Dragons gain new powers as they accumulate more energies. At each stage of growth, they gain a new ability, usually culminating with the twelfth ability when they accumulate . The usual progression of powers is as follows:

• Level 1: Dragonfire breath weapon
• Level 2: Immunity to mundane weapons
• Level 3: Immunity to emotional assaults
• Level 4: Immunity to mental assaults
• Level 5: Scale grants bearer draconic accumulation
• Level 6: Zone of intimidation
• Level 7: Know location of entire hoard, once per year
• Level 8: Cause earthquakes by stomping
• Level 9: Sense energy
• Level 10: Power drain
• Level 11: Summon dragons
• Level 12: Mimic draconic powers

All dragons accumulate energies by absorbing them naturally from the area around them. As such, they must carefully cultivate their lairs to provide the right kinds of energies, hence they hoard appropriate objects.

Other common powers include speed accumulation, instill strength, territorial barrier, majestic presence, instill cunning, instill discipline, and control dragons.

Magenta dragons lay their eggs in vast mountain caverns. The parents raise the young, giving them a part of their hoards once the young reach maturity. At that time, the dragon must begin to build their own territory, hoard, and servants.

Magenta dragons live in a complex nation of alliances with each other and other local peoples. They build their hoards through trade, conquest, and theft, if need be, and they have variable alliances to other dragons, save to certain local authorities and to the King of All Dragons.

As they age, if they do not have strong enough alliances, they are usually conquered and subjugated. Most, however, build strong political alliances to protect themselves until they die of old age.