A Bear-hunter, Bairanax lives in the caves at Ovir Hollow in the southern Grey Mountains. He is a brownish-red Drake measuring about 55' in length. His fondness for Bear-meat is tied to his hatred for Bears, for as a young Dragon escaping the doom of Angband, he was almost killed by a North Bear. In turn, the Northman Bear-cults consider Bairanax to be an ancient and very personal enemy. More than one of the Beijabar (Beornings) has perished while trying to slay him. Bairanax hunts in the cool river valleys of the North, where he stalks Bears intent on eating berries and fishing.
(character) made his way into the frozen heights of the Mountains. As he did so, a great rushing wind tore at him and a vast shadow momentarily blocked the sky overhead. Looking up in alarm, he found himself faced by a Dragon, one of the Great Worms, Morgoth's mightiest creations. This one was large, even for a Dragon, and was covered with brownish red scales. He had heard tales of this Dragon. He was called "Bairanax". The Dragon regarded him for a moment, then spoke. "Who are you to trespass in my territory and disturb my bear hunt?"
Options | Free People | Neutral | Dark Servants |
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SAY (one word) | - | - | - |
ATTACK the Dragon | Combat | Combat | Combat |
State your ALLEGIANCE | - | - | Escape |
FLEE | Combat | Combat | Combat |
State your NAME | - | - | - |
Act MEEK | Escape | Escape | Escape |
Act HAUGHTY | - | - | - |
DEMAND Dragon's obedience | - | - | - |
Offer TEN thousand gold | Combat | Combat | - |
Offer one HUNDRED thousand gold | Combat | Combat | Recruited |
Offer ONE artifact | - | - | - |
Offer TWO artifacts | - | - | - |
If gold or artifacts are offered to a dragon and your character does not have the required artifacts in inventory or your nation's treasury does not have the required gold, Combat will take place.
SAY "Beorning": Perhaps saying 'Beorning' (as a DS) will recruit Bairanax? I tried "Beorning" in an UW game playing the Witch King and my Emissary was eaten. Stephen Corcoran