The dragon had so much gold in their cave that their hoard, built up over many generations, had gotten way out of hand. So they began to melt the gold into jewelry, though that did tarnish it. But it was not to give to the rich. Each piece was carefully crafted and handed out to poor travelers in the forms of bracelets or necklaces. And in each one a dragon's blessing. Vicious animals, and cruel opportunists, would feel the need to be... elsewhere when approaching the humble ones wearing such. -- Anon Guest
Contrary to popular opinion, Dragons do not hoard gold for a bed. It serves much better as pest control, as molten gold can get into the nooks and crannies of their scales and sear away anything living that got in there. The organic components burned away, eventually. Often with the help of beeswax, and some believed that the shaken drops of gold were the origin of coins for lesser mortals.
Regardless of legend versus truth, Yenkryth the Glossy had to finally admit that he had far too much of it. And some of it was looking manky. Adding fresh gold to the adulterated spoils would only render the total to be slightly less impure.
Much though he hated to admit it. Yenkryth had to clean out his hoard. And since he was not a wasteful dragon, he had to find something to do with it all. Something potentially useful.
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