Dragonnel

Greyhawk Creature

Dragonnel
General information
Alignment:	Neutral (Evil)
Type:	Dragon
Subtype:	Dragonnel

Dragonnel is a creature appearing the Flanaess.

Description

At hatching, a dragonnel is glossy black with a red underbelly. As the creature ages, its underbelly fades to gray and its sides become dark red-violet. An adult dragonnel has long, maroon- coloured spines on its back and white frills on its head.(1) Most dragonnels understand Draconic and Common but can't speak (2), about 4% of dragonnels encountered in the wild do speak Draconic(3)

Personality

They are wilful creatures motivated by the desire for food and entertainment. In the wild, they are picky eaters with mercurial moods, inclined to toy with their prey before going in for the kill. (4)

Abilities

Dragonnels can fly but don't have the breath weapon of their larger cousins, they are however fast and agile fighters. (5)

Relationships

Unlike their cousins, the dragons, wild dragonnels are mildly social, gathering for mutual defence, cooperative hunting, and to mate. Males in their prime stay away from other males, collecting small, semi-permanent harems of females. Females leave the band to lay eggs secretly, burying them in warm, moist earth. Once the eggs are laid, the females abandon them, often re-joining their old band, but sometimes remaining solitary until they find a new one.(6)

In some regions dragonnels are raised from eggs to be used as aerial mounts. These domesticated dragonnels are loyal to the point of being overly protective of their riders. However, efforts to break wild dragonnels to the saddle are perilous, as these creatures often feign compliance before throwing their would-be riders from great heights.(7) Evil humans living among the humanoids of the Pomarj are the best known dragonnel riders.(8) Although lately Paladins have been known to ride a dragonnel into battle. (9)

Publication history

• Tsr 02107 MC 5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk. 1990
• Fizban's Treasury of Dragons , pg. 190 Dragonnel. 2021

References

• 1 Tsr 02107 MC 5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk
• 2 Fizban's Treasury of Dragons , pg. 190 Dragonnel
• 3 Tsr 02107 MC 5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk
• 4 Tsr 02107 MC 5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk
• 5 Fizban's Treasury of Dragons , pg. 190 Dragonnel
• 6 Tsr 02107 MC 5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk
• 7 Fizban's Treasury of Dragons , pg. 190 Dragonnel
• 8 Tsr 02107 MC 5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk
• 9 Fizban's Treasury of Dragons , pg. 190 Dragonnel

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic	Type	Description	Product	Page/Card/Image
Dragonnel	Monster		From the Ashes: References Card	#08
Dragonnel	Monster		From the Ashes: References Card	#12
Dragonnel	Monster		MC5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Adventures Appendix	Insert (Dragonnel), Encounter Tables
Dragonnel	Monster		Monster Manual 2, AD&D 1e	60
Dragonnel	Monster		1992 TSR Trading Cards - Gold Set	16
Dragonnel Tower	Place		Slavers, AD&D 2e	72
Dragonnels Tail	Place		Slavers, AD&D 2e	38