Editing Age of Dragons: Velvet Dragons (section)

==Lifepaths and the Velvet Dragons==

By far the most popular Lifepath for a ''Velvet Dragon'' is that of the [[Age of Dragons: Ambassador-Courtier|Ambassador-Courtier]], which allows them to play their games of intrigue in a social mileu. ''Harpies'' play games of social one-upmanship within the ''Shadow Courts'' of the ''Ascendancy''. ''Companions'' work to gain the favour of more powerful dragons through their seductive wiles. ''Persuaders'' operate in foreign lands to act as the pleasing face of the ''Ascendancy'' - mostly within the ''Ashen Kingdoms'' and the unaligned breeds but sometimes even within ''Alliance'' territory. 

Also favoured is the role of the [[Age of Dragons: Physical Adept|Physical Adept]]. ''Velvet Dragons'' appreciate the versatility of polymorphing, and are more than happy to work behind layers of false identity to achieve the goals of their ''Sable'' masters. Whether spying deep in ''Alliance'' territory, or subtly corrupting and manipulating a mortal king, the ''Velvets'' are adept at using disguise and deception to achieve their goals. The ''Ascendancy's'' main espionage branch is called ''The Faceless'', and most of their number are ''Velvet Dragons''.

Other lifepaths are more rarer and more unusual: ''Velvet Dragons'' have sufficiently strong pneuma to be potent mage [[Age of Dragons: Scholar-Sage|Scholar-Sages]] but they often lack the motivation or intellect for such a path. Still, those that do choose this path (the so called ''"Velvet Shadowmagi"'') often command extremely puissant sorceries.

Finally some ''Velvets'' are forcibly co-opted into a [[Age of Dragons: Fecund Breeder|Fecund Breeder]] program. Only the most deranged and insecure would enter a Hive voluntarily, but ''Endless Night'' has recognised that the ''Velvet's'' ability to inspire lust makes them quite useful for this purpose. The breed as a whole have not objected to this abuse of some of their number - if nothing else it is helping the ''Velvets'' close the population gap...
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