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.
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, with chromatic dragonborn taking on their ancestor’s cruelty and malice, while metallic dragonborn follow ideals of benevolence and justice.
Size.
Dragonborn are taller and heavier than humans, standing well over 6 feet tall and averaging almost 250 pounds.
Natural Armor
You have tough, scaly skin. When you aren’t wearing armor, your AC is 13 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield’s benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.
Breath Weapon
You can use your action to exhale destructive energy. Your draconic ancestry determines the size, shape, and damage type of the exhalation.
When you use your breath weapon, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a saving throw, the type of which is determined by your draconic ancestry. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 3d6 at 5th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 at 17th level. After you use your breath weapon, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.
Scales
In the same manner as true dragons, dragonborn are divided into a number of different kinds of scale colors and types. These fall into three categories, the chromatics - black, blue, green, red, white, violet, yellow, and brown - the metallics - brass, bronze, copper, gold, silver, iron, and steel - and the nature - cave, sea, wind, cactus, and flame.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals acid damage in a line 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to acid damage.
Brutal and Cruel You add your Constitution modifier to the damage of your breath weapon.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals lightning damage in a line 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to lightning damage.
Desert Predator As an action, you can burrow yourself into sand or other loose soil. Creatures that attempt to detect you take a -5 penalty to their Wisdom (Perception) checks as long as you remain there without moving or taking actions.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals fire damage in a line 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to fire damage.
Boldly Talkative You have proficiency in Persuasion.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals lightning damage in a line 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to lightning damage.
Dragon of the Coast You have a swim speed of 30 ft.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals poison damage in a 15ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Constitution saving throw. You are immune to being charmed.
Compound Eyes You have proficiency in Perception.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals poison damage in a 15ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to poison damage.
Stone Sense While standing on or touching a stone floor you have tremor sense out to 30 ft.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon shoots a jet of water that deals bludgeoning damage in a line 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, creatures are knocked prone. You have resistance to fire damage.
Spiked Scales You deal damage equal to your Constitution modifier to any creature that attempts to grapple or restrain you at the start of their turn
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals acid damage in a line 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to acid damage.
Good Host You have proficiency in Performance, and can speak, read, and write one extra language of your choice.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals Fire damage in a 15ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to a fire damage. Burning Scales Any creature that grapples or restrains you takes fire damage equal to your Constitution modifier at the start of their turn for the duration for the grapple or restrain
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals poison damage in a 15ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to poison damage.
Swamp Dwellers You have proficiency in Nature.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals fire damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to fire damage.
Reserved Companion You have proficiency in Insight
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals poison damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to poison damage.
Manipulative Schemer You have proficiency in Deception.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals lightning damage in a 15 ft cone . Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to lightning damage.
Orebreaker Claws Your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the normal bludgeoning damage for an unarmed strike. Additionally, you can use your claws as a tool for the purpose of harvesting ore and digging.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals fire damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to fire damage.
Arrogant Tyrant You have advantage on saving throws to avoid being charmed or frightened.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals bludgeoning damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, creatures are knocked prone. You have resistance to cold damage.
Ocean Born You have the ability to breathe underwater normally
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals cold damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to cold damage.
Hoarding History You have proficiency in History
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals acid damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to acid damage.
Gregarious Guardian You know the friends cantrip.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals lightning damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to lightning damage.
Storm Vision You can see normally through light or heavy obscurement caused by high winds, heavy rain, fog, clouds, or mist.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals psychic damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes an Intelligence saving throw. You have resistance to psychic damage.
Superior Darkvision Accustomed to the depths of the Underdark, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 120 ft of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals cold damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to cold damage.
Primal and Vengeful You have proficiency in Survival
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals bludgeoning damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Strength saving throw. Any creature that fails the save are pushed back 15 ft from you. You have resistance to damage from falling.
Braggarts and Bullies You have proficiency in Intimidation.
Draconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals fire damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to fire damage.
Ambush Predator You have proficiency in Stealth
Proud Dragon Kin
Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. The first Dragonborn had scales of vibrant hues matching the colors of their dragonkin, but generations of interbreeding have created a more uniform appearance. Their small, fine scales are usually brass or bronze in color, sometimes ranging to scarlet, rust, gold, or copper-green. They are tall and strongly built, often standing close to 6½ feet tall and weighing 300 pounds or more. Their hands and feet are strong, talonlike claws with three fingers and a thumb on each hand. The blood of a particular type of dragon runs very strong through some Dragonborn clans. These Dragonborn often boast scales that more closely match those of their dragon ancestor—bright red, green, blue, or white, lustrous black, or gleaming metallic gold, silver, brass, copper, or bronze.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.Dragonborn
Ability Score Increase
Size Medium
Speed 30 ft
Black
Ability Score +2 Con, +1 StrDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals acid damage in a line 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to acid damage.
