Raptok Concept Test

Once the rulers of the wondrous jungle city of Rathess, one of the greatest cities of the First Age, the Raptok were the epitome of civilized Dragon Kings. Said to be the most human-like of all the Dragon Kings, they enjoyed music, literature, art, fine food (being omnivores) and stimulating conversation. The Raptok reveled in all the pleasures Cre- ation had to offer, and they enjoyed living in a populous city, where socializing was commonplace. They also developed close ties and friendships with both mortals and the Exalted, whom they often accompanied into battle. During the First whom they often accompanied into battle. During the First Age, some adventurous Raptok even abandoned their homes Age, some adventurous Raptok even abandoned their homes in Rathess to live among the other races, finding life more in Rathess to live among the other races, finding life more interesting beyond their jungle realm. interesting beyond their jungle realm. The Raptok were also widely hailed throughout Cre- The Raptok were also widely hailed throughout Cre- ation for their craftsmanship, especially in regard to their ation for their craftsmanship, especially in regard to their renowned vegetative and crystal technologies. The Exalts renowned vegetative and crystal technologies. The Exalts treasured these items, finding them both beautiful and useful. treasured these items, finding them both beautiful and useful. The Raptok used their mastery of these technologies to The Raptok used their mastery of these technologies to create one of the most advanced cities of their Age, create one of the most advanced cities of their Age, and aspiring engineers still explore the ruins and aspiring engineers still explore the ruins of Rathess in hopes of understanding and of Rathess in hopes of understanding and utilizing the Dragon Kings’ advanced utilizing the Dragon Kings’ advanced magitech to improve the lot of life in magitech to improve the lot of life in their own cities. However, their own cities. However, without the knowledge of without the knowledge of the Paths, they have little the Paths, they have little hope of being able to repli- hope of being able to repli- cate these wonders. The Raptok’s social The Raptok’s social and inquisitive natures and inquisitive natures made them exceptional made them exceptional diplomats in their day, diplomats in their day, but like the other Dragon but like the other Dragon Kings, they were savage predators at Kings, they were savage predators at heart so also enjoyed combat and ritu- heart so also enjoyed combat and ritu- alized dueling. The Raptok were ruthless, alized dueling. The Raptok were ruthless, fierce warriors in battle who took pleasure fierce warriors in battle who took pleasure in annihilating their enemies. And in annihilating their enemies. And after a hard day’s work on the battle- after a hard day’s work on the battle- field, they might well wipe away the field, they might well wipe away the blood, drink some fine wine and discuss blood, drink some fine wine and discuss the great literary works of the time, all the great literary works of the time, all while polishing and adorning their while polishing and adorning their enemies’ skulls with elaborate crystal enemies’ skulls with elaborate crystal to display in their battle shrines. to display in their battle shrines. After the Solar Deliberative relocated After the Solar Deliberative relocated to Meru and no longer utilized the Dragon to Meru and no longer utilized the Dragon Kings as they had in the past, the Raptok of Rathess, over Kings as they had in the past, the Raptok of Rathess, over time, grew complacent in their studies and became more time, grew complacent in their studies and became more quarrelsome toward their own kind. Idleness for them led quarrelsome toward their own kind. Idleness for them led to internal conflicts and violent bloodbaths.