Az'Rul

The Az’rul conquered swiftly and fell just as fast.

Background
Not long after the War of the Fey, the grand Arkhosian Empire had finally collapsed. Thousands of dragonborn were scattered across the world and those that made it to Kandalur were followers of the Ancient Blue Dragon, Az’Rul. They named themselves in his honor and tried to found the Az’Rulean Empire in his name.

They came by the thousands through the deserts of Aldesta, enslaving the innocent and unprepared gnomes that lived there. They founded Alzahn, their capital in the northern reaches of Aldesta. They quickly went to war against the newly created Heroic. Their might in battle and military genius held off the armies of Kandalur for years.

Their mistake was their greed. During the war, they traveled across the Vega Cay to the Erelhei Dominions, intent on conquering ALL lands. There was a reason that no kingdoms had conquered the Dominions and there was no way to know what awaited them. Thousands of drow raiding parties decimated the Az’Rulean forces in the Erelhei Dominions as a force of men and dwarves from Alheim freed the gnomes of Aldesta. After these two events, the Heroic quickly destroyed what was left of the Az’Rulean Empire. The dragonborn that remain today are the descendants of this failed empire, known as the Az’Rul.

Appearance
Az’Rul stand roughly 6-7 feet tall and weigh anywhere from 220-320 pounds. They have scales of all different colors, reflecting some of the heritage of their individual clans or families. All have a deep blue color that manifests in one of two ways. For some, it only shows when light reflects off of their scales. No matter the color of the scale, a blue shine can be seen. For others, each scale is outlined in a deep blue, no matter the color of the scale itself. These come from their true lineage of Az’Rul the Ancient Blue Dragon. Az’Rul with blue scales are considered “pureblood” and have a higher place amongst dragonborn society in Kandalur.

Homeland
The Az’Rul are very unwelcome in many of the Shattered Kingdoms. Alheim and Aldesta particularly despise the dragonborn for what their ancestors attempted. However, the Kingdom of Aramanthir welcomed them and the Queen even offered lands and jobs to many. Most have settled in the north in Aramanthir and Erethel.

Meta
Use the Dragonborn race plus the following:

Stormborn. Az’Rul are only born during high electrical storms. This blessing allows for heightened senses during these violent storms. When outside during one of these storms, the Az’Rul can not have disadvantage on ability checks.