Cave Dragon

Note: Ever since the passing of the law that the Cave Dragons can accept outsiders, the Cave Dragons can look like anything.

## Description

Cave Dragons can be any color, but their color depends on their surroundings, Cave Dragons are born protectors, and live in pods with a loose society, meaning they have no official ruler. The oldest is the Alpha of the pod, and until the alpha is challenged and beaten, that dragon will become alpha. The Cave Dragons also accept in rouges, loners, and Aberrant Dragons who prove themselves worthy. If the rouge/loner/Aberrant Dragon passes the test, they will have a week to decide what pod to get into, and if over half of the pod and the alpha is in agreement, then that dragon can join that pod. When a newborn is hatched, the newborn calls his/her mother and father, then they take care of the dragonets until they are all 1 year old. When the youngest turns 1 year old, the newborn pod will decide it's name, where it will set camp, and where their territory will be. A pod must require a minimum of 4 dragons per pod. If there is a hatching with 3 or less dragonets, then the dragonets will have normal lives, until they turn 1 year old. They will then have a week to explore the different pods, and decide which pod to go into, similar to rouges, loners, and Aberrant Dragons being accepted into a pod. The alpha and over half the pod has to agree in order for the dragonet to get into the pod. Same thing if there's only one dragonet. In a hatching of 4 or more, If there are two twins that are the eldest and the same age, when they turn 1 year old, they will have to fight each other until one or the other surrenders. If neither of them surrender, then they will have to fight to the death. However, if there are two elder twin siblings in a pod of 3 or less, they are not allowed to fight to the death. There is a special position called Overseer, where you grant dragons and dragonets 1 unchangeable power that they wish of. However, if a dragon requests a power that is too powerful for the overseer to deliver on, the dragon has 2 options. Ask for a different power, or still be granted the power, but it will fade away until you no longer have that power, and you cannot ask for another one. When an Overseer dies, a new one is elected. Overseers are considered the "leaders" of the Cave Dragons by most, but the Overseers can only grant powers, pass omens from their ancestors, and help anyone who's in need of guidance. Cave Dragons don't usually go with the social norms, seeing most of it as silly and pointless, and would rather look to their Overseers (alive or dead) and ancestors for guidance.

## Abilities

The Cave Dragons come with a basic set of abilities. They can spit acid and venom, can cloak themselves, climb on walls and are naturally stealthy. However, they adapt 3 more abilities depending on the environment they hatch and grow up in. Since they can adapt fast, even if they have adapted a certain set of abilities, if they move themselves to a completely different environment, their abilities can change. If a pod grew up in a tundra, they would have ice-related abilities and tolerance to the cold. If that same pod moved to a volcano, overtime, the pod would get fire-related abilities, and have a tolerance to heat. When they turn 1 year old, they are granted a power by the current Overseer.

## History

The Cave Dragons have a loose society now, but it wasn't always that way. They still had pods, but instead of an Overseer, there was a Patriarch and a council. in this time, pods were allowed to fight to the death, females were forced to give birth to a new pod, the council were like advisers and slaves of the Patriarch, serving and advising the Patriarch, whom had the final say in everything. The Patriarch would choose a female to have a son with, and if they had a daughter, that daughter would serve the future Patriarch for the rest of her life. Because of this, the Cave Dragons were prone to rebels, and oppressive rulers. Eventually, in Tyrannos' reign, a rebellion festered and executed the Patriarch. The council was banished, and the leader if the rebellion stated that there will be a new tradition among the Cave Dragons, and that anyone who disagrees will be banished. He stated that there will be no leader, only an Overseer that grants dragons who have been accepted into the Cave Dragons 1, unchangeable power. This Overseer can grant advice, but never make decisions for them. They must give their honest advice, and never lie unless it's to protect. They may share omens that they've been granted with others, but can never lie about what the spirits said. Pods cannot fight to the death, females don't have to have dragonets, outsiders will be accepted if they pass a test, and the test will be determined by the Overseer. If a female has 1 to 3 dragonets, they will have a a normal life until they are 1 year old, where they will get a week to decide which pod they will go into. Over half the pod and alpha of the pod must agree to let the dragon in. The outsiders will also have a week to decide what pod they will go into, if they pass the test. Like with the dragonets, over half the pod and the alpha have to be in agreement. If not, then the process will repeat until a pack accepts them. The rest stays the same. The leader of the rebellion, Sotiras became Overseer, and everything was quiet for a while. But the council, and all who rebelled against this new philosophy rebelled, and a war came to pass. Eventually, the council died, half the rebellion died, and rest submitted. However, the first Overseer, Sotiras, died as well, to protect the Cave Dragons and what he had worked so hard to build. So the rule that in times of danger, the Cave Dragons must become one and forget all boundaries came to pass.

## Other Info

Extra Rules: A Cave Dragon may propose a change to the current Overseer. If this change is approved by the spirits, the Overseer may then present it to the Cave Dragons, and they will then vote on whether to make the change or not. Over half the Cave Dragons must be in agreement. You cannot steal. You must forget all boundaries in times of great need. The Cave Dragons can live anywhere and eat anything. You cannot create an Overseer. Feel free to ask any questions you have.