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Ok, folks. Seeing as how the dragons of Nor are the main focus of the site, we figured it might help to have a single source for the answers to all your tricky questions about them. So read this before creating dragon chars and, if we don’t answer your question here, send us a PM so we can add to it!
Hey, can I be a bronze dragon? Like in Anne McCaffery’s Pern series!
Can I be a red dragon with ice powers? Or maybe a blue dragon who can control time.
Can I mix clans?
Why can’t I show my dragon form to humans?
What’s with the "mask?" How does it work?
What’s the big deal about Fate, anyway?
Can’t I have my dragon follow other gods?
What are the "dragon lands?" Can my dragon live there?
Q: Hey, can I be a bronze dragon? Like in Anne McCaffery’s Pern series! They’re the biggest males.
A: No... you’re in the wrong world. And no D&D dragons either. This is Nor. ::hands you a map::
Make sure you pay close attention to the descriptions and traits of each clan! Dragon clans are like species...while there will be some variation between individuals, they are still all of the same blood and will all fit within a set of guidelines for their kind. No blue Rokheerah, no giant Tikilliakh, and if you're a Liriakoh you have "headbuttable" horns.
Q: Ok, fine. Then I want to be a red dragon with ice powers! Or maybe a blue dragon who can control time.
A: Hey, slow down and check what type of element and thrall your clan controls. If you’re a Dranakhow your elements are darkness and fear. If you’re a Tikilliahk then you control air and happiness. Each of the dragon clans have their strengths and weaknesses. Pick your clan so that it fits the character you want to play. If you absolutely must control ice, then pick the Thazharkah. This allows us to avoid creating “ultimate” characters and lets everyone have some fun.
Q: Can I mix clans?
A: Tricky question. The answer is yes... and no. It is possible for two dragons from different clans to produce children, but it’s a good way to get in major trouble with their elders. And this isn’t just some traditional taboo. Children from mixed clans usually die because their elements aren’t meant to come together. If they do live through hatching their mixed blood can damage them, leaving them sick, mentally ill, unable to shift, stuck in half-form, or any number of other critical complications. Before trying to make a mixed clan character, talk to Hawke and get written permission. These types of characters will need a strong background, including a really good reason why and how they were created in the first place. If we tell you there isn’t a place for a mixed character at that point in time, don’t lose heart. There’s plenty of awesome ways to create a character without resorting to mixed clans.
Q: Why can’t I show my dragon form to humans?
A: Ok, this answer requires a bit of history. Hang in there, it’s simple. Once upon a time, humans knew that dragons existed. Then wars broke out between the good dragons and an evil being and her army of Drayarah. The Drakhain won, but when the evil being died she stole the souls of all dragons and cursed them to human forms. By the time they were freed it was centuries later and humans had forgotten they truly existed. So, now, the Drakhain are silent watchers and protectors of humans, not letting them know they’re there. If your character breaks this rule, prepare for possible nasty consequences.
Q: What’s with the "mask"? How does it work?
A: A dragon’s mask is an innate ability that allows them to hide their inhuman nature from mortals with magic. Even when shifted into a mortal form a dragon naturally retains some of their draconic qualities, which need to be covered: bright eyes, fangs, and in many cases horns and scales. They use masks to change their appearance to something that will pass for mortal. These will nearly always be more than enough to hide anything unusual. Only those dragons unlucky enough to have the most unnatural mortal form will not be able to hide using a mask.
Q: What’s the big deal about Fate, anyway?
A: Fate is the Goddess of the dragons. They know the others exist, but she’s the only one they follow. She is the whole reason they exist. They were created to serve as her semi-devine tools on Nor, to protect the flow of destiny, control the elements, and watch over humanity.
Q: Can’t I have my dragon follow other gods?
A: Now we come to the core of the race of the Drakhain. The dragons don’t merely follow Behramahrk (Fate). They were created by her and have an intimate connection with her. She alone has knowledge of what Ano and Sao, the mother and father of the gods, want from this world that they created. She brought the Drakhain into being in order to watch over the orphaned human race and to control the elements that ran rampant over the world. Even “evil” Drakhain can follow Fate because she is not good or evil as most would measure, but neutral. And she, as stated before, is known as the only god-being who knows what is really going on, so why would a dragon follow the word of any other god? They can assume the guise of a cleric or worshiper of another god, but Fate is the only one who they can truly believe in. The existence of dragonkind alone is proof enough for them, whether they fight for or against Fate.
Q:What are the "dragon lands?" Can my dragon live there?
A: "Dragon lands" is a term used for any area where dragons live far from the eyes of humans. This can either be a stretch of distant wilderness where dragons raise their young, or one of the few remaining Drakhain cities. While your character may have grown up there or may visit at some point in the game, very little play actually goes on there. I know alot of people would like to spend their time lounging about and hanging out with other dragons by a meeting pool to stretch their wings, that is not what this game is about. It may seem a bit backwards at first, but most of your time playing dragons will be in human form among other humans.
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