Born ages ago to the five headed dragon Illithranna, the young blue<br>
dragon Rygothran was troublesome from the time he hatched. His mischievous<br>
ways often made other dragons shun him and so he often ventured away from<br>
the Dragon Tower. While away from the tower, he took the form of a young<br>
halfling man so he was able to commingle with other races and swindle many<br>
out of their riches. Due to this, Rygothran began to accumulate a hoard of<br>
treasure at a very young age, but the blue dragon was never content with<br>
what he had.
As Rygothran grew in age his obsession with hoarding treasure only grew. He<br>
began to seek an ancient artifact that would grant him power over other<br>
dragons. He believe this would allow him to take their possessions as his<br>
own. After a century of searching he found texts that spoke of the artifact<br>
deep being within the earth. Knowing he could trust no one with it, he<br>
transformed into his halfling form and went in search of the artifact.<br>
Years passed and the dragons believed Rygothran gone forever until he<br>
emerged with the ancient dragon orb.
The blue dragon immediately began using its power, debilitating even the<br>
most power of dragons while his draconian minions raided their hoards of<br>
treasure. Rygothran amassed more wealth in gems, gold, artifacts, and other<br>
trinkets than any other dragon alive or dead. He went so far as to claim<br>
that he was the king of all dragons. Yet... It was still not enough to<br>
sate his desire and so he turned his greedy eye upon his own mother,<br>
Illithranna. What Rygothran did not know was that his mother and many other<br>
dragons were already forming an alliance against him.
Illithranna had convinced many of the more powerful dragons within the<br>
Dragon Tower that Rygothran must be stopped. Together these dragons formed<br>
a council in order to bring down the troublesome blue dragon. It was clear<br>
that killing him would not be possible as long as he possessed the dragon<br>
orb. Due to this fact, it was decided the best course would be to use<br>
Ryhothrans greatest weakness against him, his insatiable greed. Together<br>
the council formed a plan.
False rumors were spread of a vast hoard that Illithranna kept somewhere<br>
in the west of Aabrahan. It was not long before Rygothran heard the rumors.<br>
So blinded by his obsession, the king of dragons did not even consider his<br>
mother would betray him. The council watched with amusement as he departed<br>
the Dragon Tower immediately after hearing the rumor. While Illithranna<br>
felt a pang of regret that her once mischievous son would soon be trapped<br>
for an eternity, she knew there was no other choice.
The cave was found within days and Rygothran was salivating at the thought<br>
of all the hidden treasure he would acquire. With haste he maneuvered<br>
through the large tunnels towards what he thought was a hoard. He came upon<br>
a large cavern and as he crossed it to the cave on the opposite side he hit<br>
an invisible barrier blocking him from leaving the cavern. At first he was<br>
confused, then he looked above his head and noticed the runes carved into<br>
the ceiling of the cavern. He tried to return the way he had come, but it<br>
was of no use. Rygothran was trapped within the large cavern with a<br>
powerful enchantment.
Years passed as he tried every way possible to escape the invisible barrier.<br>
Defeated, Rygothran entered a deep sleep as only dragons know. As the<br>
centuries went by, the dragon orb that Rygothran still possessed slowly<br>
sucked the power from enchantment to sustain the blue dragon. In its<br>
weakened state it was not able to handle the abuse from above as a siege<br>
laid waste to the city of Val Miran which had been built above the cave. As<br>
the siege engines slowly destroyed the walls of the city, so too did his<br>
prison get damaged.
As the cavern started to come down upon him, Rygothran woke and felt a great<br>
relief watch over him. At first he believed at long last that the dragons<br>
were freeing him from his prison. Until the moment the cavern collapsed on<br>
him and sent him into a great rage. Newly freed, the blue dragon flew from<br>
his destroyed prison and took his rage out upon the besieged city of Val<br>
Miran. As he flew away from the destruction he had precipitated, Rygothran<br>
knew the dragon orb had transformed him over the centuries. He had become a<br>
god.
Aabahran