Regional Variants

The Grassland Drac

Plains Guardians

The predominant Drac type to rule the northern grasslands. Lightening fast these Dracs are the picture of both air and land based speed. Sleek and slim, these Dracs are much lighter in build compared to any of their other cousins. Their body build most closely resembles that of an Akhal Teke from earth.

Their horns have also seen a reduction in width though they are just are strong and durable. Thinner than normal Dracs they tend to be slightly longer than the traditional Drac and EXTRA sharp which lends well to a swinging head attack that wild Grassland Dracs are fond of.

Their necks have lost the customary spines but prominent spines on the face and tail and often resemble thorns, sometimes slightly curved/curled. Like their close feathered cousins, scales start under the jaw and travel down the neck and chest. Their legs are protected by the same scales which stop just above their knees.

Genetics

A Grassland Drac has a higher chance of passing on it's body type should it be a mare but it's not entirely impossible should the papa be from the Grasslands.

Grassland Mare X Non-Grassland Stallion = 70% Grassland, 30% Stallions body
Grassland Stallion X Non Grassland Mare = 40% Grassland, 60% Mares Body

Breeding a Grassland Drac to any feathered Drac (regardless of gender)
50% chance of feathers

This chance of course increases if the grassland is also feathered to:
95% chance of Feathers

Winged Vs Wingless

Unlike other Drac variations, Grassland Drac's have a higher percentage of WINGLESS individuals compared to their winged variety. This is thought to be due to the selective breeding by the native who primarily raise them. Dracs from the grassland tend to have a 60-40 chance of being born wingless while their feathered variety appears about 50% of the time.

Wingless Wild Amber Champagne

Wingless Flaxen Chestnut Splash (Feathered)

Fire Types

The Plains people raise Drac's of varying fire types. Those near the wild spine like mountains tend to raise F1 to F2 types while those who are more enveloped by the plains tend to raise F3 and F4 types.

Wild herds of Grassland Drac's thus have wildly varying fire types and are in no way exclusive to one type or the other.

Drac Size and Clutch Numbers

Grassland Drac's vary more in size than most of their cousins, the biggest factor being if they are feathered or not.

Non-feathered:

Grassland Drac's without feathers typically range from 14.2hh and 17 hh. Smaller bodied animals are usually used as caravan animals while the larger are used by hunters and solo travelers.

Clutch Size: Smaller Dracs mean smaller clutches. Typically these dracs lay between 1-2 eggs.

Feathered

Feathered Grassland Dracs are much larger than their non feathered cousins as it allows them to better tolerate the cooler temperatures on the plains. These Drac's typically stand between 15hh and 18hh.

Clutch Size: Dracs under 16hh lay 1-2 eggs while those over that size lay between 2-4 (Though 4 is very rare)

The Highland Drac

Mountain King

Adapted to living in the high, rocky mountains these Dracs are stocky, short legged and distinct with thick necks and barrel like bodies (CHONK). These Dracs are typically very docile in the wild so long as you approach them with respect and submissive body language but can be ferocious when provoked.

With naturally powerful bodies they were quickly domesticated by the mountain tribes that dominant the region. They are primarily used to help their partners mine and move cargo in an atmosphere that would otherwise be impossible for a single human being.

Highland Dracs (so named for the lands 'High up' where they live) sport trunk like, but short legs. Great endurance animals with a determined mind they are built for hard work. Their body build most closely resembles draft breeds like the Percheron.

Similar to the feathered dracs of the lowlands, these bulky beasts lack spines along the ridge of their necks. While spines still exist along their face, jaw and tail their customary pair of horns have seen a reduction in length but an increase in their thickness. They also exhibit shorter tails which are still impressive thanks to thickened spines along its top that are often compared to small mountain ranges themselves.

Unique features

Mountain Dracs are nearly ALWAYS feathered, 95% of the time in fact. Due to the much colder mountain temperatures and savage winters, chicks without feathers rarely see their second spring unless they are being hand raised. Wingless Highland Dracs are even more rare as most wild chicks are abandoned. Though they are preferred by miners, they are still rare within domestic populations.

Mountain Dracs also sport a unique wing shape adapted for their environment. Thick and a little bit shorter than a normal Dracs, their wings have adapted to the thin air and high mountain soaring they often must do in order to move from place to place. Much like Eagle or Hawk wings.

Genetics and Breeding

A Highland Drac has a higher chance of passing on it's body type should it be a mare but the following breeding chart explains all crosses:

(F) = Feathered
(KC) = Kings Crest Feathered
(NF) = Non-feathered

Highland Mare X Highland Stallion = 90% Highland (F), 5% Highland (KC), 5% Highland (NF)

Highland Mare X Traditional Stallion (NF) = 80% Highland (F), 10% Highland (NF), 5% Traditional (F), 5% Traditional (NF)

Highland Stallion X Traditional Mare = 55% Highland(F), 40% Traditional (NF), 5% Traditional (F)

Highland Stallion X Grassland Mare = 60% Traditional, 35% Highland, 5% Traditional (KC)

Fire Types

Highland Dracs are also heavy fire users as their mountain home is chalked FULL of exposed platinum veins and other ignition sources. Wild Highland Dracs are always be F1 or F2 types while the domesticated stock can be controlled by their handlers. Highland Drac's instinctual have an attraction to shiny things, especially platinum however and tend to be difficult to restrain.

Drac Size and Clutch Numbers

Highland Drac's are quiet large and thick but surprisingly their clutch sizes tend to be very exact and seldom vary.

Highland Mares
Highland Mares typically range in size from 15hh and 16hh. Stallions can be much larger and reach a max of 18hh.

Clutch Size: Mares lay between 1-2 eggs regardless of size.

Highland Crosses

Because Highland stallions tend to be much larger and heavier than most other adaptations, mares crossed with them regardless of type will lay smaller clutches of eggs the greater the size difference. Big stallion with a small mare will give you a small clutch but foals larger than their mother,

Highland mares on the other hand will still lay smaller clutches (1-2 eggs) but foals often mature much larger than their sire.

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