Ruby - Crossed Paths
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22 days ago

Project Update: 💜 Meet Your Dragon & Discover Its Heart!

Greetings, Dragon Riders!

The sky has dimmed to deep violet. A lone Ferrovox sits cross-legged on a quiet rooftop, tools scattered around them. Their fur is singed in places, cloak patched and ink-stained, but their hands move with focused precision - adjusting a spool of arcane wire. 

They pause as a ripple moves across the sky.

Their dragon circles slowly overhead - silent and shimmering like a living constellation. The Ferrovox lifts their gaze and smiles… “Took you long enough!”

We’ve tallied your votes and the winning dragon is… 

The Astral Dragon!


Born from cosmic energy and bound to the stars, Astral Dragons are among the most mysterious of all Families, deeply connected to the sky and the cosmos. Their scales shimmer like constellations, and they don’t have traditional wings; instead, they glide on folded gravity.


✨ Build Your Bond

In Drakonym, your dragon doesn’t level up because you won a battle. It evolves because it trusts you. 

🐲 Because you shielded it when it was scared.

🐲 Because you listened when it growled at a stranger.

🐲 Because you laughed with it, not at it when it failed to fly - and helped it try again.

Your dragon watches. Listens. Learns the shape of your voice and the weight of your silences. It hums beside the firelight. Leans in when you laugh. Flinches when you're reckless.



At the core of your relationship is the Bond Tracker - a narrative mechanic that reflects how deeply connected you are with your dragon companion. It’s not about XP or success. It’s about how well you understand each other.

You’ll fill in your Bond Tracker when you act in sync with your dragon’s emotional heart, showing trust. When you protect what it values, or soothe its fears. 

When you fill the tracker, your dragon grows and evolves - gaining new traits, a deeper presence in the story, and a stronger bond with you!


✨ But What Happens When You Break That Trust?

Sometimes, you get it wrong and make a choice that hurts the bond. You ignore your Dragon companion’s fear. You push too hard. You force it to act against its nature.

When that happens, you mark a Discord on your Bond Tracker.

If you reach 3 Discord, your bond fractures. Your dragon pulls away, emotionally distant, and temporarily loses access to its Traits. The connection between you has broken.

But this isn't a failure. It’s a turning point - a chance to rebuild trust through meaningful narrative choices. With time, patience, and care, the bond can be mended. The path may be difficult, but your shared story deepens.


✨ Knowing your Dragon’s Heart

Now that you’ve chosen your dragon’s Family, it’s time to choose its Heart.

Every dragon has a Heart - a core emotional identity that shapes how it sees the world and connects to you. A Dragon Heart acts as a compass for your bond, guiding how your actions affect your connection.


When your dragon experiences a moment of intense emotion - comfort, connection, or vulnerability - you may choose the Heart that has awakened:

  • The Guardian - A quiet protector. Shields others with instinct and resolve.

  • The Partner - Loyal and warm. Stays close and steady, a second heartbeat.

  • The Seeker - Curious and restless. Drawn to mysteries, always reaching.

  • The Spark - Joyful and bold. Brings laughter, hope, and light in the dark.

  • The Watcher - Still and sharp. Learns through silence and attention.

  • The Wound - Gentle and scared. Carries hurt but responds with empathy.


✨ What’s in Your Dragon’s Heart?

You and your dragon have taken shelter in the depths of Duskdale. They are darting around the entrance to a cave when the ground begins to shake. A deep rumble builds into a violent quake. Dust falls. The cave cracks, and a slab of stone above the entrance starts to break loose.


Your Dragon freezes - then acts. Instinctively. Emotionally. Do they…

… brace themselves between you and the rockfall, trying to shield you? (The Guardian)

… let out an excited cry and scatter the debris in a sudden burst of motion? (The Spark)

… press into your side, trembling. Quiet. Needing to feel safe with you? (The Wound)

Tell us what awakened in your Dragon’s Heart in our poll below 👇

Watch The Skies, 
The Crossed Paths Team ⚔️
240 votes • Final results
Once we reach 5000 Followers, you'll unlock Additional VTT Support for Foundry, Owlbear Rodeo, and Roll20.
Goal: 4,993 / 5,000
99%
We need 7 more to reach this goal.
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