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	==World General==		==World General==
			*The world is inhabited by the typical D&D races, humans, elves, drow, dwarves, kobolds and orcs have all been mentioned. Others may exist, but we haven't tried to incorporate them yet. Saber tooth polar bears still pending.
	*The world is inhabited by the typical D&D races, humans, elves, dwarves, kobolds and orcs have all been mentioned. Others may exist, but we haven't tried to incorporate them yet. ~~Peyoteople and saber~~ tooth polar bears still pending.
	*Dragons and other races can use magic.		*Dragons and other races can use magic.
	*Magic is limited in general, it doesn't allow the full range of D&D reality warping.		*Magic is limited in general, it doesn't allow the full range of D&D reality warping.
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	**Powerful or large-scale spells use more complex and big runes, placing a limit on the practicality of magic. Yes, with the appropriate knowledge, you might cast a spell that liquifies a whole city. Good luck carving a rune the size of a football field unnoticed in the city, though.		**Powerful or large-scale spells use more complex and big runes, placing a limit on the practicality of magic. Yes, with the appropriate knowledge, you might cast a spell that liquifies a whole city. Good luck carving a rune the size of a football field unnoticed in the city, though.
	*In general, an Elemental Dragon doesn't go through Age Categories as do D&D dragons. Whatever it is born as is how it is, and it becomes more intelligent and more cunning over time, rather than unlocking new abilities all of a sudden.		*In general, an Elemental Dragon doesn't go through Age Categories as do D&D dragons. Whatever it is born as is how it is, and it becomes more intelligent and more cunning over time, rather than unlocking new abilities all of a sudden.
	**Carbons are a notable exception to this, as they mature, they become SIGNIFICANTLY smaller, tougher, more intelligent, and more dangerous, taking on a ~~diamondlike~~ characteristic.		**Carbons are a notable exception to this, as they mature, they become SIGNIFICANTLY smaller, tougher, more intelligent, and more dangerous, taking on a diamond-like characteristic.
	*Most of the world's surface is covered with land rather than water, with deserts also being notably common. The majority that land is covered by the untamed Wilds, which is home to many dangerous beasts.		*Most of the world's surface is covered with land rather than water, with deserts also being notably common. The majority that land is covered by the untamed Wilds, which is home to many dangerous beasts.
	*In terms of civilization, there are a great number of small, isolated villages that have to depend on hunting and farming for food and their own muscles for defense from the Wilds.		*In terms of civilization, there are a great number of small, isolated villages that have to depend on hunting and farming for food and their own muscles for defense from the Wilds.

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	'''Tarnish''': any oxidation that changes the color of the scales, analogous to dead skin cells on a human. Having untarnished scales is a sign of health and fitness in a dragon, with a few exceptions such as Coppers and Neodymiums.		'''Tarnish''': any oxidation that changes the color of the scales, analogous to dead skin cells on a human. Having untarnished scales is a sign of health and fitness in a dragon, with a few exceptions such as Coppers and Neodymiums.

			'''Tarnish Powder''': Tarnish that flakes off as a powder rather than adhering to the scale.

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	==Glossary of Common Terms==		==Glossary of Common Terms==

	Inflicted: Draconic undead. These unfortunates seem to be in constant state of growth and decay, leaving trails of rust wherever they go. They have endless hunger in order to keep their bodies from decaying into nothingness.		'''Inflicted''': Draconic undead. These unfortunates seem to be in constant state of growth and decay, leaving trails of rust wherever they go. They have endless hunger in order to keep their bodies from decaying into nothingness.

	Patina: desirable tarnish, such as what happens with older Copper dragons		'''Patina''': desirable tarnish, such as what happens with older Copper dragons

	Rust: an infection caused by runaway oxidation, can progress to the point of gangrene. If left untreated, can turn the dragon into one of the Inflicted.		'''Rust''': an infection caused by runaway oxidation, can progress to the point of gangrene. If left untreated, can turn the dragon into one of the Inflicted.

	Super-alloy or superalloy: an alloy which possesses extreme strength, temperature resistance and oxidation resistance.		'''Super-alloy''' or '''superalloy''': an alloy which possesses extreme strength, temperature resistance and oxidation resistance.

