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[size=5][b]Welcome to Clan Avaeris[/b][/size][/center]
[i]You know you’ve drifted off course. The supposedly gentle winds of the Zephyr Steppes proved much stronger than you had expected, and navigating them is a constant struggle. Off to the right, a flash catches your eye. Just the afternoon sunlight glinting off a lake, but beside it you spot a clan, a splash of brilliant color among the endless green hills.
Bright banners flap from buildings and the distant shapes of dragons fly among them, flocks of birds darting above. This place wasn’t on your map, but your map is decades out of date and this small clan looks new.
A black and orange skydancer appears almost from nowhere to great you and eagerly lead you in. As you come closer, the sounds of voices, chimes, and birdsong become audible above your guide’s chatter.
As you gratefully land and rest your exhausted wings, you hope this place is as friendly as it seems; you could use a rest. [/i]
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Hello and welcome to my lore thread! I'm still working on a lot of it, but decided to create a proper hub for it all. Happy to chat or answer questions if anyone is interested.
There will definitely be longer stories posted here eventually, but at the moment it's just descriptions.
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[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2880931/1#post_43848517]Introduction[/url]
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2880931/1#post_43848522]History[/url]
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2880931#post_43848528]Culture[/url]
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2880931#post_43848531]Economics[/url]
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2880931#post_43848535]Members[/url]
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Welcome to Clan Avaeris
You know you’ve drifted off course. The supposedly gentle winds of the Zephyr Steppes proved much stronger than you had expected, and navigating them is a constant struggle. Off to the right, a flash catches your eye. Just the afternoon sunlight glinting off a lake, but beside it you spot a clan, a splash of brilliant color among the endless green hills.
Bright banners flap from buildings and the distant shapes of dragons fly among them, flocks of birds darting above. This place wasn’t on your map, but your map is decades out of date and this small clan looks new.
A black and orange skydancer appears almost from nowhere to great you and eagerly lead you in. As you come closer, the sounds of voices, chimes, and birdsong become audible above your guide’s chatter.
As you gratefully land and rest your exhausted wings, you hope this place is as friendly as it seems; you could use a rest.
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Hello and welcome to my lore thread! I'm still working on a lot of it, but decided to create a proper hub for it all. Happy to chat or answer questions if anyone is interested.
There will definitely be longer stories posted here eventually, but at the moment it's just descriptions.
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[center][size=1]introduction | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2880931#post_43848522]history[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2880931#post_43848528]culture[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2880931#post_43848531]economy[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2880931#post_43848535]members[/url][/size]
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[size=5][b]Introduction[/b][/size][/center]
The clan sits in the northwest corner of the Zephyr Steppes, among rolling hills beside a small lake. The main structures are built on, around, and under one of the largest hills, but the widely spaced buildings have spread outward from that central point. An eccentric mix of materials and styles, many decorated with wind chimes and flapping pennants, the homes and workshops of the clan are interspersed with small gardens and pathways.
Further from the center are larger gardens where some food is grown, as well as training grounds, labs, and the homes of those who prefer more solitude. Dark lines of trees mark the paths of streams, and rolling green hills stretch into the distance. On especially clear days, the crags of the Reedcleft Ascent are faintly visible in the distance and it is less than a full day's flight to the coast.
The heart of the clan is the library perched on the hilltop. Fanciful carvings decorate its stone walls and colorful ribbons and flags flutter in the constant breeze. Though far from imposing, the structure is larger than it appears, with roots digging deep into the hill. The lower levels of the library, like many other buildings in the area, are a mixture of rooms dug out from the hill and natural caves adapted and incorporated into the building. It is this extensive library, as well as the guest houses for travelers at the base of the hill, which draw visitors to the clan.
Beyond the colorful decorations and the odd mix of travelers – a crowd which may include beastclans as well as dragons – the feature that stands out most to visitors is the birds. The clan considers their presence good luck, and much of the art that decorates the clan – carvings, murals, chimes, and charms – features birds. More noticeably, real birds fill the air. Finches hang from feeders, swallows dart in and out of nests tucked under eaves, pigeons scuttle almost underfoot, and crows stare down from rooftops. The crows, especially, are everywhere. Rumor has it that the clan matriarch can speak to them, and that they help her keep watch over her clan.
The clan sits in the northwest corner of the Zephyr Steppes, among rolling hills beside a small lake. The main structures are built on, around, and under one of the largest hills, but the widely spaced buildings have spread outward from that central point. An eccentric mix of materials and styles, many decorated with wind chimes and flapping pennants, the homes and workshops of the clan are interspersed with small gardens and pathways.
