Quests & Challenges

[center][It's okay to post [emoji=guardian winking size=1]] [/center] I have an idea and it is to have a lore tab full of dragons gotten from swaps. I think this will be a fun way to keep dragons I would not otherwise give much chance to, and hopefully they will grow on me. So the objective is to have a lore clan whose story and characters are dependent on what I get in swaps. I am still working out the kinks in the plan, so this might be a trial run or I’ll tweak things as I go along. I am open to suggestions to make things better, I’ve never made my own challenge and could use the help. Squidragon’s [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2806527#post_2806527]Fodderlocke[/url] was a huge inspiration for this. I will also have this be plague inspired as that is my flight. I like the idea of dragons following a book of prophecy that tells them what to do to survive a wasteland full of zombies. [center][b]First Step[/b] Buy two dragons, or hatch them, or use two that you don’t mind losing from your lair and breed them. [b]Second Step[/b] Swap the hatchlings in Dragon Fun Swap or Adult Swap. [b]Third Step[/b] Whatever dragon you get, use their breed to inform you on how to work on your lair. [b]Fourth Step[/b] Assign dragon an number, we’ll use a randomizer to determine what happens to what dragon for some of the events. [b]Fifth Step[/b] If you’ve run out of dragons to swap breed your pair again and send off their children.[/center] [size=2]Note: Be polite and make sure the dragon’s you are swapping are decent and something you wouldn’t be mad at getting in the fun swap.[/size] [center][b]Events[/b][/center] (note, your progens are free from being swapped/exalted unless you get Coup! If you get them when on an exalt/swap roll, roll again to get a different dragon) [center]<<<<Swap Events>>>>[/center] [emoji=fae size=1]Fae - Breed a pair, swap at least one child, the others can be exalted or kept. Use randomizer or choose. [emoji=imperial size=1] [emoji=veilspun size=1] Imperial/Veilspun - Fun Swap a Dragon, they have gotten out of the clan in exchange for the loyalty of another. Players choice. [emoji=wildclaw size=1][emoji=pearlcatcher size=1]Wildclaw/Pearlcatcher - Get an attractive dragon from the AH and swap them. How did this dragon come to be in your clan? [center]<<<<Lore Events>>>>[/center] [emoji=ridgeback size=1]Ridgeback - Use your coliseum team for this clan(form one if you don’t) and train them 2-3 levels or until valuable drop.(familiar/gene/egg) [emoji=nocturne size=1]Nocturne - Pair off two dragons, they blood bond. They can be lovers/partners/bffs/related, they’re bond is just incredibly tight. If one goes the other goes too. Use randomizer. (lore) [emoji=gaoler size=1]Gaoler - Sacrifice or Banishment! Train and exalt a dragon, work in your lore why. Use randomizer. [emoji=bogsneak size=1]Bogsneak - Enemies! Two dragons are now enemies, use randomizer. (lore) [emoji=guardian size=1]Guardian - Quest, a dragon has a quest or motivation and cannot be swapped until they come to a natural end through story events such as completing the quest or dying. Randomizer or Choose. [emoji=tundra size=1]Tundra - Add to Bio, art/story/template/mood/inspiration board/relevant quotes o poems. Anything you want to put into the bio. Player’s Choice. [emoji=skydancer size=1]Skydancer - Make a dragon’s residence permanent for a month - immune from swapping but not story death. Use randomizer. [emoji=obelisk size=1]Obelisk - Design or Redesign Dragon Apparel. [emoji=mirror size=1]Mirror - Death Match. Two dragons have decided one of them must die. Why? Put them in the coliseum and first one to go down gets exalted. Use randomizer. [emoji=snapper size=1]Snapper - Mutation! Someone fell into the wyrmwound. Change Gene or breed! Players Choice. [emoji=banescale size=1]Banescale - Coup! A dragon tries to usurp the current leader. Player’s choice. Swap dragons using randomizer until you get a suitable mate from a swap, these represent those that fell. [emoji=spiral size=1]Spiral - Another mutation! Scatter a dragon, alternatively find a dragon as close to the dragon you'd scatter but different colors. So same breed/gender/genes/element as close as possible. Randomizer. [emoji=coatl size=1]Coatl - Zombified! A dragon has been bitten. Use randomizer. Roll 3 d20, if two are 10 and below the dragon becomes a zombie. If above, they survive but are forever changed. Get them a zombie/disease skin. If you don’t have enough viable dragons for something or don’t have the funds for scrolls/scatter then you can queue it for later. [quote name="Queue"] [center][s]Coatl Event Imperial Event Mirror - Deathmatch Guardian Event - Quest Obelisk Event - Apparel Pearlcatcher Event - AH Find Swap[/s][/center] Skydancer Event - Month Long Immunity [s]Fae Event - Nests Fae Event - Nests[/s] Guardian Event - Quest [/quote]

