Weyrling Month-by-Month

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Month-by-Month Guide

Click a link below to see what to expect during each month of your Weyrling 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
(More to come)

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Weyrling Guide Month One

Dragon age: 0 days through 1 month
Dragon size: At hatching dragons will range from 2-4 meters. Larger dragon sizes: Gold, Bronze, Silver, and Brown will be larger at birth.

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 weyrling to be fed to the dragonet. After Impression day, all Weyrlings must prepare all food for their dragonet themselves.
  
• Dragons excrete /between/. Dragonets will excrete in their barracks until they are old enough to travel /between/, therefore cleaning of the barracks at least once per day by the weyrling is a must. Sometimes a weyrling might be forced to clean up after their dragonet more than once per day.
  
• This time is devoted to bonding between weryling and dragonet as they get to know each other. Weyrling will have no real freetime, as all their time will be devoted either to their studies or caring for their young dragon.
  
• Weyrling will suffer from sleep deprivation during these early weeks as they are forced to wake often to feed and care for their dragonet.
  

Focus of classes during this month

• Understanding the Weyr 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 weyrling 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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Weyrling 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.
  
• Dragonets will still excrete in their barracks, which must be cleaned daily. 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.
  
• Weyrling will begin to get a more consistent amount of sleep, but will also be expected to continue with regular chores to assist the barracks and the Weyr as well.
  

Focus of classes during this month

• Days will consist of strength and stamina training for both weyrling and dragonet and lectures from the Weyrlingmaster and other designated riders.
  
• Classes will focus heavily on understanding full dragon anatomy during this month.
  
• Also included in classes this month: General dragonrider etiquette, Weyr history, Pern history, reading and writing and basic arithmetic instruction. Weyrlings will spend time with the WeyrHarper as well as the Weyrlingmaster in order to further their education this month and learn all the necessary history.
  

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Weryling 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.
  
• Dragonets will still excrete in their barracks, which must be cleaned daily. Dragons must be bathed and oiled at least once per day.
  
• Weyrlings and dragonet will continue intensive training throughout the month.
  

Focus of classes 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 weyrling and dragon are the focus of all lessons this month.
  
• Weyrlings start studying and memorizing wing formations in preparation for ground drills the following month.
  
• Weyrlings are assigned a rider mentor to talk to, ask questions, and seek extra help from. They are encouraged to use this resource throughout the remainder of their training.
  

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Weyrling 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.
  
• Dragonets will still excrete in their barracks, which must be cleaned daily. Dragons must be bathed and oiled at least once 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.
  
• Weyrlings and dragonet will be training hard throughout this month to build up their strength and stamina.
  

Focus of classes during this month

• Extensive calisthenics and stretching for both dragon and rider will take place daily, especially tossing sandbags from rider to rider in preparation for helping with firestone during Threadfall.
  
• Ground drills are introduced and practiced this month
  
• Rider etiquette continues this month, with focus on hierarchy and dealing with those outside the Weyr.
  
• Self-defense and basic weapon training
  
• By the end of the month, dragonets begin supervised gliding flights through the Weyr bowl.
  
• Weyrlings begin learning the techniques and theory needed for proper strap-making.
  

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Weyrling 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 Weyr.
  
• Dragonets will still excrete in their barracks, which must be cleaned daily. Dragons must be bathed and oiled at least once per day.
  
• Weyrlings and dragonet will be training hard throughout this month to build up their strength and stamina.
  

Focus of classes 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.
  
• Weyrlings must learn to put together their first set of riding straps.
  
• Continue self-defense and basic weapon training and practice proper etiquette around the Weyr at all times, especially with regard to rank.
  

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Weyrling 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

• Dragonet will eat one meal every other day throughout this month. Towards the end of the month, dragonet might only need to eat once every two days.
  
• Dragonet continues to hunt from the air from this point forward.
  
• Dragonets will still excrete in their barracks, which must be cleaned daily. Dragons must be bathed and oiled at least once per day.
  