Further from the center are larger gardens where some food is grown, as well as training grounds, labs, and the homes of those who prefer more solitude. Dark lines of trees mark the paths of streams, and rolling green hills stretch into the distance. On especially clear days, the crags of the Reedcleft Ascent are faintly visible in the distance and it is less than a full day's flight to the coast.
The heart of the clan is the library perched on the hilltop. Fanciful carvings decorate its stone walls and colorful ribbons and flags flutter in the constant breeze. Though far from imposing, the structure is larger than it appears, with roots digging deep into the hill. The lower levels of the library, like many other buildings in the area, are a mixture of rooms dug out from the hill and natural caves adapted and incorporated into the building. It is this extensive library, as well as the guest houses for travelers at the base of the hill, which draw visitors to the clan.
Beyond the colorful decorations and the odd mix of travelers – a crowd which may include beastclans as well as dragons – the feature that stands out most to visitors is the birds. The clan considers their presence good luck, and much of the art that decorates the clan – carvings, murals, chimes, and charms – features birds. More noticeably, real birds fill the air. Finches hang from feeders, swallows dart in and out of nests tucked under eaves, pigeons scuttle almost underfoot, and crows stare down from rooftops. The crows, especially, are everywhere. Rumor has it that the clan matriarch can speak to them, and that they help her keep watch over her clan.
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[size=5][b]History[/b][/size][/center]
The clan was founded by Henare and Carcin, who continue to lead it. Its history has largely been one of peaceful growth and many strange meetings.
Henare was born and raised among roving mirror packs, and her first experience with a permanent clan was when she was taken in by Carcin’s due to a severe injury. Impressed by the clan’s strength, she resolved to create her own, and once she recovered she set out with Carcin. During their search for a home, they met and recruited the mage Saerilin and warrior Hani, their new clan’s first members.
Their journey ended when they stopped to rest beside a small lake. As Henare scouted the area, crows flocked around her. She returned to the group to tell them that this was where they would stay. She offered little explanation for her choice, but the others, tired from their journey, soon agreed; the area had water and trees, caves that could provide temporary shelter, hills for defense, and after some divination Saerilin determined that it sat at the intersection of several minor ley lines. They began to build, preparing for more members.
To ensure that the clan grew, Henare and Carcin decided to offer a home to anyone who wanted it, provided they were willing to live peacefully with the other members and contribute in some way. To Henare’s dismay, the majority of the dragons who found their way to the growing clan were not warriors, but travelers and scholars.
Most of Saerilin’s luggage had been books, and as soon as he had a building to store them in he began to amass more. He exchanged letters with other scholars and researchers, and some came to visit. Some came to stay. Three of the earliest permanent members were the alchemist Hydrargyros, grateful for somewhere he was permitted to pursue his sometimes hazardous experiments; the archivist Haesk, who collapsed at the clan’s doorstep looking like he had flown through a tornado and declared he would not be leaving; and the mage Lephyntylth, who largely ignored the rest of the clan in favor of research and experiments that were outlawed in much of Sornieth.
As the clan gathered members, it became not the army Henare had dreamed of but a sanctuary for whoever the winds blew to their doorstep. Situated in the passage between the wild winds of the Reedcleft Ascent and the Twisting Crescendo, travelers often stopped to rest on their journeys. Others came to consult the clan’s ever-growing library or to seek assistance from resident experts on various subjects and trades. Some of these visitors decided to stay, inviting others they knew to do the same, and little by little the young clan grew.
Carcin’s administrative skills keep the clan running. Henare and Hani’s strength keep it safe, and Skaede’s negotiations keep it largely peaceful. The clan has not been completely untroubled and many of its residents had walked a hard path to arrive there, but in their small corner of the world they have worked to build a santuary.
The clan was founded by Henare and Carcin, who continue to lead it. Its history has largely been one of peaceful growth and many strange meetings.
Henare was born and raised among roving mirror packs, and her first experience with a permanent clan was when she was taken in by Carcin’s due to a severe injury. Impressed by the clan’s strength, she resolved to create her own, and once she recovered she set out with Carcin. During their search for a home, they met and recruited the mage Saerilin and warrior Hani, their new clan’s first members.
Their journey ended when they stopped to rest beside a small lake. As Henare scouted the area, crows flocked around her. She returned to the group to tell them that this was where they would stay. She offered little explanation for her choice, but the others, tired from their journey, soon agreed; the area had water and trees, caves that could provide temporary shelter, hills for defense, and after some divination Saerilin determined that it sat at the intersection of several minor ley lines. They began to build, preparing for more members.
