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Questions about Dragonriders Question: What types of dragons are there on Pern? Answer: Color Gender Impresses Gold Female Heterosexual females only Bronze Male Heterosexual males only Brown Male Heterosexual males only Blue Male Homosexual, bisexual males only Green Female Homosexual males, heterosexual/bisexual females (RARE) Question: What if I want a dragon that is not listed up there? Answer: Sorry, but it is not allowed. Per Anne McCaffrey's rules, only the abovementioned dragon colors are allowed. You can not have a white, or a purple, or a pink polka dotted. Nor can you have a male goldrider, or a female bluerider. Question: What is the size of a gold dragon? Or a green dragon? Answer: The following lists average dragon sizes. You are requested to chose one within the limit; exceptions need Board approval. Keep in mind that this is adult dragon size. Color Length Wingspan Gold 38-42 feet 63-70 feet Bronze 35-38 feet 58-63 feet Brown 30-35 feet 50-58 feet Blue 25-30 feet 41-50 feet Green 20-25 feet 33-41 feet Question: Who decides the winner of my dragon's mating flight? Answer: This depends on the color of the dragon. For all green flights, as well as the junior gold flights, the writer has the choice. If you want it to be somebody your persona loves, so be it. If you want to chose a name from a hat, that's just as great! Senior goldrider flights are a little bit different, as the winner becomes the new Weyrleader. Such a position will be voted upon by the entire club. That does not mean the Weyrwoman must love the bronzerider, and a little conflict goes a long way! Question: How often are mating flights and hatchings? Answer: Greens rise to mate about every three months; due to some tinkering by Kitty Peng and the fact that they chew firestone, greens will never lay eggs. Golds rise to mate every six months, although it can be more or less frequently. One month after they have risen, the gold will clutch her eggs. Egg color distribution, as well as who Impresses what, needs Board approval. One month of hardening on the sands and the eggs are ready to hatch and start weyrling training. Question: Can my dragonrider be a crafter? Answer: Unfortunately, no. While your dragonrider may be an apprentice, or even a journeyman, in a craft before Impressing by nature they have little time to work on their craft. A dragonrider would not be able to enter a craft, either. The only exception may be for old and retired riders. What would you prefer - having a dragonrider who saves Pern from Thread, or a dragonrider who can make a lute? Question: Answer: Question: Answer: