The 'helpful links' section..

Well, most of the links, including 'History', 'Map', and 'High Council' doesn't work, for me, that is. It probably has something to do with the fact that I'm over in China, but I really would like to have my profile done ASAP. So... yeah.
*Cough*
If it's possible, a plain copy-pasting of the contents of the sites here, or somewhere else would be good, since I can't access the information right now.

I'll just copy and paste everything...since the website also introduces all the races and such...

Welcome to Dragon Masters of AErsralm


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AErsralm is a fantasy world unlike our own. Full of myth and legend. Different races inhabit this sky world. Let me take you in the depths of magic and mystery...I hope you find what you are looking for.

~Skadi~

History


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Aersralm's history lies tangled among legend and myth. It is not known how Aersralm came to be...only stories are told of its creation. Generation after generation told the stories till they became nothing more than myths and mysteries.

What is known is that the name Aersralm derives from the words "air" and "realm". Most creatures of this world can fly...and those who can't have access to it. Elves and humans use dragons and Pegasus horses as sky transportation. Elves prefer dragons as humans tend to find Pegasus’s more enjoyable.

Wars have happened in Aersralm...but too few to remember. The Gryffondyle race has become the warring species...often picking fights with humans, elves, and arions. The Gryffondyle are a barbaric breed of eagle headed men with wings and taloned feet. The elves, humans, and arions formed an alliance and often help each other in battle.

Aersralm and all it inhabitants answer to the High Council. It is a group of about ten members (all different races). The high council is very much like the judicial system...dishing out rules, regulations, and punishments. It is Aersralm's law. All council members are respected individuals who take great care and thought into everything they do. They are all wise and some rather ancient. The highest council member is Skadi the High Priestess. She is much like mother nature...making sure all things are in harmony and balanced.

The arions are a race that is split into two groups...the brytes and the murks. They all live under the arion empress' rule but tend to bicker among eachother. The brytes are like the good side...often looking like angels where as the murks seem devilish and evil with scaly skin and bat-wings. It is said an arion maiden fell in love with a dragon and they mated. This legend is one form of explanation of how the murks came into being.

Dragons are intelligent creatures who tend to live on Odin's mountain tops. Many are tamed and brought into the elven land of Linwe. Some dragons even find themselves tamed by humans...but those are rare occasions. It is said once a dragon loses its life-force it travels to Syn to die. This legend seems true from all the dragon bones found in it's desert wasteland.

Elves are a magical people who are skilled in healing and have some of the most skilled craftsman. Elves are also split into a good side and a bad. Bryte elves are often free-spirited and light-hearted as dark elves are found to have a darker nature. They dabble in the dark arts as the brytes only use good magic. They are yin and yang...and somehow balance eachother out. They live among eachother in Linwe and often marry one another. Opposites do attract after all.

Unicorns, Pegasus’s, and fairies live in the forests of Rune. Rune is often called the source of enchantment...it is as if the forest itself is a magical energy. All unicorns and Pegasus’s are ruled by the alpha mare Devika O Leer. The unicorns and Pegasus’s long ago grouped themselves among one another...taking comfort in more numbers. The fairies answer to one fairy...the Queen Aenor. She rules all fairies. Fairies are found to be a clever and mischievous species...often causing problems for travelers who wander into the forests of Rune.

Humans of Aersralm are split into those who do magic and those who are non-magic folk. Non-magic folk tend to reside in the commerce city Manwe as the magical ones reside in the mountain tops of Tuke. It isn't that they don't get along...it is just the magical humans tend to yearn for nature and beauty as well as peace and quiet. This isn't to say that magical humans don't reside in Manwe...many do. There is a great need for shamans, and fate readers.

The town Manwe is the biggest most populated city of Aersralm. Commerce and trade are bustling in this town. Every species can be found. There are taverns and shops lining every street. Travelers of every type can be found making there way into the city. It is a city that never sleeps.

Giant Wolves reside in the forests of Foxfire. They are as big as horses and can speak to any intelligent creature telepathically. It is said that if you save the life of one of these great creatures that they bond to you for life...following everywhere you go...making sure you are save for the rest of your life. This is of course rare and almost unheard of.

