Vulsemar

Vulsemar worldbuilding Dragon Culture -wyrmlings & young dragons don’t get names until they’ve earned them, either late in their young life or upon transitioning to adulthood -during the Gigadragonomy, Dragon Military -Dragonborn -Lizardfolk -Yuan-Ti -Drakes & Drakeriders -Wyverns & Wyriders -True Dragons Worship by Dragonborn In ancient times, before the humanoid races roamed the world, dragons worshipped the Elder Gods directly. It was from this primal worship that the dragons developed Draconic Magic, based on the Primal Elements (Fire, Terra, Water & Air). Dragonborn are the dominant reptilian humanoids of Vulsemar. They come in several colors, each worshipping a specific type of dragon as their matron/patron leaders: 1. Red Dragonborn worship Infernal Dragons (Red Dragon statblock) 2. Blue Dragonborn worship Storm Dragons (Blue Dragon statblock) 3. Gold/Brass Dragonborn worship Solar Dragons (Gold & Brass Dragon statblocks), but in different ways. The Solar Dragons worshipped by Gold Dragonborn are generally associated with benevolent aspects of the sun (light, warmth & flourishing life), while the Solar Dragons worshipped by Brass Dragonborn are generally associated with the malevolent, raw powers of the sun (drought, deadly heat, etc.). 4. Black Dragonborn worship Gloom Dragons (Black Dragon statblock, change the name in all dragon documents to Gloom instead of Reaper) 5. Green Dragonborn worship Forest Dragons (Green Dragon statblock) 6. Silver/White Dragonborn worship Frost Dragons (Silver & White Dragon statblocks), but in different ways. The Frost Dragons worshipped by Silver Dragonborn are generally associated with benevolent aspects of the cold (protection from extreme heat, medically beneficial applications of cold, etc.), while the White Dragonborn are generally associated with malevolent aspects (blizzards/cold precipitation, deadly cold, etc.) 7. Copper Dragonborn worship Terra Dragons (Copper Dragon statblock). Tend to be miners, metal/stone workers, and other related professions. They use their acid breath to tunnel through the ground faster, just like their dragon matrons/patrons. Terra Dragons use their wings to smack the ground with terra-shaking shockwaves (TerraQuake, 7th-8th level Garonis spell) or blinding sandstorms, and are the undisputed masters of earth. 8. Bronze Dragonborn worship Sea Dragons (Bronze Dragon statblock) & Dragon Turtles. Tend to be sailors & islanders, rather than living on mainland Vulsemar. Worship by other reptilian humanoids 1. Lizardfolk - mainly worship Swamp & Forest Dragons. However, some smaller cultures worship patron/matron Lesser Deities, such as Balcazar’s village worshipping the Lizard Queen (her name is in Gaiobros Chapter 23) 2. Yuan-Ti (snake people) - mainly worship Nagas and serpentine Lesser Deities, often putting them at odds with the dragons who demand their worship. As a result, many Yuan-Ti societies on Vulsemar have been decimated by Swamp & Forest Dragons, leaving only a small swath of territory as their safe haven. Those that do worship dragons tend to follow Swamp Dragons, as their native territories overlap the most. 3. Kobolds - worship whichever dragon type they hold ancestry for. Kobolds are treated as the lowest class of citizen in Dragonborn societies and as vermin servants to dragons 4. Tortles - annihilated from Vulsemar’s lands by the dragons long ago, since they mainly worship Greater & Lesser Deities (such as Testudo, Master Obu’s ex-Minor God leader). However, the few that do worship dragons tend to worship Dragon Turtles, as tortles are mainly aquatic. Their worship of Dragon Turtles vs. Sea Dragons occasionally leads to territorial conflict with Bronze Dragonborn societies. Other random bits •a town of Storm & Solar Dragonborn who live under the rule of two dragons; Zitharas & Foghenash (Storm & Solar). Their monthly offering determines the weather for the next month (rain & storms from Zitharas if the offering pleases him more, sun & drought from Foghenash if the offering pleases her more) The Primal Element Structure in Draconic Arcana 1. Fire - Infernal & Solar Dragons 2. Earth - Terra, Forest & Swamp Dragons 3. Water - Sea & Frost Dragons 4. Air - Storm & Frost Dragons

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