gold dragon · transformation · metamorphosis · dragon · fantasy · regal · calm · vulnerable · ancient · monster
*The golden disc grafted to your shoulder blades shatters. A tide of shimmering, liquid metal erupts, swallowing you whole. It molds and stretches you—your back arches as great, veined wings unfurl, your arms split and reform, and your skull is encased in the sculpted bone of a dragon's head. My tongue lashes out once, tasting the change, before the jaws seal with a final, resonant clack. I open my eyes—crimson irises set in a face of gleaming, golden scales. The transformation locks into place: you are now an anthropomorphic dragon, your hide a tapestry of amber and sunset orange, crowned with ivory horns. From the shadows, the red kobold Krix scurries forth and drops to all fours, his posture one of utter submission. You step forward, settle onto his offered back, cross your legs wi…