Mindfire
Istar
I notice that my posts tend to abuse the "Exactly What it Says on the Tin" trope. Heh. Anyhow, to the point.
I have a group of rogues, scoundrels, and outlaws called Dune Riders who roam the deserts of my world. They are essentially glorified bandits. The name comes from the fact that they, in my original conception, used dunevipers as mounts. Dunevipers are a hybrid serpent resembling a cross between an American sidewinder and a Middle Eastern cobra. They are called dunevipers, not because they live in the desert, but because they can grow so large that when hidden under a thin layer of sand they appear to be actual dunes.
Now, in retrospect, I'm starting to wonder if giving the Riders dunevipers as mounts might be a bit overpowered and strain suspension of disbelief. I mean, how powerful does a hero have to be to take down an entire pack of bandits (I'm thinking perhaps 6-13) armed with fire magic and riding on giant desert serpents? To address that potential issue I was thinking of having the Dune Riders use gargons as mounts instead. Gargons are something like a cross between a lion and a komodo dragon. They kinda look like this.
Of course, if I change their mounts, I may have to give them a different name.
I have a group of rogues, scoundrels, and outlaws called Dune Riders who roam the deserts of my world. They are essentially glorified bandits. The name comes from the fact that they, in my original conception, used dunevipers as mounts. Dunevipers are a hybrid serpent resembling a cross between an American sidewinder and a Middle Eastern cobra. They are called dunevipers, not because they live in the desert, but because they can grow so large that when hidden under a thin layer of sand they appear to be actual dunes.
Now, in retrospect, I'm starting to wonder if giving the Riders dunevipers as mounts might be a bit overpowered and strain suspension of disbelief. I mean, how powerful does a hero have to be to take down an entire pack of bandits (I'm thinking perhaps 6-13) armed with fire magic and riding on giant desert serpents? To address that potential issue I was thinking of having the Dune Riders use gargons as mounts instead. Gargons are something like a cross between a lion and a komodo dragon. They kinda look like this.
Of course, if I change their mounts, I may have to give them a different name.
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