Neverending Nights

Race: Dragon
Occupation: Terminator of potential adventurers and heroes
Place of Birth: Unknown
Known Relatives: Unknown
First Appearance: Episode Sixty-Three: ‘The Fall Of A Hero’
History: There is shrouds of mystery that surround the infamous Dragon of Silverlake. Much of the problem stems from various heroes and bards, all sharing potentially false information about the Dragon of Silverlake. There were stories, for hundreds of years; some stating that the Dragon of Silverlake had been killed, and there was so much treasure to be claimed, that people – to this very day – were still able to claim thousands of pieces of gold to their name, with no need to go back – while many others were claiming that they had family and friends, who were seasoned adventurers that never came back from where the legendary dragon dwelt, leading to the speculation that the Dragon of Silverlake was anything but dead.

Hundreds, if not thousands, of heroes perished trying to find out if the Dragon of Silverlake was alive or dead. Many lied and said they had found the dragon dead, and found treasure; some said they found the dragon alive, killed it, and found treasure, thus perpetuating the confusion as to whether the dragon was alive or dead.

It was not until Peter and Grayson tracked down the infamous Dragon of Silverlake that they realized (despite the conflicting stories they had heard also on their adventurers) – that technically, both stories were correct. Whatever the Dragon of Silverlake was before, is unknown – no one knows if it was already an evil Chromatic Dragon, or a Metallic Dragon that was slain and enslaved into becoming an undead Dragon Lich, which it broke free of, and now ruled the mountains around Silverlake.

The Dragon of Silverlake was neither alive, or dead – it was undead. Grayson had rushed to attack the Dragon of Silverlake, but was killed. Peter tried shooting arrows, but the Dragon taunted him saying that only the Blade of Destiny and the bloodline bound to it, could harm him. Being Grayson’s half brother (sharing the same father), Peter picked up the Blade of Destiny and killed the Dragon of Silverlake, once and for all. Using a potion given to him earlier, Peter was able to restore Grayson’s life, and explained that it had been Grayson who killed the dragon, but had been rendered unconscious.

Eyes: Red
Hair: None, pure bone.

Accessories: Undead has a lot of benefits. No one cared to ask though.

Race: Dragon
Occupation: Protector of Deeaygo
Place of Birth: The Dragon Realm
Known Relatives: Auric (Gold Dragon – Brother), Stoneclaws (Bronze Dragon – Brother), Sandscale (Bronze Dragon – Brother), Argent (Silver Dragon – Brother), Platinum (Platinum Dragon – All Father)
First Appearance: Never actually appeared in the series
History: Thousands of years, the Order of the Dragons – Chromatic (Black, Blue, Green, Red, and White) and Metallic (Brass, Copper, Gold, Silver, and Bronze) swore that they would not influence the World of Mortals. However, the Chromatic Dragons were deceitful in their promise to leave the Mortal World and soon returned to it.

Argent, the Silver Dragon, watched over the world, furious that the Chromatic Order was doing so much not only to influence, but rule over the world. The most powerful of the Chromatic Order was none other than the Red Dragon named Crimson. Her relentless evil influence spread across the land as she amassed an army called The Crimson Draco Legion. Argent fought with the other Metallic Order, saying that sitting idly by was not the right answer; that they too, had to return to the world and do something about the Chromatic Dragons and their evil ways.

Auric was the only Metallic Dragon that agreed with Argent – that something should be done. When Argent left the Realm of Dragons to venture to the World of Mortals – Auric soon followed. As the Dragon of Gold – Auric was gifted with visions of possible futures. He saw the Blade of Destiny enter the hands of the Bloodline and that most of those visions led to Blackmire City.

Skywing returned to the mortal world and took an interest in Deeaygo. He sensed great power in many of the mortals there – one of them in particular – Sam the Smith. He sensed that within her was the power to bring balance back to the world of Dragons, and so he protected her – and as a result, all of the City of Deeaygo – from the constant threats and assassination attempts by the minions of the Dragon of Silverlake.

When Pawl the Dorf, Peter the Ranger, Grayson the Fighter, and Amiee the Armorer arrived in Deeaygo – Skywing knew that the time had come, and that the Dragon of Silverlake would meet their end. He assumed he would return back to the Realm of Dragons once the Dragon of Silverlake was defeated; but as he began to leave, he already found himself missing the mortals – and returned to swear himself as the protector of Deeaygo.

Eyes: Copper
Hair: None, scales made of copper.

Accessories: None, other than a devastating breath weapon.

Race: Dragon
Occupation: Chromatic Mother, Would Be Destroyer of the World
Place of Birth: Realm of Dragons
Known Relatives: Ankalagun (The All Father of Chromatic Dragons – Mate, Deceased), Crimson (Red Dragon – Daughter), Obsidian (Black Dragon – Daughter), Cobalt (Blue Dragon – Daughter), Emerald (Green Dragon – Daughter), Frostmourn (White Dragon – Daughter)
First Appearance: Never Appeared In The Series
History: There are as many legends as there are as many years since her sighting about Skatha – the Chromatic All Mother. The most common legend speaks of an Age before Mortals, in which Skatha roamed the would. She was said to be made of only darkness and evil, with no light to her soul. When the Platinum Dragon arrived, he brought with him light and life to the world. Skatha, seeking to devour the light, had tried to consume the rainbows that burst through the dark, dank clouds of the world. She tried so furiously to prevent any and all color to enter the world that she absorbed it into herself – in the end, becoming a colorful dragon herself – each head, representing one of the colors of the world – Red, for the fire; Blue, for the Skies; Green, for the grass and tress; Black, for the shadows created by the light; and White, for the pure snow in the Northern Lands.

