Post by Nobody on Dec 25, 2015 22:52:50 GMT
Dragons
Most species are believed to be extinct. Which is the way that dragons like it. They exist having mastered the ability to hide what they are. Those that couldn't were either killed or left to die shunned by proper draconic society. Dragons have a host of abilities but unfortunately also a host of weaknesses. They can be killed while in mortal guise by massive amounts of silver, iron, or blessed weapon attacks. While in their true dragon form the same weapons can kill them...however their hides afford them an increased advantage against those selfsame weapons making the possibilities of them dying before destroying the wielder almost nil. It is supposed that while weakened from attacks that any attack could kill them. It is why dragons rarely fight to the death. When damaged they generally flee at their fastest. They have the ability of time so they will often use a constant harrying over the course of decades, eras or even centuries. Dragons flock together in what is known as Weyrs.
Weyrs are led by Dynast (which can be either male or female). A Dynast then chooses his/her Courtesan which act as second in command when the Dynast is away. The Third in command of a Dragon Weyr is the Skar which acts as enforcer protector of the realm. Instead of clans dragons prefer to be called bands i.e. The Furious Scarlet Band of Kualalumpur. There are only seven recognized bands worldwide There are many in fact though a band typical ranges in number from two to five these numbers fluctuate based on the numbers of dragons who have gone into hibernation or taken themselves away from the world.
Dragons being things of magic can and have spawned children with nearly every species. They are the only exception to cross species mating. Their physiology is a strange polyglot of traits allowing for an amazing number of preternatural feats. Namely that of shape changing. Unlike other shape shifters Dragons no matter the guise are always dragons. Their shape shifting does not bring with it a change of perspective. They are able to fold their massive frames in on itself and mitigate ninety percent of their weight. Their ability to do so has not been ciphered out by modern preternatural science mainly because upon death a dragons skin and bone instantly age and decompose at the rate of one century per second until all the years of their life are apparent in the carcass.
Dragons as a species are a divided lot. The divisions are elemental in nature. There are six recognized lines with a series of intermingling which creates off shoot sub-families. Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Metal, and Ether. Each line has its own natural abilities. Though in todays world it is extremely rare to find dragons of pure enough blood to be of these purer lines instead of their descendant families.
Earth: Stone, Mud, Dust
Fire: Heat, Plasma, Lava, Steam
Air: Wind, Gas, Storm
Water: Ice, Snow,
Metal: Lightning, Electricity, various energies.
Ether: Darkness, Chaos, Fortune
Most species are believed to be extinct. Which is the way that dragons like it. They exist having mastered the ability to hide what they are. Those that couldn't were either killed or left to die shunned by proper draconic society. Dragons have a host of abilities but unfortunately also a host of weaknesses. They can be killed while in mortal guise by massive amounts of silver, iron, or blessed weapon attacks. While in their true dragon form the same weapons can kill them...however their hides afford them an increased advantage against those selfsame weapons making the possibilities of them dying before destroying the wielder almost nil. It is supposed that while weakened from attacks that any attack could kill them. It is why dragons rarely fight to the death. When damaged they generally flee at their fastest. They have the ability of time so they will often use a constant harrying over the course of decades, eras or even centuries. Dragons flock together in what is known as Weyrs.
Weyrs are led by Dynast (which can be either male or female). A Dynast then chooses his/her Courtesan which act as second in command when the Dynast is away. The Third in command of a Dragon Weyr is the Skar which acts as enforcer protector of the realm. Instead of clans dragons prefer to be called bands i.e. The Furious Scarlet Band of Kualalumpur. There are only seven recognized bands worldwide There are many in fact though a band typical ranges in number from two to five these numbers fluctuate based on the numbers of dragons who have gone into hibernation or taken themselves away from the world.
Dragons being things of magic can and have spawned children with nearly every species. They are the only exception to cross species mating. Their physiology is a strange polyglot of traits allowing for an amazing number of preternatural feats. Namely that of shape changing. Unlike other shape shifters Dragons no matter the guise are always dragons. Their shape shifting does not bring with it a change of perspective. They are able to fold their massive frames in on itself and mitigate ninety percent of their weight. Their ability to do so has not been ciphered out by modern preternatural science mainly because upon death a dragons skin and bone instantly age and decompose at the rate of one century per second until all the years of their life are apparent in the carcass.
Dragons as a species are a divided lot. The divisions are elemental in nature. There are six recognized lines with a series of intermingling which creates off shoot sub-families. Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Metal, and Ether. Each line has its own natural abilities. Though in todays world it is extremely rare to find dragons of pure enough blood to be of these purer lines instead of their descendant families.
Earth: Stone, Mud, Dust
Fire: Heat, Plasma, Lava, Steam
Air: Wind, Gas, Storm
Water: Ice, Snow,
Metal: Lightning, Electricity, various energies.
Ether: Darkness, Chaos, Fortune
