Palarandusk - The Oldest Dragon in D&D

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  • @shaktosh524
    @shaktosh524 Год назад +1078

    Palarandusk's mansion exploding with fire and burned to the ground along with most of his spellbooks, all without warning and out of nowhere, and apparently the attackers were a group of adventurers... yeah, sounds the work of a group of murderhobos.

    • @SuperGamefreak18
      @SuperGamefreak18 Год назад +69

      Yup hey there’s a dragon here let’s kill it

    • @Syphaxis
      @Syphaxis Год назад +173

      Rogue: "But how did they notice me before I stole the whole shelf of books in the foyer?"
      DM: "The animated constructs move to block your exit, but they don't attack or appear host-.."
      Wizard: "FffFFfFffffffffffffiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiireeeeebaaaaaaaaaallll!"

    • @coolgreenbug7551
      @coolgreenbug7551 Год назад +1

      @@Syphaxis I rolled a 15, That should be enough for me to shove the safe into my pants without God noticing!

    • @Arthur_Pendragon2022
      @Arthur_Pendragon2022 Год назад +6

      If we could solve figure out a way to fund Dungeon Masters, what would be the best way to do that?

    • @placeholdername3818
      @placeholdername3818 Год назад +3

      ​@@Arthur_Pendragon2022 DMs could just sell their services. It's really up to the DMs though

  • @Dovahninja
    @Dovahninja Год назад +317

    has a town full of gnomes, keeps an eye on everyone, nice and cheerful, and I wouldn't put it past him to get some presents for the children once in a while. He's basically Dragon Santa. Nice.

    • @tacosocks2576
      @tacosocks2576 Год назад +8

      Brilliant

    • @judgedredd2039
      @judgedredd2039 Год назад +2

      Draconic Nick

    • @dovemilhon7035
      @dovemilhon7035 Год назад +2

      He has a tendency to follow them around in his incorporeal form and curiously follow their day to day dealings. He likes them!

  • @judgedredd2039
    @judgedredd2039 Год назад +589

    After listening to this I find myself hoping the adventures that attack Palarandusk's home and burn his tomes found themselves in a goblin infested cave while being poisoned , without their weapons, and out of spell slots.

    • @bloodyangel4695
      @bloodyangel4695 Год назад +20

      Agreed

    • @LordDany
      @LordDany Год назад +25

      Like in goblin Slayer

    • @traurigergartner2231
      @traurigergartner2231 Год назад +35

      Yeh, fck em. How could they do that to this conpletely awesome dude

    • @judgedredd2039
      @judgedredd2039 Год назад +17

      @@LordDany 😉yes but no Goblin Slayer to come save them.

    • @LordDany
      @LordDany Год назад +5

      @@judgedredd2039 yes like the other membrers of the cleric party
      I hope My PCs dont go kill good monsters on My world
      The gods would Turn on them 😂🤣🤣

  • @philipearakaki
    @philipearakaki Год назад +830

    Palarandusk: "Well, a few years Ago i died of old age"
    Players:But your here right now!
    Palarandusk: Well, Ive got better

    • @FreedomAndPeaceOnly
      @FreedomAndPeaceOnly Год назад +31

      I am pretty sure this Dragon has inspired the oldest Dragon of Elderscrolls, the old Dragon Paarthurnax.
      He shares a lot of similarity with Palarandusk. Also as in how he is a wise old teacher who aids the people.

    • @TimeyWimey.
      @TimeyWimey. Год назад +19

      @@FreedomAndPeaceOnly the fact that no other dragon in elder scrolls has anywhere close to the same coloring as him likely supports this

    • @Kidozy
      @Kidozy Год назад

      Nice B5 reference

    • @asimovvomisa4040
      @asimovvomisa4040 Год назад +1

      He probably walked it off.

    • @77wolfblade
      @77wolfblade Год назад +2

      @@Kidozy I thought that was a Monty Python reference.

  • @kenkuwizard1798
    @kenkuwizard1798 Год назад +239

    He's cracked the Christmas advertising formula. He's become too powerful.

  • @mesquitatm104
    @mesquitatm104 Год назад +22

    He’s like a metaphor for unlimited selflessness. He cares and spare so much of his life for others, that he’s deteriorating and dying for not taking enough care of himself (which will end up with him not being able to protect anymore).

  • @grimnir8872
    @grimnir8872 Год назад +212

    Good to see a GOOD Dragon on the list as well. I find Good Dragons better encounters than evil ones simply because my party often try to be murderhobos and good guys at the same time. Good Dragons force them to choose.

    • @fourfours9928
      @fourfours9928 Год назад +7

      we already had dragons that weren't evil, now we have one that is good 🤝

    • @JMDarkly1
      @JMDarkly1 Год назад +9

      I just love the idea of like a wise old gold dragon looking down on the party with his arms crossed and with the expression of a disapproving grandpa. "You all know what you did. And you should be ashamed."

