Thunderstep Plateau
Thunderstep Plateau is a Blue Dragonborn commune, found in the Silralrai region of Cleffen. It is situated on a high, arid mesa, where thunderclouds perpetually gather, and is the highest point of Cleffen. Blue Dragonborn are usually nomadic, but Thunderstep Plateau represents an important sacred ground for their people, and so the Plateau has become the only static Blue Dragonborn-exclusive settlement.
Thunderstep Plateau’s Dragonborn revere the power of storms, and are often falsely associated with the Travesty of Disaster, Retch, instead revering The Vida Quda. They are skilled smiths and engineers, using their lightning resistance to harness electrical energy for crafting weapons and machinery. Their society revolves around rituals that draw strength from storms, and their leaders are chosen through trial by lightning; a unique ritual wherein prospective leaders undergo a series of lightning strikes during the Great Day of Storms.
They often come into conflict with both the The Skinscale Tribe and the people of Skinnan.
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The Dragonborn of Thunderstep Plateau use lightning-powered ballistae and magical storm barriers that deter invaders, particularly Lizardfolk and Kobolds who value the Dragonborn's flesh.
Architecture
The Dragonborn of Thunderstep Plateau employ towering spires with lightning rods designed to conduct energy into underground forges.
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