Homebrew Drakekin Species Details
The Drakekin
The Drakekin are a proud warrior race born of the blood of dragons. They stand tall on their laurels and revere their ancient kin despite losing their scales as generations passed and they blended into human society. Drakekin pass stories down through their families of times long past and revere their connections and family. Drakekin manifest their Draconic Cloak at the age of maturity, and they often begin to change slowly, becoming more and more draconic in their older age. There are few known Draconic Cloak manifestations, as the eldest of the Drakekin tend to become traveling hermits or become mistaken for Dragonborns.
The most widely known Cloak is the Flame Cloak, a spiritual manifestation of the fearmongering red dragons.
The Bond of Family
A dragon keeps a hoard, but the proud Drakekin consider their family their most prized treasure, and as such, these social beings are fiercely protective of the ones they hold dear. Though they leave their "dens" in old age, the Drakekin will form a close bond with anyone they exchange stories with, accepting the new soul into their immaterial hoard. It is a great and unknown honor to be loved by the Drakekin in such a manner.
Drakekin Traits
Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other drakekin.Draconic Cloak
As the Drakekin matures their body develops more draconic features and they become capable of summoning a spectral dragon for a limited number of turns. Once their Draconic Cloak is developed they gain a flat +2 bonus to ac when not wearing armor. The color and corresponding damage of your draconic cloak is determined by your ancestral dragon color.
Ability Score Increase
Your Strength score increases by 1, and your dexterity score increases by 1 and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Age
Drakekin develop similarly to humans reaching maturity at the age of 18. Drakekin have an extra long lifespan living to be 750 years of age on average.
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.
Draconic Descendant
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | Acid | 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Blue | Lightning | 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Green | Poison | 15 ft. cone (Con. save) |
| Red | Fire | 15 ft. cone (Dex. save) |
| White | Cold | 15 ft. cone (Con. save) |
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 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 at 16th level. After you use your breath weapon, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, an exotic language of your choice, 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.
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