  • @Nick-rs5if
    @Nick-rs5if Год назад +8

    Palarandusk finding that gnome settlement is the essence of "You're my friends now :D"
    What an adorable and sad, yet precious piece of lore. Thank you for sharing! 😄

  • @slayerofcrusadersandsmallh6404
    @slayerofcrusadersandsmallh6404 Год назад +80

    What a tragic dragon.

    • @thefirechampion
      @thefirechampion Год назад +10

      i wept . I am definitely going to include him in an adventure and making my party help him ...

  • @StaryExtra
    @StaryExtra Год назад +23

    Ghost Dragon Grandpa... He spent so much time protecting others, yet no one went and came to protect him...

  • @affsteak3530
    @affsteak3530 Год назад +188

    I find this dragon's story more fascinating than any of the evil dragons this channel covered. Palarandusk sounds traumatized imo. He's a millenia old lab rat who only found peace in protecting others. I wonder if he ever had a mate or children?

    • @Voldrim359
      @Voldrim359 Год назад +22

      Probably, but gold dragons are more complicated to mate than any other dragons...

    • @dracosicarius2089
      @dracosicarius2089 Год назад +13

      In the video it stated he had no suitable heirs, so I'm guessing he didn't have kids of his own.

    • @tk3venestros697
      @tk3venestros697 Год назад +1

      @@Voldrim359 oh? why?

    • @MrKoraboras
      @MrKoraboras Год назад +5

      @@tk3venestros697 Late, but they gotta check if their philosophies are compatible - which takes years - and then they gotta seek permission from their king before actually mating.

  • @wintersking4290
    @wintersking4290 Год назад +140

    Might he becomes a demigod? It seems like he is already an important person and respected as a protector in a fairly big area. It's even possible that when death comes for him, it won't be the worst thing.

    • @benjaminbrockway5998
      @benjaminbrockway5998 Год назад +57

      A regional draconic protector deity that has a mostly-gnomish clergy? I think that'd be a pretty decent local flavor cult.

    • @joshuahogan3475
      @joshuahogan3475 Год назад +19

      Only with the assistance of another deity and the permission of AO.

    • @coolgreenbug7551
      @coolgreenbug7551 Год назад +7

      Maybe its one of those "promotion takes you further away from what you want to do" things, god of protection means you don't do a lot of protecting yourself

    • @zenithmaiden2109
      @zenithmaiden2109 Год назад +19

      I'm surprised Mystra hasn't stepped in for his sake, like how she protects Daurgothoth in his quest for perfect lichdom. But maybe because Palarandusk's motivation is more honor driven and views magic as a means to an end she hasn't really taken an interest.

    • @benjaminbrockway5998
      @benjaminbrockway5998 Год назад +6

      @@zenithmaiden2109 Bahamut may be his best bet for that.

  • @Nerazmus
    @Nerazmus Год назад +10

    Palarandusk gets exploded. "I am too old to die!"

  • @abiggs4828
    @abiggs4828 Год назад +44

    Could help but laugh at “Lord Amu has risen and brought with him an army of thousands of undead” *happy Christmas trumpets*

  • @cameronsims4108
    @cameronsims4108 Год назад +24

    After hearing about multiple dragons who have pushed the limits in more ways then one for power and greed, MrRhexx brings us a powerful dragon that hits you emotionally as you feel sorry for all the shit that has happened and (as a player) want to go out of your way to help him.

  • @Bmacthesage
    @Bmacthesage Год назад +12

    Can dragons cast the wish spell? If not, that's an interesting character idea. A gnome protected by him, seeks adventure to learn the most powerful of magics, to restore his people's protector back to it's prime.

  • @daniell1483
    @daniell1483 Год назад +92

    I knew of the Unseen Protector, but I didn't know he was so damn old. His physical condition is pretty sad as well. I wonder why he hasn't tried engaging any of the other Metallic Dragons for their aid? If nothing else, I imagine the King of Justice (the Gold Dragon leader) would be interested in aiding him.

    • @the24thcolossusjustchillin39
      @the24thcolossusjustchillin39 Год назад +20

      Maybe personal disagreements? Though he is from a much older edition, so that might why we haven’t see all that much about him.

    • @highinquisitorvanwiller8904
      @highinquisitorvanwiller8904 Год назад +6

      Metallic dragons, especially golden dragons don't care for the company of other dragons, yes they meet up periodically in the enclaves but they don't stay together long.

  • @dakotastein9499
    @dakotastein9499 Год назад +153

    i cant help but wonder if Bahamut has ever taken notice of him.
    isnt Life one of his domains?

