Earth Dragons are the world’s most famous artificers - smiths, mechanics, jewelers. And the only tribe who has mastered the art or machinery, electricity and steam power. While some other dragons may craft things of metal or even have the encyclopedic knowledge, only the Earth Dragons can make mechanisms and automatons which seem to look alive, like magic. The only downside is that the Earth Tribe are not quite hospitable to other dragons - surely they do trade and take jobs some times, but demand for that is much higher than supply, and no strangers are ever allowed into the inner circle of the Earth tribe’s life and business. They are nothing like the Fairy, Sea or Steppes Dragons, who have their home, where the tail rests, befriend any dragon instantly and basically have no secrets - Earth Dragons always return to their homes, because each of them has got a personal workshop and apartments to store their possessions, tools, books and materials - precious and guarded well.

Earth dragons live in a dangerous place. They cut and dig through the rock of the Rift’s endless slopes. Naturally, the Rift itself is a place any dragon would want to avoid(and for a good reason!), but the Earth Tribe has found it most useful as the Rift has sliced the planet’s crust and opened its riches far and wide. Huge halls and countless workshops brightly lit with electricity, spread across the northern side of the Rift, where the towering mountain ridge used to be, and where the Sky dragons lived a long time ago, now, torn asunder, it has become home for the Earth Tribe. Southern side of the Rift has got some mines there but no living apartments, colossal bridge made of floating island material, connects the sides. Only the abundance of rare minerals at the southern side attracts the earth dragons there, for it is a perilous place to hang around, even by the Rift’s standards. Nasty things happen over there, the undead, the earthquakes and the wild magic which can animate rock golems and cause all sort of trouble. The undead aren’t a big threat, despite scary stories other folks tell each other, they are nothing but golems too, animated by the same magic that makes rock golems, but rotten flesh and brittle bones can barely move yet harm anyone. Also the undead are always smaller creatures, no undead dragon has ever been spotted. Still, it’s a gutwrenching and most disgusting thing a dragon can observe, the zombies can also pose a threat to a wounded dragon and can spoil supplies. Rock golems are slow, and can be destroyed with some help of machinery. The biggest threat there is frequent earthquakes which only happen on that side of the Rift. Dragons who work at the southern mines are experienced and tough folk, armed to the teeth with best weaponry.

Earth dragons personality is being calm and confident, a little fatalistic and to value simple pleasures. Good food, trusted friends and plenty of booze to relax after a day of hard work makes them happy. They brew the finest ale and rum in the north and have got a strong stomach - don’t ever try to play a drinking game with an earth dragon! Usually the earth dragons are muscular and outer sides of the body are covered in thick scales, males are more armored than the females. The hide is colored in all shades of smooth brown from nearly black to creamy beige. Earth dragons have got five fingers, rather than four fingers like most other dragons. On a mating dance, they are passionate and ingenious lovers, spending a lot of time with their chosen pair, they also make many special toys designed for that purpose, some of them are a work of art, envied by other tribes and told in whispers among the longing and lonely.

There are rumors of some special elite force squad, which explores the farthest depths of the Rift. Nobody knows what kind of threat they face there, even the tribesmen, the passage into the depths is guarded from civilians. But their equipment and physique is unmatched even by the earth tribe’s standards. Earth tribe is ruled by “the council of worthy”, the group of experienced dragons elected for their achievements, representing each major level of the city plus the leader of the defense forces. There are no gender-specific roles and jobs in this tribe, both the males and females may take any career they like.

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