Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 29 Jun 2004 to 30 Jun 2004 (#2004-134) From: Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM> Date: 01/07/2004, 17:00 To: Recipients of MYSTARA-L digests <MYSTARA-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM> Reply-to: Mystara RPG Discussion There are 2 messages totalling 204 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Dragon Lore: Modern Draconic History (2) ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.dnd.starflung.com/ To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:13:25 +0200 From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Havard=20Faanes?= <havardfaa@YAHOO.NO> Subject: Dragon Lore: Modern Draconic History The Arrival on Mystara Dragon history on Mystara begins when the Chromatic Dragons were called to Mystara by their master Hel. Hel needed the Dragons to fight the humans of Thonia and Blackmoor. In response, the Champion of the humans, Odin, Hels sworn enemy called upon Metallic Dragons to help fight the servants of Hel. The Chromatic Dragons settled on Brun, driving away the dwarves who were living in the foot hills of the Known World and Norwold. The Metallic Dragons settled in the Brasol Mountains on Davania, allying themselves with the Enduks. [Source: James Mishlers Epic Blackmoor Timeline] The Great Rain of Fire The Great Rain of Fire made an end of the conflict between Metallic and Chromatic Dragons. Although there had been no open war between the two races for centuries, the hatred between them still lingered. But with the human caused cataclysm, the Dragons themselves faced destruction. They were saved by the appearance of a Dragon who called himself the Great Dragon Ruler. He appeared from out of nowhere. The division between Metallic and Chromatic Dragons had existed since the end of the Draeden-Dragon wars in Mythic Times, but before that time there had been Dragon Rulers, including a Great Dragon Ruler, who had been leader of all Dragons. He had disappeared after the War and was presumed slain. The New Great Dragon reorganized the Dragons and taught them to stay together in order to survive. He gave them rules for how the two dragon kingdoms, Wyrmsteeth and Brasol should be governed, making both homes for Chromatic AND Metallic Dragons. Rulership should be controlled by one side at a time. The other side should respect the laws said down by the side in control, but the rulers should respect the side that had no influence. Dragon Clerics of Hel, Odin and other Immortals was still allowed, but the Great Dragon and his Dragon Rulers were to be recognized as the Supreme Immortal Rulers of Dragonkind. The Rogue Dragon Kingdoms With the reorganization of the Dragon Kingdoms, The Dragons were to have total power within the Dragon Kingdoms, but were to stay out of the lands beyond those borders, allowing the lesser races control of those lands. Although most obeyed these laws, a few did not and set up Rogue Kingdoms in the Known World and elsewhere. Over the centuries, there have been some wars between Wyrmsteeth and the Rogue Kingdoms, but mostly the Rogues have been left alone. DRAGON HISTORY: MODERN TIMES The Return of the Dragon Rulers The last war between dragons happened around 500 years ago with the return of the Dragon Rulers. That war was between the Metallic and Chromatic Dragons on one side and the Gemstone Dragons on the other. They were lead by a powerful Draeden Lord, the last remaining Draeden in this part of the multiverse since the Dragon-Draeden wars in Mythic Times. The Gemstone Dragons had fallen under the control of the Draeden Lord, having been abducted from the Dragon Homeworld that the Metallic and Chromatic Dragons had left in the Age of Blackmoor. There had never been Gemstone Dragons on Mystara before. The Mystaran Dragons were saved when the Dragon Rulers returned under the leadership of Thelvyn the Diamond Dragon. Thelvyn defeated the Draeden Lord, thus freeing the Gemstone Dragons of his domination magic. Peace was again restored among Dragons. It now became clear that the Dragon Rulers again would be present in Dragon Society. The Gemstone Dragons were granted a separate Kingdom in the Tangor Mountains on Skothar, but were welcomed in the other two kingdoms also. Gemstone Dragons remain the least numerous race of Dragons as they suffered heavy losses in the War. [Source: Based, partially on the Dragonlord Trilogy] The Creation of the Night Dragons Some Dragons defied the rulership