👉 A dragon lair is a GnollHack special room where dragons of one color lie on piles of gold and gems.
Dragon lairs appear in the Dungeons of Doom from level 16 down. A level that has not already been given a shop or another special room has a 1 in 5 chance of getting one, in an ordinary room without stairs.
🐉 Dragons
All the dragons in a lair have the same color: red, white, blue, green, orange, black, silver, yellow or gray. One lair in three holds a single ancient dragon. The others hold 1 or 2 adult dragons and 2 to 5 hatchlings, or fewer if the room is small. Each dragon has a 50% chance of being asleep.
💎 Treasure
Each dragon lies on its own hoard:
| Dragon | Gold Pieces | Gems | Other Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient dragon | 3,000–7,000 | 5–10, all true gems (no glass) | 1–6 |
| Adult dragon | 1,000–3,000 | 0–5 | 0–3 |
| Hatchling | 100–300 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
The rest of the floor has treasure too. Each square has a 5 in 6 chance of some gold, at least a 1 in 3 chance of a gem and at least a 1 in 4 chance of a random item; the gem and item chances drop in a larger room. Unlike a garden, a dragon lair has no fruit.