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Post by The First Elder on Jun 11, 2011 22:39:35 GMT -5
Month-by-Month Guide
Click a link below to see what to expect during each month of your Apprentice training.
Month One
Month Two
Month Three
Month Four
Month Five
Month Six
Month Seven
Month Eight
Month Nine
Month Ten
Month Eleven
Month Twelve
Month Thirteen
Months Fourteen - Twenty Four
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 11, 2011 22:49:37 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month One Dragon age: 0 days through 1 month Dragon size: At hatching dragons will range from 2-4 meters. Dragons will grow about 2-3 meters each month until they reach their full size. Dragon size by the end of the month Gold: 6-8 meters Bronze: 6-8 meters Silver: 5-7 meters Brown: 5-7 meters Crimson: 4-6 meters Blue: 4-6 meters Green: 4-6 meters - Dragon will eat 5 full meals a day for the first two months.
- The meal is not actually a full herdbeast, but rather the choicest meats cut up by the Apprentice to be fed to the dragon. After Hatching day, all Apprentice's must prepare all food for their dragon themselves.
- This time is devoted to bonding between Apprentice and dragon as they get to know each other. Apprentices will have no real freetime, as all their time will be devoted either to their studies or caring for their young dragon.
- Apprentices will suffer from sleep deprivation during these early weeks as they are forced to wake often to feed and care for their dragon, for their dragon is like a small infant child.
Focus during this month - Understanding the Ferin structure: tour, other chores, rules, and expectations
- Learning to salute properly
- Learning to butcher a herdbeast carcass for your dragonet, and proper feeding, especially watching for overeating.
- Learning more about your bond – learning to separate the feelings as belonging to rider or dragon. Early on this will be very difficult for both Apprentice and dragonet.
- This early month will be focused primarily on caring for your dragon with more structured lectures coming in the following months.
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 11, 2011 23:58:40 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month Two
Dragon age: 1 month – 2 months Dragon size by the end of the month Gold: 9-12 meters Bronze: 8-11 meters Silver: 8-10 meters Brown: 7-9 meters Crimson: 6-8 meters Blue: 6-8 meters Green: 6-8 meters - Dragon will still eat 5 full meals a day at the beginning of this month, although this will begin to taper off to only 2 meals a day by the end of the month.
- Dragons must be bathed and oiled at least once per day.
- Dragon and rider begin to develop a deeper understanding of themselves during this time and start to learn to separate their feelings from each other. Though any instances of high emotion on either part will automatically excite the other still.
- Apprentices will get more sleep but are still expected to do chores
Focus during this month
- Days will consist of strength and stamina training for both Apprentice and dragonet.
- Classes will focus heavily on understanding full dragon anatomy during this month.
- What should be learned: General dragonrider etiquette, Ferin history, Pern history, reading and writing and basic arithmetic instruction.
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 12, 2011 0:21:14 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month Three
Dragon age: 2 months – 3 months Dragon size by the end of the month Gold: 12-15 meters Bronze: 11-14 meters Silver: 10-12 meters Brown: 9-11 meters Crimson: 8-10 meters Blue: 8-10 meters Green: 8-10 meters - Dragonet continue to eat two meals per day throughout the month.
- Dragonets begin hunting for themselves on foot.
- Apprentice and dragonet will continue intensive training throughout the month.
Focus during this month
- Morning laps and sandbag tosses become part of the daily routine, with loads increasing throughout the month and into future months.
- Basic first aid and safety for both Apprentice and dragon are the focus of all lessons this month.
- Apprentices start studying and memorizing wing formations in preparation for ground drills the following month.
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 12, 2011 0:35:09 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month Four Dragon age: 3 months – 4 months Dragon size by the end of the month Gold: 15-17 meters Bronze: 13-16 meters Silver: 12-15 meters Brown: 11-13 meters Crimson: 10-12 meters Blue: 9-11 meters Green: 9-11 meters - Dragonet will begin this month still eating two full meals a day, but by mid-month will taper off to eating only one meal per day.
- Dragon and rider have a much clearer understanding of each other this month, with both beginning to understand how to interpret the other’s emotions and even shield thoughts and feelings from the other, when necessary.
- Apprentice and dragonet will be training hard throughout this month to build up their strength and stamina.
Focus during this month
- Extensive calisthenics and stretching for both dragon and rider will take place daily, especially tossing sandbags from rider to rider.
- Rider etiquette continues this month, with focus on hierarchy and dealing with those outside the Ferin.
