Dragon: The Embers Core Book - MrGone's Character Sheets

leave the Dragon under attack hanging in
the wind, or will they come to her aid?
What will they do if the newcomer wins?
• Where each head falls, the
Ground will Rot: A Hydra has come to
the city and is wreaking havoc on
everything. Even if it’s a foe the Den can
best, it won’t stay dead until they deal with
its Heart. What do the characters do when
pressured to eliminate another Oroboroi?
Will they resort to cannibalism if it means
ridding their kingdom of a monster? This
is not the only problem. The Hydra has no
concern for the well-being of Dragonkind
as a whole, and thus it leaves a massive
trail of evidence. How will the characters
clean up this mess without being exposed?
• Shh! She’s Sleeping Now: A
recent media hit has wrought the minds of
hundreds of people in the city, and as a
result their fears have given birth to a
powerful Nightmare. While it does not
attack the Dragons directly, the Nightmare
reaps havoc upon their subjects and
likewise harms the province. People are
driven to mental breakdowns by loss of
sleep and fear of mental illness. So the
question becomes not whether to fight this
beast but how to fight this beast. Do the
characters wage political warfare against
the film that birthed the monster? Do they
try to inspire their constituents to fight
their fear and conquer their dreams? Or
do they risk death by confronting the
monster directly in the Dreamtide?
• A Thirst for the Waters of Life:
A cell of Bloody Chalice Knights have
come to the city, drawn by rumors that
‘giant crocodiles’ are living in the sewers.
These half-immortal dragon-slayers rip
through the characters’ Provinces, using
kidnapping and torture to find the
whereabouts of their most-prized blood
source. How do the characters face off
against a foe like this? Can they come to
terms with killing these murderers, or are
they crippled by the fact that they are,
effectively, no different?
Antagonists
Antagonists
It’s not safe at the top of the world,
no matter how invigorating the experience
may be. There are forces whose sole
purpose is to knock a man from the top, and
there are others from below who vulgarly
claw at power, eager to forge their own peak.
Many would kill the Oroboroi, but
they can be divided into three categories:
Those that hunt for Heart, Those that hunt
for Blood, and Those that hunt for Flesh.
Likewise, the beings that would deal harm to
the Divine Rulers may be divided up in
terms of their ignorance to the Dragon
condition. Some attack out of fear of the
unknown, while others know just enough to
recognize a Dragon’s death is profitable.
Those that understand the Oroboroi
completely strike to kill forever, to claim the
spoils of the Last Hand and take their
position at the top.
Mortals
Mortals
Without a doubt Mortals are the
greatest threat to the well-being of an
Oroboroi. They possess within them the
powers of blackmail and congregation,
being perfectly capable of rallying
thousands under the banner of fear and
simply trample… well, anything. Many
Dragons mistakenly think of humans as
tools, inanimate until needed and perfectly
willing to submit to labor’s punishments.
While it is true mortals can be useful, it is
foolish and elitist to think they are mindless
drones. Sometimes violence is the best
means of teaching this lesson.
Would Would-Be Would Be Slayer
Slayer
Quote: “Uzi? Check. Limbic mines?
Check. Jade locket? Can’t forget that.”
Background: Mortals aware of the
Oroboroi condition are often pulled into the
clammy grasp of Greed by the heartstrings.