Talk:Dragon Zombie/@comment-29325824-20200326141503/@comment-10429980-20200326211911

Wurms are simple in the sense that they don't bother with thinking deeply, they can still be "smart" about what they do choose to think about. Thing is plans and such aren't all that important when most of the time the easiest method is simply to barrel through any obstacle with the knowledge that not much can hurt you.

In Dragonia it's noted many wurms devote themselves to rescuing people lost in mountains and such, that their senses are very keen to the sounds of people in distress, the scent of blood, etc. so they are capable of some amazing things.

Basically "simple" shouldn't be seen as the opposite of "smart" (though in some cases this can apply), but more as the opposite of "complex." A good example is how goblins are noted for their cunning, despite their thoughts being rather simple/childish.

An example I thought up about how a dragon zombie could use her vast stores of knowledge to simplistic ends would be if she was trying to get her hands on a powerful mage who proceeded to protect himself with a ancient barrier spell. Recognizing she can't break through it, the dragon zombie may suddenly recall how in life she took for her hoard a scroll that contained the details of this spell, and to the mage's surprise she proceeds to chant in just the right way to dispel it.