Dragons were not actually afraid of mages who could kill them... but they would never dare provoke a mage who could overpower them through sheer strength.
Yet they could also sense which places were truly safe for them.
The only unfortunate thing was that, while others dared not cause trouble there, neither did they.
Then again, how could any place that let Chromatic Dragons run wild possibly be so strictly regulated?
So even evil dragons would choose Aglaia over factions that welcomed them with extraordinary enthusiasm.
Even if they could only enter the harbor district.
Many neutral dragons, such as Gem Dragons and Mist Dragons, would seek out Asking Sword, Young Wanderer Under Heaven instead.
Perhaps because the song-and-dance troupe formed by Calimshan's Fairies and Asking Sword, Young Wanderer Under Heaven was particularly appealing to Mercury Dragons, the Mercury Dragon who was close to Telly and his kin often mingled with the guild's members.
Although they were Mercury Dragons, they actually got along better with neutral dragons... especially Gem Dragons.
Even when dragons gathered in the same place, they would still gravitate toward those of their own kind whose dispositions made them feel most comfortable.
In fact, the close ties between dragons and the Undead were already an open secret in Toril.
The people of Toril were not surprised that these dragons were rushing like mad into Aglaia's territory... those Undead, the gods behind them, and that famous lord of Aglaia had practically become symbols of wealth.
Especially the lord of Aglaia, a fabulously rich man who could even beat the Goddess of Wealth in a contest of riches!
Hill actually knew where this ridiculous rumor had come from... for one thing, when he first arrived in Toril, he had driven off an emissary of Waukeen by throwing money at