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observation, but the Vampire will not give
ample opportunities to do so. If he wants
Oroboroi blood, he will take it through
underhanded means. Sometimes, he
requests it nicely and bargains are struck,
but this is the exception and not the rule.
Mages
Mages
Nothing’s worse than a mortal armed
with Truth from a higher reality. Mages pull
down miracles from a template world and
study the material world in search of higher
wisdom. Maybe if they could understand
the world they live in, they could reach the
template world they’re so obsessed with.
But when Dragons are introduced, they hit a
snag.
Part of the Mage creation myth
involves Dragons flying off to the higher
reality, never to return. Obviously, even a
skeptical sorcerer’s cynicism is shaken by an
encounter with a real Dragon. Though he
can be reasonable, the Mage feels he must
understand everything about everything
about the Dragon, as if it is some grand
secret that will validate his life. If the
Dragon does not part with information freely,
the Mage will take his fill by force. Mages
hunt Dragons because they want to study
their anatomy. Dragon’s blood is
particularly useful as an accelerant in
supernal rituals, and sorcerers who learn this
want to get as much of it as possible. It
seems to glue reality together, preventing
the ‘paradoxes’ that Mages fear so much.
Mages can be as crafty as other
mortals, and they’re just as frail. They are
not a threat on the same caliber, however, as
they possess a score of unexpected tricks
that make combating them… difficult. A
Dragon must be sure to research one before
letting their confrontation reach combat,
since the powers of the Mage will likely
unravel at least some of their divinities.
Those Those Those that that Hunt Hunt for for for Flesh Flesh
Flesh
The least dangerous of the entities
that hunt a Dragon, those that hunt for flesh
seek to kill the Oroboroi body (and
sometimes reap a reward from the carcass).
Since Dragons resurrect, this is usually just
an annoying setback. Still, there are
problems associated with dying and most
Oroboroi would rather not deal with them.
Deep Deep Ones
Ones
Like the first forgotten god that came
offering a bargain, there are archaic sea
monsters in the world that trade favors for
body parts. Though most common in seabordering
communities, the Deep Ones can
step into a Dragon’s mind through the
Dreamtide and often do when they smell
profit in an exchange.
Deep Ones seek out Dragons who
are spiraling out of control, offering clarity
in exchange for an emotion. When the
Dragon agrees to the terms, the Deep One
helps himself to one of her organs. Both the
physical and symbolic representation of the
emotion, these organs sustain the Deep One
in inexplicable ways.
Deep Ones do not need to strike
bargains often, but each one they forge
makes them stronger and more dangerous.
They become bold, more demanding, and in
the end when a bargain fails they simply
take what they need. Deep Ones are not
completely unpredictable, as they approach
the Dragon directly and their strengths are
quite similar to those of the Oroboroi. Still,
they are not to be underestimated.
Werewolves
Werewolves
Werewolves
There are peculiar beings that are
half-flesh and half-spirit. They come from
the Shadow, a place forbidden to the
Oroboroi. Or maybe they migrate there
afterwards. It’s hard to tell, but they seem to
be born this way. Shape-shifters, the lot of
them, and spiritually minded to boot.
Werewolves are the things that go bump in
the night for a Dragon, since they are so
totally foreign to the Material world.
Oroboroi and the moon-changers sometimes