Gryne is a land most want to steer clear from. Trolls, orcs, and any other manner of despicable creature resides here in this dark evil forested land.

Beware of the sea as the mermaids rule the oceans and watersides. Mermaids are creatures of a dark nature...causing many sea deaths every year. It is said you can't trust a mermaid. They have fanged teeth and are carnivorous...finding fresh blood enticing.

Aersralm and all its wonders are waiting for thee to discover them. Safe journey to all who come upon the shores of this sky world. May your dreams give ye flight.

Map


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Odin- Located upon the highest mountain range in AErsralm. Griffindyles and wild dragons reside upon these mountain tops. Odin is covered in ice and snow.

Syn- Murks of the Arion race reside in this cavernous wasteland. Stones and bones of dragons litter the land of Syn. It is said every dragon comes here to die once their life-source is spent.

Linwe- On the other side of the mountains that separate Syn from the Elven community you shall find the greenest pastures and forest. Everything lush and full of life. Elves reside here and make their homes in the forest. They also tame and keep their dragons here in the forest of Linwe.

Manwe- Southwest of Linwe you will find Manwe. It is bustling with human civilization. Other races can be found here as well. It is the central place for commerce and trade between all species. Pegasus horses can be found following their human companion.

Rune- Unicorns and Pegasus free of humans and elves reside and take home here. Fairies are also an abundant here.

Foxfire- The Giant Wolves' territory. It is a vast forest full of animals...the Giant Wolf however has dominance in this land.

Arionette- The Arion race reside in this beautiful land. Waterfalls and lush foliage paint the scenery. Gorgeous ruins of ancient architecture can still be found.

Gryne- A dark forest were orcs and trolls make their home. Humans and other creatures tend to steer clear of this evil land.

Tuke- A beautiful mountain side were humans with a knack for magic tend to reside. Witches, warlocks, wizards, shamans, and sorcerers have made a close-nit community for themselves.

Arions


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Race Profile


Name: Arion

Physical Description: A humanoid creature with wings. They may be feathered, bat-like, or otherwise. They are similar to angels in appearance but are not celestial beings. What they look like from hatching is how they remain for the rest of their lives…Only difference is their hair grows white over time depending on their age.

This species has a good side and a bad…The "good" are known as brytes and the "bad" are known as murks.

Brytes tend to be good natured and are very charming. Most are quite persuasive and like getting their way. Others are intellectual and playful. Their wings range from feathered to bat-like in a range of vibrant colors.

Murks tend to have scaly skin and bat-like wings or black feathered wings (rare for murks)…they are also bad-tempered. The brytes do not have scaly skin…That's the significant difference between the two.



Natural Abilities: They are not beings born with magical powers unless they are taught the ways of a sorcerer. And even then…they’re magical abilities are incredibly limited. Not being a magical race…it is harder for them to control their powers or gain any leverage in it.

They all have the natural ability to fly…as they have wings and are built for such activities.

Strengths: They are agile and light on their feet. Arions have great eye sight as they are accustomed to looking at the world from high above: “bird’s eye view” if you will. Though it is not as keen as the Gryphondyle race. They gain and retain information faster than any other race. Many become historians or teachers because of this fact.

Weaknesses: As a whole…the race of Arion tend to think themselves know-it-alls as they gain and retain information at an incredible speed. This tends to get them into tifs-and-tats with other races of Aersralm. Another weakness is that they are not adept in magic.

Habitat: The brytes live in the land of Arionette…The bryte Arions reside in this beautiful land. Waterfalls and lush foliage paint the scenery. Gorgeous ruins of ancient architecture can still be found.


Murks of the Arion race reside in the cavernous wasteland of Syn. Stones and bones of dragons litter the land of Syn. It is said every dragon comes here to die once their life-source is spent. It is said an arion maiden fell in love with a dragon and they mated. This legend is one form of explanation of how the murks came into being.

