Drizzle

<sub>When a storm thunders overhead, or dust clouds begin to form on the horizon, most dragons tuck away into their lairs to weather the events to come. But those who linger outside a little longer will be treated to a most unusual sight: dragons dancing amongst the rumbling thunderheads, or racing alongside the leading edge of a dust storm. Spotted only alongside the same clouds which decorate their scales, these dragons have become known as Painted Clouds.

The truth of their origin is yet unknown—and asking a Painted Cloud directly is a daunting task. Not only do they tend to reside in clouds where most dragons dare not fly, but they are also as transient as a storm, blowing in without warning and disappearing as soon as the sun breaks through the clouds. Their mystery has led to many dragons coming up with their own theories, whispered amongst clans or squabbled over in taverns. Some believe them to have been shaped from the clouds themselves, their markings a sign of their heritage. Others say that the Windsinger created these dragons and painted the clouds upon their scales himself, granting them the ability to, in turn, paint the skies with that which decorates them. And yet others think that these dragons were granted a sacred duty to shepherd and guide their clouds all across Sornieth.

Whatever the truth, one thing is certain: to spot one of the elusive Painted Clouds is a rare treat indeed.</sub>

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Painted Overcast dragons are perhaps the most well-traveled of all the Painted Cloud variants, appearing anywhere that clouds hang dark and heavy, threatening rain upon all below. Coasting lazily alongside the rainclouds, they have little concern for the moisture that accumulates on their wings, feathers, scales, and fur—in fact, particularly young Painted Overcast dragons make games of weaving in and out of the clouds to gather up as much condensation as they can bear before spraying it all over their friends and family with a snap of their wings or a quick twist of their body.

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