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[center][b]The Progens and The Beginning[/b][/center] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73165672][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/731657/73165672_350.png[/img][/url] Mazael always survived. By wit, by trickery, by tongue, by claw, he survived. But truly his specialty was getting other to do what we wanted. Some would see him as weak, but survival was survival. However there was one problem. You can talk to most dragons. Hell, you can talk to some beast clans. But you can't talk to zombies. You can't talk to those who have no mind and no will, those controlled by disease, those who only know to consume. It was a mistake. In the bid to create the greater challenges for the wastes, the plague mages had unintentionally made mockeries of life. He watched the hoard of abominations from afar, a tail twitching in irritation. He has a perfectly good thing going, they believed his armor came from the lands of the Flamecaller, and he made a pretty penny for that belief. But his forgeries became all too apparent when the hoard descended on the clan. Whoever was left would surely spread the word. The grift was done. He launched into the air, a blue speck in the sickly green sky. Craters peppering the flesh like landscape bubbled like angry infections below him. They were normal... Except... One seemed to be particularly active and seemed to mist out plaguing energy. He couldn't look away, and inexplicately drawn, descended toward it. What happened next seemed from a dream, a form came from the virulent mix, a living dragon born from the very magic of the Scarred Wasteland itself! [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73477202][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/734773/73477202_350.png[/img][/url] She held a book bound in flesh and spoke in voice that rang clear. "There is a war coming, have you the strength to fight it?" Mazael gaped for a moment before his brain, ever quick, began it's work. "Will there be others?" The fae's eyes flashed, "There will be an army." "...I can work with that."

[center][b]The First Clutch[/b][/center] They needed an army, and so Mazael and Prophetess started one. The book talked of not just one element, but of many that would be needed in the upcoming fight. They raised three boys to all believe in the Tome and sent them out into the world to find others who could help in the fight.... And to bring their gold. Meet: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73933055][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/739331/73933055_350.png[/img][/url] [b]Grenir[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73933056][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/739331/73933056_350.png[/img][/url] [b]Aryo[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73933057][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/739331/73933057_350.png[/img][/url] [b]Xile[/b] Lets throw them to the winds and see what we get! The first one, Grenir, will be swapped.

[center][b]Grenir's Great Journey[/b][/center] The Eldest son, Grenir, traveled far, to the labyrinthine jungle of the plague goddess' opposite. If they needed something to fight the living dead, he pondered, perhaps pure life energy would be the key. He found a gregarious Coatl whose nature magic might turn the tides. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73612176][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/736122/73612176_350.png[/img][/url] (A very pink nature fellow! I don't really like capsule, I just don't keep it in my lair except for one dragon whom you can't even tell has it, so already we're challenging what I'd put in my lair. I'm actually quite pleased with him despite the capsule, I think he looks really nice. Only now I gotta decide whether I can wait to fulfill the Coatl event or just use him and put him in a same gene thread.)

[center][b]Aryo's Stranger[/b][/center] The second son did not travel far before finding a wind dragon. Due to their traveling natures, not an uncommon find. With a heary laugh the huge imperial agreed to see what all this "zombie nonsense" was about and mentioned something about "having more stories to tell". That sounded like a recruitment so Aryo gave him directions(to which the dragons said "no need, the wind will take me", whatever that means) and continued his journey to find more dragons in far off lands. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73788217][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/737883/73788217_350.png[/img][/url] (A boomer dragon! I think he's charming. If the smoke was on a gene with a pattern, I'd hate it. But it's fine here. Imperial event means another swap so one of the boys I have is leaving for sure, which is a shame cause I like them both. I will swap the last son later when the Fun Swap thread has picked up in traffic and we will do the event swaps after that.)

[center][b]Xile's Fight[/b][/center] Xile found the mirror fighting a flock of Talonok in the crevaces of Dragonhome, and naturally joined the fray. The fighting prowess of the young fae impressed the mirror and he had to know what clan made such a ferocious little fighter. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73555803][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/735559/73555803_350.png[/img][/url] (Oh no I really like him... Ghost my beloved. Death math already... I'll do the other events and then we'll see who fights for their life.)

