DnD: Drow Dragons, Shadow Dragons, Deep Dragons and the Jaezred Chaulssin

What happens when you cross a drow with a dragon? You get one of the most criminally overlooked corners of Forgotten Realms lore — and one of the wildest stories in the entire Underdark. This week on [Show Name], Sean and Jess dive deep into the Drow-Dragon: a creature born from centuries of slavery, shadow magic, and a rebellion so brutal it reshaped drow society forever.We start with the basics — what is a Deep Dragon, why do they hate the drow they pretend to ally with, and how did the term "drow-dragon" first appear in Dragon Magazine #206 back in 1994? Then we crack open Eric L. Boyd's 2007 free web enhancement City of Wyrmshadows (yes, it's still out there, and yes, it's a goldmine) to tell the full story of Chaulssin, the City of Wyrmshadows — a drow city conquered by Clan Jaezred shadow dragons in 221 DR and held in chains for over 800 years.From there it gets unhinged: the rise of the zekylyn half-dragons, the slave rebellion of 634 DR, the malaugrym shapeshifter infiltration, the founding of House Jaezred, and the eventual creation of the Jaezred Chaulssin — a secret patriarchal assassins' guild dedicated to tearing down Lolth's matriarchy one city at a time. We cover the destruction of Ched Nasad, the Silence of Lolth, and the shadow dragon Shimmergloom's conquest of Mithral Hall (yes, that Mithral Hall — Bruenor Battlehammer's home).In this episode:What is a Deep Dragon? Lore, abilities, and shapeshifting powersThe two types of Drow-Dragon: Deep Lineage vs. Shadow LineageThe fall of Chaulssin and the rise of the zekylynThe Jaezred Chaulssin: D&D's most patient assassins' guildShimmergloom and the fall of Mithral HallHow to use drow-dragons in your 5e campaignWhether you're a Dungeon Master hunting for your next BBEG, a Drizzt Do'Urden fan curious about the lore behind Streams of Silver, or just here for cursed Underdark politics, this one's for you.Sources include: Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix (1991), Dragon Magazine #206, Dragons of Faerûn (2006), City of Wyrmshadows web enhancement (2007), and Fizban's Treasury of Dragons (2021).Keywords: drow dragon, deep dragon, Jaezred Chaulssin, Chaulssin, zekylyn, Forgotten Realms lore, D&D lore podcast, Underdark, Lolth, Vhaeraun, Shimmergloom, Mithral Hall, shadow dragon, Dungeons and Dragons monsters, half-dragon drow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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