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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Brits are to spices like dragons are to gold: they only hoard with no way to use it themselves.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

At least in D&D the good and evil dragons do have a use for it.

The evil dragons eat it just before they die. If they don't show up with enough gold in hell, then Tiamat/Takhisis eats their souls.

The good dragons use it to fund various parts of their chosen civilization/ city/ town. So a gold dragon may create a perpetual trust to fund the defence force of a kingdom, or a silver dragon may fund a museum or theater.

I haven't come across any material that says what the neutral dragons use it for, other than a bed. Apparently when you're that big, gold is quite soft and comfy.