Drakes

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The resurgence of trade back into Apros has brought a plethora of creatures, and objects with it, those once considered very rare, and surreal if given the opportunity to see one in person. One of these creatures has been drakes, or better known as *dragons* in the common tongue throughout the world. Once considered priceless, and only available as gifts to the wealthiest natives, drakes have long been a topic of astonishment. The first to reach the city-state came bonded with a pyromancer named *Savitri,* who later gained the historical title of *the Drake Blood* after becoming headmaster at the School of Pyromancy*.* This important drake was a deep, burnt orange-coloured drake named *Eliana,* who subsequently became the foundation of all native-bred drakes in Apros. Being able to trace your drake's pedigree back to Eliana is considered a status symbol, and pedigree drakes are worth a small fortune. With the slow increase of imported drakes, proven pedigrees are required to fetch a high price to evade scams.

As more merchant ships make their way into the bustling harbor, the occasional cargo bay carries a special prize for those lucky enough to get their hooves on one. If you cannot afford the cost of a pedigree drake that has been bred in Apros, these imported drakes are the next best thing; only those caught up in the affairs of the upper classes pay heavy attention to pedigrees, and sources of their companions for bragging rights.

## Physical Characteristics

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### Requirements

* Drakes must be completely covered in scales, which shed every four to eight weeks. Decorative frills, and spines adorn their bodies, with the majority having something around their heads, and along the spine.
* A single set of wings is mandatory for your flying reptilian to be classified as a drake, along with the ability to have some form of breath attack.
* Most will have four legs, but that doesn't mean that there isn't the occasional creature found with two legs. They can be found with paws, or talons at the end of each leg.

### Restrictions

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### Mutation Roll Traits

* In odd cases, some drakes can hatch with **minimal feathering,** limited to their wings, mostly acting as flight feathers, tails, and sometimes replacing decorative frills, and spines.
* There have been rumors, and a handful of confirmed individuals (though not residing in Apros) who've hatched with **two** tails.

## Behavior and Ecology

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## Drake Sub-types

No drake is made alike, especially when the imported drakes that are making their way into Apros come from various sources. Currently, there are only three known lands where drakes can sourced from: Iodalar, Udreroth, and Vereotria. Udreroth is the most common location to find drakes of any sort, but iodalarian drakes tend to be the most extravagant, and well-mannered, arriving with pedigrees. Vereotrian drakes gain notoriety in their size though, growing to large proportions compared to their distant counterparts. Aprosian-bred individuals are all four-legged, even-tempered, and typically of a more petite size.

Each drake will have two sub-types: one for their size class, and one for their locality. Localities carry more value than the size class, unless you're a soldier who is looking for a capable partner in combat. In that case, locality carries no value.

### Iodalarian Locality

Bred with the intention of being status symbols, iodalarian drakes are up held as the best in the world. Eliana herself was noted to be an iodalarian, therefore all drakes bred from aprosian-based lines are iodalarian at the source. Every clutch of eggs brought for companionship, and any live individual imported for breeding purposes will arrive with a written pedigree, reaching back five generations. Highly selective breeding practices has ensured that each egg contains a truly special individual.

* After years of selective breeding, iodalarian drakes may have unique traits to their locality, like **iridescence,** similar to that of a Brazilian Rainbow Boa, minimal feathering (mutation roll trait), and *more to come!*
* Temperament is prized more than a beautiful appearance, as an unruly, yet beautiful creature has no use to its bonded. All members of this locality are known to lean on the calmer side of the drake personality spectrum, and can be easily trained. Their devotion to their bonded is limitless, and some may even be affectionate. They even handle adornments, such as collars, and decorative harnesses with ease, something that can't always be said about other drakes. Aggression is **not** an accepted trait for these.
* There can be no doubts on what you'll receive inside of your egg. Rolling for mutation traits is waived; simply use for your mutation roll attempt to bypass the roll to rest assured. Feel free to pick any breath attack of your choosing.
* While the main drake restrictions are still in place, these may be exceptionally flamboyant in appearance. Colours such as **lilac,** **emerald green, iridescent metallics, baby blues,** and **mauve** are some of the unique shades only available to this locality.
* After generations of hard work, **all size classes** can be found in Iodalar.

Import is the main way to gain an iodalarian drake, though if one stays dedicated in their search into late spring, and through the summer, you might get lucky enough to find a local breeder with a public clutch. Grown individuals meant for breeding are exceptionally costly to bring across the ocean when their only purpose is to make more, especially when a clutch requires no food, or water, and could produce breeding individuals should their bonded partners decide to. Nonetheless, demand exists for locally-bred drakes to escape exorbitant import fees.

### Udreroth Locality

The native range of drakes, Udreroth contains any shape, and size that one can imagine. The downside of this is that there isn't as much selection to their breeding. Eggs can be a complete wild card upon retrieval, seeing as a good majority of them are poached from feral clutches. Poachers will collect one, or two eggs from wild clutches until they've reached the appropriate amount for a tradable clutch. Sea-faring merchants rarely make their way into the depths of the strange country to retrieve their goods themselves, and will purchase them as they're available. Due to their unpredictable contents, these are the cheapest, and easiest to obtain for any class.

* Available in any size class, the majority of drakes coming from Udreroth are either **miniature,** or **compact** class. **Grand** drakes can come from there, but are extremely uncommon as the largest feral drakes prove the biggest risk for poachers.
* As their pairings lack intent, they can be rather dull in comparison to the other localities. **Any base color** is available to this locality,

### Vereotrian Locality

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### Size Classes

* **Dwarf drakes** are the smallest class available, mostly originating from aprosian, and iodalarian lines. Despite being the smallest, they are known for being ornery, defensive, and seem to only have ears for their bonded partners. They can weigh as little as 7lbs/3.17kg at full maturity, and up to 12lbs/5.44kg before they are sized out of this class. Weight is the deciding factor for this class, but most usually are never taller than 1ft/30cm at the shoulder.
* Gaining some size in comparison to the dwarves, **miniature drakes** weigh anywhere from 12.5lbs/5.66kgs to 25lbs/11.33kg, and typically make it no higher than 1ft, 8 inches/50cm at the shoulder. With notably less spice than their small counterparts, these are the second most common size class available in Apros.
* For those seeking the typical drake, **compact drakes** are the average here in Apros. Their weight range begins at 25lbs/11.33kg, and goes up to 45lbs/20.41kg, with a maximum height of 2ft, 8 inches/81.28cm. This class has the widest array of temperament due to a comfortable place in their food chain.
* **Grand drakes** can be sourced from Vereotria, where a lack of natural predators has allowed this sub-type to become an invasive species. An abundant source of prey items has allowed larger drakes to grow, now making it up to 3ft, 6 inches/96.52cm at the top of their shoulders, and weighing up to 90lbs/40.82kg, though size is not what makes these reptilians so special. With such a large size, comes an even larger brain. The intelligence of these drakes is unmatched when compared to their smaller counterparts.