Lifespan: They are not born, but hatched from large eggs. They never age…what they look like from hatching is how they remain for the rest of their lives...Only difference is their hair grows white over time depending on their age. They are born knowing…and gain knowledge rather quickly.

Their life span is an average of 500 years but are known to live twice that in some cases.

Languages: They speak the common tongue of Aersralm.

Religion: They are not religious beings by trade…though it depends on the individual really. Some take human gods…while others find solace in other races’ gods.

Societal Structure: The race is split into two factions, the brytes…and the murks. The brytes reside in the land of Arionette while the murks find their homes in the wasteland of Syn where dragon bones litter the landscape.

Though they live apart…they all are under the rule of the Arion Empress. The Arion Empress is always of the bryte and will always take a mate from the murk faction. It is the arion way to keep a bond between the two factions…though they normally do not get along and tend to bicker and fight among each other. It is the Empress’ job as well as her mates to keep things smooth between the two factions. If the Arion Empress does not wish to sleep with her murk husband however…it is his duty to obey her wishes and sleep in his quarters that reside on the very opposite side of where the Empress keeps her quarters. So the Empress is on one side of the ancient castle while her murk counterpart is on the very opposite side.

As a society they love books and devour the knowledge with lightening speed. Many become historians…others become teachers or philosophers.

Dragons


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Black Dragons

Black dragons can be found in marshes and underground cave networks. Black dragons are cunning and evil tempered. They usually side with evil. Black dragons are sometimes known as skull dragons due to their deeply set eye sockets. The dragons have black or very dark gray scales that are glossy when young and with age become duller. Black dragon's smell of rotting vegetation and stagnant water.

Black dragons preferred diet is fish and shellfish they do eat other animals but they like to let these animals once killing rest in stagnant ponds first before eating some days later. Black dragons like to collect coins as there treasure. Black dragons preferred attack method is to ambush their target by making use of their surroundings and vegetation as cover. Black dragons have two different breath attacks. The first is an acid breath attack, which is used to dissolve and blind its attacker/prey. The second breath attack is an oily black smoke attack which can be used to choke its attacker/prey.

Dragons are magical creatures and have the ability to cast spells black dragons are able to perform the following spells.

Darkness - this causes the local area to become dark
Insect Plague - causes a plague of insects to attack an area.
Corrupt water - this spell can stagnate water
Charm reptiles - This allows the black dragon to control weaker reptiles to do its bidding.

Blue Dragons

Blue dragons live in temperate and warm desert environments also they can be found underground. Blue dragons are very territorial. They are well adapted for digging into sand and soft soils. Blue dragons have frilled ears and a large single horn on there snout.

Blue dragons vary in colour from dark blue to light blues; their scales are polished. Blue dragons scales crackle as they built up static energy. Blue dragons like to soar high above the deserts, Blue dragons like to collect gems as treasure they are particularly attracted by sapphires.

They eat red meat, which they usually cook first before eating. There attack methods involve attacking from the sky and diving on there target or burrowing into the sand and wait for the prey to come to them and attack quickly catching there target unawares. Blue dragons breath attack has a lightening breath attack.

As dragons are magical creatures the blue dragon is able to cast the following spells.

Create/destroy water
Sound imitation. Blue dragons are able to cast this to allow them to imitate other creature's sounds or speech.
Illusionary terrain the dragon is able to create images of terrain that appears to be there but is not.

Brass Dragon

Brass dragons live in deserts, plains and in temperate regions. Brass dragons are talkative beasts, they like to gather information. The scales of brass dragons are brown when young as the dragon matures the scales become brassy. Brass dragons exhibit large head plates, which extend to protect there back of the head and upper neck. Brass dragon's eyes resemble that of molten metal.

Brass dragons like to bask in the strong warm sun of the desert. Brass dragons will consume almost anything. Brass dragons have dextrous tongues, this is what allows them to talk a lot and to be able to speak many languages, and they also use their tongue to collect dew. Brass dragons fight with Blue dragons over territory as they share the same environments. Brass dragons would rather talk than fight, if lesser creatures won't talk to them, the brass dragon uses it breathe attack with is a sleeping gas, to put the creature to sleep. Then burying it up to its head in the ground so it has no other option than to talk to the dragon.

