Information for Game Masters on Gold and Silver Dragons in Ariane
In Ariane Gold and Silver Dragons are actually the Same Race of Dragons, the Gold Dragons are the Males and the Silver Dragons are the Females. They have the same basic characteristics as standard AD&D Dragons of the same Types, with the following key changes.
All Breeding between Gold and Silver Dragons results in even numbers of Male and Female Dragonets
When Gold Dragons mate with Human and Elven Females the Offspring is always a Human or Elven Male of Great Beauty
When Silver Dragons mate with Human and Elven Males the Offspring is always a Silver Dragon
Gold and Silver Dragons can only interbreed with Humans, Elves and Half-Elves, and seem to have a liking for these bondings. This also explains the small number of Gold and Silver Dragons in Balimer in proportion to other Dragons.
Young Dragons of both sexes tend to serve apprenticeships with Elders of their race, which teaches them the uses of Magic and how to live in a Human Dominated World.