Fiction:The Firmament/Forest Wyrm

"True aspects of nature unlike any other, these creatures are monuments of the power of the World Tree."

- Anonymous

Forest wyrms are a species of true dragon who prowl the greatest woodlands of Telamon, where they serve as guardians and protectors of the wilderness.

Biology
Forest wyrms are large, quadrupedal Great True Wyrms sporting distinct dark green scales with brown and black markings, which can easily camouflage the creature in dense woodland. Their heads are adorned with a pair of large horns with multiple tips that resemble wooden branches, and their wing webbing possesses a distinct, insect-like pattern to it. Adult forest wyrms reach almost twenty meters in length, making them among the smallest of the true dragons.

Ecology
Forest wyrms live in areas of dense, unexplored woodland, such as the deep wilderness of Eondrassana, Amazq and Lesheron. The creatures often live alongside species of fey such as dryads, who are attracted to the natural energies they constantly emit. Forest wyrms make hoards of treasure like other dragons, though theirs tend to be simpler and arguably humbler, as the creatures tend not to hoard manufactured items like weapons or coins and prefer things like stones and bones.

Society
Forest wyrms form small communities made up of a number of families who share the same hunting grounds. Typically, the oldest female will serve as the leader of such groups, dictating where they should find food and how to share it among themselves. Forest wyrms are distrustful of humanoids with the exception of wood elves, who the creatures possess a close affinity with.

Abilities
Forest wyrms are formidable creatures in combat despite their relatively calm nature. Their breath weapon takes the form of a potent blast of acid which burns through flesh and bone, and the creatures' claws are also sharp enough to tear through steel armor like it is nothing. Most forest wyrms are also druids and as such have the ability to manipulate the wilds around them to cast powerful spells, command the wildlife to come to their aid or cause plant life to entangle their adversaries. Forest wyrms radiate natural energies, causing the soil under them to become fertile; the site around a dead forest wyrm often grows into a lush woodland over the span of a few years.