Karestrasz

Karestrasz is a male Grayscale Dragon who works as a Blacksmith in the Graytalon Mountains.

## Biography

### Early Life

When Verestraz visited Karestraz in the dungeons of the Graytalon Mountain, it is mentioned by Karestraz, that he fought in a war against the Astrals.

### Darkness of Ishgara

During a trial, it is revealed that Karestrasz attacked and completely destroyed a human fortress. Accused by the elders of his clan, he expressed his regret and compassion for the people he killed, but firmly believed that this was a necessary act.

He tried several times to convince the council of elders of the conclave of the return of the astrals, but failed. In order not to let his discovery go unnoticed, he suggests that he voluntarily goes into dungeon and that a committee of inquiry check his statements on site.

He manages to persuade the elders to do so and, as promised, goes into the dungeon without resistance. There he tells a guard who asks uncertainly whether his words are true, that he does not want to fuel rumors and the investigation will show it.

However, he confirms having sensed a dark presence that he will never forget in life and although he did not see an astral, he is sure that the presence belongs to them.

During his stay in the dungeon, the warrior begins to meditate until his old friend Verestrasz visits him. When asked what leads Verestrasz into the dungeon, he replies that friendship, a life debt and concern for the land lead him to the captured Karestrasz.

Karestrasz notes that the rumors have already spread. When Verestrasz asks him what happened on the mountain range of the Yril, Karestrasz tells him about his discovery of an army of human, in which he felt the presence of the astrals, which made his blood run cold.

As a wandering warrior he approached the fortress and his feeling grew stronger. Not getting close enough to confirm his suspicion, he decided to act.

Just as he was reporting how he burned the fortress, Noztrafasz, Verestrasz's disciple, entered the dungeon. Verestrasz asked his student when the investigation will start.

However, he reports that there will be no investigation. Furious that the elders broke their word, Karestrasz unleashed faint traces of magic that permeated his veins and made them glow in the pitch-black darkness of the dungeon, which should be impossible due to the fact, that the bars of the cells are made of magic-preventing dractarium.

Together, the three dragons discuss what the council has in mind and how the examinations should be given to the blue scales.

Knowing that the examination could take weeks or even months, they decide after a back and forth that Noztrafasz should carry out an examination on his own mission on behalf of the two masters.

For this, the master smith gives the apprentice sculptor his entire arsenal of forged weapons.

## Abilities

#### Shapeshift

Dragons have the innate ability to change shape between human and dragon form.

## Relationships

### Verestrasz

The two have a long friendship that has endured several wars, including the war against the Astrals in which Karestrasz saved his life.

Their trust in one another is great enough that they trust their statements more than those of the council of elders and even set up a secret mission that does not correspond to the ideas of the council.

### Ygsanduria

The exact relationship with the Black Dragoness is not known, but the fact that she is his only student speaks for a trusting, friendly relationship.