- Self-defense and basic weapon training
- By the end of the month, dragons begin supervised gliding flights through the Ferin.
- Apprentices brush up on techniques and theory needed for proper strap-making.
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 12, 2011 1:18:03 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month Five Dragon age: 4 months – 5 months Dragon Size by the end of the month: Gold: 18-21 meters Bronze: 16-19 meters Silver: 14-17 meters Brown: 14-17 meters Crimson: 12-14 meters Blue: 12-14 meters Green: 11-13 meters - Dragonet will begin this month eating one full meal a day, but by the end of the month will be eating once every other day.
- By the end of the month, dragons start to hunt from the air and can fly short distances around the Ferin.
- Apprentice and dragonet will be training hard throughout this month to build up their strength and stamina.
Focus during this month
- Walking ground drills are a part of daily practice this month to prepare for future flight drills.
- Mounted ground drills begin this month.
- Apprentices must learn to put together their first set of riding straps.
- Continue self-defense and basic weapon training and practice proper etiquette around the Apprentices at all times, especially with regard to rank.
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 12, 2011 1:23:26 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month Six Dragon age: 5 months – 6 months Dragon Size by the end of the month: Gold: 21-24 meters Bronze: 19-21 meters Silver: 17-19 meters Brown: 17-19 meters Crimson: 14-16 meters Blue: 14-16 meters Green: 13-15 meters - Dragon will eat one meal every other day throughout this month. Towards the end of the month, dragon might only need to eat once every two days.
- Dragonet continues to hunt from the air from this point forward.
- Apprentices and dragonet will continue intensive training throughout the month.
Focus during this month
- First set of riding straps will be completed this month for inspection.
- Apprentices and dragons will take off for their first flight together early in the month. Apprentices learn basic flight patterns and fly together as a group for the first time.
- Apprentices and dragons may fly short distances from the Ferin, under the guidance of the master.
- Apprentices are measured for riding leathers and use ‘borrowed’ leathers from the Stores until their leathers are prepared.
- Mounted ground drills continue throughout this month
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 12, 2011 1:41:27 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month Seven Dragon age: 6 months – 7 months Dragon Size by the end of the month: Gold: 24-26 meters Bronze: 21-23 meters Silver: 19-21 meters Brown: 19-21 meters Crimson: 16-18 meters Blue: 16-18 meters Green: 15-17 meters - Dragonet will eat one meal every two to three days throughout this month.
- Dragonet continues to hunt from the air from this point forward.
Focus during this month
- Basic drills begin to take place in the air, while others remain on the ground.
- Apprentices begin to be assigned to patrol duty once their dragon is able to bear the weight of a passenger.
- Apprentices may fly for longer distances unescorted. The standard is the distance from the ferin to the nearest village and back.
- Apprentices begin learning basic visualizations staring with the Ferin and other recognizable/important images around the actual place itself.
- Apprentices receive a set of personal leathers, compliments of the Ferin, based on their measurements.
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 12, 2011 2:39:34 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month Eight Dragon age: 7 months – 8 months Dragon Size by the end of the month: Gold: 26-28 meters Bronze: 23-25 meters Silver: 21-23 meters Brown: 21-23 meters Crimson: 18-20 meters Blue: 18-20 meters Green: 17-19 meters - Dragon will continue to eat one meal every two to three days throughout this month.
- Dragon continues to hunt from the air from this point forward.
- Apprentice and dragon will continue intensive training throughout the month.
Focus during this month
- Most basic drills are now taking place in the air. New drills and flight patterns will be taught on the ground first.
- Apprentices continue helping with duties around the Ferin, including Patrol duty.
- Apprentices begin studying more advanced wing formations.
- Apprentices begin learning to visualize more locations that are around the Ferin and in very close proximity.
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 12, 2011 3:26:55 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month Nine Dragon age: 8 months – 9 months Dragon Size by the end of the month: Gold: 28-30 meters Bronze: 25-28 meters Silver: 23-26 meters Brown: 23-26 meters Crimson: 20-23 meters Blue: 20-22 meters Green: 19-20 meters - Dragonet will begin to eat one meal per seven days by the end of this month.
- Dragonet continues to hunt from the air from this point forward.
- Apprentices and dragonet will continue intensive training throughout the month.
Focus during this month
- Drills are all taking place in the air
- pprentices continue helping with duties around the Ferin, including elevator duty.
- Apprentices and dragons learn to flame and hold a continuous flame for the first half of the month.