• Weyrlings and dragonet will continue intensive training throughout the month.
  

Focus of classes during this month

• First set of riding straps will be completed this month for inspection.
  
• Weyrlings and dragons will take off for their first flight together early in the month. Weyrlings learn basic flight patterns and fly together as a group for the first time.
  
• Weyrlings and dragons may fly short distances from the weyr, usually under the guidance of the Weyrlingmaster.
  
• Weyrlings are normally shown the vacant weyrs in preparation for making a choice of weyr in the near future.
  
• Weyrlings are measured for riding leathers and use ‘borrowed’ leathers from the Stores until their leathers are prepared.
  
• Mounted ground drills continue throughout this month, as well as carrying and filling firestone sacks on the ground.
  

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Weyrling 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.
  
• Dragonets will still excrete in their barracks, which must be cleaned daily. Dragons must be bathed and oiled at least once per day.
  
• Weyrlings and dragonet will continue intensive training throughout the month.
  

Focus of classes during this month

• Basic drills begin to take place in the air, while others remain on the ground.
  
• Weyrlings begin to be assigned to elevator duty once their dragon is able to bear the weight of a passenger.
  
• Weyrlings may fly for longer distances unescorted. The standard is the distance from the Weyr to the main Hold and back.
  
• Weyrlings begin learning basic visualizations staring with the Weyr and other recognizable/important images around the actual Bowl itself.
  
• Weyrlings receive a set of personal leathers, compliments of the Weyr, based on their measurements.
  

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Weryling 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

• Dragonet will continue to eat one meal every two to three days throughout this month.
  
• Dragonet continues to hunt from the air from this point forward.
  
• Dragonets will still excrete in their barracks, which must be cleaned daily. Dragons must be bathed and oiled at least once per day.
  
• Weyrlings and dragonet will continue intensive training throughout the month.
  

Focus of classes 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.
  
• Weyrlings continue helping with duties around the weyr, including elevator duty.
  
• Weyrlings will learn the basics and theory of flamethrowers, firestone and flaming this month.
  
• Weyrlings will have mastered the basics of flamethrower use this month and will assist with ground patrols after a Threadfall if the fall was near the Weyr.
  
• Weyrlings begin studying more advanced wing formations.
  
• Weyrlings begin learning to visualize more locations that are around the Weyr and in very close proximity. No /betweening/ for the pair yet.
  

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Weyrling 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 sevenday by the end of this month.
  
• Dragonet continues to hunt from the air from this point forward.
  
• Dragonets will still excrete in their barracks, which must be cleaned daily, until /betweening/ has been approved for the designated pair near the end of the month. Dragons must be bathed and oiled at least once per day.
  
• Weyrlings and dragonet will continue intensive training throughout the month.
  

Focus of classes during this month

• Drills are all taking place in the air as the weyrlings prepare to fly in the weyrling wings in the coming months.
  
• Weyrlings continue helping with duties around the weyr, including elevator duty.
  
• Weyrlings and dragons learn to flame and hold a continuous flame for the first half of the month.
  
• Weyrlings begin learning to visualize more locations that are further from the main Weyr, including distances as far as the nearby Holds and Halls.
  
• During the last sevenday of this month, weyrlings take their first guided steps /between/ using the locations of the Weyr as guideposts. No /betweening/ is permitted without the guidance of the Weyrlingmaster.
  
• Intimacy and romance restrictions on weyrlings is lifted this month. For our RP...No one may have their character be fully intimate with another unless the character is 18 Turns old.
  

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Weyrling 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

• Dragon will begin to eat one meal per sevenday by the end of this month.
  
• Now that the pair is able to travel /between/, dragon will excrete /between/ unless too injured or unable to fly.
  

Focus of classes during this month

• Werylings begin practicing long-distance jumps using visuals provided to them by the Weyrlingmaster.
  