    • @Matt-fl6ys
      @Matt-fl6ys Год назад +42

      I imagine that Bahamut is aware of Palarandusk, but, given that he is the subject of magic experiments, probably including some 10th or higher level spells that Mystra said "No more" to, Palarandusk is a convoluted ball of Old and failing spells. Bahamut probably respects his work and existence enough to leave him alone than to tug on the thread that has the potential of causing the ball to either fall into a pile on the ground or, making the situation worse by releasing the magic that is holding him together.

    • @dakotastein9499
      @dakotastein9499 Год назад +14

      @@Matt-fl6ys
      Yes but hahumut could leave likely easily fix his problem.

    • @dakotastein9499
      @dakotastein9499 Год назад +8

      @@shinrapresident7010 i garuntee you a gold dragon (assuming its properly played in-character) will likely go far out of its way to stamp out any evil it finds,they would have litte issue with kicking somones ass if need be,same can be said of Bronze dragons.
      silvers take the more subtle approach and usually wait for others to call on them,theyl fight but they dont make it thier business to look for trouble.
      each metalic dragon fills a social role in games.
      as for Bahamut im not a fan of the way wizards of the coast have treated him either...they keep demoting him in power despite the sheer advantages, abilities and privileges he has unmatched by any other god.
      for instance He and Tiamat are the only 2 gods that can freely fully manifest in the material world (though at the moment tiamat is trapped in the 9 layers of hell in asmodius's service).

  • @wintersking4290
    @wintersking4290 Год назад +60

    It is interesting, theoretically there are ways he could reform himself, but it would definitely be very difficult. And being a Gold dragon who is good, he might not accept certain morally questionable ways of restoring himself.

    • @Kokszo
      @Kokszo Год назад +19

      Bit surprising that despite all these years he didnt ascent into the demigod-like Great Wyrm unless those also have limits on age or even swallowed his pride a little and true polymorph into a new body losing all the enchantments on his disintegrating one. Then again it could be a campaign goal to powerlevel (ethically more or less) to get Wish and restore him to corporeality

    • @joshuahogan3475
      @joshuahogan3475 Год назад +12

      @@Kokszo deities, even demi ones, require the help of another deity to ascend and the permission of AO. Best option available gor him would be a particularly clever and powerful druid researching a version of Reincarnate which would work on a dragon.

    • @xristoskoumpourlis1614
      @xristoskoumpourlis1614 Год назад +1

      @@joshuahogan3475 that would require of him to die from what is basically old age thus making the spell useless in the first place

  • @antwan1357
    @antwan1357 Год назад +72

    Looks like MrRhexx doesn't take the holidays off.

    • @manbaby2396
      @manbaby2396 Год назад +9

      And I could not be any more appreciative of him for it.

    • @Eli-we1rs
      @Eli-we1rs Год назад +9

      Heros have no days off

    • @readyforlol
      @readyforlol Год назад +5

      Or pre-uploaded it and scheduled release for that sweet holidays advertising money.

  • @edgar-sama642
    @edgar-sama642 Год назад +91

    I'm just getting into DND lore, and I understand that normally dragon turtles are about as big as boats.
    I wonder if there is a legendary one, like this dragon, that is as big as an island?

    • @CombatSporks
      @CombatSporks Год назад +31

      Idk if it’s named but their are records of a small island that some explores realized was an ancient dragon turtle

    • @croissantdragon24
      @croissantdragon24 Год назад +37

      there actually is, or was (he dead now). a long time ago when the civilizations where still mapping the world there was a small part of the sea that was always veiled in a incredibly thick fog. hidden within this fog there was a small archipelago counting just a handful of islands. one of these islands however was not like the others... everytime a ship would visit they would find this island nowhere to be found when looking for it or appearing out of nowhere when there shouldnt be any landmasses for dozens of miles. yes this tiny island was indeed a dragon turtle.

    • @lustfullera6986
      @lustfullera6986 Год назад +8

      They’re called ancient dragon turtles and are now in 5e via Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons

    • @whiskeySe7en
      @whiskeySe7en Год назад +2

      Invent one!!

    • @camojoe83
      @camojoe83 Год назад +1

      Why not? Don't act like this guy and his "lore" applies to anything you'll do as a DM.
      There is no D&D "lore". That part is up to the players.

  • @meanderthelost6029
    @meanderthelost6029 Год назад +9

    My hero. Seriously never heard of a canonical person from dnd be this truly noble and compassionate of individual. not only does he at least appear to put away his pride as a dragon and abandon things he views as worthless and beneath him personally as an individual like treasure and lair, he In truth actively uses every ounce of his pride to fuel both his compassion and perhaps in some sense even his humility. Pride In service of compassion and humility. Doesn’t sound like it can actually be a thing at first glance but dang this dragon just earned my love and respect.

