Hello, Friend and i were discuissing, if a dragon had its mouth held shut, to stop it chewing while an ally was inside its mouth casting a spell from the inside, would it be able to use its breath attack inside its mouth on the ally within Yes. But will it? A dragon knows if it's immune to its own particular breath weapon, or what reduced damage it will likely suffer. Depends also on its rage or fear or lack of same, in the situation. (Most will go right ahead, and leak breath out nostrils at jaw holders, too.)
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 21, 2020
General rule of thumb for DMing dragons in D&D: whenever choice to rule in PCs’ favour or dragon’s favour, rule in dragon’s favour. Keep them fearsome; there’s a reason the game is called Dungeons & Dragons. ;} That's me paraphrasing Gary Gygax. And Dave Arneson put it even more forcefully. In his games, folk ran in terror from a large winged shadow, in case it might be a dragon.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 21, 2020
That’s me paraphrasing Gary Gygax. And Dave Arneson put it even more forcefully. In his games, folk ran in terror from a large winged shadow, in case it might be a dragon. A friend of mine had a parrotlet that'd get nervous/scared if there was a shadow overhead (presumably a natural response due to avian predators).
— Adam (@arkangyle) January 21, 2020
Oh, yes. In our real world, many creatures flinch or look for cover when flying things cast shadows on them from overhead. My cat, just for starters. Some nearby livestock, and so on.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 22, 2020