Ridgefire: The Mount Winter Series
Jan 19 - Mar 15, 2026
Current Holder
Anthony "Ant" Finney
Covenant Scale
Living Scale of Dual Dragon Recognition
Bound to Two Conflicting Traditions
Aspects refreshed Jan 24, 2026
Long before challengers gathered beneath granite thrones or forged bonds with ridge wyrms, the Court elders and Aerie wyrms met at the threshold between their territories. From their combined breath—alpenglow gold mingling with pastoral copper—formed a scale that belonged to neither tradition but honored both, sealing their covenant that earned recognition would transcend their differences and require demonstration of worthiness across both paths.
The Covenant Scale appears as pure alpenglow gold to Court observers and warm pastoral copper to Aerie keepers, yet somehow radiates both hues simultaneously in the space between traditions. It weighs achievements not against a single standard but against the dual criteria of Court scrutiny and Aerie partnership, requiring worthiness in both measures. The Scale cannot be influenced by either tradition alone—it answers only to the covenant itself, remaining incorruptible in its assessment of true recognition.
The Covenant Scale serves as the ultimate arbiter when Court and Aerie assessments might conflict, applying the covenant's principles to determine if recognition is truly earned. It manifests during pivotal moments across all sixteen trials when a challenger's achievements must be weighed against both traditions, ensuring that no one claims dragon recognition by satisfying only formal judgment or only forged partnership—both paths must acknowledge worthiness for the Scale to validate remembrance.
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Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Forged in the breath of wyrms and the glare of the Court, the Covenant Scale was meant to be a symbol of unity. Instead, it developed the petty, dualistic attitude of its creators. It judges you by both mountain and meadow, and finds most wanting in at least one. It’s a beautiful, shimmering, incorruptible little snob. Good luck.
adjusts headset, scales shimmering with reluctant mountain magic Welcome back to The Culling, where the ancient wyrm-scrolls of the PDGA app decree another soul must be weighed. Anthony "Ant" Finney, you stand before the Covenant Scale. Forged from the breath of two traditions, it demands you prove your worth in both granite scrutiny and meadow partnership. It's a beautiful, shimmering, dualistic little snob. Good luck. The arena has spoken.