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Cult of the Six! Told through the ink of ancient stories lurks tales of dragons and greater beasts that once claimed the lands of Klewyth. As with all things ruined by human vice, avarice and greed plotted ways to utilize their power for the sake of building kingdoms that no man could conquer. Very few remember how the supernatural beasts of today were born except for those oldest historians dwelling deep in their mountain caves where they have secretly guarded the last known dragon egg. In their texts are chronicles detailing the age of chaos, a forgotten war between man and reptile. The dragons - fearing a rising threat - appointed six lords among them. Each lord was stronger than the rest of their kin and ruled over a province as any modern monarch does. The lesser dragons were victims of slaughter at the hands of envious, brazen humans. Humans partaking in the forbidden with their silver weapons; a feast of dragon blood and flesh. With their newfound strength, humanity pushed the dragons to the heavens where they've slept for centuries, undisturbed. During their reign, each lord appointed a trusted human that they could commune with. They were called the God Chanters. A sacred bond, a quiet favour shared between them. When the dragons went quiet and the last egg was found by the first chanter, she stole it away into what would become Livertane Mountains. She brought the others with her so they could mourn the loss of their companions and they could nurture the sacred egg in peace. After countless centuries, it has begun to crack. The voices of dragons are starting to return and the world quakes with magic older than Klewyth itself. The chanters have heard the thunder sizzling the skies across Dunmeath and have at last ungrounded themselves from the mountains on a pilgrimage to the molten land so that the dragons can return to their home and destroy the blight that has terrorized Klewyth for so long. Supernaturals with their stolen magic... Chanters & Trials! Chanters are bound to their dragon lord for life. Lords can only have one, however, chanters can train and teach an apprentice for when their time comes but it's not guaranteed the dragon will pick them, just a higher probability. The position of chanter is one of honour and responsibility, a calling accessible only to mortals of exceptional character. They are responsible for carrying out the will of their dragon lord. Those who have earned recognition from a dragon lord will face a trial so they may prove their worth. Successful completion of a trial grants said character with one of the lord's scales. These scales naturally boost elemental magic and grant a special ability unique to only them. A chanter must find this chosen person and bring them to face the dragon lord. Whether the character fails or succeeds, the dragon lord will refuse to call on them again. The Six!
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