Drakin

The race's true form is that of a draconic humanoid, having the head of a dragon and a reptillian body and a long tail, some instances may even have wings or a mane of fur or whiskers. They're able to use magic to disguise themselves as human to hide their drakish nature.

They mature at about 19, growing to be about 200

As reptiles, they usually lay eggs when having their young. These eggs are placed in an incubator, surrounded by magical fire to keep them warm.

The Eastern Drakin typically live in clans, having different ranked families in a complex social hierarchy. Usually one could gain higher status through their service to their kind, wealth, favor of the dragons they serve, or through marriage to a higher rank. Generally it's impolite to speak back against someone of higher social standing.   Western Drakin tba

Their scales are often used for luxurious wares, being they're rather resilient and useful in their capabilities, as specific types are more resilient to elements.

They're rather wise individuals, being sapient and intelligent individuals

They once were the servants of dragons once upon a time, acting as guardians to them and as their soldiers, even translators for those that could not speak. As Dragons are now an extreme rarity, they keep hidden the few sanctuaries that keep the secret of the remaining dragons' existence from the world, acting as their guardians. In exchange, Dragons treat the Drakin as one of their own.

Eastern Drakin tend to have more chinese or japanese influenced names, whilst western Drakin have names more akin to medievel era names.

Marriage ideals varie from which region they stem from, as Drakin varie in appearance in each region. Eastern Drakin for example will arrange their marriages in hopes of attaining status, whilst those of the west tend to perform proving their worth to one another.

Neither settlement has attained much technological advancement as of yet. They typically prefer to rely on magic as opposed to technology as it's what they're most well versed in.

They speak Drakish, a language they used to speak with Dragons.

It's forbidden to ever attempt to take a dragon's life, or to torment them, as they have great respect for the winged ones.

When dragons once roamed the land, they needed servants to keep their rule of the world. Most of the world was against their tyrannical rule, but there were some who dared to take their side. People who offered to serve as humanoid minions. To reward them of their service, they were given a ritual to gift them the power and blood of dragons themselves, making them inpure mixes of both humanoid and dragon.   They were able to take the likeness of dragons, gaining their strength in combat. They were given the title of Drakin. However, as the years went on, more and more Drakin and dragons perished to the war against humans, thus the few dragons that remained had to be taken to hidden sanctuaries hidden in two points of the world, one in the east kingdom, and one in the west kingdom.   These hidden sanctuaries were where the Drakin formed their settlements, hiding away from the world as it became believed that Dragons have been all killed to extinction. The Drakin took human-like forms to try and hide among others, hiding their Drakin talents from the world. Over time, Drakin were slowly managing to appear in towns, though they were rarely ever welcomed and looked at with scorn.   For now they had to maintain their clan and watch over the Dragons to hope that there was a brighter future for all of them.

There is a legend that whilst the impure of blood are able to take the form of humanoids, there's a rumor that one could supposedly achieve the form of a mighty pure blooded dragon for a transformation. This has, however, never been proven and only speculated, and it's been agreed that such practices would only make you a larger target than necessary. Thus, the magic was never researched.

Most humanoids do not trust them, as they believe Drakin to be traitors to mankind, some even going as far as to attack a Drakin in broad daylight, others simply deny them service or rat them out of towns.   They have a deep connection with Dragons, acting as their servants and caretakers in exchange for their power and protection. The practice of becoming a Drakin hasn't been performed in years, however it has never been forgotten.