Drakoni

A highly self-sufficient and clannish race literally born of dragons, in that they were created from dragon eggs either by the draconic gods themselves or by powerful dragons. Some still serve as faithful servants, especially as soldiers, but many more are now without a purpose and try to find a reason for their existence. First generation dragonborn more strongly resembled their ancestors, especially in terms of scale colour, but generations of interbreeding have created a more unified appearance, with common scale colours being brass, bronze, scarlet, rust, gold, or copper-green. Strongly blooded individuals, whose coloration (and sometimes appearance) again calls to mind their Chromatic or Metallic ancestors, do occasionally appear and are considered marked by destiny.
== Biography ==
The drakoni or dragonfolk are a race of bipedial, humanoid reptilians. Thus other races out-cast them from society due to their monstrous appearance. Though classified as mutants, Dragonfolk aren't mutants, but rather the ancestors of dinosaurs driven under the crust of the Eard due to the ice age millennia ago.
They have fine scales over all their body, with colours ranging between golden, scarlet, rust, ochre, bronze and brown. The scales aren't metallic, they feel like leather. They have blunt snouts, frills along the jawline, and a head crest of long ropey scales (think the dreadlocks that the Predator alien had). There used to be a huge Dragonborn empire, Arkhosia, but it was wiped out in a war with the Tiefling empire of Bael Turath more than a dozen generations ago (and Dragonborn live only as long as humans do), and now they're just rootless clans. They still hold onto the pride of once being on top, and they insist they were always honourable in the good old' days
== The Drakoni Honour Code ==
* In battle, treat your enemies with courtesy and respect.
* Fear is a disease, and cowardice a moral failing.
* Keep your promises; a solemn oath is more important than your life. Speak with honesty, and don't make promises lightly.
* Strive to do your best, and if your best isn't good enough, improve yourself until it is. Do not give up until you have made every possible effort.
* Respect your elders, your leaders, and others who deserve your respect. Obey just commands, and carry out the duties they impose on you. Oppose those who misuse their authority.
* Remember that your deeds reflect on your companions, your clan, and your entire race. Do not do that which would bring you shame if another in your clan did it.
* Boldly challenge your enemies, just as you challenge yourself.
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