Kintore

A village of orange/adaptive skinned dragons in the southern hills, of the dragonheld. With a population of around 80 small family units. The village is largely set into hidden caves.

Unknown to host inhabitants of Erde, the village was formed by a hybrid race of orange dragons who's small stature is a result of centuries of forced breeding between the red flight from Faerun and the chromatic gold dragons that once inhabited the land. Some time ago these dragons fled from their more aggressive red scaled cousins to live a peaceful existence just beyond the edge of territory that is dominated by the red flight.

The race is defined by their orange chromatic adaptive skin, that can be changed at will to blend in with their surroundings, hind leg bipedal ambulation, and a genetic flaw that results in dementia as they grow older.

Unlike most dragon flights, the race has little interest in hording gold or treasures, but take a relatively smaller interest in small baubles, statues of metal or stone, and household items such as cookware, bedding/clothing, and hoarding food.

They feel a strong kinship to both dragonborn (humanlike dragon hybrids) and dragonkin (often referred to as (typically wingless) "lesser" dragons), feeling similarly displaced by true dragons, while also being largely feared and unwelcome by many of the rest of worlds races for their draconic appearance. Though, they do have a friendly relationship with the compassionate people of Dynatide, they don't often leave the area surrounding Kintore, for fear of interaction with outsiders who more often than not are fearful or aggressive towards the Kintore race.

In an effort to keep peace with their closest neighbors to the south, the port city of Dynatide, the village adopted the use of clothing, while the villagers of Dynatide, realizing the importance of this ally when it comes to learning and dealing with more aggressive types of dragon have signed a non interference pact in regards to Kintore elders who become hostile and feral due to their genetic dementia.

The average lifespan of a Kintore dragon can be over 600 years, many experiencing the feral shift at 550-650 years of age. Within 3 years of hatching a Kintore dragon will stand at roughly 7 feet and stay this size fore 400-500 years before experiencing what they call "the swell", doubling to approximately half the size of a bronze at roughly 14-16 feet in height.