Homebrew Shadow Dragonborn Species Details

Proud Dragon Kin

Shadow Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings. The first Shadow Dragonborn had scales of pitch black matching the colors of their shadow dragon kin, but generations of interbreeding have created a more uniform appearance. Their small, fine scales are usually purple-black or grey-black in color, sometimes ranging to light grey, entirely purple, or black and blue. They are tall and slimly built, often standing close to 6½ feet tall and weighing 220 pounds or more. Their hands and feet are dexterous, talonlike claws with four 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. But Shadow Dragonborn are no ordinary Dragonborn. Their scales all have slightly darkened colors, even breeding with other non-shadow Dragonborn will result in a Shadow Dragonborn child with darkened colors (ex; Green Dragonborn + Shadow Dragonborn= black and green spotted baby) rarely, babies may have another resistance other than to necrotic (ex; black and green baby has 1/10 chance of poison resistance instead of necrotic)

Self-Sufficient Individuals

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. Shadow Dragonborn are also the same, but they value agility and wit more.

Dragonborn Names

Dragonborn have personal names given at birth.  But then, when they grow older they gain another name based on their skills. A childhood name or nickname is often used among their clutchmates and them. Their names reflect what they can do.

Male Names: Specter, Mimic, Ghost, Sickle, Bane

Female Names: Sculk, Silvertongue, Wraith, Pickpocket, Null

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Shadow Dragonborn Traits

Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other Shadow Dragonborn.

Innate Spellcasting

These are a list of spells you gain as you progress to higher levels. 
Level 3: Darkness

Level 7: Blindness/Deafness

Level 11: Invisibility

Level 18: Teleport

All of these can be cast without components.

Shadow Sight

This trait gives not only Darkvision, but also Blindsight

Draconic Ancestry

You have draconic ancestry. Choose one type of dragon from the Draconic Ancestry table. Your breath weapon and damage resistance are determined by the dragon type, as shown in the table.

Draconic Ancestry

Dragon	Damage Type	Breath Weapon
Shadow	Necrotic	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age

Young Shadow 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 90 or around 300 if they periodically go to the Shadowfell. (That Dragonborn was killed from unnatural causes. The number could be higher)

Size

Dragonborn are taller and heavier than humans, standing well over 6 feet tall and averaging almost 250 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Shadow 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 1d10 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 2d10 at 5th level, 3d10 at 11th level, and 4d10 at 17th level. You can use your Shadow Breath Weapon a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Damage Resistance

You have resistance to the damage type associated with your draconic ancestry.

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.