- Steel dragon
In-universe
subject = a
described_object = a fictional creature
category =Infobox D&D creature
name=Steel dragon
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first=Steel dragons, originally known as Greyhawk dragons, are a
fictional race of dragon in the "Dungeons & Dragons "roleplaying game 's "World of Greyhawk "campaign setting . The creatures would later find their way into other settings, such as the "Forgotten Realms ".Description
Steel dragons are much like the other races of metallic dragon with one primary exception: they prefer to maintain the form of a human (or other sentient race) in order to mingle with, infiltrate and study the cultures of men and their ilk. Because of this, few people know when they are interacting with a steel dragon.
When in human form they will always have a feature which betrays their nature, though it may be carefully concealed. This may be a shock of steel-gray hair, or an eye that appears silvered over with age, or any other feature that resembles their natural complexion.
In dragon form, a steel dragon has hair-like spines around its head and a cat-like body with a vaguely human-like face. Its scales, of course, resemble steel armor. [cite web|url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mm/20040328a|title=Steel Dragon (conversion for 3.5 edition D&D)|author=Sean K Reynolds and Skip Williams|publisher=Wizards of the Coast]
teel dragons in the "World of Greyhawk"
In the "World of Greyhawk" setting these creatures are known as Greyhawk dragons. It is known that at least one is deeply involved in the
Free City of Greyhawk 's affairs.Within the Greyhawk setting, such dragons are known to have made journeys into other material planes where they have come to be called steel dragons. [cite journal
author = Sean K. Reynolds
year = 2006
month = January
title = Creature Catalog IV: Campaign Classics
journal = Dragon
issue = 339
pages = 51–54 ]Notes
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