Editing Age of Dragons: Storm Dragons (section)

==Society and Culture==

While the other breeds recognise that ''Storm Dragons'' of different ocean depths have different scale hue and titles, they do not often realise that each of the three demarcations (''Seeker in Darkness, Horizon Breaker and Cloud Swimmer'') represents an entirely different segment of Storm Dragon society.

The ''Seekers in Darkness'' make up at least ninety percent of the Storm Dragon population, and consider themselves ''Storm Dragon'' society proper. They are militaristic, as suits a people at constant war, and driven by their duty to protect the ''Gift'' from the ''Outer Gods'' and their ''Kraken'' servants. Their deep ocean cities are built on a scale far larger than dry land settlements, but also tend to be far more thinly populated, with perhaps a thousand merfolk living alongside a dozen dragons in each city, when the same space above ground would house thirty thousand humans. The mortal and draconic inhabitants of this city alike are used to living under siege from the darkness beyond. Because noise travels so far underwater, and because stealth is a vital skill in an existence defined by warfare, most ''Seekers'' speak only rarely and quietly, earning the underwater realm the nickname of ''"The Domain of Whispers."''

''Horizon Breakers'' account for about two percent of the population, but they are considered to be the ''Storm Dragons'' point of communication to the other breeds. Other breeds might find it hard to believe that these tactiturn, quiet souls are considered to be the wildest and most vociferous members of oceanic society. They trade with the other breeds as necessary (particularly the ''Chimericals'', who they have a long friendship with), usually seeking to acquire arcane knowledge and arms in exchange for the treasures and secrets of the sea.

''Cloud Swimmers'', on the other hand, are not considered to be part of ''Storm Dragon'' society at all. Rather they are those who shirk the guardian duty that has been given to them. It is not in the nature of ''Storm Dragons'' to berate though, so for the most part the ''Cloud Swimmers'' are politely ignored and not spoken of, with the silent expectation that one day they will grow up and return to their duties. At that time nothing more will be said of that time, save perhaps obliquely as "that short sabbatical" or "your momentary lapse". 
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