Eclipse Decree

The Eclipse Decree manifests when a raider survives an encounter that should have claimed them. The dragon's eye turns to witness their survival, creating an eclipse that binds them to the Hoard's attention. Those who bear this tag have cheated death itself and drawn the wyrm's gaze.

The tag appears to absorb light around it, creating a persistent shadow that seems to fall differently than the surrounding light. It grows noticeably heavier when the bearer approaches any vault entrance or water hazard, as if the dragon is testing their resolve. The tag is warm to the touch, as if dragonfire courses through its iron surface, never cooling regardless of environment. It cannot be photographed - images show only shadow where the tag should be, as if the camera refuses to capture the dragon's attention.

The Eclipse Decree represents raiders who have seen the true face of the wyrm and lived. This grants them the ability to read the course's intent - sensing where the dragon's attention focuses - but marks them for the Hoard's eternal gaze. They become both seers and targets in the eternal struggle between Claiming the Hoard or feeding the Wyrm.