Dragonborn

Race Details

CobaltDM - June 19, 2022

Dragonborn Traits

Ability Score Increase

You may increase any ability scores of your choosing up to three times, however you may not increase any one ability score more than twice.

Age

Young dragonborn grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a 10-year old human child by the age of 3, and reach adulthood by 15.

Size

Dragonborn are taller and heavier than most races. They stand between 6 and 7 feet tall and average around 280 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Elsian.

Cosmic Bond

You have a strong connection to a specific constellation, granting you a special magic affinity. Choose one constellation from the Cosmic Bond table below. This choice dictates many other traits and helps shape your role in Dragonborn society.

Cosmic Bonds

When Elsios created the Dragonborn and other Dragonkind, he infused in them the power of his favorite constellations so that they may operate well as a society. This influences many aspects about them, including the color of their scales, their size, and special abilities about them.

Kynigo

Kynigo-Bonded Dragonborn are especially dexterous, which causes them to be great hunters for their settlements. They are shorter and more nimble than the other bonds, and tend to have green, brown, black, or stony gray scales.

Soft Steps, Quick Feet

Your movement speed increases by 5 feet. Additionally, you gain proficiency in the Stealth skill.

Clever Hunters

You gain a climbing speed of 20 feet.

Polestis

Polestis-Bonded Dragonborn are strong, burly individuals with an affinity for combat. They make for excellent warriors and guards. They tend to have scales of red, orange, or yellow.

Unbreakable

You are immune to the Frightened condition.

Adaptive Defense

You gain resistance in one of the following damage types: acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder. On a long rest, you may change which damage type you are resistant to.

Magos

Magos-Bonded Dragonborn are intelligent and magically proficient. They are excellent sages and artisans and tend to have scales of white, purple, or blue.

Gift of Elsios

You learn a cantrip of your choosing from the Sorcerer spell list. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Scholars and Artisans

You gain proficiency in the History skill. Additionally, you gain proficiency in one of the following tool kits: cartographer's tools, alchemist's supplies, or tinkerer's tools.

Vasili

Vasili-Bonded Dragonborn tend to be the leaders or merchants of their settlements. They are more rare than the other types, but are often critical. They generally have gold, brass, or copper colored scales and are of around average height and weight.

Commanding Presence

You gain proficiency in one of the following skills: Persuasion, Trade, or Performance. Additionally, once per short rest, when you make a check using one of these skills, you may do so at advantage.

Inspiring Leader

You learn the Guidance cantrip and may cast it a number of times equal to your proficiency modifier. You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Domos

Domos-Bonded Dragonborn are the most common in the settlements and tend to fill the roles of farmers, builders, and other skilled laborers. They are of above average height and weight and have scales ranging from silver to bronze.

Reliable and Headstrong

You gain proficiency in the Endurance skill. Additionally, when you take any levels of Exhaustion, you may treat it as though you are one level lower than you are.

At All Hours

You gain Darkvision to a range of 60ft. You cannot see color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Lore: Dragonborn