Step (or rather fly) forward, the Dragon Lord...

DRAGON LORD (#5/30, #157/365) [POT]

SKILL: 10

STAMINA: 16

ATTACKS: 1

WEAPON: Sword

ARMOUR: Plate Armour and Large Shield

DAMAGE MODIFIER: None

HABITAT: Ruins, Dungeons, Towns, Mountains, Wilderness, Hills

NUMBER ENCOUNTERED: 1 + steed

TYPE: Humanoid

REACTION: Neutral

INTELLIGENCE: High

The Dragon Lord (or Dragon Rider) is a mighty personage who has acquired, through various means, the command of a type of Dragon or other draconic creature that is their own flying steed. Dragon Lords are rare but powerful and hail from a variety of potential backgrounds. To determine the specific details of an encountered Dragon Lord, roll on the following tables to determine their race, archetype, steed, and reason for Dragon command:

Dice Roll Race

1 High Elf

2 Man-Orc

3 Human

4 Black Elf

5 Lizard Man

6 Caarth

Dice Roll Archetype

2 Bard

3 Beastmaster (chosen animal is Dragon)

4 Barbarian

5 Amazon

6 Noble

7 Priest of Kilanirax

8 Mercenary

9 Trapper 

10 Adventurer  

11 Knight 

12 Crusader

Dice Roll Steed

1 Young RED DRAGON

2 WYVERN

3 Young WAR DRAGON

4 FIRE DRAKE

5 ICE DRAKE

6 Young WHITE DRAGON

Note: A Dragon Rider encountered on the island of Mishna will always have a TREE DRAGON as a steed (see Creatures of Mishna, pp. 15-16).

Dice Roll Reason for Command

1 The Dragon Lord has the Animalfriend Talent, and the steed is a long-time boon companion.

2 The Dragon Lord has the Familiar Talent, in which case roll for the steed's Familiar Power: 1 Spell Store, 2 Mind Meld, 3-4 Normal, 5 Lucky, 6 Magic Store (see Return to the Pit, p. 69).

3 The steed is magically controlled by the Dragon Lord through the use of an enchanted Artefact or magic spell. They may or may not be attempting to resist the effects of the magic control.

4 The steed is currently physically restrained by the Dragon Lord with chains and manacles and is actively seeking to break free.

5 The steed has agreed to serve the Dragon Lord as payment for a past deed or exploit.

6 The steed has been summoned by the Dragon Lord through the use of an enchanted Artefact or magic spell.

The powerful presence of a Dragon Lord and their steed demands respect, and explains their often haughty and condescending manner towards others. However, some of these others, such as a vain ruling-prince or a weak local despot, are envious of the Dragon Lord's potent capability, and may desire to either control or destroy this possible asset or even rival. 

Known Dragon Riders and Lords from Titan include Kuperan, Fire Giant Monarch of the Sands in central Khul, who rides an enormous Blue Dragon. Meanwhile, in Allansia, there is the Black Elf warrior Dhelzar of the Dead Tree and their Fire Drake steed 'Moonflame' or the legendary Unmou, a Goblin who rose to great heights as part of a Wvyern-riding unit in the army of Agglax the Shadow Demon, in his second incarnation upon Titan as he attempted to attack the city of Zengis.

Whether they are aspiring to the mystic heights of Dragon Masterhood status and wear a sacred silver Dragon Amulet of the Masters (see Encyclopedia Arcana: Volume 1, p. 139),  or simply a roving adventurer with a friendly flying companion, the Dragon Lord is an awe-inspiring sight as they soar up through the clouds above, born aloft and into the sky by the steady beating of their mount's large leathery wings...