To ensure that the clan grew, Henare and Carcin decided to offer a home to anyone who wanted it, provided they were willing to live peacefully with the other members and contribute in some way. To Henare’s dismay, the majority of the dragons who found their way to the growing clan were not warriors, but travelers and scholars.
Most of Saerilin’s luggage had been books, and as soon as he had a building to store them in he began to amass more. He exchanged letters with other scholars and researchers, and some came to visit. Some came to stay. Three of the earliest permanent members were the alchemist Hydrargyros, grateful for somewhere he was permitted to pursue his sometimes hazardous experiments; the archivist Haesk, who collapsed at the clan’s doorstep looking like he had flown through a tornado and declared he would not be leaving; and the mage Lephyntylth, who largely ignored the rest of the clan in favor of research and experiments that were outlawed in much of Sornieth.
As the clan gathered members, it became not the army Henare had dreamed of but a sanctuary for whoever the winds blew to their doorstep. Situated in the passage between the wild winds of the Reedcleft Ascent and the Twisting Crescendo, travelers often stopped to rest on their journeys. Others came to consult the clan’s ever-growing library or to seek assistance from resident experts on various subjects and trades. Some of these visitors decided to stay, inviting others they knew to do the same, and little by little the young clan grew.
Carcin’s administrative skills keep the clan running. Henare and Hani’s strength keep it safe, and Skaede’s negotiations keep it largely peaceful. The clan has not been completely untroubled and many of its residents had walked a hard path to arrive there, but in their small corner of the world they have worked to build a santuary.
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[size=5][b]Culture[/b][/size][/center]
The clan is young, and the majority of its members traveled there from other lands. Its culture, such as it is, is largely a conglomeration of all the beliefs and traditions of its members.
The deities are not as strongly venerated as in most of Sornieth. Though they live under the Windsinger they pay no tribute to him. The dragons of the Wind flight in general regard their whimsical and often fickle god with less reverence than others, but Henare treats the deities with a casual blasphemy that would concern even most Wind dragons, and that attitude has spread to those under her. Though some dragons honor their gods in private, there are no public shrines, and the traditional elemental festivals have transformed into something largely secular.
One tradition unique to the clan is their reverence towards birds. Born from Henare’s first meeting with the local crows – which legend claims told her to settle there, although she has never confirmed this – the clan sees all birds as good luck and works to encourage their presence. They leave out many kinds of food for wild birds, and incorporate spaces for them to roost and nest into every building. Many clan members keep domestic birds and most wear feather ornaments of some kind, black crow feathers being considered especially lucky.
Gifting someone a personal feather - either one of the giver's own, or one dyed to match their colors - indicates a close relationship. It is most common among family, mates, and close friends, but a dragon may also give a feather to someone who has had a strong impact on them in some way. Some dragons incorporate these feathers into jewelry, others display them in their dens.
Art and crafts are a big part of the clan, and decorating the buildings is a joint effort. Every member contributes murals, carvings, chimes, banners, hanging ornaments, or whatever else they can make. These vary from elaborate works of art to crude bamboo mobiles made by hatchlings, and every one is treasured. Handmade chimes and hanging charms are popular gifts, and a number of traditions have grown up around them. The traveler’s lodge is especially crowded, with layers of murals and ornaments dangling from every available outcropping; every visitor is encouraged to add to the display during their stay.
The clan is young, and the majority of its members traveled there from other lands. Its culture, such as it is, is largely a conglomeration of all the beliefs and traditions of its members.
The deities are not as strongly venerated as in most of Sornieth. Though they live under the Windsinger they pay no tribute to him. The dragons of the Wind flight in general regard their whimsical and often fickle god with less reverence than others, but Henare treats the deities with a casual blasphemy that would concern even most Wind dragons, and that attitude has spread to those under her. Though some dragons honor their gods in private, there are no public shrines, and the traditional elemental festivals have transformed into something largely secular.
One tradition unique to the clan is their reverence towards birds. Born from Henare’s first meeting with the local crows – which legend claims told her to settle there, although she has never confirmed this – the clan sees all birds as good luck and works to encourage their presence. They leave out many kinds of food for wild birds, and incorporate spaces for them to roost and nest into every building. Many clan members keep domestic birds and most wear feather ornaments of some kind, black crow feathers being considered especially lucky.
Gifting someone a personal feather - either one of the giver's own, or one dyed to match their colors - indicates a close relationship. It is most common among family, mates, and close friends, but a dragon may also give a feather to someone who has had a strong impact on them in some way. Some dragons incorporate these feathers into jewelry, others display them in their dens.
