You are a Champion of the dragon queen are often called a Talon of Tiamat. You work tirelessly to free your master from her imprisonment in Avernus, and Tiamat grants you immense strength and an extra devastating breath weapon. A Champion may have been a soldier in an army or a use to be warlord sent into exile, most of the Talons of Tiamat are of some form of Dragon Ancestry. Champions of Tiamat are sometimes associated with the Cult of the Dragon.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Athletics, Intimidation, Deception, or Survival
- Languages: Choose two, one of which must be Abyssal, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Sylvan, or Undercommon. Most if not all Champions Choose Draconic.
- Equipment: A monster hunter’s pack (containing a chest, a crowbar, a hammer, three wooden stakes, a holy symbol, , a set of manacles, a steel mirror, a flask of oil, a tinderbox, and 3 torches), one trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Horror Trinkets table after this background), a set of common clothes, and 1 sp.
Prior to becoming an adventurer, your path in life was defined by one dark moment, one fateful decision, or one tragedy. Now you turned too a darkness that is consuming you. Your Dragon Queen now beckons.
| d10 | Fall Into Darkness |
|---|---|
| 1 | A monster that slaughtered the last group you were apart yet spared you, and you don’t know why. Your torment led you from the light too a path of vengeance. |
| 2 | You were born under a dark star. You can feel it watching you, coldly and distantly. Sometimes it beckons you in the dead of night. |
| 3 | You committed an evil act long ago, and in doing so are now hunted by a vengeful family member or group trying to bring you too justice. |
| 4 | Your family has a history of practicing the dark arts. You dabbled once and felt something horrible clutch at your soul. Now you wonder the world hand in hand with it. |
| 5 | A group of bandits took someone close, you hunted them down and when you found what horrible act they did you went mad with anger. No one ever looked at you the same. |
| 6 | You went to war just too know what you could do to someone else, now you know nothing else and enjoy the thrill of the hunt. |
| 7 | The Dragon Cultist kidnapped you and raised you as one of their own, you escaped but they fill your head with evil thoughts and dark magic. |
| 8 | You opened an eldritch tome and saw things unfit for a sane mind. You burned the book, but its words and images are burned into your psyche. |
| 9 | You as a child were once a member of The Dragon Cult, a group of clerics and paladins killed everything you knew and adopted you as one of their own. Little did they know you remember everything. |
| 10 | You were once a warlord from where you hail, eventually the other kingdoms banned together and drove you away. Exiled the loss of you men and land haunt your ever waking nightmare. you swear revenge. |
Those who look into your eyes can see that you have faced unimaginable horrors and that you are no stranger to darkness. They might fear you, most commoners and aristocrats alike may not know what god you worship but for those who do they either treat you as an outsider or as a dangerous ally.
Spell List
Tiamat's Champion: Dragonborn must be a follower of Tiamat to gain the following spells and breath attack.
Necrotic Breath: The Dragonborn exhales shadowy fire in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes (1d10) necrotic damage and is frightened of the dragonborn for 1 minute. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t frightened. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage. This damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level (2d10), 11th level (3d10), and 17th level (4d10). The DM and PC can decide if this Breath Attack replaces their Draconic Ancestry's or can switch it with their matching Breath Attack.
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 1st | searing smite |
| 2nd | darkness |
| 5th | scrying |
| 6th | circle of death |
Suggested Characteristics
You have learned to live with the terror that haunts you. You are a survivor, who can be very protective of those who bring light into your darkened life.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me. |
| 2 | I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness. |
| 3 | I spend money freely and live life to the fullest, knowing that tomorrow I might die. |
| 4 | I live for the thrill of the hunt. |
| 5 | I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse. |
| 6 | I expect danger around every corner. |
| 7 | I refuse to become the prey. |
| 8 | I put no trust in others. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) |
| 2 | I’ll stop the spirits that haunt me or die trying. (Any) |
| 3 | I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons. (Good) |
| 4 | I have a dark calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful) |
| 6 | I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else that gets in my way. (Evil) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy. |
| 2 | I would sacrifice my life and my soul to for my god. |
| 3 | My torment drove away the person I love. I strive to win back the love I’ve lost. |
| 4 | A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions. |
| 5 | There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must be set free. |
| 6 | I have a child to protect. I must make the world a safer place for him (or her). |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them. |
| 2 | I assume the worst in people. |
| 3 | I feel no compassion for the dead. |
| 4 | I have an addiction too treasure |
| 5 | I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope. |
| 6 | I talk to spirits that no one else can see. |
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