	Tarnish: any oxidation that changes the color of the scales, analogous to dead skin cells on a human. Having untarnished scales is a sign of health and fitness in a dragon, with a few exceptions such as Coppers and Neodymiums.		'''Tarnish''': any oxidation that changes the color of the scales, analogous to dead skin cells on a human. Having untarnished scales is a sign of health and fitness in a dragon, with a few exceptions such as Coppers and Neodymiums.

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	*Fluids cannot eat each other to make compounds because their blood evaporates once outside their bodies, leaving no element for the other dragon to absorb. Also, few Fluids possess teeth strong enough to penetrate flesh.		*Fluids cannot eat each other to make compounds because their blood evaporates once outside their bodies, leaving no element for the other dragon to absorb. Also, few Fluids possess teeth strong enough to penetrate flesh.
	*Fluids can crossbreed, but the hybrids are universally sterile.		*Fluids can crossbreed, but the hybrids are universally sterile.

			==Glossary of Common Terms==

			Inflicted: Draconic undead. These unfortunates seem to be in constant state of growth and decay, leaving trails of rust wherever they go. They have endless hunger in order to keep their bodies from decaying into nothingness.

			Patina: desirable tarnish, such as what happens with older Copper dragons

			Rust: an infection caused by runaway oxidation, can progress to the point of gangrene. If left untreated, can turn the dragon into one of the Inflicted.

			Super-alloy or superalloy: an alloy which possesses extreme strength, temperature resistance and oxidation resistance.

			Tarnish: any oxidation that changes the color of the scales, analogous to dead skin cells on a human. Having untarnished scales is a sign of health and fitness in a dragon, with a few exceptions such as Coppers and Neodymiums.

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	=~~=Basic In-Universe Rules~~/~~Stuff==~~		<div style='float:right'>{{PeriodicTableOfDragonsArticles}}</div>

	===World General===		This is some basic in-universe rules and fluff.

			==World General==

	*The world is inhabited by the typical D&D races, humans, elves, dwarves, kobolds and orcs have all been mentioned. Others may exist, but we haven't tried to incorporate them yet. Peyoteople and saber tooth polar bears still pending.		*The world is inhabited by the typical D&D races, humans, elves, dwarves, kobolds and orcs have all been mentioned. Others may exist, but we haven't tried to incorporate them yet. Peyoteople and saber tooth polar bears still pending.
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	**Some kingdoms have existed throughout history, but the large distances across the Wilds that fills the space between cities means that majority of them aren't quite united nations so much as groups of politically aligned cities that have allied with each other. Rarer exceptions such as Delarmien do exist, however, and are (or in Delarmien's case, were) possibly much more unified than the current city-state alliances.		**Some kingdoms have existed throughout history, but the large distances across the Wilds that fills the space between cities means that majority of them aren't quite united nations so much as groups of politically aligned cities that have allied with each other. Rarer exceptions such as Delarmien do exist, however, and are (or in Delarmien's case, were) possibly much more unified than the current city-state alliances.

	===Magic General===		==Magic General==
	[[File:Arabic-Calligraphy.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Example of a rune]]		[[File:Arabic-Calligraphy.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Example of a rune]]

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	***Simple gadgets can be made this way, such as fire starters. Write a small, simple fire rune on a piece of bark or wood, activate. No need for flint and steel. Many people are able to do this kind of small magic.		***Simple gadgets can be made this way, such as fire starters. Write a small, simple fire rune on a piece of bark or wood, activate. No need for flint and steel. Many people are able to do this kind of small magic.

	====Wizards====		===Wizards===

	*Wizards are organized into Tiers, higher Tiers have more mana and can use more complex runes.		*Wizards are organized into Tiers, higher Tiers have more mana and can use more complex runes.
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	**Gaining a license does not mean free access to all rune patterns available, only those within your Tier and below are available.		**Gaining a license does not mean free access to all rune patterns available, only those within your Tier and below are available.

	===Dragon General===		==Dragon General==

	There are 3 types of dragon, Metallics which look metallic but aren't necessarily metal, Crystal which cover the non-metallic solids, and Fluid, which cover the gasses. Radiants are any radioactive element and are a subtype of any of the above. Nobles are a subtype of Fluid, though many uneducated people use the terms interchangeably.		There are 3 types of dragon, Metallics which look metallic but aren't necessarily metal, Crystal which cover the non-metallic solids, and Fluid, which cover the gasses. Radiants are any radioactive element and are a subtype of any of the above. Nobles are a subtype of Fluid, though many uneducated people use the terms interchangeably.
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	*Elemental dragons have to EARN their wizard skills, and have to learn them from the younger races, since draconic wizards are loathe to let other dragons "skip the work" so to speak.		*Elemental dragons have to EARN their wizard skills, and have to learn them from the younger races, since draconic wizards are loathe to let other dragons "skip the work" so to speak.