Brass dragons are magical creatures and have the following magical abilities;

Suggestion - the dragon is able to assert some control of another creature by using powers of suggestion.
Control wind - The brass dragon is able to control the window to a greater or lesser extend, the skill improves with age.
Control weather - Brass dragons have some power to control the local weather, the area is relative small in which they can do this over and the effectiveness increases with age.


Bronze Dragons

Bronze dragons live in temperate and warm aquatic climates as well as underground. Bronze dragons are inquisitive creatures they like to observe other creatures acting about their daily routines and business. Bronze dragons do this by using a skill called polymorphying, which allows them to assume the appearance of other living creatures.

Young bronze dragons scales and skin tones are yellow tinged with green, as the dragon grows older its colours deepen and develops into a bronze tone. Bronze dragons are well adapted to swimming and can breath underwater unhindered. This swimming adaptation is due to there diets as bronze dragons mainly eat marine or freshwater creatures and aquatic plants.

Bronze dragons dislike killing attackers and would rather bribe or force them away magically. Bronze dragons are armed with two types of breath attack, the first been a lightening breath attack which they can electrocute there attacker the second is a gas breath that repulses the attacker away. Bronze dragons are magical creatures and are able to cast the following spells.

1) Fog cloud - dragon is able to bring down a cloud of fog to confuse and disorientate its attackers.

2) Control weather - The dragon is able to control the weather in the local area.



Copper Dragon

Copper dragons are huge six limbed beasts, which live in temperate and warm desert climates as well as inhabiting underground cave systems. Young Copper dragons start of as a rusty brown colour as they grow older the scales becomes coppery. Copper dragons have turquoise eyes.

Copper dragons are intelligent creatures that like to test other creatures with riddles and jokes. Copper dragons are good-natured creatures, though they will guard their wealth closely. Copper dragons are excellent climbers and jumpers. They will eat almost anything thought their favourite food is giant scorpions. Copper dragons attack with two breath attacks. The first of these is an acid breath, which blinds and dissolves its attacker, prey. The second breath weapon is a sleeping gas used to knock out attackers prey.

Gold Dragon

Gold dragons will live in any climate. Gold dragons are associated with the side of good. Gold dragons are seen to be graceful and wise creatures, they dislike injustice and foul play, and often take it upon them selves to put these things right.

Young gold dragons start out with dark yellow scales and skin tones, as the Dragon ages the scales become more golden. Gold dragons are often accompanied by loyal guards, which can me made up of many types of animals, but often giants.

Gold dragons prefer to use spells in combat rather than physical fighting. Gold dragons have two forms of breath attack, the first of theses is a fire breath that burns attackers/prey. The second breath attack is a gas that weakens opponents. Gold dragons are highly magical creatures and are able to perform the following spells.

Cloud Kill
Fireball - a ball of magical fire
Fire Shield - a wall of fire used to protect the dragon
Shield - an invisible wall of energy to protect the dragon
Sleep - the dragon is able to put his enemies asleep
Stinking cloud - cloud of foul gas
Slow - reduces the speed of the dragons attackers

Green Dragons

Green dragons are aggressive in nature and will attack without provocation. They have spiky crest that run down their spine. As Green dragons get older there green colour lightens. Green dragons live in forests and are sometimes known as forest dragons. Green dragons have a distinct smell of chlorine about them. Green dragons will eat near enough anything, but there particular favourite are Elves with Sprites a close second.

As said before green dragons will attack with little or no provocation. It does not matter on the size or the ability of the creature. Green dragons enjoy terrorising their prey. Green dragons breath attack is a corrosive acid breath. This dissolves and blinds their attacker/prey. Green dragons also have the ability to breathe underwater.

Green dragons are magical creatures and have the following magical abilities

Planet growth - green dragons are able to cause plants to grow much quicker.
Command plants - the green dragon are able to control plants.
Suggestion - Green dragons are able to use suggestion to control other lesser creatures.