• Weyrlings may leave the Weyr accompanied by a weyrlingmaster staff member to practice /between/ jumps.
  
• Weryling may leave the Weyr unaccompanied for flying and by the end of the month for /betweening/ to already learned locations.
  
• Flaming rope drills begin this month, as weyrlings work in teams and wings to flame ropes out of the sky.
  

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Weyrling 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

• Dragon will begin to eat one meal per sevenday by the end of this month.
  
• Now that the pair is able to travel /between/, dragon will excrete /between/ unless too injured or unable to fly.
  

Focus of classes during this month

• Small group and one-on-one talks related to mating begin this month and continue throughout.
  
• Drills and practice in all forms continue this month.
  
• Precocious male dragons may rise this month to give chase.
  
• /Betweening/ independent of the Weyrlingmaster is permitted with caution. Some weyrlings begin to assume messenger and transport duties to close locations.
  

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Weyrling 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

• Dragon will begin to eat one meal per sevenday by the end of this month.
  
• Now that the pair is able to travel /between/, dragon will excrete /between/ unless too injured or unable to fly.
  
• Dragon may not hunt outside the Weyr, following etiquette and standard protocol.
  

Focus of classes during this month

• Weyrlings will continue with /betweening/, learning new locations on a daily basis. They will continue with messenger, transport, elevator, and watchrider duties.
  
• Most greens will rise during this month for their first mating flight.
  
• Nearly all blues and crimsons will give chase during flights this month. Some browns and bronzes will also begin to give chase. (No dragon may chase in a flight if his/her rider is not at least 18 turns of age)
  

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Weyrling 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)

• Dragon will begin to eat one meal per sevenday by the end of this month.
  
• Now that the pair is able to travel /between/, dragon will excrete /between/ unless too injured or unable to fly.
  
• Dragon may not hunt outside the Weyr, following etiquette and standard protocol.
  
• Most dragons are reaching their full size, but will continue to grow stronger and more powerful over the next months.
  

Focus of classes during this month

• Weyrlings will continue with /betweening/, learning new locations on a daily basis. They will continue with messenger, transport, elevator, and watchrider duties.
  
• Any greens that did not already rise will rise by this month, unless their rider is too young.
  
• Blues, Crimsons, Browns, and most Bronzes will now give chase during most mating flights.
  
• ’Blooding’ often occurs this month as weyrlings begin to fly re-supply during Threadfall. Many times this results in dragon or rider being injured either when they pop out of /between/ into Thread or while trying to hand off firestone sacks. Some weyrlings do not survive this ‘blooding.’
  
• Weyrlings are not considered part of the Weyrling wing, flying re-supply and flamethrower duties during Threadfall.
  
• Weyrlings are assigned to shadow the regular wings during training and simulation drills.
  

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Weyrling 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 Weyrlings 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 Weyrlings continue with all previous duties.
  
• Weyrlings are more actively involved in all Threadfall, including flaming, but still fly in the Weyrling wing, unless other wings are desperate for assistance. (Only dragons that are considered full adult size can be tapped to join a full wing if the need arises).
  
• Dragons and Weyrlings are being watched closely by the wingleaders and wingseconds as decisions about placements are being considered.
  

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 Weyrlings continue with all previous duties.
  
• The larger dragons may have reached their full length, but are still growing muscle mass and filling out their now massive bodies.
  
• Some silvers will begin to rise this month for their first mating flight.
  

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 Weyrlings 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.
  
• Silvers will rise to mate for the first time if they have not already done so.
  
• 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

• Dragons will continue to fly with the weyrling wing until they are selected to join an adult fighting wing.
  
• Any dragon, aside from the Golds who has not been selected during this time will receive intensive training on areas that might be lacking.
  
• By the 24th month, or 2 full Turns, Golds will begin to rise for their first mating Flight. This is only the possible beginning of those Flights. Some Golds do not fly for months or even a full Turn after this depending on their sexual maturity.