Art and crafts are a big part of the clan, and decorating the buildings is a joint effort. Every member contributes murals, carvings, chimes, banners, hanging ornaments, or whatever else they can make. These vary from elaborate works of art to crude bamboo mobiles made by hatchlings, and every one is treasured. Handmade chimes and hanging charms are popular gifts, and a number of traditions have grown up around them. The traveler’s lodge is especially crowded, with layers of murals and ornaments dangling from every available outcropping; every visitor is encouraged to add to the display during their stay.
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[size=5][b]Economics[/b][/size][/center]
The clan is entirely self-sufficient, although they do trade for some goods they can’t easily produce themselves. It lies close enough to major trade routes to get occasional merchants, and they also trade with neighboring clans.
The clan’s most valuable resource is knowledge. In addition to the library, there are many skilled individuals – mages, engineers, alchemists, and medical professionals. The last is particularly important, with dragons and occasionally other races from the surrounding area sometimes visiting for medical assistance. While this assistance is provided to anyone for free, it is customary to offer a gift in exchange; the same is true for access to the library.
Exports include excess food and raw materials gathered by members or retrieved from Henare and Hani’s frequent hunts; art items such as charms, chimes, jewelry, and carvings, many featuring birds; medicines and potions; and valuable stones and artifacts recovered from the caves beneath the clan. These are traded for luxury items and difficult to obtain materials needed by the various craftspeople and researchers.
Essential resources are distributed within the clan from central stores, ensuring that everyone has what they need. Other goods may be traded between members, or simply given away with the understanding that the generosity will eventually be repaid.
All clan members are expected to contribute in some way, but this may be as simple as occasionally helping to tend the gardens, care for the birds, or add to the clan’s many decorations. For the most part, residents can pursue their own interests. It isn’t an elaborate system, but for the small, close-knit community it has proven sufficient. Resources aren’t scarce; there’s no reason for anyone to go without.
The clan is entirely self-sufficient, although they do trade for some goods they can’t easily produce themselves. It lies close enough to major trade routes to get occasional merchants, and they also trade with neighboring clans.
The clan’s most valuable resource is knowledge. In addition to the library, there are many skilled individuals – mages, engineers, alchemists, and medical professionals. The last is particularly important, with dragons and occasionally other races from the surrounding area sometimes visiting for medical assistance. While this assistance is provided to anyone for free, it is customary to offer a gift in exchange; the same is true for access to the library.
Exports include excess food and raw materials gathered by members or retrieved from Henare and Hani’s frequent hunts; art items such as charms, chimes, jewelry, and carvings, many featuring birds; medicines and potions; and valuable stones and artifacts recovered from the caves beneath the clan. These are traded for luxury items and difficult to obtain materials needed by the various craftspeople and researchers.
Essential resources are distributed within the clan from central stores, ensuring that everyone has what they need. Other goods may be traded between members, or simply given away with the understanding that the generosity will eventually be repaid.
All clan members are expected to contribute in some way, but this may be as simple as occasionally helping to tend the gardens, care for the birds, or add to the clan’s many decorations. For the most part, residents can pursue their own interests. It isn’t an elaborate system, but for the small, close-knit community it has proven sufficient. Resources aren’t scarce; there’s no reason for anyone to go without.
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[size=5][b]Notable members[/b][/size][/center]
These are the clan leaders and those you would be most likely to meet should you visit.
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[size=4]> matriarch and warrior, co-founder
> loyal, ambitious, reckless
> closest with: Carcin, Hani[/size][/columns]
The face of the clan and its chief defender, her forceful personality holds its disparate parts together and draws in new members. She is as fiercely protective of her clan as a guardian defending their charge, and she has never backed down from a fight – though her body is covered with the scars to prove that isn’t always the wisest choice.
She was raised among roving mirror packs, but after spending time in a permanent clan due to injury she decided to found her own with Carcin's assistance. Though she doesn’t quite understand all the scholars and books she has somehow collected instead of warriors, she is more than willing to fight for them.
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[nextcol][size=5][b]Carcin[/b][/size]
[size=4]> chief administrator, co-founder
> steadfast, cautious, caring
> closest with: Henare, Bierah [/size][/columns]
The the solid foundation upon which the clan rests, and the one who keeps it running smoothly. He is quieter than Henare, and more flexible; he works with people, rather than driving them. He's usually the person to go to with a problem.