	====Runic Dragons====		===Runic Dragons===

	Dragons can do magic the "normal" way, but it's embarrassing and inconvenient to be a dragon caster that needs a spellbook.		Dragons can do magic the "normal" way, but it's embarrassing and inconvenient to be a dragon caster that needs a spellbook.
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	*Fluids cannot eat each other to make compounds because their blood evaporates once outside their bodies, leaving no element for the other dragon to absorb. Also, few Fluids possess teeth strong enough to penetrate flesh.		*Fluids cannot eat each other to make compounds because their blood evaporates once outside their bodies, leaving no element for the other dragon to absorb. Also, few Fluids possess teeth strong enough to penetrate flesh.
	*Fluids can crossbreed, but the hybrids are universally sterile.		*Fluids can crossbreed, but the hybrids are universally sterile.


	~~===Miscellaneous===~~

	~~==Links to Other Sections==~~

	~~[[Periodic_Table_of_Dragons\|The Periodic Table]]~~

	~~[[RaceDescriptions\|Race Descriptions]]~~

	~~[[Bestiary\|Non-Dragon Bestiary]]~~

	~~[[Stories]]~~

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	===Miscellaneous===		===Miscellaneous===

			==Links to Other Sections==

			[[Periodic_Table_of_Dragons\|The Periodic Table]]

			[[RaceDescriptions\|Race Descriptions]]

			[[Bestiary\|Non-Dragon Bestiary]]

			[[Stories]]

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	<div style='float:right'>{{PeriodicTableOfDragonsArticles}}</div>		<div style='float:right'>{{PeriodicTableOfDragonsArticles}}</div>

	This is some basic in-universe rules ~~and fluff~~.		This is some basic in-universe rules.

	==World General==		==World General==
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	**Wands are an important tool for those who practice magic: they can create glowing lines of mana, drag around individual parts of a rune, and otherwise be used to "edit" a rune on the fly. The effects are only temporary, but they last just long enough to cast a spell through the modified rune. By using a wand to create a modified rune, as described above, a wizard can slightly alter his spell. In this way, a wizard doesn't have to have 50 variations of the same rune in his spellbook just to cover his bases.		**Wands are an important tool for those who practice magic: they can create glowing lines of mana, drag around individual parts of a rune, and otherwise be used to "edit" a rune on the fly. The effects are only temporary, but they last just long enough to cast a spell through the modified rune. By using a wand to create a modified rune, as described above, a wizard can slightly alter his spell. In this way, a wizard doesn't have to have 50 variations of the same rune in his spellbook just to cover his bases.
	*The more powerful a spell, the larger its rune is, so vaporizing a city is possible, but it would take a rune several hundred feet across to accomplish such a task.		*The more powerful a spell, the larger its rune is, so vaporizing a city is possible, but it would take a rune several hundred feet across to accomplish such a task.
	*Larger runes require more mana to activate. Think of each rune as a carving to fill with water: more water is needed to fill a larger rune than a smaller one (but not necessarily a more complex one).		*Larger runes require more mana to activate. Think of each rune as a carving to fill with water: more water is needed to fill a larger rune than a smaller one but not necessarily a more complex one.
	*You can use multiple runes at once, but they fill at 1/(number of runes) the rate.		*You can use multiple runes at once, but they fill at 1/(number of runes) the rate.
	*The material the rune is written on influences its power, with more compatible materials requiring less mana to produce an equivalent effect. Paper, as a universal material for recording thought and intent, is the main material for recording runes and carries no penalty in efficiency, but engraving an Earthmoving rune on a stone or clay tablet is far more effective, if harder to carry many of.		*The material the rune is written on influences its power, with more compatible materials requiring less mana to produce an equivalent effect. Paper, as a universal material for recording thought and intent, is the main material for recording runes and carries no penalty in efficiency, but engraving an Earthmoving rune on a stone or clay tablet is far more effective, if harder to carry many of.
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	===Wizards===		===Wizards===