[center][b]Coatl Event (same gene swap)[/b][/center] Firefly didn't last long... Apparently the two wind dragons knew each other, and the mirror refused to share space with the Imperial, complaining of "Inaccurate Stories" [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73555803][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/735559/73555803.png[/img][/url] > [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74029570][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/740296/74029570.png[/img][/url] (Hot Tamale boy.... Full disclosure, I got tired of waiting for someone to swap back and it's hard to to this with only 2 non founder dragons so I asked a friend to swap to me, but she didn't know that the breed would matter and got a cheap hatchling off the Ah which I've reimbursed.) [b]Meander[/b] [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=0&body=161&bodygene=24&breed=15&element=7&eyetype=13&gender=0&tert=60&tertgene=22&winggene=25&wings=161&auth=4466a27603434487558174b64ceb4804c8ba49da&dummyext=prev.png[/img] The child was found on between the Shadowbinder's domain and the Wastes. Plague orphanages, the few there are, tend to be... Nontraditional. The child was given minimal care so as to encourage a survival spirit. Being Shadow this was not as natural for him as the other plague born hatchlings. Still he scrapped and fought until he hardened and became strong. Mazael had been wanting a shadow dragon... A bit of mysterious magic to make his sermons come to life with illusions and trickery. He picked the hatchling for that reason... Too late to realize the young dragon had committed to a life of tearing and slashing instead of magical trickery. [center][b]Imperial Event (Fun Swap)[/b][/center] He started out confident, but found the plaguelands to be very much unlivable for him. The Nature dragon leaves to find more hospitable lands for his talents. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73612176][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/736122/73612176.png[/img][/url] > [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72641983][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/726420/72641983.png[/img][/url] (Hmmm I have many accents she could use Provided she survives.) [center][b]Irisa[/b][/center] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72641983][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/726420/72641983_350.png[/img][/url] The increased activity of plague magic resonating from the hoard had not gone unnoticed by the arcane scholars in the area. Irisa was dispatched to study these magical entities and along the way found the clan. At first the teachings of Mazael did not impress the dragon, it was only until she laid eyes on the book carried by the one known as Prophetess... That book bound in skin, magic pulsating off it like a heartbeat... Irresistible to the young dragon. She would have that book... Soon. (Guardian Event: Irisa gets a quest.) (Death Match has been drawn and it's between my Guardian and Obelisk, so we'll see who comes out on top when spicy boy grows up. I think I'll swap another dragon in the meantime later as I will be down a dragon.)

@Misplaced Can I be put on a pinglist? I love this concept

@CuddlyHippo [center][u]Update[/u][/center] It took awhile but I finally figured out the lore so now I have more to work with. I have also updated some events and will probably continue to do so as I get more ideas. I am still very much open to suggestions on making it better! Previous entries now have writing bits about the dragons. I took one of my dragons I already had and swapped him. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73638414][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/736385/73638414.png[/img][/url]>[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73645933][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/736460/73645933.png[/img][/url] [center][b]Sireenia[/b][/center] "The end is nigh!" A common sentiment in Mazael's sermons. He scanned the crowd for eyes rapt in his dramatics. This time a young pearlcatcher furrowed her brow in great concern. "But you can save it!" he spoke this to them all but looked at her. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73645933][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/736460/73645933_350.png[/img][/url] "How?" she nervously pawed at her pearl. "The army I talked about, they need any help you can provide," he smiled warmly "A meager donation... All to keep our bellies full as we keep the diseased menace from your homes." "I don't have anything but a few copper..." Mazael frowned at this. "B-but I have my magic!" Inky slime pooled at the center of her feet. The disappointment in Mazael's face faltered. He could use this... Probably. [center][b]Thieves Among Conartists[/b][/center] She had patiently waited and watched. To them she was a great arcane warrior, enthralled by the greater goal of eradicating the zombie menace, but her true motivation was to get her claws on the great magical relic often seen being held by the Prophetess. No one had any idea... Perhaps it was Mazael's ego, or the Prophetess being new to this world, Baizhu certainly didn't care, and Sireenia was naive to begin with. No one suspected her true intentions... Except Meander. Though the youth was not one for trickery and espionage, perhaps a bit of shadow dragon still remained in him, at least enough to know she has deceit in her heart, so he watched her. Finally, the book was away from it's owner. She was away, and so was Mazael. This was Irisa's chance. As she approached the pedastal where the book lay, a glint in the fleshy alcove alerted her to his presence. His red body made him look like a bloody pustule in the wall, perfect camouflage. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74029570][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/740296/74029570_350.png[/img][/url] His lept, dagger in his maw and talons grasping, but he was still inexperienced and Irisa sidestepped out of the way. "Treacherous witch!" he growled. Irisa chuckled at him. "I think you'll find me more than a witch." She flapped her wings once, pure arcane magic rolling off her, causing him to close his eye, only to open them and see her at the height of her power. Pink arcane eyes rolled in their sockets and runes burned bright on her body. [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/83d6d68921811c25d3621ef5893edad8/16fc7307cab8af0f-e8/s400x600/f60ec1a4ce24053e59211124da9c3a5cd29cf6c2.png[/img] With a cry of anger he went for her again but the dragon warped space and he found himself headfirst into one of the bony spires. He used it to leap off and when she stepped away again, jerked his head and threw the dagger. He aimed for her throat, but the pained snarl he got when it lodged itself into her shoulder was satisfying enough. "Enough!" Pink magic fumed from her maw as her runes glowed even brighter. The magic wave she sent out battered him and he found himself on his back gasping for air. He fought the stars in his vision, trying to get up and get to her, but his coordination was gone and he fell. "Stay down." She snarled before turning to pedestal. She took only two steps before her leg sunk into the spongey wart covered ground. "What?!" "Disappointing," the monotone lilting voice could only come from one dragon. The dragon who owned the book, "I liked you." "No!" The arcane dragon struggled against the ground, but the decay crawling up her arm told her that even if she did get free, it was over. She looked into the staring never blinking eyes of the fae. "Wait- it's you-!" She wouldn't finish as the disease would strangle her voice. ----------- (whew that was death match! Meander won, rip Irisa. Gonna put together a new outfit for someone and then get a dragon off the AH to swap.)