For centuries, the kingdom of Delantium has maintained an unlikely alliance with Karnos, the ancient black dragon, and his brood of descendants. The rulers of Delantium offer the dragons regular tribute of food, gold, and occasionally human servants; for their part, the dragons treat the kingdom as their shared territory, to be protected from all outside threats.

Newly spawned children of Karnos undergo a curious rite of passage: for a time, they allow carefully chosen Delantine warriors to fly with them into battle. These are the Dragonriders.

You, ${character.name}, are one such Dragonrider. Your companion and mount is a young ${Is your dragon male or female?} drake named ${Dragon’s name?}. It is a partnership of equals: you are a child of nobility, trained since early adolescence in mastery of the spear, lance, javelin, and in the breathtaking acrobatics necessary to ride and fight atop a dragon in flight, for no dragon will submit to a saddle or harness. You are the best of the best, an elite warrior of your nation. ${Dragon’s name?}, on the other hand, is a dragon.

It is a time of relative peace, but your realm faces many dangers, from the ogre tribes of the western mountains, to Nyssean sea-raiders from the northern isles, to the constant threat of an invasion from Larion or Sonelia to the east. You’re on patrol, riding ${Dragon’s name?} high over the treetops of Delantium, when you spy