Red Dragons

Red dragons or fire dragons as they are also known are greedy beasts they are after treasure to increase their hoards. They are red in colour, though their wings tend to be grey in colour. Red dragons live in the mountains, in large cave networks deep under the surface. They have a Smokey odour about them, Red dragons like to perch on mountains to view their territory.

Red dragons are meat eaters and their preferred prey is humans or young elves. Red dragons often persuade village elders into regular sacrifices of young virgin maidens to them. Red dragons are confident creatures they tend to dive into there attacks without thinking, though they will normally only attack creatures weaker than themselves. Red dragons prefer to attack with their claws rather than use their breath weapon so not to damage any treasure that their prey might be carrying. Red dragons have a fire breath attack, and dragon dragons are immune to fire.

Red dragons are magical creatures and have the following magical abilities

Locate object - the dragon has the ability to locate treasure using its magical abilities
Suggestion - the dragon is able to assert some control of another creature by using powers of suggestion.

Silver Dragon

Silver dragons live in temperate and mountainous regions as well as in underground caverns. Silver dragons are cheerful creatures. They have the ability to polymorph, which means that they can assume shapes of other animals. They use this skill often disguising themselves as kind humans, as this is a silver dragons preferred company.

Young Silver dragons start out in colour as blue-grey skin tones and scales, which become silver with age. Silver dragons prefer to live on seclude mountain peaks, this often brings them, into conflict with red dragons that also live in these regions. Silver dragons are highly skilled in the air.

Silver dragons have two breath attackers, the first been a freezing breath that freezes the attacker/prey. The second breath attack is a paralysing gas cloud. Silver dragons are magical creatures and there are able to control the weather with the magic.

White Dragons

White dragons are the least intelligent of the dragons they are simple predators, they lack the intelligence of other dragon species. White dragons are often smaller than the other dragon types. White dragons have white scales, they have a crest on their head. White dragons live in cold climates, where there is permanent snow. They live underground in icy caves. White dragons like to collect gemstones and are particularly fond of diamonds.

White dragons will eat anything that comes along, it uses its breath attack, which is a blast of cold, which freezes its target, and the dragon often eats its prey frozen. White dragons have natural enemies in their environment, which are frost giants who hunt white dragons for food and armour. White dragons prefer swift assault on their prey either by swooping down on there prey or by bursting up from below. White dragons have the ability to walk on ice without and the difficulties that a lot of creatures do.

White dragons are magical creatures and have the following magical abilities

Freezing fog - the white dragon can call on a cloud of freezing fog.
Icy Wind - the dragon can cause gusts of icy winds
Wall of ice - The dragon can creature a wall of ice




All above information taken from http://www.mythcreatures.50megs.com/

This is a very informative sight!

Elves


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A humanoid creature with pointed ears and is able to wield magic naturally. They are normally a bit taller than humans are. They are immortal but can die from serious injury or serious sadness. Elves are wise creatures.

This race as well has a good side (bryte) and a bad side (murks). Brytes are free-spirited light-hearted creatures full of warmth and love. The murks however are dark elves that tend to lean toward sinister behavior and dark magic.

Fairies, Pixies, and Sprites


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small humanoid creatures with butterfly wings. They often are able to glow in the dark. They are magical beings that can if they wish become the size of a human…but often stay in their small form. Their ages range…depending on the fairy.

Gryphondyles


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A humanoid creature with an Eagle head, feathered wings, human body, and talons for feet. Their life span is an average of 300 years but can live up to be 500.

Their race is not as civilized as some. They are a bit barbaric in manners. Gryphondyles are very territorial creatures. They reside in the mountains of Odin where dragons are in abundance.

Their native tongue sounds very much like squaks and whistles...but they can speak other languages with ease if they take the time to learn them.

Titled Ranks Glossary
Eagle: Ruling position of the Gryphondyles.
Eagless: current Eagle's mate
Hawk: High ranking position of the Gryphondyles.
Hawkess: Hawk's mate or a significant female Gryphondyle.
Hawk's Guard: Elite protectors of the Hawk.
Falcon: A high ranking title given to the Eagle's advisor.
Vulture: A title given to the eldest Gryphondyle...he tends to get a profound amount of respect.