  • @kennethbautista5670
    @kennethbautista5670 Год назад +49

    Spoilers for Icewind Dale: RoTFM
    I ran a icewind dale campaign awhile ago, and the Gnomish character's secret was that he was trying to find a way to help Palarandusk.
    Once he found out about the Chardalyn dragon he was going to attempt a ritual to fuse Palarandusk with it, so that the dragon can have a physical body again, and be nigh immortal.
    It was an amazing campaign. It ended up becoming a crucial part of the campaign because of the potential for corruption. So much happened on that campaign, we went way off the rails, and the book ended up becoming more of a guide for characters and places. It's why I love this game.

    • @МолчаливыйКлинок
      @МолчаливыйКлинок Год назад

      That sounds awesome. Did they succeded? Is Palarandusk ok?

    • @kennethbautista5670
      @kennethbautista5670 Год назад +2

      Unfortunately they lost to Auril, ended up getting defrosted a few hundred years later, in an enclave that is run by a priest of the Morning lord. If you played the story there's a machine that needs fixing that is tied to this. They fixed it and a town was built around it. Aruil succeeded in making the north her domain, but is stuck fighting Levistus' forces for control over it. The campaign ended there, cuz a few people had some life stuff to deal with. Where things would have led to is them reassembling Palanderusk uniting the desperate races trapped in this hellscape tricking Levistus into weakening Auril, and saving the day... or they would have failed abysmally again🤣🤣

    • @МолчаливыйКлинок
      @МолчаливыйКлинок Год назад

      @@kennethbautista5670 Damn. Tpk is ruff. That`s incredible how much can this module differ, considering our party found and fixed his thing in like session 10 IIRC. So yeah, I guess for every freed North there is a future with no sun.

    • @highinquisitorvanwiller8904
      @highinquisitorvanwiller8904 Год назад +1

      It didn't go off the rails, rule one of Gary Gygax "these books are merely a guideline." Playing by the book is fun but limiting to a degree. Going off the rails usually mean further character development along with their story and background. Dnd is storytelling, being that character, failing or being successful, having a small business, traveling from goblin village to goblin village to study their culture, fighting off an orc invasion. All are stories waiting to be told by the DM and the players.
      Tldr: Going off the rails is part of the game.

    • @THEFINALHAZARD
      @THEFINALHAZARD Год назад +1

      ​@@highinquisitorvanwiller8904exactly. Which is exactly why I can't stand campaigns that vehemently stick to the book and the DM has to resort to cheap crap to keep it "on rails" eg the "you don't really want to go that way" "you feel like this isn't a decision you want to make", and when you insist, character death

  • @reygunpocket
    @reygunpocket Год назад +58

    An interesting quest would be the players grabbing a spell scroll of the clone spell for this guy. Since the spell allows it to be used for any creature. If that seems too easy, you can alwas say that his very nature now is so foreign that the spell must be slightly modified to accommodate his new form. hopefully power fully intact.

    • @bigles025
      @bigles025 Год назад +13

      It would have to be some relic level scroll, dragonic bodies are significantly more powerful and magical cloning them is significantly harder than humanoids

    • @connormcgehee9349
      @connormcgehee9349 Год назад +8

      @@bigles025 it states any creatire

    • @spiceyicey
      @spiceyicey Год назад

      Misinformation

    • @lesfeckingo
      @lesfeckingo Год назад +5

      RAW clone wouldn’t work, nevermind all the “dragons are different” flavor, by RAW it’s a no go based on the components. You need at least 1 cubic inch of flesh of the creature to be cloned, that and cast time is one hour. He can only materialize for minutes at a time.
      Now, if you’re using wish to cast clone instantaneously, that would work. So long as you cast it touching your material flesh component, i.e., Mr. Ethereal dragon here.
      You would just cast a 3rd level blink, cast your clone wish, hold the spell using up your reaction and concentration, then when you’re in the ethereal, touch your component and release the spell.
      People can argue “bUt iTs a DrAGoN tHo”, a creature is a creature is a creature.
      “A creature is any player character or DM-controlled monsters and NPCs including (but not limited to) constructs, monstrous plants, and undead. If a spell or feature says it affects a creature, then it does not affect objects unless it specifically says so.”
      That being said, I would totally level a reflavored Gnome Genie Warlock or dragon Sorcerer, or wizard with saving Palarandusk and making him a merely ancient dragon again his total end goal and the dragon as his patron/bloodline.

    • @guilhermebrito1998
      @guilhermebrito1998 Год назад +5

      Wouldn't work. As he talked about in the video about the dracolich, clone spells work different for dragons. (Lore wise at least). A dragon can't simply clone himself because he is a being of pure magic. Magic runs in it's veins. A wizard has most of it's magic on his brain. This is also why sorcerers can't cast the spell clone. Because the magic they know is inherent to their body and being. So if they cloned themselves, they would indeed be born again but without any magic. And transfering innate magic essence from one body to another is not as easy as a simple 8th level spell unfortunately. After all, only God level entities can create their own avatars. And even the avatars aren't as strong as the entities themselves. So imagine how hard it must be to transfer the whole magic over.

