Red Dragonborn

The red dragonborn have been crafters of weapons since the invasion war started. This is largely due to their ability to create and control fire, allowing a dragonborn the perfect temperature when forging a weapon. This craftsmanship is combined with their knowledge of elemental powers to create weapons no other race can. A dragonborn elemental infused weapon is a rarity and very expensive.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Humanoid in figure, but with a dragon's claws for feet and a dragon's face. Instead of skin, the body is covered in red scales. The hands are more human in shape. A dragonborn lacks a dragon's wings and tail.

Growth Rate & Stages

A dragonborn grows and matures slightly faster than a human does. A human's 100 is a dragonborn's 80

Ecology and Habitats

The dragonborn feel most at home in the mountains. It lives in harmony with all creatures that do no harm to their habitat. Dragonborn prefer temperatures between 20 and 30 degrees celcius. They also tend to stay clear of large bodies of water, for fear of drowning.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Dragonborn are strictly carnivorous. A red dragonborn will hunt using using their power to create fire.

Biological Cycle

The brightness of dragonborn scales shift slightly with the seasons. When temperatures are lower, the scales fade. When it is spring to summer, the scales will be bright red.

Additional Information

Social Structure

The army hierarchy has never really left the dragonborn. Except for the dragonborn that live individually or in small groups, a red dragon born will strictly follow it's position in the hierarchy.

Facial characteristics

A dragonborn's face is similar to the face of a dragon. The only difference is where a dragon will have large fangs that grow out of it's mouth, a dragonborn does not.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Many live in the Donarian mountains in large groups. Individuals are spread out over the rest of the continent

Average Intelligence

Dragonborn have a low general knowledge, but they are extremely intelligent in their area of work. A dragonborn smith will know a whole lot more about his craft than a human smith for example.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Human-like senses

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Dragonborn are given a short first name at birth (Mae, Des, Nera). At age 13, they recieve their second ''adult'' name which is another short name(Kura, Namo, Fel). These names are seperated not by a space, but by an apostrophy (Mae'Kura, Des'Namo, Nera'Fel). After this is put their profession or ''position'' in society. Full names could be Mae'Kura the smith, Des'Namo the mayor or Nera'Fel the maid. Dragonborn do not bother with the distinction between male and female names.

Major Organizations

''The Generals'' are a group of descendants to army generals. They hold the highest position in a dragonborn city and act as the ruling class. The Dragonborn praise the god Fer, the sun god. He is a part of the larger pantheon of the organized religion Verakka. Some red dragonborn are part of mercenary groups that operate from cities like Haernos.

Beauty Ideals

A beautiful dragonborn has wel kept, shining scales and looks strong and muscular. This goes for both male and female dragonborn.

Gender Ideals

Dragonborn tend not to bother with genders outside of reproduction. A female red dragonborn is not the slightest bit stronger or weaker than a male one. Apart from voice pitch, it is very difficult to even tell a male dragonborn from a female one. Some subcultures decide to show this difference through clothing, but this is very much a minority.

Courtship Ideals

Dragonborn are known to fight for a partner. If there is a dragonborn that is wanted by more than one possible partner, they will fight, often until serious injuries or death.

Relationship Ideals

A dragonborn relationship is all about mutual protection. Because of this, dragonborn partners are usually of similar strength. One must not be much stronger than the other, as none should be dependent of the other.

Average Technological Level

The red dragonborn mine and infuse elemental stones with the element of fire. These fire infused stones are used for all sorts of things. Dragonborn smiths use it to infuse weapons with fire energy, some newly developed machinery can use it as a power source and elemental knights use it as a source for their spellcasting.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Initially, all dragonborn, including the red dragonborn, spoke new draconian only. After working together with other races, they learned to speak commonspeak. Cities like Haernos who used does not mingle with other races as much, often speak a sort of intermingled version of both common and draconian. Some dragonborn scholars will know how to read and speak ancient draconian.

Common Etiquette Rules

A dragonborn keeps their social life within their class position. A blacksmith is not friends with the general/mayor.

Common Dress Code

Medieval military fashion has persisted throughout the ages. Actual plates of armor have decreased over time due to their weight, but in case of a sudden attack a dragonborn is always dressed for battle.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Military culture. Obey those higher in rank. Do not mingle with those lower.

Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals

Everytime the sun rises, a red dragonborn will say a little prayer to Fer.

Common Taboos

Flee from battle, refuse someone protection

History

Red dragonborn, like all dragonborn, were put into this world by their god to protect the other races against the forces of evil. The red dragonborn specifically were expert weapons crafters for the army. When the evil was destroyed, the red dragonborn remained to live in cities like Haernos. Here they have developed a society quite similar to any other sentient species. They work, they trade, they fight, they follow religion, etc.

Historical Figures

Kae'Muzar was the general at the time of the invasion war. He is seen as the founding father of Haernos and one of the greatest generals of the army.

Common Myths and Legends

Legend speaks of dragonborn that live deep underground who will one day come to attack Haernos.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

The dragonborn of Haernos do not communicate very much with other races. Sometimes they will trade with local farmers for food but that is about it. The dragonborn of Haernos do not bear any hatred towards the other races, they just prefer to live on their own and with their own. Solitary red dragonborn get on very well with other races. They share their knowledge of mining in the depths with the dwarves and have combined elemental energy with gnomish engineering.

Scientific Name

Draco Ignis Rubrum

Origin/Ancestry

War veteran, in contrast to the dragonborn who chose not to fight in the war

Lifespan

65 years

Average Height

2 meters

Average Weight

85 kilos

Average Physique

The dragonborn are natural warriors. They have a strong, muscular body with sharp claws to boot.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Red scales. Quite hard to damage. A scale is more likely to drop straight of than get a scratch.