- Apprentices begin learning to visualize more locations that are further from the main Ferin, including distances as far as the nearby Villages and Cities.
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 12, 2011 3:31:06 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month Ten Dragon age: 9 months – 10 months Dragon Size by the end of the month: Gold: 30-32 meters Bronze: 28-30 meters Silver: 26-29 meters Brown: 26-28 meters Crimson: 23-25 meters Blue: 22-24 meters Green: 20-22 meters Focus during this month - Flaming rope drills begin this month, as Apprentices work in teams and wings to flame ropes out of the sky.
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 12, 2011 3:53:41 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month Eleven
Dragon age: 10 months – 11 months
Dragon Size by the end of the month:
Gold: 32-34 meters
Bronze: 30-32 meters
Silver: 29-31 meters
Brown: 28-30 meters
Crimson: 25-28 meters
Blue: 24-26 meters
Green: 20-24 meters
Focus of classes during this month
[/li][li]Small group and one-on-one talks related to mating begin this month and continue throughout.
[/li][li]Drills and practice in all forms continue this month.
Precocious male dragons may rise this month to give chase.
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 12, 2011 4:04:24 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month Twelve
Dragon age: 11 months – 12 months
Dragon Size by the end of the month:
Gold: 34-36 meters
Bronze: 32-34 meters
Silver: 31-33 meters
Brown: 30-32 meters
Crimson: 28-29 meters
Blue: 25-27 meters
Green: 20-25 meters
Focus during this month
[/li][li]Most Dragons will rise during this month for their first mating flight.[/list]
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 12, 2011 6:01:50 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Month Thirteen Dragon age: 13 months – 14 months Dragon Size by the end of the month: Gold: 36-38 meters Bronze: 34-36 meters Silver: 32-34 meters Brown: 30-34 meters Crimson: 28-30 meters Blue: 25-29 meters Green: 20-25 meters (Full Adult Size) - Most dragons are reaching their full size, but will continue to grow stronger and more powerful over the next months.
Focus during this month
- Apprentices are assigned to shadow the regular wings during training and simulation drills.
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Post by The First Elder on Jun 12, 2011 6:07:39 GMT -5
Apprentice Guide Months Fourteen-Twenty-Four
Dragon age: 14 months – 15 months
Dragon Size by the end of the month:
Gold: 38-39 meters
Bronze: 35-37 meters
Silver: 32-35 meters
Brown: 30-35 meters
Crimson: 28-31 meters (Full Adult Size)
Blue: 25-30 meters (Full Adult Size)
Green: 20-25 feet (Full Adult Size)
Dragons and Apprentices continue with all previous duties.
Dragon age: 15 months – 16 months
Dragon Size by the end of the month:
Gold: 38-40 meters
Bronze: 35-38 meters
Silver: 32-35 meters
Brown: 30-35 meters(Full Adult Size)
Crimson: 28-31 meters (Full Adult Size)
Blue: 25-30 meters(Full Adult Size)
Green: 20-25 meters(Full Adult Size)
Dragons and Apprentices continue with all previous duties.
Apprentices are more actively involved in all wars.
Dragons and Apprentices are being watched closely by the Elders Masters as the apprentices are about to be evaluated.
Dragon age: 16 months – 17 months
Dragon Size by the end of the month:
Gold: 38-42 meters
Bronze: 35-38 meters
Silver: 32-36 meters
Brown: 30-35 meters (Full Adult Size)
Crimson: 28-31 meters (Full Adult Size)
Blue: 25-30 meters (Full Adult Size)
Green: 20-25 meters (Full Adult Size)
Dragons and Apprentices continue with all previous duties.
Dragon age: 17 months – 18 months
Dragon Size by the end of the month:
Gold: 38-42 meters (Full Adult Size)
Bronze: 35-38 meters (Full Adult Size)
Silver: 32-36 meters (Full Adult Size)
Brown: 30-35 meters (Full Adult Size)
Crimson: 28-31 meters (Full Adult Size)
Blue: 25-30 meters (Full Adult Size)
Green: 20-25 meters (Full Adult Size)
Dragons and Apprentices continue with all previous duties.
Most dragons have now reached their full size, however they may still be growing wing strength and muscle mass to be able to fly at full capacity.
Dragons and riders may begin to be selected to join the fighting ranks as needs arise and abilities are assessed.
Dragon age: 18 months -24 months
Apprentice's are Evaluated.
Dragons will continue to fly with the Ferin until their rider, is either failed or passsed.
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