Scatha, the youngest son of the first brood of Glaurung, resides at Gondmaeglom in the central Grey Mountains. Undoubtedly one of the mightiest of the Cold-drakes, he is the bane of the Dwarves of the Ered Mithrin.
An extremely aggressive and greedy Drake, Scatha actively hunts for civilized strongholds containing loot and he frequently raids caravans traveling along the Men Rhûnen (S. "Eastern Way") north of Mirkwood. He eats Losrandír, Goats, Orcs, and Giants.
(character) had traveled many long and twisting paths this day. The mountain passes were always difficult to find and the trails had a way of changing their markings. The last path showed promise as it snaked its way toward the top of this particular mountain. Perhaps this was the right path after all. Suddenly, the path ended in what seemed to be a giant cave entrance. Lying in front of the entrance was a being that generated instant fear and respect. A red Dragon lay there and the ancient name leapt unbidden to memory. This one was known as "Scatha", and as the red scaled head swiveled up to gaze with piercing eyes, the mouth opened to...speak?
Options | Free People | Neutral | Dark Servants |
---|---|---|---|
SAY (one word) | - | - | - |
ATTACK the Dragon | Combat | Combat | Combat |
State your ALLEGIANCE | Combat | Combat | - |
FLEE | Injured/Killed | Injured/Killed | Injured/Killed |
State your NAME | - | - | Injured/Killed |
Act MEEK | Escape | Escape | Escape |
Act HAUGHTY | - | - | - |
DEMAND Dragon's obedience | Combat | Combat | - |
Offer TEN thousand gold | Injured/Killed | Injured/Killed | Injured/Killed |
Offer one HUNDRED thousand gold | - | - | Recruited |
Offer ONE artifact | - | - | - |
Offer TWO artifacts | - | - | Combat |
Bobbins had an entry that Meek had the possibility of Recruit as well as Escape, but investigation of past articles on dragons along with my own experience agrees that (a) dragons always respond the same way to every option, and (b) everyone who has weighed in agreed that Meek results in Escape. -- Jeremy
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.
Here from Bobbins is the response when a Dark Servant offered two artifacts....
Looking up at the Dragon, she posed her words carefully. "Scatha, I have come to ask you, the noblest of Dragons, to join our battle. As incentive, I offer to you any two artifacts I own!" Scatha looked up as he heard the offer, and his words were almost lost in laughter. "Artifacts! You have no idea how touched I am by your offer. But I guarantee that you will know how touched you will be by my offer..." Scatha looked sneeringly down at the warrior before him It would be fun to slaughter this puny warrior, he thought. The Dragon watched as the warrior launched an all out attack against what he believed to be the Dragon's weakest points. The Dragon raised his taloned claw and brought it thunderingly down on the head of the warrior before him. Luckily, she saw it coming and was able to leap to the side thereby suffering only a glancing blow. If that had landed, the fight would already be over. She circled the great beast and attempted to strike a blow that would wound him, but the blows seemed not to bother Scatha. Suddenly, the great tail smashed into her and, before she could recover, a talon had sliced her open. With a great cry of pain, she dragged herself off to the side and realised that she would never see home again. Her last vision was that of the giant jaws opening wide in anticipation.