M. Lori Motley

This armor might have been tempered with dragon fire.

Fantasy books and movies, and imaginations around the world, are filled with dragons breathing fire at innocent villagers and stalwart knights. Whether you are a writer, role-playing gamer or simply a creative day-dreamer you need to find a way for someone to stay safe around these pyrotechnic beasts. With these five ways to stay safe around dragons breathing fire, you should be able to save yourself or any game or story characters you need to save from peril.

Dragons Breathing Fire Safety Tip – Avoidance

The number one method of staying safe around dragons breathing fire is to not go near them to begin with. If you do find yourself near one, you should get out of the area immediately. Amazingly enough, in many movies and books, simply running from a great gout of dragon-fueled flame is enough to keep you safe. While the blast of fire shoots at you out of the fifty foot beast, turn tail and run as fast as you can. Chances are the fire will not reach you, even if the buxum wench you are with should stumble while glancing back at the horror behind.

Dragons Breathing Fire Safety Tip – Armor

If you can’t run from a fire-spewing dragon, you may find that standard issue armor is enough to maintain safety. This is a good thing, since it can be difficult to run in a full suit of armor. Never mind that most armor is made from metal, a substand that can conduct heat very efficiently. You will not bake like a sausage in a skillet if a dragon breathes fire on you when you are wearing appropriate armor. Magical armor works wonders as well.

Dragons Breathing Fire Safety Tip – Magic

Besides magical armor, other types of magic can protect you from the firey breath of sky drakes and dragons. Amulets, charms and active spells that repel fire or have anything to do with water may counteract th flames. Having a wizard nearby is usually a good idea if you intend to roam in dragon-infested areas.

Dragons Breathing Fire Safety Tip – Environment

Many fantasy movies, books and games cast dragons as proficient snipers who shoot gouts of flame at the adventurers from high places with considerable accuracy. Amazingly enough, the fire also acts much like a small barage of bullets. It can be stopped by thick walls, large boulders and sometimes even trees.

Dragons Breathing Fire Safety Tip – Psychology

There are multiple psychological tricks you can try on dragons breathing fire to make them calm down or go away. A popular one is the old sacrifical virgin trick. Dragons, for some reason, find virgins especially tasty and will most likely stop breathing fire and fly off if you offer it one.

Dragons are also quite greedy and enjoy gold and treasure. Always with a mind to increas their horde, a dragon can often be convinced to leave by paying it off or making it believe that someone is stealing from it. Complicated schemes that involve trickery of muddle-headed townsfolk also play upon their avarice. When it comes to staying safe around dragons breathing fire, your best bet is to somehow make it stop.