Homebrew Moonstone Dragonborn Species Details
Her sister stood silently in front of the massive green and glowing white dragon. The scales of it’s face glowed brighter around the edges of its eyes, and Wanderer Issa still stared curiously as if she could ask a million questions, and at the same time, decipher all the answers herself. My toy sword was too far to reach, and my fear for my sister kept my movement at bay. A glorious illusion of my sister’s sword appeared closer to the dragon. Playful intentions to ease my worries. As thoughts, not my own sung in my head, replacing my fears- to hope. The scaly body with glowing opalescent and silvery tracings, told us in melody of a world full of fun, curiosity, and mischief. Where we would be accepted for being weird, and to be taken care of by their’s truly. There was a truth in their words, a light in my sister’s eyes as she felt hope in the possible idea of being in a home again. A family again.
For all their lives, Issa had seen what family was like before we lost it all, she had learned to read people’s faces, it was a skill she’d been forced to learn after many robberies on her. As for me, who barely remembers my family, never saw why Issa kept her curiosity or hope to find a new family- until now. With a nod from the dragon, they knew from our thoughts that we would be honored, and without the shift of scales, a portal to it’s realm showed colors we’d never dream of.
We were gracious with the strange and unknown times we had with it, as it raised and gifted us with many things. But the best of all, was when we came of age and were blessed to become the first Moonstone Dragonborn.
The grace of the Moonstone dragon is a secret to none and at times some folk wishes to replicate such power and grace. A Moonstone Dragonborn is created whenever a humanoid seals some sort of pact with a Moonstone Dragon, being forever transformed. As a payment to their masters, the Moonstone Dragon sees all things their Dragonborn sees, and their Dragonborns are often used as a tool to anchor chaos, as the Moonstone Dragon does in the Feywild, as well as acting as a tool for their curiosity. Just as Faerie Dragons visit their Dragonborns Moonstone Dragons visit theirs in their Dreams, offering a chit-chat for their time.
Curious Dragon Kin
Moonstone Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings. The first Moonstone dragonborn had scales of vibrant hues matching the colors of their dragon kin. Their small, fine scales are usually glossy white and teal green fur going down their chest, sometimes ranging to pearl white, light blue, light teal, or on rarest occasions- red. 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. A crescent horn growing to top of his nose to the back of the head.
The blood of a particular type of dragon runs very strong through some Dragonborn. These dragonborn often polish their scales to more closely match those of their dragon ancestor.
Small clans, Big hearts
To any dragonborn, the clan is more important than life itself. Moonstone Dragonborn are a very rare variant of Dragonborn that are found mostly in the Feywild. Their clan consist of the the Moonstone Dragon that raised them, and a few Dragonborn to guard their home and young. Most Moonstone Dragonborn always come to visit for holidays, and many celebrations in their clan. Though most don’t stay once dreams fill the air, as their Dreamdip curse plagues them to distance themselves from others.
A continuous curiosity and their playfulness reflects Moonstone Dragonborn as a whole. These Dragonborn value fun in all endeavors. They hate endangering their clan, so if danger is afoot, they run and hide away from those they love in order to keep them save. Moonstone dragonborn play and don’t take life too seriously as they freely wander the Feywilds, they tend to master few particular skills as lifetime goals. Members of other races who share the same commitment find it easy to earn the respect of a Moonstone dragonborn.
Moonstone Dragonborn Names
Moonstone Dragonborn have personal names given at transformations or birth, but they put their clan names first as a mark of honor. A childhood name or nickname is often used among clutchmates as a descriptive term or a term of endearment. The name might recall an event or center on a habit.
Male Names: Akay, Astin, Bader, Callisto, Chandak, Delano, Hespero, Jericho, Kamari, Kishi, Mahak, Meztli, Rodor, Shashi, Stellan, Wenopa, Yamir, Yue.
Female Names: Aylin, Caleena, Cela, Celie, Celinda, Celinette, Indu, Kona, Levanna, Livana, Luna, Luneth, Lunette, Lunett.
Childhood Names: Climber, Earbender, Leaper, Pious, Shieldbiter, Zealous
Clan Names: Clethtinthiallor, Daardendrian, Delmirev, Drachedandion, Fenkenkabradon, Kepeshkmolik, Kerrhylon, Kimbatuul, Linxakasendalor, Myastan, Nemmonis, Norixius, Ophinshtalajiir, Prexijandilin, Shestendeliath, Turnuroth, Verthisathurgiesh, Yarjerit
Moonstone Dragonborn Traits
Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other dragonborn.Ability Score
Ability Score Increase: Your Wisdom score increases by 2 and your intelligence score increases by 1
Moonlit Bloodline
You have radiant blood from your Moonstone draconic ancestry. Your breath weapon and damage resistance are Radiant from the dragon type.
Breath Weapon |
Effect |
Range and Save |
|
Moonlight Breath |
Radiant Damage |
5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) |
|
Dream Breath |
Renders effected creatures unconscious |
15 ft Cube(Con. save) |
Breath Weapon (Moonstone)
Moonlight Breath
You can use your action to exhale a beam of moonlight in a 5-foot wide by 30-foot long line. Any creature in this area must make a Dexterity saving throw equal to 8 + your Wisdom modifier + your proficiency bonus. On a failed save the creature takes 1d10 radiant damage, half on a successful save. The damage increases to 2d10 at 6th level, 3d10 at 11th level, and 4d10 at 17th level.
You can use your breath weapon a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
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.
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.
Languages
You know Common, Draconic, and Sylvan
Dreamdip Curse
When Moonstone Dragonborn sleep, they don’t connect to the plane of dreams if other creatures are present within 30ft. Instead, their minds accidentally slip into the dreams, nightmares, or memories of the creatures around them while they sleep.
The DM will need to make a roll for which player/npc they slip into. At the end of the dream, the creature then needs to make a perception check DC 15 with disadvantage.
On a failed save, nothing happens and they wake up without knowing that their dreams/memories were seen.
On a successful save, they see at the end of the dream, and upon waking, will remember a faint glowing projection of the Moonstone Dragonborn watching the dream, nightmare, or memory around them.
As such, you are immune to spells and other magical effects that require you to dream, like dream, but not to spells and other magical effects that put you to sleep, like sleep
Lunar Flight
Starting at 5th level, you can use a bonus action to manifest spectral wings on your body. These wings last for 1 minute. For the duration, you gain a flying speed double to your walking speed and can hover. Once you use this trait, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.
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