Henare is his mate and his charge. He found her, badly wounded, on the first day of his Search and brought her back to his clan to recover. When she said she wanted to found her own clan, he started studying the skills that would be needed to make that happen, and when she left, he followed.
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[size=4]> ambassador
> polite, reserved, perceptive
> closest with: Greattail, Kythe[/size][/columns]
The clan’s ambassador and diplomat, he assists Carcin in his administrative duties as well as negotiating trade and alliances with nearby clans and beastclans. Others tend to find his presence subtly unsettling, and he has few close friends in the clan. He rarely drops formality and is always impeccably dressed, but usually keeps to himself when not working.
He studied diplomacy in a Shadow clan, one member of which kept up correspondence with Saerilin. His mentor thought the young, peaceful clan would be the ideal place for Skaede to begin his career – and perhaps finally escape his past.
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[size=4]> librarian and archivist
> conventional, studious, inquisitive
> closest with: Kythe, Haelan[/size][/columns]
One of the two dragons in charge of the library. He works tirelessly to organize the constantly growing collection of books, scrolls, tablets, enchanted crystals, and every other storage medium known to dragon or beastclan. He also records the stories of the travelers who pass through. He can be somewhat brusque at times, preferring to skip trivialities and get straight to the point.
He studied in a clan in the Sunbeam Ruins and had planned to travel Sornieth to compile local histories and legends. He was unprepared for that journey, and upon arriving at a peaceful spot with a good library he vowed never to travel again. He can collect stories from the comfort of home just fine.
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[nextcol][size=5][b]Kythe[/b][/size]
[size=4]> librarian and tutor
> quiet, amiable, bookish
> closest with: Haesk, Saerilin [/size][/columns]
The second dragon in charge of the library. Kythe may not remember faces or what he did yesterday, but he has read every book in the collection and will not hesitate to offer recommendations. He lacks Haesk’s formal training and organizational skills but makes up for it with better people skills, making him the face of the library.
He has had a lifelong love of books, and when he heard of a new clan growing around a library not too far away, it drew him in immediately. “Libraries always attract librarians,” he claims, “and if they don’t, they make them”.
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[nextcol][size=5][b]Greattail[/b][/size]
[size=4]> scout and messenger
> outgoing, talkative, relaxed
> closest with: Skaede, Lephyntylth[/size][/columns]
Greattail patrols the borders of the clan's territory and is usually the first member a new visitor meets. He is full of energy and constant chatter, rarely silent or still for more than a moment. He will try to make friends with anyone and anything that isn't actively trying to kill him, willing to overlook and forgive things most others would not.
He wandered into the clan with Lephyntylth. He has few memories from before that, and if pressed usually makes something up on the spot, not even trying to make his stories believable or consistent.
These are the clan leaders and those you would be most likely to meet should you visit.
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Henare
> matriarch and warrior, co-founder
> loyal, ambitious, reckless
> closest with: Carcin, Hani
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The face of the clan and its chief defender, her forceful personality holds its disparate parts together and draws in new members. She is as fiercely protective of her clan as a guardian defending their charge, and she has never backed down from a fight – though her body is covered with the scars to prove that isn’t always the wisest choice.
She was raised among roving mirror packs, but after spending time in a permanent clan due to injury she decided to found her own with Carcin's assistance. Though she doesn’t quite understand all the scholars and books she has somehow collected instead of warriors, she is more than willing to fight for them.
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Carcin
> chief administrator, co-founder
> steadfast, cautious, caring
> closest with: Henare, Bierah
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The the solid foundation upon which the clan rests, and the one who keeps it running smoothly. He is quieter than Henare, and more flexible; he works with people, rather than driving them. He's usually the person to go to with a problem.
Henare is his mate and his charge. He found her, badly wounded, on the first day of his Search and brought her back to his clan to recover. When she said she wanted to found her own clan, he started studying the skills that would be needed to make that happen, and when she left, he followed.
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Skaede
> ambassador
> polite, reserved, perceptive
> closest with: Greattail, Kythe
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The clan’s ambassador and diplomat, he assists Carcin in his administrative duties as well as negotiating trade and alliances with nearby clans and beastclans. Others tend to find his presence subtly unsettling, and he has few close friends in the clan. He rarely drops formality and is always impeccably dressed, but usually keeps to himself when not working.
He studied diplomacy in a Shadow clan, one member of which kept up correspondence with Saerilin. His mentor thought the young, peaceful clan would be the ideal place for Skaede to begin his career – and perhaps finally escape his past.
