that as a bronze dragon with each level. And that is why I'm really glad this video was released, I swear this makes researching bronze dragons 10000000x easier.

Between these and the Steel Dragons (and whatever other kind likes to polymorph) I kind of want to see a campaign where the whole party is secretly dragons, but none of them know it about the others, and there's a tense subplot going on to find out who can go the longest without being "outed".

Ya know, ever since you began covering Metallic Dragons and exposing some of their worse traits, I realized tha Metallic Dragons would work wonders as Paladin PCs. Bronze Dragons would work specially well for this concept. Let's use that last scenario of yours as an example. After wiping out an entire city over it's for their differing takes on justice, Bahamut (who'd probably abhor such an act of violence, given his nature) would punish the Bronze Dragon by permanently polymorphing into a human paladin, without any of dragonic traits (i.e breath weapon), until he sees the error of his ways (which considering the Bronze's unflinching nature to their justice, would likely take an entire campaign to happen). There is sooooooo much roleplay potential to this. There are plently of ways the Bronze Dragon could react to the event all in itself. And then once he started travelling with a party (since this is a PC we're talking about), the conflicts the dragon would get himself into over it's way of justice compared to the party would be plenty interesting. The best part is that the DM wouldn't even have to worry about having a true dragon tag along with the party and trivialize encounters, since he'd be stuck as a normal paladin without any of the perks of being a dragon. My ramblings about roleplay potential aside, love this video. I cannot wait to hear what you have to say about Gold and Silver dragons in particular, since they (specially the former) are considered the paragons of metallic dragons.

Oh my god, this gives me a great idea for my next player character! (If the DM allows) A lawful good paladin that is actually a bronze dragon in disguise. He'd gain his paladinic abilities from his own Draconic power. Like divine smight would be lightning aspected. And rather than sticking to an oath per see, it sticks to his own lawful interpretation of Good. He would gain levels like a normal character, but rather than his actual power, it is just him getting used to his polymorphed form. Subtle clues could give it away to the other players in the group, like insisting on fish or shark fin soup at an inn or refusing Gold for quests (Even though he really wants it) and ending up having to plead with the party members to buy a new set of armor. This could be so great! :DD

Rhexx, man, you've made my day again. I never do this, really, but I would like to take the time here to thank you for these videos; they're all amazing. I'm Venezuelan and have been far from home the last three years, far from friends and family. I haven't played D&D or Skyrim (or much of anything, really) in a while and have been so inmersed in work and other responsibilities that I haven't actually found much time for enternaiment. I don't intent to whine about the situation my country is going through or about my personal problems, but I honestly have had little joys in the last three years. Your videos always cheer me up: you're an amazing storyteller, and the content is amazingly enjoyable. Keep them comming and keep up the good work! Thanks again!

That honestly makes Bronze dragons sound like the most HUMBLE of the lot, if they were more egotistical they'd live to be showered with praise.

These videos make me even more excited about playing dnd, because I get to learn things I dont have personal access to. Thank you for doing these! I love your videos

I love D&D. I love it’s lore, I love the game itself, I love shows about it (like critical role). I unfortunately have only gotten to play it once in my life. My family been busy and I don’t have friends to play D&D. Much sad, I am. I’ll find some people to play with eventually.

17:09 MrRex: Even if it's not an evil type of tyrany, it is still tyrany. Me: That's even worse! ... "Of all tyranys, a tyrany sincerely exercised for the good of it's victims may be the most oppressive." -CS Luis ... And that's what older bronze dragons are: benevolent tyrants. ... (I could see myself playing as a lawfull good paladin, who wants to bring a tyranical bronze dragon to the same type of justice it enforces on everyone else; seeing the dragon's athority as illigitimate, and his justice as vigualate crime.)

Bronze dragon finds a group of murder hobos, decides to lure them to a brass dragon so it can trap them and talk to them, making the brass dragon happy and eliminating the threat of the murder hobos

Loved this. Second favorite dragon after Silver.

