Dragons of Echnabalalil

History
Dragons have long resided in the Echnabalalil Mountains. Previously they ruled as masters, great in size and numbers, they preyed upon the early crude civilisations which inhabited the lands below them. The Orcish tribes worshipped them as gods, and would sacrifice human slaves to them. At their behest, the Orcish successfully warred with the dwarves, invading their subterranean sanctuaries and pillaging their mined wealth. The most powerful of dragons would claim the highest and greatest of the peaks for themselves, nesting in them and storing their vast stolen treasures.

With the rise of the Dominion of Man and the creation of the Sky Fortresses, the dragons faced an unprecedented threat. Humanity, armed with powerful magic and the archineered sky fleets, waged a bitter war with dragon kind. Ultimately humanity triumphed over the dragons, killing the Elder Dragons and decimating most of the dragon population. The stolen wealth of the dragons was then claimed by humanity and used in the establishment of what is now the Echnabalalil Republic.

Legacy and Current Dragons
The dragons residing in Echnabalalil Mountains are a shadow of their predecessors. Where once they ruled the skies, they now cower in their lairs, leaving only to hunt game or steal livestock. They fear the Republic, and avoid any action which might aggravate humanity and draw its ire. Their relative lack of freedom and freely available food has left them stunted, a far cry from the vast Elder Dragons which once dominated the skies of Echnabalalil.

Relationships with Dwarves
The dragons of Echnabalalil harbour a significant hatred of dwarves, which is returned in kind. This is in part due to the role of the dwarves in the human-dragon wars, in which the dwarves provided military aid to the humans. More so however, to this day, the dwarves have been hunting the remaining dragons for prestige sport. The dragons of Echnabalalil are therefore hostile to dwarves and have been known to leave the safety of their lairs for unprovoked attacks on small bands of dwarves.

Treasure
Although the vast treasures of the dragon lairs were appropriated in the founding of the Echnabalalil Republic, it is widely accepted that there are still many dragon lairs which were never discovered. The promise of untouched fortunes has drawn many to the mountain range, in the hopes of finding forgotten gold.