  • @bakus1er
    @bakus1er Год назад +5

    I role played Palarnadusk's death inside the ruins on Old Irithrymbul, homebrewed as a ruin beneath Gnomengarde in DoIP. It was an emotional moment that had the players offering to bring the knowledge of the gnomes true nature to the kings Gnerkli and Korboz... as they discovered the Respository of the Forge of Spells. Great times. Great memories. Great adventures!

  • @MRx36000
    @MRx36000 Год назад +2

    Ohhhh man, the part about all the knowledge that was lost when his mansion burned ... What a shame! :(

  • @rememberstayangry2366
    @rememberstayangry2366 Год назад +11

    I think a really great adventure could be built around this dragon.
    A low level one could be built around stopping a spy who discovered the dragons existence. The adventurers job is to stop the spy from reporting to dragon or some evil group/entity.
    A mid or high level could revolve around stopping the decay or finding a way to restore the dragon.
    There is really a ton that could be done here.

    • @xristoskoumpourlis1614
      @xristoskoumpourlis1614 Год назад +1

      stopping the decay might as well be impossible, he is supposed to be alive thanks to spells that are not even possible to cast anymore, also any kind of ressurection wont work since his death will most propably be considered of old age

  • @Blakobness
    @Blakobness Год назад +4

    A dragon like Palarandusk would seem like a super interesting patron for a Warlock. It almost writes itself really.

  • @Nekoyashiki-san
    @Nekoyashiki-san Год назад +2

    That was a bit of a sad dragon's story. May they find their peace.
    Thanks for the dragon lore. ^^

  • @dawnbringerso139
    @dawnbringerso139 Год назад +5

    If I were to create a character for a high level campaign, thanks to this video, I'd be sorely tempted to create a character that worships dragons, collected vast amounts of knowledge about them, and made it his ultimate goal to bring this dragon back to its former glory.

  • @MangaSt
    @MangaSt Год назад +62

    Image a LG gnome warlock that has his powers... Strangely with no reasons. But in the end he discovered that a ethereal gold dragon oldest than deites, now so weak that he is so near to vanish, guided and protected him as Patron. As hope for a future for his Earth.

  • @ichpoo2215
    @ichpoo2215 Год назад +12

    Thats both so sad and incredibly sweet

  • @popularopinion1
    @popularopinion1 Год назад +6

    Personal character quest: out of a sense of gratitude, a rock gnome wizard seeks to gain enough power to be able to restore the guardian of his childhood home

  • @Nitram4392
    @Nitram4392 Год назад +9

    Now I want to play a Gold draconic bloodline Sorcerer, who's goal is to gain more and more power, only for the purpose of being able to contain Palarandusk's soul to save him by giving him at least some kind of body.

    • @bramo1825
      @bramo1825 Год назад +2

      That is so wholesome, I love it!

  • @Deefry
    @Deefry Год назад +5

    Yay, my favourite dragon! Thank you for doing a video on this :)
    I love the fact that, despite creating and being able to cast Whipstrike, he doesn't use it because he thinks it is "unfair" xD
    I'm currently writing an adventure involving him and Ebondeath - that open-ended fact about the rods is new to me and should be pretty useful!

  • @salimufari
    @salimufari Год назад +6

    I could see a very cool lawful good themed campaign coming out of either helping further or end the life of Palarandusk. The later would be aiding his transition to Mt Celestia naturally. How one would comfort & enable the 'stewardship' of the living world (or at least that gnome village's) protection would be up to the DM & party. @MrRhexx there is your next kickstarter idea LUL.

  • @WereDictionary
    @WereDictionary 4 месяца назад +1

    "The news of my death were greatly exaggerated"
    Palarandusk sounds like the panzer of the lake meme where he is sort of but not really bound to a large body of water and his protection comes in the form of a village elder telling the younglings what to do to survive the winter.
    I like to think that people also come to him for his wisdom on whatever happens to trouble them and while he sees them all as children (how couldnt he), he indulges them because he appreciates the jovial chats and the companionship and if anyone asks, he'll say that unpoisoned minds are far less likely to turn on each other and its just another layer of protection he can grant them.

  • @Vandelberger
    @Vandelberger Год назад +3

    Wow, what a backstory. Very tragic and heartwarming.

  • @epikhas
    @epikhas Год назад +3

    It would be interesting to see something in the lore, in an adventure or a novel in which priests, paladins or followers of Helm pray to their deity for some kind of help for Palarandusk, who believes that his purpose in life and beyond, is to Protect and Guard. Either Helm himself could help Palarandusk, or send his church on a mission to help him.

  • @MCLefka
    @MCLefka Год назад +2

    I hope if his lore is ever expanded someone finds magic that can help him. Haven't read much into the Dragons of D&D and he certainly seems the most chill.

