Strike's Guide to Caring for Dragons

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Caring for dragons is pretty hard, especially when so few have done it.
Maybe what you need is a guide to help out.
Do note that this book was written in 3000 AS, so some of the information may be outdated
=Chapter 1: MudWings=
== Introduction ==
MudWings are a more interesting dragon tribe to care for. You'll need a fairly large house, as MudWings grow to be larger than most tribes, and you'll need a big supply of mud.
== Eating ==
MudWings will eat anything they are given without much fuss, provided you give them enough.
MudWings need a lot of food to sustain themselves, so you'll probably find yourself working in a farm to feed them.
If you feed them too little, they will get pretty angry at you.
== Growing ==
A MudWing upon hatching will be pretty small, but over the course of two-three dragon years, or 12-ish years for you, will be almost as large as an adult MudWing. Here is when the growing slows down significantly, so by the time they are around 6 (or 19 years for you), they will finally reach their peak size.
== Mud ==
MudWings are healed with mud. Larger wounds take more time than smaller wounds, however.
If you have a MudWing who seems a little aggressive, you might want to keep a mud supply handy.
Unfortunately, most MudWings these days seem pretty rowdy, so even if your MudWing isn't so rowdy, it's best to have some mud on hand.
== Strength ==
A MudWing is stronger than most tribes. They could probably carry up to 6-8 adult humans, as any more might send them off-balance.
So if you do find yourself running a farm, your MudWing could probably help out.
== Flames ==
MudWings can breathe fire. However, unlike other tribes, they need to be in a heat around 85°F (or roughly 30°C) to breathe fire.
If you live in a colder place, such as the mountains, you won't really have to worry about this, but if you live in a desert, there's a likelihood of your MudWing accidentally burning your house down.
The ideal place to live is in the mountains, especially close to the Diamond Spray River or DS Delta, as it has a fairly good amount of mud there, but it won't be warm enough for your MudWing to breathe fire.
Some MudWings can hatch immune to fire, which means they won't be affected by your burning house.
== Instincts ==
MudWings can be very protective, as they are used to living in sibling colonies.
If you don't have any MudWings except one, it will either search for replacements (could be in the form of humans (such as yourself), animals, trees, rocks), or be pretty miserable.
You don't need too many MudWings to keep them happy, just having two will do the trick.
MudWings don't really work well with younger animals or humans, as they typically leave their dragonets to fend for themselves.
== Conclusion ==
While MudWings can be pretty difficult to care for, if done right, you'll have a loyal, caring, protective, and dangerous pet to defend your home.
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