Path of the Manakete

The Manaketes were once a great race of dragons. Unfortunately for them, their immense power began to erode their sanity, making them a threat to the world at large. Because of this, many Manaketes chose to seal their power away within precious stones, which they dubbed Dragonstones. This allowed them to maintain their sanity, but at the cost of their Draconic bodies and immense power. Instead of being a dragon at all times, they adopted the form of various humanoids throughout the land, only transforming into their Draconic forms briefly.

Draconic Transformation

At level 3 when you choose this subclass, you obtain a Dragonstone. It can take the form of an orb, pendant, or other jewelry. If you lose your dragonstone, you can perform a ritual at the end of a long rest to recover it. This ritual requires a gem of 50 GP value or higher to perform.

You can spend an action to use the Dragonstone to transform into your draconic form or back to your humanoid form. The type of dragon you become depends on your Draconic Ancestry. You choose whether any equipment you are wearing or carrying merges into your form or not. Any equipment not merged is destroyed or falls to the ground at the DM’s discretion. Any magic items that are merged into the form. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Con modifier. You regain all expended uses of this feature after completing a long rest.  

Your statistics remain the same during this transformation, with the exception of the following:

• You transform into a medium sized dragon of the color corresponding to your ancestry.
• You gain a fly speed of 20 ft.
• You are considered proficient with any natural weapons you gain as a part of this transformation while in this form. These weapon attacks use Strength for any attack rolls.
• Claw. Natural Melee Weapon Attack: +(Str Mod) to hit, reach 5 ft., 1d6 + Str modifier piercing damage.
• While in your Draconic form, you are unable to cast or concentrate on spells.
• Breath Weapon (Recharge 6): You gain a breath weapon that deals 3d8 damage. The DC of this breath weapon is 8+your proficiency+Your Con modifier. The nature of this breath attack is determined by your Draconic Ancestry. At the beginning of your subsequent turns after using this weapon, roll a d6. On a 6, you regain the use of this breath weapon.

 

There is no time limit to your transformation. However, if you remain in your Dragon form for longer than 1 minute (10 rounds) you must make a DC 13 Wisdom save. If you fail the Wisdom save the DM takes temporary control of your character. The player will go berserk and attack anything in sight. They can be stopped by either knocking them unconscious or succeeding in a Charisma (Persuasion) Check used to calm them. If the Wisdom save is successful then repeat the save for every subsequent round the Player stays in Dragon form.

Dragon Ancestry Table

Dragon	Damage Type	Breath Weapon
Black	Acid	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Blue	Lightning	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Brass	Fire	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Bronze	Lightning	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Copper	Acid	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Gold	Fire	15 ft. cone (Dex. save)
Green	Poison	15 ft. cone (Con. save)
Red	Fire	15 ft. cone (Dex. save)
Silver	Cold	15 ft. cone (Con. save)
White	Cold	15 ft. cone (Con. save)

 

Greater Draconic Transformation

At 6th Level, you gain access to an improved draconic form, in addition to your previous one. Your statistics remain the same as the first transformation, with the exception of the changes listed below:

 

• The size of your Draconic form becomes Large.
• You gain a number of temporary hit points equal to 5x your Constitution modifier (minimum of 5) when you transform. These temporary hit points only persist while in this form.
• Bite. Natural Melee Weapon: +(Str Mod) to hit, reach 10 ft., 1d10 + Str modifier piercing damage. If you have the extra attack feature, you cannot use this attack more than once per turn.
• The damage of your breath weapon increases to 5d8.
• Your Draconic form’s fly speed increases to 30 ft. 
• You gain resistance to the damage type associated with your Dragon Ancestry if you do not already have it from another effect/feature.
• The amount of time you can remain in your Draconic form without going berserk is reduced to 42 seconds (7 rounds). 
• The DC for the Wisdom Save to resist going berserk increases to 16.

 

For a manakete to transform into its Draconic form, they MUST be in their humanoid form at the time of the transformation. If a manakete has access to multiple Draconic forms, and is already in one of its Draconic forms, it must revert to its humanoid form before transforming into one of its other forms. If a manakete transforms from one Draconic form, to its humanoid form, and back into one of its Draconic forms within the span of 1 minute (10 rounds), they gain 1 level of exhaustion. A manakete can avoid gaining a level of exhaustion in this way an amount of times equal to half of its Constitution Modifier rounded down (minimum of 1). They regain the ability to do this after a short rest.

Power Overflowing

At 10th Level, you can use a bonus action to grant a modicum if your Draconic power to your allies. Choose a number of creatures up to your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1). These creatures gain an additional damage die for any attack they make once on each of their turns until the beginning of your next turn. The damage type for this additional damage die is determined by your Draconic Ancestry. If you use this feature while in one of your Draconic forms, any enemy within 60 feet of you must make a Wisdom Saving Throw (DC 8+Prof+Con) or become frightened of you. They can repeat the saving throw at the end of their turn to end this effect on themselves.

You can use this ability once, regaining any expended uses after a Short Rest.

Superior Draconic Transformation

At 14th Level, you gain access to another improved draconic form, in addition to your previous two. Your statistics remain the same as the second transformation, with the exception of the changes listed below:

 

• The size of your Draconic form becomes Huge.
• Your Draconic form’s fly speed increases to 40 feet.
• Your walk speed becomes 40 feet if it is not already equal or higher.
• Your Bite attack deals an additional 1d6 of the damage type is associated with your Draconic Ancestry.
• The damage of your breath weapon becomes 5d10.
• You gain immunity to the damage type associated with your Draconic Ancestry if you do not already have it from another effect/feature.
• The amount of time you can remain in your Draconic form without going berserk is reduced to 30 seconds (5 rounds). 
• The DC for the Wisdom Save to resist going berserk increases to 20.