Editing Periodic Table of Dragons (section)

==Cadmium 48==
Cadmium dragons are a small, bluish-gray species of Metallic dragon with unique physiology: they can’t internally charge their breath weapon. Instead they must use an external source, typically by prolonged exposure to the sun or another dragon’s electric breath. This gives them a substantially slower metabolism than other Metallics, an ancient adaption to their native, resource-scarce desert mountains. The breath itself is a narrow, violet beam that indirectly blisters and sunburns those around it.

Cadmium dragons have enormous, multi-jointed wings that help capture more sunlight; Cadmiums are frequently found sunbathing or gliding with wings fully extended. These large wings and their slow metabolisms make Cadmium dragons exceptional long-distance fliers; the oldest grand merchant clan is a group of Cadmium dragons that ferry wares and messages over enormous distances and climates.

"Sun foraging" is a slow process for Cadmiums; a twelve hour day of dedicated sunbathing fuels just a few seconds of their breath. They can replenish much more quickly with electric runes, wizard magic or the electric breath of other dragons. As Cadiums prefer not to spend entire days sunbathing, they will eagerly trade their services and scales for these artificial charges. Though their natural socialness is complicated by their toxic flesh, and they must be careful of where they preen and store shed scales.

Cadmium dragon scales are highly valuable for their absorption of Radiant dragon energy, as well as being a key component of vibrant yellow and red dyes.