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[columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/lair/84463][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/layout/button_back.png[/img][/url][color=transparent]xx[/color] [nextcol][size=6][color=#792713][b]Songbird Keep[/b][/color][/size] [color=#b1b1b1]a small, [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/42930019]matriarch-led[/url] lair on the plains, focused heavily on the arts, magic, community, and where they intertwine.[/color] [/columns] [columns] [color=#C9C0B1]-----[/color] [color=#792713][b]Region information[/b][/color] [size=2]the songbird keep houses a clan of particular musical prowess and interwoven community at the core of it. instruments are a common sight, as well as a frequent gift and export to other groups (alongside their already bustling center of trade). among their most sacred traditions is the crafting of such objects- and their use in magic. with a deeply held connection to the earthshaker, sorcery and mysticism is a practiced art, drawing on both their capabilities for song and earth magic to breathe a unique life into the rich plains of their home. as the name suggests, the most significant moniker of songbird keep culture is the bardic arts. despite the diverse roots of these dragons, this is what allows them to surpass their inter-species barriers to create a integrated clan. some chose to practice musicality more than others, such as specializing in an instrument or type of song. but, regardless, every dragon is reared here is done so to foster a deep connection to it, as well as art at large. in the tradition of the keep, music is a particular, peculiar type of magic, linking them uniquely close to the earth; as inherent and natural to them as any dragon’s ability to fly. keeping with earth flight customs, ballads that recount history or praise the earthshaker are among the most commonly sung. song-crafting is encouraged, however, so that’s not to say that clanmates don’t appreciate a good rhyme or comedy on occasion. those well versed in bardic magic usually use non-lyrical music (spoken or intrumental) for their spells, but it varies dragon to dragon. short tunes consisting of chirps or humming are typically reserved for everyday communication, interaction, and greeting. 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