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roleplaying game, Sardior ˈsɑrdi.ɔr is the dragon deity of gem dragons, night, psionics, and secrets. His symbol is a ruby with an inner glow.

Publication history

Sardior the Ruby Dragon first appeared in the first edition in Dragon

Dragon (magazine)

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#37 (May 1980).

In third edition, he received an update on the Wizards of the Coast website.

Description

Sardior appears as a long sinewy dragon covered with deep ruby red scales and a playful expression. He is also known to be a great conversationalist with a quick wit.

Relationships

Sardior is served by five thanes, each representing a breed of gem dragon. They are Aleithilithos (male amethyst dragon), Hrodel (female crystal dragon), Smargad (male emerald dragon), Charisma (female sapphire dragon), and Tithonnas (male topaz dragon). Seradess, an obsidian dragon, once served as a sixth thane, but Sardior destroyed her and banished her obsidian kin from his court. The exact reason is unclear, even among Sardior's own clergy.

Realm

Sardior's realm is a huge floating castle, which orbits the world in the Prime Material Plane

Prime Material Plane

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 and stays forever in the shadows from the sun. On the nights it can be seen, viewers mistake Sardior's lair for a small red moon.

Periodically, Saridor moves his fortress through the planes, visiting the djinni Citadel of Ice and Steel, and Jazirian

Jazirian

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's realm of Uroboros on its journeys.

Dogma

As the Master of the Gem Dragons, Sardior does not require much from his followers, nor does he try to guide their decisions. The gem dragons look upon Sardior as the draconic ideal and strive to be more like the deity.

Worshippers

Sardior is worshiped by neutral dragons, psions, and psychic warriors. Most gem dragons keep a ruby on a pedestal as a shrine to Sardior.

Temples

Temples to Sardior are rarer than even his clerics. The Ruby Dragon's temples tend to be near a community of some sort, and are often found in high areas which allow clear views of the night sky.

Additional reading

• Brocius, Scott, and Mark A. Jindra. "Aleithian Dwarves." Wizard's of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2003. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psb/20030926a
• "Blithen of Many Names." Wizard's of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psb/20040123d
• "Chosen of Sardior (Prestige Class)." Wizard's of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2003. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20030926a
• "The Church of Sardior." Wizard's of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20040227a
• "Draconum Psionicus." Wizard's of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20040123a
• "Followers in the Church of Sardior." Wizard's of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20040327a
• "The Legend of Sardior." Wizard's of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2003. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20030124a
• "Mind Drake." Wizard's of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psb/20040123b
• "Psychic Theurge (Prestige Class)." Wizard's of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20040925b
• "The Ruby Disciple (Prestige Class)." Wizard's of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2003. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20030124c
• "Sardior's Knowledge." Wizard's of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2003. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20030926b
• "Sardorian Golem." Wizard's of the Coast. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psb/20040123c
• "Weapons of Legacy, Part 2: Arik's Vengeance." Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20050930a
• McComb, Colin, Wolfgang Baur
  Wolfgang Baur
  Wolfgang Baur is an American game designer, best known for his work with Dragon magazine. He designs role-playing games and also is known for his work at Wizards of the Coast.-Biography:...
  
  , and Dori Jean Hein. Planes of Law. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995.