Brutal and Cruel You add your Constitution modifier to the damage of your breath weapon.
Blue
Ability Score +1 Con, +1 Str, +1 DexDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals lightning damage in a line 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to lightning damage.
Desert Predator As an action, you can burrow yourself into sand or other loose soil. Creatures that attempt to detect you take a -5 penalty to their Wisdom (Perception) checks as long as you remain there without moving or taking actions.
Brass
Ability Score +2 Str, +1 ChaDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals fire damage in a line 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to fire damage.
Boldly Talkative You have proficiency in Persuasion.
Bronze
Ability Score +1 Con, +1 Cha, +1 StrDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals lightning damage in a line 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to lightning damage.
Dragon of the Coast You have a swim speed of 30 ft.
Butterfly
Ability Score +2 Cha, +1 ConDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals poison damage in a 15ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Constitution saving throw. You are immune to being charmed.
Compound Eyes You have proficiency in Perception.
Cave
Ability Score +1 Con, +2 StrDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals poison damage in a 15ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to poison damage.
Stone Sense While standing on or touching a stone floor you have tremor sense out to 30 ft.
Cactus
Ability Score +2 Con, +1 WisDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon shoots a jet of water that deals bludgeoning damage in a line 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, creatures are knocked prone. You have resistance to fire damage.
Spiked Scales You deal damage equal to your Constitution modifier to any creature that attempts to grapple or restrain you at the start of their turn
Copper
Ability Score +2 Cha, +1 StrDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals acid damage in a line 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to acid damage.
Good Host You have proficiency in Performance, and can speak, read, and write one extra language of your choice.
Flame
Ability Score +1 Con, +1 Str, +1 ChaDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals Fire damage in a 15ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to a fire damage. Burning Scales Any creature that grapples or restrains you takes fire damage equal to your Constitution modifier at the start of their turn for the duration for the grapple or restrain
Frog
Ability Score +2 Con, +1 DexDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals poison damage in a 15ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to poison damage.
Swamp Dwellers You have proficiency in Nature.
Gold
Ability Score +2 Wis, +1 StrDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals fire damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to fire damage.
Reserved Companion You have proficiency in Insight
Green
Ability Score +2 Cha, +1 StrDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals poison damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to poison damage.
Manipulative Schemer You have proficiency in Deception.
Iron
Ability Score +1 Con, +1 Str, +1 WisDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals lightning damage in a 15 ft cone . Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to lightning damage.
Orebreaker Claws Your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the normal bludgeoning damage for an unarmed strike. Additionally, you can use your claws as a tool for the purpose of harvesting ore and digging.
Red
Ability Score +1 Con, +2 StrDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals fire damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to fire damage.
Arrogant Tyrant You have advantage on saving throws to avoid being charmed or frightened.
Sea
Ability Score +1 Con, +1 Cha, +1 WisDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals bludgeoning damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, creatures are knocked prone. You have resistance to cold damage.
Ocean Born You have the ability to breathe underwater normally
Silver
Ability Score +2 Int, +1 StrDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals cold damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to cold damage.
Hoarding History You have proficiency in History
Steel
Ability Score +1 Dex, +1 Wis, +1 ChaDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals acid damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to acid damage.
Gregarious Guardian You know the friends cantrip.
Storm
Ability Score +1 Str, +1 Wis, +1 ConDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals lightning damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to lightning damage.
Storm Vision You can see normally through light or heavy obscurement caused by high winds, heavy rain, fog, clouds, or mist.
Violet
Ability Score +2 Int, +1 ConDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals psychic damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes an Intelligence saving throw. You have resistance to psychic damage.
Superior Darkvision Accustomed to the depths of the Underdark, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 120 ft of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
White
Ability Score +2 Con, +1 StrDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals cold damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to cold damage.
Primal and Vengeful You have proficiency in Survival
Wind
Ability Score +2 Dex, +1 StrDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals bludgeoning damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Strength saving throw. Any creature that fails the save are pushed back 15 ft from you. You have resistance to damage from falling.
Braggarts and Bullies You have proficiency in Intimidation.
Yellow
Ability Score +2 Dex, +1 ConDraconic Ancestry Your breath weapon deals fire damage in a 15 ft cone. Your breath weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to fire damage.
Ambush Predator You have proficiency in Stealth
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic. Draconic is thought to be one of the oldest languages and is often used in the study of magic. The language sounds harsh to most other creatures and includes numerous hard consonants and sibilants.
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