Things For Intelligent Dragons To Do

Writers sometimes seem to have a difficult time getting their heads around what a highly intelligent non-humanoid dragon does with itself all day.

So what do they do? How do they entertain themselves? What kind of constructive things do they do?


 * Chase cows for fun
 * Arrange rocks into artistic configurations
 * Hunt for rocks
 * Explore the world
 * Study geography, astronomy, astrology, or philosophy
 * Memorize/make up poetry
 * Study other species/cultures
 * Mine for gold using flame
 * Enslave the puny humanoids
 * Make maps of the world from a dragon's-eye-view (including notes on winds and weather patterns)
 * Play dragon checkers or dragon chess with all that treasure they've accumulated (or use other handy objects, such as rocks, if they don't hoard treasure)
 * Hold strength/endurance contests
 * Gamble with their treasure
 * Chase screaming people around town
 * Kidnap princesses
 * Play Halo 3
 * Hold debates with other intelligent dragons
 * Create RPGs where the Dragon gets to rescue the princess and slay the prince.
 * Sleep