Age of Dragons: Solar Dragons
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One Sky, One Sun
Solar Dragons see all Dragonkind as a single race, and are fond of noting that while different colours of scale may exist, all dragons belong beneath a single sky and a single sun.
For the Solars, the disunity of dragons is a source of great frustration to them. They see that the Mother Goddess created each breed with a distinct role in mind, but that she never intended them to strive against one another.
The central paradox that Solars recognise, is that to achieve harmony, conflict may be required. To gain peace, the price may be war. As a Breed, the Solars created the concept of the Alliance of Light, and one day hope that all dragons can be united within this Alliance.
To this end, they will fight those who seek to divide, with both words for negotiation and, when needed, talons for battle.
Character Creation: Game Rules
Birthright
Natural Diplomat - Solars are naturally talented at negotiation and diplomacy, and adept at empathy. Solar Dragons gain +1 to Pneuma or Sophis based rolls to negotiate, to read intention, to convince someone of their sincerity or to act diplomatically. Specifically, this bonus does not apply to attempts to deceive, or to intimidate.
Breed Weakness
True Friendship - Betrayal does not come easily to the Solar mindset - they must pass a TN 6+ Sophis test to knowingly betray, deceive or harm an ally or friend, and even if able to do so will feel sick to the stomach for having done so.
Physical Appearance
Solar Dragons have gold-scaled, but like their Argent cousins, this is a gold that runs the range of metallic hues, from bright metallic yellow-white through to burnished bronze. They too tend to brighter colours dorsally, with females more likely to have dappled patches on the border between shades. Solar Dragons tend to have green or blue eyes, which are solid orbs of colour, but brighter centrally than at the edges. Their body shape is slimmer and more elegant than that of the Pure and Argent dragons, and their faces generally regarded as more open and friendly, though perhaps without the regal bearing of those two breeds.
Society and Culture
Solar Dragons maintain close ties to the Free Cities of the South, which run along the coast. The cities are blessed with balmy climates, long hot days and gentle seas. To the north of the Free Cities is the Empire of Arrantis, and to the south is the Ocean of Dreams.
The Free Cities are each governed independently, but rather than being ruled by kings and nobles are overseen by the powerful Merchant Guilds. The Guilds maintain their power through gold rather than force of arms, with the few instances of war between Arrantis and the Free Cities seen off by negotiation, trade and diplomacy rather than in pitched battle.
Solar Dragons have no role in the government of the Free Cities, though more than a few hold titles as "Senior Guildsmen". They recognise no central authority in their breed either, but have a general respect for age and experience. Pacts of friendship and ancient alliances tie the Solars to one another, but the breed as a whole takes great pride in individual freedom.
Lifepaths and the Pure Dragons
Outlook
Zenith's Blessing, Solar Ambassador speaks diplomatically:
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