Red Nails

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

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