These are definitely my favorite dragons.

I wrote up a Bronze Dragon trapped in the form of a Triton as punishment for their overzealous justice.They are a Draconic Sorcerer with the goal of finding a way to regain their draconic power but are starting to mellow to the whole "Overzealous Justice" thing.

the more I watch these the more I notice they are like 1+ years old lol. But ur style of video is so timeless its the perfect lore binge!

So, my party will hopefully NEVER encounter a bronze dragon, that would be a nightmare, we have all done *something* morally in a gray area, bronze dragons don’t have gray areas. That would be bad

To a bronze dragon, a good deed is its own reward... And a bad deed cannot be left unpunished.

I'm so glad there's another channel out there that does DEEP lore for DND stuff. Watching your lore videos about stuff from LONG since past that I've never heard about, such as the video on spells past 9th level, is so fascinating and eye opening. I'm glad you're taking the time to go through the dragons, and I'm eager to hear what you find on Silver Dragons, my favorite type. Keep it up.

I already imagine one guy making or being in a campaign about defeating a tyrannical bronze dragon gone mad.

dragons are the most mystical and beautiful beings ever

8:15 Impressive picture of a real life dragon egg. I was mistaken and thought this was all lore from a fictional game. Dammit, now I've got polymorphed dragons to be paranoid about in my day to day life.

That's cool as hell, they are like dragon superheroes.

My dream of an awesome noble dragon hero... shattering before my very eyes.

I could see a late level boss being a Bronze Dragon who has become so lawful that the good has dwindled and evil has seeped in.

So bronze dragons are to gold the way I am to sex, got it.

Evil three headed bronze dragon.

truly the best way to test someone's good will, is to not reward them back, and watch from a distance to see how they respond to getting nothing from their good will

It would be interesting to see one of those 'tyrannical bronze dragons' dealing with a paladin who disagrees with him. Unlike what a lot of people think, if a paladin gets in conflict between the 'lawful' and 'good' aspects of his alignment they will prioritize the 'good' part, that means that if an evil ruler orders a paladin to hurt an innocent the paladin can refuse without violating his oath of obeying legitimate rulers

Dear lord, old bronze dragons are basically konrad kurse, the nighthaughter

I'm not sure what that thumbnail is from, but the fact that the two dragons clearly form the contour of a heart shape, combined with the title of this video, is endlessly entertaining.

All sweet rolls are safe when Bronze Dragons are the judge and jury...

Man, That's the ultimate punish for a murderhobo party. A bronze dragon polymorphed as a beggar widow.

White can easily be mistaken for silver, fyi.

"There is nothing quite as terrifying as a truly just man."

Now I imagine a bronze dragon becoming a grapple master with all of the various grapple related feats. Just carry around rope all the time and pin people they don't like, leave bandits tied up along the side of a road.

Please do the red dragon next! Its my favourite dragon. I have the book of dragons from the 3.5 ed and I've been learning a lot about dragons. Please keep it up!

3:21 so basicialy a dragon version of mmo roleplayer

I think the better description for the bronze dragons' personality is: "they like interacting with people but not with their true self"

So let's get this straight. It does no harm in battle but doesn't mind leaving pirates stranded in the middle of the ocean to die from starvation and dehydration. Wow cruel. No wonder your a warmachine

Justice and virtue are their own rewards.

Love it. I just began an island adventure wherein a bronze dragon reigns over a ancient and magical port of call-island. It triggered my imagination and gave me new ideas on how the local population sees the dragon and how the players will interact with her. Thanks. A lot.

introverted paladins :D love them

Bronze Dragons Ruthlessly apply the letter of the law with a callous disregard for the spirit or intent of the law. I love this. Law can quickly become a slippery moral slope.

I found this to be really interesting, especially since I have a Bronze Dragon who acts as a King in my campaign. And he sent his son to look over a series of colonies to essentially rule over. Now that I know the more dark side of Bronze Dragons, I need to rewrite his personality a bit before I players meet him in a few sessions.

