Wyvern and more as dangerous beasts smaller, weaker, and less intelligent than dragons. While a fantasy dragon often has a breath weapon, such as fire, wyverns rarely have such abilities and are more feared for their ferocity and sharp teeth and claws. Wyverns are sometimes associated with poison, either in the form of venomous fangs or poisonous breath, but this trait is not universally represented and may be a more recent addition to the lore based on the gila monster. A wyvern will typically be unable to speak, while a dragon often does have that ability. The wyvern features frequently in
Eye of the Wyvern the game system, with a "What is Roleplaying?" section and an introduction to the basic "D&D" concepts of character stats, character class, and race. "Eye of the Wyvern" was published by TSR and written by Jeff Grubb. Scott D. Haring reviewed "Eye of the Wyvern" for the online version of "Pyramid" on March 19, 1999. He felt that "Eye of the Wyvern" has "enough hooks to keep players interested, but is otherwise straightforward and to the point -- exactly what this kind of product needs to be". Haring summarized his review stating ""Eye of the Wyvern" doesn't have very high