November 04, 2018 20:56:07
There exists a plain so battered by lightning strikes, it's a wonder that life is able to thrive at all. But thrive it does, and for those who don't mind a bit of static shock, the Thunderhead Savanna can be a bountiful hunting ground.
New Coliseum Stage: Thunderhead Savanna
Today marks the launch of our newest Coliseum stage, the Thunderhead Savanna. This level 14 venue is perfect for dragons transitioning from Bamboo Falls to Redrock Cove.
This arid plain is constantly marred by thunderstorms and lightning strikes, making its denizens some of the quickest and most adaptable foes on Sornieth. The Thunderhead Savanna introduces a variety of new items for your dragons to consume, barter or hoard. Finding each of these resources and relics can be a challenge.
Vista: Thunderhead Savanna
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500
Pelt-Lined Crate
Chests
A small cache of treasures hidden away from the harsh sun.
0
Condorwing Champion
Familiar
Trained from a very early age, these young harpy warriors are often far more seasoned in the ways of battle than rival beastclan counterparts.
2300
Falconclaw Warrior
Familiar
Though most harpies employ fairly cutthroat guerrilla tactics to battle their enemies, these practiced warriors rely on their years of blade training to press an advantage.
2300
Common Locust
Insect
Plague dragons see swarms of locusts as a good omen, many clans following them throughout the realm rather than eating them.
29
3
Condor's Breastplate
Trinkets
It was once uncommon for harpies to wear armor, but trade with centaur herds facilitated by longneck brokers has enabled them access to bronze armor.
33
Featherhide Locust
Insect
For the swarm...
29
3
Pristine Harpy Leathers
Trinkets
A set of clean, supple leather armor. Harpies are not known for their armorsmithing, so this is quite the rarity.
33
Dire Vulture
Familiar
Often misunderstood due to its name, the presence of Dire Vultures often means there is plenty of food nearby.
2300
Flesh Forager
Familiar
These imposing carrion birds are actually extremely tender if you're--how do we put this--alive.
2300
Shredded Rambra Carcass
Meat
If only it didn't have those stark black and white "just try and come eat me, see what happens" stripes.
29
3
Old Emptied Nest
Organics
Abandoned bird nests like this are great kindling for camp and cooking fires.
33
Mangled Zeeba Carcass
Meat
This unlucky Zeeba is feeding a family of four tonight.
29
3
Discarded Nest Material
Organics
The dried up remains of a vulture's nest. A smattering of old eggshells are tangled in the twigs.
33
Dustfeather Sphinx
Familiar
It is not uncommon to see a Dustfeather Sphinx standing completely still. Don't mistake this for stoicism; it can use this unique stance to store energy to aid it in quick and relentless pursuit of prey.
2300
Magpie Sphinx
Familiar
The Magpie Sphinx will often try to camouflage itself with the sky of the savanna, which is always a roiling amalgamation of the grays and blacks of the storm season.
2300
Speckled Hogfish
Seafood
If you were waiting around for this fish to oink, you're likely going to be disappointed.
29
3
Catfeather Loop
Trinkets
A polished ring depicting a winged feline. The eyes glow with a soft green light.
33
Ebony Hogfish
Seafood
This friendly ocean-dweller coexists harmoniously with the not-often-seen Ivory Hogfish. It is not an uncommon sight to see blended schools swimming near coral beds.
29
3
Glittering Sphinxband
Trinkets
The gleaming silver beast that wraps around this valuable ring is said to ward off feline predators. Probably not best to rely on that, though.
33
Golden Lionsnake
Familiar
Lionsnakes can use stored up kinetic energy in their spiral-like bodies to launch themselves at unsuspecting prey.
2300
Roving Lionsnake
Familiar
This offshoot species of lionsnake often spends much more time lying in wait than its golden cousin, using thick grasses and its speckled coat to blend into the terrain.
2300
Marigold
Plant
Marigolds are popular in decorative food dishes, their bright florets adding an interesting pop of color.
29
3
Desert Diadem
Trinkets
A gorgeous crown of hammered brass and inlaid wood.
33
Dusty Marigold
Plant
Where this plant lacks in vibrancy it makes up for in deliciousness.
29
3
Flatlands Tiara
Trinkets
Placing this crown upon your head won't bestow you
monarchical powers, but you'll probably look pretty cool.