Literally the only D&D lore channel worth watching.

I would argue Bronce Dragons dont reward good people help because...good people should not expect anything from helping others. Otherwise it might be a trade, or be incentivated by personal gain.

Bronze Dragons, the Judge Dread / Inspector Javert from D & D.

Well I know what encounter I am going to run when the players get high enough level. A tyrannical bronze dragon over policing a city to their detriment and the party has to “convince” them to leave and since they cannot be reasoned with they have to defeat them

This is kind of related to dragons but can you cover the dragonborn race

Coming back to this video after 3 months and I have a thought now after the law excerpt. What if a Silver Dragon was in the town when a Bronze Dragon was about to enact its justice. Would the two dragons battle?

Keep the good work, I’ve been learning a lot with these, thank you.

I have the entire 1st and 2nd edition and it’s nice to see something’s haven’t changed with this lawful dragon. Awesome video!

Isn't Tyranny inherently evil?

This was REALLY interesting! And has given me quite a few ideas to help with a couple plot pieces in a current campaign. Many thanks!

I love watching these lore videos. I have learned so much by watching these and just looking for the sources that has these. This is tough work, I have a hard time finding all this info on my own! Keep doing what you are doing.

Love your videos MrRhexx and weekly updates, thank you and have a wonderful weekend!

Hey, man! I wanna say thanks for the easy-to-understand D&D Forgotten Realms lore! Not too many do videos on it, and those who do aren't usually so in-depth! I love the videos and recommend my the sages in my groups to watch your videos! ALWAYS! You go, man!

Bronze Dragon really sounding like they'd see one of those "Lawful Good" Paladins or from RPG stories (aka is actually Lawful Stupid or uses that alignment as a shield to do whatever they want) and go "This one gets it!"

I love all the information you have given on the dragons so far, however I am truly looking forward to hearing everything you have to say on two dragons in particular; the white Dragon and the undead Dragon. Keep up the excellent work on such a fascinating subject... By the way you have a new subscriber because of this series.

Bronze Dragon uses its breath weapon: "FUS RO DAH!"

Those monster lore videos are great, I will watch them all. Thanks for the content!

If you're gonna go through all the various types of dragon, I can't wait for my favourite prankster copper boys

I like the idea of secret Bronze Dragons keeping an eye on a town near their lairs. Could make for a fun secret society!

It sounds like the Bronze Dragon thinks of the fashion that a dead enemy is one that cannot repent and change and turn towards good deeds.

A video about half-dragons would be awesome, how both communities may see the couple and the offspring, and which dragon may prefer which humanoid race. I read that coppers, brass, and bronze dragons tend to prefer gnomes, so maybe a bronze half-dragon gnome (probably the sonor daughter of my gnome artificer) who thanks to their electric powers, invents stuff like non-magical electricity and da vinci-like structures (like the submarine and tank).

Hey MrRhexx, I love this videos! Keep this incredible work! Thank you for sharing this Lore about one of the greatest games ever created! Thank you!

Bronze Dragons like letting their treasure be in the reach of humanoids.

I hope you do Gold and Silver Dragon soon. this will be a total help on some back stories for me! I had a funny idea for Brass Dragons allied with a country, they are given a place to converse with as many people they can or want, and if they don't hold them and move the line of people to converse with them they are rewarded with the finest furniture by the countries people.

There is no justice without the truth and the balancing factor of compassion.

My current wizard is the apprentice of a bronze dragon and does plenty work with the species by extension. A lot of what you said has made crazy sense and makes me wonder if our DM is using old lore books or if it's a surprising coincidence. Either way, love bronze dragons and love the video, keep up the good work!

man i love your videos! thank you so much for this

A bronze dragon is that person everyone try to avoid because they will snitch on you no matter what

Every DM from now: That beggar you kicked? Bronze dragon. That adventurous man who helped you help up? Bronze Dragon. The monk at a run down coastal monastery? Bronze Dragon. That dog you played with! BRONZE DRAGON!!

