Dragwin

Category:Lore
Category:Races
The Dragwin are a race of bipedal Dragon like creatures, they share a common ancestor with the Dramaug. They are also reptilian people who prefer living in warmer climates and high altitude terrains. The largest populations of Dragwin are found within the Clan Calwaiz, an aboriginal group found in the south central portions of the world. 
== Biology, Culture, and History ==
=== Physical Appearance ===
Dragwin are humanoid in stature, they are bipedal and walk upright and havbe two arms . Unlike most humanoids they walk Digitigrade, meaning they walk up on their toes rather than their heels. Dragwin also sport tails roughly just longer than their legs, or longer, . The only purpose of the tail is believed to be keeping the Dragwin balanced while walking. Given the small surface area of their walking digits to the body mass ratio they support. If Dragwin did not have their tails it is likely they would frequently keel over while attempting to walk.
Their complexion is completely dragon like in looks and function. They have a long muzzle supporting a powerful jaw and two nostrils. They sport up to 2-4 horns protruding caudally (backwards) from the dorsal (top) of the head. Their scale/skin colors vary wildly often without clear biological function. The most common to least common colors range from; Reds, Oranges, Yellows, Greens, Blues, Purples, and Violets. While Blacks, Greys, and Whites are present in most hues or mixtures of scale color, completely Black, Grey or White Dragwin are also rare to find.
Dragwin have two sexes, male and female, but lack distinct dimorphic differences. Meaning males and Females look nearly identical, and it is almost imposible for non Dragwin to tell the difference. 
=== Behavior and Culture ===
Dragwin also lack dimorphic gender roles, both sexes contribute in what many cultures consider "masculine" roles. Though the Dragwin do not make a masculine/feminine distinction in the first place. The reason "feminine" activities have fallen out of favor in Dragwin societies is because the mother role is significantly less needed due to Dragwin biology. Dragwin mothers do not carry their babies like mammals due, they simply lay eggs. When the children hatch they are not breastfed as Dragwin lack mammary glands, on account of not being mammals. Children, therefore, do not need their mothers as a sole providers to raise them. Most young Dragwin are raised communally for 2-5 years after they hatch. After that they are expected to fend for themselves and work for the family or group. This frees up the females to function within the same roles as the males do. Dragwin females have also dodged segregated gender roles traditionally caused by the first settled neolithic races. Dragwin, like most omnivores, settled into towns and cities after the dawn of agriculture. But unlike most races who went through this societal change, Dragwin maintained their meat-heavy diets, primarily because agriculture alone was hard to keep them fed. Let alone sustainably grow in high altitude environments.Going from nomadic to semi-nomadic lives. Early Dragwin societies relied either on hunting or herding, using their farms more for seasonal grazing or for luring in prey. The farms were small, their grains rarely eaten, and relegated as stock feed most of the time. This is why gender or class roles were never as strongly developed as they were in other races and cultures. As the labor did not need a specific gender or subjugated class of people to relegate their lives tending to. This is likely also why slavery never became a prevalent thing in Dragwin societies. 
This does not mean Dragwin society is classless, quite the contrary. From their early semi-nomadic hunter/herder societies came a few different power structures. The most prevalent was rule by the strong. Often the best warriors, hunters, or just the biggest guy in town would find themselves leading their group or clan through prowess alone. As everyone would see them as most fit to protect and rule them. Also prevalent but less common was the rule of the ambitious or wealthy. They would take the person with the best ideas, the person who seemed to work the hardest, or just the guy who seemed to have to most livestock in his farm to rule them. As everyone would see them as most fit to rule a prosperous and grand society. The less prevalent and least common type of rule was a rule by the kindest. Whoever could negotiate the best, was liked all around, and found themselves the mediator of arguments was often made de-facto ruler. As everyone would see them as most fit to rule a lawful and equal society.