She grew so furious at the Platinum Dragon, that she cut herself and bled each of the five colors. In a vile attempt to ruin what each of those colors meant, she corrupted her blood and grew each of them into a mighty dragon – Red – whose breath of fire was hotter than anything known; Blue, for the skies, whose lightning bolt breath could destroy anything; Green, for the grass, whose poisonous breath was made from some of the most lethal plants; Black, for the shadows, whose acidic breath was a massive force of destruction; and White, for the snow, whose breath could freeze anyone’s blood. When they were ready, she unleashed them upon the world.

With them, she was able to throw the Platinum Dragon unto the world, where he struck with such force that he was buried in stone. But it was there, as he bled, that he gave life to his own sons – the minerals of the world sought to heal him, sensing the life he had brought with him – so the world gave him The Silver Dragon, The Copper Dragon, The Brass Dragon, The Bronze Dragon and the Gold Dragon – all of which rose from the world and released him from his stone prison.

The Dragons waged a war so violent that it began to tear the very fabric of the world apart. The Platinum Dragon and Skatha took their battles to the Heavens, where in an explosive bright flash – their climatic battle, supposedly came to an end – sending their remains out through the skies – their scales, becoming individual stars that light the night – always looking down upon the world.

One had sought to destroy it; one had sought to save it.

Eyes: Varied
Hair: N/A

Accessories:

WEAPON: as the Chromatic Mother, her Gift was Death.

Well, it’s not really about Steel Destiny, but I play the bass player of this fictional band, Steel Destiny, which I made up for this GM’s game. In the original World of Darkness setting, it was a Hunter game – and I played Sam Branor, the vocalist of Steel Destiny. And it was a lot of fun – a lot of freaking fun. In the Vampire game that followed, I managed to bring Steel Destiny back, as the band that got contracted to do one of the songs for a movie (that my Vampire character) was going to be a part of. Now, in this new Mage game, I returned to playing a character from the band and have been playing James Aldrich, the bass player of Steel Destiny.

This session was a continuation of the previous session, which was a huge reference to one of my all time favorite movies, Clue. Not Clueless. It’s Clue. Yes. Like the board game. Anyway, in this new session as we continued it – we discovered someone was present at the gentleman’s “my life is over tonight” party who had powers – similar to the rest of us (being Mages). We eventually discovered, it was a vampire, who was wanting revenge on the family line, for some thing that happened generations ago.

Anyway, as always, I try to write lyrics when I am playing someone from Steel Destiny, and this session was no different.

“Legacy of Vengeance” © 2024, Steel Destiny written by James Aldrich

A curse through the generations
Death casts it’s shadow
There’s nowhere to run, nowhere to go
Can’t escape, blinded by their desperation.

Eternal life, fueled through hatred
An endless hunger which can not be fed
A curse upon you, a curse upon me
I promise you, you will never be free

The Legacy of Vengeance
Is all consuming
The Legacy of Vengeance
What end does this bring
Devour the innocence

Death comes at the same time
Payment for another family member’s crime
Tonight as you gaze into the mirror
Your reflection stares back at you in fear

Accept that which is your fate
You can never make amends for what’s already been done
Death is coming and all you can do is wait
To claim another father’s son

The Legacy of Vengeance
Is all consuming
The Legacy of Vengeance
What end does this bring
Devour the innocence

And naturally, even created… album art.

Race: Dragon
Occupation: Guardian of the Sands
Place of Birth: The Sands of Sottamine
Known Relatives: Auric (Gold Dragon – Brother), Stoneclaws (Bronze Dragon – Brother), Skywing (Copper Dragon – Brother), Argent (Silver Dragon – Brother), Platinum (Platinum Dragon – All Father)
First Appearance: Never actually appeared in the series – yet…?
History: Thousands of years, the Order of the Dragons – Chromatic (Black, Blue, Green, Red, and White) and Metallic (Brass, Copper, Gold, Silver, and Bronze) swore that they would not influence the World of Mortals. However, the Chromatic Dragons were deceitful in their promise to leave the Mortal World and soon returned to it.

Argent, the Silver Dragon, watched over the world, furious that the Chromatic Order was doing so much not only to influence, but rule over the world. The most powerful of the Chromatic Order was none other than the Red Dragon named Crimson. Her relentless evil influence spread across the land as she amassed an army called The Crimson Draco Legion. Argent fought with the other Metallic Order, saying that sitting idly by was not the right answer; that they too, had to return to the world and do something about the Chromatic Dragons and their evil ways.

Auric was the only Metallic Dragon that agreed with Argent – that something should be done. When Argent left the Realm of Dragons to venture to the World of Mortals – Auric soon followed. As the Dragon of Gold – Auric was gifted with visions of possible futures. He saw the Blade of Destiny enter the hands of the Bloodline and that most of those visions led to Blackmire City.

Furious with his brother, Sandscale followed shortly after – and sought his brother out, but could not find him. (Unaware that Auric had taken up a human form to help nudge those who had the Blade of Destiny – Grayson and Peter).

Sandscale’s current whereabouts are unknown.

Eyes: Brass
Hair: None, Scales made of Brass

Accessories: Sandscale, like all dragons, has a powerful dragon breath.