Dragon Prestige effects, Dragon Fear, more Dragon uses
Sept 28, 2018 16:19:20 GMT
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Post by beyonddisbelief on Sept 28, 2018 16:19:20 GMT
1) Dragons should accumulate fearsome reputation from each successful deployment and dragon execution.
- Prestige alone would not work for this purpose since beautiful dragons generate prestige as well.
- Unlike human fear, this does not decay. If you have a living Balerion 9 generations down, his past reputation alone continues to strike fear in everyone.
The fear value of all tamed dragons within your court adds to your fear value so you do not have to always spam mutilations like Ramsay Bolton to build fear if you're a successful dragon rider.
2) Add/augment existing events where flavor text about dragons are appropriate.
Include fluff dialogue references to dragons, where the variable will always refer to a random top 3 most prestigious dragon currently in the world. For example, a tourney/duel could refer to someone's ferocity is not unlike Vhagar's.
3) Arbitrary, non-just, non-honorable, non-kind rulers have the option during trial by combat to say "He can duel my dragon." and incur tyranny while also increasing fear.
It will still be a real duel with the dragon so a skilled and lucky defendant could still emerge as a dragonslayer.
4) If not already the case, lunatic dragon riders might appoint their dragon as master of arms or captain of the houseguards etc., with associated terrifying/humorous events.
5) Go on a journey abroad with a dragon.
- Spread fear and awe of your dynasty/realm and perhaps have an epic adventure?
- Prestige alone would not work for this purpose since beautiful dragons generate prestige as well.
- Unlike human fear, this does not decay. If you have a living Balerion 9 generations down, his past reputation alone continues to strike fear in everyone.
The fear value of all tamed dragons within your court adds to your fear value so you do not have to always spam mutilations like Ramsay Bolton to build fear if you're a successful dragon rider.
2) Add/augment existing events where flavor text about dragons are appropriate.
Include fluff dialogue references to dragons, where the variable will always refer to a random top 3 most prestigious dragon currently in the world. For example, a tourney/duel could refer to someone's ferocity is not unlike Vhagar's.
3) Arbitrary, non-just, non-honorable, non-kind rulers have the option during trial by combat to say "He can duel my dragon." and incur tyranny while also increasing fear.
It will still be a real duel with the dragon so a skilled and lucky defendant could still emerge as a dragonslayer.
4) If not already the case, lunatic dragon riders might appoint their dragon as master of arms or captain of the houseguards etc., with associated terrifying/humorous events.
5) Go on a journey abroad with a dragon.
- Spread fear and awe of your dynasty/realm and perhaps have an epic adventure?