  • @azazel8700
    @azazel8700 Год назад +6

    Oh yeah, that's my Christmas present right there. Thank you, mister

  • @Haidonomus_Rex
    @Haidonomus_Rex Год назад +10

    Palarandusk, Paarthurnax, both dragons, incredibly wise. Anyone else seeing the parallels?

    • @lonelystrategos
      @lonelystrategos Год назад +6

      Even after 11 years, it's kinda hard to believe that Paarthurnax has the same voice actor as Mario.

    • @camojoe83
      @camojoe83 Год назад +1

      No.

  • @clericofchaos1
    @clericofchaos1 Год назад +136

    Not only is he the oldest, he's also the perviest. Palarandusk was THE very first horny bard. He has had sex with pretty much everything in the multiverse. This has resulted in dragons, wyverns, kobolds, lizard folk, dragonborn, and pretty much everything else with scales.

    • @RiskofRusty
      @RiskofRusty Год назад +71

      Finally, a dragon of culture

    • @minuette1752
      @minuette1752 Год назад +13

      @@RiskofRusty Indeed.

    • @oiltoast3723
      @oiltoast3723 Год назад +6

      Really?

    • @dakotastein9499
      @dakotastein9499 Год назад +32

      @@oiltoast3723 no
      half of those examples were either natural races that always were,or spawns of Tiamat.

    • @clericofchaos1
      @clericofchaos1 Год назад

      @@dakotastein9499 There are no natural races in D&D. Evolution isn't a thing. Everything was either magicked into existence or is the result of someone getting nasty with something they shouldn't have. Also, tiamat and bahamut are also his kids. That came from fucking the primordial essence of the universe.

  • @krisdavis3888
    @krisdavis3888 10 месяцев назад +1

    Such a tragic character, but definitely my favorite dragon with the exception of Felgolos

  • @slowandsafegaming4126
    @slowandsafegaming4126 Месяц назад

    Does not like talking with others but feels compelled to protect them. That's a good soul that was hurt very badly.

  • @sirsir9665
    @sirsir9665 11 месяцев назад +1

    A true hero. I'd run a campaign where the kingdom is thankful for his deeds and create a warfordge dragon and he possesses it giving it life. He's given almost a Prosthetic body and its basically a machine dragon so it's a cool aspect to explore

  • @adamjohnson182
    @adamjohnson182 Год назад +6

    Hoping we get a Voaraghamanthar soon. Love this series…!

  • @hya2in8
    @hya2in8 4 месяца назад +1

    Palarandusk was a mature adult around the founding of Netheril, in the mid-3800s before DR, a mature adult dragon is 200-400 years old, meaning he was born between around 4000 & 4200 BDR. the current year in 5e (assuming he's still alive) is 1496, making him about 5500 to 5700 years old, more than a millennia past a gold-dragon's expected lifespan of 4400. Neat.

  • @TekTr0niK
    @TekTr0niK Год назад +3

    Can't we save Palarandusk with a wish spell?!!! I would not see him fade from the world.

  • @malachijones-marrero8603
    @malachijones-marrero8603 Год назад +2

    This is a nice holiday gift

  • @ladyofpain
    @ladyofpain Год назад +2

    Thanks for each and every video you have made! Happy 2023 and beyond!

  • @strossvaron
    @strossvaron Год назад +5

    Much sadness, may those adventures suffer a painful demise for ruining his home and tomes

  • @dhetteix
    @dhetteix Год назад +1

    So much of Lost Mine of Phandelver makes nods to Palarandusk without explicitly naming him. Gnomengarde, for example, is almost exactly in the same spot that Ieirithymbul was supposed to be. The crumbling Woodland Manse, as well, is likely a reference to Palarandusk's old home in the Neverwinter Woods, located near the ancient Netherese city of Xinlenal.

  • @joonapukarinen1153
    @joonapukarinen1153 Год назад +2

    I was like "Oh what kind of nightmare against the material planes is it gonna be this time" but like metallic dragons

  • @JTeenmining
    @JTeenmining Год назад +2

    So... all these dragons you have been mentioning I've been adding to the lore of my campaign as gods, basically, Dauhrgthoth figured out a way to create children with other dragons, and realizing that he kind of wants to spread his own happiness around, he helps out the other dragons, bringing a certain elf back to life, etc, and all of them kind of realize they don't really fit in that world anymore and search for a new one, being so powerful they no longer need protection between worlds, and find a world with no crystal sphere... so they build one and deal with the four huge residents, which become the land, and eventually they do become gods as they do become worshipped

  • @ribtickles1898
    @ribtickles1898 Год назад +4

    Lessss go baby, im loving this dragon series

  • @TDuBs97
    @TDuBs97 Год назад +2

    Im gonna make palarandusk the father of Aurinax, the gold dragon that protects waterdeep in my campaign. Could be a great source of knowledge for my players when they fight the end game boss claugliyelmetar you so graciously introduced to me(: thanks again rhexx for all my inspiration!

