Draconic Non-Interference Policy [Archive] - Wizards Community

Draconic Non-Interference Policy [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Sarlax
03-02-05, 07:22 PM The dragons seem highly concerned with future events, as indicated by their study of the Prophecy. It's their blend of religion and science. Now, given their supposed interest in protecting Eberron (witness the Gatekeepers and their tutelage of giants in magic before the Quori arrive), why aren't the dragons more active in Eberron's affairs?

They're invisible to the Prophecy.

Every other creature, whether native to Eberron or not, can appear in the Prophecies if it's importan to the world's future. Dragonmarked humans, quori, sahuagin, rakshasa, all of these can be hinted at in the Prophecy. But the dragons are never "referred" to in the Prophecy.

Because of their invisibility, the dragons are very reluctant to tamper with events. When it comes to other races, they can allow them to act freely because the potential outcomes of those actions can be known in advance. Dragoninc influence, however, is always a wild card. Hence, the dragons usually only act in small ways - the outcome of any change a dragon makes can't be predicted, and the bigger the change, the bigger the danger this blindness presents to the dragons.
Gurv
03-02-05, 07:54 PM I've been working with that a little myself. It is obvious that some dragons DO get involved, but it is noted that the Chamber is mostly made of younger dragons.

I think the dragons are somehow outside the Prophecy as well. I think they view themselves as the readers of the story, and the rest of the world as the 'paper and ink'. They may try to steer the story a little, but they avoid being part of the story.

It would also explain their apparent terror at the existance of a dragonmarked half-dragon. Having a (half-)dragon with part of the Prophecy on it twists things into some serious knots, with paradox and mayhem certain to result.
zambuka
03-02-05, 08:32 PM The dragons seem highly concerned with future events, as indicated by their study of the Prophecy. It's their blend of religion and science. Now, given their supposed interest in protecting Eberron (witness the Gatekeepers and their tutelage of giants in magic before the Quori arrive), why aren't the dragons more active in Eberron's affairs?

Who says they aren't more active? There is plenty of evidence within the book to suggest that they have played considerable roles in the past. the Giants, the Elves, possibly the Goblin empire, The druidic sects of the Shadow marches and Vol.

I picture them as using the prophesies as an excuse to meddle in the affairs of the lesser races. I see the dragon marks as the result of a long eugenics program, and who is to say that dragons weren't involved in the fate of Cyre?
Sure they typically don't do it more directy, as The Chamber would like to do, but that does not mean they don't meddle.

I don't think any creature who is on, or can get to, Eberron is above the Prophesy. Some of the older dragons may believe they are outside the scope of the prophesy and that is why an event like Vol shook them up so much. A half dragon with a dragon mark was proof that the prophesy did encompass even the dragons themselves.

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Sarlax 03-02-05, 07:22 PM	The dragons seem highly concerned with future events, as indicated by their study of the Prophecy. It's their blend of religion and science. Now, given their supposed interest in protecting Eberron (witness the Gatekeepers and their tutelage of giants in magic before the Quori arrive), why aren't the dragons more active in Eberron's affairs? They're invisible to the Prophecy. Every other creature, whether native to Eberron or not, can appear in the Prophecies if it's importan to the world's future. Dragonmarked humans, quori, sahuagin, rakshasa, all of these can be hinted at in the Prophecy. But the dragons are never "referred" to in the Prophecy. Because of their invisibility, the dragons are very reluctant to tamper with events. When it comes to other races, they can allow them to act freely because the potential outcomes of those actions can be known in advance. Dragoninc influence, however, is always a wild card. Hence, the dragons usually only act in small ways - the outcome of any change a dragon makes can't be predicted, and the bigger the change, the bigger the danger this blindness presents to the dragons.
Gurv 03-02-05, 07:54 PM	I've been working with that a little myself. It is obvious that some dragons DO get involved, but it is noted that the Chamber is mostly made of younger dragons. I think the dragons are somehow outside the Prophecy as well. I think they view themselves as the readers of the story, and the rest of the world as the 'paper and ink'. They may try to steer the story a little, but they avoid being part of the story. It would also explain their apparent terror at the existance of a dragonmarked half-dragon. Having a (half-)dragon with part of the Prophecy on it twists things into some serious knots, with paradox and mayhem certain to result.
zambuka 03-02-05, 08:32 PM	The dragons seem highly concerned with future events, as indicated by their study of the Prophecy. It's their blend of religion and science. Now, given their supposed interest in protecting Eberron (witness the Gatekeepers and their tutelage of giants in magic before the Quori arrive), why aren't the dragons more active in Eberron's affairs? Who says they aren't more active? There is plenty of evidence within the book to suggest that they have played considerable roles in the past. the Giants, the Elves, possibly the Goblin empire, The druidic sects of the Shadow marches and Vol. I picture them as using the prophesies as an excuse to meddle in the affairs of the lesser races. I see the dragon marks as the result of a long eugenics program, and who is to say that dragons weren't involved in the fate of Cyre? Sure they typically don't do it more directy, as The Chamber would like to do, but that does not mean they don't meddle. I don't think any creature who is on, or can get to, Eberron is above the Prophesy. Some of the older dragons may believe they are outside the scope of the prophesy and that is why an event like Vol shook them up so much. A half dragon with a dragon mark was proof that the prophesy did encompass even the dragons themselves.