Significant Historical Figures
Karuru: The ancient God of the Gryphondyles.
Anrak: The Eagle prior to Graaal.
Graaal: Current Eagle of the Gryphondyles

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Race Profile


Name: Gryphondyles

Physical Description:

Gryphondyles are a humanoid creature with an feathered eagle like head, feathered wings attached to the back of a human torso and lower body with legs that gradually turn into razor like talons for feet. Gryphondyles almost all have black beady eyes and sharp strong yellow beaks, but there are of course exceptions. The coloring of wings is most commonly attributed to family and is inherited from a gryphondyles parents. There is no standard coloration.

Your average Gryphondyle stands at about 6 feet high and has a fantastic wingspan ranging from 10 to 15 feet in width depending on the individual height and weight of each Gryphondyle.

In general gryphondyles are not heavy or overweight, for this would lead to the inability to fly, however there are a few elderly gryphondyles who have gained weight in their old age. But for the most part Gryphondyles are in excellent health and are well muscled.

Natural Abilities:

As many of the creatures in Aersralm, Gryphondyles have the ability to fly. A Gryphondyle flies mainly by sailing through the air and gliding. Flight is achieved easiest by jumping or launching oneself off of higher ground, from this point height is gained by utilizing thermals and pockets of warm air that rise upwards.

Strengths:

Gryphondyles are a physically strong race, in addition they are very swift and fast. Their lifestyle is barbaric, and as a result the average Gryphondyle is an expert warrior. Gryphondyles can withstand very harsh weather and climates and in fact prefer the cold to the heat.

Weaknesses:

They are not the brightest of species, a common joke (common in communities without gryphondyles that is) is that gryhpondyles are all 'bird brains' - amusingly enough it is actually a true statement. Of course this is not to say that all gryphondyles are unintelligent, but merely that the race does not focus it's attentions on education. Gryhondyles inherently have no magical abilities, they can be learned, but at the expense of valuable physical training.

Habitat:

Gryphondyles can be found anywhere in Aersralm. However, most prefer cooler climates and higher altitudes, such as mountain ranges. The Gryphondyle race has claim over a large portion of the Odin Mountains which they share with the Dragons. The Odin mountains are perfectly suited for Gryphondyles for almost all the reasons that make them unsuitable for Human, Evlen and even Arion habitation.

Lifespan:

Their life span is an average of 300 years but can live up to be 500. They are hatched from a large egg, approximately 1 foot in its longest measurement. A gryphondyle reaches adulthood at approximately 30 years of age.

Languages:

The natural gryphondyle language sounds, to an outsider, like a bunch of squawks and screeches. It is a fairly complex language that very very few people from other races can understand, let alone speak. In addition, there is a a written language that accompanies the spoken language. However, only upper class or members of the gyrphondyle clergy can read or write.

Religion:

All gryphondyles worship "Karuru the Dragon Eater", who they believe was both a god and gryphondyle. He is sometimes referred to as the 'First Eagle', which is merely a statement that he was the first person to rise up and take leadership over the race. If Karuru existed, it was many lifetimes ago. The story of Karuru the Dragon Eater is as follows:


"... And the skies of Aersralm were divided into three levels:

There was the of the Aether - the level of the stars. The highest of the three levels. So far up that there was no air to breath and no warmth keep a body from freezing. So far up that the lands of Aersralm shrunk and warped into a ball, and to look down upon them was to akin to looking up towards the great moon that rises at night. So far up that no creature could fly in this level.

There was the level of the Haze - the level above the clouds. High enough in the sky that one could look up and see the Aether and see boundaries of the world of Aersralm. High enough that one could soar above the clouds, above all other creatures in Aersralm. High enough that one could swoop down have dominance over all that lived in the level below.

