Dragons of Martapa

Dragons are the oldest of the monsterous intelligent races. They were created by Sarjon and Catiana and are the symbols of justice. At least that is what they should be. Dragons are huge beings, as long in body as 20 draft horses, with tails and wingspans to match. They come with or without horns, in many colors and differ in attitudes as much as any human might. But because they are so large they have the ability to shape shift into any other humanoid or animal form they wish. This is painful and melds what ever equipment they have on them into their body.

Dragons can breath fire, are immune to most magic, can cast magic in limited amounts and obviously they can fly. They help those who would maintain the Balance, though there are some dragons who go their own way. (This is why the SHOULD NOT be used as a player character race...they would very much unbalance your campaign.)

They live in caves and amass large amounts of treasure, though most of the treasure is really just presents from mortal friends they made through the years, which may or may not be worth a lot later on. They love to collect magic the most, for magic facinates all dragons.

They mate for life with an undying sense of love for said mate. They clutch every fifty or so years, with four to five dozen eggs laid at a time. They live with their children for nearly two decades, then those who survive find their own lairs. (Survival rate is not good, so that is the reason for so many eggs). They are in all senses immortal, though they can die from accidents and attacks just like any other being.

Dragons were lost to the mortal realm a few decades before the War of the Gods. When the Chosen were searching for the pieces of the Gift of the Gods they came upon Fire Flash, a baby dragon Targon, God of Magic, saved from the last dragon clutch hatched. A little known fact is that eight dragons are needed to open the Gate of the Gods. So the remaining seven dragons were created by the Gift of the Gods by ripping a part of the souls of the Chosen from them. These dragons, the Gate Dragons, began the dragons of Martapa once more.

Dragons do not care for evil, but they will maintain the Balance by doing the will of the Gods. They are head strong, though, and may go there own way, or think their own ways on occassion.
Tomorrow: Time Line for Martapa and the start of the history of Martapa