Skiesbane

How about an untold tale? The first time Skiesbane meets the King of the Southland, Raphael Saberstrike. Raphael was constructing a large castle/palace complex on the annex Albiele Isle when the great wyrm known to men as Skiesbane decided it was fit to demand tribute. Raphael was outside the castle on the steps before his grand hall when the dragon swooped down and let his presence be known.

The dragon Skiesbane demanded a king’s ransom or the dragon would demolish the castle and kill the king. Raphael being one to placate the creature offered up several chests of gold and silver that was to be the castle workers pay. Skiesbane the dragon took the loot and told Raphael that he would kill him one day but as long as the gold is offered as tribute the king could buy himself time.

How about another untold story? The Royal Flush Gang was given permission to set-up and operates a casino, and Karem planned on a grand casino that would attract guests from all over Anuire. Under this guidance skilled workers were hired and the casino began to take shape; name the shape of a spade. The dragon Skiesbane could see the spade from far up high and saw it as a personal insult. When the dragon Skiesbane came a courting, Salim the King of Spades was not present but another high ranking Royal Flush Gang member was: Larry Diamond, the King of Diamonds.

Larry Diamond invites the dragon in, but Skiesbane does not take a humanoid form fore that is below a great wyrm of his station. Skiesbane offered Larry a game of chance of his own; what will you give the dragon for your life? Larry Diamond had no choice but to empty the grand casino of all gold and sliver to present to the dragon. Skiesbane demanded one more thing; that Larry conceals the shape of the spade so that Skiesbane is not offended when he flies over. Skiesbane the dragon has not returned to the casino but then neither have very many guests, the casino maintains minimal profits for how elaborate and huge it is.

One more? Sure, how about how the dragon got to be known as Skiesbane. Long, long ago when man was barely able to understand the world before him; a great dragon menace loomed in the world. Unbeknownst to the world of men, the Age of the Dragon followed the Age of the Titans but many of the dragons were mortally wounded or slain outright. While the dragons were in control of the world for thousand upon thousand of years, one dragon stood out more than others, being a constant bane to all other races. The elves gave the dragon a name that is now lost to the ages but early human scholars translated it as, “Skiesbane.” Whenever goblin or elf would try to dominate the world of Birthright, Skiesbane would be there to let them know their place. But the coming of man was quick and Skiesbane was sleeping. The war of the gods changed Birthright forever but Skiesbane has not changed and every creature in the world of Birthright is soon to learn who rules the sky.