Stormscales

Descended from sky-fury and sea-fire, the @Dragonborn - Stormscales are powerfully built seafarers known for their storm-hardened scales and thunderous breath. Revered by some as avatars of tempest gods and feared by others as omens of wrath, they stride the decks of Aethertide’s mightiest ships as champions, bodyguards, and stormcallers.

Their mere presence can split silence like lightning , they are mostly part of the @The Stormcallers’ Covenant

Appearance

  • Towering and broad, with scaled skin in hues of wet metal, stormcloud grey, lightning-blue, or volcanic bronze

  • Eyes that glow faintly in fog or rain

  • Horns shaped like thunderbolt forks, spirals, or wave crests

  • When enraged or casting, their bodies emit faint static or ground-hum vibrations

Culture & Values

Stormscale clans are:

  • Sea-bound – most are born aboard ships or in floating hatcheries tethered to sea-stone

  • Spiritual – many revere gods of wind, wave, or dragons lost to the maelstrom

  • Honor-driven – duels are sacred, words are contracts, and betrayal is storm-wrought sin

Each clan binds itself to a ship or crew as extended family. Some even carry titles like Stormblade, Tempestfang, or Wakehowler.

Role in Aethertide

Stormscale Dragonborn are often:

  • Ship champions – dueling for the honor of their crew

  • Storm-channelers – drawing lightning into weapons or breath

  • Leviathan sentries – braving open water against sea monsters

  • Honor guards for captains or sea temples

They’re known to serve with:

  • The @The Tideblessed Covenant , as divine warriors

  • Occasionally, the @The Black Nine , when glory outweighs morality

Regions & Homelands

No true homeland, but many originate from:

  • Floating stronghold-ships that serve as roving clan enclaves

  • @Tempestspire – where some train with the @The Stormcallers’ Covenant

  • @Ironfang Atoll , under pirate-patronage

  • @Hearthsmoke , where dragonborn enclaves exist in heated outposts

Unique Traits & Legends

  • Tempest Breath – A unique breath weapon shaped by lineage: thunder, lightning, or charged wind

  • Scaleblessed – Their hide hardens in response to elemental exposure (heat, cold, shock)

  • Clanchants – Rhythmic battle hymns that synchronize breath and blade

  • Thundersteps – A rare few are said to leap with the impact of a lightning strike

“We do not fear storms. We speak their language.”

Stormscale Dragonborn are more than warriors—they are a storm given spine, oath, and soul.