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--- polemos:races:dragoon [2023/05/10 01:23] – Blake Anderton
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 Dragoons can breed with humans, but the resulting child is a sterile 'mule'.
 A mule-dragoon usually takes most of the traits of a dragoon (horns, spirit link, etc.), but is almost always smaller and weaker than full blooded dragoons.
+===== Society =====
+While dragoon society, being spread across the globe, is not monolithic, many groups form clans that follow the dominant cultural roles of their homeland in [[polemos:4th_age:factions:drakontas|Drakontas]].
+==== Meb'Truk ====
+Roughly translating to "shepherd."
+==== Kev'dam ====
+Meaning "strong arm," kev'dam are semi-nomadic dragoons that seek good pay as day laborers.
+==== Soldak'dam ====
+The stereotypical profession of dragoons - soldak are wandering mercenaries and soldiers of fortune.
 ===== Creation =====
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 The sage will usually say a few words indicating the success of the ritual, then hold up the child for the clan to see.
 The ritual is usually followed by a small but lively feast to celebrate to induction of the clan's newest member.
+==== Hudokros ====
+Translating to "Serpent's Son," Hudokros are Drakuncion that have deepened the spiritual bond with their dragon spirit such that they can draw mystical power directly from their host dragon.
+The amount of power that can be drawn varies according to the depth of the bond and the overall power of the dragon, but Hudokros represent the life goal of most dragoons as it does not require uncertain paths of enlightenment like the Drak-On, merely loyal service.
+Dragons typically confer the Hudokros bond on a limited number of Drakuncion to prevent their power from being spread too thinly, so the status is considered a great honor and reserved for those that have proven capable servants.
+Hudokros often form personal retinues to protect their host dragons or elite units to carry out their dragon's will.
+Most Hudokros stay close to their dragon to provide service.
+For this reason their existence is sometimes disputed outside of dragoon homelands.
+Hudokros manifest a variety of physical changes to reflect their deepened spiritual link, and physical traits progress as the Hudokros ages and the level of power they have drawn increases.
+Starting changes include the growth of larger horns, claws, serpentine eyes, or patches of hardened scaled skin.
+Older or more powerful Hudokros eventually become literal 'dragon men' - walking upright with dragon-shaped heads, clawed hands, and fully scaled skin.
+Wings, firebreathing, and other draconic features are rare but possible.
+Some dragons are said to reward their most valued Hudokros with immortality at the time of their death, allowing them to enter the Spiritual Realms as an "Ancestral Hudokros" to continue their service to the dragon in the afterlife.