Dragons, also known as wyrms, were extremely powerful and magical creatures. They belonged to a very ancient race and had several types, the most common of which were chromatic and metallic. Chromatic dragons were evil while metallic dragons were good. They were the bane of the creator races of Toril and their lineage was so old that they had their realm during the first recorded exploits of the elves. In recent times, most dragons of Toril lived amongst other species in polymorphed form and were recluses or at least deceptive about their true nature.
The draconic family was vast and consisted of numerous types of dragons, as well as lesser creatures related to or descended from them. "True dragon" referred to dragons that became more powerful as they aged. There were five chromatic and five metallic dragons. Chromatic dragons were inherently evil and some were tempted to become dracoliches with the advent of the Cult of the Dragon. Metallic dragons, on the other hand, were inherently good and often found helping others.
