Long ago there was a dragon lair in those hills. It has since been destroyed and most of its treasure taken, though the aura in its lair is still strong. A small clutch of lizard eggs hatched, and the survivor of that clutch has become imbued with the power of the draconic aura of its lair. Drake, as he has named himself, is defending his home like a dragon should. He's confident he will grow larger as he gets older, and has begin to set himself a bed of wealth to sleep on.
Drake is not actually a dragon, but he refuses to acknowledge that. He has wings (even if they're ugly and stubby), he can breath fire - inhale AND exhale! And after eating enough fire, he can cough up vis-imbued coal. Even larger beasts are afraid of his mighty roar!
Drake, the little 'dragon', can be bound with Creo Ignem or Creo Animal lab total of 11. A bit more comical than my usual, but he can be quite a little terror if you're not expecting him to spend 5 might to spew a field of fire all over your grogs. Also, he makes vis!
Magical Might 16 (Animal)Characteristics: Int +1, Per -1, Pre -2, Com -2, Str -10, Sta +2, Dex +3, Qik +7Size -6Season: SpringConfidence 2Virtues and Flaws: Magical Animal; Greater Immunity(heat and flame), Personal Vis Source(ignem), Self Confident, Tough, Unaffected by the Gift; Animal Monstrosity, Delusion(I'm a Dragon), Greedy (major), Magical MonsterMagical Qualities: Focus Power(Breathe Fire), Gift of Speech, Improved Attack (bite), Improved Damage(bite) x2, Improved Powers, Lesser Power x2(Breathe Fire, Terror), Personal Power (Scent of the Hoard); Succeptible to DeprivationPersonality Traits: Greedy Little Dragon +6*, I'm Still Growing! +3, Easily Distracted +1Reputations: Local Terror 1Abilities: Area Lore: My Mountain (dens) 2, Athletics(gliding) 2, Awareness (glints and glimmers) 3, Brawl(bite) 3, Magic Lore(dragons) 1, Local Language(threats) 2, Leadership(intimidation) 1, Stealth (abushes) 1Combat:Bite: Init + 7, Attack +11, Defense +11, Damage -3Soak +6 (+1 for heavy scales)Powers:Breathe Fire(x might): Drake can spew out incredible amounts of fire from his tiny lil maw. (Focus power, CrIg up to level 25; +10 levels and +1 initiative from Mastery)Breathe Fire(2 might): Exhale /and/ inhale. Drake can also destroy fires by swallowing them. He can swallow fires up to +20 damage, and sizes up to a few paces in diameter. He metabolizes these fires slowly and vomits out vis as coal at a later date. (PeIg 25; base 4, +1 Touch, +1 size, +3 intensity; -3 might)Scent of the Hoard (0 might): Drake can smell precious metals from quite a ways away. (InTe 20; base 2, +2 smell, +2 sun, +1 additional precious metals, +1 constant; -2 might)Terror of Dragon Wrath(3 might): Drake's mighty roar can inspire fear into human and animal alike. He can hit a small squad of soldiers, or their mounts. This causes them to feel fear at the sight of the little 'dragon'. (CrMe 25; Base 4, +2 Voice, +2 Group, +1 diameter; -2 might)Vis: 3 ignem vis in stomachNote: In rebuild, swapped Succeptible to Deprivation instead of Reduced Might; He should need to eat. You can swap it back if you want your not-a-dragon to eat only fire instead of insects.