Crackle is a marking inspired by giraffes. It can cover the entire body or just a portion. If you choose just a portion, you may choose between a gradient fade and/or a sharp ending. Just make sure that the marking still resembles a giraffe pattern. The interior may contain spots of a matching color within color rules. When using this option, not all spots need to be colored in.
Color Rules
The outline may be any color in elemental rules or white. The interior may be any color in elemental rules in addition to warm, earth-like hues. Check out the right side of the earth color palette for examples. All interior spots should have a matching color.
Layering Rules
The outline of Crackle follows regular layering rules. Each spot does not need to be fully filled--if you choose to include holes in the spots, the spot should fade softly in a gradient. The 'windows' of Crackle will always be below the outline, but each spot may be on its own layer. This means other marks may criss-cross underneath the outline of Crackle.
Shape
It is a solid mark with holes cut out from it. The outline should have a texture that makes the marking look…crackled! Optionally, the inside holes may be filled in with a single color or single color gradient. Any spots made by the mark must touch the outline somewhere. Click here for an example of illegal spots that do not touch the mark.
Effect on Modifiers & Physical Traits
It may affect modifiers, skin, nails, ears, and similar things where it touches. It can also appear on modifiers that are not touching the marking.
Interactions
- When the outline is above regular layer marks, not all 'windows' need to show the marks below. This applies even if they are not colored in.
- Vibrancy - May affect one or both of the layers. May affect spots individually, as well as create a two-color gradient in the spots.
- Splotched - May affect one or both of the layers. If a dragon displays Crackle, then Splotched is optional.
- Forged - May affect one or both of the layers.
- Glass and Crackle - When both of these traits are present, their windows may be any color on the dragon, any color in the elemental palette, and any earthy color. They may have different colors per window even without being charged.
Charged Crackle
Charged Crackle may have different colored spots. The outline may be any color. The spots will follow regular color rules, in addition to cooler earthy tones like steel blue (pictured above).