  • @connorb1775
    @connorb1775 Год назад +1

    Happy to hear more about the ancient Metallic dragons

  • @TimeyWimey.
    @TimeyWimey. Год назад +2

    would be funny if all he needed to do in order to fix his condition was to take a nap.

  • @phillipsybrandy8475
    @phillipsybrandy8475 Год назад +2

    MERRY CHRISTMAS MR REHXX, AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE DND COMMUNITY, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

  • @Cassiel75
    @Cassiel75 Год назад +1

    Thank You ,Sir..
    This story touched me deeply*

  • @pghurd3340
    @pghurd3340 Год назад +2

    Never underestimate sheer force of will.

  • @konnyboy9337
    @konnyboy9337 Год назад +3

    Merry Christmas Rhexx :)

  • @NanoLT
    @NanoLT Год назад

    I love how close he lives to the chaos that is phandalin

  • @popsnewgate3790
    @popsnewgate3790 Год назад +1

    Please do a collective video on the cult of the dragon!

  • @bruceyoung4777
    @bruceyoung4777 Год назад +2

    I think it'd be fun if the gnomes started praying to him. Thus giving him deity status and sustaining hum beyond his mortal body

  • @tyrannicaltypomichaeltester
    @tyrannicaltypomichaeltester Год назад +2

    Sad tale of this once mighty Golden Champion. One hopes he will find that spell to Bring his youth back.

  • @TyranusRex721
    @TyranusRex721 Год назад +2

    I am so excited to see a Metallic dragon on this list! I hope to see more Metallic dragons and hopefully some Gem dragons in the future too!

  • @davidkruszka8426
    @davidkruszka8426 Год назад +4

    So I'm assuming what looks like a gold dragon statue in Nevereinter is an effigy of this dragon

  • @user-sp8sw7vt5k
    @user-sp8sw7vt5k Год назад +75

    Would it be possible to True Polymorph him into a younger, non-ethereal dragon?

    • @abdallahhakeem5185
      @abdallahhakeem5185 Год назад +9

      Palarandusk: 🥺

    • @Krishnath.Dragon
      @Krishnath.Dragon Год назад +19

      The spell won't de-age you. Otherwise every high level mage ever would do it regularly.

    • @Nestmind
      @Nestmind Год назад +6

      @@Krishnath.Dragon maybe a clone spell then...one tailored for dragons

    • @Krishnath.Dragon
      @Krishnath.Dragon Год назад +17

      @@Nestmind Clone could potentially work, if his body wasn't deteriorating when corporeal that is. The clone spell, at least in 3rd edition, has a very long casting time and is effectively a ritual. He'd run the risk of completely dissolving if he tried it.

    • @TerrilliumV
      @TerrilliumV Год назад +1

      @@Nestmind You'd have to make on I don't think one exists for dragons.

  • @icaimas719
    @icaimas719 Год назад +1

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, MrRhexx and everyone else!
    Hope you all have a most wonderful time, and that the dice may fall in your favor!

  • @stephenblevins3829
    @stephenblevins3829 Год назад

    I mean, an entire campaign to restore this dragon just writes itself.

  • @Dumascain
    @Dumascain Год назад +1

    He was first published in 1998 at the height of 2ed. 2ed had a wonderful book for Chronomancy. All he has to do is find the Time Keepers and learn a few of their unique spells and BOOM!, most, if not all, of his problems will be solved.

  • @mousemouse2647
    @mousemouse2647 Год назад +1

    Next time a character plays a gnome, I am going to suggest them coming from a gnome town where the gnomes are guarded by Palarandusk. Simply so that I can build a storyline where the players have to save Palarandusk from his deterioration. Just the scene of him watching over his gnomes and protecting them, he deserves a happy ending. #SavePalarandusk

  • @nameless.thelivingdock5711
    @nameless.thelivingdock5711 Год назад +2

    Commented with in an hour, merry Christmas

  • @anon-xc9fi
    @anon-xc9fi Год назад +5

    Love the series man so far gives a lot of insight and ideas, can u do a vid on raulothim would be dope asf

  • @benmorgan4790
    @benmorgan4790 Год назад +3

    9th lvl greater restoration simulcast with a wish should handle his issue or a divine boon

  • @ultimafire2001
    @ultimafire2001 Год назад +2

    I feel sorry for this fellow, hope that one day it'll be restored to its former glory

  • @evlkenevl2721
    @evlkenevl2721 Год назад

    This is one of the most interesting bits of DnD lore I've heard.

  • @davidvincent5701
    @davidvincent5701 Год назад +1

    With this dragon's back story, one would think that some of the good God's would look into trying to make him into a Demi God statice.