of the Great One, and sought to renew their alliance with Entropy. Thus the Night Dragons were created. There had been Night Dragons in ancient times also. Back then, Night Dragon status could only be achieved by the highest ranking of Chromatic Dragons; those who had performed great services for the Entropic Lords could become transformed into Night Dragons as a reward. But the last Night Dragons were destroyed in the wars with Blackmoor. Now, any who would seek alignment with Entropy were granted this gift, and Night Dragons again appeared on Mystara. [Source: VotPA] The Age of Dracologists Since the return of the Dragon Rulers, the Wizards of Glantri had begun studying Dragons, seeking to make use of their power. The most powerful of those wizards interested in Dragons gathered in the Secret Brotherhood of Dracology. The rising power of the Dracologists and their more and more frequent assuming of Dragon form worried the Dragons. Since Thelvyn had once lived in Glantri himself, it was decided that the Diamond Dragon should contact the Dracologists in order to persuade them to abandon this field of magic. The Peal Dragon wanted to see the humans crushed, but was eventually persuaded by the other Rulers to give Diamond a chance to try diplomacy first. Thelvyn contacted the Grand Master of Dracology, Prince Jaggar von Drachenfels, a wizard who claimed to trace his lineage back to Blackmoor itself. After some discussion it was decided that the dispute would be settled through a duel between Prince Jaggar and Diamond. The other Dragon Rulers agreed on this. The battle would be one-on-one with Diamond not bringing his cohorts. Few believed this to be necessary. The Dragons were shocked when Jaggar at the beginning of the duel changed shape, assuming the form of a Diamond Dragon! In the duel, the wizard displayed such power that Thelvyn was forced to yield. By right, Prince Jaggar now could become the new Dragon Ruler. However, the Glantrian Prince had no intention to disrupt the Draconic Order and allowed Thelwyn to keep his position, assuming that the Brotherhood of Dracology would be left free to conduct its research. The duel weakened Thelvyn’s position, and much of the prestige he had won in defeating the Draeden Lord was lost. Still no one has dared to challenge his right to the position though. The Dragons have honored the agreement with Jaggar, but are terrified of the power he displayed. They will probably not be so lenient with a new Grand Master, should Jaggar be replaced. [Sources: Gaz 3, Dragonlord Trilogy, VotPA] ===== *** Håvard R. Faanes www.stud.ntnu.no/~havardfa ______________________________________________________ Få den nye Yahoo! Messenger på http://no.messenger.yahoo.com/ Nye ikoner og bakgrunner, webkamera med superkvalitet og dobbelt så morsom ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 00:37:14 +0200 From: =?iso-8859-1?q?la=20Volpe?= <iuliusscaevola@YAHOO.IT> Subject: Re: Dragon Lore: Modern Draconic History I had no particular comments to the first part, which I found interesting and compatible with my own old incomplete ideas. Remember that one? 8-) --- Havard Faanes <havardfaa@YAHOO.NO> ha scritto: > > Dragon history on Mystara begins when the Chromatic > Dragons were called to Mystara by their master Hel. > [Source: James Mishlers Epic Blackmoor Timeline] Gasp! I know very little of James Mishler's timeline but that little is very little compatible with canon or with the vision of Mystara of most mystarafiles myself included. I don't like the idea of Hel being leader of the dragons, nor do I like the division into chromatic and metallic, that really doesn't belong to Mystara. And to add to the picture (who cares about my ideas anyway? 8-) ), I dislike the idea of putting a Council of Wyrms in Wyrmsteeth (which contradicts Canon 100%), and I dislike the reduction of Dragon Rulers to standard immortality made in the WotI, contrarily to what is stated in the Gold Box (Dragons are something different). Ok, I know...this has nothing to do with your work, I just wanted to give an idea of my view of the problem. However, this stuff is interesting and I promise I'll comment more on that. Giulio ____________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Companion - Scarica gratis la toolbar di Ricerca di Yahoo! http://companion.yahoo.it ------------------------------ End of MYSTARA-L Digest - 29 Jun 2004 to 30 Jun 2004 (#2004-134) ****************************************************************