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brilliantsky
Tommyknocker has a new home, and can be removed. :)
And, to add:
Name: Graff
Price: Say maybe 15k-20k?
History: Graff's current status is "young adult layabout", at least according to his clan's leader. It's not that he won't be helpful when asked, as that he doesn't have a job and hasn't shown much in the way of outstanding aptitude for one- or at least for anything that someone or several someones doesn't have covered. His work ethic has also been impacted by the fact that he lives in the Shifting Expanse and has a thick, glorious coat inherited from his father- the heat is the bane of his existence.
Personality: Graff is nothing like either of his parents. Auric is feckless and rather dumb, and Smilodon is an intense, focused, and ruthlessly efficient hunter; Graff is extremely laid-back, patient, and deliberate. He can give the impression of being less than bright, but mostly it's his manner- he is actually very intelligent, he simply thinks everything through very thoroughly before speaking or acting. Astrapi know that Tundras aren't stupid, they just have an extremely different frame of reference in having poor vision and outstanding noses- but the rest of Sornieth tends to find it easy to make this mistake.
Like other Tundras, he lives through his nose. This gives him a depth and richness of information that most other breeds can't even imagine; he gets time frame, emotional quality, state of health, possible places of origin, and a wealth of other data from a good, deep sniff. Again like other Tundras, his vision is blurry and, while not quite black and white, fairly limited in color range- he can see shades of blue, yellow, green, and brown, and that's about it.
Possible Positions: His patience and analytical skill would actually make him an excellent tracker. Astrapi has this more than covered with dragons who work much better in the heat, but without that limitation he would excel. Most likely he could find nearly anything given a task, space, and a lack of immediate risk of heatstroke.
The same qualities would likely also make him an excellent cook. He hasn't really tried his hand at it, but his senses and deliberation would make refining his palate and producing new and delicious food a very fast study.
Where they'd like to go: Someplace cooler. This is his heart's desire. Ice would be absolutely ideal, but Shadow, Earth, Wind, and Arcane would also suit him. It's not that he WON'T go to a Fire or Nature lair- just that it likely wouldn't allow him to shine.
Anything else: The whole "Tundras aren't stupid, they just have a very, very different frame of reference that strikes other species as stupidity" thing is my headcanon. While it is obviously a personal thing, his personality doesn't make a whole lot of sense without it. I figure a species that lives in very icy territory and has an excellent nose probably also has poor vision- sight as a dominant sense in blowing snow and ice and reflected glare just isn't a good strategy, but scent in a harsh land certainly is.
I also figure other dragons' relative noseblindness strikes THEM as not-too-bright, they are simply much too polite to say so.