	*Wizards are organized into Tiers, higher Tiers have more mana and can use more complex runes.		*Wizards are organized into Tiers, higher Tiers have more mana and can use more complex runes.
	**Rank is determined by a combination of mana pool size, mana expenditure rate, and mastery of the language.		**Rank is determined by a combination of mana pool size, mana expenditure rate, and mastery of the language.
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	==Dragon General==		==Dragon General==

	There are 3 types of dragon, Metallics which look metallic but aren't necessarily metal, Crystal which cover the non-metallic solids, and Fluid, which cover the gasses. Radiants are any radioactive element and are a subtype of any of the above. Nobles are a subtype of Fluid, though many uneducated people use the terms interchangeably.		There are 3 types of dragon, Metallics which look metallic but aren't necessarily metal, Crystal which cover the non-metallic solids, and Fluid, which cover the gasses. Radiants are any radioactive element and are a subtype of any of the above. Nobles are a subtype of Fluid, though many uneducated people use the terms interchangeably.

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	===Alloys and Breeding===		===Alloys and Breeding===

	*Alloys can be produced through breeding		*Alloys can be produced through breeding
	**Alloys will not breed true, instead producing one of the elements present in the mating, use Mendelian genetics square		**Alloys will not breed true, instead producing one of the elements present in the mating, use Mendelian genetics square
	*A dragon can eat another dragon or dragon's scales to gain an alloy's properties, but this is temporary		*A dragon can eat another dragon or dragon's scales to gain an alloy's properties, but this is temporary
	**More mass consumed = longer duration		**More mass consumed = longer duration
	**A dragon can eat a born-Alloy or a Pure and gain its properties, but can only 'hold' three elements including their own. Ex: Iron + Carbon~~/Chromium =~~ stainless steel, but eating another dragon will cause the previous elements to "drop".		**A dragon can eat a born-Alloy or a Pure and gain its properties, but can only 'hold' three elements including their own. Ex: Iron eats Chromium and Carbon, they become stainless steel, but eating another dragon will cause the oldest of the previous elements to "drop".
	***Some Alloys cannot be done (Au+any Hg-containing alloy for example) and result in either weakening or death.		***Some Alloys cannot be done (Au+any Hg-containing alloy for example) and result in either weakening or death.
	***Elements that do not react will not form an alloy.		***Elements that do not react will not form an alloy.
	**Eating the scales or body of a dragon that ate another dragon will only confer ~~the element that was~~ the original element, not the element of the dragon they ate.		**Eating the scales or body of a dragon that ate another dragon will only confer the original element, not the element of the dragon they ate.

	*Combinations of Metallic and Fluid dragons never end well, because the two species are incompatible. The Metallic dragons burn the Fluid dragons, and the Fluid dragons cool and shatter the Metallics. This is to prevent having to describe the insanely huge range of chemical compounds that might result, and keep the narrative focused on the Elemental Dragons, not their hybrids.		*Combinations of Metallic and Fluid dragons never end well, because the two species are incompatible. The Metallic dragons burn the Fluid dragons, and the Fluid dragons cool and shatter the Metallics. This is to prevent having to describe the insanely huge range of chemical compounds that might result, and keep the narrative focused on the Elemental Dragons, not their hybrids.
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	==Glossary of Common Terms==		==Glossary of Common Terms==

	'''Inflicted''': Draconic undead. These unfortunates seem to be in constant state of growth and decay, leaving trails of rust wherever they go. They have endless hunger in order to keep their bodies from decaying into nothingness.		'''Inflicted''': Draconic undead. These unfortunates seem to be in constant state of growth and decay, leaving trails of rust wherever they go. They have endless hunger in order to keep their bodies from decaying into nothingness.

	'''Patina''': desirable tarnish, such as what happens with older Copper dragons		'''Patina''': desirable tarnish, such as what happens with older Copper dragons

			'''Pure''': a pure elemental, Iron, Gold, etc.

	'''Rust''': an infection caused by runaway oxidation, can progress to the point of gangrene. If left untreated, can turn the dragon into one of the Inflicted.		'''Rust''': an infection caused by runaway oxidation, can progress to the point of gangrene. If left untreated, can turn the dragon into one of the Inflicted.