Base Class: Pugilist
A pugilist takes what they want, they earn what they have, through hard work, some fighting and a bit of intimidation. Some would say they are like dragons in some ways, but pugilists of the Bloody Dragon go beyond that, through pure effort they manifest the very essence of dragons changing their bodies.
Draconic Manifestation
Choose the color of the draconic essence you manifest, this will have an effect later on.
| Dragon | Damage Type |
|---|---|
| Black | Acid |
| Blue | Lightning |
| Brass | Fire |
| Bronze | Lightning |
| Copper | Acid |
| Gold | Fire |
| Green | Poison |
| Red | Fire |
| Silver | Cold |
| White | Cold |
Black Dragon
Acid
Blue Dragon
Lightning
Brass Dragon
Fire
Bronze Dragon
Lightning
Copper Dragon
Acid
Gold Dragon
Fire
Green Dragon
Poison
Red Dragon
Fire
Silver Dragon
Cold
White Dragon
Cold
Heart of the Dragon
Also at the 3rd level your heart changes to one of a semi-draconic being, allowing draconic blood to flow through your veins and the powerful scales of a dragon to grow on your body.
- You get a +1 to your AC and you get resistance to the damage type of the dragon you have manifested.
- your hit point maximum increases by 1 and increases by 1 again whenever you gain a level in this class.
Black Dragon
Acid
Blue Dragon
Lightning
Brass Dragon
Fire
Bronze Dragon
Lightning
Copper Dragon
Acid
Gold Dragon
Fire
Green Dragon
Poison
Red Dragon
Fire
Silver Dragon
Cold
White Dragon
Cold
Draconic Transformation
At the 6th level when you activate your dig deep feature more of your draconic nature is revealed and you get the following benefits on top of your dig deep feature (you choose if it changes how you actually look and how it changes if it does).
- You get a number of temporary hit points equal to a roll of your Fisticuff die + pugilist level
- You can use your action to exhale destructive energy. It deals damage in an area according to your manifestation. When you use your breath weapon, all creatures in a 15 ft. cone originating from you must make a constitution saving throw. The DC of this saving throw is 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 3d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 5d6 at 11th, and 6d6 at 16th level. After using your breath weapon, you cannot use it again until you complete a short or long rest or use a moxie point to get a use back.
Black Dragon
Acid
Blue Dragon
Lightning
Brass Dragon
Fire
Bronze Dragon
Lightning
Copper Dragon
Acid
Gold Dragon
Fire
Green Dragon
Poison
Red Dragon
Fire
Silver Dragon
Cold
White Dragon
Cold
Voice of the Ancients
At 11th level you get proficiency or expertise if you already are proficient in intimidation and can use your strength modifier instead of your charisma modifier for persuasion and intimidation. And You can use your action to let out a roar of draconic origins. All creatures within a 15 ft. radius originating from you must make a constitution saving throw. The DC for this saving throw is 8 + your constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d8 thunder damage on a failed save and is stunned until your next turn or until it takes damage, on a successful save the creature takes half damage and is not stunned. After using your roar, you cannot use it again until you complete a long rest.
Soul Of The Ancient Dragon
At the 17th level when you use your dig deep feature you can summon a draconic spirit to envelop you granting you greater abilities for 5 minutes. Gain the follówing benefits for the duration of this transformation.
- You grow one size larger to a maximum of huge.
- Your reach has been extended to 15 feet.
- Your unarmed attacks deal an extra 1d10 damage depending on the type of dragon you have manifested
- Your dragon breath attack no longer has limited uses and can be used multiple times on your turn
Black Dragon
Acid
Blue Dragon
Lightning
Brass Dragon
Fire
Bronze Dragon
Lightning
Copper Dragon
Acid
Gold Dragon
Fire
Green Dragon
Poison
Red Dragon
fire
Silver Dragon
Cold
White Dragon
Cold
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Posted Aug 22, 2026This is my second ever actual homebrew subclass that I have created myself so do give any constructive criticism you have.