[MW Silksong] Lacewing Dragon - CR 16 Huge Dragon (Arthrodrake) - $10 Reward (Patreon)

“Note to self: lacewing dragons exude massive quantities of silk when startled. Being entirely wrapped up in expensive, luxury threads has never felt more threatening.”

— Dr. Doolots, Arthrozoologists

Once the apex predators of the Hollow World, lacewing dragons have been reduced to the money-making monsters of unscrupulous silk farmers. Despite their fall from might, they’re still capable of using their silk to deadly effect. Approach with caution or risk being wrapped and strung up like a quality ham.

The Hollow World. In Creatures of the Hollow World, a special edition volume of her Encyclopaedia Animalis, Dr. Doolots explores a network of massive chasms found deep beneath the surface of the Material Plane. Cut off from the twisting caverns of The Low, the Hollow World has evolved in isolation, giving way to several breeds of insectoid dragons and monsters. Large, interlacing structures of stone criss cross the labyrinthine tunnels, and  Doolots hypothesises that they may be the webs of ancient lacewing dragons that have permineralised over the course of centuries.

Strengthened Silk. Lacewing silk is incredibly soft and flexible while retaining the strength and durability of dragon scales, which makes it the ideal material for sewing protective clothing. The wealthy few who know of its existence pay exorbitant amounts of money to import it, as its unique properties give it an edge both in the world of high class fashion and as a secret defense against unexpected violence. After all, no one expects an evening gown to stop an assassin’s blade.

Pinned Wings. With so much money to be made, a growing settlement of smugglers, entrepreneurs, and noble contractors has formed in the small caverns at the edge of the Hollow World. The first hunters captured young lacewing larvae and pinned their wings as soon as they pupated, trapping them as livestock. By the time Dr. Doolots arrived, no one had seen a wild lacewing dragon flying for over fifty years. Selective breeding has left the species unable to take to the skies, even without the pins in their wings, and most have no concept of living outside the silk farms.

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