Dragonborn

Dragonborn

Born of dragons, as their name proclaims, the dragonborn walk proudly through a world that greets them with fearful incomprehension. Shaped by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the best attributes of dragons and humanoids. Some dragonborn are faithful servants to true dragons, others form the ranks of soldiers in great wars, and still others find themselves adrift, with no clear calling in life.

Self-Sufficient Clans

To any dragonborn, the clan is more important than life itself. Dragonborn owe their devotion and respect to their clan above all else, even the gods. Each dragonborn’s conduct reflects on the honor of his or her clan, and bringing dishonor to the clan can result in expulsion and exile. Each dragonborn knows his or her station and duties within the clan, and honor demands maintaining the bounds of that position.

A continual drive for self-improvement reflects the self-sufficiency of the race as a whole. Dragonborn value skill and excellence in all endeavors. They hate to fail, and they push themselves to extreme efforts before they give up on something. A dragonborn holds mastery of a particular skill as a lifetime goal. Members of other races who share the same commitment find it easy to earn the respect of a dragonborn.

Though all dragonborn strive to be self-sufficient, they recognize that help is sometimes needed in difficult situations. But the best source for such help is the clan, and when a clan needs help, it turns to another dragonborn clan before seeking aid from other races—or even from the gods.

Eating Habits

Only three things appeal to a dragonborn; Meat, fish, and insects. Dragonborn can eat raw meat without risk of contracting disease, but cooking to enhance the flavor is usually welcome. They can taste varieties of amino acids that most gatherer races cannot, and thus will actively enjoy things that most other races throw out, such as liver, brains, or blood.

Funeral Rites

Dragonborn are buried beneath massive stone slabs. It is customary for a long poem about the deceased's life to be inscribed atop in draconic.

Traits

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. They live to be around 80.

Alignment: Dragonborn tend to extremes, making a conscious choice for one side or the other in the cosmic war between good and evil. Most dragonborn are good, but those who side with evil can be terrible Villains.

Size: Dragonborn are taller and heavier than Humans, standing well over 6 feet tall and averaging almost 250 pounds.