33
Greattusk
Familiar
Even the largest and strongest dragons have a hard time besting a Greattusk; their immense size, weight, and sharp tusks make them formidable adversaries.
2300
Pale Greattusk
Familiar
But have you ever seen a Greattusk fly?
2300
Trampled Drygrass
Plant
The imprints in the blades of this clump of grass indicate that something very large and very heavy passed by recently...
29
3
Pachyderm Painting
Trinkets
A beautiful oil rendition of the face of a Greattusk. The artist was really able to capture the fact that elephants are pretty scary.
33
Groundfrost Grasses
Plant
This bluish grass isn't named for its ability to break through frost, but for its resemblance to it.
29
3
Demise of the Big Game Hunter
Trinkets
A positively chilling artistic depiction of the last thing a hunter will ever see out on the dangerous rolling hills of the Thunderhead Savanna.
33
King Quillrunner
Familiar
Although lionsnakes may seem like the leaders of grasslands, these supercharged cheetahs use the atmosphere of the region to aid their sprints, almost never tiring when closing in on their prey.
2300
Quillrunner
Familiar
A fight with a Quillrunner is a dangerous task no matter which way one approaches.
2300
Herdbeast Haunch
Meat
A wise dragon never says no to leftovers.
29
3
King of the Plains
Trinkets
A stylized onyx statue depicting a King Quillrunner stalking its prey.
33
Gamy Shockshank
Meat
You know when someone tells you that the meal will have a little "kick"? This is what they're talking about.
29
3
Fangback Figurine
Trinkets
A stylized quartz statue depicting a Quillrunner stalking its prey.
33
Ampelope
Familiar
The constant electrical charge that permeates the warm air of the arid savanna acts as an energy boost to this already spry creature. Catching one is extremely difficult.
2300
Starry Ampelope
Familiar
The speckled patterns that dot this antelope's flank resemble a cluster of constellations.
2300
Livewire Endlers
Seafood
Groups of these electro-conducive fish are routinely kept in glass jugs. Their internal glow and highly-reflective scales mixed with the refractory qualities of the water make for an amazing light show.
29
3
Vibrant Savanna Pelt
Organics
Rubbing your claws on a woven rug ain't got nothin' on the shock you'll get from this charged pelt.
33
Sparklers
Seafood
Known for their reflective, multi-colored scales, this species of guppy are often saved from the lunch basket by the impressive glittering performance they use to get away.
29
3
Speckled Savanna Pelt
Organics
Once thought to be a natural pattern, it has been discovered that the spots along the hide of this type of ampelope are a residual discoloration caused by small arcs of electrical energy connecting different hairs.
33
Plainstrider Bard
Familiar
The centaur beastclans have long excelled at diplomacy, and much of that can be attributed to their usage of bards and music to ease tensions.
2300
Wintermane Minstrel
Familiar
In addition to their trusty instruments, these performative centaurs use their voices and a rhythmic tapping of their hooves to spin songs and tell tales.
2300
Yellow Canary
Meat
Canaries make great dragon snacks, but are more often kept as natural alarms. Their call is loud enough to act as a warning about plague gasses nearby.
29
3
Lost Lute
Trinkets
The forgotten instrument of a passing bard. The strings are fraying and the wood paneling is starting to dry up and pull apart. A sad sight for avid musicians.
33
Red Frosted Canary
Meat
This non-migratory bird is not popular among dragon clans whose members have a diverse array of diets. Flocks of them will absolutely decimate stored seeds, berries, and arthropods.
29
3
Storyteller's Strings
Trinkets
The body of this lute is covered in scratchmarked script of the names of various locations around Sornieth.
33
Raptorik Herder
Familiar
Although agriculture and animal husbandry are rare on the savanna, some Raptorik beastclans have developed a way to lure herds into traps and enclosures for easy hunting.
2300
Raptorik Wanderer
Familiar
These beastclan emissaries act as guides in the great trek across the grasslands. Some tribes have allied with dragonkind to earn a steady income of gold.
2300
Coffee Bean Hawkmoth
Insect
Sluggish in the mornings, this moth is an enthusiastic powerhouse during the day.
29
3
Prairie Polearm
Trinkets
Every part of this decorative staff was gathered from the plains.