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Haesk
> librarian and archivist
> conventional, studious, inquisitive
> closest with: Kythe, Haelan
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One of the two dragons in charge of the library. He works tirelessly to organize the constantly growing collection of books, scrolls, tablets, enchanted crystals, and every other storage medium known to dragon or beastclan. He also records the stories of the travelers who pass through. He can be somewhat brusque at times, preferring to skip trivialities and get straight to the point.
He studied in a clan in the Sunbeam Ruins and had planned to travel Sornieth to compile local histories and legends. He was unprepared for that journey, and upon arriving at a peaceful spot with a good library he vowed never to travel again. He can collect stories from the comfort of home just fine.
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Kythe
> librarian and tutor
> quiet, amiable, bookish
> closest with: Haesk, Saerilin
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The second dragon in charge of the library. Kythe may not remember faces or what he did yesterday, but he has read every book in the collection and will not hesitate to offer recommendations. He lacks Haesk’s formal training and organizational skills but makes up for it with better people skills, making him the face of the library.
He has had a lifelong love of books, and when he heard of a new clan growing around a library not too far away, it drew him in immediately. “Libraries always attract librarians,” he claims, “and if they don’t, they make them”.
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Greattail
> scout and messenger
> outgoing, talkative, relaxed
> closest with: Skaede, Lephyntylth
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Greattail patrols the borders of the clan's territory and is usually the first member a new visitor meets. He is full of energy and constant chatter, rarely silent or still for more than a moment. He will try to make friends with anyone and anything that isn't actively trying to kill him, willing to overlook and forgive things most others would not.
He wandered into the clan with Lephyntylth. He has few memories from before that, and if pressed usually makes something up on the spot, not even trying to make his stories believable or consistent.
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[size=5][b]Other significant members[/b][/size][/center]
Dragons who play important roles in the clan, but are not in leadership roles or directly interacting with most visitors.
[columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/47263575][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/472636/47263575.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=5][b]Hani[/b][/size]
[size=4]> warrior and trainer
> serene, focused, proud
> closest with: Henare, Saerilin[/size][/columns]
The clan's strongest warrior after Henare herself, the matriarch sees Hani as something of a second in command, although their leadership does not extend beyond battle, nor do they want it to. They help to train those interested in combat, but when not training or participating in battles or hunts, they can usually be found reading or gardening. They are as calm as Henare is fierce, and all the more intimidating for it.
Hani left the Sea of a Thousand Currents looking for experience, intending to one day return to serve the Tidelord when they became strong enough. They were one of the first dragons to join the new clan, and Henare's strength and tenacity soon won their loyalty.
[columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/47254824][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/472549/47254824.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=5][b]Saerilin[/b][/size]
[size=4]> researcher and mage
> scholarly, passionate, anxious
> closest with: Kythe, Hani[/size][/columns]
A magic researcher and the founder of the clan's library, he has an almost supernatural ability to collect books. He is rather shy, but if prompted will talk at length about his research. Much of the practical and protective spells around the clan are his work.
Saerilin was the first dragon to join the new clan, even before the had settled on a location. He agreed to learn battle magic in exchange for a place to conduct his research, as he had been unable to find the support he needed elsewhere.
[columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/49188724][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/491888/49188724.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=5][b]Haelan[/b][/size]
[size=4]> doctor and surgeon
> gruff, practical, confident
> closest with: Athame, Haesk[/size][/columns]
The clan’s primary medical professional. He doesn’t have the best bedside manner, and his dry sense of humor and general bluntness rub many the wrong way. However, in a crisis his direct practicality and unshakable confidence quickly go from infuriating to comforting. He is very, very good at his job and nothing will keep him from doing it. Even if he often bemoans the poor choices that lead his patients to his office.
Haelan studied medicine at a hospital in the Sunbeam Ruins. A doctor in Carcin’s birth clan came from the same university, and the guardian sent a letter requesting a doctor for his new clan. The result was Haelan, freshly certified, as arrogant as he was skilled. Time spent in what he originally dismissed as a backwater has smoothed some of his rough edges and taught him many things his training did not.
[columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/20515386][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/205154/20515386.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=5][b]Bierah[/b][/size]
[size=4]> nurse and caregiver
> gentle, patient, firm
> closest with: Carcin, Maglove[/size][/columns]
Protector of the nursery and nesting grounds, Bierah helps to care for the children of the clan. The clan's oldest member, she has raised generations of children and her calm presence soothes overwhelmed parents and energetic hatchlings alike. A former seamstress, Bierah still weaves, knits, and sews in her free time; many of the flags and pennants in the clan are her work. She also sometimes assists Haelan as a nurse.
