The Chosen Few

The Chosen 

Every Traveler is born with a purpose that only needs to be discovered, but some have been destined for more prestigious roles by the gods. These are the Chosen.  They are considered vessels of the second gods - the gods of the Traveler pantheon - among Lost Travelers and The Lesser Tribes of Ir'resthel alike, and are often revered by small groups of followers who worship the dragons and bring them offerings in exchange for shared wisdom or favors of their magic. In addition to their Name, at their Naming Ceremony a natural affinity, often such a passion that it has already been expressed in their youth, leading many adults to encourage the minor and niche interests of their youth in hopes of raising one of the destined few.

It's expected that a chosen Traveler will discover how to channel their innate power during their Naming Ceremony, helped along by the consultation of the gods and the powerful confluence the ritual is held upon. The shamans are wary due to this fact, but experienced enough with the sacrament and the ritual that they are usually able to prevent any harm from arising. 

After the ceremony the young Traveler, now considered of age, will descend the mountain, sleep, and rejoin the tribe with their shaman to be revealed to their kin as a newly adult dragon. There, they will share the name that the gods have chosen, as well as their findings on the new adult's awakened powers, if they were so chosen.

 

The Roles of the Chosen

Pathfinders

Pathfinders are Chosen dragons who counsel other dragons, who find solutions to problems, or who forge new alliances and find things. These dragons are typically blessed with quiet intelligence, insight and potent magic that is often deeply understated. They often take the role of mentors, leaders, educators, and storytellers within society. While one Pathfinder may be able to source raw materials or find crossings over dangerous terrain, another may be perpetually immersed in the world of dreams, or be tasked with more obscure causes, such as teaching dead forests to sing again. Others may simply live as inspired bards, bringing new music and stories to life.

 

Guardians

While still quite connected to their magic, Travelers' Guardians are less magically inclined and instead take stoic roles, standing up in defense of their called cause, their kin, and the natural world. Guardians are strong dragons and skilled combatants and tacticians, however they use their gifted abilities only in the most dire of circumstances. Some Guardians may be called to protect a piece of land, or an artifact, while others are passionate keepers of the Travelers' oral tradition, keeping the histories as they've been kept for thousands of generations.

 

Crafters

The more numerous, and humble trades-dragons of the Chosen few. These dragons serve as inspirational hubs for large warrens of kobolds who become skilled masters of their trades under their dragon's guidance and direction. Instrument-makers, inventors, jewelers, armorers and weavers make up just a few of the professions a Chosen Crafter could discover their knack for.