  • @cet-ki
    @cet-ki Год назад +1

    His statue appeared in Neverwinter in the new dnd movie

  • @eros5420
    @eros5420 Год назад +3

    What? Adventurers blew up a random mansion in the mountains? No... Adventurers would never burn down a building for no reas... oh yeah. Forgot they totally do that. 😂

  • @yiperowo
    @yiperowo Год назад

    It's amazing how we see so many mighty spellcaster succumbing to age, but never bothering casting Clone

  • @ragna6410
    @ragna6410 Год назад +2

    Awesome Video. Hope for Bahamut still remains. Merry Christmas.

  • @Tsejjest
    @Tsejjest Год назад +1

    Watching Rexx on Christmans means you will watch him whole year :)

  • @caseynem8709
    @caseynem8709 Год назад

    Dear, senior Rex.
    I love the videos, especially of dragon's and the oldest strongest. I'd like to thank you for your work, I've been subscribed for about six months here and am keeping it that what. Keep up you're good/hard work! I've been playing DND for about a year now and my knowledge, granted by you, has upset my dm atleast twice lol.

  • @davidburnett5049
    @davidburnett5049 Год назад

    He is kinda playing the Sims. Anyway. Its good to have a hero like him. Reminds me of Vash in a way. A wealth of scars. Hates to kill. Protects.

  • @agsilverradio2225
    @agsilverradio2225 Год назад +10

    Does this dragon acept warlocks?

    • @affsteak3530
      @affsteak3530 Год назад +6

      In his current state, he probably doesn't have much power to spare. A gnome warlock who devotes themselves to restoring Palarandusk would be a cool PC idea though!

    • @agsilverradio2225
      @agsilverradio2225 Год назад

      @@affsteak3530 What about a charity-orginization/cult, who helps preserve the dragon, while trying to work out a long term solution that Palaremdas himself would morrally aprove of?
      (i.e. *not* litchdom)

  • @fernandobartolini6079
    @fernandobartolini6079 Год назад +1

    I smile when I see your videos, it makes my day!

  • @darkmann838
    @darkmann838 8 месяцев назад +1

    I hope that they can find a way to help palarandusk, even if it’s a crap load of spellcasters and mythra herself using the wish spell on him to return him to normal

  • @highinquisitorvanwiller8904
    @highinquisitorvanwiller8904 Год назад

    Give palarandusk a mythalar to absorb along with a soak in that magic elixir from the laughing wyrm while an elven high mage casts a high magic of rejuvenation. Good as new, perhaps even better.

  • @akitasettongumi
    @akitasettongumi Год назад

    LMAO my group gave the dragon magical batteries that recharge undermoonlight in our campaign when we meet him.

  • @Federe76
    @Federe76 Год назад

    This is an awesome way to get back at a group of murderhobos. Instead of "this NPCs happens to be a level 20 fighter", you can just say "you attack the shopkeeper, but when you do, a giant fckng dragon appears and rips you a new one" xD.

  • @CronyxRavage
    @CronyxRavage Год назад +2

    So this is eleven hours old as of right now... I wonder how many players are going to meet Palarandusk the weekend following this episode? :P
    Seriously, it would be neat to have a kind of "Steam Statistics" but for tabletop games, showing what the playerbase is doing following a popular podcast promulgating this or that lore, how many use it right after. I bet it's similar to how if a popular Twitch streamer starts playing X or Y obscure game, that game suddenly spikes in active players.

  • @raisinbrand1852
    @raisinbrand1852 Год назад

    "There isn't much time... War is coming.... The sands of doom...."
    *HAPPY XMAS MUSIC*

  • @nagirok1
    @nagirok1 Год назад +1

    Kinda hope he get's a full restor one day and just starts recking home

  • @sthiel126
    @sthiel126 Год назад

    The fact that Palarandusk clings to life to remain a protector says enough abt his personlity.... imo

  • @peterkaplar1660
    @peterkaplar1660 Год назад

    Palarandusk pulled a total Doctor Manhattan with reconstructing his body. Absolute legend.

  • @mr.ironfist
    @mr.ironfist Год назад +2

    Two Years ago i decided to play a Kobold (Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer) and Palarandusk is his Mentor.
    Since he is very Young, Palarandusk is also his "Fatherfigure" and everything he knows he does through him.
    He often mentions things like: My Mentor told me to not do ... and things like that and everytime the Party asks who this "Mentor" is, he just answers: My Mentor told me i cant tell anyone.
    So if they find out because of this Video: Hey Guys o7

  • @zakosist
    @zakosist Год назад

    I think this is my favorite dragon and I have watched a lot of dragon videos. The whole lore about him is really fascinating and both beautiful and unsettling. There is something extra unsettling about something that should have died long ago, and is SUPPOSED to get stronger with age, and have been with the world for many thousands of years slowly starting to eventually fade and get constantly weaker. And eventually risk getting eternally trapped in a very bad state instead of dying normally. Also a dragon that lived a very admirable life.