33
Verdemoth
Insect
"Proboscis" is clearly an understatement.
29
3
Avian Gemstaff
Trinkets
While this bejeweled staff doesn't itself carry any magical powers, it appears as though it does. Which might make all the difference to how its wielder fares in battle.
33
Rockback Charger
Familiar
The imposing form of this great beast can look like a pile of boulders... until it's too late.
4800
Thunderstomp
Familiar
The Thunderstomp uses its great horn as a lightning rod, absorbing minor bolts of electricity from passing storms. This charged energy can then be expelled while the rhino is attacking its adversaries.
4800
Rhinoceros Beetle
Insect
This robust beetle makes a startling screeching noise when disturbed. You've been warned.
290
10
Lesser Bluehorn
Insect
This massive beetle has one of the hardest shells in existence, making it a real chore to break apart and eat. Might as well have called it Crab Dinner Beetle.
290
10
Charged Rhinohide
Organics
Before this hide can be tanned and worked into armor, its perpetual electric charge must be forcefully neutralized in some way.
315
Rabid Grinfin
Familiar
Having developed an evolutionary affinity for water, it isn't uncommon to come across a family of these hyenas floating in lakes and watering holes to beat the heat.
2300
Heckling Hydrena
Familiar
While they are at home in the water, hydrenas can often be seen skulking among the dust-parched boneyards of dead Greattusks, waiting to ambush overconfident hatchlings.
2300
Blue Buffalohead
Seafood
You'd think the forehead protrusion would be a delicacy or something. Nah, just a bunch of useless cartilage.
29
3
Bubbly Buddy
Trinkets
Better than an actual hyena in every discernible way.
33
Brackwater Lumphead
Seafood
The larger the lump, the more popular the specimen.
29
3
Hydrena Watertoy
Trinkets
This is a totally normal thing for a slavering mongrel to be carrying around.
33
Grassland Skira
Familiar
Skira use their long necks and even longer tongues to strip leaves from the highest branches of grassland trees.
2300
Coursing Skira
Familiar
These slow, towering plant-eaters carve a predictable route through the savanna, often wearing down a well-trodden dirt path for others of their herd to follow.
2300
Spiral Aloe
Plant
The thick, serrated leaves of this aloe plant wither and dry up not long after harvesting, making them more of an "in the moment" kind of snack.
29
3
Hardened Clodcakes
Dragonmade
An unusually strong compaction of savanna dirt.
33
Manyleaves
Plant
This lightning-resistant aloe plant clings to the highest points of the skyscraping escarpments ringing the Thunderhead Savanna. It gives the mouth a slight tingle when consumed.
29
3
Malleable Graybricks
Dragonmade
Useless for any sort of structure, these soft bricks can be molded and fired into pottery.
33
Unburdened Billy
Familiar
A domestication effort gone awry, this totally-not-tamed-at-all Rambra is out for vengeance. Steer clear!
2300
Roundhorn Rager
Familiar
Empowered by revenge and a strong jolt of electrical energy, this rampaging beast will stop at nothing to trample its would-be captors.
2300
Dustrunner Meerkat
Meat
This quirky species of meerkat has developed an unlikely cohabitation with the tusked boars of the region.
29
3
Decorative Desert Tile
Dragonmade
A pretty matte tile with an interesting pattern.
33
Savanna Burrowborrow
Meat
This feisty mammal prefers to move into the hollows dug by other creatures rather than spend time excavating its own.
29
3
Beautiful Barrens Tile
Dragonmade
A gleaming tile with a complex pattern.
33
Rockbreaker's Ceremony Skin & Accent Contest
The fifth annual Rockbreaker's Ceremony will begin November 25, 2018, and we're running a skin and accent contest in celebration! Click here for more information!
Update: Server Migration
Recently, our server provider was acquired by another company. As part of that acquisition, some technical changes to our server infrastructure are being conducted. Unfortunately for us, the timetable for some of this changeover work is somewhat tight, and may impact the website in undetermined ways.
We wanted to provide you with some forewarning, as we don't have a perfect estimate of how long or short the process will be.
Please see the rest of Mutron's post in Flight Rising Discussion for more information.
Last edited on Nov 04, 2018 22:07:45 by Undel