Draleus Tairn

The Draleus Tairn are the smallest faction of the Tairnadal elves of northern Aerenal. Like their Valenar cousins, the Draleus dedicate their lives to the arts of war and to honoring their ancestors. But the Draleus Tairn don’t just reenact the deeds of their ancestors; they nourish the spirits of the fallen with the blood of dragons. The Draleus faith holds that the warrior draws strength from victory, and passes this energy to his ancestors . . . and no victory is greater than the defeat of a dragon.

The Draleus Tairn rarely socialize with outlanders, or even other elves. Rumors exist that the Draleus dragon slayers can take the powers of their victims; that their blood burns like dragonfire; that they can spit lightning or breathe acid; and that their blood rituals increase their life span and even imbue them with the strength of the dragon. Perhaps these stories are mere myths. The tales could also reflect the presence of halfdragons or dragon shamans among the Draleus Tairn, with these powers derived from spilled blood instead of shared blood. Under normal circumstances, a dragon shaman would have a difficult time on Aerenal, but due to their isolation and reputation, few elves trouble the dragon slayers.

The Draleus elves have always been found at the forefront of the elf–dragon wars, as much to claim blood for their ancestors as to defend their island home. While they wait for the next battle to begin, Draleus warbands stalk dragons across the length of Eberron, hunting rogues and Chamber agents alike. It is a dangerous calling that demands great skill and cunning, and those who survive are among the deadliest elves in Aerenal.

The Draleus Tairn place equal value on martial and magical skill, and wizards and warmages fight alongside more weapon-oriented classes. Their style of dress and choice of weaponry is similar to the Valenar (they are considered to be Valenar for purposes of feats and weapon proficiencies), though they favor dragonbone weapons and armor made from dragonhide.

Source: Dragons of Eberron

Adventure Hooks

The following suggestions can involve a party with the Draleus Tairn.

Rescue Mission: When adventurers working for the Chamber meet with their patron, they find her battered and bloody. She barely escaped from a battle with her life, and a warband of the Draleus Tairn is on her trail. Can the PCs save the dragon from these hunters?

Common Enemy: The wizards of the Draleus Tairn have developed unique spells in their long struggle with dragons. When the PCs are targeted by a corrupt dragon aligned with the Talons of Tiamat, this war magic could be their only hope. Can they find a band of the Draleus Tairn, and somehow convince the elves to share their secret knowledge?

September 22nd, 2019

Politics of Valenar

The Draleus Tairn are the smallest of the faction of Tairnadal and have dedicated themselves to the ancient art of dragon hunting. The ancestors of the Draleus Tairn are distinct from the other philosophies, as the call to hunt dragons is unmistakably different from other elven ancestors. Still, there is some crossover with the other philosophies as even the oldest Draleus Tairn ancestors channeled heroes from the Tairnadal’s time on Xen’drik.

At home the Draleus Tairn spend time preparing for the periodic assaults from Argonessen, but the rarity of these assaults means the Draleus Tairn search for draconic foes far beyond Aerenal’s shores. Agents of the Draleus Tairn track down both rogue dragons and Chamber agents in hiding - the sudden appearance of elves in a city may mean a dragon’s false identity has been discovered.

The singular focus of the Draleus Tairn on dragon hunting has led them to develop unique techniques that draw upon the power of their fallen enemies. Rituals, potions, weapons, even personal enhancements all utilize the physical and magical remains of dragons. The fiercest of the Draleus Tairn are rumored to even possess draconic features, garnered through the consumption of a dragon’s mind, body, and soul.

February 12th, 2023

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