There was the level of the Commons - the level below the clouds. Only high enough to separate those who could fly, from those who could not. Only high enough to ensure dominance to those who could fly, over those who could not. Only high enough to make equals of all those creature that shared this level.

In the beginning the dragons ruthlessly ruled the Level of the Haze, proving their dominance over all other species by flying safely above all other beasts, killing all those that dared to fly into the Haze. And by taking the lives of any that lived n the Level of the Commons, whether it be for sustenance of for pleasure.

Then there was one hatched from an egg. An egg no different from any other egg in any other nesting ground. That hatchling grew like all other hatchlings into a Warrior like all other Warriors with one exception. This Warrior dared to question dominance by the Dragons. This great Warrior was called Karuru.

Then great Warrior then chose to fly from the level of the Commons up into the level of the Haze. With a javelin in fist his pierced the soft underbelly of an unsuspecting dragon. At the end of his victory Karuru feasted on the flesh of his prey, and the more he ate, the stronger he grew. When his meal was finished, he was near ten times his original size and twenty times as strong.

Then the great Warrior chose to fly from the level of the Commons up into the level of the Haze a second time. With his bare hands and sharp taloned feet Karuru flew straight towards the largest dragon in the sky. His sharp talons pierced through even the hardest of the dragon's scales. That night Karuru feasted on his prey. Again, as he ate he became stronger and stronger. When his meal was completed, Karuru was no long a mere Warrior. Karuru was a God among his people.

Then the God Karuru chose to fly from the level of the Commons up into the level of the Haze a third time. As he soared through the clouds he would open wide his beak and swallow the dragons whole. With each meal his body would swell and double, triple, quadruple it's size. When just a few dragons remained in the sky Karuru was so large that when he spread his wings he would block out the sun. And when he would beat his wings, storms and funnel clouds would form.

Then the God Karuru proclaimed to his people 'Fly with pride my fledglings, fly in the Haze with the Dragons!. Fly above and rule over the creatures that fly only in the Commons!' Then the God Karuru chose to fly from the level of the Commons, up through the level of the Haze and up into the level of the Aether, where no other creature could fly. And there Karuru lives, with the stars and the sun in the level of the Aether.

... "

Of course, the validity of such a story is quite controversial among modern day scholars.


Societal Structure:

Gryphondyles live in a very structured society. To begin with there are only two classes within the gryphondyle society. The first, and notably the smaller, is the workers. The working class are primarily the weaker and older members of the race. The other class are the Warriors.

The Warrior class is the main government of the race and work somewhat like a modern human military. The titled positions inside the Warrior class are as follows:

Eagle: The supreme leader of the race.
Vulture: The eldest Warrior (often sits on the High Council of Aersralm).
Hawk: A military advisor

After these title positions, there are many common positions/rankings which are less important and are not involved in military decisions. In addition, each of the titled ranks (Eagle, Vulture and Hawk) are given a group of elite warriors which act as guards. They are know as the Eagle's Guards, the Vulture's Guards and the Hawk's Guards. To be a member of one of these groups is a highly coveted position within the Warrior class.

Griffondyle race profile written by former DMoA administrator Graaal.

Humans


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Humans are not normally magical creatures...and little to any live past the age of 100. Humans can be witches, warlocks, wizards, shamans, and sorcerers. Only few possess magical powers and if so it is limited. Most are merchants, mercenaries, smiths, thieves, or otherwise.

Mermaid


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A humanoid creature with top half human, bottom half fish tail. They live in the water…they have fangs and are carnivorous creatures. They are intelligent but are not really friendly.

Pegasus


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A winged horse. Lives to be 100 years old. Humans like to ride them as sky transportation.

Unicorns


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it has heavy cloven hooves, and has a single central horn on its forehead. Unicorns are intelligent creatures. Unicorns like to use their horn as a lance when charging the enemy. Unicorns are magical creatures, which tend to dispel magic that is targeted at them. The horn of a Unicorn is said to have great healing powers. They are immortal beings but can be killed.

Giant Wolves


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Incredibly large wolves the size of horses. They are incredibly intelligent creatures who can speak telepathically to other intelligent creatures.