https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ice-and-fire-dragons
Some bosses on the overworld would be interesting to fight against. Minecolonies already incentivizes exploration and so does this mod. It would also add more of a fantasy ambience to the modpack. The armors also look great as well and their effects are very beneficial for every player.
Although it could be brutal to a degree, as the mod does add some VERY strong mobs. It does introduce difficulty spikes for later gameplay. Some ocean biomes become danger zones due to the sea serpents that lurk there.