Great video, this information is exactly what I needed! In my custom world I have a coastal city which is ruled by a Bronze Dragon from the shadows, it leaves the politics and debates to a council, as it has no interest in such matters. It's subjects know about the dragon, or rather they know there is a dragon living nearby and offer it treasures in a annual event in exchange for it's protection. The dragon sees the area as it's territory and would attack pirates and such regardless... but of course would never turn down such a generous offering, swooping in under the cover of night to take the riches to it's lair. I currently started a new campaign within the same world, and to start things off I have the party fight Sahuagin on a stormbattered ship on the southern edges of the dragon's domain. I was not aware Sahuagin are a Bronze's favourite humanoid food (since they taste like sharks) so things happily fell into place. I also haven't yet factored in the more tyrannical aspect of it's justice... perhaps i will do so at a later date. Also, I was unaware they would test people or rarely kill humans.. though that too makes sense. I love it when I find new information that just fits perfectly within the story. Thanks!

I kind of want to play or run a 1-shot, where you have to confront a tyranical bronze dragon.

Maybe they don't repay the good will to the specific person who helped said dragon polymorphed into a beggar but instead repay it to crews and caravans under attack by pirates and bandits. Perhaps they see us softskins as a collective over a collection of individuals and sees repaying the good to someone else as a reward for another's good deed. My black dragonborn conquest paladin's sense of justice is very similar to that of a bronze dragon, not something I knew until I saw this video. When the party rolled into a town under the thumb of a tyrannical robber baron (who, despite his wickedness, was the legitimate ruler of this area and these people) and they arrived just as a hanging was being carried out. Some farmer had stolen food from the baron's cellars. My paladin, to the praise of the crowds and parties, cut him down after neatly dispatching the guards who impeded him. Then to the horror of the crowds and the party he proceeded to sever the farmer's right hand, cauterizing the wound with his blessed blade until the man passed out. This he proclaimed is the appropriate level of punishment for theft. Not a hanging. He then marched at the head of a slightly disturbed party right up to the baron's doorstep, proceeded to kill pretty much his entire household (any who resisted anyway) and dragged the baron into town and hung him for extortion, assault and rape; all of which were abuses he heaped on the folk he ruled. And then we left. It took a while for the party to get used to him but after a while they began to see things from his perspective.

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imo it makes sense that bronze dragons don't reward those he tests for good of will. That way you perform the act of kindness out of the good of your heart, not for the 'karma lottery' that if you give to the right beggar magically good luck comes to you.

Amazing work as always! And now I have some interesting plans for a certain city in my campaign. Hehehe.

This makes me want to make a bronze dragon that is stuck polymorphed as a human and is suffering from amnesia. It would make an interesting background and character.

being kind is its own reward. one shouldnt expect a reward for being kind. the Dragon is attempting to make right the wrongs, but itself doesnt think it needs to reward the good that goes on.

Real selflessness is not expecting anything in return. That is probably what the dragon is looking for.

these videos are so great that I constatly come back to your channel to see if there'S a new one

I love the old art. I’ve haven’t played in 20 years and recognize more than half the art!

I love your knowledge about D&D it makes me really want to play! I miss playing my good dimilich god necromancer Xaemar Fatesealer who saved the world 3 times in a row! Played the game for like 4 years or longer with the same character! He was beast as balls! Lol well keep up the great work and I really want to learn about the dracolich next! They are so cool to me lol! And yes I was a good dimilich! Lol I roled played the shit out of that character!

So basically old Bronze Dragons become the Nighthaunter, aka Konrad Curze early life. 😅

Keep up the great videos. I'm taking loads of notes for my DND sessions. 📝😊✍🏼

Bronze dragon somehow ends up in the Magic the Gathering universe. Acquires White magic. *Justice Intensifies*