Aug 7, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min · 13 segments
In this episode, Pepperina and Kasi are joined by Ehlwyn to discuss Copper Dragons! Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme & Intro 0:55 Themes & Lore 1:36 Stats 18:24 Further Details 55:11…
Kasi Just KasiHost
Pepperina SparklegemHostEhlwynGuestUm, especially when you look at the ancient artwork, it is a very long, serpentine-like neck that's sort of wrapped around a room.
Um, but in the past, it had what seemed like kind of random spots of turquoise, and now it seems much more deliberate.
The turquoise appears to be part of each scale as a continuing pattern down its entire body.
This does not appear, however, in the wyrmling art, so I would say it's a thing that comes with age.
Um, so sort of like that leaving a copper penny out and it oxidizing sort of thing.
When it's a new, fresh penny, it doesn't have the oxidation and the turquoise, and the older it gets, it does acquire more and more of that.
But I do think it's interesting it's in a pattern now and not just random.
Um, also, the wyrmling's eyes are orange, while the ancient's eyes are a glowing turquoise, so that is also a change that seems to be coming with the age of these dragons, which isn't really a thing we've seen much with the dragon artwork, um, the changing in age and coloration.
Um, I feel like in the past Monster Manual that was a little bit more, but this one seems to have lessened in the, like, aging changes, um, just from what I've noticed.
Um, the little description we get under the name of the copper dragon is, "Dragons of curiosity and community." I absolutely love this.
Um, the biggest reason for me for not loving the metallic dragons as much as the chromatic is because they are mostly the same boring description, uh, just good to be good.
Um, with what we are given in this book, I can't really tell a difference between gold, silver, and bronze personalities.
I'd say copper and brass are probably the two most different of the metallic dragons in personality wise.
Um, the new Monster Manual describes them as being relentlessly friendly, and my absolute favorite part of their lore is they seek to make the lives of those they meet better or at least their moods.
Like I said, a lot of the other metallic dragons, it's they, uh, wanna make the world better, but it's just they're making the world better.
It doesn't give away how, um, they just use good to make the world a better place.
[laughs] And I like that these ones do, like, do that very specifically with trying to make the, the moods and emotions around them better, um, and more uplifting, and I think that's a lot more tangible, [laughs] especially in, in our reality that, like, I might not be able to change everything, but I can make someone smile, you know? Um, they do this with humor, hospitality, and patience.
If you are using a copper dragon in your game, I highly suggest having a whole list of dad jokes ready to go.
Um, especially when you look at the ancient artwork, it is a very long, serpentine-like neck that's sort of wrapped around a room.
Um, but in the past, it had what seemed like kind of random spots of turquoise, and now it seems much more deliberate.
The turquoise appears to be part of each scale as a continuing pattern down its entire body.
This does not appear, however, in the wyrmling art, so I would say it's a thing that comes with age.
Um, so sort of like that leaving a copper penny out and it oxidizing sort of thing.
When it's a new, fresh penny, it doesn't have the oxidation and the turquoise, and the older it gets, it does acquire more and more of that.
But I do think it's interesting it's in a pattern now and not just random.
Um, also, the wyrmling's eyes are orange, while the ancient's eyes are a glowing turquoise, so that is also a change that seems to be coming with the age of these dragons, which isn't really a thing we've seen much with the dragon artwork, um, the changing in age and coloration.
Um, I feel like in the past Monster Manual that was a little bit more, but this one seems to have lessened in the, like, aging changes, um, just from what I've noticed.
Um, the little description we get under the name of the copper dragon is, "Dragons of curiosity and community." I absolutely love this.
Um, the biggest reason for me for not loving the metallic dragons as much as the chromatic is because they are mostly the same boring description, uh, just good to be good.
Um, with what we are given in this book, I can't really tell a difference between gold, silver, and bronze personalities.
I'd say copper and brass are probably the two most different of the metallic dragons in personality wise.
Um, the new Monster Manual describes them as being relentlessly friendly, and my absolute favorite part of their lore is they seek to make the lives of those they meet better or at least their moods.
Like I said, a lot of the other metallic dragons, it's they, uh, wanna make the world better, but it's just they're making the world better.
It doesn't give away how, um, they just use good to make the world a better place.
[laughs] And I like that these ones do, like, do that very specifically with trying to make the, the moods and emotions around them better, um, and more uplifting, and I think that's a lot more tangible, [laughs] especially in, in our reality that, like, I might not be able to change everything, but I can make someone smile, you know? Um, they do this with humor, hospitality, and patience.
If you are using a copper dragon in your game, I highly suggest having a whole list of dad jokes ready to go.
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