49 lines
2.9 KiB
Markdown
49 lines
2.9 KiB
Markdown
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type: faction
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alignment: True Neutral
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leader: Malachar (deceased) → "[[High Pontiff Vosseth]]" (effectively)
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# Dragon Lords
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## Overview
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The Dragon Lords are seven ancient dragons bound by the First Sages to guard the seal anchors. Their combined draconic essence reinforces the seals, and the Rite of Seven Flames — their unified breath weapon — can reinforce or destroy the prison entirely. Each Dragon Lord occupies a different domain and has developed unique philosophies over millennia of guardianship.
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## Current Members
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| Dragon Lord | Color | Domain | Seat | Status |
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| [[Aurathrax, the Stormbreaker]] | Blue | Storms, sky | Stormpeak Spire | Active |
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| [[Morgra, the Ashen Matron]] | Red | Fire, ambition | Ashveil Caldera | Traitor (Hand of Ruin) |
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| [[Lythrendor, the Crystal Seer]] | Crystal | Knowledge, prophecy | [[Heart of the Mountain]] | Active / allied |
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| [[Vornak, the Deep-Root]] | Green | Nature, growth | The Emerald Deep | Active |
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| [[Silvos, the Shifting Wind]] | Silver | Change, mercy | Cloudreach Sanctum | Active |
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| [[Khalyraxis, the Verdant Wing]] | Copper | Wit, protection | Verdant Spire | Active / allied |
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| [[Ignivar, the Betrayer]] | Red (fallen) | Destruction, betrayal | [[Crucible of Ash]] (prison) | Imprisoned |
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## The Pact of Seven Flames
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- The pact binds each Dragon Lord to a seal anchor; if a Dragon Lord dies, the corresponding seal weakens.
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- The Rite of Seven Flames requires all surviving Dragon Lords to channel their breath weapons simultaneously at a seal anchor — either reinforcing it or shattering it.
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- The [[Emberheart]] artifact amplifies and synchronizes the draconic energy for the ritual.
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## Internal Conflict
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- [[Morgra, the Ashen Matron]] has secretly aligned with the [[The Hand of Ruin|Hand of Ruin]]. She believes the seals are a prison for dragonkind as much as the Wrath, and that true draconic supremacy can only be achieved by breaking them.
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- [[Ignivar, the Betrayer]] was the first to fall — he attempted to shatter the seals 500 years ago and was imprisoned in the [[Crucible of Ash]] by the other Dragon Lords.
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- [[Aurathrax, the Stormbreaker]] is isolationist; he believes the mortal races are not worth saving and would prefer to abandon the Pact entirely.
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## Role in Campaign
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- Arc 2: [[Khalyraxis, the Verdant Wing]] is rescued from the Hand of Ruin; becomes guide and ally.
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- Arc 3: The party journeys to the [[Heart of the Mountain]] to persuade the Dragon Lords to perform the Rite.
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- Arc 4: Surviving Dragon Lords join the final assault on the [[Citadel of Sundering]].
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## Stat Notes
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Each Dragon Lord is an ancient dragon with the following additions:
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- **Legendary Resistance** (3/Day) as standard
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- **Seal-Bound Aura:** 30 ft aura; allies in aura have resistance to one element of the Dragon Lord's type
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- **Breath of the Pact:** Once per day, a Dragon Lord can expend their breath weapon to stabilize one seal anchor within 1 mile (instant, no damage)
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