#story_event #dragon_king #people_of_the_stars Weakness is the anathema to strength. The Tyrant descends the obsidian staircase with a gift. It places the gift at the settlement's center, and heat washes over the cold stone ground for the first time. The settlement gains the [[Radiating Orb]] innovation. The Tyrant beckons each survivor into the light. The gathered survivors **Marvel at their Reflection** in the gleaming obsidian. ### Marvel at their Reflection Count the number of survivors in the settlement that have at least 1 **Dragon Trait**. #### 3 or less - A Pale Reflection The Tyrant gazes bitterly at the pale, anemic limbs crowding into the warmth of the radiant Orb, their chilled goose-flesh resembling nothing of the proud people he imagined they would be. Roll 1d10. | 1d10 | The settlement | | ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 - 2 | The Tyrant loses patience, tearing at the mingling crowd and killing all survivors without any Dragon Traits. Suddenly contrite, the Tyrant ministers to the newborns of the settlement. Gain +4 population. These survivors are born with the [[Unbreakable]] fighting art and [[Reincarnated]] surname. | | 3 - 6 | The Tyrant orders the survivors into the darkness for grueling martial exercises. Half of the survivors without Dragon Traits (rounded down) die. All other survivors gain +1 permanent strength or +1 permanent accuracy. | | 7 - 9 | The Tyrant calls each survivor before it, marking their faces with honed claws reminiscent of the vanished dragons. Not all survive its touch. All survivors with permanent injuries are killed. All remaining survivors gain a [[Scar]]. | | 10 | The Tyrant takes pity. All survivors without Dragon Traits gain an aspirational surname: [[Noble]]. | #### 4 or more - A Flickering Reflection Among the survivors' dim reflections in the polished black stone of the settlement, the ghosts of the dragons appear to walk among the settlement. Roll 1d10. | 1d10 | The settlement | | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 - 3 | The Tyrant culls dead weight. Half of the survivors without Dragon Traits are killed. The Tyrant presents the settlement with a **Regal Edge** rare gear. | | 4 - 6 | The Tyrant calls each survivor with a **Dragon Trait** in turn. He wraps each survivor in an anemic embrace, whispering to them in a familiar tone that chills their hearts. Each survivor gains +5 insanity and the [[Reincarnated]] surname. | | 7 - 9 | The Tyrant calls up one hopeful survivor with no Dragon Traits. they place their hands upon the swirling surface of the Radiant Orb. Skin charring in its heat, they gain the [[Red Fist]] secret fighting art and the [[Pristine]] ability:<br><br>![[Pristine]] | | 10 | The Tyrant spends time with the nascent People of the Stars. A random survivor gains a **Dragon Vestments** rare gear. Each survivor with a **Dragon Trait** gains a random fighting art. |