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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stormonu" data-source="post: 7877321" data-attributes="member: 52734">I think I would take notes from “How to train your Dragon” and “Dragonriders of Pern”.  Use the normal PC races and classes, but having soul-bound dragon companions.  The PCs are special members of one of several orders that are the “tip of the spear” against a malignant evil that threatens not only the various races, but the existence of magic itself.Low-level adventures against endowed minions that are delve-like skirmishes.  Mid-level adventures against growing opposing factions and political intrigue among the PC factions.  Endgame against primary opponent behind the enemy, and the ultimate turncoat PC faction that betrays the good guys from the inside.The enemy faction would be a lovecraftian sort of horror (maybe shub-niggaroth) that “gifts” it followers with mutations and magic-devouring/warping powers.  Song is the ultimate power against these abominations, which makes bards some of the most revered individuals to oppose them (until the Enemy discovers a way to twist songs and music against the good guys).</blockquote>