Bierah chose the mild climate and gentle breezes of the Zephyr Steppes as a place to retire, and adopted the young Avaeris clan the same way she had adopted so many orphaned hatchlings. She simply arrived one day, taking charge of things in a tone that didn't accept disobedience.
[columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/47418264][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/474183/47418264.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=5][b]Hydrargyros[/b][/size]
[size=4]> alchemist
> enthusiastic, reckless, inventive
> closest with: Athame, Saerilin[/size][/columns]
A brilliant but somewhat negligent alchemist and amateur herpetologist, Hydrargyros loves amphibians and explosive mixtures - though not together. When he's not in his lab, he can be found splashing through streams or on the lake shore in search of frogs. He helps to brew medicines and other useful compounds for the clan's own use or for trade. His less conventional experiments have a tendency to go catastrophically wrong, and his lab is well away from the rest of the clan.
Hydrargyros joined the clan in search of a place he would be allowed to practice his wilder, more dangerous experiments. Henare allows it because he occasionally produces something useful, or at least interesting.
[columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/48329486][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/483295/48329486.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=5][b]Athame[/b][/size]
[size=4]> herbalist and witch
> shrewd, cynical, reclusive
> closest with: Haelan, Greattail[/size][/columns]
The closest thing the clan had to a medical professional before the arrival of Haelan and Bierah, many members still go to her to treat simpler ailments. She also offers spells, curses, unreliable divinations, and questionable advice. Unlike the others, she always charges a price for her services, and is impossible to find unless she wants to be.
Athame lived beside the stream long before the clan was ever founded. Henare simply declared her a member, giving her no say in the matter. She's only slightly put off by the sudden arrival of so many dragons to her doorstep; they are a constant source of entertainment.
Dragons who play important roles in the clan, but are not in leadership roles or directly interacting with most visitors.
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Hani
> warrior and trainer
> serene, focused, proud
> closest with: Henare, Saerilin
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The clan's strongest warrior after Henare herself, the matriarch sees Hani as something of a second in command, although their leadership does not extend beyond battle, nor do they want it to. They help to train those interested in combat, but when not training or participating in battles or hunts, they can usually be found reading or gardening. They are as calm as Henare is fierce, and all the more intimidating for it.
Hani left the Sea of a Thousand Currents looking for experience, intending to one day return to serve the Tidelord when they became strong enough. They were one of the first dragons to join the new clan, and Henare's strength and tenacity soon won their loyalty.
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Saerilin
> researcher and mage
> scholarly, passionate, anxious
> closest with: Kythe, Hani
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A magic researcher and the founder of the clan's library, he has an almost supernatural ability to collect books. He is rather shy, but if prompted will talk at length about his research. Much of the practical and protective spells around the clan are his work.
Saerilin was the first dragon to join the new clan, even before the had settled on a location. He agreed to learn battle magic in exchange for a place to conduct his research, as he had been unable to find the support he needed elsewhere.
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Haelan
> doctor and surgeon
> gruff, practical, confident
> closest with: Athame, Haesk
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The clan’s primary medical professional. He doesn’t have the best bedside manner, and his dry sense of humor and general bluntness rub many the wrong way. However, in a crisis his direct practicality and unshakable confidence quickly go from infuriating to comforting. He is very, very good at his job and nothing will keep him from doing it. Even if he often bemoans the poor choices that lead his patients to his office.
Haelan studied medicine at a hospital in the Sunbeam Ruins. A doctor in Carcin’s birth clan came from the same university, and the guardian sent a letter requesting a doctor for his new clan. The result was Haelan, freshly certified, as arrogant as he was skilled. Time spent in what he originally dismissed as a backwater has smoothed some of his rough edges and taught him many things his training did not.
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Bierah
> nurse and caregiver
> gentle, patient, firm
> closest with: Carcin, Maglove
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Protector of the nursery and nesting grounds, Bierah helps to care for the children of the clan. The clan's oldest member, she has raised generations of children and her calm presence soothes overwhelmed parents and energetic hatchlings alike. A former seamstress, Bierah still weaves, knits, and sews in her free time; many of the flags and pennants in the clan are her work. She also sometimes assists Haelan as a nurse.
Bierah chose the mild climate and gentle breezes of the Zephyr Steppes as a place to retire, and adopted the young Avaeris clan the same way she had adopted so many orphaned hatchlings. She simply arrived one day, taking charge of things in a tone that didn't accept disobedience.
