Red Nails

"Red Nails" is a Conan the Barbarian novella by Robert E. Howard. Published in 3 parts, from July to October, 1936.

Tropes included

 * Dinosaurs Are Dragons: A Stegosaurus. A carnivorous one yet.
 * Famed in Story: Valeria "of the Red Brotherhood, whose deeds are celebrated in song and ballad wherever seafarers gather."
 * In the Back: Conan forgets the need to protect against this
 * Liquid Assets: Tascela does this
 * Pirate Girl: Valeria
 * Super-Persistent Predator: the dragon/dinosaur
 * Technicolor Fire: Actually, it's the smoke that's green
 * They Have the Scent: the dinosaur
 * Vain Sorceress: Tascela
 * Was Once a Man: Tolkemac