>>5481019>>5481023>>5480747>>5480751>>5480754>>5480756>>5480766>>5480796A second egg is prepared, and using lessons learned from the first one, a large stockpile of meat and other delectable treats is also made ready. When the second dragon emerges, a male, it is far feistier than the first. The dragons seem to have an innate hostility when they first emerge, some manner of survival instinct perhaps, or a holdover from aggressive ancestors. The danger it presents is enormous, and a death very nearly occurs when one of the half-vampire twins is burnt by a blast of fire. It takes all three of our heroes to subdue it, and after some time and feeding, it calms. After being introduced to the other dragon and socializing somewhat, the dragons are able to integrate into our society, serving as pets and companions for the royal family. As they grow, they become surprisingly intelligent and clever, and within just a few short years they develop the ability to speak.
Given the trouble with the first two dragons, it is determined that the other two eggs will be attempted only once these dragons are older and can assist with wrangling the smaller dragons.
As for the rat-goblins, they accept a gift from us in an attempt to apologize, but it is clear that they view our civilization's dragons as monsters and wish no interaction with us. Evidently their religion's sky-demons and our dragons share several similarities, and so long as we have them the rat-goblins will have nothing to do with us.
And so a productive age comes to an end, and our people enter into a new era of growth and cooperation with our neighbors.
>What is our choice of tech at the end of this age?Tier 2
>Advanced Foraging (Leads to Pathfinding, and Early Medicine) (Food Boost)>Clothing (Leads to Architecture) (Cultural/Protection Boost)>Art (Leads to Proto-Writing, Astrology, Numerals and Pottery) (Cultural Boost)>Music (Leads to Astrology) (Cultural Boost)Tier 3
>Taxation (Leads to Bartering) (Economic Boost)>Furnace (Leads to Bronze Working, Smoke Signals, and the Forge) (Production Boost)>Mining (Leads to Masonry, Bronze Working and Cement) (Production Boost)>The Wheel (Leads to Wagons, Advanced Pottery, and Siege Towers) (Production Boost)>Sailing (Leads to Shipbuilding) (Exploration Boost)Tier 4
>Alcohol (Leads to Advanced Medicine, and Distillation)>Animal Husbandry (Leads to Riding, Falconry, Trapping, and Chariotry) 