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Hydrargyros
> alchemist
> enthusiastic, reckless, inventive
> closest with: Athame, Saerilin
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A brilliant but somewhat negligent alchemist and amateur herpetologist, Hydrargyros loves amphibians and explosive mixtures - though not together. When he's not in his lab, he can be found splashing through streams or on the lake shore in search of frogs. He helps to brew medicines and other useful compounds for the clan's own use or for trade. His less conventional experiments have a tendency to go catastrophically wrong, and his lab is well away from the rest of the clan.
Hydrargyros joined the clan in search of a place he would be allowed to practice his wilder, more dangerous experiments. Henare allows it because he occasionally produces something useful, or at least interesting.
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Athame
> herbalist and witch
> shrewd, cynical, reclusive
> closest with: Haelan, Greattail
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The closest thing the clan had to a medical professional before the arrival of Haelan and Bierah, many members still go to her to treat simpler ailments. She also offers spells, curses, unreliable divinations, and questionable advice. Unlike the others, she always charges a price for her services, and is impossible to find unless she wants to be.
Athame lived beside the stream long before the clan was ever founded. Henare simply declared her a member, giving her no say in the matter. She's only slightly put off by the sudden arrival of so many dragons to her doorstep; they are a constant source of entertainment.
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[size=5][b]Other members[/b][/size][/center]
Clan Avaeris has many members. Here are a few of those who live in and around the clan, but play less central roles.
[columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/47630691][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/476307/47630691.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=5][b]Lephyntylth[/b][/size]
[size=4]> mage and necromancer
> pragmatic, absentminded, unscrupulous
> closest with: Greattail, Saerilin[/size][/columns]
An undead creature of bones and magic, she replaced most of her body long ago. She lives near the clan but keeps largely to herself. Other members may call on her considerable abilities when all else fails, but this is seen as a last resort; she does not charge a price, but there usually is one anyway. She is more than happy to provide her services, whether that be necromancy or less sinister magics, but she tends to go off task if not reminded frequently.
She joined the clan with Greattail, more for his benefit than her own. Henare allowed her to remain under certain conditions to ensure the safety of the rest of the clan. Lephyntylth will not destroy anyone without good reason, but may not always ask permission before 'improving' them - and her definition of alive is rather looser than most.
[columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/47800116][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/478002/47800116.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=5][b]Mask[/b][/size]
[size=4]> cursed spirit
> disdainful, suspicious, uncertain
> closest with: Haelan, Lephyntylth[/size][/columns]
A spirit bound to a cursed mask, currently trapped in the body of a dragon by Lephyntylth's binding. She occasionally sends them to do various tasks, such as scavenging or cleaning. Sometimes they do these tasks on their own but claim to be under orders. They tend to expect the worst from everyone, and are continually surprised when it doesn't happen.
They possessed Henare's daughter Ryti and tried and failed to jump to Henare herself. Instead of destroying the spirit and leaving her daughter a husk, Henare allowed them to stay. Given that they previously worked to infiltrate and destroy, they aren't quite sure what to do with themself anymore.
Clan Avaeris has many members. Here are a few of those who live in and around the clan, but play less central roles.
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Lephyntylth
> mage and necromancer
> pragmatic, absentminded, unscrupulous
> closest with: Greattail, Saerilin
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An undead creature of bones and magic, she replaced most of her body long ago. She lives near the clan but keeps largely to herself. Other members may call on her considerable abilities when all else fails, but this is seen as a last resort; she does not charge a price, but there usually is one anyway. She is more than happy to provide her services, whether that be necromancy or less sinister magics, but she tends to go off task if not reminded frequently.
She joined the clan with Greattail, more for his benefit than her own. Henare allowed her to remain under certain conditions to ensure the safety of the rest of the clan. Lephyntylth will not destroy anyone without good reason, but may not always ask permission before 'improving' them - and her definition of alive is rather looser than most.
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Mask
> cursed spirit
> disdainful, suspicious, uncertain
> closest with: Haelan, Lephyntylth
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A spirit bound to a cursed mask, currently trapped in the body of a dragon by Lephyntylth's binding. She occasionally sends them to do various tasks, such as scavenging or cleaning. Sometimes they do these tasks on their own but claim to be under orders. They tend to expect the worst from everyone, and are continually surprised when it doesn't happen.
They possessed Henare's daughter Ryti and tried and failed to jump to Henare herself. Instead of destroying the spirit and leaving her daughter a husk, Henare allowed them to stay. Given that they previously worked to infiltrate and destroy, they aren't quite sure what to do with themself anymore.
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[b]Relationships and alliances[/b][/center]
Relationships and alliances
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[b]Other things[/b][/center]
Other things
